444. Not a Single 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 Did You Get It? 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 your 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.

Did You Get It?? 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 his training of 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, their quality as 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 Ruined City 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 user with novelist certification analyzed the character settings of [Glass Flower]:

Therefore, we can assume that some players failed to complete the tasks assigned to their role and did not obtain the necessary clues. In typical escape rooms or murder mystery games, the single-line approach only serves 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 Qin Tiantian 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 Did You Get It?. 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.

But when Qin Tiantian opened her WeChat Moments, she saw another repost. "[First online report on the solution to the Glass Flower – everything you don't understand is here!]"

Once you click in, the author of the article vividly analyzes that the murderer in the case should be Dr. House, who died Oldest One. He faked his death by exaggerating the manner of his death, evaded the investigation, and killed the investigators for his own purposes.

"That makes a lot of sense!"

Qin Tiantian thought this analysis was also reasonable.

While she was eating, a friend sent her another link. Clicking on it revealed. "[All other answers are wrong! The most correct explanation for 'Glass Flower '!]"

The article analyzes each player in detail and concludes with the view that the murderer is among the players, and the most likely culprit is the High School Detective, because he took everyone in at his house, which led to the team's annihilation.

"That makes perfect sense!!!"

Qin Tiantian felt that what he said was absolutely right.

"So the truth is, Dr. House faked his death, then teamed up with the High School Detective and the godfather to kill everyone else!"

She said to Lu Ban.

"Wow, you're amazing."

Lu Ban spoke in a voice devoid of any inflection or emotion.

"It's just so-so."

Qin Tiantian touched her nose.

I wasn't complimenting you.

Lu Ban felt it was necessary to give a reminder.

"So it wasn't a compliment after all???"

Qin Tiantian felt she had been deceived.

So what is the answer?

She asked again.

"I can't say."

Lu Ban shook his head.

"Are you worried that I might accidentally blurt it out during my live stream? How could I? I'm the most discreet person in the world. I haven't even told anyone that White Rabbit is currently in a relationship!"

Qin Tiantian condemned.

"See, this is why I didn't tell you."

Lu Ban spread his hands.

The live stream of [Glass Flower] undoubtedly aroused everyone's curiosity.

He didn't actually interfere with the players' choices; it was all guided by the players themselves.

Lu Ban has always believed in a principle: give characters life, and they will act on their own.

Give each player a sufficiently detailed setup, allowing them to fully immerse themselves in the game, and then throw them onto the stage of the Ruined City. They will then take action on their own, each step driven by their own will and their own thought process.

The story depicted in this way is more real than any fabrication.

From this perspective, the scenario of "Glass Flower" is limitless, and you can still enjoy it even if you play it repeatedly.

This is a true "exotic" story!

Thank you to the generous "Wandering Radish" for the 20,000 coins reward!