World Weird Tales, the Supernatural Tale World

Listening to Kukulkan's description, Feng Xue felt it lacked realism. In the end, simply saying "a dangerous Supernatural Tale World" was not enough to evoke any sense of "danger".

It's like no matter how scary someone tells you about a horror movie, if they can't specifically describe the terrifying atmosphere and plot, then no matter how scary it is, it won't be enough to frighten anyone.

So, after a brief silence, Feng Xue pressed on with the question:

"Could you tell me what kind of world the 114th Floor is?"

"I don't really know how to describe it, or rather, I don't even know what that world is like."

Kukulkan's face showed a lingering fear, but his eyes were slightly unfocused, as if he were recalling the memories he had experienced.

After taking a moment to organize his thoughts, he finally spoke:

"After entering the door on the 114th floor, I entered a space with an extremely monochromatic color scheme, which consisted of numerous rooms."

"Those rooms were filled with an unpleasant, irritating smell—it wasn't an ordinary smell, and even if you closed your sense of smell, it would still have an effect. Although there were many stairs, corners, and passages, it seemed to have no end. If it weren't for Wu's natural sense of the 'door' he entered through, it would be easy to get lost inside."

"Besides the room, there is only one thing that is hard to describe. That thing can pounce out from any corner to launch an attack. They are not strong, nor are they fast. Even when they fight in groups, they are about the same as a group of ordinary people."

"However, those things can bite through my defenses, and the wounds they cause cannot be healed even with my life powers. The most troublesome thing is that they are endless; no matter how many you kill, new ones will still pounce out from the next corner."

"Moreover, in that space, all time-related devices will stop working, whether it's clocks or anything else, including Biological Clock and even those senses connected to your own Supernatural Tale Entry, they will all become invalid. The only things that can keep time are unreliable silent counting and physical time perception."

"I wandered around inside for what felt like three to seven days, and then went down a staircase to another floor. Although the structure of the space had changed to something like an underground parking lot, it was essentially the same. The only difference was that the monsters had changed from those indescribable things to Ghostly Shadow of various colors."

"My powers contain death-related forces, which initially restrained these things. However, as time went on, they became increasingly resistant to my powers. Later on, even with the power of life, I would occasionally feel a chill."

"What follows is basically a constant repetition: arriving at the next level from different places using specific methods, then encountering new monsters and rooms, but essentially they are all similar. The rooms themselves are monotonous and repetitive, which can create psychological pressure. There are some monsters inside that gradually become stronger over time, so you need to stay vigilant at all times and find the next level before you can no longer fight these monsters, and so on in a cycle."

"It sounds a bit like Backrooms." Listening to Kukulkan's words, Feng Xue couldn't help but recall the Weird Tale he had heard in his previous life. However, the timeline of this world hadn't reached the point where it appeared yet, so he only showed a puzzled expression when he heard the term "Backrooms."

However, Feng Xue didn't delve into this topic, as the concept of Backrooms itself could be considered an unsolvable Weird Tale. She simply gave Kukulkan a general overview of the characteristics of Backrooms before returning the conversation to the main subject—

"Besides the 114th floor, do you know what the other floors of the Supernatural Tale World are like?"

"I don't know. I just randomly picked a number I liked from the empty floors, and it suddenly became unpopular before I could even pass it, so I didn't explore any others. Oh right, that girl asked me before and successfully became the floor owner, so floor 114 should be owned now."

Kukulkan's words left Feng Xue speechless for a moment, but upon reflection, they seemed perfectly reasonable.

"A level lord title that can be obtained simply by surviving for a year seems so easy!" Feng Xue thought to herself, but Kukulkan seemed to read her mind and added:

"Don't think that this world is easy just by constantly changing levels. I suspect there is some kind of Mental Pollution ability there that increases mental pressure. In the past few years, I've had quite a few Weird Tale asking me for tips on how to become a level master, but only that little girl has successfully become a level master."

"Although you might not feel it when I tell you, those monsters are really troublesome. Each floor is different, but they all have one thing in common: they can penetrate defenses and cause incurable wounds. As the mental pressure increases, even with a door as a reference point, you may still get lost. And once you can't find a way out of that floor, you can only wait to be overwhelmed and devoured by endless monsters."

"I was lucky that time. Except for the first floor, I didn't stay on the later floors for very long. So even when the Weird Tale collapsed, I managed to get back to the door. Even so, I used my resurrection ability once."

"I understand." Feng Xue nodded. Although he still didn't quite grasp the reality, he remained vigilant.

Actually, compared to what Kukulkan said, he was more concerned about the things Kukulkan had glossed over, such as --

"You said before that time-related Phantom Object would become ineffective in that world? What about other Phantom Object?"

"Most of the Phantom Object can work, so I think it's not a blocking ability, but rather a higher-priority ability that overrides a lower-priority one."

Kukulkan voiced his guess, Feng Xue, after a moment's thought, understood his meaning. Just as in the Construction Hell, Ming Coin has the highest purchasing power, in this world, Libra's handmade coins must first be exchanged for an equivalent amount of Ming Coin at a pawnshop or bank before they can be spent in the Construction Hell.

Feng Xue memorized these points, but couldn't think of any more questions for the moment. After a moment's thought, she decided to take advantage of the Dark Game's effect and asked, "Besides this, do you have any other suggestions?"

"..." Upon hearing Feng Xue's question, Kukulkan pondered for a moment before replying with a somewhat hesitant tone:

What I'm about to say is just my personal opinion and may not necessarily reflect the actual situation.

"Yes, I will only use it as a reference." Feng Xue nodded, and Kukulkan continued:

"When I took on the challenge, I approached it with the mindset of Weird Tale —testing the rules, deducing the settings, and then devising a countermeasure. But after living there for a while, I realized that this challenge is really just a challenge. Thinking so much actually adds to my survival. What I really need to think about is the task that comes with the challenge itself, or rather, the completion task given by the Infinite City might be the real strategy for the challenge."