The next second, Huang Shengjie realized he was back in the hall.

"Huh?

"Is it over?"

Huang Shengjie was momentarily caught off guard.

He was still contemplating the final identification, trying to put a perfect end to his reasoning, but the sudden broadcast and scene change interrupted his thoughts, causing his mind to stall momentarily.

He even had a somewhat surreal illusion.

And the people waiting in the hall were clearly a bit surprised as well.

Lu Bingjun, who had been sitting by the window lost in thought, quickly stepped forward: "Why did the game end early?"

Because of the existence of the ’First Player Identity Card,’ players remaining in the community could also obtain the basic rules and information of the current game.

The rules clearly stated that the ’Pain Game’ would last 4 hours, but there was obviously about half an hour left until the game was supposed to end.

The players remaining in the community weren’t aware of what had happened inside the game.

But the players involved in the game all knew the game ended early due to the death of the Imitator.

Although this event was abrupt and unbelievable for them.

Ye Lin glanced at Lin Sizhi, then at Huang Shengjie: "Were you the one who made the final identification?"

Huang Shengjie also looked at Lin Sizhi. He intended to explain more but saw Lin Sizhi slightly shaking his head.

So, Huang Shengjie hesitated for a moment, and ultimately didn’t say much, only nodding: "Yes."

Ye Lin gave him a meaningful look, then said to Lu Bingjun: "The Imitator is dead, so the game ended early."

These words caused a stir in the hall.

"The Imitator is dead?!"

Clearly, the death of the Imitator was an extremely unlikely event for these players, something they wouldn’t even consider under normal circumstances.

Lu Bingjun’s expression also showed surprise. He recalled the game rules he had read and said:

"So, did a player identify the Imitator’s identity through the ’Imitator Identification’ rule in the game, and then all players successfully voted to kill him?

"And...

"You mean, the player who successfully identified was Huang Shengjie?"

Ye Lin nodded: "The process is somewhat complex, let’s explain it slowly later."

She turned to the other four players who participated in the game: "Everyone worked hard, as per our usual practice, the players involved in the game should rest a bit first.

"You can return to your rooms or rest in the hall’s resting area.

"After resting, we’ll return to the hall to briefly discuss the entire game."

Huang Shengjie let out a long breath. Previously, his mind had been highly tense, and now that he relaxed, he felt completely drained, both exhausted and hungry.

Even though he ate a lot during the game, he threw it all up, so now he’s not only hungry but his stomach feels uncomfortable, continuously refluxing.

Wen Wan had already prepared hot tea and handed it to the players who participated in the game.

Huang Shengjie drank a couple of sips and felt his stomach wasn’t as uncomfortable as before, so after greeting everyone, he returned to his room to rest.

Lin Sizhi also got up to go upstairs to rest.

As for Ye Lin, Qin Cheng, and Zheng Chunhua, they didn’t seem very tired, so they were just drinking tea and waiting in the rest area.

The other players were engrossed in the information on the large screen, each lost in thought.

Trying hard to imagine what actually happened in the game.

[Now announcing the final visa time earned by the 2nd community in the ’Pain Game.’]

[No.1 Qin Cheng: 31589]

[No.8 Ye Lin: 65836]

[No.10 Zheng Chunhua: 61136]

[No.12 Lin Sizhi: 17436]

[No.14 Huang Shengjie: 22436]

[According to community rules, 30% of the net game earnings will be added to the community construction fund, and the remaining visa time will be credited to each player’s visa.]

...

Seeing Lin Sizhi accompanying him upstairs, Huang Shengjie quickly asked: "Lawyer Lin! What did you mean by shaking your head just now?

"Are you saying not to mention your involvement?"

Lin Sizhi nodded: "Yes, it’s the same during the community game review later.

"Remember, catching the Imitator was your achievement.

"I just provided some clues through monitoring and communication."

Huang Shengjie was stunned: "But..."

Lin Sizhi shook his head slightly: "There’s no but, that’s the objective truth.

"Your reasoning was excellent."

Huang Shengjie didn’t know what to say for a moment.

Although the final identification was made by him and he indeed connected most of the doubts and clues, there was a premise that these doubts and clues were laid out by Lin Sizhi.

Huang Shengjie completed his reasoning after seeing a lot of information, arguably from a god’s-eye view.

If Lin Sizhi hadn’t provided information, he wouldn’t even have known who Xu Yiheng was, let alone found the doubts and identified.

Conversely, even if Huang Shengjie hadn’t figured it out and failed to identify the Imitator, Lin Sizhi could complete the conclusion himself at any time.

So, from Huang Shengjie’s perspective, his actions seemed more like picking fruit, only this fruit was handed over by Lin Sizhi for him to pick.

Why do it this way?

Huang Shengjie could only think of one explanation, which was deliberately keeping a low profile and reducing his presence.

But was it necessary to do so in the Walkway?

Ultimately, Huang Shengjie decided not to dwell on it: "Alright, let’s go with your plan.

"During the game review, I’ll praise myself more."

Lin Sizhi nodded in satisfaction: "Exactly like that.

"The game was tiring, get some rest."

Both returned to their respective rooms.

...

One hour later, Huang Shengjie woke up naturally, feeling even hungrier.

However, he was in a much better state.

He went downstairs back to the hall, going straight to the vending machine for some food.

"Sorry, Brother Lu, I’m very hungry, can I eat something first?" Huang Shengjie said to Lu Bingjun.

Lu Bingjun laughed heartily: "Of course, no problem! Feel free to eat, we’ll wait for you."

Huang Shengjie could clearly feel that during the hour he rested, Lu Bingjun’s attitude towards him changed significantly.

Initially, amongst the three new players, Lu Bingjun clearly favored Qin Cheng more, but now it seemed this favoritism was copied to Huang Shengjie as well.

This obviously had something to do with Huang Shengjie’s performance in the game.

During this hour, while no formal review started, Lu Bingjun clearly communicated with Ye Lin privately and knew roughly what happened.

Huang Shengjie’s outstanding performance significantly raised Lu Bingjun’s evaluation of him, naturally changing his attitude.

Huang Shengjie’s eating speed was quite fast. After eating and resting briefly, everyone sat around the long table in the hall.