Chapter 2 Puppet Show "You seem to be entangled with threads...
Player? Quit the game?
It seems that she is very familiar with this suddenly appeared "House of Truth".
Cecia looked at the other person calmly. She did not have any characteristics of other races. Instead, she looked more like the legendary human...
But humans have been extinct for nearly a thousand years. If humans still existed, the world would not be on the verge of extinction.
"elder sister?"
The girl looked ahead blankly.
In the dark environment, she couldn't see anything, and the only "living person" around her didn't say a word. This made her feel panicky. She couldn't help but increase the strength of her hands to seek some slim sense of security.
At some point, a bright moon quietly appeared in the sky, and along with the cool moonlight, the inhuman horns and scarlet eyes of the "sister" in front of him were revealed.
An uncontrollable scream escaped from the depths of her throat. She trembled, but was unable to move because her legs were weak.
Cecia had lost her eyesight when the moonlight appeared. When the girl screamed, she quickly let go of the balloon in her hand, and the other person's frightened expression came into her eyes.
Is she afraid? But which race would be afraid of the demons now...
Seeing that the eyeless people were attracted by the sound again and began to move in their direction.
Ignoring the girl's struggle, she pulled her along the perimeter of the tent and soon found an entrance with a gap.
The gap was just big enough for a person to enter sideways. From the outside, it was pitch black and it was impossible to tell what was going on inside.
At this moment, the eyeless man was getting closer and closer to the two of them. The girl was forcibly grabbed by her. Her face turned pale due to extreme panic, and she had no time to hesitate.
Cecia acted decisively and roughly stuffed the girl into the gap, then she squeezed in herself.
As soon as he stood firm, the thin moonlight that entered through the gap disappeared, leaving only endless darkness.
She reached out to touch the previous entrance, but felt a hard and rough wall, as if the gap that allowed them to enter and the silky soft fabric had never existed.
"Sister, I'm sorry." The girl's gentle voice was mixed with guilt. "I forgot that the modifier of this game can add special decorations. I suddenly saw the horns on sister's head just now... I was shocked."
The number of unfamiliar words has increased.
Cecia narrowed her eyes slightly, tried to calm the girl down, and at the same time tried to get the information she wanted indirectly.
According to the girl, her name is Chen Ye, and she comes from a place Cecia has never heard of. They are now in a holographic game called "House of Truth" which is very famous locally.
It stands to reason that games are only for entertainment and will not cause any harm to the human body. But after entering the game this time, Chen Ye found that the option to exit the game disappeared, and the pain shielding device did not work... Obviously, some unknown malfunction occurred in the game House of Truth.
If you die in this situation, you may be able to return to reality, but it is more likely that your □□ in reality will also die at the same time. No one wants to gamble with their own life.
Therefore, the only thing you can do now is to complete the game. Even if you still can't find the option to exit after completing the game, it is much better than staying in the dangerous dungeon.
From what they said, there didn't seem to be any demons there, so they were scared by her appearance.
Fortunately, Chen Ye was silly enough to find an excuse for her to be a "modifier".
“There’s no way for me to quit the game.”
Currently unable to figure out the other party's background, she followed Chen Ye's statement and disguised herself as a player who encountered the same problem as him.
"Then sister, come with me, and let's work hard to clear the dungeon!"
For the first time, Chen Ye's voice was filled with joy. "Although I haven't played the House of Truth for a long time, my friends gave me a few special items before, which should be useful..."
The sudden lighting interrupted the conversation between the two. At the same time, a mechanical announcement sounded:
"Dear visitors, the puppet show will begin in five minutes. Please enter the park in an orderly manner with your amusement park ticket."
"In order to ensure the viewing experience of visitors, the museum will clear the waiting room after the performance begins. Please do not stay here."
Their eyes gradually adjusted to the bright light, and all they saw were white walls, exquisite and delicious pastries, neatly arranged metal tables and chairs... They were in a spacious and bright waiting room.
Even though its exterior looks like a small tent that can accommodate a dozen people at most, the space inside is surprisingly large.
There are hundreds of tables and chairs in the waiting room alone, not to mention the corridor in the distance connecting multiple rooms with different functions.
"This performance should be a side quest. Completing the quest will give you corresponding clues." Chen Ye rubbed his stinging eyes, "Sister, let's go quickly. Clearing the venue is definitely not a good thing."
Cecilia nodded, and as she followed Chen Ye out, she carefully observed his appearance.
From the conversation with Chen Ye just now, I learned that the basic version of the House of Truth does not have the function of customizing appearance, but if you buy extremely expensive modifiers, you can not only change your hair color and eye color, but also add non-human features. Decorations.
Chen Ye did not purchase the modifier, so her current appearance of black hair and black eyes is her original appearance, which looks very close to humans...
Along the way, Cecia learned more about the game, and finally, following the twists and turns of the signboards, she arrived at the viewing hall just as the game was about to start.
"You are more likely to stay awake than others (E)."
I didn't expect that the balloon I created while traveling was actually an E-level balloon.
She quickly read the contents of the note, then wrapped the balloon string around her wrist before entering the viewing hall with Chen Ye.
Perhaps because the performance had not yet begun, the hall was dimly lit and only the densely packed figures below the stage could be vaguely seen.
The rest of the place was filled with spectators, except for two empty seats in the corner of the last row, as if they were tailor-made for them.
Cecilia pulled Chen Ye up the stairs. There were at least a hundred spectators in the hall, but no one made a sound. She couldn't even detect their breathing.
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The spotlight shines on the stage, and the puppets acting as actors also walk onto the stage one by one.
Different from the stiff traditional puppets, those little guys who are only as tall as calves all have delicate features, flexible joints, and can even make rich and vivid expressions.
If it weren't for the wooden texture on its body, it would look like a living miniature human at first glance.
Pulled by transparent silk threads, the puppet dressed as a little girl jumped and played on the grass. She and the little boy next to her planted a sapling together.
The little boy is a little taller than the girl and seems to be her brother.
At first he took good care of the girl, but as the sapling grew, it developed various problems such as insect infestation and malnutrition.
The two had a disagreement on how to deal with the problem and fell into an endless quarrel until the little tree produced bright red fruits.
With exaggerated smiles on their faces, they turned their attention to the little tree again.
No one cared about the dry trunk. They just picked the apples happily and cut them open. Although the surface was smooth and rosy, the inside was already rotten. Not only was it inedible, it also emitted a pungent stench.
They threw away the apples in disappointment and bought new saplings, looking forward to the birth of the next apple...
After the performance, the audience remained silent, without any applause or cheers.
The puppets that participated in the performance returned to the stage for their curtain call and bowed to the audience.
As she stood up, the puppet playing the girl grinned at Cecia, its dark eyes fixed on her shoulders and neck.
Following the other person's line of sight, she saw a thin translucent thread connecting her body, and her hands were raised uncontrollably, making stiff clapping sounds.
In the empty hall, this single applause seemed particularly lonely. The spotlight of the stage shone on Cecilia without her knowing, and the audience also turned their necks 180 degrees to focus their eyes on her.
The identical empty eyes and weird smiles show that the audience is the same kind as the actors from beginning to end.
Seeing this dramatic scene, the girl's jaw opened and closed repeatedly, making a crisp sound of wood knocking. At the same time, a childish voice sounded in her ears -
"You seem to be wrapped in silk threads as well?"
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