After finishing speaking, the gambler laughed twice, "Alright, let's go!"

He took the lead towards the direction of the ancient castle, scratching his neck as he walked, muttering to himself, "Xin Yi will definitely record a video, I have to behave a bit more cultured to give some advertisement to the Institute."

As everyone knows, the Institute appears to be a group of good people on the surface, and many strategies and information integrations come from the hands of this guild, contributing greatly to the Deductionists.

Of course, the process of collecting information is not a cultured matter. Every conclusion that is determined is accumulated by the members of the guild through hard work and deduction. Some people are cautious, and some are impulsive.

Gambler Zeng Lai is a relatively well-known member of the Institute, at least he has a small reputation as a star Deductionist who shows his real name in the live broadcast.

It's hard to say whether he is strong or not, but his deduction style is as exciting as gambling. If a deduction is led by Zeng Lai, the process is bound to be as precarious as walking on a tightrope. It's almost like one less bit of luck and he would fail.

As a result, he has accumulated many fans of his live programs, just to watch him take risks and feel the excitement.

"You have nothing to do with being cultured. You're already doing others a favor by not causing trouble," Huai responded in a calm voice, walking side by side with the gambler.

The two of them had a familiar attitude, and it's very likely that they had some previous interaction.

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Hmm... the atmosphere of the Deductionist level is indeed different. In previous games, Deductionists either formed teams or had no connection with each other, unlike the Deductionist level, which has various live programs, paid videos, guild competitions, and other activities. Even if there was no previous interaction, it's very easy for a popular Deductionist to be recognized early on.

It's quite fun, Yu Xing thought.

He lifted his leg to catch up, his eyes calm.

In this case, he must not reveal his ability to resurrect, and it's best not to expose his ability to recover from injuries. Otherwise, as long as Huai leaves the deduction alive and uploads the video to the "Case Video Viewing Area," he will definitely face a lot of unnecessary harassment.

Whether they introduced themselves or not, everyone followed the gambler and approached the iron gate.

Yu Xing walked in the middle, deliberately keeping a distance from Han Xinyi and Han Zhiyong to avoid any tricks from them.

In fact, the people summoned to this deduction had already guessed something from the term "Throat Cutter" on the list.

After all, they all lived in the Flower Market or nearby cities, and they must have heard about the notorious serial throat-cutting murder case in the Flower Market. Even if they had previously taken a bystander attitude, they are now forced to face it—

The person who would commit such a crime, if it's a Deductionist, must be a fallen line.

Although fallen line Deductionists are very strong, it cannot be denied that their image is very poor in the hearts of Deductionists in the alienation line and the right path line. The reason is simple, just the fact that they like to kill during deductions is enough to make people wary.

So, although Yu Xing had not heard of Huai and the gambler's names, he could tell that these two seemed to belong to the kind with a good reputation. The other Deductionists did not feel oppressed by the appearance of a big shot in the team, and the atmosphere quietly improved.

However, the Deductionists who did not introduce themselves had a tendency to be excluded.

—Because no normal person would want to travel with a fallen line that could harm them at any time.

Yu Xing remained silent, but he had already matched all the names of the Deductionists with the people.

After all, a few unfamiliar people had introduced themselves, and he recognized Han Xinyi and Han Zhiyong, so the last silent man naturally was White Face.

The current situation is that the gambler and Huai are walking at the forefront, followed by the hysteric, and Hua Bai is slightly behind, just a few steps ahead of Yu Xing.

This is a position where anyone who makes a move can be noticed immediately. Hua Bai looks carefree and cheerful, but in fact, he is very sharp-minded.

Behind Yu Xing, White Face followed closely, and Han Xinyi and Han Zhiyong were at the back.

After entering the deduction world, Han Xinyi became much quieter, as if she had regained her calm personality at the beginning, obediently following Han Zhiyong, not saying a word to Yu Xing, but Yu Xing often felt the gaze from behind.

"Look, that person... is she the tour guide?" Hua Bai suddenly spoke up, attracting everyone to look towards the iron gate.

The iron gate was not locked, and the two doors opened to the sides, but the roses entwined on the railing bloomed wildly, too dense. Due to the angle, it was difficult to see the person standing behind the roses and vines if you didn't look carefully.

Now that they had walked closer, the person behind the door finally showed herself.

She was a nun dressed in a black robe, her headscarf draped over her neatly coiled black hair, revealing her long and fair neck, with a demure and serene look.

As the Deductionists approached, she stood quietly in place, not even glancing over, like a lifelike doll.

But after the gambler stepped through the iron gate, the nun suddenly came to life, lifting her head and bowing to the "tourists," speaking in a flat tone, as if in a straight line.

"Welcome to the tour group. I am your tour guide, responsible for checking tickets and explaining the park's precautions."

Yu Xing observed calmly. This nun-like tour guide had a pale complexion, as if there was no blood flowing under her skin, exuding a stiff and lifeless aura from head to toe.

She must be a ghost, or an NPC unique to the absurd world...Last time I came to Alice's Park, the whole amusement park was only Alice who could speak. It looked like a cyberpunk-style puppet, but the actual body seemed to be a charred malevolent ghost.

So the nature of this nun should be not much different from Alice, just smaller in size and not so exaggerated in dress.

Yu Xing blinked, feeling that Alice was working hard to improve the park, which was really gratifying.

The nun held a basin of blooming roses and extended the hand holding the basin, expressionlessly saying to the deductionists, "Ticket inspection starts now. Please drop your blood on the rose. If the color doesn't change, you will pass the inspection."

Without a word, the gambler saw that the thorns of the rose were sharp, so he directly pricked his finger on the thorn. In the next moment, a drop of blood oozed from his skin.

He wiped the blood on the rose petals, and the blood was absorbed without any reaction.

The nun said, "Inspection passed, next."

...

Soon, everyone went through this special inspection and was let in by the nun.

Then, they watched the nun close the iron gate and take out a large lock from her skirt pocket to lock the door.

Yu Xing looked at the key being put into the nun's pocket and then looked up at the sky.

At this time, in the burning blood cloud, the eyeball was right above him, crimson and reflecting the surrounding firelight.

For others, its meaning was naturally vague, but for Yu Xing, it was very familiar—obviously, it was Alice's crimson eyes, just transferred from the face of the adult puppet to the sky, and magnified.

In other words, within the range outside the castle, everyone's every move was "watched" by Alice.

Well, is this the benefit of playing a generation? Yu Xing felt a trace of doubt in his heart. According to fairness, he must have an advantage in information compared to others at present due to his experience, which was too unfair.

Therefore, the deductionist must find a way to reduce his advantage, such as giving him some kind of restriction.

Just as Yu Xing was thinking about this, the deduction system seemed to hear his thoughts, and a prompt immediately arrived.

[Deduction Prompt: Deductionist Yu Xing, because Alice thinks you stole her gem and is a despicable thief, please do not take off your mask in front of her, otherwise you will be hunted down by Alice.]

Yu Xing: "..." Wow, it came just in time.

In other words, no matter how much contact there would be with Alice in the castle, at least outside the castle, under this eyeball, he had to wear a mask.

The nun still held the basin of roses, like an unfeeling tour guide machine: "All guests, please follow me to the rooms where you will stay for the next two days. I will introduce the background story and structure of the park this time, as well as the amusement projects in detail on the way."

She turned around and walked towards the gate of the castle, and Yu Xing pressed his mask and followed the nun tour guide with others, observing the outer wall of the castle at close range.

The wall was dark, and it was not clear under the dim light, with a delicate texture, and it was unknown what material it was made of.

If it were in reality, building such a structure would undoubtedly consume a lot of manpower, material, and financial resources, and it would take several years to complete.

"The theme of this period of the park is Alice's Castle Survival. The castle is divided into the main building and the annex, connected by corridors. There is a corridor on the second and fourth floors, and you can find the location of the corridors and freely enter and exit the main and annex buildings."

The nun pushed open the door with one hand, and behind the door stood an old man in a lake-blue suit. The old man looked very spirited, but his expressionless face was exactly the same as the nun tour guide, giving people a feeling that he was not a living person at all.

"This is the castle butler hired by Alice. He usually stays in the hall and goes back to his room to sleep at night. If you have any living problems, such as losing your key, you can ask him for help." The nun dutifully introduced, and the butler did not speak, just stood straight there, with a white napkin draped over his arm.

After that, the nun did not look at the butler again and walked into the hall.

Yu Xing looked up and saw that the hall was very magnificent, with a row of slightly yellow wall lamps on the wall, and a huge crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling.

Under the chandelier was a rectangular dining table, with a neatly laid white tablecloth, on which were placed empty porcelain plates, glass wine glasses, crystal candlesticks, and other items, with only enough space for one person on the wide side, and on the long side...

He counted, and there were nine chairs on each long side, and it still seemed a bit empty between the chairs, enough to see the length of the table.

"This is the hall, where breakfast, lunch, and dinner are held."

The nun pointed to the dining table and reminded, "You must gather here for every meal on time. Alice doesn't like guests who are not punctual. The specific meal times have been written down and placed in your rooms."

"This is the only clock in the entire castle." The nun walked to the dining table and began to introduce the dark gold mantel clock. The time on the mantel clock was four ten, "At this time, you will not see Alice. Alice will only come to the hall before each meal to announce the new activities."She held a potted rose in one hand and gestured around with the other: "The hall is a separate space, with four staircases leading to the second floor at its edges. If you want to go to other places on the first floor, you need to ascend to the second floor via the stairs and then find different staircases to go down. Our castle has a total of five floors, and the sequence of floors is not fixed. You can find stairs on the third floor that lead directly to the fifth or first floor, or stairs on the second floor that go to the fourth floor, and so on. Please feel free to explore, dear guests."

After the nun finished speaking, she casually walked toward the nearest staircase: "Your rooms are on the third floor, and this staircase we're taking goes straight there. Now, I will introduce the members within the castle to all of you."

"Here comes the Specter Notice!" The pale-eyed individual walking beside Yu Xing whispered excitedly.

Yu Xing raised an eyebrow: What's a Specter Notice?

"In the castle, apart from Alice, myself, the butler, the chef, and others, there are eight dangerous entities roaming around," the nun said as she stepped on the stair, her cloth shoes making no sound, as light as a ghost.

"These entities might take the form of humans, animals, objects, or any tangible thing, each corresponding to a crime once committed by the guests."

"I must warn you, these entities are all very dangerous. Some are terrifying from the start, while others may not seem threatening at first but become increasingly horrifying over time. In short, if you encounter them, you will be at an absolute disadvantage."

"There are eight items hidden in the castle that correspond to these entities. You may search for them on your own. If you acquire the corresponding item, you can resist a certain monster. However, be aware that each of you has one entity that you absolutely cannot defend against, the one that corresponds to you. Even if you possess the corresponding item, you cannot use it against it. If you encounter your entity, your only option is to run for your life."

"The castle's main experience is for guests to search for items and survive among the roaming monsters for two days. During these two days, at every mealtime, Alice will announce an additional rule or activity, which will last until the next meal."

At this point, the nun suddenly stopped, turned her head, and looked back at the Deductionists who were listening intently.

"Every night from ten o'clock until five o'clock in the morning, clues for the items will be scattered throughout the castle. At the same time, Alice will join the ranks of the monsters and begin to wander."

"When you encounter Alice at night, with bells tied around her wrist, do not hesitate, run away immediately. She is unsolvable."

"And the two most important rules... If any of you maliciously attack other guests, your corresponding Specter will immediately sense your location and come after you for twenty minutes. If a guest dies, their corresponding Specter will also disappear from the castle."

Yu Xing narrowed his eyes.

This is still forcing the Deductionists to confront each other, no wonder the combat aspect accounts for forty percent.

Eight kinds of Specters, or rather, monsters, that's a bit too ruthless.

To increase the chances of survival, the best method is to kill other Deductionists, causing their corresponding Specters to vanish.

However, to balance the strengths and weaknesses of the Deductionists, there's the rule that whoever attacks first will have their Specter come after them, making everyone weigh whether they can escape the imminent pursuit of their Specter before attacking others.