The so-called reality may just be an illusion that we can't control and depicted by others.
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"Feng Bujue, Level 15
"Please select the game mode that you wish to join.
"You have selected Single Player Survival Mode (Nightmare), please confirm.
"Confirmed, generating scenario …"
"Downloading, please wait a moment."
"Welcome to Thriller Paradise." A young woman's voice drifted into his ears.
Since the previous 1v1 scenario did not take up much time, and Xiao Tan's team's scenario was not over yet, Feng Bujue queued for a new mode that was only unlocked at level fifteen, the Single Player Survival Mode on Nightmare difficulty.
"Download complete. You are currently playing Single Player Survival Mode (Nightmare).
"A scenario introduction is provided in this mode, and there is a chance of triggering hidden side missions and special world-building.
"Reward for clearing the scenario: Randomly draw two puzzle cards.
"The scenario introduction will be played soon. The game will start immediately after that."
A normal street appeared before Feng Bujue's eyes, and on both sides of the street were the walls of residential houses. The sky was hazy, and there were no tall buildings in sight. The taller buildings were only six or seven stories tall. This looked like a small town.
It was worth noting that the opening cinematic was in black and white.
The system audio said, "This is a normal evening, and you are on your way home."
"The small town that you live in was hit by a typhoon not long ago. Your original address was the worst affected, and most of the houses around it collapsed."
"Even though you survived, you have to find another place to stay."
"You have been temporarily placed in an abandoned house in the small town. It is an old longhouse at Sanding Village."
"According to legend, the place is haunted by ghosts, so no one dares to get close. However, after the typhoon, you and the other two affected families were forced to move in and live next to each other.]
The scenario introduction ended there, and Feng Bujue could move freely. Almost at the same time, he heard the system audio. "Main Quest has been triggered."
Opening the game menu, the quest tab showed the content of the main quest. The quest was as simple as it could get. It only had two words, 'Go home'.
"Hmm … So, this is a haunted scenario …" Feng Bujue mumbled. "There doesn't seem to be a time limit. This Nightmare scenario is not as scary as Saw."
He started to check his pockets to see if he had anything like an ID or a map. As he searched, Feng Bujue observed his surroundings. Strangely enough, after the cinematic ended, the world was still in black and white. It was as if he had become color-blind. Moreover, he could faintly hear a kind of fragmentary sound. It was very soft, and he didn't know where it came from. Every time he tried to listen with rapt attention, the sound would disappear. But to no avail, it would return.
Ten seconds later, Feng Bujue searched through all the pockets, and he found a ring of keys inside the right pocket of his pants. There were three keys in total.
Item Name: Three Keys
Item Type: Plot Item
Quality: Normal
[Function: Unlock doors]
Can be taken out of the scenario: No
Remark: You can use them once you find the corresponding door lock.
Feng Bujue picked up the keys and studied them. Judging from their appearance, these three keys looked very ordinary. Judging from the serrations and patterns, the corresponding lock was not complicated either.
"Assuming one of them is the key to the house, what are the other two?" Feng Bujue wondered. "Based on the shape of the street lamp and the trash can, this should be from the twentieth century. Car keys from that time shouldn't have been folded and electronic, so they should be traditional keys like this." He walked to the junction and looked down the road. "There doesn't appear to be a parking lot nearby, so … even if one of them is the car key, the car is not around here."
He scratched his head. "There seems to be too little information. Am I playing the game as a player, or am I playing the role of 'me'? If it's the latter, is' my 'identity important? Will it affect the plot? What will happen after I 'return home'? "
Based on the current situation, these questions were unsolvable. Feng Bujue decided to follow the main quest. After all, this was Nightmare Difficulty. It looked peaceful on the surface, but one wrong step and he might die. Even if there was no time limit, it was dangerous to wander around the small town recklessly.
"Speaking of which … even though I was given the address of 'Sanchomee's Old Longhouse', where is Sanchomee?" Feng Bujue naturally did not know the way to the small town, so knowing the address was pointless.
"Since I'm walking on the road home, then … the direction I was originally facing …" Feng Bujue turned to look in that direction, but it was a junction. "Hmm … I should look for a map or ask someone." He did not want to try his luck; the reason was self-explanatory.
At this point, a pedestrian slowly walked over. It was a woman with long black hair. She was wearing a trench coat, long pants, and a scarf around her neck. She also wore a mask that covered the lower half of her face. Feng Bujue had been standing on the street for so long, and this was the first person he saw. But since it was a 'small town', it was understandable that there were few people on the street at night.
"I'm sorry, may I ask …" Feng Bujue leaned forward to ask for directions.
However, before he could finish his sentence, the woman interrupted him. "Am I pretty?"
"Er … What?" Feng Bujue immediately felt something was wrong. His hand instinctively reached into his backpack.
"Am I pretty?" The woman turned around and asked again. However, half of her face was covered by a mask and scarf, so it was not visible at all.
"Yes, you are!" Feng Bujue finally reacted. This woman before him was probably the legendary …
Hearing that, the woman with the cleft mouth immediately removed the mask to reveal her whole face. Both sides of her cheeks were split open by two slashes, which almost reached the roots of her ears.
"Am I still pretty?" she asked again.
Feng Bujue was thankful that he did not learn how to look like a clown, or else he would be a perfect match with this woman.
Looking at this monster that could make children cry, Feng Bujue widened his eyes and answered with certainty, "Yes! Pretty. " His hand that was holding the wrench was ready to pull. He thought to himself, 'B * stard, I've already praised you twice. If you still dare to pull out the scythe, don't blame me for giving you a second plastic surgery.'
After a few seconds, the woman with the cleft mouth asked again, "What did you want to ask me earlier?"
Feng Bujue was hesitant about asking her. After all, who would be willing to reveal their address to a monster? But then he thought about it. After all, he did not really live there, so he asked, "How do I get to Sanchome?"
"That way, turn left, turn left again at the next street, and walk straight." The woman with the cleft mouth pointed at the intersection. After she said that, she put on the mask and scarf and left.
Feng Bujue did not plan to chase after her to thank her. He watched as she disappeared from his sight. Then he sighed in relief and let go of the wrench. "F * ck … I haven't even reached home, and I've already run into a monster … Then I'll definitely run into a ghost when I get home."
Even though that was what he thought, since he was playing a horror game, he had to go home even though he knew it was haunted. Feng Bujue followed the route given by the woman with the cleft mouth.
The sky was darkening, and everything was black and white. The atmosphere was eerie. If this was any other player, just standing on the empty street would be enough to make their hair stand on end.
A gust of cold wind blew, and Feng Bujue pulled his suit jacket tighter around himself. Then, a white streak cut across the dark sky, and a ghastly flash lit up the sky. Several seconds after the flash, thunder rumbled. Not only was there wind, it was going to rain soon.
When Feng Bujue lifted his head to look, he happened to see something strange high up in the sky.
At the top of a power line, at the blind spot of the streetlight, there was a humanoid shadow squatting there. When the lightning lit up this black and white world, Feng Bujue got a good look at 'it'. The monster looked like an old woman in a white kimono. Her hair was tied into a bun behind her head, and her face was covered in wrinkles. Her eyes bulged, and they almost popped out of their sockets. The skin on her hands was dark and wrinkled, and her fingers were open like ghost claws.
When the lightning stopped, the shadow disappeared into the darkness again. Feng Bujue could not see it anymore, and he had no interest in getting closer to see what the monster was. As long as it did not jump toward him, he would pretend that he did not see it.
Feng Bujue lowered his head and continued to move forward. He picked up his pace again, and he was almost running now. He did not see any other passersby, and he only stopped when he reached a street sign.
It was at this time that the rain started to fall.
The rain poured down on Feng Bujue. He quickly found his destination. Looking down the street, he could see in a courtyard a row of three long, simple houses joined together. That must be the place.
Feng Bujue hurried to the house. He pushed the wet hair on his forehead back and took out the key.
According to the scenario, there were three families living in this row of houses, and he had two neighbors. Feng Bujue did not know which door he was living in, so he tried them one by one.
Perhaps it was luck, but before the first door, he succeeded when he tried the first key. Pushing open the wooden door, the room was dark, and it gave off the unique smell of damp wood.
Feng Bujue reached out to feel around the door and found the light switch. He flipped it, and the lights in the room came on.
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