Ita Era

Chapter 61 Going Home (23)

Ding Shi didn't mince words. He admitted that Chu Yu's suggestion was good. Since Chu Yu had the courage to stay behind, he wouldn't be a chauvinist.

Chuyu's performance wasn't exactly amazing, but she was the only companion that Ding Shi acknowledged after entering the Ita world. This acknowledgment represented not only recognition of her character but also affirmation of her abilities. At the same time, Ding Shi believed that Chuyu also accepted and acknowledged him.

There are too many random variables in the instance, making it extremely difficult to meet again even if both parties agree. That's why Chu Yu took the initiative to cover the rear, which impressed Ding Shi.

On the fifth day, at 10 PM, Yu Yu's car stopped in front of an apartment building in Beiyang County. A human wearing a hat was sitting by the building's entrance. Ding Shi got out of the car, and Chu Yu got out with both hands gripping a gun, ready to stand guard. Over the past few days, she had already mastered the basics of using a handgun.

Ding Shi walked up to the man in the hat and asked, "Old Ghost?"

The other party replied, "I am Old Ghost, you are Old Ghost, we are all Old Ghost."

Ding Shi took out the X pathogen and handed it over. Old Gui took the X pathogen and said, "Thank you very much for your contribution and efforts."

System notification: Express delivery task completed.

Ding returned, walked to Chu Yu's side, and extended his right hand: "Brother, I hope to see you again."

Chu Yu chuckled and shook hands with Ding Shi: "I believe we will meet again."

Ding Shi watched Chu Yu get into the car and drive away before walking into the apartment building. The next second, Ding Shi appeared in a room.

This is a room with a fireplace, piled high with firewood, a rocking chair, and a bed. Next door is the kitchen, with a refrigerator, a dining table, and a short-haired girl cooking, the fire crackling in the pan.

What the hell?

Ding Shi had expected to return to the island after the main quest ended, where he could roam freely, eat, drink, and have fun. He never imagined he would end up here. And where is this place?
The short-haired girl turned around to plate the dishes, saw the silly-looking Ding Shi, and excitedly raised her right hand, showing four fingers: "You're finally here."

This person was none other than Mumu, who had been killed by the Foolish Dagger. Ding Shi looked at Mumu and asked, "What happened?"

As Mumu served the dishes, she said, "All players who accept the Express Delivery mission will be given a special resurrection tournament after death due to their commendable courage. Successful resurrection is equivalent to completing the main quest. You can invite one partner to join the resurrection tournament. This partner will be teleported into the resurrection tournament after completing the main quest."

Resurrection Match: Shrimp Version of Werewolf.

Each game has eight players, each with a role: two werewolves, the seer, the witch, the hunter, the elder, the guard, and the villager. Their roles are roughly the same as in the original Werewolf game.

The winner of the "Shrimp Version of Werewolf" is not determined by eliminating all werewolves or villagers, but by deducing identities.

This is a village with eight houses, each inhabited by one person, numbered 1-8. There are eight cards on the table. Each round, you place all eight cards on houses numbered 1-8 and click "confirm." If you get them all right, you win. Ultimately, three winners will be resurrected, while the other five will be eliminated.

The companion cannot leave the house; his role is to act as an advisor and alarm clock to prevent the player from falling asleep and missing work.

One hour after each round of the game ends, the next round will begin. For example, if the game starts at 7:00, the first round ends at 7:31, and the second round begins at 8:31.

Ding Shi was about to ask how to identify someone when the village bell rang, and a deep, charming baritone voice came from above: "When it gets dark, close your eyes; werewolves, open your eyes; werewolves, kill someone."

Mumu whispered, "The two werewolves must meet up in the village, then walk to a target house and point to it together."

Ding Shi asked, "And then this person died?"

Mumu: "I'm asking you, if the villagers know there are werewolves in the village and they can't escape, what should they do?"

Ding Shi replied, "Discuss who the werewolf is and banish him."

Mumu scoffed, "Are you stupid? Of course we should reinforce the doors and windows, set traps, and avoid being killed by werewolves at night."

Ding Shi: "Huh?"

Mumu said, "The game 'God Shrimp Werewolf' is based on logic. As a werewolf, he has to work, even if it's meaningless work. They went to a villager's house together. But they are just werewolves after all, and they can't break through the repaired house, so the people inside won't die."

Ding Shi: "Huh?" Let me sort out my values ​​first.

Mumu said, "Werewolves can't break through the house, so to avoid freezing to death, they can only return to their own rooms."

A deep male voice said, "Prophet, please open your eyes." Ding Shi replied, "The prophet can verify everyone's identity; wouldn't he be the easiest person to pass the test?"

Mumu said, "But he can't enter the villagers' houses, so how can he investigate? If he could investigate from the air, he could just sit in his own house. So the local prophets go to the villager's house they want to investigate and then go home. However, anyone can knock on the door, and whether or not to open it is up to the person inside."

Ding Shi immediately thought of a bug: "It can team up with three players."

Mumu said, "Suppose you are a prophet, and you knock on my door during your prophetic activity time, I can open the door. However, you must touch me to check my identity. But if I can tell you are a prophet just by looking at you, is there any need for me to join forces with you?"

Ding Shi thought for a moment: "This stupid game seems a bit deep. Who are you?"

Mumu said, "Hunter."

A deep male voice said, "Hunter, please open your eyes." The door opened gently, revealing a snowy night with a bright moon hanging high in the sky.

Mumu picked up her hunting rifle and went out. Ding Shi peeked out and saw that Mumu was number 7. She walked to the door of number 1, stood quietly for 30 seconds, fired a shot at the door of number 1, stood quietly for another 30 seconds, and then went back to her room.

Ding Shi was completely bewildered: "You're frozen in place?"

Mumu replied, "Players can hear gunshots, and they can estimate the hunter's approximate location based on the distance traveled."

The village has eight houses arranged in a circle. House number 1 is located to the due north, and the houses are arranged clockwise. Therefore, Mumu stood for 30 seconds to create a diversion and prevent others from guessing which house the hunter was staying in.

Every night, the witch takes her magic potion out to brew medicine at her doorstep. The smell is terrible, and the closer you get to the witch's house, the worse the smell becomes. Players can determine the witch's location based on the concentration of the stench.

The guardian must shoulder their shield and walk to any house. Because the guardian is wearing armor and carrying a shield, they will make a metallic sound as they walk, and players can determine the guardian's location by the intensity of the sound or their movement.

The elder needs to go to a table in the village center to keep accounts, which is essentially a jigsaw puzzle. Due to his advanced age and weakened immune system, the longer he spends outdoors, the more likely he is to catch a cold. The more severe the cold, the more frequently he will sneeze; players can hear the sneezes and use this to determine the elder's location. However, the elder can also mislead players by faking sneezes.

The last character is the villager, a very ordinary character with no special abilities. He cannot leave the house and is the only character who does not need to leave the house.

Mumu herself is number 7, and her Hunter card is placed in slot 7. Currently, the identities of only cards 2, 3, and 4 are unknown, corresponding to the Witch, Guardian, and Elder, respectively.

This game is not open to guessing. Each player has only one chance to verify their guess; failure results in immediate elimination. Eliminated or deceased players will be replaced by NPCs until three winners are determined.

The eight players did not know how many players had been eliminated, nor how many had completed the verification.

Ding Shi heard the sneezing stop and said, "Number 2 is an elder."

Mumu placed the Elder in slot 2: "I think so too. We've confirmed that slot 2 is the Elder. Now only the Witch and the Guardian are left." These two identities are in slots 3 and 4, while Mumu is in slot 7, which is far away and difficult to determine.

Ding Shi asked, "As a hunter, can you knock on the door?"

Mumu replied, "Yes, but the other person might not open the door. Even if they do, if they block the entrance, I won't be able to get into the room."

Ding Shi said, "Knock on the door, the other person opens it, you kill him, go into the room and see if there is a magic pot. If there is, then she is a witch; if not, then she is not a witch."

Mu Mu asked in confusion: "Murder?"

Ding Shi said, "Don't you have a gun?"

Mumu asked again, "Is it okay?"

Ding Shi also asked doubtfully, "Is that alright?"

In the next round, Mumu knocked on door number 3, but it didn't open. Mumu then knocked on door number 4, which opened, and Mumu shot and killed the other person. After entering the other person's room and looking around, Mumu returned to his own room and said to Ding Shi, "There's armor in room number 4; he's the guard. Number 3 is the witch."

Mumu listed her identities as both the witch and the guard, applied for system verification, and was successfully verified. Mumu was then teleported out of the instance, and an NPC took her place to continue the game.

Ding Shi was also teleported away from the resurrection mission and returned to his island villa.

(End of this chapter)