1 I chose you

◎Want to see a nude photo?◎

Qi Qiuxue woke up in a closed space.

This is a relatively simple room with no special decoration and not many furniture. There is only a bed, a wardrobe, a clock and a desk.

The air was filled with a faint fishy smell mixed with a few traces of grass fragrance. Qi Qiuxue sat up dizzy and found that the sky outside the window was covered with dark clouds and it was raining heavily.

This was not her original room.

Qi Qiuxue raised her hand and rubbed her brows, calmly integrating the information.

She couldn't tell where this place was for a moment. She only remembered that she was lying on the familiar single bed not long ago. The holiday was approaching and the company was very busy. She had been working overtime until late at night for several days in a row and was exhausted. When she got home, she didn't even want to eat and just wanted to lie down.

Before going to bed, she checked her messages as usual. Recently, she had met a new netizen on the social platform. The other party was about the same age as her and had similar values. Qi Qiuxue would sometimes chat with her casually, and she always felt very relaxed.

Over time, the relationship between the two became much closer, but Qi Qiuxue has always been a cautious person. Netizens are just netizens, and no matter how familiar they are, he will never take the initiative to reveal any private information to her.

The other party felt the same way. The two of them had always maintained this familiar yet appropriate distance until their last chat not long ago.

The other party suddenly asked her: [Do you want to see a nude photo? ]

Qi Qiuxue:?

She subconsciously glanced at the note above to confirm that she was not talking to the wrong person, but the other party's tone today, as if he had been drinking, made her confused for a moment.

Qi Qiuxue pondered for a few seconds: [What kind of truth or dare are you playing...]

Before she finished typing, a picture popped up. Qi Qiuxue took a quick glance and saw a pale skeleton with its mouth wide open, as if roaring or grinning. Its eye sockets, without eyeballs, were empty and deep, staring straight at the screen, giving people an inexplicable sense of oppression, which looked particularly strange in the quiet of midnight.

But what was even more bizarre was that the skeleton in the picture suddenly raised its right arm, overlapped its thumb and index finger, and slowly made a heart shape towards Qi Qiuxue in front of the screen.

It’s actually a GIF.

Qi Qiuxue found it difficult to describe her feelings at the moment, but what the other party said was right, this was indeed a very revealing photo.

It's too revealing.

Qi Qiuxue paused: [Are you kidding me?]

After sending the message, I didn't get the expected reply. Instead, the screen in front of me suddenly started flickering, and the phone screen became colorful, with a color saturation so strong that it almost blinded my eyes.

But after a few seconds, everything gradually dimmed. The original text and pictures on the screen disappeared, and only a string of garbled characters appeared before my eyes.

【I chose the one that you think is right. You are the one who made the choice.】

“…”

Qi Qiuxue silently read out the few words hidden under the garbled code.

I. Choose. You.

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Qi Qiuxue briefly explored the room and found nothing special.

Somehow, she accepted the fact that she suddenly appeared in such a strange place quite well. It might be related to her experiences over the years. Qi Qiuxue grew up in an orphanage since she was a child. She had no mother or father to love her. There were so many children in the orphanage that it was impossible for the teachers to take care of them all. If she didn't want to be bullied, she had to rely on herself.

Qi Qiuxue was a person with not very rich emotions when she was a child. She was brave and not easily distracted. Other children would just cry loudly when they were wronged, but she would not cry. She would first look for solutions. In Qi Qiuxue's view, as long as she was not dead, nothing was a big deal.

She did not find any personal belongings in the room. Combined with her previous memories, she felt that the possibility of her being kidnapped was not high. After all, she was just an ordinary office worker with no savings or background, and she had never made enemies with anyone over the years. It was not worth it to go to so much trouble to kidnap her.

She was more inclined to believe that she had worn it, although she didn't know the reason for the time being, but it didn't matter, she would understand it sooner or later.

Qi Qiuxue gave up searching and walked to the door and pressed the handle.

The door was pushed open from the inside out. The moment it opened, something like a reminder board suddenly popped up in front of Qi Qiuxue's eyes.

【Welcome players to the game, the game is about to begin. 】

[We've detected that you're a new player, so we'll give you a brief introduction to the game. This is a horror game unlike the real world. Players will need to participate in multiple dungeons, complete corresponding tasks, and survive successfully.]

[Note: Players please cherish their lives. Once you die in any dungeon, you will be trapped in the game forever and will never be able to return to the real world.]

[Current instance: Misty Lake Island.]

Background: You are a paranormal enthusiast with a passion for adventure. By chance, you joined a well-known exploration team on a forum. You've participated in numerous offline missions with your like-minded teammates and have extensive experience. This time, you learned that a certain island in the middle of Lake XX seems to be experiencing frequent paranormal activity, so you headed there together to conduct a five-day investigation.

Mission Objectives: 1. Find the truth behind the paranormal events. 2. Survive to the last moment and escape successfully.

Sure enough, he wore it.

Qi Qiuxue had read novels with similar themes in her spare time, but she never expected that the things in the books would happen to her one day.

She pondered for a moment and tried to communicate with the panel: "Why was I dragged into such a game?"

A line of words quickly popped up on the prompt board: [Sorry, we can’t tell you at this time.]

Qi Qiuxue asked about other things she was concerned about: "Is it true that dying in the game also means dying in real life?"

Tip: [Absolutely true.]

It seems that no matter what, I must first save this life and try my best to live.

Qi Qiuxue: "If death is considered the punishment for failing the game, then assuming I successfully complete the mission and clear the game, will I receive a corresponding reward?"

Hint: [Yes. Completing the quest marks the end of that instance, and the player will be transported back to the real world for a short rest before entering the next instance. Once the player has cleared all instances, they will have another chance to fulfill their wish.]

Qi Qiuxue: "How many copies are there in total? When all copies are completed, will any wish I make come true?"

Tips: [The number of copies cannot be announced at this time, and any wish is acceptable.]

Qi Qiuxue paused for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed: "Is it okay to blow up the company?"

Prompt board: […Yes.]

Qi Qiuxue: "Just a joke." She wasn't that crazy.

However, when her wish was suddenly brought up, she really couldn't think of what wish she had that she had to fulfill even if it cost her life. As a poor office worker, although she was usually tired, fortunately her salary was still considerable. Qi Qiuxue had no family and few friends. Part of her salary was used to rent a house, and part was used to meet daily needs. Her life was quite stable.

Qi Qiuxue said frankly: "I don't have any wishes."

Tip board: [Everyone has a wish.]

Qi Qiuxue: "I just didn't have it, let me go back."

The reminder board repeated: [Everyone has a wish.]

Qi Qiuxue said firmly: "I want to go home."

Obviously, the prompt board fell silent, and after a moment, it skipped over the topic.

Hint board: […If there are no other questions, please walk out of this door and start the game.]

Qi Qiuxue clicked her tongue.

She ignored the prompt board and it quickly disappeared from her sight. Qi Qiuxue took a deep breath, concentrated her mind, and walked out of the room.

She stood by the handrail and looked around, and found that she was on the second floor. It was a house that looked a bit old, with very old furniture and facilities. The lighting was very poor, and it was dim on rainy days, so lights were turned on early in the house. But fortunately, the combined area of the two floors was large enough, and there were enough rooms. It looked like it could accommodate at least twenty people.

An ordinary family doesn't need so many rooms. Even the outside of the doors are marked with numbers. Qi Qiuxue guessed that this was probably a hotel.

There were quite a few people standing in the lobby on the first floor of the house. Some looked nervous and irritable, while others were squatting on the ground crying with their faces covered. There were about fifteen or sixteen people in total, and they were probably all players who were inexplicably involved in the game.

Qi Qiuxue went downstairs and walked into the crowd.

She is usually a person of few words, especially when she is in an unfamiliar place. Other players communicate with each other nervously and anxiously, but she did not speak in a hurry, but just listened. Gradually, she also grasped a lot of information.

She discovered that some people were not entering the game for the first time, such as the woman standing in front of her named Liu Ge. Of course, this name might not be real, but her state could not be faked. Compared with other trembling players, her expression was obviously calmer, and she spoke in an orderly manner.

There are about four more players like this, two men and two women. They seem to know each other and ignore other players, only talking to each other.

Apart from that, most of them are newcomers. Some of them are mentally strong. Although they are pale, they can at least stand up and are relatively active in understanding and exchanging information. Some of them are so weak that they can't even stand steadily. They either lean against the wall with weak legs and feet, or sit on the ground with a dull look in their eyes.

The noise in the hall continued for a while, and was then interrupted by a loud thunder outside the window. A woman pushed open the door with the thunder and appeared in the public's sight.

This is a very beautiful woman, wearing a red long dress, with long black hair, fair face and plump figure. She seems to love red very much. Not only does she have dark red lipstick on her lips, but even the umbrella in her hand is bright red.

She gently shook the rain off her umbrella and folded it gracefully. She met the gazes of the players inside and counted the number of people one by one: "One, two, three... fourteen, fifteen, sixteen. It looks like everyone is here. Welcome everyone. I am the owner of this inn."

"I don't know why, but it rained so heavily today. Please forgive me for being a little late." She smiled and clapped her hands warmly. "Sorry for waiting for you all. We'll have dinner soon."

As he finished speaking, a group of people wearing masks and holding plates suddenly came out. The originally spacious hall became crowded because of their appearance.

Where did this group of strange masked men come from?

Qi Qiuxue looked in the direction they came from, and found that there was a small door in the southeast corner of the first-floor hall. She didn't know where it led to. Because the location was too hidden, she had not noticed it just now.

The masked men all looked about the same size, all of them were burly and strong, wearing the most ordinary short-sleeved shirts and shorts. They didn't look like anything special except for the mask on their heads that almost covered their entire faces.

I don't know if it was a coincidence, but the mask was also dark red with two pure black patterns painted on it. They slanted down from the temples on both sides and extended to the corners of the lips, making it look like a big X was drawn on the face.

They didn't say a word from beginning to end, and walked to the dining table in unison, placing the plates in their hands on the table one by one. After doing this, they did not leave, but quietly pulled out the chairs and looked at everyone present with eyes that almost had no whites, as if to signal everyone to come and sit down.

The number of these masked men is the same as the number of players.

The atmosphere in the hall fell into an eerie silence. Everyone was obviously frightened by the scene, and no one dared to step forward until the hotel owner's voice sounded again a moment later.

Her voice was particularly clear in such a quiet occasion——

"Everyone, please take a seat."

【Author’s words】

Who started the post? It turns out it was me qwq

Trying a new theme, babies, long time no see, hug tightly and hold high, boo boo boo boo~

Special thanks to Xiaoyu Baby for Deep Water x2, Dahuangcao for Deep Water x1, and Yinza for Deep Water x1. I also thank all the treasures who prepaid my money and threw bombs and nutrient solutions to me. I love you all very much QAQ

Thanks to the little angels who cast deep-water torpedoes: Shi Yi 2; Man Cao 1; Mu Yin 1;

Thanks to the little angel who threw the shallow water bomb: Shi Yi 1;

Thanks to the little angels who threw the rocket launchers: 2028., 2 Shi Yi;

Thanks to the little angels who threw the grenades: Internet Addiction, Shi Yi, Xixixixicheng 1;

Thanks to the little angels who cast mines: 2 cats selling grilled fish; Xixixixicheng, Cranky Little Mushroom, Langley's Dog, Shiyi, and 1 creeping grass;

Thanks to the little angels who irrigated the nutrient solution: Sanyuyuyu 138 bottles; Claw machine 100 bottles; Shiyi 62 bottles; (this baby's name was swallowed by the background QAQ I can't see it from here, thank you for the nutrient solution) 54 bottles; Poetry and Distance 27 bottles; Shima Sakura 21 bottles; Yitiao Rice Noodle 20 bottles; President Xiaoyi You Association 17 bottles; Mancao 14 bottles; I Like You 10 bottles; Puppy Doesn't Cover the Quilt 7 bottles; Jingran Qin Jiaren Yi, Sun 6 bottles; Xixixixicheng, Picky Eater, ★ 5 bottles; Xishang 3 bottles; Li Yucheng must first become a wolf 2 bottles; Linglang Lingquan is all 0 1 bottle