[{"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-34":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},748912,993,"Chapter 34: Liar-Slayer Alliance","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-34",34,"\u003Cp>They walked into the Ancient Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first floor was a grand hall. In the very center hung a two-hundred-inch screen displaying the names of every Ghost Whisperer. Some names were followed by their Liar Hunter Skill, though most lacked detailed information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, without exception, all the Ghost Whisperers listed on the screen were Three-Star Players and above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Zhixu led Chen Ran to a Registration Counter. A Newbie needed to join either the Liar-Slayer Alliance or the Deceiver Alliance to obtain the right to rent housing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The headquarters of the Deceiver Alliance was located deep within the 18th Level, quite a distance from here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An older woman sat behind the counter. Mei Zhixu whispered a few words into her ear, and the woman looked Chen Ran up and down. \"I didn't expect another one to slip through the net. Your name is Chen Ran, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran nodded, but the older woman's expression suddenly darkened. He quickly spoke up. \"Yes, my name is Chen Ran. I just arrived in the 18th Level today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the 18th Level, we generally consider nodding to imply concealment. In the future, if someone asks you a question, speak if you can, and stay silent if you cannot. But do not nod or shake your head,\" she warned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\" Chen Ran committed this to memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need to ask for some information now. First, did you obtain a Liar Hunter Skill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman shot him a surprised look. She hadn't expected the last Newbie to emerge to actually possess a Liar Hunter Skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her tone became much more polite. \"Normally, we don't ask a Newbie about their Liar Hunter Skill, but a True-Self Level skill appeared today. So, what is your Liar Hunter Skill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she said this, the once-bustling hall quieted down considerably. Although many Players were still chatting, they were intentionally or unintentionally glancing in their direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran did not rush to answer. Instead, he handed over the Points he had previously promised to Mei Zhixu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the promise had been for five Points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave her six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Receiving the Points, a bright smile appeared on Mei Zhixu's face. She acted playfully toward the older woman. \"Sister Liu, this Newbie has his guard way up. Could you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she slipped a Point Card to the woman. Sister Liu accepted it with a look of absolute righteousness, then led the two of them into a Small Meeting Room for questioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Small Meeting Room was cramped, furnished only with a worn, dilapidated wooden table and stools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This room is protected by a Liar-Slayer skill against eavesdropping. You can speak now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran still remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Mei Zhixu slapped her forehead. She had used this trick to test Chen Ran before. Given how cautious this guy was, he definitely wouldn't just speak up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She explained helplessly, \"There is another rule in the Common Sense of the 18th Level: You are permitted to state your own Liar Hunter Skill within the Liar Slayer Alliance Ancient Tower.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran carefully pondered her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he was certain there were no loopholes, he finally spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He arranged his wording and said, \"My Liar Hunter Skill can... prohibit others from using their Liar Hunter Skills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Zhixu and Sister Liu widened their eyes as if they had seen a ghost. Breathing heavily, they hurriedly asked, \"Is there a time limit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One hour.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their expressions instantly collapsed, having celebrated for nothing. Sister Liu sighed, \"One hour is far too short. Although it might have miraculous effects in certain situations, if you want it to last, it must rely on a steady stream of people providing lies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Zhixu also voiced her regret. \"Plus, you have to activate it first. If you let your opponent use theirs before you, your Liar Hunter Skill becomes completely useless.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, one thing they were absolutely certain of was that Chen Ran's Liar Hunter Skill was Ego-Tier!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was among the most bizarre of the Ego-Tier abilities. If he drew his Gun fast, it was useful. If he drew it too slowly, the Skill was nothing more than an ornament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, they still needed to confirm it and asked Chen Ran to take out his Liar-Slayer for them to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran's Liar-Slayer was a pure white color, which made him feel slightly uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not bad, it is indeed Ego-Tier. Only a Liar-Slayer at the Ego-Tier and above will display different colors. The pure white color of yours is quite rare, though.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Receiving this affirmative answer, Mei Zhixu's smile deepened. She rubbed her hands together excitedly. \"Sister Liu, I brought this Newbie back, and he even passed the test, grasping the survival laws. How many Points do you think the Alliance will Reward me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Liar-Slayer Alliance and the Deceiver Alliance were in a competitive relationship. This was especially true right now, as both alliances had sent their people out in full force to snatch up Newbies. Over a hundred Newbies had cleared the Novice Instance in this batch. Chen Ran was simply the last to emerge, missing the grand spectacle of the two alliances fighting over people at The Gatehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten Points. However, Chen Ran missed the registration window. Processing his registration now might be a bit troublesome. I still have to contact the grand captain...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Zhixu naturally understood the hint. She took five Point Cards that Chen Ran had given her and slipped them over to Sister Liu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Liu accepted them, her face still wearing that same stern, upright expression. Seeing this, Chen Ran suddenly felt as though he had been sold out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fact that you obtained an Ego-Tier Liar Hunter Skill right out of the Novice Instance shows you have high intelligence and strong vigilance. You have two choices.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, become a Professional Lie-Slayer. The Alliance will assign you four teammates, and you will serve as the Squad Leader. However, for every Instance, the Alliance will take a ten percent cut of the squad's total earnings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Second, become an Amateur Lie-Slayer. You work alone or form your own team. The only condition is that once you become a Three-Star Player, you must complete at least one Ghost Whisperer hunting mission corresponding to your Player level every year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Liu paused, narrowing her eyes as she spoke with a faint threat in her voice. \"Of course, you could also choose neither. But every single house in the entire 18th Level is controlled by the two alliances. As an Unaffiliated Wanderer, you would have nowhere to stay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doesn't that mean it's incredibly easy for the two alliances to kill someone? All you have to do is stop renting a house to that Player, and they'll easily die?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Zhixu frowned, not because of Chen Ran's question, but because this guy gave off the distinct impression that he trusted absolutely nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Liu explained, \"It's quite impressive that a Newbie like you thought of that. But if you can think of it, the other Players in the 18th Level couldn't possibly fail to realize it. Because everyone thought of it, a new rule of Common Sense was born: Unless a Player lacks the Points for Rent, the Alliance cannot evict them or confiscate their rented house for any reason.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have two days to consider your options.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran gave his answer directly. \"I choose Amateur Lie-Slayer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them found this answer surprising. He was a Newbie, after all, and it was normal to be arrogant and proud. It was only after suffering a severe beating in an Instance that he would understand the benefits of being a Professional Lie-Slayer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can switch between the two roles at any time. It costs twenty Points each time.\" Having said this, Sister Liu pulled out a Form from seemingly nowhere and handed it to Chen Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a Paper Form. He could fill it out however he liked. After all, written text did not trigger the rules of lying, so he wouldn't be punished even if he wrote complete nonsense, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran was not stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't fully grasped all the rules of Common Sense in the 18th Level yet, so he didn't dare scribble blindly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The content of the Form was very simple. It asked for basic details like name, age, previous occupation while alive, Liar Hunter Skill, and the like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very end of the Form was the address of his rented house. Chen Ran's was: Lane 250, Room 18-18.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This address...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two women pretended not to notice Chen Ran's resentful glare and began chatting casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister Liu, have they found the owner of the True-Self Level Liar Hunter Skill?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are a few suspects. One is Lin Xuan, who was the first to emerge from the Novice Instance. He cleared it in a mere thirty minutes and slaughtered all nineteen of the other Players.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's also someone named Qiu Yinong. She was a female graduate student when she was alive. She's even stronger; all twenty people in her Novice Instance cleared it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One had killed everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One had led everyone to clear it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difficulty of the former was obviously lower than that of the latter. After all, humanity possessed deep-rooted malice. If you wanted to earn Points, you had to kill other Players.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah? If all twenty of them cleared the game, she wouldn't have earned any Points. How is she supposed to survive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That girl is quite interesting. Right there in the Instance, she forced fifteen Veteran Players to hand over all their Points. Right now, she's the wealthiest out of this entire batch of Newbies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Filling out the Form, Chen Ran listened to their idle chatter and frowned. Qiu Yinong...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That name sounds incredibly familiar.'\u003C\u002Fp>",1634,"2026-06-02T12:08:03.436Z",1,"novelbin.me","3852856f128e29307d312cc52b9b3c3c4bf00b5d27d2a8f8ae8eccd790560127","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-35","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-33",621,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-cover.jpg"]