Chapter 183: A Lesser Wolf
【12-Player Wolf King-Guard Werewolf has begun. Drawing player identities.】
【Player No. 6 Ji Ning, your identity is Werewolf.】
【Please pretend to be a member of the Town Faction during the day to sow confusion, and attack Villagers or Power Roles at night. Exterminate either side to win the game.】
Ji Ning nodded. She had finally drawn a Lesser Wolf again. Compared to the various Alpha Wolf identities, playing a Lesser Wolf was less pressure and offered more flexibility.
She could pretend to be a Villager or claim a Power Role. She could lead the charge or play Deep Cover, and she could even use a wolf-on-wolf attack to deceive the Town Faction. After all, there was a saying: "The Wolf Team swears to journey together forever, but you only ever stab us in the back."
However, the Alpha Wolf for this round was a Wolf King, a role that could take someone down with them upon elimination, commonly known as a "Gun Wolf." It was indeed more advantageous for a Lesser Wolf to play Deep Cover.
【Night falls. Close your eyes.】
【Werewolves, open your eyes.】
Ji Ning opened her eyes during the night phase and identified her fellow Werewolf Faction members: No. 4, No. 10, and No. 11.
She exchanged a knowing smile with the Wolf King at position 4, and the slight awkwardness she had felt after being monitored and filmed before entering the game melted away considerably.
Sheng Churan's profile smile was devastatingly charming, his tone even carrying a hint of sweetness. "No. 10 and No. 11, you play Deep Cover. No. 6 and I will Run for Sheriff and pull off some maneuvers. Whoever speaks first will give the other a Wolf Check. We'll pick a Kill Target randomly among 7, 8, and 9."
Ji Ning nodded without objection. "Alright, I'll coordinate with you." She then watched Sheng Churan place the kill on No. 9 and did the same, a thought crossing her mind: No. 9 couldn't be Qin Yanshu, could it?
"Kill me, kill me! I'll Self-Kill and play Deep Cover off the Sheriff Ballot. We'll definitely win!" At that moment, their wolf teammate No. 11 suddenly spoke up and chose to kill himself.
Sheng Churan replied, "Let's not Self-Kill. What if the Witch doesn't save you?"
"Ah, don't worry. The Witch usually saves people. The payoff for a Self-Kill is huge." No. 11 was very insistent.
Since he put it that way, the other three wolf teammates had no choice but to reselect the kill target, helping No. 11 succeed in his Self-Kill.
The night action phase ended quickly. Dawn broke, the black mist receded, and the true faces of the twelve players on the field were revealed.
Ji Ning looked around. This time, she had encountered three acquaintances again. Besides Sheng Churan, who was a fellow wolf teammate, there was also Jiang Ting at No. 1 and Qin Yanshu at No. 9.
No. 9 really was Qin Yanshu. Ji Ning mused silently that if No. 11 hadn't Self-Killed, Qin Yanshu would have been the first-night Kill Target.
Because Ji Ning had drawn the Werewolf role this time, she focused on observing Jiang Ting and Qin Yanshu, trying to analyze whether they had "seen" her during the night.
But these two were each more inscrutable than the other; she truly couldn't tell.
Ji Ning thought to herself, only Song Weiyang would be unreservedly open with her, his thoughts written all over his face.
The selection for Sheriff was complete. This time, there were quite a few people On the Sheriff Ballot: No. 1, No. 2, No. 4, No. 6, No. 7, No. 8, and No. 9.
Off the Sheriff Ballot were No. 3, No. 5, No. 11, and No. 12.
Eight On the Sheriff Ballot, and only four Off the Sheriff Ballot.
The female voice announced: 【Speech order starts randomly from Player No. 6. Player No. 7, please prepare.】
Ji Ning was actually the first to speak.
Having slightly organized her thoughts, she began: "I'll leave my Badge Stream first: 7 then 11. If No. 7 Counterclaims me, I'll change it to 8. My check on No. 4 is a Wolf Check. To prevent a wolf Self-Destruct, I'm leaving the Badge Stream before revealing my investigation result. No particular reason for checking an alternate position; it's just a habit. I got a handful of wolf fur. No. 4 is On the Sheriff Ballot, so he might be planning to Counterclaim me."
As Ji Ning spoke, Sheng Churan chose to Withdraw Claim.
Noticing this, Ji Ning immediately commented on Sheng Churan's withdrawal: "No. 4 has withdrawn, meaning he's not claiming Seer. Is he going to explain Off the Sheriff Ballot? Then we'll wait to hear from him off the ballot. Maybe another wolf teammate will come up On the Sheriff Ballot to bail him out. My check on 4 is a wolf. I'll set No. 5 aside for now and start investigating to my left, clearing the players around me. Although there are only four Off the Sheriff Ballot and likely more than two wolves On the Sheriff Ballot, I still want to check one On the Sheriff Ballot and one Off. The extra round of speech On the Sheriff Ballot helps open up the game state, while we can't hear from those Off the Sheriff Ballot. By leaving one in the Badge Stream and observing their votes, we can still deduce some information. If No. 11 is a wolf, the other three Off the Sheriff Ballot can be lowered in priority.
This is a Wolf King board. I think No. 4's reaction to receiving my Wolf Check shows a strong survival instinct, which makes me feel he can't be the Wolf King. That's all for my opening speech. I still need to listen more; the Badge Stream might change in the next round."
No. 7 spoke: "I think No. 6 sounds quite like a Seer. Giving a Wolf Check On the Sheriff Ballot is a powerful move. Off the Sheriff Ballot, I'll focus on No. 4's speech. I'm not the Seer, that's all."
No. 8 spoke: "No. 6's issue is her field of vision isn't broad enough, but a Seer speaking first can be given some tolerance. I Ran for Sheriff just to find the Seer. Let's listen to the others."
It was No. 9 Qin Yanshu's turn to speak. He said unhurriedly, "For the first Seer, we listen to their state. For the second, we listen to logic. I think No. 6's state is good, and her reaction to No. 4's withdrawal fits that of a Seer who found a wolf. Let's keep listening."
Three people in a row didn't question Ji Ning. When it reached No. 10, Ji Ning's wolf teammate, he began to lay the groundwork for his Deep Cover play: "No. 6 spoke first On the Sheriff Ballot, and No. 4 is at the very end. So No. 6 definitely couldn't be trying to trick someone into revealing an identity from that far away. If she is a hard-claiming wolf, I think at least two wolves must be among 7, 8, 9, 1, and 2, which is why No. 6 gambled by giving a Wolf Check to No. 4. If No. 6 is the true Seer, then No. 4 probably isn't the Wolf King. The three people before me all sided with No. 6, which I find very suspicious. I want to hear from the rest."
The speaking order shifted to the No. 1 position.
Jiang Ting looked at Ji Ning, gave her a light, alluring smile, and chose to Withdraw Claim, quickly passing the microphone.
The speaking order then came directly to No. 2.
No. 2 seemed to have been waiting for a long time. The moment they could speak, they quickly started: "No. 3 is Gold Water. My Badge Stream is 7 then 1, both pressed On the Sheriff Ballot. No. 6 is a hard-claiming wolf, and No. 4 is reverse Gold Water. I think No. 6 gambled her play but hit a wall. No. 4, why did you withdraw? You should have claimed your role On the Sheriff Ballot and blasted her! No. 6 has a massive flaw. From your position, checking 4 as a wolf, setting 5 aside, and your Badge Stream checking 7, and 8 if 7 jumps... you don't think this Badge Stream has any problems? And you completely ignored 10 and 1.
The fact that 7, 8, and 9 Up On the Sheriff Ballot immediately accepted No. 6 definitely suggests a problem. I think No. 6 and No. 7 are very likely aligned. No. 1 Going On the Sheriff Ballot and passing without speaking is also suspicious. That's why I'll check 7 then 1. Those Off the Sheriff Ballot, vote for me. I am the true Seer."
No. 2 was the last person to speak On the Sheriff Ballot. After their speech ended, the voting phase for Sheriff began.
The final voting results were:
Votes for No. 2: No. 3, No. 11.
Votes for No. 6: No. 5.
Player No. 12 abstained from voting.
No. 2 was successfully elected Sheriff.
Immediately after, the female voice announced the information from last night: 【Last night, Player No. 11 died. Has last words.】
No. 11 was very emotional as he gave his last words: "What happened? I'm not the Witch! Did the Witch not save anyone? Or did the Guard randomly guard me and cause a Save Clash on the first day? No way! Did the Witch just not save anyone? Sigh... I'm just a Villager."
At this moment, the other three werewolves shared the same silent thought: Oh, crap! The self-kill had blown up in their faces.
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