There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game

Although none of these people had to die, it was always more comforting to see one less bright-eyed and bushy-tailed survivor.

Xu Shuo couldn't let them emerge unscathed and then, using the intelligence they had each gathered, deduce the murderer in the final hour countdown.

Although this wouldn't cause him to be judged by the system as having failed the mission, if he were discovered to be the killer, his deduction points would certainly be reduced.

So, the best arrangement was to ensure they no longer had the mind to continue the mission.

The effect of the amusement park explosion was very good.

Xu Shuo watched with satisfaction.

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The entire amusement park spanned several tens of hectares. Although it was not considered a large theme park, it had simplified versions of all the standard amusement facilities.

The female tourist was still leaning against the edge of the invisible wall, observing the sky to judge the time, when suddenly, a deafening roar came from not far away, startling her until her ears buzzed!

The scorching breath even drifted over from that direction. The Ferris wheel, the tallest structure in the amusement park, shattered in an instant, with one of the cabins flung out by the explosion's force, crashing heavily onto the street outside the park and breaking into pieces.

The female tourist felt the ground shake slightly and dumbfoundedly watched the debris of the amusement facilities fall before her eyes.

The thunderous noise continued unabated. The explosion, like a demon's hysterical roar, engulfed the entire park in smoke and flickering flames!

Amusement facilities, designed to create joy, had become the most terrifying weapons at this moment, mercilessly tearing apart everything seen and heard!

It was uncertain how much time had passed before the female tourist came to her senses, having inhaled several breaths of gunpowder smoke, choking and coughing.

The intense explosion had nearly contaminated the entire block; visibility was very low, and the dim beams of light that pierced through highlighted the minute grit floating in the air.

She turned her head to look, only to see a foggy haze.@@novelbin@@

Was it already half-past five?

Only at this moment did the female tourist belatedly realize this fact.

She didn't even know what the amusement park now looked like after the blast.

Given the magnitude of the explosion just now, she feared that even staying outside the amusement park would have affected her. Fortunately, she had the foresight to stay far away.

The female tourist breathed a sigh of relief and opened her Player's Handbook to check the time.

She found out that the game would end in several dozen minutes.

This meant that she had not missed any system prompts amid the explosion, confirming that the game did not end due to the death of other players.

Because when players died, the system would automatically deem the original mission failed, thus satisfying the conditions for game over.

So... Oh, it seems the only person who neither died nor completed the mission was her?

The female tourist froze for a moment, then casually dismissed this thought from her mind, shivering in the bushes.

She opened her Player's Handbook, staring anxiously at the time, almost counting down the seconds of her life, desperately hoping the seconds would tick by quickly!

However, the pursuit she feared did not come, nor did anyone with the steps of a demon come to drag her out as she had imagined.

Amid the choking smoke, the game ended.

As the countdown to the end of the game neared and Xu Shuo explored the ruins of the amusement park to see if there was any lucky star still conscious, he tilted his head in confusion, feeling as if he had forgotten something.

[This script "Explosive Amusement Park" has concluded. Players will soon leave this world. Please prepare yourselves.]

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In a space filled with nothing but white, a red leather sofa stood out strikingly.

Xu Shuo sat on the sofa, resting his chin on his hand as he checked his gains from this round.

For someone who had previously played a Second Level Script above his rank, a deduction value cap of just over three thousand was practically no upgrade at all—it was far too little!

Moreover, he had not delved deeply into his character this time. The Character Card, a great asset, had not been triggered, and due to the ordinary nature of the script, he had not acquired any additional Special Artifacts or special skills.

Round up, this script had yielded no effective gains!

Xu Shuo propped his chin and sighed somewhat despondently.

He yearned for higher-level scripts.

When he was at level one, the Second Level Scripts were considered high-level to him. Now that he was at level two, he naturally ought to start exploring Third Level Scripts!

Xu Shuo felt a stir of excitement.

However, he remembered the Third Level Assessment Script "Green-skin Train", which had already made him struggle to cope. A formal script was likely to be even more challenging.

The strange Abyss Creatures were utterly unpredictable, and they could even disguise themselves within the script.

If it weren't for Xu Shuo's prior knowledge of the plot, he wouldn't have been able to tell that the little girl was an Abyss Creature, just as he could not discern that Qing was the "Green-Faced Fangs" creature in his Level One Assessment Script.

Not to mention the last Abyss Vortex that nearly wiped out all the players...

In that script, Xu Shuo managed to clear it purely by relying on his prophetic ability.

Oh wait, it seems like he didn't make it through...

Right, excluding those common scripts where he just farmed numbers, he's already missed out on valid rewards twice!

At this rate, improving his strength is way too slow!

Xu Shuo leaned despondently on the couch.

After sulking for quite a while, Xu Shuo opened the Player's Handbook again to check the script list and found that "Explosive Amusement Park" was still in production.

The script editing now seems to take a bit longer than before?

Fine, at least it hasn't crashed.

After some thought, Xu Shuo opened the messaging list and left a message for Hong Rao, not knowing if she was online, and then left the Script Space to sleep.

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The next morning.

When Xu Shuo woke up, he saw two replies from Hong Rao:

[No way!]

[Okay, fine.]

Given the interval between her two messages, she must have struggled intensely, but eventually she conceded to schooling her overly daring student.

After all, there was no other choice.

Between tempting a small death and a big one, the choice is obviously apparent.

After reading the messages, Xu Shuo turned off the Player's Handbook, got out of bed to make breakfast for Xu Xi, who also woke up just as he was washing up.

Usually, Xu Shuo would buy breakfast on the way, but since his sister was already on summer vacation, he had to continue taking responsibility for her dietary life.

"I'm going with you today," Xu Xi said.

"Hm?" Xu Shuo looked back at her while cooking noodles.

"Just pretend I'm getting used to what it will be like to go to work later, don't worry, I won't disturb your work," Xu Xi said, pulling out a chair and sitting down at the dining table.

"Alright."

Xu Xi behaved well yesterday, and after all, there was no homework during the summer vacation after the college entrance exam, so there was nothing much to do anyway.

After cooking breakfast, the two of them sat quietly at the dining table eating noodles, but for some reason, Xu Xi kept giving him strange looks.

Xu Shuo looked back at her with even more confusion, "What's up?"

Staring at him, Xu Xi directly asked, "Did you have a nightmare last night? Were you bankrupt in your dream?"

Xu Shuo: "...No, I slept well."

"Oh."

Xu Xi responded and then lifted her bowl to gulp down the noodle soup without asking further.

If she continued to press, it was because she always felt her brother exuded an aura of having wiped out a business competitor, much like after she returned from the Labor Day vacation.

However, during that period, that was exactly when her brother said he had encountered some supernatural event.

Xu Xi touched the Spirit Stone pendant around her neck, silently thinking that if it was related to these matters, she should be capable of handling it too, right?

Yes, but she mustn't rush things, she should start with getting familiar with her brother's work! Explore stories on My Virtual Library Empire

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At 8 A.M., the siblings set out together again.

Xu Xi, sitting in the passenger seat, got a bit bored and took out her phone to check her messages.

Her usual chat companion was only Yang Lili, her best friend who could practically talk about anything, from celebrity gossip to the Chang'e-3 lunar probe.

Strangely, Xu Xi could also respond to just about any topic.

But early in the morning, Yang Lili certainly wouldn't be awake to chat, so the messages were from last night when Yang Lili stayed up till the wee hours.

The topic was about a Weibo news item—

[Shock! The entire subway station at Gangwan North in Huangmu District of Yangcheng has collapsed! The actual reason is...]

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