On the playground, a biting cold wind swept through, pulling everyone back to reality, causing the previously vivid scenes to vanish completely.
Tan Ming glanced at the time; it was exactly fifteen minutes—neither more nor less. The disjointed scenes had no connection to their quest for the truth and even evoked a sense of pity, leaving everyone momentarily stunned.
The first to regain her composure was Qi Qiuluo, who ran her fingers through her hair in confusion. "Wasn't that Wang Xiaoyan? Why is everything so chaotic?"
Could it be that Tan Ming was doing this on purpose? But looking at Tan Ming's serious expression, she dismissed the thought; he wasn't the type to indulge in such trivialities.
Could it be...?
Her gaze sharpened as she arrived at a conclusion. Ling Xingyuan and Liu Xuanzhu exchanged furtive glances. Yan Qing's mind lingered on the image of the cat that had met a tragic end. Meanwhile, Tan Ming was deep in thought, suppressing his earlier emotional turmoil.
He considered that Time Rewind might hold the key to Wang Xiaoyan's death, yet the scenes replayed were of him, their dormitory life, and the campus itself. He recalled Zhang Liu's prediction that the werewolf was the culprit, followed by another prediction about the doctor being involved.
He also remembered Jiang Jie using a lie detector on the doctor, only for the doctor to reveal no lies. Then there was Qi Qiuluo's attempt to save someone in the teaching building, which ended in tragedy. And what about the chef’s Satiation Pill? It was supposed to satiate hunger, yet Ling Xingyuan and others claimed it would only accelerate their Hunger.
In an instant, Tan Ming had an epiphany. He blurted out, "The Messenger Tool had one instance where it was ineffective and even had an opposite effect!"
Qi Qiuluo smiled subtly, her gaze toward Tan Ming filled with approval. Ling Xingyuan and Liu Xuanzhu visibly relaxed, even feeling a bit relieved. Only Yan Qing appeared shocked and somewhat puzzled by what Tan Ming meant; it took her a moment to catch up.
Tan Ming's eyes suddenly focused on Qi Qiuluo as realization dawned upon him. "You are the Wolf Messenger Identity!"
In that moment, everything clicked for Tan Ming as he understood why Qi Qiuluo insisted they vote for the doctor!
Tan Ming finally understood everything! Qi Qiuluo let out a sigh of relief, thinking how beneficial it was to have a clever person by his side; he had finally figured it out!
He had waited for a long time. Suddenly, Tan Ming looked at Ling Xingyuan and Liu Xuanzhu, affirming, "You two have been lying from the very beginning."
Ling Xingyuan eagerly admitted, "Yes." There was no longer any need to hide the truth. He could finally confirm that neither he nor Liu Xuanzhu were the culprits.
In fact, every Messenger Tool had its own mishaps! Liu Xuanzhu was not an exception. He was just unfortunate; during his first use, something went wrong, leading them to doubt themselves until now.
There was no need for Ling Xingyuan and Liu Xuanzhu to continue lying. Liu Xuanzhu confessed, "It was me; I deceived everyone. My Messenger Tool is not Transformation Technique; it's Enlargement Technique! After the system activated, we stayed in the restaurant all night. At that time, we saw the chef, and A Xing stole his pills. After we left the restaurant, we encountered danger—a mutated ant."
Thinking of that Mutated Ant made Liu Xuanzhu's heart race, and his expression darkened. It was completely black and had evolved a shell that was so hard that not even a scratch could pierce it. The most terrifying part was that its legs had developed barbs; they witnessed it lift its leg and slice someone in half. As it charged toward them, in a moment of panic, he used the Messenger Tool, but unexpectedly, instead of enlarging him and A Xing, it shrank both of them.
After shrinking, they were filled with dread, fearing they might never return to their original size. Liu Xuanzhu dared not use the Messenger Tool again. First of all, the Messenger Tool had a contrary effect, and he worried he wouldn't be able to control it. Secondly, he doubted his own identity; living in the West Courtyard Building dormitory, his first use of the Messenger Tool had shown opposite results.
Lastly—and most importantly—Ling Xingyuan was not from their school! Most people were exclusionary; if everyone knew Xingyuan wasn't from their school, they would certainly vote him out first.
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