Game No. 0 (Infinite-Flow)

Blurb: [Welcome to Game No. 0. Solve the mystery and escape to win a generous prize. Would you like to create a character?] Yan Sui was murdered by someone hunting him. When he woke up, he found himself in an unfamiliar place, which seemed no safer than where he'd been before. Yan Sui: No. I don't want to play. [Character created. First level: Find the killer who murdered "you." The game begins.] Yan Sui listened to the System's perfunctory prompt, which sounded as if a real person were speaking. But if this game was so intelligent, why hadn't it heard him say he didn't want to play? Only after Yan Sui was forcibly transported into the game world did he understand that this so-called "Game No. 0" was simulating the scene where a victim was murdered. Here, he could become anyone, including the killer. The key to solving each puzzle was to uncover the killer's motive. After dying again and again and reliving the same beginnings, Yan Sui finally saw the truth. Yan Sui: I won. Where's my reward? He thought perhaps a miracle would happen and give him a resurrection token so he could be reborn, but the System's reward was far more unbelievable than he could have imagined. [This is a little embarrassing, but the mission card really does say: If the player wins the game, they will... own me.] Xie Nanting said he was a beginner at games, and that an accidental button press had triggered a bug, turning him into a System announcer. After being rescued, Xie Nanting was deeply grateful. He followed Yan Sui everywhere, claiming that the game's reward had successfully bound them together. When Yan Sui learned that the points for solving one game weren't enough to meet the requirements for leaving, he set off on a journey to solve mysteries, collect points, and escape the game, bringing along a little tagalong. As more and more puzzles were solved, Yan Sui gradually discovered that his own absurd life was part of the game, too. He also realized that Xie Nanting, who was always following him, was acting strangely. He claimed to know nothing, yet could accurately describe the details of each case. What secret lies behind this game? Why did he end up here? Yan Sui: Who are you, really? Xie Nanting: Dear player, this is your reward for the next round. #The story of an unlucky guy who meets a sweet-faced sociopath and gets even unluckier# Before you start reading: 1. Infinite-flow, System, and mystery. 2. One-on-one romance, happy ending. 3. Start date to be determined. Theme: Don't be afraid of difficulties