When she first came to the Church of Truth, she was shocked by how bright the lights and shadows here were, as if all the light in the world had been crushed and thrown in. "The bright colors were like passionate shouts"; especially at dusk,
The golden sun hangs high in the center of the sky, and they converge into a dreamlike fairy tale with floating light and gold.
The walls of the church are painted with some unknown stories, as well as pictures and reliefs that inspire the world, as well as Pomona made of plaster; their artistic expressions are often eclectic. If placed in the outside world, this place would definitely be the best.
A paradise for artists.
Ye Zhaoling tried his best to empty himself out, imagining the beauty and fantasy of the church, so as to resist the bullshit attack.
There was a long sigh in his ears, and Ye Zhaoling pulled his head up from the table.
"Milan Kundera said, if we cannot accept the importance of the world we think is important, if our laughter cannot resonate in this world, then we have only one choice: to treat the world as a whole as
Make it the object of our games; turn it into a toy for fun.”
Chu Si's eyes briefly glanced over the book, and as he spoke, he picked up the river crab that kept dancing on Ye Zhaoling's shoulders, put it on the table, and patted its head.
The river crab immediately lay down obediently.
Old Mushroom took the book from Father Chus's hand, patted the cover, and asked everyone to focus on it.
"The gameplay of our little game is quite simple. As long as you 'survive' to the end, you can truly get rid of suspicion."
"First of all, let me explain the rules of the game to you."
"As we all know, fruit trees have six life cycles, namely germination - growth - fruiting - aging - renewal - death."
"In this game, the life course of the fruit tree will also become your life course."
"The game lasts for seven days. This does not refer to a specific time, but is just a way of progressing in the life process. We don't need to care too much about time. It is a dispensable thing to help you better.
It’s something that exists to understand the game. What you really need to care about is the silver coins in your hand and your life points.”
"Here are a few rules that you need to keep in mind."
"Rule 1: Everyone will answer a question every day. It may be related to numbers."
"Additional information for Rule 1: The villagers will randomly ask you questions. If the villagers ask you to answer a number, you can only choose to answer the correct number. Remember not to falsify."
"Rule 2: Among these six days, the first three days are test games for everyone. For every question you answer correctly, you will be rewarded with a silver coin. If you answer a question incorrectly, you will be deducted a silver coin."
"Rule 3: The next three days will be the official game for everyone. For each correct answer, you will be rewarded with two silver coins. If you answer incorrectly, all silver coins will be deducted and one life point will be consumed."
"Rule 4: The last seventh day has special hidden rules; when the game reaches the seventh day, the keywords are triggered and these hidden rules will be announced."
"Friendly reminder: Please ensure that you are in good condition as much as possible. Because the last day is the harvest season."
"Do you remember them all? My children?"
Ye Zhaoling always felt that something was not quite right.
In fact, she was not the only one who thought so.
Liu Meili stood up, and there was a lot of friction between the chair legs and the ground. Both sides refused to give in. This harsh noise suddenly attracted everyone's attention.
She straightened her back and asked, "What does this game have to do with murderers?"
How do you think they are not related to each other?
"My child, everything in this world has its traces." Old Mushroom said meaningfully, "Have you ever heard of the silence effect? My child?"
Liu Meili looked at the old mushroom questioningly. In her hometown, mushrooms generally do not grow more than half a meter tall. As the saying goes, no mushroom can survive. There are no mushrooms that cannot be eaten, but the mushrooms are not cooked.
Ripe.
He accidentally got involved and became the golden sun protection zone on the tip of his tongue. Liu Meili nodded a little ashamedly: "...I know a little bit."
"The silence effect, to put it simply, is the abuse of coercive means, which will only lead to silence from everyone. And the nobles specially summoned you to the gathering, not to watch you sit at the dinner table and perform a puppet show."
"We need to guide you correctly and carefully recall your real memories in your recent daily life. The truth is buried in these fragmented memories, but you have not yet successfully discovered its traces."
"In addition, I would like to make it clear that we are extremely reasonable and generous. Appropriate, moderate, and matter-of-fact punitive measures can prompt children who are shrouded in an abnormal atmosphere and have an imitative mentality to step back from the brink and turn around in time."
"Uh..." Liu Meili was confused by what Lao Mushroom said and was speechless for a moment.
"But, but... we want to know who the murderer is!" She said bravely, "The murderer is undoubtedly among us. Who knows whether he... will take advantage of the game to harm others again?"
Liu Meili was talking, feeling that her words made sense, and quietly glanced at Rensuke Shirakawa next to her.
Wang Dacheng, who was sitting on the other side of Liu Meili, was very frightened at the moment. He felt that all eyes were focused on them, which made him feel on pins and needles.
When Liu Meili didn't say anything, the honest Wang Dacheng patted Liu Meili on the shoulder and advised her to sit down and stop being the first to do so.
Liu Meili lowered her head, and her eyes fell on the face of Rensuke Shirakawa next to her. The latter had a completely aloof expression, as if he didn't even realize how outstanding his brave and fearless posture was at the moment.
Old Mushroom chuckled, and said in a faint voice: "Do you think we should bring hundreds of torture instruments and use them on you one by one? According to your wishes, this is indeed very convenient...
…But! My child, but—”
"You can't uphold true justice by giving in to a fight, my son. What's the point of that for us?"
Liu Meili sat down, she had nothing to say.
Ye Zhaoling listened silently, but when he heard this, he couldn't help but shook his head. The person was already dead, and he didn't know what he had become now. What's the meaning of justice?
Is delayed justice still justice?
Could it be that just relying on a clever little game can help justice?
