Chapter 519 - Danger in the Dark (2/2)

“Things are not looking great.” Chen Ge looked at the screen and commented, “A game’s control normally decides how it will scare the player. Did you notice as the time of survival increases, the speed of Xiao Bu’s movement increases?”

“Isn’t that a good thing?” Fan Chong looked at Xiao Bu running back and forth and realized that she did move a little bit faster.

“The creator won’t be so kind for no reason. This is a game where you can’t run away from despair. The increase in Xiao Bu’s speed means that we will run into something faster and scarier later.” Chen Ge held his chin with one hand. “If I’m not mistaken, we’ll be running away from more than murderers after midnight.”

What Chen Ge said chilled Fan Chong’s heart. “Killers, ghosts, traps, and death mechanisms that will trigger randomly, the creator doesn’t want any player to clear the game.”

“Don’t just see this as a mere game, try to figure out why the creator created this game. Only by understanding what the creator is trying to express and by following his train of thought will we be able to find the answer.” Chen Ge had been trying to do that. Fan Chong was playing the game, but he was trying to see things from the creator’s perspective.

Every game would express an emotion, be it rage, resentment, or sadness. However, to his surprise, even though the game was deeply despairing, there was no emotion; Xiao Bu was like an emotionless robot. She would not feel fear or pain, nor did she worry about her family. She was very detached.

This main character, Xiao Bu, is very interesting. After seeing her step-father’s body, she even thought of changing him into a doll; this isn’t a normal child, but what exactly happened to her that made her this way? Is what I’m experiencing a reflection of what Xiao Bu experienced before?

Chen Ge was deep in his thought when Fan Chong drew him back to reality. “Then what should we do now?”

“Our most important mission is to survive this night. The stairwell is temporarily safe, so we should stay here for now. After the ghost from the neighbor’s home comes out, we’ll go to the hotel.” Chen Ge’s mind was sharp. “The only thing that worries me now is triggering the death mechanism when we cross the street.”

“Do you really think that way? How come I feel like you’re waiting for the ghost to come out and use your own body to lure it to the hotel?” Fan Chong asked softly.

“Well, you gotta do what you gotta do.” Chen Ge controlled Xiao Bu to walk back and forth; he had mastered Xiao Bu’s speed and walking method. “This is an open world game, so we can’t stay here the whole night. After luring the ghost away, this area will be safe, and we can come back if necessary.”

Through the background music, the sound of banging increased. Chen Ge moved the cursor to a comfortable space. “She should be coming soon.”

As he finished, on the screen, a woman holding her own head appeared on the second floor’s corner, and her shirt was red with blood.

A Red Specter? Chen Ge controlled Xiao Bu to run out the stairs. He did not forget to adjust the angle to observe the female ghost holding her own head.Counting the woman in the red raincoat, this is the second Red Specter in this town.

In the game, the ghost moved fast. Chen Ge became serious and controlled Xiao Bu to run crazily. Chen Ge managed to escape the residential area in a few seconds. There was no light on the street. Chen Ge narrowed his eyes, and he managed to see the roads with the use of his Yin Yang Vision.

He controlled Xiao Bu to run toward the hotel. When she passed a window, the window suddenly opened, and an arm reached out, attempting to grab Xiao Bu. Thankfully, Chen Ge had Yin Yang Vision. When he saw the arm, he changed direction immediately and escaped narrowly.

“The danger is lurking in the dark!” Sweat slid down Chen Ge’s face. Fan Dade and Fan Chong saw the dark screen and could not understand why this man was crazily moving the mouse and typing madly on the keyboard.