The slime stood still, and at this moment even looked a bit flustered. Its large gelatinous body trembled slightly, making it look kind of... pitiful.

【Um... well, this doesn’t seem very appropriate.】

"What’s inappropriate about it? Does the game rule say I can't be the one?"

Sin replied impatiently, the Lust Mask on his face showing a smug expression ┌(´_ゝ`)┐.

【Er, well, if you put it that way, I guess not, but...】

"But what!"

Just a moment ago, after hearing the applause and neatly adjusting his collar, Sin had returned to his calm and elegant self—but now he was back to full-on rage again.

He even pointed his gun directly at the trembling slime.

Totally unpredictable to the extreme.

But it didn’t.

The slime’s body stiffened slightly, then wobbled a little, and in the end, could only let out a smile. With a wave of its hand, a golden, translucent holographic sheet appeared in Sin’s hand.

"Hmm, not bad. This thing’s pretty clean."

Looking at the screen in his hand, Lu Ce found it a bit interesting and made a satisfied remark.

【Sigh, it’s the least I could do.】 the slime instinctively responded, like it was reporting to a boss. As soon as it spoke, it realized it slipped up, then shut up.

And so, the scene-stealing was pulled off flawlessly. The purple mask sparkled under the spotlight, and the slime quietly stood behind him, like a doorman or bodyguard.

All the other players were dumbfounded.

You can do that?! You're making the rest of us look like NPCs!

Lu Ce, of course, didn’t care what the others thought. Holding the glowing panel, he had already started reading it.

"Hmm, this is kind of interesting."

"This round's game is the Ocean Casino, with 100 participants."

"However, if you pay close attention, you’ll notice that in this room..."

As Lu Ce spoke, he lifted his head and showed a strange smile. (‾◡◝)

"There are two hundred people here."

As soon as he finished speaking, almost everyone instinctively shook their heads and looked around at the handsome men and beautiful women. In an instant, something felt off.

Under the dazzling lights of the casino, it felt like the place was haunted by designer brands.

"Among these two hundred, one hundred are players. The other hundred... are Fake Humans."

"So in the next one hour, it's your free time. Feel free to enjoy the food and drinks."

"Of course, at the same time, you’ll all be playing a little game."

"Who the h*ll wrote this script? So wordy." Lu Ce turned to glance at the slime.

【......Really sorry.】

"Alright, the game rule is—Identity Guessing!"

"Each player has three stars. You must make three guesses—guessing whether the people around you are players or fakes."

"If you guess someone is a player and you’re right, they must unmask without resistance."

"If you guess someone is a player and you're wrong, you have to fulfill one non-excessive request from them."

"If you guess someone is a Fake Human and you’re right, they must fulfill one request of yours."

"If you guess someone is a Fake Human and you're wrong, you lose a star."

Just four simple rules, and three stars appeared on everyone’s chest at the same time.

"Alright, the game begins!"

Lu Ce didn’t waste time. After speaking, the golden paper in his hand disappeared, and he began strolling casually across the venue.

Even as he walked into the crowd, the glowing ×2 above his head still clearly marked his position—bright as day...

Plus, everyone else instinctively avoided him like he was the plague.

This guy’s too powerful, and clearly unstable—better keep your distance.

Of course, most people were already thinking hard about the game. A one-hour countdown had already appeared overhead. The game was officially on.

No one paid attention to that “feel free to eat and drink” line.

Since everyone had to make three guesses, this was clearly an integral part of the game.

Nobody believed Hell Mode games were simple. Many were already mentally chewing over the four rules and planning their moves.

Three stars... Even an idiot could tell these things would be important later...

But Lu Ce was different. He gave off an extreme sense of calm, leisurely wandering the hall, sampling sweets from the dessert section.

He even walked up to a gaming table and picked up a dice cup—rolled three sixes!

"Hmm, looks like today’s my lucky day."

【Dear players, feel free to take a page out of our strongest player’s book—loosen up a little and have some fun!】

The slime returned to the center of the hall, trying to liven up the atmosphere.

But it didn’t work.

In the end, the first to break the silence was still that “Sin”!

After rolling the dice, Lu Ce turned to a nearby female player and asked:

"Miss, do you think you’re beautiful?"

The woman clearly froze, seemingly surprised that the strange top player would speak to her. She hesitated, then covered her mouth and laughed:

"I think every girl believes in her heart that she’s beautiful."

"But truly beautiful women are few and far between," Lu Ce replied sharply.

"Perhaps."

"Even though your current shell is painfully average, I still hope that beneath this projection, you’re a beautiful person." Lu Ce looked her in the eyes.

"I guess—you’re a player!"

He guessed already?!

That fast?!

Everyone in the casino turned in unison to look in Lu Ce’s direction. Even the slime looked visibly shocked.

Nobody expected that after just a few minutes, this guy would make such a reckless move.

The girl being questioned was also dazed for a moment. Then she slowly shed her outer disguise, her voice becoming hoarse.

"That’s unfortunate. You guessed wrong."

With her raspy voice, the temperature in the hall seemed to drop. Nearly everyone sucked in a sharp breath!

The beauty standing in front of Lu Ce revealed her true form—

She was a skeleton!