Chapter 72 - Final Explanation -

At the same time, a dialog box popped up in front of all players, regardless of whether they were in a dungeon or not.

【Would you like to watch the final commentary? Yes/No】

Inside the Dwarf Hut dungeon, players gathered on the dimly lit second floor, discussing issues regarding the dialog box.

After Feng Zhibei and Yan Chuxue disappeared, they tried to open the door on the second floor, but no matter how hard they tried, the door remained tightly closed and did not move at all.

There's no way to log out of the game instance, and staying here forever isn't an option either.

The only way left seemed to be to click "yes" and leave by watching the final commentary.

But not all players are willing to watch the final commentary.

"Who knows why I'm here... I just want to survive."

An injured player held his head and muttered to himself.

The simultaneous decrease in health and mental value will make the player extremely sensitive, and the mental state will become abnormal, resulting in a situation similar to a decrease in intelligence.

The players present who had no access to psychiatric treatment could only watch them gradually collapse, unable to do anything.

Someone turned their gaze towards Jin Yu.

He is the only guild leader here. Whether in terms of strength or status, he is not on the same level as ordinary players.

Standing next to Jin Yu was a little girl whose face could not be seen. She lowered her head and tightly grasped the corner of the man's clothes.

Amidst the chaos, the dialog box flashed twice, as if urging the players to make a choice as soon as possible.

【Would you like to watch the final commentary? Yes/No】

Jin Yu cleared his throat, glanced at everyone, and spoke.

"Now the only way to leave the dungeon is to watch the final commentary, but I can't guarantee what you'll experience after leaving the dungeon..."

He raised his hand, wavering between the two options.

"It's up to you. I think, instead of wasting time here, why not go over and see what's going on? It's just my choice, but you can stay here."

Having said that, no matter what other players choose, he will not stay here to protect the remaining players.

After all, in this kind of game, the most important thing is to survive.

Xiaojie, who was standing next to him, grabbed Jinyu's clothes tightly and looked up timidly at the closed door.

"That place...it's so strange, it seems like there's someone in there."

She pointed at the door and said, "It feels familiar. I don't know who it is..."

Xiaojie's voice was not loud, but it was like a thunderclap in this environment. The players around were all shocked when they heard what she said.

The players who originally planned to stay here also became a little hesitant.

Who knows whether there is a person or a ghost behind the door.

After saying this, Xiaojie shrank behind Jinyu again, lowered his head and fell silent.

Jin Yu frowned and was about to ask her for more specific details when he was interrupted by the dialog box in front of him.

The dialog box flashed again, and this time, a new prompt appeared.

[If you do not make a choice within ten seconds, the system will automatically select "Yes" for you]

[Ten, nine, eight...]

Jin Yu put aside the things behind the door first, stretched out his finger, and clicked "yes".

Just as he put down his hand, a flash of white light passed by. The dazzling light made him close his eyes involuntarily. He slowly opened them after the surrounding light gradually dimmed.

What came into view was a dark scene. It was night, and a half-red moon hung in the sky.

As for why it is half red and not red, it means literally.

The moon was like a bloodshot eyeball, with blood-red covering almost half of it, and strands of blood-like things gradually crawling up the remaining half of the moon.

The two-colored moonlight hit the ground, creating a strange atmosphere.

Jinyu turned his head to look around.

There was also a group of players around him, so many that it was almost a sea of people.

He narrowed his eyes, and all the players looked up at once, looking somewhere behind him.

So he turned around and looked behind him.

"……Um?"

After looking for a long time, Jin Yu squeezed out a puzzled sound.

Why does this picture look so familiar?

It took him a long time to realize that this was the square in the central area.

It's not his fault, the changes here are really huge.

The entire complex was reorganized into a chaotic mess, looking like a random collection of toy blocks.

A large screen was flashing on top of a huge building.

Even the original screen had changed in appearance, resembling some strange large, old-fashioned television.

There was a snowflake in the picture, and it seemed like the signal was not very good, making a crackling sound of electricity.

The players stood in the square, at a loss.

The game panel is still frozen and nothing can be done. Many players have no self-defense props and are huddled in the corner, wary of the people around them.

The atmosphere was very tense.

Jin Yu was also confused.

In order to act in front of Ji Ling, he endured for so many years and finally saw a glimmer of hope.

"...Don't go up again and fall back down like you did last time."

He muttered to himself.

The players waited for a long time, but there was still no movement on the big screen above.

"No, what's going on? Didn't you tell us to come over and watch the explanation?"

I was so impatient that I couldn't help it.

"I told you this new explanation wasn't reliable! It's been so many years now, it doesn't matter whether you're alive or dead..."

In this environment, the players' mental state is not good. Years of gaming life have made them naturally nervous and afraid of the night.

"When will this end? I miss home..."

For a moment, there was a lot of discussion in the square.

Jin Yu mingled with the crowd and looked up at the moon.

The blood-red color of the moon seemed to fade a little, and the orange-yellow color regained the upper hand.

Suddenly, a prompt sounded on the big screen, followed by a familiar, slightly hoarse voice.

"Ahem, sorry everyone, there was a slight problem getting familiar with the new equipment..."

The square suddenly became quiet, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the big screen.

"Is this, the commentary...?"

Someone raised a question.

But the screen was still covered with snow and no picture appeared.

As if responding to him, a voice came from the screen.

"Yes, thank you all for coming to watch my final commentary. There's a minor glitch with the new equipment, so it might not be very clear..."

With a crackling sound of electricity, the screen suddenly lit up.

A young man with long red hair appeared on the big screen and smiled at the camera.

"Good evening, everyone. Can you see it now? ...Well, it looks like you can see it now."

There were still slight fluctuations on the screen, and the picture quality was as blurry as an old CD player. One could only vaguely see the expression of the young man in the picture, and even the iconic teardrop mole was not clear.

Feng Zhibei bowed slightly towards the camera.

"Well then, without further ado, let's begin this explanation."

Everyone in the square was staring at the screen, not even realizing that they had been attracted by this unreliable and second-rate commentator.

"First of all, I want to tell you that this dungeon is a little different."

The young man in the picture waved his hand, and a smaller picture appeared in the upper left corner of the screen.

His fingers tapped a few times nimbly, but the equipment was really a bit disappointing. The people on the screen looked jerky and had some frame drops.

On the small screen, a picture that looked like a lunar exploration map appeared.

"Well, everyone, please take a look. The picture shows the newly released holographic game, Wilderness."

He continued to zoom in, and a spot of light appeared in the pitch-black image.

"At the very beginning of the game, there is nothing in the wilderness. There is no sun or moon. It is in a perpetual night stage. It requires the joint development of developers and players."

The discussions in the square started again.

"Isn't this instance a dwarf hut? The previous paragraph has absolutely nothing to do with this instance!"

"Who knows? Anyway, he keeps talking nonsense..."

Feng Zhibei in the picture seemed to curl the corners of his mouth.

"In the beginning, how did the first game copy come into being?"

He tapped the screen with his hand and pulled up another picture.

A black-haired man whose face could not be seen was writing something at the table.

"This man's name is Xiao A. Apparently, he's a game planner, currently designing a dungeon for this dog game. But as everyone knows, game planners are all dogs, and the stuff they write isn't great..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he covered his mouth and started coughing violently.

"Ahem... Sorry, I accidentally choked just now. Let's continue."

Feng Zhibei waved his hand, lowered his eyes and smiled.

Jin Yu's grip suddenly tightened.

Other players were not as perceptive, but he caught a hint of red on the young man's hand in the picture.

"Soon after, the game was released. Under the banner of a holographic, immersive, infinite-flow horror game, it attracted a large number of young people. I said, you're just stacking keywords here."

The small screen in the corner was dragged to the center, and the picture was enlarged again and again, almost blocking Feng Zhibei.

The handsome red-haired young man blinked and slowly moved to the side, revealing his face.

"However, no one knows that there is a huge conspiracy hidden behind this game..."

A short man with an unclear face appeared on the screen.

"This man's name is Xiao B. The original owner of the game was someone else, but Xiao B used illicit means to take the game for himself and altered it beyond recognition."

"Xiao B exploits his subordinates and is an ugly capitalist. Not only that, he also raises the price of game props and increases the difficulty of the game, forcing players to pay real money, and uses this method to defraud money."

Having said that, Feng Zhibei raised his voice.

"Players yelled, 'RnM, give us our money back!' But how could Xiao B, who had already tasted the sweetness, give up such an opportunity?"

In the square, some players had shocked expressions on their faces.

"What the hell is this? Does it have anything to do with the dungeon?"

"Actually... before I entered the game, I was playing mobile games like this..."

Some players showed nostalgic expressions.

Jin Yu stood aside, frowning and looking up at the sky.

The red color of the moon has become lighter, and the gentle bright white moonlight is almost the same as normal moonlight if you ignore the few traces of red light on it.

On the big screen, Feng Zhibei was still continuing.

"A new character has appeared. This man is called Xiao C. He was one of the original bosses in the game, but was later ambushed and seriously injured."

Another man appeared in the picture. He had a signature long red hair and he could be recognized at a glance.

The players gasped.

"What is this trending towards, what is he talking about?"

Feng Zhibei coughed a few more times, his voice became increasingly hoarse and weak, and what he said became more and more outrageous.

"The three-year period is up, and Little C is discharged from the hospital. This time, he wants to take back what belongs to him!"

The screen showed a scene of several people fighting each other.

"Little C teamed up with another group of poor players who had been scammed out of their money and brought justice to Little B. Although everyone paid a price, the game was eventually returned to Little C's hands."

A red-haired young man stood at the top of the crowd, wearing a pixel crown on his head.

Feng Zhibei glanced at the small screen next to him, then covered his mouth and coughed a few times.

"But the impact of the game is long-lasting. Some players are so emotionally charged that they develop mental problems, attacking passersby on the street and experiencing hallucinations, believing ghosts are around them."

Several ferocious people appeared on the screen, waving their arms and crawling around on the street.

There was even a man in an electric wheelchair running amok on the road.

"I'm solemnly disclaiming that this game doesn't contain any anti-materialist content. Please don't scare yourself. There are no ghosts or spirits in the world. This is just a game."

Feng Zhibei's coughing became more and more intense. He supported the table with one hand and raised the other hand to push the loose hair on his forehead to the side.

"Finally, after treatment, the players who injured the passersby were successfully discharged from the hospital and paid the price. This is a happy ending for everyone."

"This dungeon story is very consistent with modern values. It tells us not to get addicted to games and not to spend money crazily. Moderate gaming is good for your health, but excessive gaming can ruin your family."

Feng Zhibei made a sound of deep sorrow, but his expression did not change.

With a few clicks, the picture gradually turned into a special white.

This white is not pure white, it has a milky yellow atmosphere and looks very gentle.

The big screen froze for a moment, and when it lit up again, Feng Zhibei had already lowered his head and bowed towards the camera.

“Thank you for listening to this…”

He raised his head, his pale eyes flashing with a strange light.

Jin Yu in the square suddenly felt a palpitation.

He looked around and saw that not only him, but the other players also had more or less confused expressions.

Next, something seemed to be happening.

Feng Zhibei raised his arm and touched the camera.

His hands were already covered with thorn patterns, and the dark red marks looked particularly seductive on his fair skin.

"Zizizizi...zizizizi...attributes...zizizi..."

A prompt sound mixed with electric current suddenly sounded.

“Zizizizi… Error report…! Error report!”

"Game error! Unable to proceed to the next stage!"

"Error!"

Feng Zhibei in the screen seemed to be smiling, his eyes curled up and his fingers stretched straight towards the camera.

Along with the colorful and highly saturated mosaic, something bulged out in the center of the screen.

Then, a hand stretched out.

The players were in disbelief, watching this shocking scene with eyes wide open.

Feng Zhibei tore a crack in the screen, and his red hair swept across the building, and he poked his head out.

He curled the corners of his mouth and looked at the players in the square with eyes that were almost pale.

"Well, I hope everyone will be happy and healthy in the days ahead."

I don't know who screamed first, but then the scene became chaotic to an uncontrollable level.

Some people fled in all directions, while others squatted down with their heads in their hands, unable to hold back their tears: "I am terrified... wuwuwu..."

"He, he is definitely not a human!!!"

The player who entered the dungeon with Feng Zhibei screamed, and then was slapped in the face by something.

"Calling someone a non-human is rude."

Feng Zhibei shook his hair and covered his face with his hands before coughing a few times.

"Now it's time to say goodbye. We'll meet again if we're lucky. Thank you all for watching my commentary."

People were very confused.

Suddenly, someone screamed, "My hand!"

The man's hands gradually became transparent.

The players became transparent one by one, and then, a dazzling white light swept over everyone, invading everyone's sight.

And then there was endless darkness.

…

In the deserted darkness, prompt sounds rang out, echoing in the empty space.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for clearing the dungeon - Wilderness!]

[Congratulations to the host for achieving a special achievement: A small commentary that changes destiny! ]

[Currently changed world line: ∞]

[Congratulations to the anchor for achieving a special achievement: Wilderness Occupier]

[Whether to load the file: Yes/No]

A bloody hand suddenly stretched out from the darkness and clicked "Yes".

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