Deceitful Game

Chapter 122 Are they also charlatans?

In that case, Gao Fan's silence, hesitation, and confusion can all be explained.

Mingpo finally understood everything.

Firstly, because of the existence of "Little Gao Robot," Gao Fan actually knew that his parents were most likely charlatans.

So even though he clearly didn't want to play this deceptive game, he was unwilling to leave the game... nor was he willing to directly resurrect his parents. He clearly had enough leverage to do these things.

But if the real killer of his parents isn't found before then, even if they were resurrected, it would be meaningless. It would only make his parents a paradox, rendering them completely powerless to resist.

When Mingpo said, "There can only be one ultimate victor," Gao Fan asked Mingpo to resurrect his parents—after all, by then, whoever the fraudster who murdered his parents would surely be dead.

All the previous doubts have finally been resolved.

No wonder... When Gao Fan heard that their company had been defeated by the competition of paradoxical technology, something suddenly seemed wrong.

At that time, Gao Fan always believed that his parents had died normally in the Deceitful Game... The Deceitful Game was so dangerous, it was normal for them to die after so many years.

Virgil's words proved that there were other charlatans targeting their family—or rather, had targeted their family before.

It's not surprising that they're targeting anything, but it's surprising that they're going too far.

Everyone knows what a charlatan is capable of. He can manipulate the power of time at will... With a little patience and a bit of brains, he can basically grant any wish that isn't too outrageous.

When encountering obstacles in a business battle, why not just eliminate those obstacles from the past?

If you directly reveal and kill the other party, you might still be discovered; but if you create a wrongful death from the past, the other party won't even leave a trace of death.

If there were any charlatans targeting their family, then why is Gaotian Construction Group still a top 100 company in the world today?

Did the opponent only target you briefly, and then inexplicably stop targeting you? Or were they so stupid that they, as a charlatan, got killed by an ordinary player? Or did they just happen to die in the game right after targeting you?

Both are possible, but neither seems very reasonable.

It's more likely that there are other charlatans among the senior executives of Gao Fan's company, and that's just an extension of their power struggle.

From that time onward, Gao Fan probably began to suspect his uncle.

However, this is impossible.

Because in that case, his parents shouldn't be considered charlatans.

That's why Gao Fan fell silent, because he didn't know where to begin, or whether his judgment was right or wrong. After much hesitation, Gao Fan finally told Ming Po everything about "Xiao Gao," as well as all the secrets of his parents and grandfather.

For charlatans, knowing someone's past means they can completely erase that person.

The more secrets someone knows, the more difficult it is for them to fight. Gao Fan's former teammates only needed to know his address, real name, and identity to easily manipulate him.

Now that Gao Fan has completely explained everything he and his parents went through to Mingpo, it means that Mingpo can wipe out his entire family at any time without leaving any future troubles or incurring any cost.

This is the determination Gao Fan has made.

But this principle is also mutual.

"Since Gao Song is your uncle, it means he also knows you and your parents very well."

Mingpo directly exposed Gao Fan's wishful thinking: "If he wants to, you won't survive... Do you understand this?"

"...I know, I know everything."

Gao Fan sighed deeply, finally revealing all his thoughts: "But this isn't that simple... because we have no idea how my uncle managed it—he personally murdered my parents, yet managed to make them 'deceitful'." He continued, "I actually think the 'entry causal restriction' in the Deceitful Game is actually to prevent certain people from actively entering the game... for example, those legendary geniuses from special institutions, or the elites sent by the government. These people's abilities are overwhelmingly superior to ordinary people; they can easily pass the basic games, and the host will certainly have high hopes for them."

"Or, perhaps someone wants to transform their terminally ill family member into a Deceiver to prolong their life; or... go back in time and kill their already deceased family member in advance to resurrect them as a Deceiver."

At this point, Gao Fan's expression became cautious and serious: "So... do you understand, Captain? If this special technology is reliable, reusable, and widely applicable, then the implications are enormous. The entire Deception Game will undergo a radical transformation..." If the world's elite could voluntarily join the Deception Game and become Deceptionists, then the entire world order would soon collapse completely. The Deception Game has progressed to this point, yet modern society has managed to maintain a relatively peaceful order... While the "Watch and Mutual Assistance Agreement" and "Tianwen" have played a role, it's likely also due to the generally low quality of the lower- and middle-level Deceptionists and the fact that their desires aren't as outrageous as some might think. Because of this, Gao Fan dares not act.

The cause and effect behind this are enormous.

If the landscape of the deceptive game truly changes drastically because of this incident... he cannot bear the responsibility for causing the deaths of so many people.

"You know what, Captain?"

Without waiting for Mingpo's reply, Gao Fan continued, "It is said that the outcome of World War II was altered many times by that generation of charlatans. Every time they fought to the death in their deception game, they would use most of their chips to repeatedly change history."

"Back then, Tianwen obviously didn't exist yet. Almost every day, the world would see a dozen completely different outcomes, with countless futures being born and destroyed. People who had died would be reborn in the blink of an eye, while people who were alive would die a decade or more in the next moment..."

"The world is now in a relatively orderly state, supposedly because the game of deception was almost completely destroyed at a certain point. For a long time, the number of deceivers was kept to single digits, with as few as one host. Until twenty years ago... the game of deception re-emerged. The number of deceivers worldwide swelled again... and then all sorts of 'coincidences' and inexplicable 'inventions' appeared. The times moved forward by leaps and bounds again, and the world became chaotic once more..."

He looked intently at Mingpo: "So, Captain—do you understand what I'm afraid of?"

Mingpo crossed her arms and silently watched Gao Fan.

Suddenly, he scoffed, "You're quite responsible, aren't you?"

"Not taking responsibility..."

"They just have no brains."

"...Huh?"

"I'm asking you," Mingpo said bluntly, "where is the person who just called me from?"

"A divine song?"

"So, does she already know that your uncle killed your parents? If she could find out about that, couldn't she also find out that your parents were charlatans?"

Mingpo countered, "Or do you think the relationship between your parents and your uncle is so good that your uncle would spend money to kill them, so that they could enter into this game of deception and steal the authority of the gods?"

"That……"

"Concern leads to confusion."

Mingbo closed his eyes slightly: "Since the Divine Comedy didn't react to this, it suggests two possibilities. First, we misunderstood, and he actually achieved a similar effect using another method; second, this method does exist, and it might not be a secret to the higher-ups who are deceiving the world."

"In other words... we might only be dealing with one person."

He glanced at Gao Fan: "You're probably after revenge, right? Don't tell me you don't want to kill him and have decided to forgive him? Don't disgust me." "Of course I want revenge, but what about the Chinese Chamber of Commerce…"

"Nothing but but but yes."

Mingpo's tone was somewhat agitated, interrupting Gao Fan's hesitation: "Do what you want, kill what you want. Are you sure you want revenge, right? Stop beating around the bush, just say whether you want it or not."

"……think."

This time, Gao Fan nodded firmly: "I want revenge."

"Then I'll help you."

Mingpo's tone became lighter.

He made the promise so casually, as easily as saying, "I'll order you some takeout."

He patted Gao Fan on the shoulder, turned and left the bedroom, and Gao Fan followed him out.

However, even Gao Fan might not know this...

Why did Mingpo's tone suddenly become so intense just now? It sounded... unlike him.

This was partly because Minpah had finally confirmed that "the deceptive game can indeed be destroyed," and she was overwhelmed with emotion. On the other hand…

It was because when Gao Fan talked about his parents and about "getting people involved in the deceptive game," Mingpo suddenly thought of a possibility... Why were his parents always traveling abroad on business, not even coming back for the New Year or calling him?

Why do they only come back for a few days at a time?

Why is it always impossible to get through to them on the phone?

...Could it be that they are also charlatans?

Mingpo silently and imperceptibly clenched his fist, his gaze returning to its cold and rational state.

He felt that the Party... and perhaps he, like Gao Fan, was also escaping this problem.

But no one has ever been able to rush over and wake him up like he did when he woke Gao Fan.