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The surrounding area was still bustling with people. Yu Xing had all his personal belongings with him, but none of the states from the deduction had carried over into reality.

Except for the extra gemstone and black gift box in his pocket, he seemed to have been here all along, without going anywhere.

But Zhu Yan noticed and was used to it.

Yu Xing's gaze shifted, and he showed Zhu Yan a particularly friendly smile. "Just now? I've been here all along."

Liar!

As soon as Zhu Yan saw that familiar smile, she knew that Yu Xing must have done something he couldn't tell her.

From childhood to adulthood, whenever she asked certain questions, Yu Xing would have this expression. Now she had become accustomed to it, which meant she should suppress her curiosity and not ask anymore.

"Tsk." Zhu Yan gave him a disdainful look and said, "With the case happening, I don't know if today's school celebration can proceed as planned."

While she muttered to herself, Yu Xing received the deduction system's settlement in his mind.

Because of the rush back and forth, even the deduction settlement was directly released in the message from the mask.

[Deduction Tip: Mapping deduction game "Alice's Paradise" has ended]

[Case truth restored 80%]

[Personality alienation growth rate: 0]

[Rating: A]

[Obtained deduction points: 500 (no plot) (rating bonus) (deduction contribution)]

[You have obtained special items: Time Seal, Alice's Ruby (special items cannot be traded in the mall or in reality, not part of the sacrificial category, cannot be carried by the personality mask, some deduction games will not allow the carrying of items)]

[Time Seal: It looks like a brush and is a gift given to you by a self-proclaimed witch. It carries the aura of time, and its purpose is unknown]

[Alice's Ruby: A gem dropped by Alice, but she didn't realize her mistake and mistook you for a thief. With this gem, you will enter Alice's Paradise 2.0 again at a special moment - Alice's Hell. You have become the object of Alice's hatred. Remember to avoid her when you enter again (ಡωಡ)]

[Mainline completed: 2/4]

After completing the second mainline task, Yu Xing's accumulated points had reached 1434, officially breaking through the beginner level and becoming an intermediate deductionist.

[Identity: Intermediate Deductionist (1434/3000)]

To say what was different, the change from beginner to intermediate was not significant. It just meant that more items were available for exchange in the mall, and the level of deduction videos he could watch had increased.

To advance to a higher level, he needed to earn an additional 2000 points on top of the intermediate level.

Actually, both of his recent deductions could be hung up in the "Deductionist Case Video Viewing" section of the mall. However, he calculated that a deduction with an S-level rating could only be sold for 30 points per person. As a newcomer with no reputation among deductionists, there were very few people who would search for his videos to watch, so hanging them up wouldn't bring much profit.

He also thought that if someone had a grudge against him in the future, others could spend 30 points to see his initial deduction style. That would definitely be very disadvantageous.

So, his attitude towards this section was to wait until he reached the differentiation level. Maybe he could really earn something.

"Are you still daydreaming?" Zhu Yan saw that Yu Xing had said a few words and then fell silent again. She directly held his arm with one hand and held the unfinished milk tea from the milk tea shop in the other hand, getting very close. "Do you have any ideas about this situation?"

The area in front of the sports equipment room was filled with people watching the commotion. Only a portion of them lost interest when the teacher closed the door, while the rest were waiting for the police to arrive.

Some had already taken photos and posted them on their social media, attracting another round of curious netizens.

"Let's go." Yu Xing shook his head, pulled Zhu Yan down, who was already an adult and not suitable for overly intimate gestures, and only held her wrist, protecting her as they squeezed out from the front of the crowd.

He also protected his own milk tea.

They walked all the way to a place far from the crowd and sat down on a bench by the roadside.

Yu Xing asked, "Did you talk to the Criminal Investigation Detachment?"

"Yeah, I did." Zhu Yan nodded. "Do you care about this case? After all, such a rare murder case happened right in front of us—"

"You find a way to guide the police. The culprit for this case, Rui Bo, is a young girl named Chen Jiu. Also, the serial murder case you mentioned last time, the suspect Xie Ze is the real culprit." Yu Xing didn't beat around the bush and directly dropped two bombshells, leaving Zhu Yan stunned.

She drank a mouthful of milk tea in a daze, feeling the sweet taste spreading in her mouth, and then turned her head. "How did you know? Forget it, how am I supposed to explain this? I'm just an informant!"

"More than that." Yu Xing casually glanced at her, blowing the hot wind in the air, his tone teasing. "Aren't you called 'Wuchang' by the Criminal Investigation Detachment, the soul-reaping detective? You have a direct line of contact with the captain and no one else has seen what you look like. It has become a legend within the team, often providing important clues to solve cases in the identity of an informant—I remember this nickname was given to you by a criminal, and it was later widely recognized..."

In the Miyama City Police Department, there was a mysterious figure known as Wuchang, who was adept at soul-reaping and life-taking.Of course, it's not really soul-snatching, let alone taking lives. It's just a metaphor for the criminals scattered around, making them the ghosts that frighten others.

Especially this person's soul-snatching targets are particularly unpredictable. Sometimes he would participate in a recent case, and sometimes he would suddenly bring up evidence from a few years ago, leaving the long-forgotten murderers dumbfounded when they are caught.

I'm afraid that neither the police nor the captured criminals, except for the captain, would have thought that the "grim reaper" is actually a college student, and a girl at that.

"Stop, stop, stop! It's not because of you. I only gather information and investigate cases. It's because of you that I can quickly identify the culprits and conduct targeted investigations!" Zhu Yan's face turned red as she listened to the boss boasting about her little tricks. "Are you mocking me?"

"I'm not~" Yu Xing liked to see the little girl wanting to hit him but not daring to. His smile deepened. "I just want to tell you that you are so capable, you don't need to rely on me. You can handle things on your own. I believe you can find a way to lead them to the culprit."

"..." Zhu Yan blinked at Yu Xing's sudden encouragement.

She didn't believe that Yu Xing was being so kind. The next sentence must be a "but"!

However, it seemed that Yu Xing had really finished speaking. He leaned back quietly, his back against the thin shirt fabric against the wooden chair back.

He seemed a little tired.

Zhu Yan immediately quieted down as well.

She knew many secrets about Yu Xing that no one else knew, including his immortality and the times when he suddenly felt so uncomfortable that he was half-dead and bleeding from his seven orifices.

Just now, she felt the familiar aura suddenly move away. Although it returned in less than two seconds, she knew that in those two seconds, Yu Xing had left.

Just like a dead person, an empty shell.

This feeling was very strong, and she wasn't surprised. After all, when she was very young, Yu Xing saved her and kept her by his side. Since then, she had always been able to see strange things and sense strange phenomena.

That's right, she can see ghosts.

So she also knew that Yu Xing had been searching for something all these years. On the day of the abandoned factory, it seemed like he had found it, and something was quietly changing.

As long as Yu Xing didn't abandon her, she was willing to be shrouded in mist for her whole life, always putting aside the things she occasionally sensed, until Yu Xing allowed her to get involved.

As she thought about it, Zhu Yan pursed her lips and decided to get Yu Xing's attention. She started using the software she made on her phone to search for information about Chen Jiu.

Zhao Yijiu happened to send a WeChat message at this time.

Yijiu: Where are you?

Yu Xing took a break and glanced at his vibrating phone. He replied: Still at Ruibo.

Yijiu: The deduction system prompt says that my role-playing game main quest is forced single-player. Do you know why?

Oh, he's seeking advice.

Yu Xing thought for a moment.

San: Maybe you have a special physique or special experiences, so the system wants to put you in a very targeted game.

Yijiu: Oh.

Yu Xing thought that the conversation would end here. After all, if there was anything to say, they could just talk directly in the Alice Park they had just experienced together.

However, less than ten seconds later, his phone vibrated again.

Yijiu: Besides role-playing, are there any other main quests you haven't completed?

Yu Xing replied: Only the confrontation type is left.

Yijiu: I'll finish role-playing first, and then we can do the deduction together.

Raising an eyebrow, Yu Xing readily agreed.

Zhao Yijiu was in a very good state in the deduction game, and he had also promised Zhao Mou not to let Zhao Yijiu die. It was definitely safer to enter the game together.

So his next game could only be a role-playing deduction.

...

The celebration of Ruibo University was ultimately affected. When the police arrived, they sealed off the crime scene and the surrounding areas such as the ping pong hall. The school felt that it was inappropriate to continue with the celebration after such an incident, so all the programs and decorations for the university celebration were postponed until after the National Day.

Zhu Yan had an early holiday, so she stuck to Yu Xing and went shopping in the mall after she saw that he had rested enough. By the time Yu Xing returned home, it was already evening.

The ghostly aura left in Ling Heng's body showed that he was indeed on the street in the morning, but after the game ended, he immediately moved in a certain direction. Based on Yu Xing's knowledge of the map of Mijin City, Ling Heng should have stopped at the Julong Residential Area, a very high-end area that was the domain of the wealthy, unlike Zhao Yijiu's home, which was known for its scenery.

Julong Residential Area was where business tycoons and political figures lived, and as a biologist, Ling Heng also met the residency requirements.

The only trouble was... to enter the Julong Residential Area, one had to go through strict inspections. Without an invitation, they would definitely be stopped by the powerful security forces.

Yu Xing didn't want to alarm anyone, nor did he plan to let Ling Heng realize anything, so he couldn't enter for the time being.

He gave up the idea of interrogating directly and decided to monitor instead.

For the next three days, he observed the movement of the ghostly aura every day. Whenever Ling Heng went out, he would follow, noticing that the other party seemed to be collecting some uncommon utensils, as if he was going to conduct an experiment.

Other than that, he didn't have any special interactions with anyone.

On the fourth day, Yu Xing brought up the deduction panel again, planning to do another main quest, preferably to collect more sacrifices and increase his strength."There's no other way. With his current physical condition, all he wanted was to fulfill the conditions of his wish list as soon as possible, to regain some strength.

Otherwise, in his current state, even if he found the key personnel of the single prism, even if he found the Performer, he would be helpless.

【You have chosen to play the role-playing Deduction game】

【Do you want to start the main mission?】

"Yes."