Eerie Nursery Rhyme
The two of them ran up to the 92nd Floor in a disheveled state, and were immediately illuminated by the lights there.
This made Zai Zong and Xin Xin feel safe.
Since it was a game, they weren't out of breath in real life.
Yes, it's just a slight, unconscious panting due to nervousness and fear.
Upon arriving at Building 92, the bright environment made the two feel slightly more at ease.
At least, it's not as Pitch Black and terrifying as the area downstairs.
The Zai Zong shaken.
The Staircase leading down was deathly silent.
With the help of the hallway lights, from his position, he could barely make out the turning platform of the Staircase.
That deep, Pitch Black resembled a giant mouth, waiting for the living to enter.
Zai Zong felt a lump in his throat and steadied himself.
The Female Ghost didn't catch up, so everything should be fine now.
"Brother Zai, the character's condition is not good. The hunger and thirst levels are almost gone. We need to replenish the character's levels first."
Xin Xin's worried voice came through the headphones: at this rate, she would starve and die of thirst before being killed by the monster.
Zai Zong naturally understood, nodded, and went to the elevator door next to the stairs.
Follow the instructions to begin repairs.
"Damn, do I have to read a message to fix the elevator? Will it stop if I walk away?"
Looking at the 1% repair progress indicator in front of him, he muttered a complaint.
"How long will it take to repair?"
"I didn't know it was only 2% now. This design... I'm speechless! In the future, repairing elevators will probably be a nerve-wracking experience."
Upon hearing this, Xin Xin opened her mouth, then hesitated for a moment.
Then, he looked around at the corridor and then at his character's status, and gritted his teeth.
"Hey kid, you stay here and fix the elevator, I'll go and loot these rooms next door, otherwise I'm afraid I'll starve to death."
Upon hearing this, Zai Zong turned and gave Xin Xin an appreciative look.
It seems like she's getting bolder and bolder in this game.
"Alright, you go ahead then. I'll fix it here, but be careful."
Xin Xin nodded, chose a room opposite the elevator, gripped the pistol, and tried to open it.
The door wasn't locked!
Very good!
And there's no danger inside!
Xin Xin pushed open the door, turned on the light, and began to scavenge.
Zai Zong stared at the progress bar in front of him, glancing occasionally at the stairwells on both sides to guard against any potential danger.
"Hey kid, I found two loaves of bread in this room. Let's each have one later."
"Great, Xin Xin! But is this all there is in such a big room?"
"There are a lot of things, and you can pick them up almost all of them, but they are all decorations, just for displaying things in the room. There's nothing really useful, except for two pieces of bread."
Zai Zong nodded, indicating that he understood.
It seems that not every room has incidents.
Most of the rooms on this floor are probably like this one, purely for storing supplies.
Xin Xin came out of the room, glanced at Zai Zong was still under repair, and then went into the guest room next door.
Room 9212.
"Ah! A half-eaten sausage! Good stuff!"
Room 9213.
"This room actually has fabric! Damaged wood! Metal parts!"
In Room 9214 in another corridor.
"Clean drinking water! Murky water! Water with moss! Finally, we found water!"
Room 9215.
"Holy crap, kid, this room even has a kitchen! It doesn't even have a top floor, does it? The rusty frying pan, the bent spoon—I'll take them all!"
Xin Xin happily rummaged through the items, Zai Zong reminded her to be careful through her earphones.
She nodded in response, repeatedly saying yes, but paid no attention to her surroundings.
She figured that if there was no danger in the room once you entered, then there probably wouldn't be any danger later on.
Clearly, she had forgotten how Zai Zong died in Room 9720 in the Prologue.
The character's backpack space is limited, Xin Xin soon found herself unable to take the remaining resources because her backpack was full.
This made her somewhat reluctant to part with it.
I wish I had an unlimited backpack with unlimited weight and could return fully loaded!
But this is just wishful thinking.
"Hey bro, my backpack's full, I can't carry any more, but this should be enough. Is the elevator fixed yet?"
"It's 95% done, almost done, you can come back now."
Upon hearing what Zai Zong said, Xin Xin responded, walked to the door, and came out of room 9215.
This is another corridor on this floor. Because the rooms are far apart, starting from 9214, they are assigned to a different corridor.
When she searched the rooms along this street, they were empty and contained nothing.
But now, as soon as she came out, she couldn't help but be stunned.
At the end of this corridor, Three Little Girls in White Dresses appeared out of nowhere.
They held hands, smiling, and played around in the corridor.
From her lips, she sang Ethereal Nursery Rhyme, which echoed in the air.
[One two. It will come looking for you.]
[3. 4. Lock your door.]
[5.6. Cover your face.]
[Seven. Eight. Breathing will stop.]
[Nine. Ten. You will always suffer from insomnia.]
Xin Xin was horrified when she heard this, and looked on in astonishment when she saw it from a distance.
She wasn't stupid; she immediately knew this must be some kind of random event!
And it's definitely not an NPC random event, but rather a terrifying random event similar to the one in Room 9110 downstairs!
She won't come near; you'd better leave quickly!
Xin Xin quickly turned around and ran to the corner.
Once you pass this point, you'll be in the corridor where Zai Zong lives.
But then, she stopped in her tracks and froze.
His expression gradually turned to fear.
The viewers in the live stream were also in disbelief at what they saw and frantically flooded the chat with comments.
This corridor was not the one she had come from, and there was no sign of the middle-aged man in the shirt that Zai Zong.
At the end, there were still those three little girls in white dresses!
They stopped spinning around and instead stood side by side, holding hands, smiling, and staring at her!
A clear, ethereal sound rang out from their mouths.
It's coming to find you.
rub--
The next second, the sound of blades scraping together rang out from behind.
Elevator repair complete, current progress 100%
You can use the elevator to move between floors 100 and 92.
To access lower floors, please continue repairing the elevator.
After seeing that the elevator was working properly, Zai Zong breathed a sigh of relief.
This was a big deal for him, a big deal that was already accomplished!
Soon, the Walkie-Talkie rang.
The NPC Broadcaster Man on 40th Floor up in praise.
[I knew I wasn't wrong! You really do have some skills; you actually fixed the elevator!]
[Very good. I suggest you first ransack this 8-story building with electricity, arm yourself, so I can see you anytime and offer some help.]
Otherwise, those floors downstairs without electricity are unsafe, and I wouldn't be able to see them.
Goodbye then. Although I can warn you of the danger, please don't run into it yourself. Your life is ultimately in your own hands.
After the Broadcast Man finished speaking, he ended the call without waiting for the protagonist's response.
The game's protagonist gets annoyed by the constant "feeding" into the Walkie-Talkie.
After this dialogue segment ended, Zai Zong pressed the button and watched the elevator slowly descend from the 100th Floor, a smile involuntarily spreading across his face.
"The elevator is finally fixed! We've made a tiny bit of progress on our journey to clear the gates."
Zai Zong smiled happily and informed Xin Xin.
"Xin Xin, the elevator's fixed, isn't it back yet? Didn't you say your backpack was full?"
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There was no response from the headphones.
The Zai Zong raised his eyebrows.
Is the connection broken?
He spoke again.
"Hello? Xin Xin? Hello, hello, hello? Where is everyone?"
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"Did you go to the bathroom? By the way, can we pause this game? I want to go to the bathroom too."
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Seeing that there was still no response from the earpiece, Zai Zong wondered and decided to wait for her there.
But just as he was thinking this, a Bald Suit Man quickly walked over from the corner at the end of the corridor.
Ah, the person is still alive.
"You're back, Xin Xin! I thought you went to the bathroom."
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"How much food did you find?"
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"Xin Xin?"
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Zai Zong frowned, wondering why Xin Xin had suddenly stopped talking.
Is the headset broken?
Or is there something on her end that makes it inconvenient for her to talk about?
Zai Zong immediately understood.
Xin Xin lives with her parents. They have collaborated before, and there are occasional times when she suddenly stops talking.
After a while, they will explain that their parents have come into the room, etc.
As time went on, everyone found out.
Xin Xin isn't talking right now, probably because she's busy with something in real life, so she's muted and turned off her mic.
Zai Zong shrugged, not paying any attention.
It's good that he's back.
bite--
With a soft click, the elevator arrived.
The metal door slowly opened.
The interior space is narrow, with reflective mirrors on the walls and covered with European-style patterns, giving it a very high-end look.
Is this the elevator in a luxury hotel?!
"Alright, come in quickly, lest something dangerous happens again."
The Zai Zong went in first.
The Bald Burly Man silently followed him in.
[25th Floor]
"Good."
Zai Zong was about to press it, he suddenly realized something.
That sound.
It's not Xin Xin's!
"Xin Xin?"
Zai Zong turned his head and looked at the Bald Burly Man beside him.
But they found him with his head down, facing the corner, his back exposed, saying nothing.
What's going on?
That voice is...
Zai Zong had some doubts, he didn't think much of it and assumed it was Xin Xin's voice from the other side of reality.
After pressing the button for the 100th Floor, the elevator began to slowly ascend.
The numbers on the display screen were also changing normally.
93949596979899
100!
"We're home!"
The Zai Zong cheered, happy that his adventure had come to an end.
He planned to feed and water the characters, let them rest, and then continue the game!
but
The elevator didn't stop; it continued to rise!
At the same time, the floor numbers on the electronic screen also changed.
B3B2B1010203
The Zai Zong was stunned. As he watched the floor indicator above rise higher and higher, his expression changed.
Random event!
Another random event!!
At that moment, a striking message worth 1,000 yuan floated through the live stream.
The message above is just one sentence: Xin Xin is dead! The person behind you isn't her!
boom--
The Zai Zong's brain spun, and his face showed disbelief.
He quickly looked behind him, where the Bald Man was still facing away from him, silent.
Zai Zong glanced at the comments section again, and his expression changed drastically.
In the live stream, comments from viewers and fans came one after another, each one impacting his senses.
"Xin Xin has just been cut into pieces and is currently in observer mode. She can hear, but she can't speak!"
"The person behind you, streamer, isn't Xin Xin; it's a ghost in disguise!"
"This game has completely shattered my understanding of Horror Games! There's even a ghost that kills a player, disguises itself as one, and then approaches other players!!!"
"Xin Xin is so pitiful. She finally managed to scavenge some supplies, and then she was chopped up as soon as she stepped outside."
"Zai Zong finally saw the comments! But it's too late!"
"Oh no, oh no, I'm riding the elevator with a ghost! I'm doomed!"
"Hey kid!! We've been reminding you in the live stream that that's not human, but you just won't read the chat. It only works when a rich guy speaks up!"
"Good luck, host."
After reading the comments, Zai Zong's face turned green!
As the elevator ascended, the lights inside began to flicker malfunctioning.
There seems to be something interfering with the line.
This caused the small space to be sometimes bright and sometimes dark.
A sense of oppression gradually arose!
In this situation, Zai Zong discovered with horror.
In the reflection of the elevator mirror, in the gaps between the flashing lights.
Three Little Girls in White Dresses appeared behind him.
They held hands and smiled.
At the same time, a Nursery Rhyme resounded throughout.
[One or two. It will come looking for you.]
[3. 4. Lock your door.]
[5.6. Cover your face.]
[Seven. Eight. Breathing will stop.]
[Nine. Ten. You will always suffer from insomnia.]
Splash—
Splash—
A large amount of blood flowed down from above the elevator.
The flickering incandescent light turned crimson in an instant.
Blood slowly accumulated in the confined space.
Three girls in Western-style dresses suddenly bled from their eyes, but they still smiled and sang softly.
until
It's coming to find you.
rub--
The next second, the sound of blades scraping together rang out from the man in the corner behind them.
The Zai Zong paused, then turned around mechanically, his body trembling.
Then, a terrified scream rang out in the live stream.
The experience is over! I wrote too many chapters! The original outline was that Zai Zong and Xin Xin would ride the elevator together and discover something unclean inside, causing it to stay stuck on the 95th floor. Then, Zai Zong would see through the Stereo Camera that there was actually a third person in the elevator! And then this person would kill Zai Zong and Xin Xin. But then I thought that wouldn't be right; if I did it that way, the player would feel that the elevator was unsafe. So I temporarily revised this chapter.