Everyone knows that people around the protagonist are generally not ordinary passers-by. But Bai Bei is an exception. As the protagonist's older brother, he is just an out-of-place background c...
Chapter 28 Real Scene Interpretation (3) Only Fei can do this...
Bai Bei had never downloaded this ghost story copy before.
"Live interpretation", the name of the field of ghost stories sounds easy to understand. The place of arrival is a secret room, which is expected to turn the escape game of the secret room into a real horror experience.
The surrounding environment began to change. The computer screen was no longer the only light source in the room. A gloomy and dim light shone above my head, casting long, slanted shadows. The peeling old wallpaper looked bleak and worn, and countless dust accumulated on the desk.
A forgotten research institute that was eventually overrun by monsters due to its genetic mutation experiments.
"Let's go back to the elevator." Xie Jianshan, having recovered, unzipped his coat. He pulled out a flashlight from his inner pocket and removed the pistol from his belt. Then he strode out. "The initial rules should be there."
After the ghost story was covered, they were equivalent to entering a new space. The surveillance of the secret room would become ineffective. The staff could not see what was happening here, nor could they control the equipment in the room.
Bai Bei was protected in the middle and followed forward. In his hand was the gun that Xie Jianshan had stuffed in his hand, but it was not loaded. Perhaps it was because they were afraid that he would not know how to use it and it would accidentally go off and cause an accident.
Bai Bei really didn't know how to use a gun. In his experience, he had never been to any shooting range or club. His gun grip was not standard, and his accuracy was not good enough to shoot a headshot. If he wanted to shoot, his movements would not be so decisive.
The only one who could do this was Fei. Once, in a simulation venue for a ghost story game, Shen Que acted as his coach and witnessed Fei's achievement of hitting the bull's eye on his first try.
Bai Bei held the gun as if it were anything else. They walked to the front of the elevator, pressed the button, and the sliding door slowly opened, revealing eye-catching blood-stained words.
[The first rule is, you are a reporter, please do not forget your identity and the purpose of your investigation.]
[Second rule, please remember that the research institute only has monsters that are failed experiments.]
【Rule 3: The elevator is the only entrance and exit.】
[Rule 4: Find all the data recording this failed experiment and leave here with it.]
Bai Bei retracted his gaze and instinctively analyzed a few words: "We need to go back to the data room to find the documents. The previous broadcast said to go to other floors, and the rules say the elevator is the only entrance and exit. The information in the data room may not be complete."
The other two nodded in agreement and returned to the archives to find as many relevant files as possible first.
While searching for information, Bai Bei began to divert his attention: "Since the strange story covers the original secret room, and this research institute was created based on the theme of the secret room, then this floor shouldn't have only one room like the secret room."
He then said, "Can I go take a look? There usually aren't any NPCs popping out of the secret room at the beginning. I guess there aren't any monsters on this floor. It's safe. It's okay for me to go."
Xie Jianshan fell into deep thought, while Lin Yuan nodded. It would be fine if Bai Bei chose to stay on this floor. "It's very quiet here. The monster might be on another floor."
"Take this." At this point, Lin Yuan simply handed her communication tool to Bai Bei and instructed, "The person on the other end of the headset is our team member guarding outside. If anything happens, you can tell them and we will be notified immediately."
Bai Bei, who had volunteered to go on a solo mission, nodded. He adjusted his bone conduction headphones and put the other end of the device into his coat pocket. "Okay, I got it."
After a quick tidy up, Bai Bei stepped into the dim corridor. After he was far away, he quickly took off his communication tool and found the button to turn off the headset.
The system was wondering what this person was going to do. [Are you going to look for Shi Yu and the others? Or are you going to help Xie Jianshan and Lin Yuan first?]
"According to the customs of the ghost story field, we should have to complete more than one locked room mission." Bai Bei threw his communication tool and pistol into the backpack on the panel. He certainly didn't worry about the two battle-hardened captains of the Operations Department. "Go find Xiaoyu."
Bai Bei's figure disappeared from the spot, and when he reappeared, he had turned into Fei's appearance. His vision suddenly became wide and bright, and he looked around at his current environment.
It's a hospital.
The patient, wearing a blue and white hospital gown and with only half his head left, screamed and rushed over covered in blood. Fei didn't move at all. As the monster rushed over, he snatched the IV stand it was holding and swung it mercilessly.
No skills were used at all, relying solely on personal strength and the strength of the IV stand. The system mourned for three seconds for the monster lying on the ground. It looked really painful.
[I'm impressed! The little fish was just standing there screaming in fear, but as soon as the strange story came, it stood up and started to fight back.]
There's no fear of the strange story in his eyes, only joy at not having to go through the solo route. "Come back, Secret Room! I haven't seen Shi Bao do any solo missions yet!"
[Is anyone concerned? The protagonists seem to have gone to the wrong place. The boss is the dean in the office. Why are you guys in the cafeteria? Hahaha, are you hungry?]
I don't understand what Jiligulu is posting. Will Brother Fei be online today? (Looking forward to it)
Seeing this change of pace, Fei threw away the IV stand and followed the instructions on the sign to find the dean's office.
He pushed open the door, and a sticky, damp smell filled the room, along with a rusty, fishy smell. Countless tentacles slid across the ground, sweeping away scattered organs and placing them on the long table. The monster, whose huge body was filled with a white coat, was eating frantically.
The ground was covered with blood clots filled with bright red, and the sounds of biting continued to flow into his ears. Fei raised his eyelids and looked over, his calm gaze falling on the monster's body until it stopped eating.
The unbearable feeling of oppression made it gradually become stiff, and the shaking tentacles were uneasy and fearful, curling up and retreating.
Even medium-risk monsters know how to seek benefits and avoid harm, and have the nature to submit to high-risk monsters. The weak humans in front of them bring stronger suppression than the high-risk monsters they have ever felt.
It could only instinctively obey the orders of this human, even if he was forbidding it to eat: "Get out, don't touch those people downstairs, and clean up the house."
The monster's tentacles began to clean diligently, fearing that the monster would be dissatisfied and his life would be in danger. The BOSS in the secret room of the research institute pitifully played the role of a temporary cleaner and fled from here at the speed of light after completing the work.
Fei, who disdained to transfer his abilities, stood in the office that had become tidy again. He opened the cabinet and picked up a white coat from the crowd and put it on. He put on the dean's work ID badge, and the photo and name on it became his.
The system popped up at this moment: [You're quite good at this! Do you really think this is a secret room? How come you're pretending to be an NPC when you haven't even killed the boss yet? Are you trying to scare them?]
"We've already spent money on the escape room, so we can't let it go to waste," Fei said sternly. "What's wrong with letting tourists have fun? It's still a better immersive experience, and it's very cost-effective, don't you understand?"
System: […You want to play, right?]
Fei: "But I am really curious, what would Xiaoyu and Danmu react if they found out that the secret room boss is me."
There are so many patients! One or two isn't a problem, but with so many people and so many people going crazy, how can we fight them? It's a mental hospital, so lively (bushi)
[So many people...oh no, so many weirdos]
Fei glanced at the comments for a few seconds before adding the second half of his sentence slowly, "I haven't seen Shi Yu and the others handle ghost stories yet. B-level ghost stories aren't difficult. Even if the Operations Department and I don't intervene, I believe they should be able to handle it."
"Otherwise, why do you always keep rushing forward? If you don't have confidence, do you not care about your body?"
Fei's tone was so calm that there was not the slightest fluctuation, but the system sensed something unusual in it. It thought silently, Shi Yu, your real tribulation is not the ghost stories but your brother's worry.
"But Shiyu and the others still need to grow... After all, this is just a short time since we started, so they don't have the experience you and the Operations Department have." The system tried to persuade Fei, trying to calm him down. "Don't be angry, don't be angry. Xiaoyu is just too kind."
Fei: “I’m not angry.”
System: [Yes, I know.]
Fiji:"……"
As soon as he heard it, he knew that the system had not believed him. Before leaving the office, Fei did not forget to hang a pen on his chest pocket. He turned into the stairwell on the right and prepared to go downstairs.
On this side was the calm Fei, and on the other side were Shi Yu and others who were running away in panic. The system felt a sense of danger.
Shi Yu, who had no idea that he was about to face a disaster, was being dragged upstairs by his companions. Behind him was a large group of patients, so dense that at first glance he could only see the blue and white plaid hospital gowns.
Shi Yu felt like he might have entered a zombie movie set.
"This way!" Wen Tingxu exerted force on his hands and quickly pulled his companion who was a step behind into the stairwell. Su Yang used silk threads to sweep away the group of patients who were close to him. Countless thin threads climbed up, as sharp as a blade, and cut the monster's body in half.
The separated body parts were scattered in the flesh and blood. After a brief silence, they began to wriggle, competing to reconnect together and stitch together into a crooked, ugly monster.
"Go first! They will be resurrected soon!" Su Yang manipulated the silk thread to close the door. She turned around hurriedly and was about to step onto the stairs, but Wen Tingxu stopped her.
Wen Tingxu's expression was much more nervous than before. He said simply, "There's a noise upstairs."
Someone is walking down.
The strange cries from across the door had stopped, and they stopped chasing after them. It was unknown whether it was because they had entered the stairwell, or because of... the people upstairs, or perhaps it was a monster.
The dull sound of footsteps was particularly clear in the silent corridor. They approached step by step with tense nerves, their palms wet with cold sweat, and they could hardly hold the handrail. In such a suffocating atmosphere, they could only retreat to the door.
Is it the boss of the ghost story? The breath Wen Tingxu sensed was familiar yet unfamiliar. He was certain that it was extremely dangerous. They must leave as soon as possible, otherwise there would be no way to survive.
But this strange story did not seem to be of a high-risk level that was difficult to resist. Wen Tingxu met the anxious gazes of the other two people and signaled his companions to open the door and leave immediately if something went wrong.
The sound is getting closer.
Shi Yu held the door handle, hesitating, wondering whether to just open the door. Even though the monster outside might not be far away, the next thing they would have to deal with would most likely be a BOSS-level monster, which was better than facing the BOSS directly.
The young man was ready to lead his companions out of the encirclement, but at that moment he heard a familiar, casual voice: "If you're not going out, could you please make way for me?"
...It's Fei.