Chapter 573: Chapter 573: Returning Good with Evil

The voice from the broadcast continued.

"This accusation may not hold, but I still hope everyone can cast an ’accusation’ vote. Even if it doesn’t reach 20 votes, it can still extend my speaking time.

"Because I will use the next time to share with everyone the entire gaming process in Zone D.

"Even if my accusation is wrong, it can serve to share information.

"As long as more and more players accuse, we will definitely be able to uncover the Imitator hidden in the shadows!"

Huang Shengjie was momentarily stunned; he didn’t expect the player who initiated the accusation this time to be Qin Cheng.

Of course, the broadcast system had specially processed the voice, so even if the player in the broadcast announced their name, Huang Shengjie couldn’t be sure if it was really Qin Cheng.

There’s also the possibility of someone else impersonating him.

But from the tone, accent, and his understanding of Qin Cheng, Huang Shengjie felt the probability of this person being Qin Cheng was very high.

Soon, Qin Cheng recounted the rough gaming experience of the entire Zone D.

His time was extended to 2 minutes, which meant at least 5 players did indeed cast an ’accusation’ vote for him, including Huang Shengjie.

Yet, it still couldn’t trigger the system’s ’verification’ mechanism.

Huang Shengjie felt genuinely regretful.

"It sounds like Feng Yuguang does indeed have some suspicion.

"His attitude directly influenced Uncle Zheng’s attitude, ultimately leading to the collapse of the entire Zone D.

"What a pity, if only a few more players had voted.

"Although it’s possible to be wronged, this game itself doesn’t have a wrongful killing mechanism. As long as everyone is willing to spend medical points, even stacking the attempts, it’s very likely to stack the Imitator to death!

"Sigh..."

Huang Shengjie walked to the vending machine, contemplating whom he should initiate a call with.

He already knew the locations of other players in the same community, and if calling, he would definitely choose Ye Lin, Qin Cheng, and Zheng Chunhua first.

After considering, Huang Shengjie attempted to initiate a call with Ye Lin, but a prompt appeared on the machine screen.

[The player is not in the room, function unavailable.]

Huang Shengjie thought for a while and then initiated a call with Qin Cheng.

This time it connected successfully.

"Hello? Qin Cheng! Tell me about your gaming experience so far, focusing on the details, and be quick!"

Qin Cheng was a bit surprised: "Shengjie? Didn’t I just go over it during the accusation?"

Huang Shengjie quickly said, "I want details, more details! Don’t ask too much, I’m not sure if this information will be useful, but for now, just tell me."

Qin Cheng thought for a moment: "Okay, I’ll go through it in as much detail as possible, make sure you remember."

...

In the 20th round of the game, everyone returned to the lounge once more.

Qian Li sat down on a folding chair and said, "I had a call with Bai Zilan.

"However... she didn’t have any additional information.

"As a salesperson, she operates in both Zone A and D.

"Zone A is guarded by Shen Qingyun, and no information can get through.

"Bai Zilan tried to communicate through the skylight glass with the VIP patients and doctors, but it was of no use.

"As for Zone D, it was pretty much like what the previously accused player mentioned..."

Qian Li recounted Bai Zilan’s gaming experience.

"Of course, since I’ve just arrived at Community 11, she may not tell me the whole truth.

"In any case, there was nothing gained."

Du Peng glanced at everyone: "I contacted Li Haoqiang, another player from our community in Zone D.

"And it pretty much aligns with the information we currently hold.

"However... he thinks Qin Cheng is the Imitator.

"Who was also the player that previously accused another doctor in the broadcast.

"Li Haoqiang thinks he’s the thief crying ’stop thief’."

Huang Shengjie frowned: "What nonsense is this!"

Du Peng quickly raised his hands: "That’s what he said, it has nothing to do with me!"

Huang Shengjie stood up: "Nothing to do with you? Why would you deliberately say that in this lounge? Is it to sow discord or to create chaos among us?"

Zhang Yuan interjected: "Alright, let’s get back to the matter at hand."

Huang Shengjie glared angrily at Du Peng and sat back down: "I contacted Qin Cheng as well."

He briefly shared the information Qin Cheng had shared.

"In any case, Qin Cheng cannot be the Imitator!"

Zhang Yuan lowered his head and seemed deep in thought: "It all seems like normal game experiences, nothing particularly stands out."

The group once again fell into silence.

However, just then, another broadcast came through.

[A player has chosen to use all their medical points to accuse the Imitator.]

[Accusation begins.]

The previously silent group raised their heads, listening intently.

The voice was still specially processed, but the urgency and desperation in it were still clearly discernible.

"I accuse the Auditor Shen Qingyun in Zone A of being the Imitator!

"Because her behavior defies common sense!

"On the surface, she seems noble and great, blocking special drugs with side effects for players in Zone A as an auditor, but is it worth it?

"This is the precarious Walkway, and at any moment, we could die in the next game.

"To put it bluntly, whether others live or die, whether the drugs have side effects, what does it matter to her?

"By doing this, she doesn’t even earn visa time, so what’s the point?

"There’s only one explanation: she is the Imitator in this game!

"As an Imitator, she can earn huge profits from the game itself, so she doesn’t care about these trifles!

"By doing this, she can clear her own suspicions and ensure her identity as the Imitator isn’t exposed!

"So, please join me in accusing her!"

This accusation was not long, but the broadcast wasn’t cut off for a long time.

Huang Shengjie instinctively looked at Lin Sizhi: "Really? Shen Qingyun is the Imitator?"

Lin Sizhi slightly shook his head.

Qian Li was silent for a moment, then said, "However... these words are indeed very provocative."

As time ticked by, finally, the broadcast voice came through again.

[More than half of the players chose ’Verification,’ the system will automatically verify Imitator identity.]

[Verification is unfounded, Shen Qingyun is not the Imitator in this game.]

At the end of the broadcast, the accuser’s voice came through in despair.

"Not the Imitator? How is that possible, is there a mistake somewhere!

"If she’s not the Imitator, then what is she after!

"What is she after!!"

The voice abruptly stopped.

The players’ votes this time were faster than any previous one, so within 5 minutes, the system’s verification mechanism had been triggered.

Unfortunately, it only yielded an incorrect result.

Huang Shengjie was stunned: "What? Does this mean more than half of the players voted ’Verification’?

"What the hell...

"Why would they vote? Bit the hand that fed them?

The six people in the lounge did not vote for ’Verification,’ which meant the voting ratio of players in other zones was astonishingly high.

Zhang Yuan sighed: "This kind of result isn’t surprising.

"It’s highly possible that players in Zone A hate her the most.

"As for players in other zones, they have plenty of reasons to vote for her.

"Perhaps they can’t stand that players in Zone A, under the Auditor’s protection, aren’t suffering from the drug’s effects and feel genuine jealousy; or maybe they truly think, as the accuser suggested, that Shen Qingyun’s actions defy logic and she indeed seems like the Imitator.

"The only solace is that this game doesn’t have a ’wrongful kill’ mechanism.

"Otherwise, this well-meaning Auditor would be dead."