Feng Bujue crawled into the gaming hub and logged into the game in non-sleeping mode. (Non-sleeping mode and sleeping mode logged into different servers, so the two modes could not be connected.)
When he arrived at the log-in lobby, he clicked on the game. This time, there was no announcement. The screen only showed the game menu, such as social options, friend list, and blacklist. There was also a game introduction. If the player had not read it on the website, they could browse it in this lobby. Considering the time ratio, this could save them twice the time.
Feng Bujue found Wang Tanzhi's ID and added him as a friend. Then, he sent him a team invitation.
After Wang Tanzhi joined the team, the team name appeared on the screen next to Feng Bujue. It showed the ID and level of the two members.
"Feng Bujue, Level 2
"Wang Tanzhi, Level 1
"Please select the game mode that the team wishes to join."
Three options appeared on screen. They were Solo Training Mode, Team Training Mode, and Solo Survival Mode (Normal). Since the two of them were in a team, the two modes that could only be played solo were gray icons that could not be selected.
"Brother Bujue, we have no choice but to enter the Team Training Mode." Wang Tanzhi could communicate with Feng Bujue through the screen. In his log-in lobby, he could see the same information, but the control was in the team leader's hands.
"Hmm … Let's go in first," Feng Bujue replied and clicked on the option.
"You have selected the Team Training Mode. Please confirm.
"Confirmed. Coordinating the nerve connection. Generating scenario …
"Downloading, please wait a moment."
The elevator that Feng Bujue was in started to move again. It also felt like it was descending.
At the same time, a paragraph appeared before his eyes, and it was accompanied by the system announcement. "You are about to enter the same scenario as other players. Before you enter the Team Training Mode for the first time, please understand the following.
"A. In non-confrontational mode, any attack toward other players will be limited by the system, and your intention will not be translated into actual action. In modes or scenarios where players have the possibility of confrontation, any attack toward your teammates will be limited by the system, and your intention will not be translated into actual action." A. I. You will not be able to translate into actual action.
[B. Any words that are deemed as sensitive by the system will be silenced, such as the names of political figures, profanities, and the names of animals, plants, and objects in certain contexts.]
[C. Deliberate use of slow-motion mouth movements, gestures, words, drawings, and other methods to attack other players will be restricted by the system. The player's intentions will not be translated into the character's actions.]
[D. Regardless of gender, any behavior determined by the system to be sexual harassment, including the intention to use the methods listed in Sections B and C, will be restricted by the system. The player's intention will not be able to be translated into the character's actual actions. Repeated attempts will be forcibly disconnected, and the player's citizen ID will be permanently added to the system's blacklist, becoming a high-priority monitoring target.]
[E. Any behavior determined by the system to be discriminatory will be dealt with in the same way as Sections D. Players who violate Sections D and E multiple times will have their account permanently deleted, and their citizen ID will be banned from using the company's products. For serious cases, their in-game actions will be recorded by the system and handed over to the police. For more details, please refer to the Internet Public Safety Law.]
Feng Bujue was living in the year 2055 of a parallel universe. In his world, sexual harassment and discrimination (disability, race, illness, and so on) were very serious. The latter would not be punished, but the citizen ID of the serious cases would be added to the blacklist of various industries and organizations; the former, however, could be punished.
Feng Bujue had played many games before, and he had even used the helmet to play a nerve-connected game. Basically, he had seen similar rules in all of them. As the photon computer continued to upgrade, the number of borderlines that the players could play decreased. One could say that these two behaviors were nipped in the bud.
[Download complete. You are currently in Team Training Mode.]
"In this mode, no scenario description, mission, or world view will be provided.
"Completing this mode will only grant you EXP, no Skill Points, and no Game Coins.
"This mode does not grant you any extra reward for clearing it or Terror Rating.
"The game has started."
After hearing the announcement, the elevator door opened. Almost at the same time, a creepy voice rang out in his ears. This time, it was a shrill male voice. "Welcome to Thriller Paradise." Then, a creepy cackle appeared.
Outside the elevator was another corridor, but this one looked quite spacious. The floor was tiled, and the two walls were painted white. There were three doors on one side, and they were all closed. The lighting on the ceiling was working normally, and there was plenty of light. The air was filled with the smell of disinfectant. Combined with the layout of the building, it was clear that this was a hospital.
Feng Bujue immediately walked out of the elevator, and the door behind him closed. Then, the image of the elevator slowly twisted and disappeared before turning into a wall. Turning around, he saw another elevator door behind him, and it was parallel to the one that he had just exited.
Feng Bujue walked to the door and poked his head in to look. He heard a scream. "Ah …"
"What's wrong with you?" Feng Bujue asked.
Wang Tanzhi gasped for air. "I just made up my mind to go out, and you suddenly poked your head out. You gave me quite a scare."
"Do you mind if I ask, how much is your Terror Points after being scared by me?" Feng Bujue was indeed curious.
Wang Tanzhi heard that and turned to look at the menu. From Feng Bujue's perspective, this was just his eyes moving to somewhere else before returning to normal after a few seconds.
"Now that I've calmed down, my Terror Points are hovering around three percent," Wang Tanzhi answered. "But how high did it jump in that one second, I have no idea."
"Hmm … It rose according to the level of fear and then dropped, right?" Feng Bujue mumbled. "By the way, what is the color of the Terror Points displayed in the energy bar?"
"Er … bright red."
"Oh, I see."
"Brother Bujue, your illness … Does it mean that the Terror Points have to be maintained at zero percent?" Of course, Wang Tanzhi knew about Feng Bujue's illness, but he was just an intern who had just graduated, so naturally, he could not do anything about it. It was because he was a medical student that he understood that Feng Bujue's illness was really dependent on luck. If he was lucky, he might be fine for thirty years, but if he was unlucky, he might die within three minutes.
"Yes," Feng Bujue replied calmly.
"Then, I'm counting on you … If anything happens, you have to protect me," Wang Tanzhi said.
Feng Bujue did not reply but said, "You only have three minutes to prepare before the scenario starts. If you don't come out now, you'll be forced out of the elevator by the system."
Hearing that, Wang Tanzhi hurried out.
Before the elevator completely disappeared, Feng Bujue took out a stone from his inventory and handed it to Wang Tanzhi. "Take this and lead the way."
Wang Tanzhi accepted the stone. After reading its attributes, his lips twitched. "Brother Bujue … even if you picked this up and used it in the tutorial, you wouldn't have been so unwilling to throw it away and bring it back to the log-in lobby, right?"
"You're just jealous," Feng Bujue replied shamelessly.
Wang Tanzhi did not say anything and tossed the stone to the ground. He took out a fruit knife about five inches long from his inventory. "Mine is better."
"Why do you have this?!" Feng Bujue shouted. Earlier, on the phone, Wang Tanzhi had said that his Terror Rating for the tutorial was Fright. According to the official website, there was no additional reward for this rating.
"I picked it up in the scenario," Wang Tanzhi said.
Feng Bujue said, "Let me take a look first."
Wang Tanzhi shrugged and handed him the knife.
Item Name: Fruit Knife
Item Type: Weapon
[Rarity: Broken]
Offense Points: Slightly Weak
Element: None
Special Effect: None
Can be taken out of the scenario: Yes
Remark: At least this thing has a blade.
Feng Bujue returned the knife to Wang Tanzhi and lamented, "My luck. I can pick up anything from the scenario, but I can't take it out."
"Then, your stone is …"
"It was drawn from the bonus reward after the scenario ended," Feng Bujue said. "Are you afraid now?"
"Yes …"
"Lead the way!"
Wang Tanzhi had no choice but to walk ahead with the knife in his hand.
Once he started the game, he was already scared. After all, he was a 'normal person'. No matter how brave a normal person claimed to be, when they played a scary game, they would be scared. Fear was a normal reaction. Furthermore, Thriller Paradise was a nerve-connected game, so it made the feeling of horror even more real.
There was a corner about twenty meters ahead of them. There were three doors along the way, and they were all on the right. On the left was a wall, and there was nothing on it. The space on the wall was empty. There was no doctor's information, floor map, or even a health encyclopedia that a normal hospital would have.
The two of them had just walked five or six meters, but before they even passed through the first door, they suddenly heard a burst of strange laughter that seemed to come from a little girl. Then, on the white wall on their left, countless bloody handprints instantly appeared, almost covering the entire wall and extending all the way to the end of the corridor.
At the same time. Both of them saw a black shadow flash by in the distance and hide in the corner.
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