Chapter 32: Strange Stories about the Princess Castle Rules (12) Reality? Illusion...
The video title is: "You are also part of the paly"
The audience was confused and didn't know what the title meant, but their attention was quickly drawn to the picture.
This is a video of a blind person playing through a level. The first person to appear is usually a blind person. This time, it is also a photo of a blind person.
In the photo, Gao Mengtang is sitting on the stairs, with a cold moonlight shining through the corridor window behind him. He has his eyes half-closed, and his woolly curly hair is illuminated by the moonlight.
: Isn’t this a screenshot of [8th Floor]?
: [8th Floor] The first video in the series, 3 minutes and 23 seconds. You're welcome
Screenshots from the video were printed out and pinned to the wall with a thumbtack.
"Blind man, blind man. You are really good-looking. It's a pity that you died." The camera moved back to reveal a black head with short hair. "But there is no other way. I want your ID card."
: The class representative is here, [741 Mermaid King] Yule, a member of Ghost Bamboo, specializing in sewing.
: Although, talking to yourself in the middle of the night while looking at the beautiful photos of a blind person, what kind of perverted behavior is this?
: I want to kill him, but I print out his photo, bring it into my copy, and look at it every day. Yeah, that makes sense.
: I didn’t see the person in the photo clearly at first, and I thought Yu Le was looking at the photo and reminiscing about his deceased white moonlight.
Yu Le was expressing his feelings in front of the photo when there was a knock on the door.
"who?"
The camera moves to outside the door, where He Lun and Bai Jie are blocking the door, with heavy faces and determined eyes, as if they are going to be martyred tonight.
After a while of struggling inside and outside the door, Yu Le finally opened it.
Without any warning, the lights in the corridor flickered violently, and then all went out with a "pop". In the darkness came the sick and crazy laughter of Helun and Bai Jie: "The Reveler will come tonight, and He will execute every sinner who disrespects Him!"
: Ahhhh I was scared, what happened? Why did the lights go out!
: The nth law of the Black Tower game: when the lights go out, people need to rest.
: Is that the light that went out? It is the players' hope for survival. I feel like someone is going to die.
: I agree. This is full of ominous atmosphere.
: Bai Jie and He Lun’s conditions are very strange, they seem to be bewitched.
: Did I miss something? The plot jumps so fast.
In an over-the-shoulder shot, Yu Le stared at the two visitors. He clenched his teeth, his cheek muscles twitched, and there was unconcealable panic in his eyes.
As soon as He Lun and Bai Jie opened their cloaks, the crabs with broken hands fell down with a crackling sound, scaring Yu Le so much that he started tap dancing on the spot.
: Where did the manpower come from? I was really scared. This is the uncanny valley effect.
: Happy Valley Effect is guilty of +1
: I was so scared that my mouse flew out.
The footage lasted for dozens of seconds, showing Yu Le's state after being frightened. Someone was looking up the Black Tower Encyclopedia, wondering what kind of monster the broken hand was, and the theoretical master Yan Tao had already given the answer.
Research: The broken hand is the symbol of the Reveler. We all know that the appearance of the ancient gods is a mixture of many animal features, usually with many tentacles like octopus tentacles. The Reveler is a rare humanoid ancient god. His "tentacles" are human hands.
: The followers of the revelers will wear a severed hand pendant. Look at the one on Bai Jie's neck.
In the corner of the picture, Bai Jie stood at the door, and the jade pendant on his neck flashed a cold light.
: Helun and Baijie went crazy in the middle of the night, it must be related to the partygoers!
: Bai Jie is a follower of the Revelers, what about He Lun?
Yan Tao thought for a moment and confidently typed out a paragraph: In my previous post [link], I have analyzed that the blind man is very likely to be a reveler (seriously injured and with limited abilities). [099] The knight has been a follower of the blind man for so long, and now he meets Bai Jie, a believer. He has been assimilated and believes in a religion. Isn't that normal?
: You mean, the blind man is clearing the level on the surface, but secretly developing players to become his believers!
: From Helun, we can see that the blind man has a grand plan. His purpose is definitely not as simple as passing the level.
In the video, Yu Le's inner monologue can be heard: "Why is He Lun going crazy? Could it be that he is also controlled by the blind man's mind? No, only the gods in the other world can control the mind. I will never believe that the blind man is an ancient god."
A barrage of comments floated by: “The flag has been set, you will believe it soon.”
Yu Le continued to think: "They also said something like 'The Reveler will come tonight, and He will execute every sinner who disrespects Him'. Disrespecting Him..."
He shuddered suddenly, his face turned extremely terrified. At this time, a flashback scene was inserted: Yu Le met Gao Mengtang and his four companions in the restaurant, and he mocked them, resulting in his mental recovery potion and favorability being stolen.
: Is the blind man holding a grudge? Didn’t he get enough revenge last time, so he’s going to take revenge again this time?
: How can it be called revenge? This is called divine punishment. How can it be called revenge when you are punished for offending the gods?
"They won't really summon the revelers, right?" Yu Le thought. He hesitated for a moment and followed the two downstairs.
In the night, Wei Wei and his two companions, along with two long rows of black clay puppets behind them, moved forward slowly, silently, and in an orderly manner. The lights flickered, further accentuating the eerie atmosphere.
How come this group of black clay puppets are acting like a hundred demons parading at night?
: I don’t even dare to watch, how dare Yu Le chase me out.
: The one in front, looking at Bai Jie's posture, it must be a ceremony to summon the feasters! If I were Yu Le, I would also go over and destroy their ceremony!
: My husband ordered it. From Yule’s perspective, he certainly couldn’t just hide in the room and wait to die.
When I went out, I saw the black clay puppets carrying garbage. Wei Wei, Bai Jie, and He Lun stood in an equilateral triangle and chanted a spell.
Yu Le, who was not far away, was alone and disheveled in the night wind. After experiencing a series of complex emotions such as disbelief, panic, and attempts to analyze, he also sewed a fish-man puppet and followed to pick up the garbage.
Question believers, understand believers, become a believer.
As Yu Le waved his trident and used the water to sew the fish-man puppet, he muttered, "'It's better to believe in a leader who doesn't give people time off than to believe in God.' This is Wei Wei's famous saying. If there were no benefits, he wouldn't be sorting garbage here. I want to see what they are up to."
So he started picking up the trash conscientiously.
Truckloads of waste were taken away, and the park was completely renovated. Wei Wei and his two companions and the black clay puppet returned to the castle as if they were sleepwalking.
: Hmm...it seems like nothing happened.
: I am as confused as Yu Le now.
: I am even more confused than you. Did you notice that in this video of the blind man’s clearance, it has been 10 minutes and the blind man has not appeared yet.
: There is only one photo, it’s so funny.
: If you keep doing this, I will tear off your part! This is the blind man’s solo. How can I lick the screen if the blind man is not allowed to show his face?
：In? System explosion-proof big TOP?
: Nothing happened, but Yule is still alive and well, isn't he? I guess this must be related to the sacrificial ceremony.
: However, why did Yu Le not interrupt their sacrificial ceremony but instead followed the sacrifice?
: In front, he can’t beat Wei Wei, and he is performing a ritual, do you dare to interrupt him [doge], what if it backfires on you?
: If you can’t beat them, join them.
In the video, a scarlet eye suddenly opened in the dark corner.
Like death warning lights, more and more eyes lit up from the darkness. They stared at Yu Le quietly, keeping a distance neither too far nor too close, and followed behind him.
: So, so creepy. My scalp is numb.
: What the hell is that?
: Barrage protection x100
In the video, Yu Le was so frightened that he lost his soul. He wailed, "I have offered sacrifices to the revelers," "Praise the ancient gods," "Don't kill me" and so on.
The trident waved, and the eyes dispersed for a moment and disappeared at the same time. Yu Le fled back to his bedroom in a panic, as if he had found a new life, and said incoherently: "If I hadn't participated in the sacrificial ceremony, would I still be alive? The Reveler... He really has come..."
The video goes black here.
: So he was waiting here. Did the sacrificial ritual grant Yule the power to escape the pursuit of the eyeball?
: Those eyeballs were summoned by Wei Wei and the other two. Before, Yu Le provoked Wei Wei while having breakfast, and Wei Wei said he wanted to kill Yu Le. Now, he is here to take revenge.
: Apparently, participating in the ancient god sacrificial ceremony can gain power. Wei Wei and others tried to kill Yu Le with the power given by the ancient god, but Yu Le used this power to expel the eyeball. He waved his trident and the eyeball scattered.
: Fortunately, Yu Le went to recycle the garbage (?), otherwise his life or death would be in danger!
: There is still half of the progress bar left, why is the screen black?
: So, why is the title called "You are also part of PALY"?
Just when the audience thought that Yu Le gained strength from the "sacrificed garbage" and escaped from the dead end, the screen lit up again.
He Lun, Bai Jie, and Wei Wei no longer looked sleepwalking. They laughed at Yu Le's ugliness with relish, and Gao Mengtang listened with a smile. The enemy rabbit danced the rabbit dance at his feet.
It was peaceful and harmonious, full of joy, there was no sign of the ancient gods descending at all.
The audience was puzzled and continued to watch. Next, there was a long flashback: Gao Mengtang entered the [Mysterious Sea Cave],
Floats exploded, and it was speculated that garbage would cause pollution...
After reading the whole cause and effect, I realized that everything Yu Le experienced was just a trick on their part!
They just want to use Yule's puppets to deal with pollutants!
The tone of the comment section suddenly changed.
: Huh? What's going on? Are you lying to me?
: I was really deceived, I didn’t feel anything was wrong…
: I was just thinking that Yu Le made the right choice and escaped. Who would have thought that he would win a big one.
Yan Tao was still confused, staring at the title with a frown on his face. Suddenly, he had an epiphany: Look at the title, "You are also a part of the PALY"! The "you" in the title refers to us, the audience!
: A group of blind people deceived Yu Le, and the first half of the video was mainly from Yu Le's perspective, bringing the audience into the story. They deceived the audience again!
: Wait, am I really part of the play?!
: We are just netizens, you have crossed the line.
: Wow, it really gives me the feeling of an interactive video.
：Hahahahaha that's great, I love this feeling of being toyed with. Don't stop, keep going.
: How could I be fooled? I’m so angry.
: Upstairs, you don’t want to be fooled by the blind man, don’t you really want to?
: Um, okay. I really want to.
The activity in the public chat room skyrocketed after the blind man posted the video.
: The blind man was so amazing that he could guess that the garbage should be transported away with a shark car. He was able to integrate the clues given by the rules and come to the correct conclusion.
: I can't see, and it's like this. I feel like I have two eyes for nothing. (My eyes are not as good looking as those of a blind person)
: I have another question. The lights flickered. It was Gao Geng who was causing trouble. What about the eyeballs that Yu Le saw?
The video cut out the scene where the Hundred-Eyed Wizard appeared. Moreover, the monsters that were saved naturally had an advantage - they were not known by any player.
The identity card has gone through internal testing. Players can collect information and summarize the skills, initial spirit value, physical strength, magic power, etc. of each identity card. Moreover, the panel can be made public and anyone can view it.
There are no special tricks for specialized skills, such as sewing, combat, and defense. You can summarize the rules by reading more forums.
However, each monster that can be saved in the dungeon is unique. There is no second [Hundred-Eyed Wizard] in the entire server. After being saved, the monster's form and skills will change slightly.
There are very few players who choose [Exorcism Specialization], and the sample size is not enough to summarize the rules. Due to various factors, when the exorcist is summoned again, the players know nothing about his skills, attributes, and characteristics.
This means that every summoned creature is a mystery to the players.
The blind man who chooses [Specialization in Salvation] is the eye of the storm in the mystery.
Except for Gao Mengtang, other players currently only know that eating the blueberries of the Hundred-Eyed Wizard can temporarily regain good eyesight. They don’t know that the Hundred-Eyed Wizard’s eyeballs can fly everywhere.
Research (Yan Tao): I noticed that, too. The lighting and sacrificial rituals are all deliberately mysterious. The eyes that appear at the end are terrifying if you think about them carefully.
One viewer put forward the simplest and most realistic speculation: Could it be the Hundred-Eyed Wizard? As for the eyes, he popped out his eyeballs to scare Yu Le.
: But the Hundred-Eyed Wizard has always been a blueberry tree.
: I think it's unlikely to be the Hundred-Eyed Wizard. When he was still a butcher, his attack method was [Gaze], and his gaze would drive people crazy and kill them. Yu Le stared at the eyeball for so long, but he didn't go crazy.
: Maybe, after the Hundred-Eyed Wizard was liberated, his skills changed?
Yan Tao suddenly appeared: But you all forgot that the identity card "Blind" also emphasizes the eyes [pushes glasses], but the eyes of the blind cannot see...
:So? What does this have to do with the hundreds of eyes that suddenly appeared?
Research Research: Are you sure that these eyes really appeared? Are you sure that the eyes in the video are not illusions seen by Yu Le?
This sentence made the hairs stand on end on the other people in the chat room.
What exactly the Black Tower [system] is is unknown, but what is certain is that the system has a power that overrides everything. It can even edit in the voices of the players.
Then, the illusion seen by the players can be edited in!
Discussion: A single look from a blind man can cause mental pollution to the players! As an ancient god, He is difficult to understand and cannot be guessed.
: So I wonder, is there a possibility that when Yu Le saw the eye illusion, the blind man was causing him mental pollution, and at that moment, the blind man really wanted to kill him.
: You know, Yu Le covets the ID card of [000 Blind]! He wants to kill the Blind. As a poor god who is seriously injured and has lost all his power, it is right for the Blind to be vigilant!
Passerby A questioned: Just like you said, the blind man wanted to kill Yu Le in order to protect himself. Why didn't he do it at the beginning of the game, but waited until now?
Yan Tao laughed: "You don't understand this, right? The Blind Man has to hide his identity! He is a new player who has just entered the official dungeon. He directly killed the big boss [741 Mermaid King] who is in the top 300 of the honor list. Isn't this suspicious?"
Discussion: So, the blind men secretly looked for an opportunity to strike. They just wanted to play tricks and trick Yu Le into doing hard labor. The garbage had been cleaned up, and there was no point in keeping Yu Le, and he was still a hidden danger. Just kill him!
Passerby A: Master, I understand. Now that [741 Mermaid King] has been killed, the blind man can shift the blame for the murder to the so-called "sacrificial ceremony" and declare to the public that Yu Le participated in the sacrificial ceremony recklessly and died due to the backlash!
Although such a sacrificial ritual does not exist, this is all in the realm of theology and few people can understand it.
They insisted that Yu Le recited the prayers but was not sincere and was punished by the gods. Who could refute the blind? They could not knock on the door of God and ask for clarification.
Research: That's right! That's it! It not only protects itself, but also gets rid of a troublemaker. Best of both worlds.
: Then why did you stop?
Yan Tao smiled even more proudly: Have you ever heard of the story of Liu Bang and Yong Chi?
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