Since no one died on the second night, Sheriff Yu Hanjiang asked for the speakers to proceed counter-clockwise, and player number 36 was the first to speak.
Player 36 was a middle-aged man. When it was his turn to speak, his voice was full of confusion: "I'm still completely baffled. I don't even understand the various role cards in the werewolf kill game. Why was no one killed last night? What were the werewolf team doing? My mind is a bit of a mess. Could someone explain this to me?"
This person is either genuinely bad at the game, or a top-notch actor.
Xiao Lou's assessment of No. 36's identity is "pending," and no conclusion will be drawn at this time.
Next to him, number 35 was a boy whose voice hadn't yet changed. The boy said loudly, "Last night was Christmas Eve, and no one died because someone in the Protoss faction used a protective skill. Uncle number 36, let me briefly introduce the God Cards that allow you to use protective skills at night. Dream Catcher's Sleepwalking and Guardian's Shield are activated by selecting a target in advance, essentially giving the target an invincible shield that makes them immune to damage. The Witch's Antidote is activated after learning that a player has been killed, essentially a resurrection skill."
"It should be noted that if the guard's shield and the witch's antidote are applied to the same person, the target will also die. This is the dual effect of 'joint protection and rescue,' where a positive result is a negative result."
" Werewolf Faction can kill two people each night. Last night, neither of them died. Obviously, Dream Catcher or the Guardian protected one, and the Witch saved the other with her antidote. There are definitely a lot of werewolves in this game. God Card has started to act, which is quite reassuring for me as a regular Villager. If the good guys don't unite, they might be picked off one by one by Werewolf Faction. I suggest voting for either number 17 or number 22 today. Both of them have claimed to be Prophet, and one of them definitely has a questionable identity. I'll decide my vote based on their statements."
After the boy finished speaking, he turned around and sat back down on the stone bench.
Xiao Lou noticed that the boy had clear logic and spoke calmly, clearly indicating that he was a veteran of the Werewolf Kill game.
After the boy spoke, the boys behind him, numbers 34, 33, 32, and 31, collectively supported his statement, saying, "Number 35 makes a lot of sense. Today we'll see what Prophet numbers 17 and 22 say before deciding who to vote for."
These four people who followed suit may have teammates supporting him (number 35); or they may be people from other teams deliberately slacking off.
Xiao Lou glanced at the four people who spoke next, but could not yet deduce their identities.
When it was number 30's turn, Xiao Lou heard a familiar voice.
It was Old Mo. He coughed and said sincerely, "I'm getting old, and this is indeed my first time playing a game like Werewolf Kill. I've never heard of witches or Dream Catchers before. As an ordinary Villager, all I know is that our mission is to drive the entire werewolf team out of the village. Number 35 is right, the good guys should unite, find the werewolves as soon as possible, and vote them out together. I'll just go with the main group for my vote."
After he finished speaking, he simply returned to the stone bench and sat down, his gaze frank and honest.
Although Lao Mo's words may seem uninformative, Xiao Lou believes they revealed crucial information.
First, Old Mo is Villager, and he probably didn't lie about that.
Secondly, Old Mo's mission objective is to drive all the werewolves out of the village.
He mentioned these two points to inform his teammates.
After Mo Xuemin finished speaking, the two players who were ranked 29th and 28th immediately followed suit, saying, "I'm a good person, I want to vote out the werewolves." Both of their speeches were very simple, just following the crowd, without offering any of their own opinions. Xiao Lou couldn't tell that anything was wrong with them.
Player number 27, Long Sen, stepped forward, scratched the back of his head, and said, "Well, I haven't played Werewolf Kill before either. According to player number 35's explanation, the God Card includes the Dream Catcher, the Guardian, and the Witch, all of whom can save people at night. In that case, the good guys actually have a high chance of winning. Now, players number 16 and 26 have been killed, and player number 3 was voted out yesterday, leaving 33 players. On the seventh day, as long as we drive all the Werewolf Factions out of the village, we can win. So when you vote, don't accidentally kill any Werewolf; prioritize voting out the most suspicious Werewolf."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lou understood immediately— Long Sen and Lao Mo had the same goal: to drive Werewolf Faction out of the village within seven days in order to win.
He turned his gaze to Qu Wanyue.
Long Sen spoke on the 27th, and Qu Wanyue on the 25th. Since Qu Wanyue was killed on the first day, the 26th, it was Qu Wanyue's turn to speak immediately after Long Sen finished speaking.
Qu Wanyue stood up, gently smoothed her long hair, and smiled, saying, "What this guy said earlier makes a lot of sense. I'm just an ordinary Villager with voting rights, and I can't use my abilities at night, so I can only follow everyone's lead. I suggest that players who draw the God Card carefully consider how to use their abilities to help the good guys establish a numerical advantage as quickly as possible. During the daytime voting, we should try to vote out players who sound like werewolves. That way, the longer the game goes on, the greater our advantage will become."
After listening to Qu Wanyue's statement, Xiao Lou immediately determined that Teacher Qu had lied about one of his statements.
She first echoed Long Sen, saying, "What this guy said makes a lot of sense," and then immediately added, "I'm just a regular Villager "—clearly a hint to her teammate.
Everyone in the team knows that she and Long Sen are a married couple, and she never calls Long Sen "big brother"—because they are the same age.
Other teams listen
At first glance, it seems like she was just politely calling someone "Big Brother." But her teammates, those who are more observant, could definitely tell something was off. She could have simply called Long Sen "This gentleman," there was no need to call him "Big Brother." By calling him "Big Brother," she was implying: don't believe a word of what I'm about to say.
Qu Wanyue definitely has a special identity. He's either a wolf or a god; he's definitely not an ordinary Villager.
From the fact that she didn't vote for Yu Hanjiang during the first round of the sheriff election but randomly voted for a stranger, it can be inferred that she is more likely to be a werewolf. Her not voting for Yu Hanjiang was a deliberate attempt to avoid suspicion.
Xiao Lou glanced at Qu Wanyue, who met his gaze and smiled slightly at him.
Qu Wanyue's post on the 24th was meaningless; it was just another repetition of what others were saying.
Number 23 simply said, "I'm Villager, from the good guys camp, and I'm not very good at this kind of game. I'll just follow the crowd; whoever you want to vote for, I'll vote for."
When it was number 22's turn, everyone perked up their ears.
Number 2 Girl has long, straight hair and a cool, mature voice. On her first day running for sheriff, she skipped the Prophet, which made a deep impression on everyone.
The girl stood up and calmly said, "I am Prophet. Yesterday, during the sheriff election, because number 17 also claimed to be Prophet, everyone doubted our identities and didn't vote for me, which I understand. But don't vote for the wrong person again today! I specifically checked number 23 next door last night, and he's a werewolf! His speech just now was so obviously half-hearted, wasn't it? What do you mean by 'I'll vote for whoever you vote for'? Don't you, a werewolf, know your place? Today, let's get rid of number 23, that sure werewolf. Trust me, you won't go wrong! Number 23 is definitely a werewolf!"
The people present were skeptical of her words. She had already spoken on the 23rd, and her remarks were very brief, suggesting she was just going through the motions. Prophet had investigated this person last night; was she trustworthy?
Of the next few speakers, number 21 was skeptical and said he wanted to hear what others had to say. Number 20 expressed support, believing that number 22, being Prophet, was more reliable. Number 19 also said he would listen to their opinions before voting.
When it was Liu Qiao's turn (number 18), Liu Qiao suddenly said, "Let me sort out the logic. Yesterday during the day, both number 17 and number 22 jumped the Prophet. From our perspective as bystanders, we couldn't tell who was the real one and who was the fake one. But from Werewolf Faction's perspective, it was crystal clear. They knew which one was the Prophet and which one was a Werewolf Faction ally. So at night, they very likely killed the real Prophet."
"Assuming player 22 is a werewolf and player 17 is a prophet, Werewolf Faction would likely have killed player 17 last night. From the perspectives of the Guardian and Dream Catcher, it's unclear who is real and who is fake, so the Guardian and Dream Catcher likely each cast a damage-immunity shield on both of them last night. From the Witch's perspective, it's also unclear whether player 17 and player 22 were shielded. If the Witch used her antidote to save one of them when they were killed, it could clash with the shield, creating a 'double-double' situation where 'both are shielded and saved', which could actually kill the other player."
"So, if the witch were smart, she probably wouldn't have used the antidote on 17 and 22 last night to avoid running into the guards and Dream Catcher, but instead used it on another innocent person who was killed."
" Werewolf Faction killed the real Prophet last night, and will also kill an innocent bystander. It will be very safe for the witch to save this bystander, because neither the guards nor Dream Catcher would put a shield on an unrelated bystander."
"I'm also on the good guys' side. It's very difficult to eliminate all the werewolves within seven days. As long as we ensure that one good guy isn't wiped out, we can still win. Either protect the Villagers from all dying, or protect the God Cards from all dying. I suggest that those who draw the God Card shouldn't rush to reveal themselves. Let the Werewolf Faction find the right opportunity to kill you. Villagers can also help those they consider to be gods. Only through cooperation can we achieve a win-win situation."
After Liu Qiao finished speaking, she calmly returned to her seat.
Xiao Lou was pleased after hearing her statement. It seemed that Xiao Liu was also a master of werewolf kill games. Her perspective analysis method made the logic very clear. She was definitely not a werewolf. She was most likely the God Card, the witch, the guard, or the Dream Catcher, who had used her skill last night.
Moreover, her words revealed a key point—that as long as the good guys don't all die, they can still win.
Her mission objectives are similar to Xiao Lou's, but different from Lao Mo's and Long Sen's.
Perhaps their team of eight received several different missions.
Whose mission objective should be prioritized? And whose advice should be followed when teammates have conflicting opinions? These are the key questions we need to discuss next!
Liu Qiao, who was on the 17th, is also a prime suspect. He also jumped the Prophet ballot yesterday.
#17 said, "What #18 said makes perfect sense! #22 isn't the Prophet at all; I am the Prophet. I said yesterday I would investigate #18, and I did last night. She's in the good guys camp. I don't know if you're Villager or God Card, but you're definitely a good guy. I'm sticking with #18; I've checked, and I can give her a clean sweep. Today, I suggest we vote out the fake Prophet #22!"
When it was number 15's turn to speak, he simply said, "I didn't quite understand, I'll vote with everyone else," and that was it.
Number 14, however, retorted, "Numbers 17 and 18, aren't you two working together as members of the Werewolf Faction? Isn't it obvious you're covering for each other? I still think Number 17 is the imposter Prophet. Everyone, vote for Number 17!"
13 and 12 also started to chime in, indicating that Liu Qiao and the next player were singing in unison, much like the Werewolf Faction friends.
After everyone finished speaking, it was finally Xiao Lou's turn.
Xiao Lou stood up, and several teammates turned their attention to him, including Yu Hanjiang, who stared intently at him.
Xiao Lou took a deep breath and gathered her thoughts.
He said, "I am Prophet."
Everyone: "..."
What's with this Prophet thing popping up again?!
Xiao Lou calmly said, "The usual Werewolf Kill game is a 12-player game, with 4 Werewolves, 4 Civilians, and 4 Gods. But today, we are playing a 36-player game. According to the fair matching rules, 36 players should be divided into two teams of 8 players and two teams of 10 players. According to the rules of three-way balance, the number of Werewolves among the 36 players should be around 12."
"With more people, the game becomes more difficult, so the number of werewolves and God Cards should be increased accordingly, while the number of Villagers who can only vote should be reduced. The four teams will be divided into four groups: an 8-person team with 3 werewolves, 3 Gods, and 2 Civilians; and a 10-person team with 4 werewolves, 3 Gods, and 2 Civilians. There will be 14 werewolves, 12 Gods, and 10 Civilians present, which is a reasonable configuration. Under this configuration, the good guys have a higher chance of winning, and if the werewolves cooperate well, they might even wipe out the entire village."
Werewolf on the scene: "......"
This guy is amazing; he directly stated the exact number of Werewolf Factions!
Xiao Lou continued, "So, your theory that if two Prophet jump against each other, one of them must be fake, holds true in a 12-player game, but it doesn't hold true in today's game at all. Because, there are actually two Prophet here."
Hearing this, everyone exchanged bewildered glances. They had indeed overlooked the possibility of "two prophet "; Number 11's analysis had suddenly made everything clear. But the problem was, now it wasn't just two, it was three prophet!
Many people behind the masks looked somewhat bewildered.
Xiao Lou continued, "The key to determining whether Prophet No. 17 or No. 22 is real or fake lies in the loophole in No. 22's statement."
He paused, looked at the curly-haired girl, number 22, and said calmly, "Yesterday when you were running for sheriff, you said you investigated number 31 and found her to be a good person. Number 31 happens to be a candidate who spoke after you, so she's very likely to speak up for you. But today, you accused someone who had already spoken before you of being a werewolf. Since she's already spoken, she can't refute you anymore. Every time you investigate someone, you manage to find the person in the most advantageous position for yourself. Isn't that too much of a coincidence?"
Although the curly-haired girl was wearing a mask, she still looked away uncomfortably when she met Xiao Lou's gentle gaze.
Xiao Lou continued, "Furthermore, you made a huge mistake. Yesterday, you said you would check on the 19th tonight, but today you said you checked on the 23rd. Because you're not Prophet. Last night you were busy discussing with your teammates who to kill, and you forgot about the person you said you would check, creating a contradiction. A real Prophet will check whoever they say they will, and won't change their target like you did."
Number 22: "..."
Upon hearing Xiao Lou's analysis, everyone present turned their attention to number 22.
This is riddled with flaws!
With so many people speaking yesterday, Xiao Lou's ability to clearly remember everyone's words truly impressed everyone present.
Xiao Lou concluded, "Number 22 is a werewolf. Also, I checked Number 7 last night, and Number 7 is a good person. Let's vote out Number 22 today. That's all I have to say."
The number 7 he named was Ye Qi.
Xiao Lou investigated last night and found that Ye Qi is not a good person, but a wolf.
Upon hearing this, Ye Qi was surprised— Professor Xiao Prophet's identity should be genuine, but why would Professor Xiao protect the werewolf? If he had truly investigated himself, he should have discovered that he was a werewolf!
Ye Qi was completely baffled.
However, Yu Hanjiang immediately understood.
Xiao Lou's logic is actually based on summarizing what his teammates said earlier.
Long Sen and Lao Mo said, "If we drive all the werewolves out of the village within seven days, the good guys will win."
Liu Qiao said, "It's very difficult to drive out all the werewolves. If the good guys are guaranteed to survive, and one of them doesn't get wiped out, we can win."
Yu Hanjiang's objective, however, was: "Slaughter the village, kill all the good people."
People with different identities receive different tasks.
Lao Mo and Long Sen are ordinary Villagers; their task is to drive all the werewolves out of the village and protect its peace. Liu Qiao, like Xiao Lou, is a God Card. The God doesn't have as strong an emotional attachment to the village and may not necessarily drive all the werewolves out within seven days. They can win as long as either the Villager or God faction isn't wiped out. For the werewolves, winning is the most difficult; they need to kill all the ordinary Villagers and the God.
If teammates have conflicting mission objectives, what should you choose?
Xiao Lou has already provided the answer.
He protected Ye Qi.
As the Prophet, Xiao Lou was able to check Ye Qi's identity. If he had checked Ye Qi, he should have known that Ye Qi was a werewolf. However, Xiao Lou said, "Number 7 is a good person that I checked," thus granting Ye Qi immunity from punishment.
This is telling Yu Hanjiang: Everyone has different mission objectives, but we should follow Werewolf Faction's objectives. I will do my best to protect you all.
Xiao Lou not only gave Yu Hanjiang directions for future actions, but also helped him quickly clarify the team's personnel configuration through headcount analysis.
3 wolves: Yu Hanjiang, Ye Qi, and Qu Wanyue.
2 Civilian: Long Sen, Lao Mo.
The three gods are naturally the remaining Xiao Lou, Liu Qiao, and Shao Qingge.
Yu Hanjiang looked at Xiao Lou, who had returned to his seat after speaking. Xiao Lou was also looking at him. The two made eye contact briefly before looking away, pretending not to know each other. But this time, Yu Hanjiang understood what Xiao Lou meant.
Prophet decides to cooperate with the wolf king in massacring the village.
This time
In the secret room, what they want is still the most difficult of the three tasks to achieve—a perfect completion rating.