Reincarnation Paradise-Chapter 928: Unusual Thoughts

Upon receiving a series of prompts, Su Xiao immediately dashed out of the room with Bubu Wang.

"Pay attention to smells and auras, although the chances of being detected are slim," Su Xiao instructed Bubu Wang, who barked in acknowledgement.

Bang, bang, bang...

The sound of doors being thrown open echoed as eight people simultaneously rushed out of their rooms, each standing on the platform in front of their respective rooms.

"Is this a deduction game? I like it," the detective loli said, adjusting her cap with a mysterious air.

"Based on the known information, Alice is hiding among us," the man with gold-rimmed glasses said, glancing at everyone before his gaze settled on Su Xiao. After a moment, he shook his head.

"It's more likely an elimination game rather than pure deduction," the woman spoke up, wary of everyone since anyone could be disguised as Alice.

"What do you mean?" the third soccer player asked, clearly confused.

"If it were purely a deduction game, there would be no need to differentiate between day and night; just having daytime would suffice. The significance of nighttime is that it's unsafe even within our rooms. This is Alice's castle, and she can enter any room freely at night to kill. With 80 points in all five attributes and all skills at level 40, her combat power is terrifying. In just a few game days, our numbers will drastically decrease," the Catwoman explained, looking uneasy since she wasn't good at this type of game.

"No, you're wrong," the detective loli firmly rejected the idea, being very active since the start of the game.

"This is indeed a deduction game. Nighttime is just a smokescreen. If people die at night, Alice could fake her death and hide in her room, only coming out at night to kill. She could blend in with the living or the dead. Compared to the living who often show up during the day, it's easier for her to disguise herself as one of the dead," she added, growing more confident.

"Let's not focus on the details for now. Let's summarize the game rules," the man with gold-rimmed glasses suggested, heading to the living room downstairs. Soon, the eight of them gathered around the sofa, as Alice couldn't make a move during the day.

Su Xiao pondered a single question: could he directly eliminate Alice's clone? With 80 points in five attributes and all skills at level 40, it was formidable but not unbeatable for Su Xiao. He had 80 points in four attributes, and even if he couldn't win, he could last two hours. If attacked, he could survive one night.

While Su Xiao could survive a night under Alice's clone's attack, the man with gold-rimmed glasses didn't have such confidence. To him, an enemy with 80 points in five attributes was already despairing, and with level 40 skills, he had little chance of surviving.

"First, we have seven chances, meaning seven daytime sessions to use our questioning rights. Each day, one of us can use the questioning right, and if others want to use it, they must wait until the next day. Thus, this questioning right is key to our victory," the man with gold-rimmed glasses said, intertwining his fingers—a habitual gesture.

"I have a suggestion," the detective loli said, pointing to herself. "We should question ourselves."

The man with gold-rimmed glasses brightened up. "That idea might work."

"I object," the eldest soccer player interjected.

"Why?"

"It's uncertain if questioning ourselves is effective, and it carries risks."

"I agree with him," the Catwoman said.

"In that case, let's question in the order of our room numbers," the man with gold-rimmed glasses proposed.

"Agree."

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"Object," Su Xiao finally spoke up, drawing the attention of the man with gold-rimmed glasses.

"Why?"

"If someone dies at night, it will disrupt the order of questioning. I suggest using the process of elimination."

"Agree." ×3

The three soccer players immediately agreed with Su Xiao, not because they knew him, but because the elimination method would likely clear them first.

"Good point. Then we'll use the process of elimination, starting with clearing the three soccer players. But the questioning right has a significant flaw. If we eliminate it in sequence, luck will play a big role. Good luck means joy for all; bad luck means many of us will die even if we clear the game," the man with gold-rimmed glasses said, recognizing the many details involved, such as who uses the questioning right first and whether Alice's smokescreen is among the suggestions.

The best approach was to observe for now and question-based on Alice's clues.

"This is getting messy. Nothing works. We're doomed," the Catwoman said, slamming the stone table.

"Calm down," the man with gold-rimmed glasses frowned.

"I'm very calm. Everyone knows how terrifying Alice's combat power is, and we can't trust each other. For example, with today's questioning right, one of us has to use it, making them safer. Alice will try to reduce our questioning opportunities. Without questioning rights, we're less safe," she argued.

Everyone made valid points, but there was only one correct answer, and Su Xiao couldn't figure it out.

Su Xiao had never been a super-intelligent strategist. Though he wasn't dumb and could handle basic plans, he wasn't extraordinarily smart. His simple approach was to kill Alice's clone if she came for him. Even if he couldn't kill her, she couldn't kill him quickly. The trouble was identifying Alice within seven game days before the game ended and the wolf butler appeared, who was far more formidable than an 80-point enemy.

Su Xiao's thoughts were unconventional. While others pondered how to avoid Alice's clone, he thought about how to kill it.

This game seemed simple but was difficult. Alice's clone, disguised as a contractor, was flawless and couldn't be identified by habitual actions—only by observing unusual behaviours.

"We're overthinking this. Let's simplify things. We'll use the process of elimination, starting with the three soccer players," the detective loli suggested, sensing the situation getting out of hand.

"Agree."

"Agree," Su Xiao and Pi Pan said simultaneously.

Su Xiao looked at Pi Pan, who nodded in agreement.

"Who dares defy me?!" Pi Pan stood up. Except for Su Xiao, the others were stunned.

"Ahem... I mean, who dares defy us!" Pi Pan corrected, standing beside Su Xiao, who understood his intent.

Pi Pan and Su Xiao looked like strong fighters. Under their gaze, the detective loli shrank back.

"I-I submit," she said meekly, knowing resistance could be fatal.

"I also submit," the man with gold-rimmed glasses said seriously, realizing the situation.

"We three brothers have no objections."

"Neither do I," the Catwoman said, temporarily yielding. With everyone's agreement, Pi Pan breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"The little girl is right. If we overcomplicate this game, we'll all die. Alice wants us to doubt each other. Since that's the case, we won't. On the first day, we'll test if self-voting is effective using the process of elimination and room numbers," he explained.

"That method... is feasible!" the detective loli agreed, realizing the importance of taking risks.

"We need to take risks. On the first day, the third soccer player will question himself, followed by others in order. If anyone dies in the meantime, we'll adapt based on the situation," Pi Pan suggested, his method stable like his build.

The questioning process started: first, the third soccer player, then the second, working backwards according to room numbers. Pi Pan's plan aimed to clear the three brothers first, as they had the highest risk. Identifying Alice among them was crucial because she could imitate memory and abilities.

"Um... can we question number 1 first? I also have a high suspicion," the detective loli asked.

"No. We must resolve the soccer players' issue first. They specifically chose adjacent rooms. Let's start the voting," Pi Pan insisted, all eyes turning to the third soccer player, who lowered his gaze.