Day of Imprisonment

“I agree with your plan and will cooperate with that. I need to rest for a while first.” Luo Xi said to the ‘Affability’, then walked to the sofa over there and plopped down.

He had been running all the way, and was still covered in sweat.

So this behavior and action didn't seem out of place at all.

The sofa was very comfortable, very soft. Luo Xi shifted into a more comfortable position.

“Old Ma mentioned nine professions. So, let's assume there are at least these nine professions. Of course, there may be others, because he avoided my question about what would cause him to lie. Also, there were more than just nine cards on the table before. But because there are nine people, there must be nine professions. The known ones are ‘Assassin’, ‘Detective’, ‘Merchant’, ‘Fortune Teller’, ‘Mute’, ‘Enforcer’, ‘Deceiver’, ‘Thief’, and ‘Madman’ These nine professions should all have at least two attributes, one is ‘Ability’, and the other is ‘Requirement’.”

“‘Ability’ is what you can do within this scenario; while ‘Requirement’ is the condition you must abide by. For example, the ‘Thief’ I drew can beat up other people at will, but to survive to the end, he must complete the condition of robbing the merchant and beating him up. In other words, the ‘Thief’ and ‘Merchant’ professions are related in some way. What about other professions? Assuming there are similar connections, then this game will be very interesting!”

Luo Xi seemed to have thought of something very interesting, and couldn't help but smile.

“For example, the ‘Mute’. His ability is most likely not being able to speak, because speaking would mean he's not a mute. This is a kind of restriction, belonging to ‘Requirement’. So what is the ‘Mute's’ ability? I guess it must be something that induces him to speak. We can assume that the Mute knows the identity of the ‘Assassin’ or ‘Enforcer’ but can't say it. Not being able to say it doesn't mean he can't write it, so the possibility of the Mute knowing the identities of those two professions is not high, but he must know something.”

“And the ‘Deceiver’. I guess the requirement is not being able to tell the ‘truth’, but what is the ability? Wait a minute, lying is already an ability. This is both a restriction and an ability.”

At this moment, a table had already appeared in Luo Xi's mind.

Each profession, corresponding to ‘Ability’ and ‘Requirement’, those that could be assumed and speculated were all filled in by Luo Xi.

“Next are the ‘Detective’ and ‘Fortune Teller’. These two professions must be very special, possessing special ‘Abilities’ and special ‘Requirements’. So in this level scenario game, ‘Profession’ identity is the most crucial thing. Correspondingly, the Assassin's killing also starts from knowing the ‘Profession’. This is what Old Ma said. So the way the Assassin kills must satisfy knowing the specific profession of the corresponding target, that is, the person and the profession must match, in order to kill!”

“Then, keeping one's own profession a secret becomes particularly important.”

At this time, another person came up.

Of course, she was not young. Although she was dressed young and had makeup on, Luo Xi guessed that she was at least forty years old or older.

‘Affability’ still greeted her enthusiastically.

“Don't worry, we won't ask any questions about ‘Profession’, we just need to be clear that there is only one ‘Assassin’, and the other eight people are allies. Then this game will be relatively easy to complete.” ‘Affability’ seemed to have some plans.

Luo Xi didn't want to comment. If he had to say something, he wouldn't be optimistic about ‘Affability's’ plan.

‘Unity’ and ‘Allies’ sound good, but one requires a premise, and the other is a pseudo-proposition, especially in the current environment. Even if the ‘Assassin’ is excluded, it cannot be determined that the remaining professions will definitely conform to the same interests.

If the interests are different, then it is impossible to be allies.

Let alone unite.

“I'm tired from walking, I'll go sit for a while. I will cooperate with whatever you want to do.” After the woman finished speaking, she walked towards the sofa. She glanced at Luo Xi, then sat down on the side.

Observing silently.

Obviously, at this stage, with very few clues, if you want to make accurate reasoning and judgments, you need to start with the details of each person.

This path is not wrong.

Soon, the eighth person also came up.

A strong man. In Luo Xi's view, although his build was not as tall as Liang Qiu's, there were obvious traces of muscle training.

It could be seen on his exposed arms.

‘Affability’ followed the same pattern.

“Idiot!” The other party's reaction was different from the others, and he actually cursed directly: “Get out of here, who doesn't know what you're up to? Wanting to gather everyone and judge their professions by asking questions? You're thinking too much, aren't you? Do you think this is really playing a game with you here?”

“Actually, this is also my helpless move, because I can honestly tell everyone that I am not the ‘Assassin’. I just want to expose the ‘Assassin’ through some questions, so that I can end the game as quickly as possible without finding the ‘Enforcer’. I believe that those who can come to this place at this time are not ordinary Memory Retrievers, so you should understand my original intention and cooperate, just like the two who came up just now. It can be seen that they are perfunctory, but at least they cooperate, unless it is the ‘Assassin’, who is afraid of being found out, so he may not cooperate with my plan.”

Facing the verbal attack, 'Affinity' showed no sign of anger. He still looked over with a kind expression: "So, are you actually the 'Killer'?"

The strong man opposite him seemed to have calmed down as well. He snorted coldly, smiled, and said, "Do you think I am? Or rather, if I'm not, would you believe me if I told the truth? Or if I am, but I say I'm not, could you tell?"

"Everything is possible. After all, we already know there are nine professions, and each profession has some very special abilities and limitations," Affinity replied in an open-ended manner.

Luo Xi leaned back on the sofa, silently commenting on the exchange between 'Affinity' and the 'strong man'.

Clearly, neither of them were weak.

Relatively speaking, Affinity was slightly more skilled.

The best response for the strong man would have been to not answer and just turn around and leave. Sometimes, the other party just wants you to be confrontational. The more you say, the more mistakes you make.

"Besides, there are already eight people here. We're only missing one person. Waiting a little longer won't waste much of your time. Even as a normal participant, don't you want to clear the game? In fact, if we communicate with each other, whether you are the Killer or not, there's no harm, is there?" Affinity clearly controlled the rhythm and initiative of the conversation.

The strong man also noticed the issue.

He immediately snorted coldly and didn't continue speaking, but he also didn't leave. Perhaps he was really afraid that others might misunderstand that he was the 'Killer', so he walked over and sat on the sofa.

"Everyone, if you observe carefully, you'll notice that the sofas here can seat exactly nine people. So, from the scene setup, this is the place for us nine to gather and communicate," Affinity said, and several people then realized it, scanning the number of seats on the sofas.

There really were nine.

"Let's all sit down. The last one, I believe he will take the initiative to come and sit down," Affinity also walked to the side and sat on the sofa.

In this area, the arrangement of the sofas formed a 'U' shape, with three sides, each with three sofa seats. Each sofa was independent, which was convenient for those who didn't like to sit too close to others. At least the wide armrests on both sides separated a relatively safe and private distance.

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Luo Xi's position was the right-hand seat of the three seats facing the stairwell. At this moment, except for the sofa in the middle position next to him, which was unoccupied, all the others were taken.

After the eight people were seated, the ninth person quickly came up.

It was a middle-aged man with a somewhat gloomy appearance. He was the most formally dressed, with thin lips, a hooked nose, and bright eyes.

He glanced at the eight people who were already seated, and then looked at the only empty seat.

Without hesitation, he walked over and sat down.

He didn't say a word throughout the entire process.

"Everyone, look, the situation is indeed as I said. This last brother is the truly smart one, a veteran Memory Recaller and player," Affinity seemed very happy.

Because things were proceeding according to his planned schedule.

The first step was to have all nine people sit together and communicate. Moreover, they would set rules internally, such as having to ask questions and having to answer them.

Through some linguistic traps, they could judge each person's profession. If someone made a mistake, they might reveal some key information.

Affinity was clearly very good at this kind of game.

However, in Luo Xi's view, although this behavior could achieve better results, it would also expose his own problems.

Among the nine professions, who would be particularly concerned about knowing the identity of the 'Killer'?

If you were to rank them, then without a doubt, the 'Enforcer' would be ranked first.

Because the Enforcer and the Killer were inevitably opposed.

It's a matter of either me or you, there's no middle ground.

Of course, it doesn't rule out the possibility of other professions. Sometimes, acting too out of the ordinary may just be a means of misleading and confusing.

Because apart from the Killer, all other professions can clear the game through the death of the 'Killer', but because each profession's 'ability' and 'requirements' are confidential, and only they themselves know, so there are also exceptions.

For example, someone might want the 'Killer' to win.

Or, someone might want a certain 'profession' to die.

In short, although 'Affinity's' current performance is out of the ordinary and very proactive, a little analysis will reveal that the other party has not revealed any flaws, and is using a combination of truth and falsehood.

Good, Luo Xi believed that this was in line with the level of a truly veteran Memory Recaller.

Compared to this level scene today, most of the Memory Recaller he encountered in the past were too weak.

"Now that everyone is here, let's be relatively frank and open with each other. I believe that when you went upstairs, everyone saw their own profession introduction. Everyone already has a good idea of who is who. Then, according to the normal profession division, the 'Killer' is a public enemy. I know that this game has many ways to play, and everyone can explore on their own, including the fact that there may be some clues in the scene. But that would undoubtedly benefit the 'Killer'. We might as well have an internal discussion first. Perhaps we can quickly see who is friend and who is foe."