Chapter 17: The Werewolves Actually Have Something to Offer

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When Player 5 realized that Player 6, a cute girl, disagreed with Player 7’s viewpoint yet still considered Player 7 a good person, he understood the intentions of his fellow wolves. Player 6 was probably trying to package Player 7 as her wolf teammate. That way, when Player 10 identifies and eliminates a wolf the next day, Players 6, 7, and 9 might all be ousted together. This would allow them to catch up by two rounds, and they might even have a chance to win.

So, Player 5’s current task was to cast suspicion on Player 7’s wolf nature. Even if Player 9 might still be able to pose as a good player, Player 7 was definitely Player 6’s wolf teammate.

“Player 10, your choice to check Player 6 on the first day wasn’t wrong. As for Player 9, I don’t think you need to check them. After all, Player 7 vouched for Player 9, Player 6 vouched for Player 7, and Player 7, as the seer, also vouched for Player 6. There’s a logical connection among those three cards, and Players 6 and 7 especially protect each other. So, you don’t need to investigate both; one check on Player 6 is enough.”

“Today, we will assign one suspicious player from the outer positions who speaks like a wolf. Even if we mistakenly label a civilian, it won’t cost us a round.”

“If you find Player 6 to be a killable wolf, then we can easily bring out Players 7 and 9.”

“If you find Player 6 is a confirmed good player, then we can hold off on eliminating Players 7 and 9, listen to another round of their speeches, and decide who to eliminate. Personally, I prefer to eliminate Player 7.”

“After all, your original second seer choice was Player 7, but now they want to change your seer flow and refuse your investigation. If you find Player 6 is a killable wolf, then Player 7 is very likely her wolf partner. If you find Player 6 is confirmed good, then Player 7 is a wolf mistakenly protected by Player 6. Either way, I think Player 7’s inexplicable defense of Player 9 and refusal to accept your investigation strongly indicates a wolf card.”

“Or if you think it’s inappropriate to assign suspicion to someone from the outer positions, you can suspect either Player 7 or Player 9. I lean towards Player 7.”

“Furthermore, Seer, you can rest assured they definitely cannot hold any special roles—only civilians. So even if we misidentify one of them, Player 3 is very likely a wolf gun who will be eliminated, and we would still be ahead in the rounds.”

“Now, we just need to clarify the relationship among Players 6, 7, and 9.”

Player 5’s speech was brimming with confidence, especially the part where he asserted that Players 7 and 9 could only hold civilian roles. This certainty made the outer positions suspect that Player 5 might actually hold one of the two remaining special roles—either the Bodyguard or the Hunter.

Yet Player 5 did not explicitly reveal this; he only hinted at it, leaving the good players in outer positions to guess. This would make them think Player 5 was a good player hiding a special role, as their first impression would be that he likely held a special card.

Therefore, those speaking from the later positions might hesitate to challenge Player 5 and might instead follow his line of reasoning. Civilians wouldn’t choose to attack Player 5, and even if he held one of the two special roles, others would only see him as the other special card.

This is the subtle art of language.

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Your attitude, tone, and manner of speaking all influence how others perceive you. When playing as a wolf, learning to bluff is essential.

“Today, Seer, just check Player 6; there’s no need to change your seer flow. As for the second seer, you don’t need to check among Players 7 or 9. You could check Player 8 or pick one card from my position.”

“After that, there’s nothing more. Player 9’s speech does suggest they could be a good player, but since Player 7 has already defended Player 9 and still wants you to check Player 9, that doesn’t seem like good player behavior. So, if no one else acts today, I will vote against Player 7.”

“Pass.”

A professional player is truly professional. His ability to respond swiftly on the spot was impressive.

Wang Changsheng searched his memory and discovered that Player 5 was from the Hidden Wolves, one of the ten top teams nationwide. Although this team ranked last among the ten, it still possessed formidable strength.

Wang Changsheng could sense this. Through the hole in his helmet visor, he knew at night that Player 5 was a knife-wielding wolf, but the other good players did not know this.

Now, with this kind of speech, bluffing a special role to strike him down, Player 5 didn’t even need tightly knit logic. There was a high probability that the good players would accept his claimed good identity.

Unless Player 5 explicitly claimed a special role that clashed with the Bodyguard or Hunter, he was unlikely to be eliminated this round.

This would only change if the good players could rationally discern the relationships among Players 5, 6, 7, and 9—and recognize Wang Changsheng’s insight. Only then could they possibly vote out Player 5.

But Wang Changsheng held little hope for this. Although he knew the wolves’ exact positions through the hole in his helmet, the wolves’ speeches and acting were good. He couldn’t just blatantly reveal that Player 5 was a wolf, or else if he forced the issue and failed to get Player 5 out, he would end up losing instead.

If the wolves didn’t get voted out, but he himself was eliminated, that would be a disaster.

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[Requesting Player 4 to begin speaking.]

After Player 5 finished speaking, Player 4 immediately straightened up. He was a Hunter card. Since receiving his special identity, he had longed to lead the good players to victory. This was an innate sense of mission as a gun card.

So, when it was his turn to speak, Player 4 eagerly began: “There’s no need for me to say who the Seer is. The players in front have basically reviewed this, and Player 10 can only be the Seer.”

“Based on Player 10 being the Seer, I actually don’t see any major problem with Player 7’s speech.”

“Player 1, the Witch, has already voted for Player 3. If Player 9 were a wolf, regardless of how many wolves there are under the Seer’s protection, Player 3 would hardly receive the Seer’s vote. So why would Player 9 give Player 3 a vote, making themselves a focus?”

“Player 7 defended Player 9, so I think Player 7 is not much of a problem. As for Player 6…”

Player 4 paused and clicked his tongue. “Honestly, I didn’t quite get her tone. It feels a bit strange, hard to evaluate. I’ll leave that to Player 10 to judge. After all, your first Seer flow was her, so it’s not really my business.”

As he finished speaking, Player 4’s gaze shifted to Player 5 beside him.

As a Hunter, after hearing Player 5’s speech, he indeed felt that the other might also have a special role. But their outlook was different from his own, which made him uncertain.

After thinking it over, Player 4 felt he hadn’t heard anyone in the front positions clearly claiming the Bodyguard. So, from his position, he didn’t intend to target Player 5.

Instead, his gaze moved to Player 8.

“I think Player 9 might be a good player, but Player 8 voted for Player 9 and now wants to exile Player 9. That kind of behavior doesn’t seem to fit their identity.”

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