0035 Chapter 1: Confessions of the Dead (Section 29)
"Mr. Impas!"
Following Anbis' announcement, Zhen Cheng and Ms. Navis were both stunned. In stark contrast, Qu Yun and Impas themselves were calm without any surprise.
"Mr. Anbis," Navis sneered: "Out of our desire for prizes, we temporarily tolerated the organizer's unfair design of the game rules.
But after Miss Zhen Cheng perfectly deciphered the historical truth and the on-the-spot game, you still awarded the prize to Mr. Impas who only left one answer without even reasoning and analysis. Isn't it a bit of a grab for the swallow's mouth?"
Impas, who made a high-profile claim that he won the award and got what he wanted, did not give any explanation. The host Anbis, whose announcement caused controversy, has not responded yet, but Qu Yun, who has been watching with cold eyes, came back:
"Everyone's game rules are different. There are two victory conditions for [the victim], surviving to the end and preventing others from winning. In contrast, the victory conditions for us [murderers] are to truly restore history and give correct reasoning.
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Although Ms. Zhen made a detailed reasoning that exceeded the organizer's expectations, she failed to survive or prevent her. Among us who also completed the role, Impas was the only one who gave an impeccable answer.
Although his answer is suspected of evading important matters and taking advantage of the situation, it is still better than you adding superfluous information and including wrong assumptions. If you take a step back, even if you have given correct reasoning, he will still be the candidate to complete the role earlier than you and win.
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The game is over before Yiko enters the scene, so what fun is there in this game?"
"But according to what Miss Zhen said, one of the conditions for [the victim] to win, survival, has been restricted and impossible to achieve... No, you have seen through them a long time ago! You know that no matter what you write, you can't win, so
Then he gave that kind of abstaining answer and mocked her?" Navis exclaimed:
"In other words, the winner has been set from the beginning! ...No matter what Miss Zhen does, she cannot win. Epilens and Hu Vabao may change the final result, so they are cursed by the 'Mansion'
'Exclude the game;
I failed to take action before Impas, so I survived, and the order in which you entered last was also because they couldn't figure out your details and deliberately arranged it in a position where it was impossible to win like Miss Zhen?"
Regarding Navis' accusation, Zhen Cheng shook his head and said: "That shouldn't be the case. At least Huvabao's death and the anomalies in Epilens will not be scripts designed by Scarry.
If I hadn’t had thoughts about the puppets and props they prepared that they couldn’t predict and that were beyond normal people’s understanding, then the first person to investigate the Baron’s master bedroom would have been me who found the exit on the other side from the secret room instead of opening it with a key.
Gate of Mr. Epilens.
In the same way, our victory is not impossible. If I choose to hide and hide and seek in the mansion with Mr. Impas who has absolute confidence in using props on me as soon as he enters the house, then it is very likely that Miss Qu’s piano sound will cause
She became the only person to 'successfully play'.
If there was no such worry, I think the organizer would not have to design an insurance policy to ensure the death of the [victim].
And assuming that I was listening to the tape when the piano sounded, or fell into "backtracking" and lost my perception of reality, it would probably cause me to miss the piano sound at the end of the game, which is the killing prop of [Pianist], and thus survive.
Win in the end.
At that time, I don’t think it’s the Scarries themselves who want to call it a deer because I didn’t win. Because if I’m not wrong, Mr. Anbis, from the rules of the game to our performance in the game, everything is
Strictly related to occult rituals, right?
This connection ensures that if you want to achieve your own goals, you cannot do whatever you want and cover the sky with your hands. You can only choose to follow the objective facts recognized by the ritual.
Under this premise, although I also suspect that there is something weird about Mr. Impas, I cannot understand the mysterious ritual itself or the reason why Impas must win based on the interests of the Scarry family."
At the end, Zhen Cheng looked at Mr. Anbis with a scrutinizing gaze. Her statement was also a test, hoping to confirm that her guess was correct through the latter's reaction.
However, to her regret, the panic when he heard about the apostolic organization and being suspected of justice completely disappeared from Anbis's face, and instead showed a look of fanaticism like that of Epilon after being possessed by an evil spirit:
"The Golden Mask will receive God's baptism and blessing in the flames. After completing all the trials and challenges predicted by the oracle, it will finally show all its power to the world!
The warrior chosen by the gods, Mr. Impas! Go and pick the fruits of victory! From today on, you will throw away the shackles of mortals and embark on the road to become one of them!"
Zhen Cheng's question was brushed aside as before. But this time, no one, including herself, cared. Everyone's eyes were attracted by the strange situation happening in front of them.
Detective Impas, like everyone else, was confused about the sudden madness of host Anbis. However, he still followed Anbis' instructions and walked up the spiral staircase to the second floor.
Halfway through, he stopped in surprise, because the exquisite portrait of the baron began to emit wisps of black smoke like a cursed evil object.
Immediately, a burning smell reached everyone's nostrils. It was not a cursed smoke, but an ordinary and real burning! The portrait of the Baron was on fire.
I don’t know whether it has undergone some special treatment or whether this oil painting originally used extremely flammable paint. Almost as soon as the flames took shape and emerged from the art room, the entire painting began to burn.
Impas hesitated whether to move forward, but as the face that resembled Epironis twisted and deformed in the flames until it turned into fly ash, an unusually colorful golden light reflected by the flames flashed behind the canvas.
It was pure gold, hidden behind the portrait of the Baron. Instead of covering the face with a mask, the face of the portrait covered the golden mask behind it.
"It's yours." After bowing to Detective Impas who was still a little stunned, Anbis led his bodyguards and exited through the main entrance.
After hesitating for a moment, Impas walked up to the second floor facing the flames. By the time he stood in front of the painting, the entire painting was almost completely burned.
Considering the temperature of the golden mask, Impas took off his coat and wrapped his hands in layers, and then tried to take off the mask on the wall.
However, the moment he touched the mask through his clothes...
Such a big and lively Impas just disappeared in front of everyone. See you, see you...