The four greeted each other and were about to discuss the next step of the plan when Weighty Words's expression shifted. "Guys … everything in my inventory has turned gray. Is that the same for you guys?"
With his reminder, the other three players also opened the game menu and checked their inventory.
"Same for me. Everything is gray, and I can't take anything out," Autumn Breeze added.
"Same," Feng Bujue added.
"This is a restriction given to us by the scenario, right?" Hong Hu said directly. He paused. "But there is no hint for this?"
Weighty Words was a cautious strategist. His mind might not be as fast as his teammates, but he was very thorough and would always think before he acted. After hearing what Hong Hu said, he realized another problem. "Then … what if there are other restrictions? Like … "
"Time," Autumn Breeze said. Qiu Fengse continued. "Assuming this scenario only updates the quest and doesn't give us any other hints, we have to explore all the settings and rules on our own. In that case, the biggest factor that will cause us to be wiped out will be time."
Hong Hu nodded. "That is indeed a possibility … What if there is a time limit hidden in this scenario and we don't know about it and are still slowly exploring it …"
"Time limit? We should be able to find the relevant hint soon, right?" Feng Bujue interrupted in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Hmm … That's right." Hong Hu continued Brother Jue's words. "There is no such thing as a rule that cannot be deciphered. If there is a time limit, there will be a plot or hint, and it will appear early in the scenario and only appear when we are running out of time. If there is no hint, then that is too …" Before he finished, he stopped himself.
Hong Hu turned around, pushed on his glasses, and looked at Feng Bujue with suspicion.
Autumn Breeze and Weighty Words hesitated before understanding something. They both moved their eyes to Feng Bujue.
"What?" Feng Bujue immediately played dumb, "Did I say something wrong? Actually, I thought that … with the few of you here, all the restrictions and puzzles would be solved very quickly. That's why I said it casually. "
"Uh …" Hong Hu laughed dryly and said, "No, no, you're right. You're quite talented in solving puzzles, hehe …" In fact, he was thinking, "Tsk … So that's what you meant. You said it so casually and optimistically, but you sounded so calm and confident. I thought you guessed it in an instant and scared me."
Qiu Feng and Weighty Words shrugged, and they did not say anything.
On the other hand, Feng Bujue secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He thought to himself, "I accidentally blurted out the conclusion that popped up in my mind... Fortunately, I didn't say much, so I managed to get away with it." He couldn't go on like this. This wasn't the attitude he should have as a bystander. From now on, I'd better stop thinking and think about something else … By the way, Passing Rain's condition has improved. Hmm … A beauty in a fever …
"Hey … Why is this guy suddenly showing such a perverted expression?" Autumn Breeze whispered to Weighty Words beside him. "He was just praised by Hong Hu. Is there a need for such a reaction?"
Weighty Words swallowed. "Could he be a [Beep — —]?"
"That word is quite insulting. You'd have to say gay." Autumn Breeze lowered his voice even further.
"Hey … Didn't you understand it even though it was blocked?" Weighty Words whispered.
Hong Hu looked at Feng Bujue's saliva dripping from his lips and the goofy smile on his face, and he was even more convinced that this was a player who was trying to suck up to someone powerful. The title Vanguard of Darkness probably referred to the fact that he often joined the side of the antagonist in some of the previous scenarios or was used to using stealth skills.
"But … come to think of it." Hong Hu mumbled to himself. "Have Autumn Breeze and Weighty Words known each other before this? Based on their conversation, it doesn't sound like that. How did they get together so quickly to whisper to each other? Hey, hey … Was that the word 'gay' earlier? Could these two be … love at first sight?"
In just a few minutes, this bunch of 'smart people' with their own agenda had already started to have many unexplainable misunderstandings …
"Hmm … In any case, from the only hint we have, which is the introductory cinematic, the place called Detective Club is most likely inside this building." Hong Hu raised his voice to say.
"If the 'Detective Club' refers to this whole building, then the scenario is too simple. There is no way that one will clear the scenario just by walking through the door." Qiu Feng added.
Weighty Words added, "Then, it should be referring to one of the rooms inside this building."
"Hmm …" The three gave a long hum in unison, and their posture mimicked Shinichi's.
Right then, Feng Bujue suddenly took out a magazine from his shirt pocket and said, "Items that are placed outside the inventory can still be used."
Once he said that, Autumn Breeze seemed to be reminded of something. He also took out something from his shirt pocket. It was a small pack of chocolates. He tried it several times before saying, "But items outside the inventory cannot be placed inside the inventory."
"So, basically, the inventory is sealed," Hong Hu said.
"Then, all the items that we find can only be held in our hands or placed inside our shirt pockets," Weighty Words said.
"Since we have understood this rule, there is a problem … Should we enter the building directly or explore the surrounding map first?" Autumn Breeze said. "Ignoring the time limit, if we choose to explore the city, even if we find something valuable, there will be a limit to how much we can take with us. For example, larger standard weapons or restricted knives, it is not appropriate to walk through the city with them. "
"Furthermore … limited inventory means that if a battle is triggered, we will have to fight with our bare hands," Weighty Words added. "Even though I can fight, that is not my forte …"
Hong Hu nodded slightly and said, "You have a point, but I think we should at least observe the surroundings first." "First, we don't know whether we will be able to leave this building after we enter. It is quite common for the entrance to be automatically sealed. Second, our starting point after entering the scenario is the entrance of this building and not inside the building. This means that there is something outside the building that we can explore, or else the system wouldn't have done this."
"Humph … This' Strategist 'sure is something," Autumn Breeze said. "Even if the system doesn't give us any hint, we can still make a reasonable deduction based on the limited information that we have."
Autumn Breeze and Weighty Words agreed with Hong Hu's suggestion, so naturally, Feng Bujue followed. The four of them came to an agreement. They would split up to explore the half a kilometer radius around the building to get a general idea of the scenario.
This' general idea 'included a lot of information, like … what era, what country, what city this was, whether it was based on real life or not, whether the plot was adapted from other works or was it created on the spot. Were there zombies in the city? Are there any Aliens around? Is it haunted? Were there any superheroes?
These were all things that could be investigated. They could pick up an old newspaper or a working public phone, and many things could be confirmed. For these players, completing the most basic level of intelligence gathering was a walk in the park.
Unfortunately, in this scenario, they did not have the chance to show off this skill.
Ten minutes later, the four of them gathered at the entrance of the building from four different directions. Three of them did not look so happy.
"From the newspaper and the signs of the shops, the language used here is German, but the system did not give us any translation," Autumn Breeze said.
"There are not that many people on the street, and they are all Caucasians. I tried to talk to them in Chinese, but they pretended not to hear me," Weighty Words said. "I did not dare use violence to stop them. After all, it might attract the attention of the police, and that would be bad for us."
"From the clothes of the people, the appearance of the public facilities, and the cars on the road, this should be the beginning of the 21st century. The location is hard to say, and there are many German speakers. " Hong Hu said. "Due to the language barrier and the lack of currency here, without breaking the law or using violence, it is hard to know too much."
Feng Bujue was the last to speak. "I borrowed some change and his phone from a young man in his twenties. I tried 110, 119, 120, 114, 10086, and many other numbers, but none of them connected." He paused. "Then I used the change to buy some snacks from the convenience store." He patted his bulging pocket. "If you want to eat …"
"Hey! That is not the point! " Autumn Breeze interrupted him. "Since you know German, you should have asked him for some useful information, like the specific year and location of this scenario, and whether he has heard of the Detective Club or not."
"Who said I know German?" Feng Bujue said.
"Huh?" Weighty Words said. "Then how did you borrow … Wait a minute …" He seemed to understand. "Don't tell me …"
"I stopped the young man and tried to communicate with him in Chinese and English, but I failed." Feng Bujue explained calmly. "Therefore, I picked up a brick and pulled on his collar to say two sentences in German. They were, 'Infuriate me' and 'Those who stand in our way are all trash.' Then he gave me his phone and wallet."
"God …" Hong Hu held his face with one hand and shook his head.
Autumn Breeze's lips twitched. "Isn't that robbery?"
"Sigh … Brick is the international language." Weighty Words sighed.
Hong Hu added, "We'd better go into the building. If the police arrive, things will get worse."
Feng Bujue shrugged expressionlessly. "Okay."
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