Chapter 50 He is a Player
There was a dim light above his head, which was crackling. Lin Han looked up in a daze. The light flashed twice in his sight and then went out. But the light in the hall above the stairs was still on, and the green light of the "emergency exit" was also on, so he could still see his surroundings clearly.
The corridors on both sides were pitch black, and the darkness became thicker as he went deeper. He could only see the sign closest to him, which was the "Silent Castle" sign he had just seen.
He was standing not far in front of the escalator. The escalator was still rotating, and those black hole-like holes were also rotating, appearing in front of Lin Han's eyes again and again.
Wen was standing beside him, looking down at him.
Lin Han's gaze first fell on his mouth, and then on his upper body. She memorized his attire firmly and replayed it in her mind several times.
His neck still felt a bit suffocated, and Lin Han subconsciously pulled at his collar. The cold, wet, and sticky fabric was pulled back, almost deforming.
He looked back again and saw that the cover under the escalator was also missing.
So, it was Wen who saved him just now.
He pulled Lin Han and took a big step forward by grabbing his collar to prevent Lin Han from stepping on empty air and being swept into the escalator.
Dark stairwells may not be safe, but escalators, which seem like a better option, also have their share of dangers.
Lin Han had completely lost his vision just now. He could not see or feel anything. He recalled that he should not have heard the sound of the elevator at that time, only the sound of the wind. If he had not heard Wen's help, he might have died on the escalator.
Wen was indeed different from him, he didn't encounter any danger.
Perhaps the dangers in this copy would only pick on the weak, and accurately chose Lin Han between Lin Han and Wen. Unfortunately, in order not to be left alone, Wen chose to save Lin Han's life.
Lin Han couldn't help but sigh at his good luck again. In fact, he had never been a lucky person. He was lucky enough to meet Wen at the very beginning. Although he would die in the end, it was better than dying at the hands of a ghost or in a sudden crisis.
The lights soon came on again. After seeing the corridors on both sides clearly, Lin Han quickly confirmed the distribution of the escape room scenes on this floor. There were three on each side. The hotel, prison, and castle were on the left, and the ancient tomb, home, and old house were on the right.
The corridor was quite quiet at the moment. Looking from where Lin Han was standing, he saw that all the doors were quietly closed. However, what made him uneasy was that there was only one light above Lin Han's head in the entire corridor. Even when it was on, it became darker as he went in. The last door was almost hidden in the darkness, with even half of the sign covered.
Under normal circumstances, they should split into two groups, each holding three keys to close different doors, but Lin Han knew that he was not strong enough. If anyone or a ghost wanted to open the door, he would not be able to stop them with the keys. As for Wen, he never thought of letting Lin Han close the door alone. He was more or less afraid that he would cause trouble for himself, so he never gave Lin Han the keys from the beginning.
Lin Han never thought about getting the key.
But when Wen was about to go left, Lin Han still spoke up to stop him.
Lin Han looked at the sign of "Bloody Old House" which was almost completely hidden in the darkness, and said slowly, "Let's go lock that door first."
The ghosts in each scene are mostly corresponding to the plot images, just like in the "Horror High School" script they came out, the ghost seems to be the image of a student who committed suicide by jumping off a building. Compared to a ghost that seems to rely on violence to rush out, Lin Han is more afraid of Chinese horror.
He was afraid that they would be too late, and when they rushed over, a pair of embroidered shoes was already placed at the door.
He was already very cold, and now he was even colder. Just imagining it was enough to give Lin Han goosebumps.
But this was his idea. If Wen insisted on going left, Lin Han could only follow him. After all, it would be more dangerous for him to stay away from Wen. Fortunately, Wen never minded what Lin Han chose. It seemed that he didn't care whether to go left or right, so when Lin Han expressed the opposite opinion, he turned around.
This time Wen didn't ask Lin Han to walk in front. He first locked the door of the nearest "Mysterious Tomb".
After turning the key twice, it disappeared from his hand. The barrier that Lin Han had seen once spread outward, completely sealing off the scene.
Lin Han was looking at the information panel.
Before Wen locked the door, the number of people had dropped from 8/10 to 7/10. It took them some time to come down from upstairs, and during this time, another player died.
And the moment Wen locked the door, the information was updated synchronously and became 6/10.
There is no such coincidence.
Therefore, the information Wen had told Lin Han before was not false. If the players who remained in the scene did not come out when the door was locked, they would be sealed along with the scene.
Wen then locked the door of "Sweet Home", and as the door closed, the number of people became 5/10.
At this point, only half of the players were left in the "Haunted House" copy, including Lin Han and Wen, which means there were only three remaining players.
At this moment, only three of the seven scenes are closed. Based on the fact that there is at least one player in each scene, at least one of the remaining four scenes has no players.
Lin Han's forehead jumped and he was a little nervous.
He just thought that when the players left the scene through the gate, the ghosts would follow them out, but he didn't think about whether the ghosts could come out after all the players in the scene were eliminated.
What you fear will come to pass. Just as Lin Han was thinking this, he seemed to hear the sound of gurgling water.
The sound came from a corner further ahead. It was a very light flowing sound, but it was like a death warrant and was clearly audible in Lin Han's ears.
The lights were not turned off, but it became darker as they went further in. The two adults standing in the corridor almost blocked out most of the light. They could only see two slanted shadows cast on the wall at the end of the corridor.
At this moment, Lin Han was even afraid of his own shadow.
He watched with his own eyes as some clear water flowed out from the crack under the door in front of him and spread towards them. The door handle had been pressed to the bottom, quietly opening the door a crack.
The gap was completely dark. He could not see anything and no light could shine in, but he knew that something was about to come out from inside.
All the hairs on Lin Han's body stood up. He almost subconsciously wanted to step back, but his feet felt like they were filled with lead and he couldn't lift them at all. The water had already caught his feet and was climbing up his trouser legs. The already cold fabric was now soaked with the chill, and he was frozen unconscious.
This time, it was Lin Han who was chosen by danger again.
Wen reminded him that ghosts would only kill people who were alone, but he didn't tell Lin Han that it was just a limitation of the ghosts in the scene.
When ghosts eliminate players in the scene and come out of the door, all players they encounter will become targets.
He had clearly predicted the danger of this scene, but he still didn't have time to lock the door before the ghost left. He should have asked Wen to lock the door at the end of the corridor first, so that he wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
Lin Han saw the red color coming out of the gap. It was a piece of red cloth with slightly open edges and uneven tassels. It looked a little old, but it was as bright red as if it had just been dyed.
That is a corner of the red veil.
Lin Han even stopped breathing, and he subconsciously turned his head to look and smell.
Just as he turned his head, a figure passed by him and stepped on the winding water. The splashing water scattered in Lin Han's eyes as if in slow motion. The moment it landed, the door was pulled shut with a "bang". With two "clicks", the lock turned, like the sound of a knife cutting through cloth. Lin Han saw a small piece of tassel slowly floating down and landing on the puddle in front of the door.
The water that was tightly wrapped around his feet also lost its strength, leaving only his wet shoes and trouser legs still dripping.
Wen put away the key and raised his chin towards the other end of the corridor, motioning Lin Han to go to the other side while he continued to lock the door. Lin Han followed him without any fear.
The door can be closed, even if it is open.
Without making any sound or writing, this was the new information that Wen conveyed to Lin Han through his actions.
Lin Han followed closely behind Wen. His wet shoes made a gurgling sound with every step he took, but he never stopped.
"There are three more people."
The information on the panel is still 5/10. The scene where all the players have died before the door is locked is the old house just now. Now he and Wen are going to lock the other three doors.
Wen locked the door of the "Silent Castle", and in an instant the number of people dropped from 5/10 to 3/10. There were two people in this scene who lost the opportunity to play the game the moment the door was locked.
Two doors left.
Wen locked the door of the "punitive prison" again, and the number of people dropped from 3/10 to 2/10. Lin Han took a deep breath, and did not move forward, but stood there quite honestly.
He and Wen were the only two people left in the entire "haunted house" copy. The players in the "Kowloon Hotel" ahead had already died, so there was no need to lock the door anymore.
Even if the ghost will come out of the door, Wen can achieve the mission goal and end this copy by getting rid of it before it comes out.
Although he had said that he wanted to change the guide, Lin Han still called out to Alfred silently many times in his heart. It had come to the final moment, and only Alfred could help him defeat Wen. He couldn't do it on his own, but Alfred still didn't respond.
Having experienced defeat once, Lin Han seemed much calmer at this moment. Since there was no hope of winning, he would leave the chance to Wen. After all, the other party had saved him so many times, so it could be considered a repayment.
And he still has a chance, at worst he can just take the exam again.
Lin Han stopped Wen who was about to lock the door and said, "Don't lock it. Let's end it here."
Wen looked back at him and stopped.
Lin Han was afraid that Wen would make his death too painful, so a new idea came to his mind: "It's okay to lock the door. How about you lock me in, that way I might not die too painfully."
As he spoke, he took two steps forward, wanting to look inside through the glass on the door. As long as there were no ghosts in the corridor, then with the speed at which Wen locked the door, he should be out before he even encountered any ghosts, and naturally he would not suffer.
Unfortunately, he had just walked to the door and had no time to take a look when there was a "bang" and the tightly closed door opened outwards. The door panel hit him directly and knocked him out.
Wen caught Lin Han, but Lin Han was still seeing stars and it took a while for him to wake up.
His shoulder was particularly painful, and most of his ribs were broken. His breathing was trembling, and his throat felt like it was about to foam up.
A middle-aged man with his hands and feet tied with chains rushed out of the door. Holding a huge golden hinge, he cut the chain on his left foot and was about to run to the other end of the corridor. He met the eyes of Lin Han who had just come to his senses.
He also saw Wen behind Lin Han, and his expression became particularly ugly.
But the next second, he decisively gave up on cutting the chain on his right foot and swung the scissors directly at Lin Han. He used all his strength, his face was grim, and his voice was hoarse: "Die!"
[The only main quest in the dungeon: Become the last person standing. (2/10)]
He is a player.
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