This volume is a story that takes place between the "Cang Ling Sword Debate Arc" and the "I am a Writer Arc."

Why write it now...

Actually, there's no particular reason...

If I had to give a reason, it's because I had too many things I wanted to write, and I put this overly unrestrained script on hold for the time being.

Since Feng Bujue didn't use any items or skills in this script, this interlude could be added anywhere.

Well... let's begin.

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"Hehehe... welcome to Thriller Paradise." A familiar voice laughed.

[Loading complete. You are currently in a Single Player Survival Mode (Nightmare).]

[This mode provides a script introduction and has a chance to generate side hidden quests and a unique worldview.]

[Script Completion Reward: An 80% bonus to base experience upon completion.]

[The script introduction will now play, and the game will begin immediately after.]

The screen lit up, and the protagonist in the CG was driving a car on a mountain road.

The road ahead was rough and uneven, and the roadside guardrails were obviously in disrepair. Every so often, there would be a gap without a guardrail, perhaps knocked out by vehicles that had accidents in the past.

Looking at the scenery in the distance through the windshield, one could see the chaotic mountains and deep, lush forests... This was clearly a remote, sparsely populated area.

The roadside was a valley cliff, with many strange trees growing sideways, some branches even extending onto the road, making it quite dangerous.

After watching for only a few seconds, Feng Bujue guessed what would happen next...

Before long, the system voice sounded:

[You are an eccentric famous detective.]

[One afternoon in October, you decide to go out for a long journey.]

[You drive a rented, cheap car, pass through highways, leave the city, cross hills, and traverse valleys, heading far away along the road... searching for the illusion of "freedom" in those unfamiliar, desolate lands.]

[Until... you arrived at this place.]

[This is an ancient land, where the footsteps of civilization seem to refuse to linger. It only hurriedly left a few footprints before departing.]

[Many years ago, this place was also considered suitable for habitation.]

[French Canadians came, Italians came, Poles came, but they all left. The reason for this was simply that they saw, heard, or encountered something, or perhaps... they simply imagined something.]

[This is clearly not a place that can bring people good dreams...]

The narration stopped abruptly, replaced by the sudden sound of brakes.

As Feng Bujue expected, the car in the opening CG suddenly skidded, broke through the gap in the guardrail, and rolled down the hillside. Accompanied by the rumbling sound of the car rolling, the scene in front of him first trembled and turned violently upside down, and finally... was obscured by darkness.

Fortunately, Feng Bujue regained his ability to move after a few seconds, which meant the script had officially begun.

As he opened his eyes, Jue-Ge felt a slight discomfort... At this moment, the car he was in was upside down, and his body was secured to the driver's seat by the seat belt.

It wasn't clear if the car would leak oil and explode, but staying inside was definitely not an option.

Feng Bujue immediately tried to unbuckle the seat belt, and unexpectedly, it was easily released. The quality was really up to par.

He supported his inverted body with his hands, looked around, and found that the windshield was completely shattered, so he decided to get out through there. So, he lowered his head, put all his weight on his shoulders, and then folded his body like a shrimp, so that his feet could reach out first, and his body followed with a backward somersault-like movement.

This guy was quite flexible and quickly crawled out of the car.

After standing on the muddy ground at the bottom of the valley, Feng Bujue didn't rush to leave the overturned car. His first thought was to search the car for any usable items.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, a flash of fire appeared, and the outside of the fuel tank inexplicably caught fire.

In the blink of an eye, Feng Bujue saw this and turned around to sprint forward without hesitation. Two seconds later, an explosion occurred as expected, blowing Jue-Ge, who was rushing forward, several meters away and causing him to fall headfirst into the mud.

"One really can't be careless in Nightmare difficulty..." Feng Bujue muttered, "This kind of instant-death event only gives me two seconds to react." He got up again and dusted himself off. Looking at the raging fire in the distance, he knew there was nothing to take from the car.

[Important Note: You cannot use any items brought in from outside the script in this script; the inventory slot is locked; the skill slot is locked; before leaving the script, your clothing will be temporarily changed to the style of the story character, and your physical fitness will also be adjusted to the level of real life.]

"Huh?" Feng Bujue was clearly stunned after hearing the system prompt. Although he had noticed that his clothes had changed to a black casual suit, he hadn't really noticed the changes in the inventory and skill slots.

At this time, he heard the prompt and opened the game menu, only to see that the items and skills were indeed locked.

"Yo-ho... this system really has the style of the Development and Reform Commission, issuing a notice and doing it right away." Feng Bujue complained and helplessly accepted the setting.

Then, he habitually looked up and first scanned the surrounding situation.

Although the valley floor was shaded by tall trees, the afternoon sun still shone down. He roughly surveyed the area and didn't see any obvious threats.

Perhaps due to the system's influence, even the flames of the car that exploded didn't spread out, but were concentrated on the car body, as if they would go out as soon as the main body was burned.

Just as Feng Bujue was about to start exploring, the main quest prompt came:

[Main Quest Triggered]

[Complete this script in thirty-three chapters.]

Below this quest, a sub-quest of another main quest has also appeared: [Find and reach the Lovecraft family mansion in the valley]

"Oh... I see." Feng Bujue sneered, "It's a rare special episode, it's really not good to end it in just a few chapters... Then I'll stretch it to thirty-three chapters!"

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A super simple case that can usually be concluded in just five chapters.

A clumsy murderer, a flawed locked room, an obvious motive...

That famous detective who must stretch it to thirty-three chapters no matter what!

Constantly popping out bizarre reasoning, continuously increasing the number of suspects, can the real murderer be brought to justice in the end!

Right now, it's only the first chapter...