Chapter 15: The Mental Hospital: Little hands clasped together, silent and unspeakable.

[Holy shit, holy shit, I got the second key, the devil is so cool! ]

[Hahaha, I agree. Just grab it with just a small key!]

[The devil only took the key. Blind Grandpa is so kind! He made me so worried. Woohoo! Actually, Blind Grandpa is really good to me!]

[Okay, now I really am a blind grandpa! ]

Did you notice? Blind Grandpa had the opportunity to use his Eye of Wisdom to petrify the cub, but he didn't. The devil could have killed Blind Grandpa and taken the key, but he didn't. Can I understand this as a bond?

[Zizi: This family will break up without the cubs]

[It's clearly a life-or-death battle, but I'm still moved. The blind grandfather gave up petrifying the enemy because he was the kid, and the devil didn't kill Prometheus because he was the kid's blind grandfather?]

…

devil:"……"

It's so noisy.

The devil waved his hand and turned off the barrage again.

Live broadcast room: ...

Once you get the key, the devil is ready to leave.

Before leaving, he instructed Gu Rong: "Little follower, before going to bed tomorrow night, go to the Black Forest in the back mountain to report your work progress to me."

The devil is sealed and cannot leave the black forest in the back mountain for long. What if this little follower fails in his mission, does he have to wait forever?

Gu Rong was previously carried there by three NPCs. His brows furrowed as he asked, "Where are Brother Wu-Face, Uncle Skeleton, and Uncle Long-Tongue?"

The devil raised an eyebrow: "Oh? You mean those three ugly things?"

006: [……]

Live broadcast room: ...

Gu Rong tilted his head, thought about the appearance of the three NPCs, and nodded without questioning, saying in a baby voice: "Yes!"

006: […………]

Live broadcast room: …………

This is too heartbreaking, hahaha.

Such a cute and soft baby voice, yet so lethal.

I have to say, the three NPCs, one with a long tongue, one without a face, and one with only a skeleton, really don't conform to children's aesthetics.

The devil's voice was lazy, but crisp: "Dead."

Gu Rong had no concept of death. He himself was now a hanged ghost. "Then where did they die?"

devil:"……"

006: [……]

It still has to be you, little host!

*

Overnight, a small, clearly visible handprint appeared on all the players' faces.

After getting up, Gu Rong followed the nurse to brush his teeth and wash up, and then went to the cafeteria.

All the players have arrived, and each of them has a small handprint on his head, which is particularly conspicuous.

Zhuang Yu and Shen Hanxiao were no exception. They stood aside silently, with a vague feeling of foreboding in their hearts.

The main reason is that the direction of this small handprint is too obvious, making it difficult for people not to speculate that it is towards the only cub.

As soon as Gu Rong appeared, everyone looked at his little hands at the same time.

The hand is chubby and round, like a small steamed bun, and looks very good to pinch.

It can’t be said that they are similar to the little handprints on their faces, but they are exactly the same.

Everyone: “…”

It’s not that they want to doubt Gu Rong, the key point is that all the players have small handprints on their faces, but this little guy’s face is white and tender, with nothing on it.

Gu Rong tilted his little head and looked at the little handprints he had made on everyone's faces. Seeing that everyone was staring at his little hands, he hid his hands unconsciously.

The little cub ran to Zhuang Yuchen with a smile, hugged his big brother with his short hands, and sought shelter.

Zhuang Yu immediately picked up Tuanzi. Seeing that Gu Rong seemed frightened by everyone's eyes, he touched his little back head to comfort him.

Shen Hanxiao picked up Gu Rong's small hand and weighed it. The handprint he placed on Zhuang Yu's face was just the right size, as if it were carved from the same mold.

Shen Hanxiao: "..."

It would be hard to convince people if they said that this kid didn't do it.

Gu Rong stayed obediently in his elder brother's arms.

The guilty little kid clapped his hands together, remaining silent.

Everyone in the live broadcast room almost died of laughter.

[Hahahahahaha help me, this scene is too funny. ]

[The baby was so embarrassed that he clutched his hands, and I felt embarrassed for him too]

[Is it too late for you to put a little handprint on your face now, babe?]

[It's mainly just this one cub, but any other one would be fine.]

Why can they hold back their laughter?

[What? You have to put on a smile even after getting beaten, right?]

…

"Ghosts these days are so cunning."

Shen Hanxiao shook his head.

Zhuang Yu echoed the sentiment: "They actually framed a two-year-old cub."

Shen Hanxiao continued: "Does your conscience really not hurt?"

Other players: “??!”

Don’t you feel any pain in your conscience when you tell lies with your eyes open?

Although he suspected that the small handprint was made by Gu Rong, apart from the small handprint on the face, there was no conclusive evidence that it was really Gu Rong who made the move, so he gave up.

The main reason is that this kid has no motive to beat them, and he doesn't have the ability to appear and disappear at will, otherwise he would have gotten the key and passed the level long ago.

Yang Chunsheng covered his face and quietly moved away from the three people taking care of the baby, feeling trembling in his heart.

He didn't see clearly how he was beaten last night, and there was a small handprint on his face, but he was 100% sure that it was Gu Rong who did it.

It seems that the ability of this ghost doll has evolved again. It's scary.

*

The players didn't worry about the small handprint. After all, it was just a slap and wouldn't kill them.

Compared to this, they are more worried about how to get the key.

During breakfast, the players began to whisper and discuss again.

"Now we know where the key is, the only thing left is how to get it."

"That's true. The Master Key is used to open the Demonic Palace of Hell. And have you noticed the murals in the church? The theme is 'Faust.' I suspect the administrator made a deal with the devil, then betrayed him and sealed him away."

"No matter what, we have to go to the Black Forest in the back mountains. There must be important clues hidden there."

"Guess what I found? I discovered that the wristband controller is in the hands of Sheriff Mossen. He's in charge of the patient. If we tie him up and take him with us, we don't have to worry about the wristband positioning revealing our location."

"...You couldn't see the baton in his hand and the gun at his waist, right?"

"Anything worth doing comes with risks. Taking the initiative is a better way to survive than waiting to die, you coward."

"No, didn't you notice that Inspector Mossen hasn't shown up since yesterday afternoon?"

"Then kidnap Dr. Lin first and use him to lure Sheriff Mossen here."

…

Rather than who to kidnap or how to kidnap them, the players were more worried about the upcoming church prayer time.

Once you enter the church, it is easy to forget your identity as a player and sincerely think that you are a patient. What if you really forget it completely today?

Everyone was worried and the sky was filled with gloom.

After breakfast, the nun brought Lin Xuezhuo and Jie Xiu over again, and the scene was exactly the same as yesterday.

The only difference is that it was Sheriff Mossen who came yesterday, but it was Jie Xiu who came today.

It seems that Sheriff Mossen’s sudden disappearance was not an illusion, but he really went offline inexplicably.

The nun said the same words as yesterday: "Please go to the church and pray devoutly, asking the Lord to forgive your sins."

Everyone had different thoughts and remained silent, with a small red handprint on their face, as if they were angry.

Sister Lin Xuezhuo Jiexiu looked at the handprint on the player's face, then looked at the pale-faced little patient, and seemed to be thinking about something.

Gu Rong called out in her baby voice: "Sister Auntie, Doctor Uncle..."

Jie Xiu's whole body was tense, and he looked at the cub with faint anticipation. Would he miss him this time?

The little cub never disappoints. He looks at Jie Xiu and speaks in a more intimate and enthusiastic voice: "Uncle Mao!!"

Jie Xiu was delighted and raised his chin towards Lin Xuezhuo, feeling quite smug.

It seems that Jie Xiu really cares about Lin Xuezhuo's sarcastic laugh yesterday.

Lin Xuezhou: “…”

nun:"……"

Everyone: “…”

Uncle Mao?!

You can call him uncle, but why should you be proud of this title?

Everyone, including the nun and Lin Xuezhuo, was surprised. How could Gu Rong suddenly become so intimate with Jie Xiu?

Is there something that happened that they don't know about?

However, Jie Xiu didn't force anyone to comb their hair back today.

Strange, so strange!

Everything is weird, but in the horror world, nothing is strange. Abnormal is normal, and normal is abnormal. It seems normal when you think about it this way.

What they didn't know was that no matter how strange it was, it wasn't as strange as the small handprint on each of their heads.

*

Everyone moved to the church, where candles were still burning everywhere, illuminating the murals of Faust on the walls.

Seeing the priest with long silver hair and as handsome as a god, the players instantly relaxed their guard, their bodies and minds relaxed, and their hearts were filled with piety.

This time, everyone just glanced at the silver key on the priest's neck. They just thought that the key worn on the priest's slender neck was very pleasing to the eye and beautiful, and they didn't even think about snatching it.

This psychological change happened in just a moment. Although everyone felt it was inappropriate, they could not control it.

Seeing the priest, Gu Rong Xiaoshe's cool personality remained unchanged: "Brother Piao Niang!"

The priest smiled at Gu Rong, and his smile was so beautiful that it was dazzling.

006 said: [Little host, there is also a key around the priest's neck. Let's find a way to steal it.]

Gu Rong clenched her fist: [Brother Piao Niang's key, how could Rong steal it? ]

006: [……]

Damn it, the little host has also been bewitched.

The priest opened the Bible and interpreted the scriptures to the patient.

When the patient closed his eyes and prayed devoutly, Gu Rong clasped his hands together and said "Amen" one by one, just like the patient did.

Zhuang Yu and Shen Hanxiao took the time to look at him and couldn't help laughing.

The little baby is two feet tall and cute in every move.

Halfway through the prayer time, everyone was shocked to find that the color of two players' bracelets had changed from light purple to light blue.

They became NPCs and completely forgot their identities as players.

When the prayer time was over and everyone left the church, the two players had already walked together with the patient NPC.

The other players looked at the two unconscious players with horror.

This is even more chilling than being turned into an octopus petri dish or being petrified by eyes. They have forgotten who they are and will be imprisoned here forever.

Everyone hurriedly checked the color of their bracelets and breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that it was still the player's light purple.

But his expression was not completely relaxed.

They had no doubt that if they went to the church again, even if nothing unexpected happened, they would become NPCs because they had forgotten their identities as players.

006 was also anxious: [Little host, if we don't want the priest's key, we won't be able to complete the mission, and we will forever become the devil's little slave, and we won't be able to find our parents and Grandpa Ming.]

Gu Rong said anxiously: [Looking for Dad, Mom, and Grandpa Ming! ]

006: [Yes, so we still have to steal the priest's key! ]

What Gu Rong said was true: [Rong Rong doesn’t steal, Rong Rong borrows! ]

006 was stunned: […Borrow? What if the pretty brother doesn’t lend it to me?]

Gu Rong frowned and thought for a moment, then raised her short fingers: [Shh, don't let Brother Piao Niang know, Rong Rong is borrowing this secretly!]

006: [……]

Good heavens, isn’t that still stealing!