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The live stream viewers were discussing this unexpected turn of events.
[Posting Under Real Name: Wait, what's happening? Can already flipped-over martial general cards be turned back again?]
[Zhao Xiangji: Even I'm quite puzzled by this.]
[Demon Sword Arahato: Let me break it down. Su Jinyan's martial general skill "Exile" allows flipping over a card, effectively skipping the next turn.]
[Aha's martial general skill "Charm" can also flip a card, skipping the next turn. So, negative effects cancel each other out—two wrongs make a right.]
[Today's Trash Diving: This match has a gag order and no room for cheating. Did Su Jinyan and Aha plan this strategy beforehand?]
[Lady Herta: That fool Su Jinyan isn't that stupid. He even swore before the Amber King—if he dared to cheat now, he'd be crushed like mud.]
[Vagabond of the Floating World: If you call Su Jinyan wicked, I wholeheartedly agree. But labeling him as foolish, now that displeases me.]
[My perspective leans more towards this card game being not just a pastime, but also a reflection of the Aeon gods' fate paths intersecting.]
[Fengyu Caihong 7854: So, A-Yan aims to exploit the clashes between these fate paths for his victory?]
[Posting Under Real Name: Then even if Emperor's Bow of Life and Death is a loyalist, It would still kill the Calamity Ancestor?]
[Playing Fate with Cards: Joyseeker's identity remains elusive; I suspect They might be the rebel.]
[But if Aha is the rebel, then between A-Yan and Qlipoth, who is the rebel and who is the spy?]
[Heartless Divination Machine: Wait, judging by this momentum, one of the Aeons will soon be eliminated.]
[Invincible Swordsman 123: Eh, hold on, isn't there a rule allowing only one "Kill" card per turn?]
[Gui: Penalty—you must re-read the description for Repeating Crossbow.]
The viewers in the live stream did not have an omniscient viewpoint.
They could only see the descriptions of each Aeon god's military general abilities and their cards, while the identities of the Aeons themselves were concealed.
Audiences relied solely on the game system's real-time updates to deduce the roles each Aeon was playing within the game.
Su Jinyan had infused all of Elation's fate energy into the game wheel, ensuring that this match would profoundly impact each participating Aeon.
Of course, these effects were not negative; they merely added a touch of joy, enabling the Aeons to more steadfastly pursue their destined paths.
Su Jinyan understood one crucial fact:
Aha was not truly his ally.
If eliminating Su Jinyan could provide immense amusement, Aha would hesitate not a moment to take him out.
So, among them, who is his most loyal ally?
The answer is simple: Abundant Yaoshi, the Overlord.
As long as Yaoshi holds cards, they will undoubtedly come to his aid.
Why was Su Jinyan certain that Aha wouldn't kill him now?
Killing him prematurely would rob the game of its greatest pleasure, so Aha won't strike immediately.
Similarly, since rebel Aha has stolen numerous cards from fellow rebel Qlipoth,
eliminating Lan, being closest to Him, should be quite effortless for Aha.
However, removing Lan would prevent witnessing the dynamic between loyalist Lan and Overlord Yaoshi, which would indeed be dull.
Therefore, if Su Jinyan were Aha, he would first target Nanook—the most uninteresting yet potentially most threatening player.
All eyes in the game now focused on Aha.
"Pilfer."
Aha equipped the weapon "Repeating Crossbow," replacing the "Gu Ding Blade." Then, using the "Red Hare" steed to reduce distance by 1, he played the Utility Card "Pilfer" targeting the loyalist Nanook.
"Impenetrable Defense."
Yaoshi used "Impenetrable Defense" in an attempt to negate the effect of "Pilfer" for Nanook.
This wasn't because Yaoshi believed Nanook was indeed a loyalist. Rather, Yaoshi's kind nature simply couldn't bear witnessing the impending tragedy. Nanook hadn't played any cards since the start and leaving the game like this would be too unfortunate.
Aha countered with his own "Impenetrable Defense," nullifying Yaoshi's card.
With "Pilfer" still effective, Aha obtained a "Duel" from Nanook.
"Pilfer."
Aha once again played the Utility Card "Pilfer," targeting Nanook.
He procured a "Painted Halberd."
Nanook triggered a preset voice line: ["Sir, we're allies, don't fire!"]
"Strike!"
"Dodge!"
Nanook defiantly played his last card—["Dodge"], attempting to salvage some dignity.
Alright, now Nanook's hand was completely empty.
At this point, no one could help him.
If Qlipoth had a ["Dodge"] in their hand, they might have diverted this "Strike" for Nanook. However, all the cards Qlipoth painstakingly accumulated were stolen by Aha in a single sweep.
Even with Qlipoth's usually calm demeanor, they couldn't resist the urge to give Aha a hammer blow.
Aha used ["Wine"] and once again targeted Nanook with ["Strike"].
After using ["Wine"], the base damage of the next ["Strike"] card played against the target character within the same turn is increased by 1.
"Strike!"
Nanook took two points of damage, reducing their Health Points to two.
"Strike!"
"Strike!"
Unfazed, Aha played two more ["Strike"] cards against Nanook.
In the following moment, a notification indicating Nanook's imminent death appeared before all players:
[Nanook on the brink of death, requires 1 Peach. Use Peach?]
"Wonderful recovery, back from the brink."
Without any hesitation, Yaoshi used the skill "Medical Aid".
The effect of "Medical Aid" is: Outside one's turn, can use a red card as a Peach.
Yaoshi discarded a red-suited Kill card.
On the brink of death, Nanook was revived.
"Kill!"
Aha targeted the resurrected Nanook with his last remaining Kill card.
[Nanook is at the brink of death, requiring 1 Peach. Do you wish to play a Peach?]
Nanook felt utterly despairing.
Why are you so intent on killing me? Who exactly is the Aeon of Destruction here, you or me?
"Great healing for all, supreme medicine for nations."
Yaoshi once again utilized the skill "Medical Aid," saving Nanook.
He discarded his final card, a red Flash.
"Volley of Arrows!"
Aha played the Utility Card "Volley of Arrows," forcing every Aeon present to discard a Flash or lose one Health Point.
At this moment, Aha had only seven cards left in hand: Painted Halberd, Peach, Drawing from Nothingness, Impenetrable Defense, Flash, Flash, and Duel.
Nanook's defenses crumbled completely.
In this gag order round, no one could hear any sounds beyond predefined voice lines.
Thus, Nanook felt free to audibly unleash a torrent of vulgar curses without restraint.
"Brave hearts quell chaos; dragon's spear secures the realm!"
Lan activated Skill "Flying Rainbow," using a "Kill" card as if it were a "Dodge."
Then Lan triggered Skill "Hunting Moon," stealing a "Dodge" from Aha's hand.
"Guards, protect me!" Yaoshi requested a "Dodge" from loyalist Lan, who declined.
Lan needed to keep the "Dodge" for later—to assassinate the Overlord.
Yaoshi turned to rebel Aha and asked for a "Dodge."
Aha complied with Yaoshi's request, playing a "Dodge" on his behalf.
When it was Su Jinyan's turn, she directly used her equipped card, "Eight Trigrams Formation," to determine the outcome.
The result showed red, automatically counting as Su Jinyan playing a "Dodge."
Rebels Qlipoth and Fuli had no cards to play, each losing one Health Point.
Rebel Qlipoth's Health Points become 3, and rebel Fuli's Health Points become 2.
[Nanook is at the brink of death, requiring 1 Peach card to survive. Will you play a Peach?]
Yaoshi wished to save him but was powerless to do so.
As for the others, there was no need to mention them; only Su Jinyan and Aha held Peach cards in their hand. But would they be willing to save Nanook?
Su Jinyan chooses not to play a Peach.
Aha plays his sole Peach card, rescuing Nanook from the brink of death.
Nanook: "???"
The Aeon of Destruction cannot be humiliated!
Without further ado, it was clear that Aha intended to revive Nanook just to flog the corpse again.
"Duel!"
Aha uses the Special Action card [Duel], targeting Nanook.
Nanook: "..."
Damn, those bastards Su Jinyan and Aha truly deserve hell.
[Nanook is at the brink of death, requiring 1 Peach card to survive. Will you play a Peach?]
No one opts to play a Peach. Nanook perishes, revealing his role as a Loyalist.
In Three Kingdoms Killer, only killing a "rebel" allows you to draw three additional cards; eliminating a "loyalist" or "nejian" does not grant this benefit.
Furthermore, if the king mistakenly kills a loyalist, they face a game penalty by losing all their hand cards.
With the death of loyalist Nanook, he entered spectator mode.
Upon seeing Su Jinyan's nejian identity, Nanook couldn't help but grind his teeth in anger.
Aha had murdered a loyalist and now used Chains of Iron on two rebels. Now, everyone would undoubtedly suspect Aha as the nejian and Su Jinyan as the rebel.
Tricked—everyone was deceived by these cunning bastards.
Aha played Creating Something from Nothing, drawing two cards: Special Action card [Chains of Iron] and [Peach].
When using the Special Action card [Chains of Iron], it can place one to two characters in a "chained" state.
Alternatively, the card can be discarded, placed into the discard pile, and then draw a new card.
Whenever a character in a chained state suffers attribute damage, even if they die, other characters also in a chained state will receive the same source, type, and amount of damage.
Without hesitation, Aha immediately chained Fuli and Qlipoth with "Chains of Iron."
Fuli: "?" Qlipoth: "...?"
These two rebels were quite unfortunate, having no hand cards at all.
If Qlipoth suffered any elemental damage, even though Fuli was immune to direct attacks from "Kill" or "Duel," they would still sustain equal harm due to the chain effect.
Rebel Aha ended their turn.
Equipment Area: Repeating Crossbow, Red Hare
Hand Card Area: Painted Halberd, Peach, Impenetrable Defense
[Diting + Howling Friend: Who would've thought Ruin Author is actually a loyalist?]
[Little Gui (Guinevere): Folks, the situation has finally become clear now. Aha is the Nejian, while Emperor's Bow of Life and Death is a loyalist.]
[Little Su, Amber King, and Flowing Light Heavenly Monarch are all rebels.]
[Lady Blacktower: Indeed, this aligns with Aha's character. That guy thrives on chaos; I wouldn't believe them if they claimed not to be the Nejian.]
[Crisp Sparkles: Waaah, poor dear got played so cruelly by the God of Entertainment.]
It was now the turn of Position 2, Loyalist Lan (4 HP).
Lan currently held three hand cards: Creating Something from Nothing, Qinggang Sword, and Dodge.
Having failed the Hedonistic Indulgence check, Loyalist Lan successfully entered their turn, drawing two new cards: [Chains of Iron] and [Fire Kill].
Lan used [Creating Something from Nothing], obtaining two Special Action cards: [Creating Something from Nothing] and [Hedonistic Indulgence]. Continuing to use [Creating Something from Nothing], they received [Dragon Blade] and [Borrowed Blade Assassination].
"Borrowed Blade Assassination."
Lan played the Special Action card [Borrowed Blade Assassination] on Aha, attempting to utilize Aha's [Repeating Crossbow].
Aha countered with [Impenetrable Defense], successfully negating the effect of the card.
"Hedonistic Indulgence."
Undeterred, Lan first imposed Hedonistic Indulgence on the lord Yaoshi. Then, equipped the Dragon Blade, which allowed for additional attacks after a successful dodge, with a range of 3.
Next, Lan played [Chains of Iron], linking Yaoshi and Su Jinyan.
Among the characters present, Lord Yaoshi, Nejian Su Jinyan, rebel Fuli, and rebel Qlipoth were all affected by Chains of Iron.
Now, whenever any character suffered attribute damage, all others linked by Chains would lose an equal amount of Health Points.
"Breaking through the fray, driven solely by unwavering loyalty!"
As Su Jinyan anticipated, after placing a "Hedonistic Indulgence" on Aha, Lan began targeting the king Yaoshi.
Lan activated his skill "Flying Rainbow," using a "Dodge" card from his hand as if it were a "Strike," with Yaoshi as the target.
"My valiant generals, who dares to defend me?!"
Yaoshi invoked his lord ability "Royal Escort," seeking aid from nearby characters.
Su Jinyan played "Eight Trigrams Formation," succeeding in the judgment and produced a "Dodge" on behalf of Yaoshi.
Lan couldn't help but momentarily freeze.
Wait, isn't this guy a rebel? How is he defending the king's escort?
After some thought, Lan realized that Su Jinyan had the Elation fate path, similar to Aha; thus, any unexpected actions wouldn't be surprising.
Since Lan targeted Yaoshi, not Su Jinyan, not only could Su Jinyan use "Eight Trigrams Formation," even if he failed, Lan himself would suffer no harm.
"Flaming Strike!"
Lan briefly considered his options and activated the Dragon Blade's effect, adding a "Flaming Strike" against Yaoshi.
No matter what, he could lose the game, but Abundance must die.
"Guards, protect me!"
Yaoshi once again used his lord ability "Royal Escort" to seek assistance.
Su Jinyan's "Eight Trigrams Formation" revealed a black judgment card, deemed equivalent to not playing a "Dodge," resulting in a failed escort.
None of the other players provided a "Dodge" for Yaoshi either.
Yaoshi sustained one point of Fire damage, losing one Health Point.
Due to Chains of Iron, the rebel Qlipoth, rebel Fuli, and nejian Su Jinyan simultaneously lost one Health Point each as well.
Yaoshi's health dropped to three points.
Qlipoth's health decreased to two points.
Fuli's health fell to one point.
Su Jinyan's health reached zero, entering a critical state; he used a Peach card to recover 1 Health Point.
"May you journey alone through eternity."
Su Jinyan activated his skill Exile, targeting the king Yaoshi.
Having already lost three Health Points, he could now grant Yaoshi three cards at the cost of making him skip his next turn.
It was crucial to ensure Yaoshi had spare cards in hand. Only then could Yaoshi potentially save Su Jinyan's life during critical moments, preparing for unforeseen circumstances.
Yaoshi received three new cards: Wine, Oath of the Peach Garden, and Impenetrable Defense.
In truth, Su Jinyan could have easily exiled the rebel Fuli instead. This would not only replenish Fuli's hand but also flip Fuli's general card face-up again. However, he chose not to do so.
Su Jinyan decided it was time to stop pretending.
Both rebels, Qlipoth and Fuli, were nearing their lowest health with hardly any cards left. Killing one rebel would yield three additional cards, and eliminating both would grant six extra cards.
Su Jinyan currently held seven cards, including a Creating Something from Nothing spell.
It was time to take a gamble—transforming a bicycle into a motorcycle, figuratively speaking.
By eliminating either rebel, Su Jinyan would undoubtedly gain the trust of the lord Yaoshi.
How could a "Loyal Minister" repeatedly attempt to assassinate their lord? Yet Lan, as a supposed loyalist, continually carried out such attacks on his own lord.
From a king's perspective, even if Lan were truly a "Loyal Minister," he might as well be considered a "Colorful Brush"—no better than a traitor.
In contrast, Su Jinyan's actions perfectly aligned with those of a true Loyal Minister. He consistently aided the lord, responded swiftly to protect him, played Shields for Yaoshi, and even replenished the lord's hand—these were quintessential behaviors of a dedicated supporter.
Of course, it was still too early to draw definitive conclusions. Su Jinyan's true identity remained uncertain, but that didn't prevent Yaoshi from temporarily marking him as a likely Loyal Minister.
With Su Jinyan's interference, despite using all his cards, Lan failed to assassinate Yaoshi. Frustrated, Lan had no choice but to end his turn.
At position three, due to being Exiled, Yaoshi skipped His turn.
The resolution of both "Lightning" and "Hedonistic Indulgence" would have to wait until the next round.
At position four, Su Jinyan's turn began with him having 1 Health Point.
Equipment Area: Eight Trigrams Formation.
Hand Cards: Peach, Wine, Dodge, Dodge, Creating Something from Nothing, Kill, Peach.
Su Jinyan drew two cards: Lightning Kill and Dodge.
"Let's force his hand against another!"
[Please select the target for Deter the Tiger.]
Su Jinyan chose Aha.
[Please choose the intended recipient of damage.]
Su Jinyan selected Lan.
[Please play your card for this face-off.]
Su Jinyan played a Club 3 Dodge.
Aha countered with a Diamond Q Painted Halberd.
After playing this card, Aha had only one Peach left in their hand.
Su Jinyan suffered one point of damage, entering a critical state.
"With skillful hands and compassionate heart, healing is assured."
Yaoshi activated the ability "Medical Practice," discarding a Heart Fire Kill.
Su Jinyan then triggered the ability "Exile," targeting Aha.
Aha received three cards: Vine Armor, Fire Attack, and Pilfer.
Su Jinyan used "Creating Something from Nothing" to obtain two cards: Fire Attack and Duel.
Immediately after, he furrowed his brow, disappointed not to have drawn Utility Cards like Pilfer or Borrowed Blade.
Without the Pilfer card, there was no way to steal Aha's Repeating Crossbow.
Since he couldn't pilfer Aha's Repeating Crossbow, Su Jinyan had no choice but to target rebel Qlipoth with Kill, hoping to draw favorable cards by eliminating them.
Su Jinyan played [Wine] and then dealt a [Kill] towards rebel Qlipoth.
Qlipoth: "?"
What's going on? Isn't this guy supposed to be a rebel too?
With no cards in hand, Qlipoth took two direct damage points, losing all their Hit Points and entering a critical state.
This move unequivocally exposed Su Jinyan's identity, positioning him against rebels Qlipoth and Fuli.
If Yaoshi saves Qlipoth now, things will get interesting.
[Qlipoth is at critical health. Requires 1 Peach. Will you play a Peach?]
Facing the game prompt, Yaoshi did not hesitate.
Yaoshi promptly activated his skill "Medicinal Aid," discarding a Red Heart 5 Oath of the Peach Garden to save Qlipoth on the brink of death.
Wait, you're actually going through with it?! F*ck!
Aha used a preset message: [My lord, your cardplay is truly exceptional.]
Su Jinyan was speechless.
Qlipoth, equally stunned.
Su Jinyan sent a preset message: [O tyrant, what a foolhardy ruler!]
Lan responded with another preset line: [Could you play any worse?]
Aha countered with yet another preset message: [My lord, I am indeed your loyal subject, oh my lord!]
Yaoshi remained silent, bewildered.
Even Preservation, who had saved Qlipoth, was taken aback.
What puzzled Qlipoth most was that the game rules were clear and straightforward. Why were everyone's moves so erratic? Aha could be excused; as long as he found amusement, he'd play however he pleased. But Su Jinyan, Yaoshi, and Lan also seemed to act recklessly—loyalists attacking their own king, rebels killing fellow rebels, and no distinction between traitors and rebels.
Qlipoth couldn't help but wonder:
Is my understanding of the game flawed, or is this simply how it's meant to be played?
Su Jinyan targeted Qlipoth with a [Duel].
[Qlipoth is near death and requires 1 [Peach]. Do you wish to play a [Peach]?]
He refused to believe this absurdity.
[Foolish ruler, truly foolish!]
[Foolish ruler, truly foolish!]
[Foolish ruler, truly foolish!]
Su Jinyan relentlessly spammed messages, urging Yaoshi not to bother saving Qlipoth with his damned skill.
Finally, Yaoshi abandoned using Skill "[Medical Aid]."
Fuli used a preset message: [Eldest Brother, what's happening?]
With rebel Qlipoth officially dead, he entered spectator mode.
Qlipoth's demise triggered Su Jinyan to draw three Utility Cards: [Creating Something from Nothing], [Pilfer], and [Volley of Arrows].
After playing two Peaches from his hand, Su Jinyan's Hit Points recovered to three points.
"Pilfer."
Using the Utility Card [Pilfer], Su Jinyan stole Aha's equipped [Repeating Crossbow] and subsequently equipped it himself.
"Creating Something from Nothing."
Su Jinyan utilized the Utility Card [Creating Something from Nothing], obtaining [Chains of Iron] and [Wine].
"Chains of Iron."
Su Jinyan played the Utility Card [Chains of Iron], targeting Lan and Fuli.
Hand Area: Wine, Dodge, Dodge, Lightning Attack, Fire Attack. Equipment Area: Repeating Crossbow, Eight Trigrams Formation.
Su Jinyan combined Wine with Lightning Attack, aiming at Lan.
Lan sustained two points of lightning damage, losing two Hit Points and leaving them with only two remaining.
Under the effect of Chains of Iron, Fuli also suffered two points of lightning damage, entering a critical state.
Yaoshi promptly activated their skill "Medicine Jar," discarding a red Nine of Peach (Wine) to restore one Hit Point to Fuli.
Save him, save him already! Why aren't you saving him?
Fuli stared pleadingly at Yaoshi.
Feeling deeply awkward, Yaoshi revealed their last card—a Utility Card named Impenetrable Defense, which coincidentally had a red suit.
However, Yaoshi did not use the skill "Medicine Jar" again to rescue Fuli.
That final card was reserved for Su Jinyan's critical moment.
If they saved Fuli now, there would be no recourse left for Su Jinyan later.
With rebel Fuli's death, they entered spectator mode.
[Playing Cards with Lives on the Line: The situation is finally clear—Emperor's Bow of Life and Death is loyal, A-Yan is the traitor, and Joyseeker Heavenly Monarch is a rebel.]
[Offering Hearts to the Amber King: No, you're slightly mistaken. In this game, it's actually "The Hunt" who seems most suspicious.]
[I believe "The Hunt" is the traitor. Su Jinyan is a rebel, and Elation is loyal.]
[Lady Herta: Aha as loyal? Hmm, can't rule out the possibility that Aha just has nothing better to do after eating too much.]
[Posting Under Real Name: Emperor's Bow of Life and Death openly declared their identity from the start; they definitely cannot be the traitor.]
[Punklorde's Silver Wolf: Everyone here seems so amateurish. I could've done better; if it were me, I'd have crushed them in the first round.]
[Lady Herta: Laughed till I died.]
[Punklorde's Silver Wolf: What?]
Su Jinyan drew three cards: Silver Lion, Lightning, and Chains of Iron.
Ugh, why such mediocre draws? Disappointed, Su Jinyan briefly considered his options before equipping the defensive item "Silver Lion" to replace "Eight Trigrams Formation."
"Lightning."
"Chains of Iron."
Su Jinyan used [Lightning], followed by [Chains of Iron] to link rebel Aha and loyalist Lan together, ending his turn.
This move had one significant advantage: Yaoshi's impending [Lightning] would trigger before Su Jinyan's own. If Yaoshi escaped the bolt, [Lightning] would directly skip over him and strike Aha instead.
Once either Aha or Lan successfully triggered [Lightning], they would instantly lose three points of health upon being struck. However, if [Lightning] affected Su Jinyan with the protection of [Silver Lion], he would only lose one point of health—a clear benefit regardless of the outcome.
At the end of his turn, Su Jinyan's status was:
Condition: Normal
Health Points: 3
Hand Cards: Dodge, Dodge, Fire Attack
Equipped Items: Repeating Crossbow, Silver Lion
Judgment Area: Lightning
At position one, due to being affected by "Exile," Aha skipped this turn.
At the end of the round:
Aha's status: Chains of Iron
Hit Points: 3
Hand Cards: Peach, Vine Armor, Fire Attack, Pilfer.
Equipment Area: Red Hare
At position two, it was Lan's turn.
Lan drew two cards: Peach and Dodge.
Using the Peach, Lan recovered one Hit Point, bringing their total to three.
"Even in death, my valor shall endure; unwavering gratitude for your trust!"
Lan activated skill Flying Rainbow, playing Dodge as if it were a Kill, targeting Yaoshi.
"My lord, fear not—I'll return swiftly."
Lan then used Hunting Moon to snatch an Impenetrable Defense card from Yaoshi's hand.
Yaoshi took one point of damage, reducing their Hit Points to two.
Yaoshi remained silent.
Lan ended their turn.
At the end of the round:
Lan's status: Chains of Iron
Hit Points: 3
Equipment Area: None
Hand Cards: Impenetrable Defense
At position three, Yaoshi's turn began.
In the Judgment Area, Lightning failed its check and should have progressed to Su Jinyan. However, since Su Jinyan already had a Lightning in his Judgment Area, it directly skipped to Aha's zone instead.
Yaoshi drew two cards: Peach, Kill.
Yaoshi ended their turn.
At the end of the turn:
Yaoshi's status: Normal
Hit Points: 2
Equipment Area: None
Hand Cards: Peach, Kill
Position 4, Su Jinyan's turn begins.
In the Judgment Area, Lightning fails its test and jumps from Aha to Lan's section.
Su Jinyan draws two cards: Peach, Flash.
Su Jinyan discards: Flash, Flash; retains: Fire Attack, Peach, Flash.
Su Jinyan's turn ends.
At the end of her turn, Su Jinyan's status is: Normal
Health Points: 3
Hand Cards: Fire Attack, Peach, Flash.
Equipment Area: Repeating Crossbow, Silver Lion
At position one, Aha's turn begins.
In the Judgment Area, Lightning fails its check and bypasses Lan, moving to Yaoshi's Judgment Area instead.
After drawing two cards, Aha's hand now consists of: Creating Something from Nothing, Dodge, Peach, Wicker Armor, Fire Attack, Pilfer.
"Pilfer."
Aha equips [Wicker Armor] and uses [Pilfer] on Su Jinyan, stealing back the Repeating Crossbow for himself.
"Creating Something from Nothing."
Aha plays the Utility Card [Creating Something from Nothing], gaining two cards: Chains of Iron, Kill.
"Fire Attack!"
Without any hesitation, Aha uses [Fire Attack], targeting Su Jinyan.
"Dodge."
Su Jinyan counters with a [Dodge], evading Aha's [Fire Attack].
"Chains of Iron."
Aha employs [Chains of Iron], linking Su Jinyan and Yaoshi together.
Su Jinyan remains silent.
Damn you, I knew your intentions were never good.
"Kill!"
Aha uses [Kill], aiming at Lan.
Lan takes one point of damage, reducing their Health Points to two.
Aha ends his turn.
At the end of the turn:
Aha's status: Chains of Iron
Health Points: 3
Hand Cards: Dodge, Peach.
Equipment Area: Red Hare, Wicker Armor, Repeating Crossbow.
Turn 2: Lan's phase begins.
In the Judgment Area, Lightning triggers successfully, deducting three Health Points from Lan and leaving them on the brink of death.
[Lan is dying and requires 2 [Peach] cards. Will you use [Peach]?]
Su Jinyan declines, Aha declines.
"Saving lives, aiding the afflicted."
Yaoshi discards a red-colored hand card with the Peach blossom suit, activating the Xuanhu ability to treat it as a [Peach].
Lan remains in critical condition, still needing one more [Peach].
Yaoshi decides not to contribute further.
"My lord, Lan harbors no regrets..."
With these final words, Lan's identity reveals as a "[Loyalist]."
Yaoshi hesitates, speechless.
Due to Chains of Iron's effect,
Yaoshi also suffered the Lightning strike, losing three Health Points and dropping to negative one, entering a critical state.
After using Yaoshi's only Peach card, another Peach was still needed for revival.
Su Jinyan played her hand's Peach, successfully saving Yaoshi.
Due to Chains of Iron's effect:
Aha was also struck by the Lightning, losing three Health Points and entering a critical state.
Aha used a [Peach], winning the revival contest, and regained one Health Point.
Aha grinned widely with delight.
Under the influence of Chains of Iron:
Su Jinyan was struck by the Lightning as well.
Fortunately, thanks to the Silver Lion armor's effect, Su Jinyan only lost one Health Point, leaving him with two remaining.
Yaoshi's turn began.
Yaoshi drew two cards: Duel and Kill.
"Duel!"
Yaoshi initiated a "Duel" against Aha.
Aha: "???"
In Aha's hand, there was no "Kill" to respond to the "Duel."
One Health Point was deducted from Aha.
With a bewildered expression, Aha perished.
His identity revealed as a rebel.
Yaoshi gained three cards: Fire Attack, Lightning Attack, and Dragon Blade.
After a moment of silence, Yaoshi chose to surrender.
Su Jinyan, playing as Nejian, emerged victorious.
Yaoshi's move near the end of the game stirred a massive uproar in the live stream chat.
Everyone began discussing this exceptionally serious issue:
Throughout countless Amber Eras, Abundance had never voluntarily taken even a single life.
Yet, at the final moments of the game, Yaoshi of Abundance unexpectedly played a "Kill" against Elation.
Did this signify that Abundance might change His stance in the future?
No one could answer that question.
Undoubtedly, as the individual closest to the Aeons, Su Jinyan would henceforth become a prime target for intense courting by various factions.
The Three Kingdoms Killer game officially concluded.
As per their wager, Su Jinyan would now receive a fate thread from the vast rivers of destiny belonging to Abundance, Remembrance, Destruction, Preservation, or The Hunt.
Aha seemed reluctant to stop playing. "I'm not done having fun yet. Shall we go another round?"
Noticing the unfriendly gazes of Nanook and Yaoshi, Su Jinyan started breaking into a sweat.
Hastily, he returned the Aeon of Joy's seat to Aha.
"Boss, feel free to continue your games."
"I suddenly remembered my son has polio and no one is taking care of him at home, so I'll have to take my leave now."
As soon as Su Jinyan returned to Luofu, he received a message from Fu Xuan.
[Heartless Divination Machine: A-Yan, this venerable one feels that the Matrix of Prescience has been overloading more frequently lately.]
[This venerable one wishes to repair and upgrade the Matrix of Prescience, but lacks a starting point.]
[Even the masters of the Artisanship Commission are at a loss. Do you have any ideas?]
Su Jinyan fell deep into thought. Topaz likely had extensive connections—perhaps it would be worth asking if they knew any experts in this field?
[Miss Silver Wolf's Dog: Understood, let me inquire for you.]
[Heartless Divination Machine: Change your username back!]