[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h":3,"chapter-the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-30":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Eighteen Levels of Hell: Lying is Forbidden Here",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},748908,993,"Chapter 30: Eternal Kingdom","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-30",30,"\u003Cp>The BOSS was dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All nineteen players were also dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Chen Ran remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Li Annan fell, his highly strung nerves finally relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran slumped to the ground, his lips deathly pale. Suddenly, with a violent gag, he threw up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the aftermath of severe mental exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What followed were dry heaves. This was because...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had smoked too many cigarettes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his daze, he saw eight families, twenty-four people in total, smiling and waving at him from ahead, bowing in gratitude. Their faces were brimming with a certain expression, one that Chen Ran felt was liberation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rested for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up to pick up the Liar-Slayer. However, the instant his hand touched the weapon, its pitch-black body receded like the tide, turning snow-white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New information flowed into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Name: Liar-Slayer]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skill: Eternal Kingdom]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: 1 (20\u002F100)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Effect: Dispels the effects of other Liar-Slayer skills, and prevents others from using their Liar-Slayer skills for one hour.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Points: 20]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran furrowed his brows tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The reward is Points, and Points are tied to the level of the Liar-Slayer skill.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Perhaps Points have other uses.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This Eternal Kingdom skill seems specifically tailored to counter the Liar-Slayer skills of others. However, I know far too little about Instances and Hell to accurately judge its true strength.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'While I cannot determine its exact strength, its value is obvious. For me, any other Liar-Slayer skill is a complete joke.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But as for the others, once they learn the effects of my Liar-Slayer skill, they might try everything in their power to kill me. The worst-case scenario is...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If everyone in the 18th Level finds out about my Liar-Slayer skill's effect, I will very likely end up with the world as my enemy.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Conclusion: It is best not to use Eternal Kingdom lightly. And if I do use it, I cannot leave any survivors.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'However, there is a compromise. If someone asks about my Liar-Slayer skill and I am forced to answer, I will only reveal the second half: it prevents a person from using their Liar-Slayer skill for one hour.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The drawback of this effect is obvious. While genuinely useful, it likely will not cause others to fear me too much.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But this also means I must activate Eternal Kingdom before anyone else uses their Liar-Slayer skill. That way, they will not notice that Eternal Kingdom also dispels active Liar-Slayer effects.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What a troublesome skill!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Looking at the Level, it seems Liar-Slayer skills can be upgraded using Points.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The existence of a grading system implies that an upgraded Eternal Kingdom will be enhanced. Perhaps the duration will increase...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Where did the twenty Points come from?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'In this Instance, nineteen players and one BOSS died. Exactly twenty people.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Does this mean that the number of deaths in an Instance determines the amount of Points awarded to the clearing player?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the opposite wall slowly rose. Behind it was a vast expanse of blinding white light, making it impossible to see what lay inside. He figured that walking through it would teleport him to the 18th Level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran was in no rush to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, whenever he played games, regardless of victory or defeat, he would always carefully review the match. Only through review could he know if he had made any mistakes throughout the game, and exactly where he had gone wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'First, in the First Secret Room, I rashly Judged someone before fully understanding the situation.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Judging by the conditions of the three Secret Rooms, if the players fail to unravel the clues and escape, it is highly likely that everyone will die. For example, the water in the First Secret Room and the fire in the Second Secret Room were both forcing players to solve the puzzles.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'In the first two Secret Rooms, it is best not to kill anyone unless absolutely necessary. Everyone needs to brainstorm and break out of the room first.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This was a rookie mistake. I drew the Liar-Slayer and sentenced him to death before realizing that the Law of the Bright Ocean applied to the players.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What if the rest of the group had no idea how to solve the room's clues, and only the person I killed knew? Wouldn't I have doomed myself?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'In the first two Secret Rooms, I absolutely cannot Judge other players arbitrarily unless forced to!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Second, before shooting the Masked Man, why did I run my mouth and tell a lie?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If I encounter a quick-witted BOSS in the future who preemptively questions my qualification to Judge, wouldn't I end up losing a guaranteed winning hand?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This is a bad habit. I need to fix it!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Lastly, and most importantly, I exposed my intelligence far too early.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'In an Instance, solving puzzles is the foundation, but Infighting among players is the main theme.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The first two Secret Rooms were meant for us to learn about each other's personalities through puzzle-solving, while the third room was pure Infighting.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Exposing my intelligence too early makes me an easy target to be marked. A true hunter should conceal their presence.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran felt that when running Instances in the future, he should play dumb as much as possible. Only when the others were truly incapable of solving a Secret Room would he provide subtle hints, ensuring he didn't reveal his true intellect...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He repeatedly scrutinized the entire Novice Instance, carefully checking for any oversights. However, his opponents had been too weak, leaving little else worth reviewing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People like Baili Qiangsheng, who casually threw around their Liar-Slayer skills, were only fit to bully Newbies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Chen Ran had been in his shoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have chosen an opportune moment to set up all the players present, letting them guess for themselves. Even if they guessed wrong, there would be no Judgment, allowing the error to perpetuate until everyone had told a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She did not believe in her own intuition, which ultimately led to her failed Judgment and being shot dead by Chen Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran had always believed that so-called intuition was actually the comprehensive product of a person's experience, life history, wisdom, and knowledge processing in their mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the brain warning you that wherever something could go wrong, it absolutely would.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Disregarding one's intuition to instead trust in the cunning of an opponent was simply laughable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No wonder they could only resort to bullying Newbies.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But then again, the rest of the players are already dead. Who am I supposed to team up with now?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Am I supposed to go to the 18th Level and party up with Veteran Players who have survived countless Instances?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Would they trust me?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Would I trust them?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No, we would constantly be on guard against each other. Pure camaraderie wouldn't exist; we might even end up stabbing each other in the back.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'In other words, it is highly likely that I won't have any teammates in the future. My only option is to join an organization...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The Liar-Slayers and the Ghost Whisperers are like fire and water, constantly hunting each other. With this built-in conflict, we would at least be able to aim our guns at a common enemy. That is far better than a hastily cobbled-together team.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'As for which organization to join?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It definitely has to be the Liar-Slayer Alliance.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I just don't know if they will accept me.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran made up his mind. Once he reached the 18th Level and understood its basic rules, he would inquire about the recruitment requirements of the Liar-Slayer Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought in mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly felt incredibly hungry. Carefully calculating the time, more than ten hours had passed since the start of the tutorial Novice Instance. It was indeed time to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope the 18th Level of Hell has food.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, he lifted his head and walked toward the vast expanse of white light behind the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>",1329,"2026-06-02T12:08:03.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","b9dc4c82bbff05d46bc1f256312776bb72c9b7c7cbf3e4057c8864f386c2d9ac","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-31","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-29",621,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-cover.jpg"]