Anomaly

Chapter 1: Anomaly

[Congratulations on successfully becoming a beta player in the Great Era of Anomalies. You will be granted the qualification to face the Anomalies and Ill Omens of All Heavens!!]

[Starting today, if your head suddenly sprouts countless tentacles, with three eyes on each side, your body becomes obese and covered in scales, and your limbs grow giant claws, please do not panic.]

[Your blood vessels will boil and burst at all times, the beating of your heart will become an enchanting death drum, your countless strands of hair will suddenly transform into Mandragora snakes, your brain matter will incite the covetousness of countless anomalous creatures, and your despairing cries of agony will become your elegy.]

[Perhaps, you can also let go of all your past connections, grievances, and grudges. You will forget the pain, you will forget the unease. All that lives must wither, no one should bear eternal sorrow. The funeral song that begins with the end, please listen quietly, helping you escape this fate (though the ending may be predetermined)...]

[The Great Era of Anomalies is about to descend.]

[Control It, Become It. Devour It, or Die!!!]

Late at night.

Linjiang No. 1 Middle School.

School dormitory.

Chen Yu, who was idly listening to music and chatting, wore a strange expression.

A block of text suddenly appeared on his screen, the font a mix of ghastly white and vivid red, with a terrifying crimson background depicting countless grinning skulls, creating a suffocating and grim atmosphere.

"What the heck? What kind of weird mobile game pop-up is this??"

Chen Yu hesitated for a moment before clicking on it. He was quite interested in horror and supernatural games, and since he was bored while using the toilet, he decided to take a look.

However, no matter how he tapped on the phone screen, the phone showed no reaction whatsoever.

"What's going on? Did a mere game pop-up freeze my phone??"

He then tapped furiously on the screen for a while and tried to force a shutdown, but all his efforts were in vain. The phone seemed to have truly died, becoming a useless brick.

"Damn it, I just bought this Apple 14 Pro Max!"

Chen Yu was extremely frustrated. After fiddling with it for a long time, he simply put it back in his pocket and continued using the toilet.

"Chen Yu, aren't you done yet?! The homeroom teacher suddenly notified us to go to the classroom! It seems like class is starting!"

His roommate called out loudly from outside.

Chen Yu blinked.

What time was it? It was almost midnight, why was there a sudden notification for class?

Logically, if there was going to be an extra evening study session, shouldn't it have been announced during the day?

"Okay, coming right up!!"

After putting on his shoes, his roommate shouted, "You're the only one left! Everyone else has already gone! I'm leaving too, I'm going to the convenience store to buy a can of coke."

With that, the dormitory fell completely silent.

"You freaking idiot, what's the harm in waiting for me for a bit!"

Chen Yu shouted speechlessly, but there was no response. He could only grumble, "Unbelievable, are they rushing to put out a fire!"

Chen Yu mumbled as he wiped himself and stood up. He glanced dejectedly at the still frozen phone screen before walking to the sink to wash his hands.

After washing his hands, Chen Yu casually dried them on a towel and was about to head to the classroom for class.

But as he was about to leave, the corner of his eye suddenly caught a glimpse of himself in the washroom mirror.

He was startled and stopped in his tracks, walking closer to get a better look.

He saw that in the mirror, his left eye was completely blood-red.

"What's going on? Did I get a stye?"

(End of this chapter)