There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game

Yuhua Dam.

Next to the red elevated highway, a tall tower had already risen from the ground.

The tall tower was constructed from material akin to white jade stone, adopting the standard single-tier tower model. Its smooth walls shot straight into the sky, with the top featuring an observation deck and cornices, equally sleek and radiant in jade whiteness—under the sun's rays, they even seemed to faintly glow.

Los appeared in the vicinity, first glancing at the nearby mountaintop, after which he turned his attention to the Defensive Line Tower.

The appearance of a defensive line meant that "Judgement" could grasp the situation of the world at any time.

Especially anything related to the "Abyss" Qi.

Los furrowed his brows as he watched intently.

Just as he had appeared, the man standing beside the tall tower with a stern and solemn expression and golden hair suddenly turned his head. His gaze pierced through the shrubbery and barriers, clearly sighting the person behind.

"Huh?"

Those pupils that shimmered with golden light suddenly flashed and reverted to their ordinary black color, and the holy aura surrounding the man receded as a result.

Shi tilted his head curiously while looking in that direction.

The next moment, the two met directly behind the trees. Los abruptly turned his head, locking eyes with the black orbs.

"You seem different from when I saw you before, your Qi is so red. If you don't contain it, it will easily affect the ordinary people here," Shi observed seriously.

"Are you a... player from the Script Space?" Los lowered his gaze and enquired casually.

—Judgement wouldn't have such naive people.
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Shi nodded, "Yeah, and you?"

Without conscious thought, Los pushed up his glasses. After a pause, he then turned towards the tall tower and spoke, "I remember this world didn't seem to have such advanced players as you before, nor were there any Defensive Line Towers."

"Oh, because I'm indeed not a player from this world. I just occasionally help Script Space investigate anomalies in other worlds," explained Shi while pointing towards the tall tower.

"That Defensive Line must mean there's something wrong with this world. You were wandering near my company yesterday; was there an anomaly there?" Los's gaze flickered as he continued to question.

"There were no anomalies, except for one oddity about you, and then there's another person," Shi scratched his head and asked, "Are you also a player from this world?"

"Another person? Which strange person?" Los pressed.

"Your boss. I always feel there's something odd about his Qi, but I haven't spotted anything wrong yet. Are you a player from this world too?"

"Our boss... isn't he an ordinary person?"

"Eh? I thought at least your power is at the level of a 6th-grade player; after all, you could see me yesterday. You should be able to notice his abnormality then, so why ask me? Right, are you also a player from this world?"

"I don't usually release my power, after all, it can easily affect the ordinary people around, so I genuinely don't know what's wrong with our boss," Los said sincerely.

"It's not exactly that there's something wrong, he just seems to have a bit of an issue, ah well, I haven't figured out what it is yet," Shi said with a frown.

"If you work for him, you could also help me keep an eye out for anomalies. I've noticed that issues are prone to arise around him. But are you also a player from this world? I remember no such advanced players had appeared in this world."

Los nodded, "I see. Alright then, I'll keep an eye out and let you know if I spot any anomalies. By the way, I have to go now; I have some things to take care of."

"Oh, take care," Shi said subconsciously.

As the words fell, the young man in front of him turned and dissolved into a cluster of light points that vanished. A warm, slightly dizzying energy lingered in the air, somewhat intoxicating.

Suddenly, Shi scratched his head, "Huh? Is he a player from this world? What exactly did he come here for?"

Strange, Shi always felt this scene was eerily familiar, as if he had been repeating a certain question.

People here are so hard to communicate with, at least Helian is easier to talk to; he at least answers his questions.

Since his arrival, Shi felt dazed and confused.

Never mind, he still had to stay in this world for a while.

Shi turned his gaze towards the tall tower in the distance, with flecks of gold occasionally surfacing in his darkened pupils. He too turned and left the area.

...

Shortly after his departure, a group of agitated humans and a trailing army burst forth from the distant mountaintop.

As evening approached, the Yuhua Dam overpass was once again surrounded by the military.

Luo Kai walked towards the front line with a cigarette in his mouth, strolling leisurely before exhaling a thick cloud of smoke and stubbing out the cigarette on the ground.

His face was calm, his eyes complex.

The emergence of the front line was indeed a miracle for this ordinary world, but behind this miracle lay a great threat, a sign that this world was about to undergo drastic changes.

Because a world with a front line would never again know peace, unless the threat of the Abyss was completely eliminated.

But up to now, no one knew where the Abyss really came from, nor did anyone know the origin of the Script Space.

…

Inside the restroom.

After Los returned, he immediately put his glasses back on, and his thick hair shadowed his face, returning his appearance and temperament to utterly unremarkable.

Leaning against the restroom wall, Los opened the interface of Script Space and scrolled to a player's information.

Themis, a Six Level Player.

It had to be this person, the only player "Judgement" in Script Space, who gained the power of "Punishment" after being chosen by the Tower of Judgement and held a very special status in the Third Palace.

After staring coldly at this person's avatar for a while, the corners of Los's mouth curled into a faint, gentle smile.

It seemed that this naive one had not yet noticed what the anomaly over there was.

Moreover, he was being taken as an ally.

Now that this world had established a front line, Judgement would probably stay to observe the anomaly for a while longer—it was a good opportunity to foster some rapport.

Los created a Player's Handbook for himself and then sent a greeting message to Themis.

After completing these tasks, he closed the interface calmly and walked out of the restroom.

…

…

Radiant Game Studio.

Xu Shuo propped his chin and opened his still flashing Player's Handbook to take a look.

Luo Kai: "The front line is now established. It's located next to the Yuhua Dam, do you want to come and see it? [Image]"

Xu Shuo: "Hmm, not bad, I've seen it."

Luo Kai: "Can't you move your ass for once? With this, our world is officially included in the Abyss invasion list of Script Space. There will be more and more anomalies, and I reckon the ways to make money are going to have to change."

Xu Shuo: "The appearance of the Abyss doesn't prevent people from spending money on games, right?"

Luo Kai: "..."

Luo Kai: "Have the officials contacted you recently? Their attitude towards mystical powers is still very complex, and you have to be careful as some people might overreact. Like those old geezers, they're now actually discussing how the location of the front line affects the feng shui!"

Xu Shuo: "They seem to be in good spirits."

Luo Kai: "…"

It seemed impossible to have a normal conversation about daily life with this guy, all he cared about was making money!

Luo Kai lit a cigarette in sorrow and looked up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle.

Because of a few words from this guy, hereceived a message from that mysterious Six Level Player early in the morning, then traveled across mountains and waters from out of town to fly back. As soon as he got off the plane, he went straight to negotiate with the officials without a pause.

It took at least three cups of saliva to persuade those old geezers to temporarily withdraw from Yuhua Dam and not to threaten Judgement in any way.

He had been busy up until now and had yet to eat a single meal.

Luo Kai looked at the sunset in the sky and sighed.

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