Wei Yinzhang thought for a moment and then nodded.

"Hmm, you have a point. Maybe because I myself am an imitator, possessing an advantageous identity, like a 'benevolent tiger,' I don't feel the threat."

"So have you come up with a solution?"

Cao Haichuan sighed silently, "Actually, I do have a suspect in mind."

"But there's no way to go further with it."

"Because Li Renshu is firmly opposed, and others probably won't support it either."

Wei Yinzhang pondered, "But this community isn't a one-man-show; Li Renshu's power is not yet at that level."

"If you really want to continue the investigation, you could even consider directly teaming up with Wang Yongxin."

"If you two lead the charge and stir up the regular players' fear of the imitator, Li Renshu would have no choice but to concede."

"If you are determined to investigate, it can still be done."

Cao Haichuan exhaled a puff of smoke and remained silent for a long time.

"But I can't do that; I don't have the talent to govern a community, nor do I want to be its leader."

Wei Yinzhang thought about it, "I think these things can be tackled slowly. At least the rest of the community recognizes you enough, right?"

Cao Haichuan shook his head and explained, "It's not about how others view me; it's that I know I'm not suited for it."

"I've been a police officer for many years and have solved quite a few cases, but unlike some of my colleagues, I don't insist on chasing the truth for years after a superior has ordered the case closed, even if the decision seems wrong."

"I don't have such a strong will; I've always unconditionally followed superiors' orders."

"Because I'm not someone who is good at making decisions; I just want to do my job well."

"So even after arriving in Community 17, I've held this attitude."

"I've left community building matters to Li Renshu and others."

"As for me, I just want to continue my old line of work, trying to find the imitator, any potential threats in the community."

"In the community or game, protecting the safety of other players."

"If those responsible for community building think it's unnecessary to continue the investigation, then I won't insist."

Wei Yinzhang paused, "Hmm, that's fine too."

"Everyone has their role; a community thrives on a balance of strengths and collaboration."

Cao Haichuan then asked, "By the way, do you remember the invitation you received right after 'Blood Poker'? Was it the same as the 'King's Judgment' invitation?"

Wei Yinzhang shook his head, "No, the invitation I received was for a different case and I wasn't selected."

Cao Haichuan asked again, "Do you remember any differences between that invitation and the subsequent judgment game invitations?"

Wei Yinzhang tried to recall, "Differences…

"Back then it was still the early days of the judgment games, so there weren't many choices. Although Walkway said several judgment games would run simultaneously, each imitator seemed to be assigned just one case."

"I think there were six sinners in the case I was assigned, but not all of their crimes were detailed."

"Seems like only three were listed."

Cao Haichuan pondered, "Why?"

Wei Yinzhang shook his head, "I don't know, maybe Walkway did it on purpose to hide some information, increasing the difficulty for imitators in creating games?"

"When Walkway issues judgment tasks, there are generally two ways."

"One is by case, the other by category of crime."

"Sometimes it mixes them, leaving imitators to choose."

"If it's issued by case, some information might be hidden."

Cao Haichuan asked again, "Is there a pattern to the hidden information? Like it being hidden based on community or severity of the crime?"

Wei Yinzhang thought seriously, "I haven't observed any pattern."

Cao Haichuan had nothing further to ask for the moment; he just silently studied the things he had been researching, lost in thought.

...

In the evening, the community players arranged a welcome banquet to greet Wei Yinzhang's arrival.

If previous welcome banquets had any special sense of ceremony, with time, these occasions became more and more common, less and less meaningful.

More often, they were just an excuse to enjoy a nice meal together.

Though players in the community came and went, and deaths still occurred, most people had long since grown accustomed.

...

After dinner, Lin Sizhi returned to his room and found new information on his computer.

[Hello, Lin Sizhi.]

[As you wished, Walkway is undergoing a slow change.]

[But not everything will go so easily as you wish.]

[You and some imitators have stated your positions to Walkway, likewise, other imitators have also made theirs known.]

[Next, it's their turn.]

[The current game invitation is only open to some imitators, with the theme 'Elimination' and 'Judgment.']

[The game officially begins in three days.]

[Please wait patiently.]

Lin Sizhi paused upon seeing the message.

Because this time, Walkway hadn't extended any invitations.

More accurately, the invitation was given to specific imitators, not offering all imitators a chance for open competition.

Lin Sizhi carefully contemplated the meaning of this information, then shut down the computer.

Since it's their turn, all he could do now was wait.

...

...

The next morning, as usual, Lin Sizhi got up and had breakfast, only to find some people had already gathered in the hall, showing anxious expressions.

Soon, everyone else gathered too.

After finishing breakfast, Li Renshu said, "Come over, everyone; Yinzhang has something important to announce."

The others had already sensed something was off and quickly sat around the long table.

Yang Yuting asked worriedly, "Is it a new judgment game? Who's going to be judged? Can you say?"

The last 'Fool's Game' was a screening game, and by Walkway's pattern, there's a high chance another judgment game would follow.

Previously, even if there was this hunch, everyone could only feel anxious.

Because there was no way to know who specifically would be judged.

But now it's different; according to earlier discussions, Wei Yinzhang might be able to provide some information to the player set to be judged.

Even just a name in advance could make a difference.

However, Wei Yinzhang neither nodded nor shook her head.

She was silent for a while, then said, "From the type perspective, it's not a judgment type game."

"But... it might be worse than a judgment type game."

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