Class A instance opening. "Ding! All players detected present. Opening instance: My Day." "No time limit." "Friendly reminder: this is a deduction-based instance. Players must fill in the missing plot using system prompts and by triggering key mission checkpoints. Once the plot is complete, you may leave the game. Good luck!" "Game start."
When Shen Ru woke, he found himself in the back seat of a sedan.
Cold, damp air washed over him. The cramped seat left little room to move, and the windows were fogged over. Combined with the dim lighting, it made seeing anything outside impossible.
He gave his surroundings a quick inspection. Nothing in the car particularly stood out, but one thing caught Shen Ru's interest: there was actually a baseball bat inside.
Come to think of it, he and this thing went way back.
Whenever he didn't feel like killing someone with a knife, it was his weapon of choice.
In the livestream chat:
[This instance knows what's up. It picked out the next victim's cause of death right off the bat.]
[...Never mind my wife. Even I find it comforting.]
[Your thinking is a little dangerous, commenter above. If I may ask, where do you live? I'd like to steer clear.]
While Shen Ru was considering whether to open the door, a familiar mechanical voice suddenly sounded beside his ear, introducing the basic circumstances of this instance.
"Today is the weekend, and our whole family drove to the mall for a big shopping trip. The mall is crowded, so the three of us split up. Dad went to look at electronics on the first floor, Mom went shopping for clothes on the second floor, and I went to buy snacks on the third floor. We agreed to meet in two hours, so why