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Horror Chapter
"Everyone, don't be so desperate," Jiang Liu spoke up. "Since the identity of the killer has been confirmed, it means there must be clues emerging; we just haven't discovered them yet."
"What is your hint? Where is it?" Furious Mask, reflecting the emotions displayed by Ugly Mask, was easily provoked and his tone was laced with anger.
"I haven't found anything regarding that, but I have noticed another phenomenon. Each of our Ugly Masks represents a different emotion. And one word from that mysterious voice earlier—arrogance!" Jiang Liu shared his observations. It was unwise for him to stand out at this moment; the ghost could easily target him as a primary goal. However, he could lead others' thoughts, especially in guiding the identification of Bai.
Unfortunately, Lazy Ugly clearly saw through Jiang Liu's intentions and didn't want him to become the leader of the group's will. He interrupted, "Each of our Ugly Masks expresses a specific emotion. Numbers 0 to 6 should represent the Seven Deadly Sins, number 7 is Joy, number 8 is Fear, and number 9 is Malice. So the hint about the ghost's identity is likely related to our masks."
Upon hearing Lazy Ugly's words, the others began to observe the other ugly masks and found that it indeed aligned with Lazy Ugly's assertion. Their gazes toward Lazy Ugly shifted. Enjoying the attention, Lazy Ugly continued, "Not only that, have you all considered why we were assigned codes from 0 to 9 instead of using the emotions represented by our Ugly Masks? Doesn't that seem a bit redundant?"
"Are you suggesting that these codes might hint at the ghost's identity?" Number 6, Gluttonous Mask, spoke up; her voice revealed she was female.
"0, 1...4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9—don't you think there's something different about one of these numbers compared to the others?" Lazy Ugly asked Jiang Liu.
Jiang Liu's expression darkened; he understood what Lazy Ugly meant. He was targeting him specifically. However, he remembered that he hadn't offended this unidentified ugly figure in front of him. Moreover, since everyone wore masks, it was impossible to know each other's true identities.
"Think about it carefully; aside from 0, all these numbers represent a specific quantity," Gluttonous Mask said. "Are you implying that 0 could very well be the ghost?"
"No, that's not what I'm thinking," Lazy Ugly replied, changing his stance as he lightly tapped on the table. "Of course, just because it's not 0 doesn't mean it's not a killer; each one of us here could potentially be the killer."
"What are you thinking then?" Joyful Mask couldn't take Lazy Ugly's rambling any longer. They only had half an hour left; once time was up and night fell, it would mean someone would die.
"Don't rush," Lazy Ugly said slowly. "Actually, I've come up with a way to buy some time; it just requires cooperation from the ghost."
"What? You already have a plan!" Jiang Liu said, somewhat incredulously, while the others looked at Lazy Ugly in surprise.
"My plan is just to buy us some time to survive," Lazy Ugly explained to everyone gathered around the round table. "The game doesn't have an end, and there are no penalties for not identifying or killing anyone. So we can completely choose not to accuse anyone, and the ghost doesn’t have to kill anyone either. This way, we don’t need to figure out who the killer is, and the ghost doesn’t have to worry about being discovered. As long as everyone follows the rule of not accusing and not killing, we can buy ourselves some time."
"But what if it requires the ghost to kill someone every night?" Gluttonous Mask interjected.
"No, while I don't fully agree with Lazy Ugly's reasoning, it is a feasible approach," Jiang Liu explained. "Have you all noticed that the mysterious voice didn't require us to accuse One Person? So it's very likely that it hasn't given the ghost any orders to kill One Person at night either."
"What if," Gluttonous Mask said, clearly unwilling to accept Jiang Liu's uncertain speculation, "what if the ghost doesn't follow your method?"
"Then in the first round, we all abstain from voting and wait for the ghost to kill someone, revealing their hand," Lazy Ugly shrugged indifferently.
"I think Lazy Ugly's method is viable," spoke up Number Eight, Fearsome Beauty, who had been silent until now. She was also a woman and supported Lazy Ugly's approach. "Although it might change the rules in the end, we can at least buy ourselves some extra time."
"Alright then, I agree."
"I agree too."
"Agreed."
Half an hour passed quickly. The chilling voice echoed again in the darkness.
"Accusation phase begins. Please accuse whom you believe is the ghost."
No one moved, or at that moment, no one dared to take any action that might provoke disaster.
"The identification is over, Black Please Close Your Eyes! The ghost is coming!"
As soon as the words fell, Jiang Liu felt a wave of darkness envelop him. He could hear nothing and see nothing, as if his very soul had plunged into absolute blackness. However, this darkness quickly dissipated, and other grotesque figures came into view. After glancing around at the others, he realized that no one had died or disappeared. The others breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed Lazy Ugly's method was effective.
"Alright, since First Night has passed safely, we have enough time to discuss how to escape from here," Lazy Ugly said.
"Escape?" Raging Ugly scoffed. "Did I hear you right? You want to escape from here! Look at everything we are going through right now; do you really think we can get away?"
"Every cause has its effect," Lazy Ugly replied seriously. "Since something has happened, there must be a way to resolve it; it's just a matter of whether we can find it."
"Then please enlighten us, oh lazy one. Can you share your thoughts with us?" Raging Ugly continued to mock.
"I currently have no leads, so I need everyone to think together," Lazy Ugly continued as if he hadn't heard Raging Ugly's ridicule. "After all, one person's wisdom is limited; I am no exception. But now we have enough time to ponder this matter."
Thanks to following Lazy Ugly's method, First Night had passed without incident. Therefore, the group somewhat accepted Lazy Ugly's suggestion; no one opposed it, and they all began to think about how to escape. Jiang Liu couldn't help but admire Lazy Ugly's wisdom. Although his instincts told him that this method was overly simplistic in some aspects, the reality slapped him hard—no one had died. Unlike the others who were passionately discussing their ideas, Jiang Liu walked his own path of contemplation.
【Escaping from here may be unrealistic; the way to end this game might lie in identifying who the killer is! Moreover, there seems to be an issue with the game rules. Although one person is randomly chosen as the killer, based on this reasoning, there will inevitably be one person dead regardless of how the game starts; there must be aspects that I have overlooked.】
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