Midnight Game, The First Person To Die Horribly

Li Dan, being the son of a rich family, found it easy to gather people for a party. One phone call, and a few friends were ready to drive over.

His friends were named:

Da Shan, Xiao Shuai, Xiao Mei, Jessie, Da Zhuang, Calami...

Of course, their English names weren't these. Li Dan had given them these Chinese names himself, at their own request.

Jennifer had also invited a few of her girlfriends.

This group was incredibly efficient. Even the alcohol, fruit platters, and snacks for the party were bought by them. Naturally, Li Dan paid for everything, as he was the one who initiated it.

There was one more thing worth mentioning.

All of Li Dan's friends, just like him, were horror enthusiasts and were very interested in beings like demons and ghosts.

When they learned that Li Dan had encountered a demon, they became more excited than ever, even suggesting they play a summoning game.

Li Dan didn't know what to say about such a suicidal idea.

Soon, the small house located on the outskirts of town was packed with people.

The living room was filled with beer, fruit platters, and various snacks. The house was brightly lit, with everyone gathered in the living room.

Jessie looked at Jennifer, who was nestled in Li Dan's arms, with a complicated expression. She felt inferior to Jennifer in every way.

Ever since they went through the Wrong Turn and rested that day, Jennifer had expressed her feelings for Li Dan.

Unfortunately, the two of them only had a one-night stand...

Jessie wasn't the only one paying attention to them. A blonde girl, who had come uninvited with Jennifer's friends, made an unpleasant remark as soon as she spoke.

"Hey, Jennifer, is this your new boyfriend?"

Jennifer gave the blonde girl the middle finger.

"Bitch, this is my first boyfriend. If you're jealous, go find your own loser."

The two weren't just rivals; they were mortal enemies.

At this moment, a black-haired girl beside them said enviously, "Jennifer, I heard your boyfriend is an Eastern noble and owns a castle here. Can you take us to visit it?"

"Yeah, Jennifer, can you take us to see it and take some photos as souvenirs?"

Jennifer smiled, nestled in Li Dan's arms, and said cheerfully, "I'll consider it. If I have time, I can take you all to a party or gathering."

She reveled in the flattery and fawning of these plastic friends.

Judging by the envious and jealous expression on the blonde girl's face, it was incredibly satisfying. Usually, they would gossip behind her back, but now that she had found a good man, who would dare call her a slut?

Li Dan wasn't famous at school, but that was relative. He was indeed not well-known for his studies or extracurricular activities.

However, when it came to being handsome and rich, Li Dan was well-known throughout Round Clam Town. Even though he was of Chinese descent, countless girls pursued him at school.

It was precisely because the black-haired girls knew this that they were envious.

The blonde girl's earlier comment about Li Dan being Jennifer's new boyfriend was intentional, meant to provoke their relationship.

But Jennifer wasn't one to back down, and she immediately retorted.

Li Dan, naturally, wasn't interested in these women's petty games and grudges. He was busy chatting with Da Zhuang, Xiao Shuai, and the others about summoning games.

Da Zhuang, whose name was Mike, was a paranormal enthusiast and had the deepest understanding of such games.

He nervously explained the rules of the paranormal games to them.

"This game is called the Closet Game. First, stand in front of a closet and close the door. Hold a match, but don't light it. Chant, 'Appear light, or abandon me to the darkness.'"

Few people were scared. Xiao Shuai was even eager to try.

After all, with so many beautiful women present, Xiao Shuai wanted to show off a little.

Although his Chinese name was Xiao Shuai, he wasn't actually that handsome.

Calami, one of the few Black people present, directly stated that he wanted to try the Closet Game.

Li Dan hadn't heard of this game before. He only knew of Bloody Mary and Ouija Spirit.

The former was a classic horror game, and the latter was a paranormal game from his hometown.

In any case, there was no horror atmosphere because the lights were on and there were too many people.

Li Dan had no intention of participating in the Closet Game, as it involved hiding in a closet. He was content to just watch them play.

Everyone partied until 11 PM, playing several games. They didn't see any ghosts, Evil Spirits, or shadows.

It wasn't until eleven o'clock that Mike brought up another horror game called the Midnight Game.

It was based on the American horror legend of the Midnight Man, said to be a faceless, tall, and thin ghostly figure.

First, you need to prepare: 1 candle, matches, salt, paper and pen, a wooden door, and 1 drop of blood.

Write a name on the paper, add 1 drop of blood to it, turn off all the lights in the house, light the candle, and place the candle and pen in front of the wooden door.

Knock 22 times, making sure the last knock is precisely at midnight. Blow out the candle, then relight it. Then you can summon the "Midnight Man." Once the game officially begins, you must hide from the Midnight Man in the darkness until 3:33 AM.

If you hear whispers while trying to evade, the surrounding temperature plummets, and the candlelight flickers or extinguishes, it means "it" is nearby.

If the middle candle goes out, you must relight it within ten seconds, or alternatively, use salt to draw a circle around yourself.

No one knows the consequences of being caught, because everyone who has played this game has died.

As he spoke, Mike's expression turned ferocious, and then he burst into laughter.

"What do you guys think of this game?"

Calami, the Black guy, said, "It's not interesting at all. We've played so many times before, and it was just you pretending to be a ghost to scare us, brother."

Da Shan and Xiao Shuai unanimously agreed with his statement.

Li Dan, however, found this game much more interesting than the previous ones. Since the Demon hadn't appeared yet, he spoke up.

"This game is good, count me in."

Mike winked at Li Dan, "Buddy, I knew you'd be interested in this game."

Xiao Shuai raised his hand and said, "Cool, count me in too."

"Me too," Da Shan also raised his hand.

"Come on, count me in too," the Black guy said eagerly.

Jennifer, curled up in Li Dan's arms, raised her hand. Seeing that Li Dan was participating, the others also expressed their desire to join.

Only Jessie was reluctant. After being hunted by the Mutated Ogre, she was equally terrified of ghosts, Evil Spirits, and similar things.

But since everyone else was participating, she could only follow along.

Thus, all ten people chose to participate in the Midnight Game.

Mike turned off the living room lights, and the dim glow of the lit candles illuminated the room, creating a palpable atmosphere.

He then brought out a map, spread it out, and handed each person a small piece of paper.

"Write your names on it, and then add a drop of your blood."

Everyone complied.

After a series of steps, the time was nearing midnight.

The entire house was silent, and everyone held a lit candle in their hands.

Mike stepped forward and knocked on the door, knocking twenty-two times in total. The last knock coincided exactly with midnight.

"Knock, knock, knock."

After knocking, he blew out the candle, then relit it and retreated, watching the door.

Ten pairs of eyes stared at the door. Time ticked by, but the expected Midnight Person seemed not to have appeared.

Everyone was disappointed.

Calami, the Black guy, started singing rap and prepared to go to the restroom. He was the least superstitious and carelessly threw his candle onto the table.

Even Li Dan thought the Evil Spirit must have left and continued to drink and chat with the others. But half an hour later, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

"Why hasn't Calami returned yet?"

Mike said nonchalantly, "Maybe he's constipated, or maybe he fell into the toilet."

An hour later.

The group rushed to the restroom door. Mike was the first to see Calami's corpse, his internal organs seemingly torn out and scattered everywhere.

"Blech!" Xiao Shuai, with his weaker constitution, immediately threw up.

The first tragic death had occurred.

Before everyone could figure out what was happening, a scream suddenly came from the living room. It was the black-haired girl who had stayed behind.