[Hardcore Deduction] [High-IQ Characters] [No Supernatural Powers] [No System] [No Cultivation] [No Female Lead] [Realistic Style] [Classic Whodunit] [Survival Game] [Horror Atmosphere] [Mind Games] A bizarre murder shatters the peace of the city at night. The protagonist’s ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend are found dead in a hotel, their heads missing and the scene marked by horrific traces of inhuman strength. Cheng Hui, a 22-year-old college student and the last person known to have had contact with the victims, immediately becomes a prime suspect in the police investigation and is dragged into an unfathomable whirlpool.
As the police investigation closes in, the clues point toward an even deeper mystery: a killer who should be dead appearing on surveillance footage, a neighbor’s eerie smile, the same knock at the door night after night... Every piece of evidence pushes the limits of common sense. Cheng Hui gradually realizes that he is not dealing with an ordinary criminal, but a terrifying entity that can perfectly imitate humans and lives to kill: the “Humanoids.”
To clear his name and survive, Cheng Hui has no choice but to team up with Zhang Teng, a shrewd veteran police officer; Xiao Ming, a sharp but impulsive young officer; and his eccentric friend Han Qing, who claims to belong to the “Humanoid Investigation Association.” Amid doubt and trust, they must press on, following subtle inconsistencies and applying rigorous logic to uncover the bloody rules behind the Humanoids. Every step could be a trap, and any familiar face could turn into a hunter in an instant.
The Impostor genre has been thoughtfully refined and given fresh ideas, while remaining true to its roots and avoiding exaggeration.
