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Chapter 14 - Chapter 14: The New Game World

09:45

The man on the screen smiled, as if he had just finished a wonderful performance.

"Welcome to the new game world, players," he said.

His voice was mild and magnetic, as if inviting us to a grand party.

"In this world, you can be anyone and do anything. Just follow one rule—"

He paused, his eyes sharpening like two knives.

"No lies."

10:00

I stood on the bow, the sea wind cutting my face like a knife.

Shen Yan, Fei Ye, and Qi Si stood behind me, like three silent statues.

No one spoke, only the sound of the waves and the howling wind.

I turned around, looking at them, my voice as calm as if stating a fact.

"We are no longer pawns, but players."

Shen Yan smiled slightly, as if responding to my words.

"Players can make the rules."

Fei Ye's face had a fanatical expression, as if he had just woken up from a dream.

"I like this game."

Qi Si's eyes were calm and deep, as if thinking about something.

"What are the rules?"

10:15

I walked up to Shen Yan and took the file from his hand.

"The rules are simple: whoever finds the truth first, wins."

I opened the file, which was filled with thick papers, each with names and numbers.

"These are the crew lists and background information on the ship."

I looked up at them and continued.

"Our goal is to find out who is the mastermind behind this 'new game world'."

Shen Yan took the file, flipped through a few pages, and then looked up, a glint in his eyes.

"The rules of this game are interesting."

Fei Ye snatched the file and quickly flipped through it, as if looking for something.

"I like interesting games."

Qi Si took the file and studied it carefully, as if looking for clues.

"The truth is always hidden in the details."

10:30

I walked to the stern, looking at the endless sea.

The waves crashed against the hull, as if accompanying this game.

I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and felt the taste of the sea wind.

"The rules of this game are fair: whoever finds the truth first, wins."

I opened my eyes and looked at the horizon.

"But the truth is always hidden in the deepest place."

10:45

I returned to the cabin and saw Shen Yan, Fei Ye, and Qi Si discussing something intensely.

Shen Yan held a file, as if analyzing something.

Fei Ye was quickly writing something on paper, as if recording clues.

Qi Si was quietly listening, as if thinking about something.

I walked up to them, picked up a file, and began to study it carefully.

"This game has just begun," I said in a low voice, with a hint of a smile.

"The truth is always hidden in the deepest place."

Chapter 14, end.

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