I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

[That's it, I feel like with my intelligence, I'll only ever be a fired worker.]

If the murderer knew someone was investigating him, wouldn't he eliminate all these people one by one tonight?

While the audience was making complaints, the remaining members of the detective team conducted an investigation, and by the time they finished, it was already late at night.

Apart from the gangster players, the other players gathered at the detective agency to exchange information.

Because it's obvious that if they stick to their original goals now, they might not survive until tomorrow.

They were still discussing the current intelligence until after 2 a.m., but due to a lack of information about the Happy Home Apartments, the investigation was progressing very slowly, and they hadn't even discovered the existence of Liz.

As for why there was no information on this, it was because Zhou Yuan, the capitalist worker who was in charge of the Happy Home storyline, ran away at the beginning and never went back.

According to the normal script, if he went back on the first night, he would be able to obtain certain clues to expose Liz's affairs, and incidentally get information about the conflict between the Sharp Knife Gang and the Catania family.

Of course, if these players choose to conduct a thorough search, investigating and questioning in that building they've never been to before, they might still be able to obtain the relevant information.

No one went out at night, and the players gradually fell asleep.

Around seven o'clock in the morning, a loud noise suddenly came from downstairs.

"Holy crap, is this a sneak attack?"

The delivery guy, who had been woken up, called out. He saw Zhou Yuan open the door, and in the blink of an eye, the view jumped, and a message appeared in the AR glasses of these players.

[Player Zhou Yuan has died and exited the game.]

It was sold out instantly.

We didn't even see a trace of Zhou Yuan.

Beyond the open door, shadows seemed to float.

The players had no idea what was outside; all they knew was that getting close could mean instant death!

"We're doomed, we're really going to be wiped out."

"The underground doctor called out."

"Don't panic, we can escape through the window and then go find the gangsters; they should have weapons."

At this moment, a French policewoman stepped forward. She had received professional training and maintained her composure in this situation.

"Yes, you're right!"

The bounty hunter replied.

The group hurriedly ran towards the window, but only one person could pass through at a time.

"I'll go first."

The underground doctor hurriedly tried to step forward, but was immediately stopped by the French policewoman.

"Let the lady go first; I'll be the last to leave."

She said, gesturing for the bounty hunter to go first.

"Thank you."

The bounty hunter was somewhat surprised. She immediately jumped out of the window and landed on the roof next to her.

Next up was the nurse who played a prostitute.

Next came the white-haired Taoist priest.

In the living room, some terrifying sounds seemed to be coming from inside. The underground doctor had just opened the window when he saw a message.

[Player Alchide has died and exited the game.]

"Aren't these gangsters? Has it started over there too?"

He landed on the ground, looked back, and saw the high school detective jump down, followed by a loud bang.

[Player Sophie has died and exited the game.]

The French policewoman also left the scene.

Without hesitation, the remaining men ran toward the gangster's villa; gathering together now was the best course of action.

Watching their escape, the viewers who had endured until now became excited.

Holy crap, this is amazing! So exciting! They're about to unleash a massacre!

[I guess the wipeout event was triggered because some things weren't investigated.]

This has truly become an escape room game.

Does this mean there are two murderers?

[This is unbelievable! The KP thinks these players are too bad, so he's just starting to tear up their cards, huh?]

Something's not right. I think some event must have been triggered, making the killer feel they had to do it.

Indeed, if the killer really wanted to start killing, they could have done so on the first night. Why wait until now? Is it really a newbie protection period, to preserve these players' gaming experience?

[This bunch of useless trash, if Lu Ban were here, he'd kill them all.]

[#Checking Sophie's status, she sacrificed herself for this bunch of useless people, I wonder what she's thinking.]

What is Kusanagi Gakuen doing? Is this all there is to high school detective stories???

Thinking about it, before tonight these people were scattered, and almost none of them knew the location of the others. But now, apart from the gangsters, everyone else has gathered at the detective agency. Could it be because of this that the killer has learned everyone's whereabouts?

On the street in the early morning, several people were running wildly. In the AR glasses, the player who was a gangster thug was also dead.

They finally met Bisso, who played Stone.

"You were also attacked?"

Bisso asked, looking disheveled and as if he had fled in panic.

"Stop talking, let's find a safe place to hide. Surviving until the end of the game is the key to victory."

The high school detective panicked.

"Why don't you come to our area?"

The Taoist priest suggested that the group immediately head to the courtyard of the slum.

Just as I stepped into the courtyard, the sun finally rose.

The group of people gazed at the golden sunlight, never before having so eagerly anticipated the sunrise.

Then, a notification popped up in their AR glasses.

You have died and exited the stage.

【game over】

Chapter 444 No One Will Live

They're all wiped out!?

When Qin Tiantian woke up and turned on the live stream to see how things were going, she was completely stunned.

I was perfectly fine before I went to sleep, how could I just fall asleep and suddenly be gone?

She looked at the live stream room, which had already ended and was now playing a replay, and hurriedly dragged the progress bar to watch the last part.

"These guys are such useless, how did they get wiped out in one fell swoop?"

Qin Tiantian saw that Weibo and the trending topics on Dongleme were all about the ending of "Glass Flower". Of course, the same was true on foreign websites, but she couldn't understand English, so she didn't pay attention.

On Weibo, people pay more attention to emotions.

[I woke up and the show was over! I can't accept it!]

This feeling is like dating for three days, and then your girlfriend suddenly breaks up with you and deletes you from her friends list. You can only hear about our love through old CDs.

I initially thought Lu Ban would show mercy, at least letting everyone see the ending, but I didn't expect him to be so cunning!

[As expected, only French women could save everyone; history has proven me right.]

What exactly went wrong, and who is to blame for this?

[Is there anyone who can do a post-mortem analysis? I feel like I can deduce a lot, but at the same time, I don't know anything at all.]

[Lu Ban is so naughty! His actions have made everyone itchy to try it out for themselves!]

The number of positive reviews, likes, and recommendations in the live stream surged to 15 million within half a day after it ended. Some people were surprised by how quickly the entire group was wiped out, while others were curious about the final outcome and the identity of the culprit. Many more wanted to visit the town themselves and experience the complex drama firsthand.

Do you understand? It focuses on more hardcore analysis and insider decryption than Weibo.

For example, a user whose profile identifies them as a film industry professional commented:

More than the content itself, Lu Ban's directing skills and training of the actors and NPCs are what the industry should truly learn from. Unlike his previous films, this time Lu Ban recruited actors from the general public and trained them into such professional NPCs in less than half a year. Although these NPCs may not necessarily play the main or important roles, the quality of their extras is extremely high. While watching the live stream, I even thought I was watching a documentary about another world.

For example, a respondent majoring in art and design commented on the costumes, makeup, and props of "Glass Flower":

Even in movies today, it's hard to achieve this level of professionalism in costume and prop design. From the books on the shelves, the newspapers on the street, the posters in the houses, to the clothes, speech, and lifestyle of the pedestrians, Lu Ban presents us with a decadent, class-divided wasteland world, as if this world really exists. Compared to many works nowadays, even with readily available references, they are still a mess. Having someone like Lu Ban has truly restored the confidence of many people in our industry.

For example, a verified user analyzed the character settings of [Glass Flower]:

[...Therefore, we can assume that some players definitely failed to complete the tasks assigned to their role and did not obtain the clues they were supposed to get. In typical escape rooms or murder mystery games, the purpose of a single storyline is simply to scare players, and it rarely feels out of place to switch roles. However, in Lu Ban's script, players must be truly immersed in the script and play the role in order to obtain the corresponding clues, which is quite groundbreaking in terms of experience.]

Qin Tiantian forgot all of this after reading it for three seconds. She had heard that goldfish have a memory of up to seven seconds, and she was truly impressed by them.

She didn't understand anything about acting, props, or character design.

Qin Tiantian only cared about one question: who was the murderer?

Soon, she saw that the same thing was being discussed in several of the livestreaming groups she usually followed.

Someone forwarded a link to an answer from someone who seemed to understand. Qin Tiantian clicked on it, and it read, "[The most comprehensive analysis of the ending of Glass Flower on the entire internet, with supporting reasoning and argumentation]."

Looks very professional!

She clicked on it and read it carefully.

This respondent provided screenshots from the live stream and conducted a thorough analysis of the entire process.

His final conclusion was that the murderer was likely the gang's godfather.

"That makes perfect sense!"

Qin Tiantian thought he was right.