The post continued to analyze: "First, for a car accident to happen, two conditions must be met!"
"First, the assassin must know or be able to control the situation so that the target appears at the scene during the planned period!"
"He can do this by checking the hospital shifts, using the work schedules put together by the emergency room doctors."
"I learned that the target was on duty that day, and then deliberately went to the hospital seeking emergency treatment."
"This method satisfies the first condition!"
"Second, the dump truck appeared at the scene. Everyone knows that construction sites often work late at night to meet deadlines. The dump truck's route can be observed in advance and recorded."
"The assassin could estimate when the dump truck would pass through this road and then call for an emergency to make sure the target shows up!"
"Next comes the hardest part of the technique!"
"The challenge is: how did the assassin ensure the dump truck was just out of sight, the tire got punctured, and the truck lost control, hitting the target?"
"I personally think the assassin must have observed the area for a long time and learned that dump truck drivers tend to take certain paths and drive on less trafficked roads."
"For example, my uncle likes to drive in the middle of the road when it's empty. Since there are no other cars, it's more comfortable for him."
"By analyzing the driver's habits, the assassin could predict his behavior and then place a nail on the road."
"But nails alone wouldn't be enough!"
"The driver's line of sight had to be blocked to ensure he went off course and hit the target."
"For that reason, the assassin might have used a drone or some other method to drop a quilt from the sky in an area with no one around."
"Some people might argue that all this analysis is pointless because the difficulty is too high."
"No one can calculate the exact timing of two cars colliding or the exact landing time of the quilt!"
"But just because you can't do it, and I can't do it, doesn't mean the assassin couldn't!"
"As I mentioned earlier, this assassin is incredibly smart. The frightening part is that the entire accident was within his calculations."
"On the surface, there's no flaw, and everyone believes it was just a car accident."
At the bottom of this post, many reasoning enthusiasts had left comments.
[ID: 9221U8]: "Actually, the post author's analysis is similar to mine, but after careful deduction, I found some things that can't be achieved by human means. For instance, he could calculate the time and call the doctor out for an emergency."
"He could also estimate when the dump truck would be on that road."
"However, during the accident, the dump truck's vision was obstructed, and then the tire was punctured, causing the driver to lose control."
"How could the assassin predict that the dump truck driver wouldn't be able to see, but would still run over the nail with precision?"
"Even if we assume luck was involved, it would be a lot of luck!"
"It just so happened that the truck hit the nail, that it was going the wrong way at the time!"
"It just so happened that the doctor didn't react in time!"
"It just so happened that the two vehicles collided."
"And it was a windy night. How could the assassin calculate the exact place where the quilt would land?"
"Everyone knows that calculating free fall is easy, but in real life, you can't ignore air resistance or the crosswind from passing vehicles."
"The most important thing is that the dump truck wasn't stationary—there are too many variables to account for."
"Any deviation in these factors would cause the entire plan to fail!"
"If the author really assumes this assassin is so smart, then I think he'd be more than capable of choosing a plan with a higher success rate instead of gambling on luck like this!"
Seeing this, Arthur gave this guy another thumbs up!
He joked to himself, "Interesting, it makes sense. It's true that ordinary people couldn't pull this off, and it would take a lot to complete such a plan!"
Arthur realized that everyone on the Dark Net forum seemed to have nothing better to do.
They were all busy analyzing his method of operation.
The funniest part was that as their analysis became more in-depth, more people began to believe it was impossible.
Compared to executing this complex series of chain reactions, the odds were actually incredibly low.
Such low probability made it seem like a mere accident!
Many users were even mocking the idea, suggesting someone simply got lucky, stumbled into a car accident, and took the bounty money.
The so-called intricate and terrifying setup was, in their eyes, just wild speculation.
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Meanwhile...
Arthur closed the forum page with a smile and shook his head. "Alright, the show is over!"
"It's almost time for the main event!"
He stretched lazily. Someone was willing to spend 10 million to find clues that would lead to his capture.
This showed that the people watching him on the Dark Net posed more of a threat than the police.
Because in reality, all he had done was drop a nail on the road and push a quilt hanging from a building forward by three centimeters.
The entire process wasn't recorded on camera, and it couldn't be used as evidence for the police.
It would be impossible to convict him in court because causing an accident by dropping a nail on the road wouldn't land him in jail.
Arthur smiled and said, "To arrest someone, you need evidence."
"Even if you figure out my methods, you can't use them as proof."
"The biggest risk right now comes from claiming the 300,000 bounty!"
He rubbed his nose and chuckled, "They say money makes the world go 'round. The Dark Net is no different. It's entirely possible someone would sell my information for cash!"
"So, when I went to pick up that package, I was 80% sure someone was waiting for me nearby."
"Let's see how this plays out!"
[Do you want to start the deduction?]
[Yes!]
[Hint: You can load saved progress at any time during the deduction process!]
[Current player status: You are claiming a 300,000 reward, and the process of receiving the package is being simulated for you…]
At this moment, the world seemed to come to a halt.
The air was still. Pedestrians and cars on the road froze in place as time paused.
Even if the simulation were replayed 10,000 times, everything would reset to the current starting point once it ended.
A virtual image appeared.
On the left was an accelerated video recording his upcoming actions.
On the right, brief descriptions accompanied the video, summarizing the events of the deduction.
[Text commentary: You filled out the delivery address on the 'Dark Net,' choosing the "Fruit Shop on Yunmen Park Road," which offers package collection services.]
[Text commentary: You received the package tracking number from the Dark Net and confirmed it was an international shipment!]
[Text commentary: You waited around the delivery address, observing for anything suspicious. Two days later, the courier successfully delivered the package. Two minutes after the courier left, you paid a student 20 yuan to collect it for you.]
[Text commentary: You successfully retrieved the package, but were attacked by men in black on your way home.]
[Text commentary: You were kidnapped and tortured to death. During the entire ordeal, you still didn't know who was behind it!]
Arthur inhaled sharply and muttered, "That's ruthless… they caught me and tortured me to death!"
He shivered at the thought, becoming even more cautious.
Instead of collecting the package himself, he used a student to do it.
Looking at the deduction interface, Arthur's competitive side flared up. A gleam of excitement flashed in his eyes. "Let's see how good you guys really are. You've hidden your identities so well, but can you actually catch me? You haven't even shown up yet!"
"Seems like a formidable opponent!"
"But it doesn't matter—the game has just begun. Let's continue the deduction…"