Fairy Tail: I Am the God

"It should be right." Shinichi Kudo stood up and dusted himself off.

"The purpose of this string is to connect to Simon's corpse. The degree of corpse transformation can be inferred by the vibration of the string."

"As is well known, the transformation of a corpse into a zombie is a gradual process."

"Zhao Rui couldn't have stayed on the roof forever. Considering the strange timing of the explosion and the zombies rushing into my room, it's clear that Zhao Rui committed suicide. She took out double insurance for herself!"

Chapter 860 Overturning Remarks

"She's really a remarkable woman," Chen Ming exclaimed.

Diana was also somewhat disappointed, feeling that this woman named Zhao Rui had always been unremarkable, and who knew she was such a ruthless character.

"Breakfast is ready." The old butler appeared at the rooftop entrance.

The elusive old butler was no longer a surprise to everyone. Now that it was confirmed that Zhao Rui had committed suicide, everyone felt relieved and probably thought they could have a good breakfast and then sleep soundly all day.

Lucy, Montari, Chen Ming, Xu Gang, Diana, and others went down the ladder one after another and headed straight for the restaurant.

As Shinichi Kudo prepared to descend the ladder, he looked at the old butler standing beside him and asked, "If a suicide attempt goes undetected, can one truly be considered the ultimate victor?"

"This is the third time you've asked me."

The old butler looked at Shinichi Kudo with a meaningful smile on his face.

Shinichi Kudo shook his head and was about to climb down the ladder when the old butler standing beside him suddenly spoke up again: "But you seem to have overlooked one problem."

"You're talking about this from outside the game, aren't you?" Shinichi Kudo asked, somewhat surprised. "After all, you're the game's host."

"This doesn't count as off-site communication, and I can assure you with absolute certainty that there is absolutely no possibility of our conversation being eavesdropped on. Besides, I don't believe you haven't noticed that issue."

"Is it possible that Zhao Rui isn't the one who created the zombies?"

Since the old butler had said so, Shinichi Kudo wasn't in a hurry to get off the ladder, but instead sat down to the side.

"Yes, even if you deliberately point the evidence at Zhao Rui, let's assume that Zhao Rui is not the one who created the zombies, but is trying to control them to murder you."

"Then that person will definitely become suspicious, and may even not believe in this so-called double insurance at all."

"He is the one controlling the zombies, so your logic of double insurance is naturally untenable."

"By then, you'll probably be the murderer he's convinced of. In my opinion, by deliberately pointing the evidence toward Zhao Rui's bedroom, you're clearly telling the person who created the zombie that the real murderer is someone else."

"The murderer is still alive, otherwise it would be impossible to change the evidence and point it towards Zhao Rui."

"That's right. The person who created the zombie definitely won't obediently vote for Zhao Rui, who's already dead, right?"

"Who do you think is the prime suspect?"

"I still don't quite understand. Is it really appropriate for you to talk to me about these things?"

Shinichi Kudo looked at the old butler with great interest.

"There are fewer and fewer people now. I don't think the gods would particularly like pure suspense and mystery stories. When people listen to a story, if it's shrouded in mystery from beginning to end, they will find it very boring and tedious."

"I believe you've figured out the logic yourself, and discussing it with you now in the context of the story won't affect the fairness of the game."

"You're really considerate of the Supreme God."

"That's all?" The old butler waited a while and was a little surprised to see Shinichi Kudo only sigh about this.

"I really can't be bothered to play along with his performance. This is a game that values ​​fairness. The God of War can't possibly be unhappy with me and then deliberately make it harder for me, right?"

In other words, if we were watching a live broadcast or if a radio announcer were broadcasting this story on a radio station somewhere in the world, then the audience or listeners would probably have already guessed that I killed Zhao Rui.

Storytelling is about keeping the audience in suspense, giving them a pleasant surprise and something to look forward to, but always maintaining mystery. Do you agree?

Upon hearing this, the old butler remained silent for a moment, then nodded. "Your understanding of the Supreme God seems to be far deeper than mine."

Shinichi Kudo patted the old butler on the shoulder and said meaningfully, "We're actually in the same line of work."

I've said it before: when it comes to killing techniques, you guys are far inferior to me.

After descending the ladder, Shinichi Kudo headed straight for the dining room. As he arrived, the elusive butler was already serving dinner.

Indeed, in an environment where everyone is an ordinary person, the existence of his old butler is truly like a bug.

The dishes were served one by one, and everyone ate with relish. They all felt that since it was already certain that Zhao Rui had committed suicide, they could have a peaceful day to rest, and their moods were quite good.

Only Shinichi Kudo knew that among Lucy, Montari, Diana, Chen Ming, and Xu Gang, one of them was faking it.

This person knew that it wasn't Zhao Rui who sent the zombies to attack him, and he had also deliberately altered the evidence, using the strings to point the finger at Zhao Rui.

This means that this person knew that Zhao Rui definitely...did not commit suicide!

He wouldn't remain indifferent; otherwise, if everyone voted for Zhao Rui tomorrow, he would be seen as a loser and punished by the old housekeeper.

The voting mechanism of this game is very simple, but under these simple rules, many unnecessary twists and turns are eliminated as much as possible, making the game simpler.

Unlike the Werewolf game, where werewolves can also accuse or vote out their own werewolf teammates to elevate their own status.

During the voting process.

The murderer and everyone else had completely opposite interests.

In the end, it wouldn't be surprising if the person who created the zombies came forward and told everyone that he created the zombies and that someone had altered the evidence to slander Zhao Rui.

In comparison, everything else is insignificant when it comes to being punished.

"Ding-dong..."

Sudden.

A crisp sound rang out on the dining table.

Everyone looked up and gazed in that direction.

"I feel... something's strange." The one who spoke was none other than Shinichi Kudo!

Shinichi Kudo pushed his plate forward, rested his chin on his hands, and said thoughtfully, "I feel like something's not right."

Everyone was stunned.

On the surface, almost everyone looked astonished.

“Something’s not right, something’s really not right,” Shinichi Kudo repeated. “Have you noticed how smoothly everything is going? We haven’t had to put in any extra effort.”

"Of course, if you say that it took a lot of effort for Montari and me to take a walk in the peach grove and for you to search Zhao Rui's room and the swimming pool area."

"It's all too simple. There's one thing I just can't figure out."

Shinichi Kudo reached up and rubbed his temples.

Chapter 861 Please Begin Your Performance

"What's wrong?"

"Diana asked."

"Yeah, what's wrong with that?"

"Could it be that Zhao Rui didn't commit suicide? But all the evidence points to Zhao Rui committing suicide."

"No, that's not the case."

Shinichi Kudo seemed to have figured something out and looked directly at everyone at the table, saying, "Montari and I found the peach trees that had been cut down in the peach grove. They were probably used as raw materials, but that only proves one thing."

"That means that among the seven of us, including Zhao Rui, one of us is a Taoist priest. He went to the peach forest behind to gather materials locally, but that doesn't prove that Zhao Rui is that Taoist priest."

“But that string leads to Zhao Rui’s window,” Lucy said.

Shinichi Kudo glanced at Lucy, then looked at Montari. "Montari, when you opened the window, was it difficult to reach for that string?"

“It’s very close to the window, just a little bit above it, it’s not difficult,” Montari replied. He had previously been called by Shinichi Kudo to Zhao Rui’s room to open the window and confirm.

"So that means even though Zhao Rui isn't as tall as you, it would be very easy for her to find something to stand on or stand on the windowsill to pull down that string, put it away, and then dispose of it later, right?"

When Shinichi Kudo posed this question, everyone fell silent.

Yes, it's really too easy!

"So you think Zhao Rui wouldn't leave such a big flaw?" Chen Ming pondered.

"Yes, it's too simple, unbelievably simple. If Zhao Rui committed suicide, how could she have left behind such clear and obvious evidence!"

"I admit that Zhao Rui's suicide was difficult to understand and abrupt. This is a blind spot in our thinking, and the rooftop is also a blind spot in our thinking."

"If it were you, as the murderer, you would definitely destroy all evidence against yourself to the best of your ability. You wouldn't be so lazy as to do this, would you?"

Shinichi Kudo's gaze swept over everyone present, his voice emphasizing:

"That string is very likely the real murderer who deliberately framed Zhao Rui. This murderer is following my line of thinking to set up the plan."

"If my line of reasoning and investigative criteria are wrong, it means that the investigation will definitely not lead to the murderer. So, please put yourselves in the murderer's shoes."

"If you were the murderer, what would you choose to do?"

Chen Ming said, "They're deliberately leading us in the wrong direction. For the murderer, as long as we confirm that Zhao Rui committed suicide, and then everyone votes for Zhao Rui tonight, then the murderer wins!"

“Yes, that’s it, and I’m sure the person who tampered with the evidence is the murderer!” Shinichi Kudo insisted.

"Gentlemen, we can't rest now. We only have this daytime left. Among the six of us here, there is the murderer, a murderer who is still alive!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole place fell into silence.