Bengtie: My death fueled their madness.

Thank you to the amazing gift and certification from [岩尽于赐].

……

After the third person dies, the death warning changes from one person to two, and the time intervals of death are extremely close.

This means that the eight task executors must split into two groups.

"So this is what the cell phones were for before the mission started," Green said, somewhat speechless.

To facilitate the exchange of information...

After thinking for a moment and considering the identity of the deceased, Black Tower proposed to go alone to the location of one of the death omen predictors.

Those who have witnessed her reasoning abilities are unlikely to agree easily.

Qi Zhimu was already thinking of killing someone.

In his eyes, these people were no different from good-for-nothings; they couldn't help at all, yet they dared to shamelessly stick around.

"Don't make a move. Brooks and Green's police affiliation is real. Without them, it won't be easy to conduct a legitimate investigation."

Seeing Qi Zhimu's murderous intent, Heita stopped him in time.

"Hmph." Qi Zhimu snorted coldly, but his expression softened slightly.

Black Tower looked at everyone: "Everyone, we must split up. The mission will involve Officers Brooks and Green, which seems to have been planned in advance."

"If the two of you act together, it will be inconvenient to investigate if there are more people on the other side."

The subtext of her words was quite clear.

I can investigate clues secretly by myself, relying on my detective skills.

But if someone is accompanying you, then there must be a police officer present.

Brooks clearly understood, and he exchanged a glance with Green, both of them gritting their teeth.

"Let Green accompany the Black Tower detective, and send two more people to go with him. You guys decide by rock-paper-scissors."

Soon, the executors split into two teams, each heading to different targets.

Only Black Tower knew that she was accompanied by a powerful mage.

……

黑塔选择的目标，是个年仅18岁的女大学生，会死在下午15:40-16:20。

The longest time interval for death is currently 40 minutes.

Qi Zhimu set off first to the target location: Wudu Art Academy, to find out the situation.

They were very efficient and obtained all the intelligence in no time.

Green has the advantage of his identity and can also obtain target information, but he is nowhere near as fast as Qi Zhimu.

Black Tower had known about the information for half an hour before she shared it.

Lillian, the newest dance student at the Fog City Art Academy, has a graceful figure and extremely attractive eyes.

Her gaze while dancing has captured the admiration of many of her peers, making her a rising star among the freshmen of the Wudu Art Academy.

Qi Zhimu hypnotized him, but didn't extract much useful information.

This person has a clean background, impeccable conduct, and is self-disciplined. They have only had one boyfriend, and their relationship is stable.

Let alone committing murder and evil deeds that would bring karmic consequences, I've never even killed a chicken.

On the surface, there is really no reason to become Death's target.

It's important to know that people hypnotized by Qi Zhimu cannot lie.

Black Tower had no doubt about his abilities. Unless Death controlled Lillian's mind without Qi Zhimu noticing, the possibility was extremely low.

If that's the case, why bother with any announcements? Wouldn't it be better to just declare the task executor a failure?

"Oh, right, there's another piece of information: Lillian's death interval is the time when she regularly participates in recreational sports activities," Qi Zhimu interrupted Black Tower's thoughts.

Black Tower's gaze sharpened.

Could recreational sports activities... kill victims through exercise?

Just as the probability of a person being killed by a pet cat or dog is not zero, the same applies to college students exercising.

Green: "Our identities have been assigned. The three of us will be patrol guards responsible for the safety of the trainees, and the Black Tower detectives..."

At this point, she hesitated for a moment, her gaze somewhat strange.

"...You are a freshman who was temporarily transferred to the Fog City Art Academy, in the same department as Lillian. It's been less than half a month since the start of the semester, so the reason is acceptable."

The other two, including Qi Zhimu, also had strange expressions.

the reason is simple.

Black Tower looks too young, like a middle school student.

No one would guess she's over 16 at first glance.

However, Green and his two companions quickly dismissed the strange look in their eyes. Appearances can be deceiving, and this was especially true of people like Black Tower.

Judging from Black Tower's behavior and performance, who would think she is underage?

Black Tower showed no particular expression: "Officer Green's arrangements are thorough; I will do my best to find a way to change the target's fate."

The group arrived at the Fog City Art Academy.

Because prior notice had been given, the academy was well-prepared and immediately took Heita to the dance department.

Wudu Art Academy does not require students to take physical education classes; sports activities are voluntary, paid, and club-based extracurricular activities.

Physical fitness is very important for dance students, so most students in the department have exercise habits and fixed exercise times.

With Qi Zhimu as an invisible informant, the Black Tower quickly locked onto Lillian.

She didn't approach the other person, maintaining her usual calm expression as she walked through the crowd.

Many people are stunned when they see the black tower.

My first thought was, "What an adorable girl."

My second thought was, "Whose younger sister came to visit her older sister?"

My third thought was... she was actually wearing the uniform of the Chongqing Academy of Arts, which was clearly the smallest size, even a bit too big!

It feels so out of place...

Ignoring the many gazes, Black Tower followed Lillian to the sports plaza without leaving a trace.

The college was large, the weather was nice, and it was filled with the atmosphere of youth.

Even the Black Tower would find it hard to imagine that a freshman would soon face the threat of death unless they were fully aware of it.

Lillian finished her workout, and it was 15:20 PM. There were still 20 minutes left before she passed the moment of death.

During that time, Heita played badminton with her for a while, which was considered their initial acquaintance.

"I didn't know you could play badminton, Little Black Tower." Qi Zhimu said in surprise.

"...I fought with him when I was a kid." Black Tower answered casually, but his mind went blank for a moment.

When I was little... I think I fought with my family, right?

I don't remember very clearly.

"Hey Black Tower, we're planning to play a song and dance ball game. Would you like to join?" Lillian beckoned to her.

"Of course I'm willing."

The situation developed in a way that Black Tower had not anticipated.

She glanced at her teammates who seemed to be on patrol not far away, then got up and walked towards the group.

There were 25 students playing the ball game, sitting in a circle around the senior student in the middle.

The rules of the game are not complicated: while the senior student sings and dances, the others keep passing the ball.

When the singing or dancing stops, whoever has the ball has to perform a talent, such as singing, dancing, telling jokes, or telling the truth.

Seeing Lillian sitting to his right, catching the ball thrown to him by his senior, Black Tower fell into deep thought.

This kind of game doesn't seem to have anything to do with danger at all.

How will Death make its move?

Not only her, but Qi Zhimu was also completely baffled.

If we had to pinpoint the most suspicious point, it would be that there might be something wrong with that prop ball, or perhaps—

...Is the problem with one of them?