It was unclear whether this was a monologue given by the NPC in the scenario to the player or a description given by the system audio.
While the voice was talking, Feng Bujue's touch screen kept flashing with various scary images.
The images were blurry, and they were mixed in the black and white images. They were basically fleeting.
Most of the things that were captured were strange. Strange shadows lying on the floor, dead bodies stuck to the wall, frightened faces, palm prints, children's backs, squirming organs, tangled hair, and so on.
Finally, when the "Introduction" ended, a bright red color appeared in the black and white image.
A pair of blood-red eyes suddenly appeared on the screen and froze there …
"Not bad at all …" Feng Bujue yawned and used a very casual tone to say, "The atmosphere is not bad …"
If this was anyone else, they would have been scared out of their wits just by looking at this introduction. But Brother Jue was still able to do it so easily …
"If these images are the microcosm of 'Lester's' workplace," Feng Bujue said with a smile. "Then his lateness and dozing off are understandable."
When he said that, the elevator stopped.
The door … slowly opened.
There was a wide corridor outside the door. The walls were white, and the floor was tiled. There was light coming from above, but the light was dim, and there were strange shadows mixed in the light.
"Hmm … There won't be any killings outside the door, right?" With that thought in mind, Feng Bujue took half a step forward and used his hand to hold the door of the elevator. Then he slowly and cautiously poked his head out.
There was no one on either side of the corridor. Every set distance, there was a row of plastic chairs, and next to each of the chairs was a door. On each door, there was a clear door number that hung horizontally. Other than the number of floors and rooms, there were words like 'internal medicine' and 'pediatrics' on the door.
"Hmm … It really is a hospital," Feng Bujue said.
From the mention of 'nurse and female doctor' in the introduction, this' Lester 'should be working at a hospital. When the elevator door opened, Feng Bujue was even more certain. Be it the width of the corridor or the smell of disinfectant, they were all characteristics of a hospital.
However, the smell of disinfectant did not appear to be the only thing in the air. Feng Bujue had a feeling that he had smelled something else, but it was hard to tell what it was.
"Okay, I guess I'm going to work now." Feng Bujue took one step forward and walked out of the elevator.
Chi … Bang!
The moment he stepped out, the elevator door started to move, and half a second later, it slammed shut.
When Feng Bujue turned back to look, the elevator door had changed. Its height had increased slightly, and its width had increased significantly. Most of the elevators in the hospital were like this. Considering that they might need to push the hospital bed into the elevator in an emergency, the loading capacity and the size of the door were close to that of a freight elevator.
"Then … it's time to officially start …" When Feng Bujue said that, he suddenly realized something. When he looked at his reflection on the elevator door, he saw another person.
It was a Caucasian male in a security guard's uniform. He was about the same height as Brother Jue, and he did have a handsome face.
"This is Lester, right?" Feng Bujue said to himself. "So … when other people in the scenario see me, this should be how I look."
"Important reminder: Your equipment effect has been reset to zero. Your skill and inventory have been locked. The items in your apparel pocket have been blocked, and some new items have been added." The system announcement came at the right time.
"Ha … ha ha …" Feng Bujue laughed drily. "I knew it … this again."
He had been through so many Nightmare Scenarios that he had gotten used to this situation.
The players on the forum had come to a conclusion. The Nightmare Solo Survival Mode was undeniably the mode with the highest chance of triggering 'restrictions'. When the players played this type of scenario, there was a fifty percent chance … that they would be affected by various restrictions. In other words … no matter how good you were at fighting, the system would find a way to make you experience what a 'nightmare' was.
"Okay … Then let me see … what can I use?" Feng Bujue instantly reached into the pockets of his shirt and pants.
After a self-search, he found the following: an opened pack of chewing gum (there were three pieces left), a folding knife with a plastic handle (the kind commonly used to peel apples), a pair of sunglasses, a small can of hair spray (mini), a stinky white sock (yes, there was only one), a small comb, half a pack of cigarettes, and a lighter.
"I don't have a phone with me …" Feng Bujue scratched his chin. "Is this the limitation of the scenario, or does it mean that I'm living in an era where phones are not that common?"
While he was thinking, the system announcement came again. "Main Quest has been triggered."
Almost instinctively, Feng Bujue opened the game menu and summoned the quest tab. There was a warning that was filled with malice. "Stick to your job and survive until dawn."
"My life is in danger just because of a night shift at the hospital … This world sure is getting harder and harder," Feng Bujue complained as he turned around and walked down the corridor on his left.
"In any case … I should look for something like a map to confirm the layout of the scenario." His eyes scanned the place cautiously, not even letting go of the cracks on the wall, afraid that he might miss a clue.
"Hmm … The doors to the consultation rooms are all closed, and there is no light coming out from behind them … This is probably the outpatient department. Since no one comes here at night, all the rooms are locked. "When Feng Bujue walked past the doors, he did not forget to make some speculations.
"By the way, this corridor sure is long …" He walked for a while, but he still could not find the map on the wall. He could not help but turn back to look.
As a result, he saw a very strange scene …
The moment he turned back, the lights in the corridor flickered twice. In the short moment when the lights went off, a white, shimmering shadow appeared to appear in the dark corridor.
"It" was standing quite far away from Feng Bujue. It looked about the size of a thumb, and it was hard to tell whether it was a dot left on the retina or a real shadow. In any case … when the light returned, the white shadow disappeared.
If a normal person saw this, their Terror Points would have spiked, and they would have turned to leave.
However, Feng Bujue narrowed his eyes and used the state of a person who was trying his best to study the row of icons at the bottom of the corridor.
"Tsk … Are you trying to scare me?" he said arrogantly as he pulled out a pair of sunglasses from his pocket and put them on.
He did not know whether to celebrate or regret … Brother Jue's action was indeed immediate.
He put on the sunglasses, and the "white shadow" appeared again, and this time, it was standing less than one meter away from Feng Bujue.
It was a person covered in bandages. Based on the size of the person, it appeared to be male. Other than his eyes and nostrils, his whole body was bandaged. Upon closer inspection, one could see fresh blood seeping out from the gaps between the bandages.
"Huo …" Feng Bujue stared at the person for a few seconds before putting the sunglasses back up. This time, he could no longer see the person in bandages. Then, Brother Jue put the sunglasses back down, and this time, he could see again.
"Huo … Huo huo huo huo …" He repeated the word "huo" as he moved the sunglasses up and down like he was looking at an invisible ink painting.
The bandaged person stood in front of Brother Jue and did not make any offensive moves. However, from the bandaged person's eyes, it was clear that he was surprised by Brother Jue's reaction … and this surprise quickly turned into a pain in the ass.
"Ah …" The bandaged person finally could not take it anymore. The security guard in front of him did not seem to be afraid at all. This was too much of a blow to the ghost's self-esteem. Thus, he raised his hands, opened his mouth, and slowly approached Brother Jue.
"Hmm? You want to fight? " Feng Bujue used his middle finger to push the sunglasses up the bridge of his nose and put them on. Then, he took a large step back and assumed Huang Feihong's signature pose. It looked like he was going to fight this bandaged man head-on.
"You … Aren't you afraid of me?" The bandaged person stopped in his tracks and stammered under the bandages.
"Me? Afraid of you?" Feng Bujue used a condescending gaze to scan the man up and down. "You've already been beaten up, so why should I be afraid of you?"
"I am a ghost … Do you know what that means?" The bandaged person lowered his voice and used what he thought was the scariest tone he could muster.
"No, I don't." Feng Bujue was telling the truth. The setting of the ghost in each scenario was different, so how could he know? "Then, do you know …" Feng Bujue took over the conversation and asked, "What do you mean by 'Huo huo huo huo huo'?"
"Er …" The bandaged person was stumped by the question.
"Ah!" The bandaged person screamed and ran away. It was unclear whether he was scared or scared.
"Tsk … You're too weak …" Feng Bujue scoffed. He removed the sunglasses, shrugged, and turned to move forward. "Looks like the ghosts in this scenario rely on teleportation, electrical interference, and flickering in and out of existence to scare people. As long as they don't have the ability to teleport objects or make physical contact, they are no different from farts to me. "
He walked for another ten seconds before he reached a T-junction. On the wall of the junction, a floor plan of the hospital finally appeared.
"But I can't let my guard down …" Feng Bujue said as he walked. "Nightmare difficulty won't be that easy. For a scenario that limits one's ability, other than a test of Terror Points, there will be many extremely difficult puzzles …"
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