A Psychiatrist's Bizarre Game Journey / Dream of the Mist

The flamingo shook its head.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ke'er immediately opened the system settings, selected "Show Title," and displayed the title above her head.

However, the flamingo did not react at all.

Zhou Ke'er was puzzled. She quickly squatted down, making the title appear in front of the red crane, and moved it back and forth, making the title jump around in front of the red crane.

"...I saw it!"

Honghe's eye finally twitched.

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49. I am the murderer (Part 1)

Successfully selected "Dense Fog" "Multiplayer" (Team) Dungeon

Number of participants: 4-8 people

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Enjoy the game!

After a bit of bickering, Honghe realized that Zhou Ke'er wasn't really interested and was just pretending to be silly, so he didn't say anything more and started the matchmaking process.

As for why the "Dense Fog" difficulty was chosen...

Flamingo has been trying out the "Dense Fog" module four times since last night, and all of them failed... He even completed some of the side quests, but ended up failing miserably in the main quest.

So she decided to work her way up to the "Fog" module, refusing to believe that she couldn't pass it even after a whole day.

After all, while the "Fog" mod is said to be difficult, according to the official website, the game only truly begins after you've cleared the "Fog" mod and been able to leave the cabin. So no matter how difficult it is, it's impossible to be stuck for ten days or half a month.

After the system notification tone ends, a CG sequence plays as usual.

The stark white light flickered and flashed wildly for some unknown reason. A face filled with terror and despair suddenly appeared in the frame, eyes wide open, as the person ran desperately forward while looking back.

Unfortunately, just as she turned around for the last time, she bumped into someone else. Before she could even look in that person's direction, she heard a soft "plop" sound.

The woman stared wide-eyed, her face filled with terror, and collapsed into the arms of the person she had hit. She swayed slightly, and her once neatly tied long hair became a tangled mess, falling down to obscure her face.

The man who was hit pulled his hand back, revealing a small knife stained with blood in his white gloved hand. The image flickered, lingering on his hand, but his face was not shown.

He hummed a strange, unfamiliar song to himself, preparing to deliver the final blow with his knife, but unexpectedly, a violent tremor suddenly struck.

His humming abruptly stopped, and he abandoned the woman, whose fate was unknown, and frantically backed away.

A figure wearing a black cloak and a black bodysuit rushed towards them at an incredible speed beyond human capabilities, each step making a heavy "thump" sound on the ground.

The man who had been there earlier suddenly fell backward from the window at the end of the corridor, accompanied by a series of shrill, exaggerated laughs. At the same time, the middle section of the corridor began to explode violently inward.

The scene then shifts to a gloved hand with a ring stained with a small amount of dried blood. It is easy to see that the ring originally belonged to the woman.

The camera pans up, revealing the face of the person holding the ring. It's an ordinary-looking young man, whose attire suggests he might be a forensic pathologist or similar professional.

Opposite him stood several people in police uniforms, but their faces were not shown in the image.

"Squeak..."

Then the door to the room was pushed open, and two people dressed in plain clothes walked in. No... saying they were in plain clothes is probably not accurate; they were more like the detectives' outfits often seen in movies and TV shows.

[Randomly assigning identities]

The player "Zhou Ke'er" is identified as: Detective (Murderer)

Main Quest I: Conceal Your Identity as the Murderer

Reward: 15 Rational Points

Main Mission II: Mislead other members of the investigation team, causing them to abandon the investigation, or successfully frame someone else.

Reward: 15/25 Rational Points

Side Quest 1: Successfully frame a member of the investigation team for the murderer's identity.

(Note: Completing this task will be considered as completing Main Quest II simultaneously.)

Reward: 10 Rational Points

Side Mission II: Kill other members of the investigation team without revealing your true identity.

Reward: 10 sanity points/each

[Bonus Mission: Continue committing crimes during the investigation without being detected.]

Reward: 10 sanity points/each

[Identity-Specific Mission: In your most recent crime, you were stopped by the legendary guardian of the city, an unknown and powerful individual. You know very well that this person's physical abilities far exceed those of normal humans.]

Driven by a detective's instinct, you want to find out who the other person is. And driven by a murderer's instinct, you're eager to kill him.

Reward: 20/50 Rational Points

[Background information: Your public identity is a famous detective with a 95% success rate in solving cases, but you unfortunately developed some mental problems in the only case you failed.]

Driven by an uncontrollable impulse, you killed someone, and from then on, there was no turning back. Because you are an experienced detective, you handled everything after the crimes meticulously and flawlessly.

However, during your last crime, you were obstructed by an unknown person. Thanks to your thorough preparation, you were not caught on the spot, and the traces of the crime were mostly cleaned up.

However, due to the massive explosion that ultimately occurred, these cases finally attracted the attention of the police department, who established a special investigation team. And you... were even invited to become a member of the investigation team because of your status as a famous detective.

[Countdown to entering the module: 30...29...]

"Wow... this random identity is really suitable for me, especially with this title I just received..."

Zhou Ke'er switched to the settings panel and selected to hide her title.

Just kidding, if someone saw a label like that that makes someone look like a bad person, they would definitely be suspicious!

But... why is it player-versus-player mode again? What happened to team play?! Does this mean I'll encounter this situation every time I try to team up?

No... it's hard to say. Judging from the background and the opening CG, the others are probably police officers. As for the two people who came in at the end... is there another detective? Or perhaps a detective's assistant?

Apart from Zhou Ke'er, the others should be fine in this case; it's probably a 1v1 scenario.

However, Zhou Ke'er remained completely calm...

If you start by saying you're a detective, who would doubt you? And this is set up as a famous detective, so with that title and the added abilities, things like meticulous observation and basic deduction are all yours for the taking, right?

With these boosts, what's there to be afraid of? We can easily crush the opponent!

Zhou Ke'er was wondering if she could take down all the other members of the investigation team at once.

However... I'm a little worried about that guy in the opening CG whose physical abilities far exceed those of ordinary people.

According to the settings of some old-era movies and comics that Zhou Ke'er had seen, this guy is definitely a "superhero"!

This script actually looks a bit like Joker and Batman... no, or rather, it's like replacing Joker with Hannibal? Well... there might be some discrepancies, but that's roughly the idea.

Furthermore, since an investigation team has been formed, they must already have some evidence; they certainly wouldn't be searching for clues blindly like headless flies...

That's right! That ring! When the camera switched to that spot, Zhou Ke'er seemed to see a trace of blood on it, and it was still on the forensic doctor's hand...

Could it be that the murderer accidentally smeared their blood on the ring at the last moment?

Now, once Zhou Ke'er enters the module, she's about to be struck by lightning! They just do a DNA test, and there it is, the murderer is identified. Oh, how thoughtful of you, you just happened to be here?

That week, Ke'er was handcuffed and sent to jail.

Wait, wait, don't be so pessimistic... It can't be a situation where you're guaranteed to die at the start. Since it's the "Dense Fog" module, it can't be hellish just for Zhou Ke'er; it must be the same for the other players.

Upon closer reflection, where do modern society have detectives? If you insist on saying there are any, they're mostly private detectives investigating infidelity, and they're wearing these strangely familiar clothes... there must be something wrong with the historical context.

If it were an era before DNA testing was possible, then there would be more to say. But... if it can't be tested, why bring this ring in the first place?

I can't figure it out...

Forget it, let's wait until we enter the module. Once the title ability kicks in and I get a "fundamental deduction" bonus, I'll probably figure it out.

After all, Zhou Ke'er is just a psychiatrist, not a real detective. How could she possibly deduce so much information from such a small amount of intelligence?

【3...2...1...】

[Countdown Ended]

[Module Start]

A thick fog rolled in, enveloping Zhou Ke'er. Countless dark shadows flashed before her eyes. Finally, Zhou Ke'er felt two fleeting gazes, but they quickly disappeared.

The next second, Zhou Ke'er appeared in the room at the end of the opening CG.

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50. I am the murderer (Part 2)

Zhou Ke'er subconsciously glanced around the room and at the other people inside.

It was just an ordinary little room, bright and clean, with a small whiteboard hanging at the front, on which were some photos pinned, and there were traces of doodles next to the photos.

As for the others... well, apart from the forensic doctor who appears in the opening CG, the rest are all players, making a total of six people including Zhou Ke'er.

After all, players' nicknames are clearly displayed above their heads.

And Red Crane was naturally right next to him, since they had come in as a team, just like Zhou Ke'er... well, of course, not as the murderer, but as the detective.

Her signature dead fish eyes are so distinctive. Despite her youthful and lively appearance, she looks like a lifeless old man, a perfect template for a prematurely aged armchair detective.

Before the players present could say anything, the forensic doctor handed the ring and a stack of documents he had brought to a player who looked like a policeman, said hello, and then hurriedly left.

Zhou Ke'er glanced at the player who had taken the ring and the documents. Hmm... judging by his age, he should be in his early twenties, looking thin and weak, probably a typical otaku.

But... what's with this guy's nickname? "I didn't steal any girls"??

"Cough cough..."

Another player, who appeared to be a police officer, coughed twice and spoke first: "Um, let's introduce ourselves first, since we're teammates in this mod. I'll go first, you can call me..."

He pointed to the top of his head, where the nickname "Chu Chegan" was displayed.

"!"

Zhou Ke'er was startled when she saw the name, and then suddenly had an idea.

"The quality of this batch of new recruits is the worst I've ever trained!"

Before Chu Chegan could continue speaking, Zhou Ke'er interrupted him, crossed her arms, and looked serious and indifferent. She then glanced at the others, pointed at Chu Chegan, and said, "You are probably the most well-mannered among this year's newcomers."

"me?"