Free Web NovelChapter 579: Chapter 439: The Quickest Game of Werewolf Kill?
Chen Ze stood in the kitchen, and to be honest, he was very interested in watching these big shots play Werewolf Kill. He even wanted to go watch, but since his primary identity was that of a chef, Chen Ze did not go to gawk at their performance but chose to cook in the kitchen instead.
Werewolf Kill, a rather popular game, was said to be popular because, compared to PC and mobile games, it had a smaller audience, but not too small. There were even shops dedicated to playing Werewolf Kill.
Moreover, most offline board game shops generally had Werewolf Kill, and one could quickly form a game by finding the respective app on their smartphone.
Based on the number of players, Werewolf Kill is usually divided into several categories. Due to the number of players that Holmes and the others had, Chen Ze thought of a six-player game, two villagers, two clergies, and two werewolves.
It was the kind of standard newbie game setup, and both clergy and werewolves were basic roles that appeared early in Werewolf Kill. Generally speaking, clergy would be either the Guardian or the Witch, then bring along a Prophet.
But Chen Ze felt that if you discounted the little white rabbit Ronna, the Werewolf Kill game these five folks would play was practically a top-tier game. Trying to match logic with these super villains and reasoning freaks was simply playing a game of Infernal Affairs. If it weren’t for the two-minute speech time set, and the absence of the "electing a sheriff" gameplay, these guys could have played a single game all day long.
"However, now that we mention it, Betty shouldn’t have any problems, right?" Chen Ze popped his head out to take a look and then was surprised to discover that their first game had already ended.
"To be honest, I really didn’t expect this round to end so quickly," Zhu Guangming said, drinking a glass of lemonade, a bit helplessly.
"Hehehe~ After all, there’s a humanoid cheat among us; trying not to end it quickly would be difficult," Joker laughed maniacally, his eyes filled with an unusual excitement.
"Miss Betty is indeed a very beautiful lady, but she’s not quite suitable for being a referee," Moriarty shook his head, sitting helplessly in the chair.
"Indeed, playing like this is no different from playing with open cards," Holmes said, holding his pipe, tapping it to shake off some ash, and then adding some tobacco into it.
"It’s not very interesting. Ronna was out on the first day, and then during the chat, everyone’s identities were revealed," Conan said with some resignation. To be honest, he had already thought about how he was going to perform this round and had gone over the words he would say and how to distinguish the identities of others a thousand times in his head.
But to his complete surprise, he accidentally glanced at Betty and then realized that Betty was like a walking open book machine. Just by observing Betty’s expressions and gaze, he had nearly figured out everyone else’s identities.
"Sister Betty..." Ronna looked at Betty. The Succubus had completely lost her spirit, her whole body filled with a defeated aura. freeweɓnovel.cøm
Chen Ze covered his face; as expected, the problem with this round of Werewolf Kill was Betty. It seemed letting Betty be the referee was not a great idea after all.
"Ended that quickly?" Chen Ze came out. If it weren’t for the fact that the customers were still in the restaurant, he would have liked to see just how heated things were in Tokyo, to see how these guys had played their first round of the game.
"Yes, Ronna died on the first night, and then we saw Miss Betty giving Conan a strange look, so we immediately realized that there was a possibility that Kudo was a werewolf," Holmes took a puff of smoke. He played a villager this round, initially wanting to see the gap between him and Moriarty, but he never even had the chance.
"Hehehe, and the next person to speak, an Eastern guy, had his mouth twitch at the corner when he spoke, so basically, everything he said was a lie, and that’s how the two werewolves practically jumped out," Joker chimed in, as well. He was the Prophet this round and had a read on Holmes.
"So, the game actually ended there, and the rest of us revealed our identities to vote Zhu out," Moriarty nodded in agreement with what others said. He hadn’t guarded anyone the previous night, nor had he protected himself.
"Alas, I didn’t expect it to end like this," Zhu Guangming sighed. He felt he died too innocently; he didn’t do anything, just killed a little white rabbit, and then the referee sold him out. Who could he complain to?
"Yeah, Uncle Manager, I think there’s a flaw in this game. There’s no way to play it," Conan said with an innocent face. With both clergy roles still in play, he had no chance to kill a civilian.
If one of the clergy had died, then maybe he would have had a chance to fight back.
Seeing Betty’s embarrassed face, Chen Ze didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. This was a problem with in-person Werewolf games, the bias of the referee themselves. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
Don’t think the referee is only there to host the game. In fact, if the referee doesn’t manage their facial expressions and eye movements well, players might pick up on subtle clues and the whole Werewolf game could collapse because it becomes too easy to detect the werewolves.
Online games don’t have this problem since the System only handles the dialogue and you can’t see faces or expressions. Compared to offline where various acting champions and expressive players are present, online games test pure logic and speaking skills.
Chen Ze still remembered when he played Werewolf before, he encountered an actor who successfully got his girlfriend voted out, a true role model for his peers.
"Do you guys want to play another round?" Chen Ze asked the six people, who were looking somewhat dispirited.
"Of course, I’ll find a way to deal with Betty’s problem. Just putting a mask on her should do the trick," Chen Ze thought of a solution. Since these guys were masters of facial expression analysis, why not just prevent them from seeing Betty’s face.
"But Miss Betty’s pupils can’t be controlled, they will dilate," Holmes pointed out another problem.
"Yes, unless Betty can control her emotions, I can also tell there’s an issue just by looking into her eyes," Moriarty nodded, determining pupil size isn’t exactly a special skill.
Conan and Zhu Guangming gave a thumbs up. As for Joker, that guy still had a smile on his face, it was impossible to discern his true emotions.
"Since that’s the case..." Chen Ze got a bit of a headache. Couldn’t you guys stop trying to find a breakthrough with the referee? Asking someone to control their emotions...
But now that they mention it...
Chen Ze suddenly thought of something else he had bought before, another mask. He had originally wanted Betty to use the V for Vendetta mask, but since eye contact wasn’t allowed, maybe the Iron Man mask would be better, since it covered the eyes.
Only...
The thought of Iron Man acting as the referee, watching these players perform wildly, made Chen Ze feel a sense of stomachache.
