Absurd deduction game

Just now, when he was half-kneeling to light incense, he happened to find this doll among the gravel in the right corner.

The doll is a little boy wearing a black suit. He is very small, only the size of a palm, and does not look like something that would appear in a tomb.

Carlos was stunned and thought, is he really blind? Although the corridor of the tomb was dark, it was not so obvious that he could not see a single doll.

"Where did you find it?" Carlos didn't believe it.

"Hmm." Yu Xing tilted his head, "It's buried quite tightly under the rubble."

"..." Carlos blinked, "Dear Mr. San, not to mention that I couldn't find out whether the doll is blind from the pile of stones. Let's talk about you - can you tell me how you clicked? Did you take the doll out when it was fragrant?"

That's not how you use multitasking. It's not sharpness, it's clairvoyance.

Yu Xing was strangely silent for a moment: "Just think...it has one hand exposed."

"Just take it?" Carlos was tired. This man was not even willing to lie, so he just dealt with him like this.

"That's not the point." Yu Xing put the doll directly into Carlos's arms, "Look at it carefully. I'm not a little girl who likes dolls. I take away dolls that others have thrown away when I have nothing to do."

Carlos looked down at the baby in his arms and met the eyes of the little baby in a black suit.

He actually saw a kind of human hope in the doll's cold eyes.

This is not only something left by modern people, that is, the people of Auster, but also... by the deducers!

After he realized this, a strange reminder emerged.

[The Doll of Hope: This is a doll that I don’t know what its use is. It may be a prop, but you can’t use it. 】

Carlos had never received a prompt like this.

"Maybe it's a prop, but we can't use it?" Carlos repeated and asked Yu Xing, "Is this what you saw?"

When he asked questions, the communication equipment was turned off. People outside could only see increasingly unclear images and hear silence.

"That's right." After Yu Xing picked up the puppet just now, it seemed like there was a delay. It took more than a minute for the prompt to come out.

And this prompt was obviously not issued in the tone of a determined prop, but more like the system itself.

Yu Xing is still very familiar with the shortcomings of the system.

The strange thing is, what is so special about this doll that it can delay the system for so long and yet it can only draw a specious conclusion?

Yu Xing didn't say anything to Carlos.

The reason why he was able to find the buried doll in the rubble just now was not because of his sharp eyesight or clairvoyance - he didn't have that ability either.

Instead, as soon as he got close, he felt a mysterious feeling. The presence of the doll was particularly strong, and he couldn't ignore it even if he wanted to.

The moment he picked up the doll, a vague shadow of a man appeared in Yu Xing's mind. The background was also in the corridor. The man was squatting next to the doll, wearing an ankle-length windbreaker and a pair of masks on his face. Silver wire round glasses.

There seemed to be a small black cat lying on the man's shoulder.

Yu Xing couldn't see the specific appearance and expression, but he could clearly feel that this shadow was the owner of the doll in his hand, but for some reason, that person left and left the doll here.

That person should also be a deduction.

Strange people, strange dolls.

Weird system.

Yu Xing guessed that there must be some connection between that man and himself, otherwise none of this would make sense. So, with a sudden change of mind, Yu Xing put the black suit doll in his pocket and took it away.

After receiving the system prompt, he lowered his eyelids slightly and felt something in his heart.

The only thing that can produce this inexplicable connection with him is the similarity of the source of power.

His own power comes from the actor's laboratory, so this man wearing a long trench coat...

That person must also be in the tomb, and he is probably from Oster Company. If we see him later, it might become clear.

Carlos was still studying the doll. He turned it over and over for a while, and finally came to a conclusion: "It may be a prop that is forcibly bound, so we can't use it while its owner is still alive."

After all, he had only been promoted to the alienation line not long ago. During this period, he had experienced many investigator-type deductions. He was familiar with this type of deduction, but he still lacked other knowledge.

Because he didn't join a guild or team, no one took him.

Yu Xing had some concerns in his mind and did not make any more guesses. He just replied: "Take it with you. You will know when you meet its owner."

…

Now, the gatekeeper ghost has been separated from Yu Xing and Carlos for a long time. It may not be easy to find them. It is very likely that he will run into other team members while wandering around.

Yu Xing knew that everyone else should have found a few safer places now, waiting for Carlos's paper man to arrive, and taking precautions against dangers everywhere.

They walked for a few more minutes and stopped in a large small room.

There are many small rooms like this on both sides of the corridor. There are some large bottles and cans placed against the wall. I don’t know what they contain, but Yu Xing is not very interested in them anyway.

The small room was covered with cobwebs, and there was no luminous pearl lighting inside. It was darker than the corridor. The two sat down facing the door, and Carlos began to fold the little figure.

In fact, communication equipment can also help them gather. Shijiu can see the location of all the people wearing cameras.

However, the corridors are winding and the scenery is similar. Even Shijiu cannot remember the specific location of everyone and can only give suggestions in Maili.

"How far can you go as a paper man?" Yu Xing asked quietly as he watched Carlos conjure a piece of paper using magic techniques, and then skillfully fold the paper into a paper man.

Carlos is happy now. Yu Xing gave him the Ghost Control Seal, which shows that this guy with unpredictable strength has expressed his trust in him - at least in this deduction.

So he was in a good mood and answered all questions: "You can walk very far, but the farther you are from me, the stupider you will be and your movements will be slower. You should be able to walk from start to finish inside this tomb."

While he was talking, Carlos had already folded one. He used the marker pen he brought to draw the features of the paper man perfunctorily, and then put the paper man out. The paper man staggered for a few steps before he became proficient, and looked back at them. , left the small room quietly.

"Let's go find Yunika and Ash. Uncle Zhang asked Ash to protect Yunika personally, so the two of them should be together."

According to the prompts of Shijiu in Maili, the paper man will walk in one direction purposefully.

Carlos repeated the steps just now, and within ten seconds: "Go find Mr. Li."

"Let's go find Uncle Zhang."

"..."

In just two minutes, Carlos released five little paper figures.

Yu Xing looked at it and felt something was wrong.

He frowned slightly, feeling that something had been overlooked. After a few seconds, an idea suddenly came to his mind.

"Wait a minute." He grabbed Carlos, who was about to take a break after finishing his work. "How many paper figures did you make just now?"

"Five." The paper figures consume Carlos' energy, and he needs to rest for a while every time he makes them. He sat languidly, "Didn't you see it?"

"So, it's not right." Yu Xing's slightly cold tone cheered Carlos up. He didn't ask what was wrong, but thought about it for himself.

One for Yunika and Ash, one for Master Li, one for Uncle Zhang, one for Lin, and one for the man with glasses.

Five, that’s right.

"I'll ask again." Yu Xing looked strange, "How many people were in your team before I joined?"

"Eleven." Carlos noticed that Yu Xing was beginning to struggle with numbers. He raised his eyebrows, "What, you found out that there is one more person? Wait - holy shit? There is really one more person!"

Yu Xing stared at him, as if to say, you finally realized it.

The five paper figures went out to look for the six people, and together with the two of them, there were eight people in total who went to the grave.

Those who were not on the ground were Shijiu, Will, and three people from a family of tomb robbers, a total of five people.

Added together...that's thirteen people.

Why is there one more person! ?

And this time, everyone has a name.

"No, I remember very clearly. From the beginning of the preparations for our trip to the tomb this time, there were eleven people." Carlos' tone became serious, "When will the extra people come..."

The discovery this time was even more horrifying than the time at the ancestral hall.

Because, under the premise that everyone has intersection, it is certain that... their memories are passive again.

A ghost had blended into their midst, making it impossible for them to distinguish it.

In other words, except for the systematic proof provided by the two deducers, Zhang Shu Li may be fake, and Lin, Will, Shijiu, Ash, and Yunika may all be fake.

Carlos felt a chill in his heart when he remembered the direction Shijiu had pointed out to him just now.

If Shijiu was a ghost, wouldn't it be a great opportunity for the ghost to cause trouble just now?

"Don't worry, let's analyze it." Yu Xing held Carlos' shoulders. He knew that Carlos was in a good mood and didn't need him to stabilize his mind, so it was better to start finding the problem directly.

Carlos first said: "It is impossible for Mr. Li. Without Mr. Li, there would be no leader among the tomb robbers who came this time. They would not give such a configuration."

"It's impossible for Uncle Zhang. He's responsible for cooking. There is no one else but him. It's impossible not to have someone cook in your original plan." Yu Xing said, "Lin and Will's abilities have a certain overlap. They can both do it." When calculating the location of the tomb, one of them may be false. But Lin arrived before Will, and he was already doing this work before Will came. So of the two, Lin must be the real one. of."

Carlos unconsciously touched the ground beneath him and felt the coldness and hardness that matched the environment.

He sighed secretly. This tomb palace was really difficult to distinguish between reality and reality. The maze made the small place feel so convoluted and huge. It was hard to imagine whether what they believed to be true or false was correct.

He said: "Unika is one of the first people to join the team in our memory, but she is not indispensable. Without her, Mr. Li would definitely organize later explorations if he guessed that this was the Demon Dao Tomb Palace, especially Nika cannot escape suspicion.”

"Well, among Shijiu and Ash, Shijiu is the only one you sent as an undercover agent in Brother Sun's team. Her presence cannot replace her. In fact, you can rest assured about her." After Yu Xing said this, Carlos Suddenly he breathed a sigh of relief.

After careful calculation, except for Mr. Li, Uncle Zhang, Lin He Shijiu, and the two deducers, everyone else has reasons that can be fabricated.

"Tell me...are people's emotions really shaped by memories?" Carlos was still resting and found that this incident made his thoughts wander. "If the memory is different, will a person still be the same person? "

Ghosts can easily modify their memories to give them an extra "friend" and a "teammate" who has passed away. They fully believe that things should be like this, but little do they know that the so-called friendship of many years or acquaintance of a few months may be changed in just a moment. implanted in the mind.

Yu Xing sneered: "Do you want to think about philosophical issues at this time? Are you going to be an underground philosopher, thinking about the meaning of life and death all day long?"

Carlos' thoughts were interrupted: "..."

He wanted to give him a thumbs up - you are the best at destroying the atmosphere.

If you can’t think philosophically, then think about business.

His mental power spread out, wanting to see where the paper man was. As soon as he switched to a different perspective, he saw Lin who had turned on his flashlight and was shining on the paper man.

Lin was determined to be the one with no problem. Carlos was overjoyed and controlled the villain to run over. He guided Lin back the same way and told Lin about the incident.

After Lin heard this, he was not surprised at all. He said calmly: "I noticed it the last time you asked San to tell me. At that time, there were thirteen of us in the ancestral hall, but when you counted the number of people, it was like I deliberately forgot about a certain person. At that time, I was not sure about the authenticity of you and San, so I detected nothing and didn’t tell you. I... I only told Master Li about it. "

Carlos smiled unexpectedly. Lin was much smarter than he thought, and Mr. Li was also good at acting. At least for a while, he didn't see any difference in Mr. Li from usual times. Mr. Li was too good at hiding things. It's over.

Perhaps this is the calmness of a veteran tomb robber.

"Then why do you trust me now?" Carlos's voice came from the paper figure and echoed in the empty corridor. Combined with the weird facial features drawn with a marker, it was a bit creepy.

Lin tilted his head, not wanting to look at the paper man, but as soon as the paper man left his sight, he looked like a spider. What was more terrifying than the spider was the sudden disappearance of the spider.

He had no choice but to endure the discomfort in his heart: "You reminded me first both times. If you are a ghost, there is no need. In addition, I have figured out that your paper figures have contributed a lot to the previous exploration of the ancestral hall, so it is impossible for you to It only appeared after entering Chongyin Mountain."

Lin's method of distinguishing true from false is the same as Yu Xing and Carlos. This is the most effective and simple way.

Yu Xing sat next to Carlos and watched Carlos close his eyes and fall into sleep-like silence.

He looked at the corridor inlaid with luminous pearls outside the small room, and suddenly there were some sounds that seemed far away in his ears.

It seemed like...a cry for help.