This cruise ship was indeed arranged by the production crew.
The director from Fox walked over to explain to everyone.
"This is a grand plan of ours."
"Didn't the livestream script-killing project 'Infinite Slaughter' starring Lin Mucí and Ling Qianhe explode on Fox's platform? We used that as inspiration to create a new script called 'Horror Cruise'."
"You will all be playing yourselves. You will board the cruise ship together, then the ship will malfunction, and the crew members will mysteriously disappear."
"You need to complete tasks, uncover the truth, and escape the cruise ship."
"For more details, you can find them after entering the ship."
"Alright, you can now start completing your tasks!"
The Fox director gestured for everyone to board the ship.
Lin Mucí had system prompts and was prepared.
Yang Weiyang, on the other hand, was a bit nervous.
Although she was capable of anything.
She was still a little afraid of things like this… that required intelligence.
She glanced at Lin Mucí, then after much hesitation, walked over to her and grabbed her arm.
"Xiao Ci, can we stick together after we go up?"
She cautiously looked at Lin Mucí.
Lin Mucí knew she was afraid, so she immediately agreed.
"Can we form teams?"
The director glanced at the scriptwriter beside him and then nodded.
"Yes, you can."
However...
Renting an entire cruise ship to play a script-killing game was indeed a grand gesture.
The production crew was also wealthy and extravagant. Using a cruise ship for a script-killing game was likely the first time.
Lin Mucí walked onto the cruise ship, which had been specially decorated.
Food and wine glasses were placed on the tables, everything clearly in disarray, deliberately disturbed.
Vivian glanced at them. She lazily tossed her hair and said.
"How about we split up and act for now?"
Lin Mucí thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
The production crew had spent a lot to charter the cruise ship, and they definitely wouldn't let them off easily.
Vivian and Hanks temporarily left them.
Li Mike and Ma Yingying also took a different path. The banquet hall was suddenly left with only Lin Mucí, Ling Qianhe, Yang Weiyang, and Fei Siyu!
Fei Siyu hadn't performed very well before, as he wasn't skilled in sports, singing, or dancing.
But in a script-killing game... he extended his hand, pointed at the table, and analyzed with extreme calmness and wisdom!
"There must have been a murder case here."
"Look, there are bloodstains on the table. Although they are mixed with red wine, some clues can still be discerned. The killer likely spilled the red wine intentionally to mask the blood spatters, making the red wine spread across the table."
He looked around.
"Hmm... strange."
"Look over there."
He pointed towards a safe in the corner!
He walked over and found it was a combination lock.
He frowned.
"We should be able to find clues on the cruise ship."
"First of all, there's no one here. If, as I suspect, a murder case did occur, we need to find the victim and deduce the reason for their death."
"Then, we also need to find the killer – the killer might still be hidden on this cruise ship."
"So if we want to find the killer."
"We might be assassinated by him."
Yang Weiyang's eyes widened. She had been full of confidence earlier.
But now she looked pitiful, like a frightened little rabbit.
Fei Siyu was quite calm; this was similar to playing a game.
As long as you were bold and meticulous, and your teammates were reliable.
Victory would surely be achieved in the end.
Yang Weiyang looked at him pitifully and asked softly.
"Aren't you scared?"
Fei Siyu looked confused.
"What's there to be scared of? It's just a game."
Yang Weiyang remained pitiful, weak, and helpless.
Lin Mucí, meanwhile, found a map in a corner.
"This cruise ship has three decks. The upper two decks are for living and accommodation, as well as the deck. Then the bottom is the cargo hold, which contains the freezer..."
She was very familiar with the layout of the cruise ship, and Ling Qianhe looked at her, almost telepathically, and the two made a decision at the same instant.
"We should go to the cold storage."
Yang Weiyang was extremely nervous.
"There are three floors, why is your first instinct to go to the cold storage..."
"What are you thinking?"
She looked into Lin Mucí and Ling Qianhe's eyes with extreme nervousness, trying to find the reason behind their decision.
Ling Qianhe glanced at her.
"Don't you think the cold storage is a good place to hide a body?"
"If we're looking for clues, we should be able to find something there."
Hide... hide what?
Yang Weiyang could hardly believe her ears. She looked up pitifully, trembling.
"Are you serious? You're not joking, are you? Woohoo... it sounds so scary. Is the production crew really... really making it this terrifying?"
Fei Siyu looked at Yang Weiyang with amusement and exasperation.
"What are you thinking in your little head? How could it be real? It must be props, hidden in the cold storage. Like those mannequins you wear clothes on – I told you it's just a game."
"Don't overthink it!"
Lin Mucí also found it quite funny; Yang Weiyang was too immersed.
However, a system prompt suddenly sounded in her mind!
"Host, please note, host, please note!"
Lin Mucí was slightly startled. Her fingertips trembled slightly, and then Lin Mucí heard the system in her mind say.
"Host, please note."
"A new mission has been released."
"This mission is mandatory. Penalty for failure."
"Ling Qianhe's life value will decrease."
"There is no reward for this mission."
"Please the host pay close attention and complete it correctly!"
Wait... hold on.
Why is the penalty for failing her mission a decrease in Ling Qianhe's life value!
What kind of ridiculous rule is this!
Lin Mucí couldn't help but want to complain.
However, before she could complain, she first glanced at the mission. Just one glance, and Lin Mucí was stunned for a moment.
Huh? This mission... Lin Mucí was silent for a moment, her expression gradually becoming serious and solemn. This mission... made her unusually tense.
【There is an assassin sent by Mrs. Ling on the cruise ship.】
【Find him.】
No wonder the penalty for failure was a decrease in Ling Qianhe's life value... They were already playing a script-killing game, similar to the last time, and there was a dangerous individual mixed in. And this time, it was an assassin sent by Mrs. Ling?
So they were targeting Ling Qianhe?
Lin Mucí pursed her lips nervously and asked the system.
"Can I abort this script-killing game?"
The system refused her.
"No. This assassin mixed into the cruise ship is, to some extent, one of the key figures in dealing with Mrs. Ling."
"You must find him. If you now propose to the production crew to abort this script-killing game... then he will become alert, flee immediately, or even commit suicide."
"Then you will have no way to find him. You cannot let him escape or commit suicide successfully."
"So you must act as if you know nothing and find this person."
This made it very difficult.
This was the real test of acting skills, Lin Mucí couldn't help but complain in her heart. She took a deep breath, her eyelashes fluttering with coldness. The moment she looked up again, she met Ling Qianhe's eyes.
His pupils were clear as water.
He should have no idea that there was an assassin on the ship.
She walked over and wrote the word "careful" on Ling Qianhe's palm.
She couldn't remind him directly.
The system's rules restricted her.
Ling Qianhe smiled and patted her head.
"Mm. I know."
His attitude wasn't very serious.
Lin Mucí looked at his composed demeanor, feeling a bit of a headache.
Hey, do you know that someone on this cruise ship wants to kill you!
...
Lin Mucí and Ling Qianhe decided to go to the cold storage on the lowest level. Fei Siyu, dragging the trembling Yang Weiyang, followed behind them. The four of them searched the warehouse, and then Yang Weiyang looked up.
She screamed desperately—Lin Mucí walked over to her and looked up.
"Is the mannequin frozen in the ice, placed at the very top?"
She looked at Ling Qianhe.
"Carry me up to take a look."
Ling Qianhe glanced at her.
"It's too cold up there. I'll step on Fei Siyu's shoulders."
Fei Siyu resignedly served as a ladder. Ling Qianhe jumped up lightly, then looked around, asking Lin Mucí to hand him a shovel. There were gaps between the ice blocks.
He then pried open a gap.
The four of them worked together to pull out the simulated prop inside. Lin Mucí squatted down and searched the prop, finding a letter.
She opened it and read it aloud.
"Dear Count Evergreen, thank you for your invitation. I will not forget this cruise trip. Everything here is so prosperous, so moving..."
"As the world's top billionaire, your cruise ship is so distinguished."
"Golden wine glasses, plates inlaid with rubies... I believe this is the most luxurious place in the world!"
"I am forever grateful for your generosity."
"If it weren't for those lowly commoners mixed in with us, I believe this would have been a perfect trip."
"Yours, Miss Daisy."
Lin Mucí pondered.
"The victim is named Daisy?"
"This ship belongs to Count Evergreen?"
Good, some information has been obtained.
Fei Siyu added from the side.
"Count Evergreen is a key figure. Also... I'm curious about these lowly commoners mentioned in this letter."
"According to the letter, she was invited onto the ship by Count Evergreen. The ship is opulent, and only the commoners displeased her."
"Could it be that she was killed because she was dissatisfied with these so-called commoners and took extreme action?"
The cause of the victim's death is a very important key!
Fei Siyu looked up at the ceiling of the cabin, then suddenly exclaimed.
"There seems to be something else hidden here."