One day later.

It was another gloomy and rainy day. It rained lightly in the morning, dripping for a few hours before stopping in the evening. However, the dark clouds still lingered in the sky above Mijing City, and it was uncertain when it would rain again.

Yu Xing looked at the dark clouds outside the window. The low air pressure made him uncomfortable, but there was nothing he could do. During the rainy season, influenced by the Jiangnan quasi-stationary front, it was continuous rain and gloom, and he couldn't interfere.

"I have to go to Zhu Yan's school tomorrow to accompany her for the school celebration. I won't have much time to play games. Let's do a main storyline tonight..."

Yesterday, he raided Zhao Yijiu's house and had already completed what he wanted to do. He had a long chat with Zhao Mou, and overall... he intentionally revealed some things to make Zhao Mou think that he had someone backing him. Zhao Mou no longer treated him as a newcomer.

Yu Xing smiled. This was the effect he wanted. The Zhao Family had more than just Zhao Mou as a deductionist. He was alone now and might need to cooperate with them on certain matters.

As for how he knew where Zhao Yijiu lived and how he learned about the Zhao Family... that was classified information for now.

Zhu Yan sent a message this morning, sending the relevant information she found about Dr. Zheng Song.

After Yu Xing read it, he confirmed that there was no Dr. Zheng Song in reality. There were many people who looked similar, but after checking the detailed information, none of them matched.

So, it could be basically determined that he was lucky. The evaluation game was conducted in a continuous absurd world, and he might be able to play other games in that absurd world in the future.

Therefore, whether Zheng Song committed a crime while being occupied by the killer personality had nothing to do with him.

There was nothing important to do recently, and Yu Xing felt a bit bored. After a good rest, he thought about playing a deduction game.

Ah, games are really fun!

He sat on the chair, crossed one leg, and propped his cheek with one arm, deforming his face without any image. He summoned the personality mask in his consciousness and glanced at the main storyline task list.

【Participate in an 80% role-playing deduction game (unfinished)】

【Participate in an investigator deduction game (unfinished)】

【Participate in a mapping deduction game (unfinished)】

【Participate in a confrontational deduction game (unfinished)】

There were four types in total, the four major types of absurd deduction games, and the order was random.

Yu Xing thought for a moment and was interested in the investigator deduction game, so he chose that one.

【Do you want to start the main storyline task?】

"Yes."

【The following is the information for this deduction game】

Transparent red words appeared in his line of sight.

【Medium-scale Deduction: Coffin Village】

【Type: Investigator Deduction Game】

【Analysis: In the investigator deduction game, the first deduction will generate a character that fits the deductionist's own characteristics. The character's abilities will accumulate through each deduction game, and the character's interpersonal relationships will continue to accumulate】

【This deduction game is for seven players】

【This deduction game does not take up real time】

【You have not created a character yet, start character creation now】

【Please describe a rough background for a modern character yourself. The final result will be adjusted and supplemented based on your real abilities】

"Ah ha?"

This mechanism gave Yu Xing a sense of familiarity.

Isn't this similar to the Call of Cthulhu tabletop role-playing game? Although he hadn't played it personally, he had watched some videos of the game played by Zhen Dong and Fang Zhu on a certain website and found it interesting, so he learned a bit about it. He could be considered a tabletop role-playing game enthusiast.

Yu Xing was full of interest, and he could easily come up with various character designs!

Just the ones he had used in reality could be enough for an author to write a book. He had even thought of a name for it, "Ninety-Nine Identities of a Skilled Actor."

"I am a painter."

The first step was to determine the profession.

"I was born into a wealthy family. My parents are healthy, and my siblings are respectful. I have received a good education. I am 23 years old this year and make a living by painting."

The second step was the family background.

Everyone knew the importance of wealth, so giving himself a family that didn't have to worry about money was an obvious and correct choice.

And to prevent the system from making another mistake with his age, he directly set his age. According to his current date of birth on his ID card, he was indeed 23 years old, the age of a college graduate.

So far, Yu Xing had given a normal character background.

However, the system seemed to not want to give him a normal opportunity. It coldly prompted:

【Please explain the source of your combat skills, knowledge, firearm skills, and other skills】

"..." Yu Xing raised an eyebrow.

This was quite difficult. He knew too many things. If he explained everything, his character would become a boss, right?

As a result, the direction of the character started to become strange.

"Well... On the surface, I am a painter, but in reality, I am very interested in being a detective. So, I secretly learned many skills that others don't know about."

An all-around detective.

After he finished speaking, the system prompted again.

【The settings are sufficient. The deduction system will improve and modify the description of you, and the premise settings for this deduction game will be announced】

【You were born into a wealthy family and are an oil painting artist. You often use the name "San" to sell your paintings. Your painting style is unique and has attracted a large number of supporters. Your paintings are highly sought after on the internet, and the name "Painter San" is well-known to many people.】

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【However, all of this is just a disguise. When you were young, you accidentally found out that you were not your parents' biological child and discovered a terrible conspiracy that your family had been hiding. Since then, you have decided to investigate the truth and have self-studied investigation, combat, shooting, and various other knowledge. You have developed a cold and indifferent personality. You don't want others to know, so everything is done secretly.】

"Oh~ Interesting, they actually added so much drama to me?" Yu Xing was initially surprised for a moment, but then immediately realized—perhaps he was too special and met certain conditions, so the deduction system prepared a more targeted identity for him.

Next was the setting for this game.

After reading it, his vision went black, and he entered the game.

...

My name is Yu Xing, and "San" is my public name.

On an autumn day, I received a private message from a fan who called himself "Zhou Yongsheng." In the message, he wrote, "Respected Mr. San, I am your loyal fan. Your paintings have touched my soul. Recently, you asked everyone for places that could inspire your creativity. I suddenly thought that you would definitely like the scenery of my hometown, so I invite you to visit my hometown."

He attached a detailed address. I don't know why, but when I saw the three characters "Guan Jia Village" in his message, I had an urgent desire to go and see it. So I agreed, and soon after, I packed my things and boarded a plane.

After getting off the plane, I traveled all day before finally entering the mountains through a small town.

That's right, "Guan Jia Village" was in the mountains, a very secluded place. I had a physical condition since I was young. Although I was strong, my stamina was poor, and I would be out of breath after walking for a while.

Curiosity about the unknown scenery made me persist, and on the way, I met a cute girl who was also going to Guan Jia Village.

I didn't ask much. To be honest, I wasn't interested in other people's affairs at all. But since we were heading to the same destination, I decided to travel with her. When the sun was setting, we finally crossed the mountain and saw a small village surrounded by mountains.

I had been in contact with Zhou Yongsheng through my phone, but the signal suddenly disappeared when I arrived at the village entrance. There was nothing I could do, so I decided to go in and find him.

At the village entrance, the girl and I were unable to enter smoothly because, for some reason, five people who were obviously dressed like city dwellers blocked the way. They didn't intentionally block the way, but there was a dispute happening at the village entrance, and they were deadlocked.

The five people split into three groups. One curly-haired woman and her male companion wanted to enter but were stopped by two men who looked similar. There was also a young man with gray-blue hair watching from the side.

Oh, I didn't expect this small place to be so lively.

"Tsk..." After the background explanation of the implanted memories, at this point in time, Yu Xing opened his eyes from the darkness. He steadied himself with the hiking stick in his hand and rubbed his temples.

Since receiving the private message, his head had been filled with memories of many days... It was not a comfortable experience.

The memories were incredibly real, as if he had actually done those things. The actions and behaviors were in line with his personality, just a bit more indifferent. It was in line with his character design.

If it hadn't been clearly stated that these memories were implanted false memories, even he would need to compare the timeline to confirm their authenticity.

Yu Xing's eyes showed understanding. If this happened frequently, it would definitely have an impact on a person's character and personality. After all, a person's thoughts originated from memories, and the degree of personality alienation... was probably caused by this.

【The deduction officially begins. The main storyline task will be announced after triggering an event】

【There is a chance to obtain a sacrifice in this deduction】

【Now, enter Guan Jia Village】

A few lines of small words appeared in the upper right corner of his vision. He could feel that both the girl beside him and the five people at the village entrance had quieted down at the same time.

Did they also receive deduction prompts?

All seven deductionists happened to be here.

"Let me say it again, you have no right to interfere with me. Entering Guan Jia Village is my freedom, so step aside!" Two seconds later, the curly-haired woman seemed to be the first to react and immediately continued her unfinished words.

Her tone was filled with arrogance, and her face and figure were impressive. She was wearing a thick black and white jacket with fashionable camouflage pants and a pair of black sports boots.

"If you insist on saying that, then do as you wish. We have already warned you." The deduction prompt was to enter the village, so the two men who had blocked the woman's way stepped aside. After all, this dispute was just a pretense to enrich their character backgrounds. After they finished speaking, they turned their heads with an "I don't care" angry expression and walked into Guan Jia Village.

Yu Xing stared at their backs, and his gaze paused on the bulging backpacks of the two men.

"Ah, what's going on with them..."

The girl beside him, who he had known in the setting, naturally struck up a conversation. He turned his head and said indifferently, "I don't know, it has nothing to do with me."

Even though he had seen it in his memories, the girl was still stunned by his face and her eyes showed amazement.