Who is Killing (Part 2)

"Rebels, questioners...kill without mercy!" The cold words pierced the air like blades. Before anyone could react, the young policeman who had stood up to resist was already uncontrollably walking towards the window. His eyes were empty and desperate, as if controlled by some invisible force, until he leaped, his life ending abruptly, leaving only a dull thud echoing in the silent space.

Officer Zhao

Okay, let's go.

Universal Character

Game Administrator: Officer Zhao, and all the other police officers, please follow me. (Leads the way)

-End of flashback [In the locked room]-

Police

Hey, young comrade, what are you doing here? Just the few of you?

Xu An

Yeah, just the few of us. As for how we got here, it's not convenient to say right now. All I know is that survival is the most important thing.

All-rounder

Game Administrator: Dear players, the game upgrade is complete, and we welcome new friends to join us.

[The cold, mechanical voice resumes]

The following are the game rules (Round 3)

Rule 1: Between you and the police, wolves in sheep's clothing lurk. All police officers and players must be careful to distinguish them.

Rule 2: If more than three players are eliminated by the real culprit and fail to choose their suspect within the allotted time, it will be considered a surrender.

Rule 3: Each player has varying abilities; therefore, team formation will be determined by drawing lots this round. Fate's threads intertwine at your fingertips; unknown partners may bring surprises or hidden challenges.

Rule 4: Except for players with gems who have clues, all clues are a mixture of true and false, requiring players to discern the truth themselves. Clues cannot be shared; violating the game rules will result in the removal of the player.

Rule 5: You have four chances to ask questions each day. The administrator will only answer yes or no.

▲Special Reminder: The real culprit has a total of three chances. If the culprit successfully survives half an hour, they can use someone else to commit murder without being detected by anyone. Only by successfully deducing the murderer will the collected gems unleash their true power. If the true culprit completes the mission, the game is over! Everyone is eliminated!

Completion Reward: One million. Good luck to all players who survive!

Police officers:

Damn it! This is practically forcing us to kill each other. How can so many of us police officers harm civilians?!

Officer Zhao:

Look again. The rules require us to identify and eliminate those who are neither "police officers" nor "citizens."

Police officers:

Officer Zhao, we're brothers in arms! You know that, how could we possibly harm each other?

Time ticked by, seemingly coldly mocking humanity's insignificance and helplessness. In the vast space, everyone else was anxious, but in the corner, a figure sat alone, his thoughts like an undercurrent, churning and spreading in the silence...

Xu An

(Muttering to himself, deep in thought) We have four opportunities to ask questions, and the manager will only answer with a yes or no. Behind this simple response lies an unfathomable secret, like a lamp in a fog, illuminating only a tiny part, while the vast unknown lurks in the darkness. Each question is like a pebble thrown into a calm lake; it may create ripples, but if it doesn't get to the heart of the matter, it's difficult to reach the core of the truth. These four precious opportunities each day are like a Damocles' sword hanging over our heads, reminding each participant to treat every question with caution, carefully considering every word, so as not to waste even the slightest possibility of uncovering the mystery.

Xu An

What details haven't I thought of... Ugh, thinking about them is making my CPU burn out! (Frustrated)

The game administrator rolled his eyes, then a cold smile crept across his lips. His gaze, filled with disdain and coldness, slowly swept over the police officers, finally settling on Officer Zhao, as if silently mocking their incompetence and ignorance.

Omnipotent Character

Game Administrator: All this talk of justice, but once the game starts, you still have to hurt each other to survive. (A soft, cold laugh)

Li Xingyan

You're the referee this round, right? (Looking at the game administrator with a questioning gaze)

Omnipotent Character

Game Administrator: Yes, you could say that. (Nodding mechanically)

Xu An

If you're the referee, that's quite interesting.

Li Jiong

We should gather around first. (Glancing at Li Xingyan)

Officer Zhao

(Glancing at his colleagues behind him) Okay! Let's go inside and assemble first.