Black Stain
Just as she was wondering how the doctor discovered the protagonist's ability, the security guards outside spoke up again.
[Keep your voice down, I'm not kidding. Dr. Maynard has been observing D-9341 for almost two months; he knows more than anyone else.]
[Initially, it was because before D-9341 was downgraded, his status was on par with Dr. Maynard, and the two were even jointly researching prohibited projects '■■■']
[However, their research was later discovered by the Upper Council. Dr. Maynard was fortunate enough to be uninvolved at the time. D-9341, on the other hand, was not so lucky and bore all the consequences alone.]
[Afterwards, Dr. Maynard stopped working on the project due to a lack of help. He also expressed his apologies to the colleague who had taken all the blame, and frequently asked me to look after him.]
[But a later experiment brought Dr. Maynard to his full attention. It was another researcher's A-FBC-1000 Bigfoot experiment. During the test, he discovered that he could actually communicate with the ape-like monster! And surprisingly, the monster spoke its own language, while D-9341 spoke English. There was absolutely no communication barrier between them!]
[When Dr. Maynard saw this report, he emphasized that I should observe him closely and not stop any experiments involving him. The doctor suspected that D-9341 had acquired Anomaly Trait while researching prohibited projects, and he wanted to use someone else to find out what those properties were. His reason for not doing it himself, besides being busy, was largely due to some guilt.]
[However, new information soon emerged. In another experiment, he displayed an ability that astonished everyone.]
At this moment, the female security guard asked impatiently.
[What ability?]
The male security guard paused, seemingly organizing his words.
[It's unclear whether this qualifies as an ability, but D-9341 exhibits an unbelievable sixth sense! Whatever he does, he can do it perfectly 'on the first try.' Even when dodging danger, he can do it 'on the first try.']
[I remember it clearly, during an experiment by Granny Yaja in A-FBC-0352. He could perfectly avoid the semi-transparent hair trap net created by 0352 as soon as he entered, and each time he could find a perfect position to maintain distance from the bio-enzymes emitted by these hairs, and he could also miraculously dodge the attacks of 0352's entity every time.]
[It's important to know that before him, every D-Class Personnel entered the facility, without exception, experienced hallucinations, feelings of happiness, cognitive and logical confusion, and pain disorders due to the biological enzymes in their hair. They didn't even need to take any action themselves; they simply became lost in their own mental chaos.]
[You say he doesn't have any special abilities? I don't believe it. Dr. Maynard probably just wants to rely on his 'super sixth sense' to escape this disaster.]
At this moment, Xin Xin, who was hiding under the table, understood everything completely and had a clear understanding of the situation.
I never imagined that the protagonist I was controlling would be so capable!
In single-player games, the save and load mechanism, which is common and ubiquitous, seems so unpredictable to the players in this game.
Although I haven't witnessed the protagonist's various actions before the player takes control, hearing about them from others makes me feel incredibly proud!
He's practically a chosen one of destiny!
However, what the NPCs didn't know was that the "one-time solution" was actually achieved by the protagonist after countless deaths.
Behind such a glamorous and impressive surface often lies a history of countless scars and failures.
The development team imbued the game's save and load mechanics with a sense of realism, which genuinely gave Xin Xin a special feeling while playing.
It's as if this ordinary save/load function is a rare and unimaginable advanced existence, making people yearn for it!
In the game, the female security guard was somewhat shocked after hearing the story, and it took her a while to speak blankly.
[I understand now. No wonder it took the two of us forty or fifty minutes to catch a D-Class Personnel. That terrifying 'super sixth sense' is simply enviable.]
The male security guard nodded in agreement.
[Yes, so his 'super sixth sense' was key to our escape from this disaster. Did you spot him on the screen?]
No, that's strange, he would hide there.
As the female security guard was replying, the male security guard suddenly screamed in terror.
[Kell! Oh my God! You!]
[What happened?! Oh shit! Help me! Help me, Alem!]
At this moment, Xin Xin, who was hiding under the table, widened her eyes.
Just now, she saw with her own eyes that a dark spot appeared on the ground beneath the female security guard's feet!
Then, the dark spot silently spread, extended, and became wide and huge.
Then the dark spot turned Pitch Black and thick, becoming somewhat viscous, and bubbles and rock fragments began to rise from it!
And the female agent, completely unaware, gradually fell into the trap!
"It's that Black Sludge Monster from the trailer! It's here!"
At that moment, Xin Xin immediately understood.
What appeared before her eyes was the viscous black liquid that had swallowed Ms. Lawrence in the official trailer!
This kind of eerie ability to silently submerge people is the first time Xin Xin has seen it in the game since the trailer!
She remembered that when a person was sunken down to just their head, a hand would reach out and grab their face.
No one knows what kind of anomaly this is, only that its power is immense.
Even the security personnel, who were armed, were unable to break free!
At this moment, Xin Xin saw another security guard about to step forward to help, but suddenly froze and stood there stunned!
The female security guard immediately screamed in despair.
[No! No!! No——!!! ]
The next second, she saw the male security guard being lifted up as if by something, his feet slowly leaving the ground and floating upwards.
At the same time, her legs kept struggling and swinging, as if trying to break free from something.
But as he twisted violently, Xin Xin noticed that some Pitch Black liquid was splashed down, and when it dripped onto the ground, it emitted obvious white smoke and a corrosive sizzling sound.
Her beautiful eyes widened in surprise, and she couldn't help but exclaim at the sight.
"My God! This is actually Strong Acid!? Such a dark-colored Strong Acid!?"
In front of Xin Xin, on one side was the submerged female security guard, hysterical. On the other side was the male security guard being lifted up, struggling silently.
Both of them encountered danger.
Xin Xin, the player, was in a dilemma, unsure whether to save him or not, and also wondering if she would be attacked by monsters if she went out now.
Just as she hesitated, the deep voice of the game's protagonist made her raise her eyebrows.
[It's coming. I'd better not go out. Being dragged in there is no different than being dead.]
Inside there?
What does "inside" refer to?
Xin Xin immediately realized what was happening.
"Wait, could the protagonist have also been attacked by this black, unknown monster?"
"It should be, otherwise I wouldn't know so clearly. It even said 'inside,' but which 'inside' is it?"
No one could answer Xin Xin's question.
Furthermore, her figure hiding under the table was also spotted by the female security guard who was slowly sinking not far away.
She looked utterly astonished, pointing a trembling finger at the protagonist, but couldn't utter a single word.
Finally, a hand suddenly reached out from the mud and grabbed at the female security guard's face.
At that very moment, the female security guard did not scream as expected.
Instead, it emitted a strange, rhythmic, and chilling laugh.
[Hey. Hehehe. Hehehehe]
On the other side, the same thing happened with the male security guards.
However, it seemed that his vocal cords were damaged, making his laughter even more unsettling.
Why are they laughing?
Why do people become strange and abnormal in their last moments before death?
Xin Xin didn't know; all she saw was that, at the very last moment, the female security guard was dragged down by that dripping, Pitch Black arm.
At the same time, the male security guard who had been lifted up stopped struggling.
His legs dangled like a doll's, and he remained silent and still until he was completely pulled out of sight.
And so, the surroundings fell silent once again.
Only the large patch of dark spots emitting eerie black mist on the ground not far away, and the black droplets like fine drizzle, told the story of what had just happened.