Aglaea's "I forfeit" was crisp and decisive.
Owlbert stood frozen in place, momentarily unable to react.
It was… over?
He had imagined countless ways this could end, but never like this — no bloodshed, one side simply throwing in the towel and admitting defeat.
As expected, Anaxa was a walking bug that existed outside the rules!
When he remembered that Anaxa was also on Big Herta's team, Owlbert had already begun silently mourning for the other teams.
This year's biggest favorite to win the championship had probably already been decided in advance.
"Ahem!" Owlbert cleared his throat and quickly moved the process along.
"Since Aglaea has forfeited, according to the rules, Aglaea's Team will lose one life! Let us once again congratulate Anaxa for winning a round back for Big Herta's Team!"
After a brief commotion, the second group of "Who is the Spy?" contestants took the stage.
From the Boss Team, Sparkle hopped onto the stage, radiating an excited aura of "I'm about to cause trouble."
Her opponents were no pushovers either.
Firefly's Team sent Tingyun, who always wore a gentle, charming smile.
Feixiao's Team sent the elegant and refined Robin.
Acheron's Team sent the arrogant-looking Silver Wolf.
Four beautiful girls with completely different styles standing together was already visually pleasing enough. The live chat was once again set ablaze.
[Holy shit! This grouping! Tingyun, Robin, Silver Wolf, Sparkle! Gods fighting each other! Slurp~ Wait for me, I need to wipe my drool.]
[I love Wolf Lord! I love Wolf Lord! I love Wolf Lord!]
[Tingyun looks like a vixen at first glance. She used charm on me!]
[They're all my wives. Damn, this is a hard choice!]
[Sparkle is finally on stage! My entertainment radar is going off!]
[Go Silver Wolf! Let them witness Wolf Lord's true value!]
[Wuwuwu… My wife Robin, please don't let Sparkle corrupt you!]
On the big screen, the four players' keywords quietly appeared, visible only to the audience and the players themselves.
This round's keywords caused everyone who saw them to fall into a long silence.
Civilian keywords (Tingyun, Robin, Silver Wolf): Sparkle
Spy keyword (Sparkle): Female Brat
After a second of silence, the live chat was completely flooded with question marks and wild laughter.
[????????]
[Sparkle vs Female Brat? What's the difference?!]
[Production team, I suspect you're targeting Sparkle, and I have solid evidence!]
[23333333! Going straight for the heart!]
[It's over. This is a high-level game. It's no longer about guessing the spy — it's a philosophical question: Is Sparkle actually a female brat?]
[Sparkle: I'm describing myself.]
On stage, the first to speak was Tingyun. She half-covered her lips with her folding fan, her eyes sparkling.
"Oh my, this person is number one on a certain ranking list."
Her description was extremely clever.
Whether it was the fan-voted "Most Want to See Her Embarrassed" list or the "Most Shallow Grass" list, Sparkle was more than worthy of both.
Next was Robin. She tilted her head slightly, her voice as sweet as freshly baked honey.
"She's very interesting."
This was the perfect all-purpose answer.
No one would deny that Sparkle was interesting, and no one would deny that the attribute "female brat" was also interesting.
It was Silver Wolf's turn. She didn't even lift her head, her eyes still glued to her handheld console as she casually dropped a few words.
"It's about to burn."
A double entendre.
It could refer to Sparkle's name, her overwhelming popularity, or her arrogant personality that made people want to punch her at any moment — the kind that made the audience's anger meter ready to explode!
The three of them had given near-perfect answers, leaving almost no flaws for the spy to analyze.
Finally, it was Sparkle's turn. She was in the last position and held a massive information advantage.
After listening to the three descriptions, not only did she not notice anything strange, she became even more convinced of her own judgment.
That's right. These three really knew how to play. Their descriptions were so accurate that the civilian keyword must be something very broad.
So, who was the spy?
Tingyun's description was too specific — unlikely. Silver Wolf's was cool, but too narrow in scope.
Robin! Her statement was the most general and vague. She was clearly the spy trying to hide her identity!
A naive yet mischievous smile appeared on Sparkle's face. She counted on her fingers and spoke in a tone that sounded like she was declaring the truth:
"She just needs a good beating."
"Once you beat her up, she'll behave."
The moment these words left her mouth—
Su Chen, who had just taken a sip of water, sprayed it out with a loud pfft. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and covered his mouth with both hands. He curled up in his chair, shoulders shaking violently as his face turned bright red.
Even Mydei, who had been in sage mode the entire time, couldn't stop the corners of his mouth from twitching upward.
It was over.
Completely over.
On stage, the other three contestants also lost control of their expressions.
Tingyun's eyes were filled with barely contained laughter. She was already overjoyed inside.
Miss Sparkle, do you have such clear self-awareness? To win, you're even willing to say something like this? Impressive. Truly impressive.
Robin nodded thoughtfully.
Hmm. Although the description sounds a little strange, it does match my impression of Sparkle quite well. To analyze herself so directly… it seems Miss Sparkle probably isn't the spy.
As for Silver Wolf, she finally lifted her head slightly from her console. A stream of data-like light flashed beneath her glasses.
So that's how it is.
Using the most fitting description for the civilian keyword to conceal her identity as the spy.
The description itself even perfectly matched the spy keyword.
Equivalent exchange. Logically self-consistent.
In order to win, she was willing to self-identify, thereby confusing everyone.
How much did Su Chen pay her?
This was no longer a simple game of "Who is the Spy?" This was a living textbook on game theory.
At this moment, the live chat had turned into a waterfall of celebration.
[She just needs a good beating hahahahaha! Sparkle, you really know how to confess!]
[Tingyun: Mm. Robin: Mm. Silver Wolf: Mm. Sparkle: Mm? Why do you all understand?]
[I declare that no one survives this round! Because no one knows who the spy is — except the spy herself!]
[Is it possible that all four of them have the same keyword?]
[You're right. Because "female brat" is basically equal to Sparkle! This is an equivalent formula!]
[This is too funny. I'd like to call this the most harmonious round of the tournament, because everyone is talking about the same person!]
— —