This volume is a story that takes place between 'Sword Discourse in Chang Lin' and 'I Am the Writer'.
Why did he choose to write it now?
Actually, there was no particular reason.
If there was a reason, it was because there were too many things in his mind that he wanted to write, and he had put this overly shameless scenario aside.
Since Feng Bujue did not use any item or skill in this scenario, it did not matter where he added this part.
Then … let's begin.
…
"Hehehe … Welcome to Thriller Paradise." A familiar voice said with a laugh.
"Download complete. You are currently playing Single Player Survival Mode (Nightmare).
A scenario introduction is provided in this mode, and there is a chance of triggering hidden side missions and special world-building.
"Reward for clearing the scenario: Gain eighty percent extra EXP from clearing the scenario.
"Playing the scenario introduction soon. After that, the game will start."
The screen lit up, and the main character in the cinematic was driving a car down a mountain road.
The road before him was uneven, and the railings by the side of the road were obviously old. Every once in a while, there would be a gap without railings. It was unclear whether it was due to an accident or not.
Looking at the scenery in the distance through the windshield, he could see the mountains, deep valleys, and lush forests … This was obviously a remote area with few people around.
Next to the road was a cliff, and there were many strange trees growing all over the place. Some of the branches even reached down the road, and it was a dangerous place.
Just a few seconds later, Feng Bujue could guess what was going to happen next.
Not long after that, the system audio began.
"You are a famous detective with a strange personality.
"One afternoon in October, you decided to go on a long journey.
"You drove the cheap rented car, drove across the highway, left the city, passed through the mountains, crossed the canyons, and followed the highway into the distance … In those strange and barren lands, you searched for the illusion of 'freedom'."
"Until … you came to this place.
"This is an ancient land. The footsteps of civilization seem to have refused to stay here. They left behind a few footprints before leaving.
"Many years ago, this place was once thought to be habitable.
"French Canadians have been here, Italians have been here, Poles have been here, but they have all left. The reason could be nothing more than seeing, hearing, or encountering something. It could also be … imagining something.]
"This is obviously not a place that can bring people good dreams …"
The narration came to an abrupt end and was replaced by the sound of brakes.
As Feng Bujue expected, the car in the opening cinematic suddenly skidded, rushed out of the gap between the guardrails, and rolled down the hill. Accompanied by the rumbling sound of the rolling car, the scene in front of his eyes first trembled violently, then turned upside down, and finally … he was blinded by darkness.
Thankfully, several seconds later, Feng Bujue regained the ability to move, and the scenario officially began.
As soon as he opened his eyes, Brother Jue felt a little uncomfortable … At this moment, the car he was sitting in was with the chassis facing up, and his body was fastened to the driver's seat by the seatbelt.
He didn't know if the car would leak oil and explode, but he definitely couldn't stay inside forever.
Feng Bujue immediately tried to undo the seatbelt, and to his surprise, the seatbelt was easily undone. The quality was impressive.
He used his hands to support his upside-down body and looked left and right. He realized that the windshield was completely shattered, so he decided to get out from there. Therefore, he lowered his head so that all his weight was on his shoulders. Then, he bent his body like a prawn and let his feet reach out from the front while his body followed in a backward roll.
The man was quite flexible, and he was able to get out of the car in no time.
After he landed on the muddy ground, Feng Bujue didn't hurry to leave the overturned car. The first thing that came to his mind was to search the car to see if there were any items that he could use.
But at that moment, there was a flash of light, and the exterior of the fuel tank caught fire.
Seeing this, Feng Bujue turned around and ran forward without hesitation. Two seconds later, there was an explosion, and it sent Brother Jue, who was running forward, flying several meters before he landed on his face.
"I really can't let my guard down in Nightmare mode," Feng Bujue grumbled. "This kind of near-death situation only gives me two seconds to react." He stood up and patted the dust off his body. Looking at the fire, he knew that there was nothing left for him to take from the car.
"Important reminder: You are unable to use any items brought in from outside the scenario in this scenario. Your inventory is locked. Your skill tab is locked. Before leaving the scenario, your attire will be temporarily changed to match your character's attire, and your physical fitness will be adjusted to match your physical fitness."
"Huh?" Feng Bujue was startled when he heard the system announcement. Even though he had noticed that his attire had changed into a casual black suit, he hadn't noticed the changes to his inventory and skill tab.
When he heard the announcement, he opened the game menu and saw that his items and skills had indeed been locked.
"Sigh … This system sure has the style of the National Development and Reform Commission. It only needs to send out a notice to do something." Feng Bujue grumbled as he accepted this setting.
Then, he lifted his head out of habit and scanned his surroundings.
Even though the valley was filled with tall trees, the afternoon sun still managed to shine through. He looked around and didn't see any obvious threat.
Perhaps due to the system's influence, even the fire from the car that had exploded did not spread. It only burned on the body of the car, and it looked like it would be extinguished once the car was charred.
Just as Feng Bujue prepared to move out to explore, the main mission notification arrived.
"Main mission triggered.
Use the thirty-three chapters to complete the scenario. "
Under this mission, the sub-mission for the other main mission appeared. "Find and reach the Lovecraft family's mansion in the valley."
"Oh … is that so?" Feng Bujue chuckled coldly. "This is a rare special chapter, and it's indeed not a good idea to end it with just a few chapters … In that case, let me handle the thirty-three chapters!"
…
Normally, a super simple case that could be closed with only five chapters.
A clumsy killer, a hidden room full of loopholes, an obvious motive …
No matter what, the famous detective had to handle the thirty-three chapters!
Crazy theories kept popping up, and the number of suspects kept increasing. Could the real killer be brought to justice?
And now, this was only the first chapter …
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