That afternoon, a muscular man about 1.9 meters tall appeared in front of the experience store.
"So this is the Thunderbolt Gaming Experience Store? Hmm, not bad, it's pretty cool. I have to take a picture with this statue of Arthas, "said the muscular man as he took a selfie in front of the statue.
The muscular man was called Zhao Xuhui, a fitness instructor. He had a hobby, which was playing horror games.
Zhao Xuhui lived in the Imperial Capital. He came to try out a new horror game as soon as he heard about it.
Zhao Xuhui noticed that there were quite a few people in the lobby of the experience store.
Zhao Xuhui came to the front desk, "Hi, I'd like to try out the new game."
The lady at the front desk smiled, "Alright, please swipe your ID here. The VR experience area is on the third floor, you'll find it in the elevator."
As Zhao Xuhui swiped his ID at the front desk, a chubby young man walked towards him.
"You're here to try out Outlast too?" asked Zou Zhuo.
Zhao Xuhui nodded, "Yeah, you too?"
Zou Zhuo nodded, "Yeah, but I'm a bit of a coward. I'm only here to support the manager's new game. I heard that the game was too scary, so I didn't have the courage to try it out … "
Zhao Xuhui didn't think much of it, "You're scared when you haven't even played it yet?"
Zou Zhuo pointed at the seven or eight players in the lobby, "They're all here to try out Outlast, but got scared out of their gaming pods after playing for five minutes. They're here to calm themselves down. These are the brave ones, a few of them were scared off. "
Zhao Xuhui was speechless.
That's why people nowadays have such poor mental fortitude! It's just a horror game. You know that everything in the game is fake, and even if you die in the game, you won't lose anything in real life, yet you're scared to try it?
You're too weak!
Zhao Xuhui patted Zou Zhuo on the shoulder, "It's fine, don't be scared. Come, let's try it out together?"
Zou Zhuo was a bit hesitant, "I haven't really thought about it yet …"
Zhao Xuhui said, "You haven't thought about it yet? You're already here. Let's go, we can keep each other company. "
Zou Zhuo had obviously been struggling with his thoughts for a long time in the lobby. Although he was terrified, he was also very curious about Outlast.
Under Zhao Xuhui's instigation, Zou Zhuo was also moved. He finally mustered his courage and said, "Alright, let's go together!"
Zhao Xuhui laughed. "That's right. My name is Zhao Xuhui. How should I address you?"
"Zou Zhuo. I'm a regular here. Come, I'll take you to the third floor. "Zou Zhuo introduced himself as he led Zhao Xuhui to the elevator.
Zou Zhuo was very familiar with the experience store, almost like his own home. He soon arrived at the VR gaming experience area.
What surprised Zhao Xuhui was that there weren't many people playing in the VR experience area. Most of the gaming pods were empty.
"Why aren't there many people playing?" Zhao Xuhui was a little puzzled.
"Oh, there were quite a lot of people in the morning. It was almost full." Zou Zhuo explained, "But a lot of people quit after less than ten minutes. Most of the regulars in the experience store were scared out of their wits, and they're trying to calm themselves down. Some are chatting in the lobby on the first floor, while others are eating. That's why there aren't many people."
Zhao Xuhui was once again disdainful. What the hell? So many people quit? That's too weak!
That's why people say that modern people are weak, not even daring to play a horror game.
As he felt a sense of superiority, Zhao Xuhui couldn't help but be curious. Just how scary was this game?
What was certain was that Outlast was completely different from those horrible Chinese horror games. From the reaction of the players, it was definitely a good horror game.
Zhao Xuhui was a little excited at the thought of this.
Zhao Xuhui and Zou Zhuo each picked a gaming pod and went in.
"Bro, keep it together. We'll try to be the first to clear the experience store," Zhao Xuhui said to Zou Zhuo.
The corner of Zou Zhuo's mouth twitched, "I … I'll try my best to last twenty minutes …"
Zhao Xuhui laughed to himself. Twenty minutes? Heh, you're asking too little of yourself! You have to at least get up in an hour!
Soon, Zhao Xuhui's vision turned black as he switched to the gaming pod.
The interface was very clean, with only two games, Minecraft and Outlast.
Zhao Xuhui chose Outlast and entered the beginning of the game.
A blurry image appeared in front of Zhao Xuhui. The entire image was a cold greenish grey, and everything was grey, making it hard to see clearly. He could vaguely make out that it looked like an abandoned hospital, and there seemed to be the shadow of a wheelchair nearby.
There weren't that many confusing scenes, and he went straight into the game interface. The overly simple interface made Zhao Xuhui's hair stand on end.
A long list of notifications popped up before the game started.
"Checking player's body condition, please wait …
"Heart and lung function normal, breathing, heartbeat, pulse, blood pressure, all vital signs stable, no history of illness or hereditary disease, health normal, fear level normal, game allowed.
"Detected that this is your first time playing the game. Only sober experience and easy difficulty will be unlocked. Once you clear the game with sober experience, you will unlock the fully immersive experience and higher difficulty.
"During the game, you will receive a large amount of visual and auditory stimuli, as well as a small amount of tactile stimuli. If you fall from a height, you will feel a slight pain in your back. This pain will be controlled at around three percent, just to make the game more realistic, and will not affect your health.
"You can quit the game at any time, and the system will automatically save your game record. If your vital signs or Fright Points fluctuate greatly, such as exceeding the warning line for five seconds, the system will automatically kick you out, and will not affect your health.
"Last but not least: This is a completely fictional VR game. It will not pose any threat to your life. I hope you have an extraordinary gaming experience! "
Zhao Xuhui was speechless. What the hell? Not allowing fully immersive experience?
"What the hell is with only sober experience and easy difficulty! Isn't sober experience just scratching an itch? What's the point! And there's an automatic kick out function?
You even emphasized that it's just a game, and that it won't threaten your life? Do I need you to say that? Do you think I'm three years old? Do you think I don't know it's just a game? What a joke! "
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