Death Game: Starting as a fraudster, pretending to be a god.

Chapter 1458 The Strange Wall, The Guardian Who Came to the Door

As night fell, Lin Yu could clearly feel that all the buffs on his body had indeed been suppressed to the extreme.

Even the buffs from the "Death Game" level and the five-fold enhancement of the "Soldier's" physical attributes were affected.

If you were to perceive the remaining effect of each type of gain in detail, it would be more than just a fraction of a percent remaining; it would be an effect of about one percent.

Of course, because Lin Yu received a wide variety of buffs, even if each one was only one percent, the cumulative effect still gave Lin Yu a physical quality far exceeding that of ordinary people.

However, compared to his previous superhuman physical abilities...

"It really feels like I've been back to 'normal' physical condition after so long... I even felt a bit weak and frail during the experience."

Lin Yu continuously used the [Limit-Breaking Jade Chef Knife] to create gaps that he could grab onto and climb upwards, and now he has reached the middle of this "dividing wall".

They were already nearly a hundred meters below the ground—of course, because visibility was so low, Lin Yu wouldn't see the leg-shaking drop.

Even two meters of mental perception was not enough for him to confirm the exact location of the ground.

This is actually a good thing for climbing, because once you lose your sense of touch, the instinctive fear will naturally disappear.

Of course, even if he could see it, Lin Yu would not be affected by this instinctive fear.

One reason is that he knows very well that he will not fall—even if he does fall, he will not die.

You might break a few bones, after all, the [Corner of the Shadows] has been weakened to the point where it may not be usable.

But Lin Yu naturally had other ways to avoid fall damage—though they might not be perfect, they would still work.

On the other hand, it's because Lin Yu knows very well that he is never overly influenced by "instinct".

As an actor, one must have extremely strong control over one's body.

Being able to cry in a second is just a basic skill.

Lin Yu even trained himself to fight various instincts—to shiver and tremble in the sweltering heat, eat strange-smelling food without changing his expression or vomiting, and even praise its taste...

This certainly includes overcoming instinctive fears—for example, when playing a blind person, even if you see something falling at you, you have to pretend you didn't see it.

This is why Lin Yu can now climb using only a kitchen knife without any protection.

However, while the instinct of "fear" can be overcome, the physical "fatigue" that occurs after losing many of the blessings cannot be overcome by willpower alone.

His muscles were exhausted, and his stamina and strength were almost completely depleted.

even……

Lin Yu is a little hungry now.

"Anyway... take a break."

Lin Yu inserted the kitchen knife diagonally upwards into the wall, then hooked the handle with one hand at the angle formed by the wall and began a short rest.

Lin Yu then took out [Chate's Supplies], preparing to replenish his energy and water.

but……

Just as Lin Yu took a sip of water and was about to eat a biscuit...

Within his limited two-meter perception range, some "oddities" appeared.

He could feel the way he had come from below, the gaps carved out by the kitchen knife, slowly disappearing.

Material emerged from within the wall, gradually filling in the gaps.

It's like... a wound that starts to heal on its own.

Having recovered somewhat, Lin Yu realized the situation was dire and immediately moved two steps downwards.

Subsequently, the appearance of a gap further down in his perception confirmed Lin Yu's conjecture.

Those gaps further down, the ones that came from their own origins, have been "restored" in greater numbers.

in other words……

Lin Yu had reason to suspect that the gaps he had initially carved out at the bottom might have been completely repaired!

The walls that Lin Yu damaged with his kitchen knife will gradually begin to "restore" over time—but because Lin Yu had been climbing non-stop, the gaps in his perception range were left outside his perception range before the restoration process even began.

That's why Lin Yu never discovered this process.

Although Lin Yu had somewhat anticipated this, since the wall was smooth and flat without any signs of damage or erosion, it must have been repaired and maintained.

Lin Yu thought these might be the duties of "staff" within an "eternal cage" like "guards," or the scope of voluntary labor required by some prisoners, which would be filled in manually after dawn.

Who would have thought that this wall actually has a self-healing function!

And it was repaired so quickly.

"It seems... I don't have much time left to rest."

Lin Yu sighed.

Based on the current progress, the gaps that I'm currently standing on and holding onto will soon be "repaired".

"What a blunder! I should have asked the elves about their methods of scaling this wall and learned from them..."

Lin Yu sighed inwardly.

After all, he had already planned to use the [Limit-Breaking Jade Kitchen Knife] to dig a hole and climb over, so he didn't ask Medalo too much about it.

But if we have to climb this way all night...

It's not impossible, but I'd probably be very tired.

……

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Fifteen minutes later, Lin Yu reached the top of the "wall of separation," exhausted and with weak limbs.

The last time he was this tired was during physical training—Lin Yu hadn't exercised voluntarily for a long time since joining the "Death Game".

After all, Lin Yu used to do physical training only to maintain his good physique and abundant physical strength as an actor.

Now, with the various enhancements from "Game of Death," he has the physical stamina to handle most performances.

Moreover, the improvements brought about by training are no longer of any use to Lin Yu.

but now……

Lin Yu felt somewhat regretful.

"I should have practiced more. The buffs from the 'Death Game' are ultimately just external things; they'll wear off eventually..."

Lin Yu lay on top of the dividing wall, breathing heavily.

The wall was very thick, about four or five meters wide, like a city wall, and the top was perfectly flat, so Lin Yu could lie on it without any problem.

And just as Lin Yu was lying down...

He heard a "tap, tap" sound coming from afar.

Lin Yu immediately sat up, then he withdrew the spiritual energy emanating from his body, and then...

Facing the direction from which the sound came, Lin Yu refocused his mental energy and released it.

Although Lin Yu's current "mental perception" range is only about "two meters", that is the radius of a spherical area that expands outward from him.

If Lin Yu were to focus his mental energy and instead perceive a single direction or even a range that is almost a "thin line"...

His perception range can reach nearly ten meters at its furthest!

With those two faint sounds, Lin Yu was able to determine a fairly precise direction.

Using his spiritual power to trace the source of the sound, he quickly discovered a life form.

The other party did not conceal their aura, and the familiar mental energy fluctuations and soul characteristics confirmed Lin Yu's identity.

"Mans?"

Lin Yu spoke up.

Mans's voice rang out: "It is I, the Seeker."

Lin Yu stood up and moved towards Mans: "What are you doing on this wall so late?"

"Clap!"

Lights came on in the distance, illuminating a space of more than ten meters around.

Carrying a lantern, Mans said leisurely, "As the 'guardian,' it is my duty to conduct 'night patrols.'"

"After all, visibility is very low at night, and no one knows if there will be prisoners on free movement secretly doing something against the rules—although there is only one person on free movement in the elven area at a time, that's the rule, and I have to patrol as usual."

Lin Yu smiled and tentatively asked, "So, would it be considered a violation if I climbed over the 'Wall of Separation'?"

“Of course… it doesn’t count. You already have the authority to move freely and cross regions at will. You’re not a prisoner,” Mans said with a smile. “Besides… even if a prisoner does cross regions at night, as long as it’s not a major region and the guy can return to his proper area before the ‘Celestial Ring’ lights up again, it doesn’t count as a violation.”

"Because after the 'Celestial Ring' is extinguished, the 'Dividing Wall' can be considered non-existent—this is an unwritten rule within this cage."

As Mans spoke, Lin Yu spoke up.

"I see... I thought you came here specifically to find me and stop me from climbing over."

He said calmly.

Mans raised the lantern in his hand and said, "Indeed, I did come here specifically to see you..."

Hearing Mans admit it, Lin Yu finally relaxed.

After all, he was quite certain...

The prison guard in front of him had definitely come specifically to find him, or had been waiting for him on this wall for a long time.

Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that I heard his footsteps as soon as I came up?

Moreover, the direction the other party was heading was completely straight towards him.

If Mans still doesn't admit it, then Lin Yu is prepared to fight this "guardian".

But now, Mans has admitted it himself...

For Lin Yu, that wouldn't be a big problem.

"So, you came to find me for what reason?"

As Lin Yu asked the question, Mans took two more steps closer.

"Actually... I'm not here to stop you, but to help you—after all, I need your help!"

“While you were talking to that elf this afternoon, I went to the next area… and then received an item from another ‘guardian’ that can store the mental energy frequencies you used on me.”