God's Imitator

Everyone had been immersed in the complex atmosphere, and the moment those words were spoken, everyone looked up in shock.

It was clear that the information Qin Cheng had concealed was extremely critical: it directly affected Lu Bingjun’s voting status.

Perhaps if Qin Cheng had been honest earlier, Lu Bingjun wouldn’t have only received two votes for innocence, and he might not have been expelled from the community.

In other words, Lu Bingjun’s expulsion probably wasn’t the true result of the community vote but was influenced by Qin Cheng’s rhetoric.

A slight deviation can result in a massive error.

Qin Cheng’s methods were enough to turn many of his trusted followers against him and to leave stains on his series of actions.

Huang Shengjie was also somewhat unsettled, unsure why Qin Cheng felt the need to confess.

If Qin Cheng hadn’t said anything, others might have suspected, but they wouldn’t have descended into such great chaos and suspicion like now.

The next second, it seemed the entire hall was about to lose all order, but Qin Cheng forcefully slapped the table, producing a loud noise.

He timely spoke again, stabilizing the situation.

"Quiet!

"Please listen to me.

"I won’t feel guilty about this because Lu Bingjun is not innocent.

"Although he is not the Imitator, he is the biggest accomplice and the greatest beneficiary.

"Therefore, his fate is well-deserved.

"There is another S-Class Imitator in the community, and I will point them out again.

"After that, you will understand why I did this.

"Of course, if after knowing everything, you still don’t accept my actions, you can also render the same judgment upon me: expulsion from the community, or a death sentence."

Ye Lin was stunned, her face showing an extremely complex expression, including shock, helplessness, and panic.

"Qin Cheng, you..."

She didn’t know what Qin Cheng planned to do next or where he intended to lead Community 2. Everything was out of control, so she instinctively wanted to stop him.

But Qin Cheng raised his hand to interrupt her: "I am gambling everything and willing to bear all consequences, so let me finish."

He paused slightly but did not give others time to interject: "All my previous deductions still hold true, only most of those related to Lu Bingjun must be replaced with someone else.

"Lu Bingjun is indeed the greatest beneficiary and is very likely the core of the entire conspiracy, but clearly, his capabilities are insufficient to complete such complex schemes.

"I think, Lu Bingjun’s problem-solving ability is indeed good, but his ability to set problems and his political competence are limited, and his grasp on human nature isn’t strong.

"Therefore, he couldn’t actually design a game like ’Trust Marketplace’, nor is it likely he would gain the recognition and trust of Gao Teng.

"The premise of cooperating with Gao Teng is to see through Gao Teng’s true nature from the start and genuinely not feel disgusted by it.

"In other words, it can be broken down into three distinct traits: a clever mind, insight into human nature, and... a lack of moral sense.

"None of these can be missing.

"Because Gao Teng himself is a very perceptive player, he knows very well what others truly think of him.

"If you only pretend not to dislike him, you can’t deceive Gao Teng.

"’Cooperating with Gao Teng’ is not a matter of attitude but of ability.

"Some players in the community express clear disgust towards Gao Teng, like Deng Xiao; they cannot collaborate with Gao Teng;

"Some players show surface politeness towards Gao Teng but actually keep a respectful distance, like Ye Lin, and cannot collaborate with Gao Teng either.

"It’s not a matter of whether they want to; it’s that Gao Teng will not accept it.

"So, someone helped Lu Bingjun complete these designs.

"From the player profiles, only one person in the community perfectly fits.

𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"Yao Yuan."

Everyone instinctively looked towards Yao Yuan, clearly at this moment, Qin Cheng was truly showing his hand.

Qin Cheng continued:

"In the ’Prison Factory’, Yao Yuan exhibited extremely clear characteristics.

"Sensitivity to rules, accurate grasp on human nature.

"Of course, whether his morals are lacking is not explicitly shown yet.

"But no matter how you view it, if you look from Gao Teng’s perspective, seeking a ’true accomplice’ in the community, Yao Yuan is almost the sole choice."

Huang Shengjie glanced at the silent Yao Yuan, then at the aggressive Qin Cheng, and suddenly felt as if the sky was falling.

He was inclined to side with Qin Cheng, but he must admit, he once received Yao Yuan’s favor in the ’Prison Factory’.

The camaraderie of fighting side by side and turning the tide of defeat into victory made him unwilling to see Yao Yuan identified as the Imitator and suffer extreme consequences.

Thus, Huang Shengjie interrupted.

"Wait!

"If Brother Yao Yuan truly is the Imitator, why didn’t he completely hide himself from the beginning?

"Why did he display his true skills in the ’Prison Factory’? Isn’t that very dangerous?"

Qin Cheng explained: "Because there were no other options.

"Up to this point, in the entire second stage, Yao Yuan has only participated in two games, ’Prison Factory’ and the recently concluded ’Endorsed Game’.

"’Prison Factory’ required mandatory entry.

"’One Word Breaks the Prison’ was voluntarily declined.

"’Endorsed Game’ was entered by my invitation and Lu Bingjun’s persuasion.

"He has been striving to minimize his presence, trying to avoid unnecessary game participation whenever possible.

"But as one of the community’s decision-makers, Yao Yuan must occasionally participate in games to prove his worth to everyone, not necessarily as a core of the game but definitely not someone dispensable.

"Moreover, as the community frequently checks time, Yao Yuan, being the Imitator, cannot secure extra stable gains by designing games and killing players, he still needs to enter games to earn the necessary visa time.

"He still has to properly showcase his abilities to maintain everything.

"And once you decide to showcase ability, it’s hard to do it just right. Because matched opponents won’t cooperate with you.

"’Prison Factory’ was this kind of situation.

"The game cleverly conducted multi-layer screening among game participants, leaving nowhere to hide for those consciously concealing themselves.

"And the group with Yao Yuan and Shengjie happened to encounter Zhao Heng and Wu Xiufang from Community 23.

"So Yao Yuan had to go all out as the core of the game; otherwise, if the plan to kill Zhao Heng failed, they would return defeated.

"This not only means a decline in status, image damage, but it also increases subsequent risks:

"Because not earning enough visa time, he would have to risk entering other games later, with greater chances of exposure."