He has also seen these sticky note pads on everyone's desk, but he has never thought of counting how many sticky notes are in each pad!
What's the point of counting this? This matter obviously has no connection with the case at all.
But now it seems that there is indeed a strong connection! The secret of who the killer is is hidden in the remaining sticky notes?
"There should be a hundred sticky notes in each book of this size. I first counted the number of sticky notes left on my desk."
Meng Fei cradled the sticky note between his fingers and let it snap open and straight.
"I have ninety-eight pictures left in this book. The two that have been used should be two.
“While searching the room with everyone, I left everyone’s post-it notes and found that most people were the same as me.
"Ninety-eight.
"We should only use one piece of information sent to us by the system, right? Who has used the other piece?
"I haven't used it myself, and neither have you. So the remaining one should be the original and real message eaten by the murderer."
The bald and greasy young man No. 1, who had been stubbornly resisting, did not refute again, but dug his fingers tightly into the table.
"The real killer here isn't careful enough.
“If everyone had the same number of sticky notes on their desk, I would be easily confused.
“However, I found that the ninety-eight cards left on someone’s table were not.
"For example, No. 3 has only ninety-six sticky notes left on her desk, which is three fewer than normal people! Isn't it strange?"
"Haha, what's so strange about this? She just used two more for herself. Who knows what she used them for?"
No. 1 dug his hands into the table and lowered his head, but raised his eyes.
"I haven't used it myself!"
No. 3 slapped the table.
She was obviously a little annoyed.
As a veteran player of this kind of game, as a "guest" she was played by the "killer" and killed for the "killer". This truth made her extremely embarrassed.
"After the game process started, this sticky note was almost useless. I wanted to use it, but I didn't use it."
Meng Fei pinched the sticky note in his hand that was twisted into a U shape.
"If it's really used, it has to be disposed of. The process is disgusting."
He opened his mouth and made a vomiting motion.
In this game scene, you can neither open the window to throw things nor flush the toilet, so it is extremely difficult to destroy the evidence.
"The real killer had a big meal."
At this point, everyone couldn't help but laugh, and the stiff atmosphere finally became relaxed.
Only then did everyone remember that this was just a game in the first place, with winners and losers, so why was there any need to make the atmosphere tense?
"The system uses one when transmitting the message. Then, the real killer replaces her message with the killer's message.
"The killer's message is much longer than the message for us guests. Because it involves the use of special items.
“Master keys, night vision goggles, weapons used by killers to kill, how to use them and what restrictions they have, all need written description.
“And it’s not easy to explain clearly the timing of the alternation of light and darkness.
"I asked No. 3, and the opening remarks she saw plus the message left for the killer were three sticky notes in total.
"These three were obviously used by the real killer. Because her real identity was a guest, the system used one.
"So she left a total of ninety-six, which just matches!"
No. 7, who was considered a bit silly by Meng Fei, became more and more immersed in the joy of reasoning, and soon made a new discovery:
"By the way, are you saying that these special props of the killer are transferable? And there are more than one set?"
A thought suddenly flashed through Meng Fei's mind, could this guy be Mr. An?
What a lovely idea. Why do you think the stupid guy is Mr. An?
Because he always foolishly takes bullets for others?
"I have already communicated with No. 3 about this. When she woke up, on the table where she was lying, in addition to three sticky notes, there were three items:
"Night vision goggles, master key, and assassination sword. These three items are placed on the table like ordinary items.
“But following the instructions on the post-it note, after she touched the objects, it only took a thought for them to disappear and reappear in her consciousness.
“Then she can use her consciousness to call out the real items and use them at any time.
"As long as she calls up the night vision goggles, she can immediately see everything clearly in the dark. Calling out the master key can open every guest room.
"At the same time, the items she owns written on her sticky note are:
"The key to door No. 3 x 1.
"Night vision goggles x 1.
"Master Key x 1.
"Assassination Sword x 1.
"The transfer of items is completely feasible. No. 8 and I have tested this together a long time ago."
Meng Fei waved to No. 8. No. 8 spread his palms. Blue light immediately gathered in his palm, revealing the key to door No. 5.
Then he threw the key towards Meng Fei. Meng Fei took the key and put it in his hand, and the key immediately disappeared in his palm.
"Items in the game can be transferred simply by summoning the entity. Whoever gets it will become theirs. No. 8 can also open No. 5's door with my key.
"There is another detail here, that is, there is no role in No. 3's information.
"In other words, No. 3 never saw the system explicitly indicating that he was a killer from beginning to end.
“What she saw was just the items on the table, the instructions about those items, and the rules for the killer to win.
“But just because she saw this, she naturally decided that she was a killer.
“I think this is because the information left by the killer cannot falsify the facts, so he cannot write that the character No. 3 is the killer.
"My guess is that the items the killer initially got were:
"Night vision goggles x 2.
"Master Key x 2.
"Assassination Sword x 2.
“Probably because he saw that all items had ×2, he thought of creating another killer instead of fighting alone.
“So he basically copied a copy of his information and gave it to No. 3, making No. 3 actually his puppet.
"As for the real killer...hehe."
Meng Fei looked around at all the survivors again. The survivors showed visibly nervous expressions.
"It's actually just as simple.
"Although the killer has rewritten everyone's sticky notes, there is no need to rewrite his own, right? Simply eat the three left by the system for the killer.
"If there are one hundred sticky notes in one book, then whoever has ninety-seven sticky notes left in that book will be the killer!"
Meng Fei picked out one of the sticky notes and threw it in front of No. 1, who had been fighting with him.
"I think this is a big mistake of the killer for not eating one more blank.
“Of course it’s best to make sure in advance that everyone has the same number of sticky notes left.
"Or even worse, just eat the rest of the book, so that this clue will be completely erased."
Meng Fei gave him a suggestion that even made him feel very sick to his stomach.
"Am I right? Player No. 1. I found this sticky note with ninety-seven remaining notes in your room!"
