[{"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-86":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},749314,993,"Chapter 86: Future!","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-86",86,"\u003Cp>A sharp pain jolted Chen Ran awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He struggled to his feet, his first instinct being to check his Watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, in the very next moment, the cold barrel of a gun was pressed against his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, he stiffly raised his head to look at the person holding the gun. The sight made his heart violently clench as despair flooded his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ones holding the guns were...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Men in Black!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not just one. There were a total of five, aiming their muzzles squarely at him from different directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, he was equally shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply because...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is this the Secret Room that is entered every round in the Heir Game?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Have I returned to reality?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The presence of the Men in Black here means I have not returned to reality yet.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, he looked down at his left shoulder. The wound had been bandaged. Although he did not know who had treated him, it proved he had not yet left the virtual world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Men in Black stepped forward, grabbed him by the arms, and hauled him out of the Secret Room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived at the Instance's Third Secret Room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still only a single long table, and upon it lay twenty Poker Chips and twenty Chest Plates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Qiu Yinong, the Young Heiress, Geng Hao, and Liu Xing were nowhere to be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting at the long table was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white-haired Old Man. The elder was so incredibly frail and weathered that Chen Ran frowned, estimating the senior to be well over a hundred years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Man's eyes were cloudy. He peered at Chen Ran with confusion and muttered, \"I seem to be waiting for someone. Are you the person I am waiting for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forced into a seat across from the elder at the long table, Chen Ran carefully scrutinized the Old Man upon hearing those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the Old Man was so withered by age, Chen Ran searched all his memories but could not recall anyone matching his description, nor could he picture what the elder might have looked like in his youth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is your name?\" Chen Ran asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thoughtful expression crossed the Old Man's heavily wrinkled face, and his shriveled lips trembled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I forgot.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I remember that someone will appear to take me home...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I remember now. I think I died. Died twice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have waited for far, far too long. So long that I can no longer remember many things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Man seemed to be speaking utter nonsense, yet at the same time, he appeared to be recounting an obsession he had never forgotten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to go home...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am so lonely...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to be set free...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still need to kill someone...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Man continuously repeated these phrases, making Chen Ran's eyelids twitch. However, seeing that the five Men in Black inside the room had no intention of shooting him, he relaxed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lit a Cigarette.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The countless absurdities he had encountered previously began to link together in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the Cigarette was finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran stubbed out the butt. Having formed a general theory in his head, he raised his right hand to show the Old Man his Watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What time does it say on this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the Old Man slowly shifted his cloudy eyes to look at the Watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that a Watch?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Time, time, I seem to care a great deal about time...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Man acted as if he suffered from severe dementia, forgetting a multitude of things, but he appeared to retain fragments of matters that were truly important to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What time does it say?\" Chen Ran did not give him room to ponder, relentlessly pressing for an answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Interrupted from his thoughts, the Old Man slowly raised his head once more, looked at Chen Ran's Watch, and stared blankly like a wooden post for several minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did he speak, \"I do not know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp gleam flashed in Chen Ran's eyes, but considering his own safety...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carefully organized his words and said, \"The person you are waiting for is, in all likelihood, me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I am indeed that person, I can take you away. But you must promise me that no matter what happens next, these Men in Black will not fire their guns at me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Old Man looked woodenly at Chen Ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who am I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, I remember now. I seem to be waiting for someone to take me home...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you the person I am waiting for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Man had seemingly forgotten their brief exchange and was talking to himself once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran was left speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no choice but to repeat his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant he received a positive answer, Chen Ran noticed the Men in Black within the Secret Room begin to fade away, soon vanishing completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Just as I thought!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the answer had been confirmed, the first thing he needed to do was... draw his Liar-Slayer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liar-Slayer, Eternal Kingdom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark matter flooded the entire Secret Room, instantly plunging it into pitch blackness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the darkness, he heard the Old Man's murmuring voice: \"This... seems... to be a Liar-Slayer... Skill...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liar-Slayer... what is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I used to...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seem to have a Liar-Slayer too...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who am I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the Secret Room went dark, the heavy anxiety hanging over Chen Ran finally settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It really is him!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'That means my room is the first layer, and the filming set is the second layer.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But my shoulder has been bandaged, which means there is a third layer.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'And this here is the fourth layer.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No, that is not right!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'If my room is the first layer, then when I was in the filming scene...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'My shoulder should have had a gunshot wound!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The filming set is the first layer, my room is the second layer, and this is the fourth layer.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'There is still a missing third layer.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But why did the third layer not appear in the proper sequence?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Why skip the third layer entirely and come straight to this fourth layer?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It is him!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'It seems that later, I will lose my memory and experience the third layer. No, that is incorrect. I must have skipped the timeline of the third layer entirely and jumped straight into the future fourth layer.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'The fourth layer is a deep layer. Once I exit, there is no coming back, therefore...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I must make arrangements in advance!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking up to this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran's expression turned grim. The difficulty of this Escape Room Game was far beyond his imagination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carefully recalled the details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I remember that when I rushed out of the bedroom, the clock in the living room showed...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'11:10.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'In the first layer, my room number was 11, and the Youth was number 10.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'11: my Chest Plates. One Blue Badge, one Red Badge.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'10: the Youth's Chest Plates. One Blue Badge, zero Red Badges.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having pieced the information together, Chen Ran frowned and stared thoughtfully at the door of the Secret Room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your name is Lin Jiabao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Chen Ran's words, the Old Man's eyes widened in sudden realization. He hurriedly said, \"Right, right, right! My name is Lin Jiabao, and I have a younger sister named Lin Jiabei!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have we met?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Man seemed to have recovered his memories, yet at the same time, not entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the elder's desperate gaze, Chen Ran knew he had earned his trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, he stood up. The Old Man hesitated for a moment before standing up as well, but his advanced age made him terribly unsteady on his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling helpless, Chen Ran stepped forward to support the Old Man and walked with him into the Secret Room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are we going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ran did not answer. He felt that he must have already laid all the groundwork in the third layer that he had not yet experienced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived in the Secret Room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Secret Room, there were only two chairs. Chen Ran helped the Old Man sit on one, while he sat down on the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very moment the two of them sat down, the scene within the Secret Room shifted, transforming into...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Basement of the Instance's Second Chamber!\u003C\u002Fp>",1406,"2026-06-02T12:08:03.808Z",1,"novelbin.me","8d5302ee444dd750fe603c580d26dee4df972d585205abedfa70025ddbe463a5","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-87","the-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-chapter-85",621,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-eighteen-levels-of-hell-lying-is-forbidden-h-cover.jpg"]