Some people played games to kill time, others to bask in the feeling of victory, but Han Fei's main reason for playing games was to relieve stress. But now he felt even more stressed than before.
Putting down the broom, Han Fei scanned his surroundings. The dim light above him flickered, the warm feeling had disappeared.
He silently moved to the fridge. The old lady had only opened the top layer of the fridge, no one knew what was stored underneath.
A whole human body could not be shoved into the fridge, could it be …
Han Fei took a deep breath and slowly opened the bottom layer of the fridge. He pulled open the drawers one by one. They were filled with bulging black plastic bags.
Han Fei had seen similar scenes in horror movies before but watching it on television was a completely different experience compared to actually being there.
His finger reached into the drawer. Han Fei was worried that he might see a human face or hair.
His Adam's apple bobbed. He used his fingernail to pry open the plastic bag. It was filled with some frozen fish and chicken.
The scene that he expected did not happen. Before the old lady returned, Han Fei hurriedly closed the fridge.
"What are you doing?"
The old and hoarse voice came from behind him. Han Fei felt a chill run up his spine.
'Why is the old lady walking so silently?'
Turning around, Han Fei picked up the broom from the ground. After all, he was a professional actor. He soon controlled his expression. "I wish to help you clean up your house. Probably due to the prolonged power outage, the fridge is leaking. I suspect there's a problem with the fridge's cooling system."
The old woman's expression did not change from beginning to end. She was always so kind and amiable, but the more you looked at her face, the more you would feel a strange chill. It was as if this was the only expression she could show.
"Granny, actually I've been away from home for a long time. Today, I finally felt the warmth of home. Thank you so much." Han Fei very naturally started to clean the house. "From now on, we'll be neighbors. If you need any help, feel free to come to me."
Regardless of whether there was a dead body or not, at least Han Fei played the part of a naive and innocent girl.
The old lady's legs were not convenient so Han Fei cleaned the living room seriously. "Have a good rest, I won't disturb you any longer."
After tidying up the room, the robotic voice appeared in his mind again, "Notification for Player 0000! Your enthusiastic behavior has left a good impression on Meng Si. Meng Si's friendliness level increases by five. A harmonious neighborhood relationship is the first step to a perfect life. "
When the mechanical voice appeared, the old man moved to stand behind Han Fei. "I planned to tell you this during dinner but I don't think you're in the mood to eat at my place anymore. You're a good child, and I really want to be your neighbor, but you'd better listen to me. Don't be greedy and move out as soon as possible. Something happened to the house you lived in. "
"Something happened?"
"Don't ask so much. Just remember, when you go back to sleep at night, you must lock the bathroom door."
The old lady appeared to be tired. She stopped chatting with Han Fei and walked into the kitchen alone.
Soon a strange sound came from the kitchen. Then a rich aroma of meat wafted out. Han Fei did not dare to stay any longer. He quickly left the old lady's house.
After walking out of the room, his heart finally calmed down.
"There's something wrong with this game."
Han Fei did not find any dead bodies inside the old lady's fridge but he remembered one detail.
When he first arrived at the old lady's house, the fuse was blown.
If the fuse was of good quality, it usually blew due to overload.
However, when Han Fei was cleaning the house earlier, he looked through the kitchen and living room. The only electrical appliances in the old lady's house were the lights, the television and a fridge.
These few appliances should not have blown the fuse, so there was a high chance there were other appliances in the old lady's house.
'The child's bedroom door is locked, why would the old lady lock the child inside her room? Did the child see something? Could there be another fridge hidden inside the child's room? '
With this in mind, the bad feeling in Han Fei's heart intensified. He shivered as he looked down the eerie staircase.
It felt like someone was watching him from behind the doors.
'Why does this staircase feel so heavy with Yin energy?'
Han Fei hurried back to his house. He tried for a long time before he managed to unlock the front door.
Running back to his own home, Han Fei looked at the deserted living room and gasped for air. 'Am I too nervous? This Iyashikei game feels like Resident Evil. '
He poured himself a glass of water. Han Fei paced around his room. The old lady's last words were like a curse, they lingered in his ears.
'Something has happened here before. I need to lock the bathroom door before I go to sleep …'
Han Fei started to look around. The room was old and covered in dust. Other than that, there was something else strange. Other than the bathroom, every window in the room was covered with thick, opaque curtains.
Coming to the window, Han Fei pulled back a corner of the curtains.
Underneath the curtains was a window that was sealed with wooden boards. Peering out through the gaps, Han Fei saw a dark city.
The game world that was shrouded in darkness was huge. He could not see the end of it.
'Didn't they say there's going to be a warm setting? Soothing music? '
Han Fei pulled the curtains closed. He realized the reviews for this game were rather one-sided. Even though this was a mortal world game, it appeared to contain many elements from the underworld.
'Am I playing the game the wrong way?'
In terms of sound quality, visual effect and interactivity, this game was far better than any other game Han Fei had played before. But how should he put it? Han Fei felt that the game was a bit too realistic.
Sitting on the sofa, Han Fei closed his eyes. The menu and the mission menu appeared in his mind.
After he helped the old lady connect the fuse, the mission system was activated. The voice in his mind told him that completing the New Player Missions would help him understand this world better.
With that in mind, Han Fei clicked open the mission menu. Looking at the 3 New Player Missions, his expression turned strange.
New Player Mission 1: Shower
New Player Mission 2: Watch TV
New Player Mission 3: Sleep
The New Player Missions in this game were ridiculously 'easy'. There was no unnecessary introduction, they were all things that Han Fei was used to in his daily life.
'Should I start with sleep? I'm quite good at sleeping. '
Han Fei did not choose randomly. He was reminded of the old lady's reminder to lock the bathroom door before he went to sleep. This might be the key to completing the mission.
Compared to choosing randomly, Han Fei felt it was safer to sleep.
'I choose New Player Mission 3 — Sleep.' The moment the thought appeared in Han Fei's mind, the mission was selected. The robotic voice reappeared.
"Player 0000 has accepted Grade G New Player Mission — Sleep!
[Mission Introduction: After a busy day, you drag your tired body to lie on the bed in your bedroom.]
"Mission Requirement: Please switch off all the lights in the room and lie in bed within 5 minutes. No matter what happens, you are not allowed to leave the bed for 3 hours."
'It's that simple?' After making sure he did not miss the mission details, Han Fei stood up and walked into the bedroom.
The dusty double bed was littered with a whole set of red bedding, including pillows, covers and bedsheets.
'Bright red, it looks so festive.'
Han Fei frowned as he made the bed. Then he walked to the bathroom door. Just as he was about to follow the old lady's instruction to lock the bathroom door, he noticed a problem.
The bathroom door could only be locked from the inside, it could not be locked from the outside.
After some thought, Han Fei inserted the mop diagonally into the doorknob to block the bathroom door. Then he moved the shoe rack to the bathroom door.
'This should be enough, right?'
For safety's sake, Han Fei walked back into the kitchen to pick up the cleaver on the chopping board. 'Isn't it a bit weird to sleep with a cleaver in a Iyashikei game? Never mind, I've got to be on my guard. '
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