There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game

The moment Xu Shuo heard these words, the first thing he thought of was the violin inside his body, followed by the odd new employee at his company.

He took a sip of coffee, his face showing surprise, "No way? But I really haven't encountered the Abyss recently, just some strange things."

Shi tilted his head, "What strange things?"

"I want to know, are you the only Judgement that's come to this world?" Xu Shuo didn't give a straight answer, but instead asked another question.

"If there are no other accidents, generally only one person is dispatched to handle matters, because too many entities from the outside world entering can burden this world. So the Tower of Judgment tries to avoid it as much as possible, which is also why entry applications are hard to get approved," Shi explained seriously.

Then he added, "By the way, what were the strange things you mentioned?"

From this, Xu Shuo picked up a new term: Tower of Judgment.

He asked thoughtfully, "Then besides you Judgements, what level do players need to reach before they can apply to visit other worlds?"

"Basically, as long as you've reached the fourth level, you can apply to the Script Space. However, the lower the level of the player, the lower the probability of approval. After all, even I had to apply for such a long time." Shi said with his head tilted, "What were the strange things you mentioned?"

"So that's how it is. Right, can you directly sense the presence of the Abyss in this world?"

"Yeah, it's pretty clear. What were the strange things you wanted to talk about?"

"Where did you feel the Abyss presence on me just now?"

"Hmm, this world appears in colors to me, and the color floating off you had a bit of black in it, which means you probably encountered the Abyss before and the lingering Abyss Qi hasn't been fully purified yet. Right, can you tell me what the strange thing was now?"

Xu Shuo promptly retrieved a jade pendant from the Script Space and crushed it, invisible light flashing away.

Then he asked again, "Is there still Abyss Qi on me now?"

Shi shook his head, "That aura was very weak, it's gone once purified."

Xu Shuo understood, in the future if he again came into contact with any peculiar props and Character Cards, or peculiar people, he should purify himself first after it's over!

Shi scratched his head, "The strange things you mentioned..."

He felt like he had asked quite a few times already.

But why couldn't this person grasp the main point?

Xu Shuo looked at him, a warm smile on his face, "Today I met someone who seemed to easily influence other people's emotions, which I found very odd."

Upon hearing this, Shi froze for a moment before saying, "Some players' skills might be inclined towards that area, there's nothing strange about it really. You being influenced probably means the other person's level is higher than yours."

Xu Shuo: "..."

"Yet, I haven't come into contact with the Abyss recently. The only odd thing I've engaged with was him. If you want to investigate..." he said thoughtfully.

"Is that so? Then I'll go take a look later."

Sure enough, Shi quickly made this request.

...

After finishing their coffee, the two left the café separately.

Xu Shuo left first, and after a while, Shi walked onto the street, looked around, selected a high ground, then turned and entered the public restroom nearby.

And he never came out again.

From a tall building not far from the café, a person with binoculars stared intently at the public restroom, then pressed the earpiece and said.

"The young man has been in there for fifteen minutes and hasn't come out yet, send someone to check."

"Okay."

After a while.
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The response came through the earpiece: "There's nobody inside."

"Pull up the nearby street surveillance, see if he left from some other place."

"The street and shop surveillance didn't capture him leaving, the back side of the public restroom edges greenery, there are no cameras there."

"Send the café's footage to the police."

"Received."

In the high-rise building, the person holding the telescope shifted their gaze to the overpass, only to see the young man slowly crossing the bridge and heading towards the commercial building.

The figure was then out of sight from this angle.

However, someone else was taking over the surveillance.

He packed up his telescope, planning to leave and continue the monitoring from the next location.

But just as he was about to turn and leave, a golden figure gradually materialized in the corner. Shi looked at his retreating back with a bit of curiosity and then walked over to the window to look outside.

From here, the café was clearly visible.

Hmm, the feeling of being watched was definitely coming from here.

However, that person seemed just an ordinary individual; they had no player's aura, nor any other peculiar feeling about them.

Shi couldn't quite understand but decided not to interfere after confirming there was no impact. His figure disappeared, and the next moment he appeared directly inside the commercial building, coincidentally running into Xu Shuo who was just stepping out of the elevator.

Xu Shuo paused, then covertly glanced at the surveillance camera in the corridor.

"You approaching things so directly might soon get you invited for a 'chat'."

"Don't worry, I'm in an invisible state right now; ordinary people can't see me," explained Shi. "Only people like you can see me."

"People like me? What does that specifically mean?"

Xu Shuo asked curiously as he walked on.

Shi thought for a moment, "Using the terminology of the Variable Elements World, it's those with special talents for cultivation, natural inspiration, and heightened senses who can see such special auras."

"Can't you become completely invisible?"

"I can."

After Shi spoke, Xu Shuo could no longer see him.

However, his voice was still in the air. "Now, even special individuals can't see me unless their level is higher than mine!"

Xu Shuo shook his head lightly without responding, turning to enter his work studio.

At ten o'clock in the morning, during the busiest time of work, every department occupied specifically planned spaces, making for different scenes as he walked through them.

The customer service department muttered profanities quietly, the operations department broke into a sweat, and the planning department looked perplexed.

However, as Xu Shuo passed by, it was as if his presence brought a mute aura that instantly quieted the surroundings until he returned to his office at the very back.

...

At the newly vacated workstation, Pei Sheng was explaining the project to the only member of his temporary team.

But suddenly, the young man, who had been listening attentively, looked up abruptly. His gaze, hidden behind thick glasses, passed over a maze of cubicles and heads, towards the outside of the studio.

Across the corridor, a blond man curiously poked his head around, seemingly sizing up the place.

Then, the two men's gazes unexpectedly met in mid-air.

Shi was startled.

Los was momentarily taken aback before quickly averting his gaze, calmly pushing up his glasses and resuming his conversation with Pei Sheng composedly.

— Who is that? Someone from the Tower of Judgment? Or some high-level player? Why don't I remember them? Huh?

— The Judgment has indeed come to this world.

One filled with question marks, the other enlightened.

Xu Shuo could no longer see Shi but noticed the reaction of the newcomer outside. Realizing the person's brief lapse in composure, Xu Shuo had an inkling of understanding.

He was unclear whether this person had come on behalf of the Script Space or from somewhere else, but as long as there was no ill intent, he would not intervene for the time being.

What really troubled Xu Shuo was something else.

Why was Xu Xi also looking outside?!

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