The Inspector (Overseer) stared silently at Bai Youwei, then, without a word, indifferently withdrew its gaze and announced, "The game begins—"
Following the designated order, the Inspector, at the starting point, went first.
Its fingers tapped lightly on the table. Smiling, it said, "Five 'bombs.' How terrifying… Naturally, I choose a white card, Truth."
It casually selected a white card and gently flipped it over.
The card displayed a line of text:
[Truth: What is your greatest weakness?]
The Inspector raised an eyebrow slightly, its gaze scrutinizing the players.
Shen Mo calmly stated, "I wrote that."
The Inspector smiled faintly. "Indeed, a good question."
For ordinary people, this was an easy question to answer, not something that would lead to elimination for failing to respond. But for the Inspector, it was a highly sensitive question. Providing an answer would give the players leverage, especially considering the black cards contained dares like "Kill the current Inspector."
If it answered truthfully, it could very well die.
But refusing to answer would also result in elimination.
The Inspector pondered for a moment, then replied, "My greatest weakness is the system. The system grants me power, but it also restricts my freedom and dictates my life and death."
It looked up at Shen Mo, a smile playing on its lips. "If you want to ask what the system is, I'm sorry, but that would be a second question."
Shen Mo's eyes turned cold.
"According to your plan, you'll choose a black card next, correct?" the Inspector said, smiling faintly. "It's your turn. I eagerly await."
Shen Mo frowned at the six black cards. Without much hesitation, he reached out, selected one, and flipped it over—
[Dare: Do you dare to go into the courtyard and pick a flower?]
Shen Mo was stunned.
Not only him, but the others were also taken aback.
Bai Youwei quickly looked up at Zhang Qi, Wu Lili, and Zhu Xiaofen. "Who wrote this?"
This definitely wasn't written by the Inspector!
The Inspector was eager to kill them; it wouldn't write such a simple dare!
Zhang Qi and Wu Lili's faces were filled with shock and confusion. Only Zhu Xiaofen's expression shifted. Noticing everyone staring at her, she stammered, "It… It was me. I wrote it."
"Hey! Why did you write something like that?!" Wu Lili immediately panicked.
"I… I was afraid that if the Inspector didn't draw it, then… then we would have to draw…" she explained nervously and unconvincingly. "Now that your brother drew it, it's not a big deal, right? As long as among the remaining five black cards… four of them are written as required, there's still an 80% probability. It's not that different, right?"
As she spoke, she looked at Bai Youwei with a pleading and ingratiating expression. "Although I didn't write it as required… but your brother is also saved because of this. So… it doesn't really have any impact, right?"
A sardonic smile curved Bai Youwei's lips. "So, you mean I should thank you?"
Zhu Xiaofen shook her head awkwardly. "No… That's not what I meant…"
"Wasn't what I said earlier clear enough? My brother has the means to protect himself. No matter what card he draws, he won't die. What you did, aside from dragging down your own survival rate, is completely pointless." Bai Youwei was so angry she couldn't even be bothered to yell. She said flatly, "Forget it, whatever. You can't wake up someone pretending to be asleep."
The Inspector gently reminded Shen Mo, "Then, please begin your dare."
Shen Mo was silent for two seconds, then stood up and walked towards the banquet hall doors.
The doll figures inside the hall turned their heads to watch him, their necks twisting unnaturally. Faint, fluctuating whispers drifted through the air:
"Come back… Come back…"
"Be our friend…"
"Join the party, play with us…"
"Come back…"
Shen Mo ignored them, pushed open the banquet hall doors, and walked straight out.
A moment later, the roar of some kind of beast echoed from outside.