Four Corners Game (VI)
The door of the library was still ajar, and it made a teeth-grinding creaking sound as the night wind blew.
Mo Liuying, the second person to arrive at the library, seemed to be aloof and not very talkative.
Shen Mengze stared at the note, thoughtfully.
He Guang had no choice but to comfort the boy who had just woken up. After saying a few words and looking up, he saw the barrage of comments discussing the rules of the Four Corners Game.
[Four Corners Game, MD, this ghost also knows how to play]
[To be honest, boys are too timid]
[The previous words are not painful, and this is a normal reaction for boys, although it is indeed a bit cowardly]
[I refuse to imagine myself being forced by ghosts to play the four-corner game in an old library]
[shivering]
[Can someone explain it to me? I've heard of it before but I don't know how to play it.]
[Same, but it feels so scary]
[Four Corners Game Rules: At midnight, turn off all lights in a rectangular blank room.
Stand one person in each of the four corners of the room, facing the corner and never looking back.
When the game starts, the person in one corner walks to the other corner, gently taps the shoulder of the person in front, and stays in that corner.
Then the person being photographed follows the same method, walking to another corner (everyone walks in the same direction, clockwise or counterclockwise) and then pats the third person on the shoulder. And so on, but if you walk to a corner where there is no one, the game can no longer be played.
——Excerpt from Baidu Encyclopedia】
[I won't play, even if you kill me]
[Wrap me tightly in my little quilt]
[Has anyone here played this game before?]
[I've played it, how should I put it, it didn't feel good, it's not like I really encountered any supernatural events, it's just that the more I played, the more nervous I became. Then one of my friends was the first to terminate the game, and it ended there. Although nothing serious happened to us, it just felt really bad, it's hard to describe]
[So I suggest that everyone should not play. Our world is very technologically advanced. After the founding of the country, spirits are not allowed. However, the situation in each world is different. For example, in the world where the anchor and his friends live, ghosts and gods obviously exist... Don’t risk your life.]
[Why do I get more scared the more my friend in front of me talks]
[Thinking carefully is terrifying]
[We can choose not to play, but the anchors... I won't say more. I'll give you a reward and try my best.]
[Don’t be so pessimistic! The anchor is a magical woman after all]
[I'll pick a few songs first and come back after the game starts]
Mo Liuying and Shen Mengze discussed what to do next. Actually, what else could they do? They couldn't leave the school, and if they didn't follow what was written on the note, they had no idea what would happen. If they followed what was written on the note, they had even less idea what would happen.
He Guang held up his phone and said, "It's too quiet here. How about I play some music?"
The other three were all stunned. Seeing that they didn't say anything, He Guang assumed that they agreed. He turned on the music player again and deliberately picked a few songs that sounded energetic and powerful.
After a while, the audience in another time and space had the opportunity to hear a very magical playlist just like everyone else in the library.
[Let me count, radio gymnastics, national anthem, serve the country with loyalty, Jiangnan Leather Factory closed down, lassoing horses, hero song]
[Pfft, the host’s playlist is very mysterious]
[It is indeed a very impressive playlist]
[Poor male protagonist, they were all frightened by the anchor]
[Anchor, pay attention to your character setting, you are now an ordinary timid girl]
He Guang raised his head, "I feel much better now, how about you?"
The two boys laughed dryly, but Mo Liuying nodded in surprise, "That's a good idea."
Although the songs are very magical, the atmosphere is indeed not that rigid and scary.
[Even though I've experienced it once, I still want to say, anchor, you are such a talent]
[Anchor, please remember your current weak personality, stop adding funny attributes, be careful to be exposed]
He Guang thought about it and felt that what they said made sense, so he changed to a song that sounded very righteous.
(Ahahaha, Black Cat Sheriff, ahahaha, Black Cat Sheriff...)
Everyone was speechless, only He Guang felt a positive energy surrounding the entire room, and the slight uneasiness in his heart immediately disappeared.
The atmosphere in the library relaxed a little, and the four people started chatting with each other.
Mo Liuying said, "I'm Mo Liuying, from Class 1-2 of Senior High School. I fell asleep during evening self-study. I wanted to go back to the dormitory, but there was no one in the entire dormitory building."
It was not the temporary loneliness that comes from going home during the holidays, but the deadness that comes from having no one living there for a long time.
Mo Liuying's eyes were fixed on her fingertips, as if she was in a trance.
“I was a little scared and felt something was wrong, so I walked outside the school and before I knew it I was at the library.
Her eyes moved slightly, "I think, since we can't escape it, we might as well face it."
The boy sitting next to him seemed to feel a little ashamed. He lowered his head and told his own story. "My name is A-Lin. I'm a sophomore. My math performance has been declining recently, so the teacher called me to the office for tutoring. I don't know how I fell asleep."
His shoulders trembled. "I woke up in the library. I fainted after I realized where I was. Then you all came..."
He was extremely embarrassed and his voice became softer and softer.
The system, which was usually as quiet as a chicken, suddenly spoke, "Host, my friend, do you know what I found? Oh my God, believe me, you will be surprised."
I just want to have a big meal, thought Kazumitsu. "What's wrong, System-kun?"
"I just retrieved Mo Liuying's information and found that she is also the protagonist of a unit drama. However, unlike the male protagonist who was an important supporting role in connecting the entire plot line, she appeared in the first unit drama and had no role afterwards." The system said quickly.
"That's normal." He Guang glanced at Mo Liuying in surprise, his eyes falling on her shadow under the dim light, "Who said this? Everyone is a supporting role in other people's lives, and the protagonist of their own life."
"Oh, my host, how can you be so heartless?"
The system said in a disappointed tone, "Do you know what this means? The protagonists of two unit dramas are involved in a supernatural incident at the same time. It can be seen that the danger is quite extraordinary."
"Is that so..." Kazumitsu thought, "It just went from being very dangerous to even more dangerous. Even if I worry, I can't solve the problem. I might as well relax. Besides, when I agreed to team up with you, I was already prepared for any storm."
The system is speechless. Oh my God, having a broad mind is really an advantage.
"Everyone take a break. I think we won't be in danger before the game starts." Shen Mengze said.
A-Lin shuddered as if he was pricked by a needle. He looked up with a look of resistance in his eyes, "Do we really want to play that game?"
Mo Liuying lowered her eyes slightly, but remained calm. "We have no choice."
Shen Mengze asked: "How much do you know about the Four Corners Game?"
"I know a little bit." He Guang applied what he had just learned and repeated the popular science comments he had just seen.
When they heard that they had to separate and turn off the lights to play, the other two turned pale.
Chen Mengze looked at his phone which had no signal, "It's nine o'clock, let's start at ten. I heard that from eleven thirty to twelve thirty at night is when the Yin energy is at its strongest."
When Alin heard what he said, he started shaking again.
[Don’t you find it strange? Why didn’t anyone ask why except the anchor?
Normal people who encounter this kind of thing will think about why it happened to them, or they will never go into the library even if they are beaten to death.
[The above is too taken for granted. How do you know if they have thought about it? It is impossible to crack their heads open to see.]
[I think they accepted this kind of thing very easily and accepted their fate very easily. The explanation for A-Lin being scared can be explained by the fact that he was stunned, but the other two people seemed to be very brave and independent-minded. They shouldn't give in so easily. This is not in line with their character.]
[What I said before seems to make sense]
[I think whether it is Mo Liuying or Chen Mengze, they can take on the identity of an important character in a supernatural novel, even if it is the protagonist of a unit drama, and they can survive, which must be extraordinary, and their will must be stronger than that of ordinary people.
They may have experienced many similar things before meeting the anchor, and their behavior is not resigned to their fate, but a very rational response. 】
“Yes, a friend of mine once said that when your enemy is much stronger than you, temporarily bowing your head and playing by their rules is not weakness, but a chance to win.
As for the meaning of victory, sometimes it means being alive, and sometimes it means the chance to defeat the enemy." He Guang agreed.
The system said, "Host, there is a strange magnetic field covering the library, which comes from the same source as the damn power that just disturbed me.
So if anything unexpected happens, I may lose contact with you, the host.
Don't panic, man, I'm not here as the core consciousness. I swear, I'll be back as soon as possible, yes, I swear."
"Well, I believe you. It's just that it's weirdly cold. Could this be the yin energy?"
He Guang seemed to be thinking about something, but still showed no fear.
Time passed quickly as the four people were feeling uneasy. At half past ten, the lights went out without warning, as if someone or a ghost was watching them.
Ah Lin stood up like a frightened bird, "What's going on?"
“Maybe he’s urging us to start the game.” Shen Mengze’s voice sounded a bit bitter.
Mo Liuying's tone was calm and resolute, "Then let's get started!"
He Guang felt that he should say something, at least speak out, "Don't be afraid, at least we are still in the same room."
[It's useless. None of you seem to be able to kill monsters.]
[Although I don’t know what the host is capable of, her calmness makes me feel at ease]
[I am more nervous than the anchor, damn it]
The four people stood there for a while, and Chen Mengze said again, "Let's go!" He took a step forward as if to set an example.
He Guang's heart moved. The other party pulled her sleeve in the dark. She didn't think that the other party was scared and wanted to keep her company.
"Student Shen, can you please take me to a corner first? I'm scared to be alone." He Guang tried to make his voice sound a little trembling.
Shen Mengze's calm voice came, "Okay."
He did not turn on the flashlight that he had been holding in his palm, but just gently pulled He Guang's sleeve and walked towards a corner.
He Guang looked back and could only see two other silhouettes getting farther and farther away in the darkness.
"Student Shen, do you have something to say to me alone?" He Guang lowered his voice.
Chen Mengze's answer was even more breathless, "Yes... I think there's something wrong with Mo Liuying. Her shadow looks like the shadow of another person."
"You mean..."
"I don't know if ghost possession will cause shadows to change. I also..."
Shen Mengze wanted to say, I don’t know what to do, but when the words came to his lips, they turned into, “Don’t be afraid, try to follow the rules of the game, and also be flexible.”
He seemed to have a lot to say, but there wasn't much time for them to continue the conversation.
"I know, you should be careful too."
He Guang pretended to touch the other person accidentally and stuffed a talisman that he had just exchanged from the system into the other person.
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