Absurd Deduction Game

The night wind brings endless coolness, blowing the green leaves growing on the branches, making a whisper-like sound.

A mahogany offering table was placed on the empty land. Three incense sticks were inserted into the dim incense burner, and thin wisps of smoke floated upward.

Two faded shadow puppets lay side by side, stretched out in a white porcelain plate. The facial features on their pale and pale faces became increasingly blurred, as if the paint had been dissolved by water.

The porcelain plate with the shadow puppets, the lit incense, and a few plates of pastries folded with paper to eat, everything the priest needs is here.

 In addition to the objects, there was also a row of people in front of the offering table.

"By the way, how long do we have to wait?" In the silence, Nie Lang's somewhat impatient voice broke the silence, and he pressed his neck.

Just now, while the whole village was joining in the fun to watch the shadow puppet show, everyone quietly left the earthen house. Under Zhao Mou's divination, they found the location on the edge of the village that could best communicate with the Yin energy. They prepared to worship according to the information contributed by Ren Yi.

Because the essence of this matter is just the Ma family's customary worship before the performance, the steps are not complicated. Quinn took out the mahogany altar table, several plates, and brand-new incense sticks from his space, and quickly arranged the venue. .

There are two shadow puppets, one is the fake old Huang from Yu Xing's side, and the other is the one they met from Song Xue's side. In order to let the "ancestors" of the Ma family feel their sincerity, they used both of them. Ren Yi He said a few words to the shadow puppet as a junior, and then waited nearby with the others.

 Waiting and waiting, mist seemed to rise around me, and everything gradually became hazy.

Some changes occurred in the two shadow puppets. Although the changes were very slow, it at least proved that they were heading in the right direction.

“There must be something in Suyu County that can resist ghosts. What is it that protects this land?” Song Xue murmured to herself.

They can all see that something wants to use the shadow puppets to respond to their worship, but it is blocked by another aura, so the progress is slow.

 In addition, Su and the villagers in the county have never encountered anything bad, so everyone can be sure that this place is protected by something.

　　Ghosts and disasters will not be seen, and all kinds of evil will not invade.

 Fortunately, they were in the village, so taking the initiative to worship was equivalent to opening a small crack in the airtight cover, making it easier for ghosts to enter.

The excited cheers of the villagers could be heard in the distance. The shadow puppet show may have reached its climax. The fog surged up without warning and became thicker and thicker visibly to the naked eye.

"I feel a little dizzy..." Siren held her forehead. She was familiar with this feeling. It was like this when she was teleported into the dungeon before, but this time the process was stretched countless times, making the feeling of dizziness impossible to ignore.

Yu Xing also feels the same way.

Not only that, two sharp laughter suddenly came from his ears, which seemed human but not human, making people feel numb.

 He ​​raised his eyes and looked at the shadow puppets, and saw that the hands of the two shadow puppets had been stuck together for some time, making it look like they were holding hands.

The melted facial features became clear as an illusion. Both of them had big smiles, the corners of their mouths grinned almost to the base of their ears, their eyes were as slender as crescent moons, and the little black bean eyes rolled around.

 Slowly, slowly confront Yu Xing.

  【Anomaly detected——】

The smooth tone of the system sounded in his mind, and it became smooth after a few seconds of lag.

 【It has been detected that a hidden deduction copy is being activated here, copy difficulty: Extreme】

　　【It has been detected that several gamers gathered independently, the motive of the behavior has been confirmed, and a transmission channel is being generated. 】

  【There are high-level items in this copy. It has been decided to start the live broadcast. The participant list is now confirmed. 】

【Deducer Yu Xing, are you willing to participate...Ah, it's you again. 】

Halfway through the last prompt, the tone of the system suddenly became lively. It was obvious that the main consciousness had shifted here. The word "again" fully expressed the system's affirmation of Yu Xing's ability to do things.

  【It’s amazing that such a hidden ticket competition copy can be found by your teammates. ]     【Unfortunately, since you are one of the people who triggered the copy, you have been targeted by the ghost and have no choice but to participate in the deduction. 】

 Yu Xing chatted with the system in his mind: "Where are the others?"

　　【At least those who stand here and participate in the worship have no choice. 】

At this moment, several footsteps came from far and near, hurriedly running in the direction of the altar table. Yu Xing glanced through the thick fog. They were people from the Luo family and the Zhao family.

Those people were a step late and did not participate in the triggering process, but they could still enter the dungeon. Their expressions were different, and they seemed to have their own ideas.

　　【The connection of the deduction copy has been completed. This copy is a special copy with fifteen participants. The live broadcast will start simultaneously after the deduction starts. 】

His vision was covered by a vast expanse of white. At the last moment when he closed his eyes, Yu Xing vaguely saw many more thin human figures appearing in the fog.

He instinctively groped for Zhao Yijiu's arm, and spoke the moment he was about to enter the instance, his voice disappearing into the darkness: "Do as we agreed."

 …

 In the live broadcast section of the deduction system, a black screen appeared silently at the top of the page.

Every player who comes in will inevitably land on this black screen at first sight.

So, someone entered the live broadcast room and hesitantly sent a question mark.

[What's this? ]

  [There is no live broadcast title, no personnel list, and no countdown. Could it be a system bug? ]

  [Is temporary live broadcast also possible? That's weird, I'll wait and see. ]

The system did not keep curious people waiting for too long.

With two zizzes, pictures began to appear on the screen.

Mountains, forests, rivers, quaint towns built on one side of the river...

The name of the live broadcast room jumped.

 【Large-scale deduction: people】

  【Type: Undetermined】

  【Duration: Unable to determine】

  【Difficulty: Extreme】

  【Recommendation Index: Highest】

　　　【The past hidden in the mountains and time was accidentally revealed again, and the terrifying sight came again. This time, who is sheltered and who is cursed? Who can suffer while alive, and who can enjoy happiness after death? Don’t be too generous while walking around in human skin. 】

 【List of participants: Unknown, Doctor, Blood Pen, Tianji...】

As soon as the extremely high ratings and luxurious lineup of participants were announced, the number of people in the live broadcast room increased exponentially.

Some people discovered that this was a team building event between the Luo family and the Zhao family, as well as the investigation team and Po Jing.

 Some people are confused by the "unknown" in the list and guess who it is.

Some people noticed that the name of this game was actually a very strange word for "人".

 Just after seeing this very common and harmless word, everyone's heart screamed in fear.

This made more people realize that this game might be extremely terrifying, maybe... a river of blood? (End of chapter)