Infinite: Slaughter Through the Movie World
Chapter 225

Entering A Nightmare on Elm Street 8 (4K)

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Wu Heng stayed beside the three of them, occasionally chiming in with a few words, and listened to them talk about some things related to nodes.

Since everyone was part of the same Lighthouse organization, and the Tower Guardian didn't hide anything from them, the three of them weren't on guard against Wu Heng and shared a lot of gossip and secrets.

Wu Heng thoroughly enjoyed listening to the story.

He realized at that moment that the strange ability to invade his mind was because the person was new to a foreign land, lost and confused, and had sensed his abilities, finding a suitable partner for killing.

I had just traveled across mountains and rivers, specifically across provinces, to find him.

However, Wu Heng couldn't be moved at all, nor could he warmly welcome the guest. Whoever wanted this kind of guest could take him away.

He could only feel fortunate at this moment.

Fortunately, I didn't stay in my own neighborhood for too long, so I didn't bring any strange things to my family.

Unable to sit still any longer due to the bizarre threats in the real world, Wu Heng realized that the three of them were no longer sharing any useful information and had started talking about trivial family matters.

So, taking advantage of the fact that the topic of 'which story world's steamed buns taste the best' had ended...

Wu Heng quickly said goodbye, "I had a great time chatting with everyone, but I still have a task to do, so I'll have to go now. Let's chat again next time."

With everyone nodding in agreement, Wu Heng left his seat and found a spot against the wall in the hall, silently reciting to himself:

"Entering the story world ahead of schedule!" and then disappeared from the spot.

Seeing Wu Heng disappear, the three of them started talking again.

"The doctor is really hardworking! He's gone to another story world. He's amazing!" Coral exclaimed.

Poison Fang clicked his two protruding front teeth and nodded in agreement, saying, "I've seen 20 Tower Guardian work this hard, and two of them became big shots I look up to in a very short time!"

"I reckon it won't be long before we're looking up to doctors!"

Upon hearing this, Moonlight asked curiously, "What about the remaining 18 people?"

"The rest?" Poison Fang looked at Moonlight in surprise. "Where would there be any left!"

Both Moonlight and Coral were choked, but they were also suddenly awakened to the dangers of the story world, which could not be overcome by simply working hard.

The saying "One general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand" is never a metaphor, but a narrative.

Wu Heng could no longer hear the conversation between the three, as he was already in the process of being teleported.

[Identity information locked, Lighthouse ID: SL914]

[This time A Nightmare on Elm Street 8, the world is anchored in: <A Nightmare on Elm Street 8>]

[Teleportation countdown: 5 seconds.]

[4 seconds!]

[3 seconds!]

The luxurious architecture of the hall disintegrated like sand, reassembling into a passageway leading to an unknown black circle.

Wu Heng walked through the passage and stepped out, as if passing through a barrier.

Beyond the barrier lay a pitch-black night, with a bright, round moon as large as a disc. It was the first time Wu Heng had ever seen such a large moon.

Beneath your feet are countless lights in a European and American style, depicting joy, anger, sorrow, and all walks of life.

Even in the world of horror stories, even though these people only have a few decades of life, it does not affect their struggle and hard work.

Wu Heng's mind became more open; he himself had been a frog in a well before.

Despite facing unknown terrors and future uncertainties, and despite our current strength being like a mayfly trying to shake a tree.

Even if one is born as insignificant as an ant, one may still have lofty ambitions; even if one's life is as fragile as paper, one may still possess an indomitable spirit.

With the outcome still uncertain, Wu Heng also wants to be a dark horse.

Wu Heng then turned his head and continued looking inside the barrier.

Because at that moment, someone opened their eyes.

In this storyline world, besides Wu Heng, there are four other people behind the barrier, but these four people were not yet awake.

Wu Heng was prepared for the possibility of multiple Tower Guardian present.

Since this story world was the first one arranged by the Lighthouse, he did not consume survival points to refresh it.

According to the pattern, the first story world features multiple characters in over 90% of cases.

The first of the four to open their eyes

He was a thin man about 1.8 meters tall. He was wearing a black robe, and a Black Shadow seemed to shroud his shoulders. His face was covered, but his eyes gleamed with an evil light.

"You're quite confident, sir. My name is Black Shadow." The thin man looked at Wu Heng, whose face was not disguised, and said.

Wu Heng smiled and nodded, pointed to his ear, took out a piece of paper and pen, and wrote down a sentence:

"My name is Yang Guang. I am deaf and mute. I can't hear what people are saying, so I can only communicate through writing."

After finishing writing, Wu Heng handed the pen and paper to the other person.

The person opposite him was probably an evil spirit, and he wanted to try to enslave him, but unfortunately, he couldn't cause any damage within the barrier.

The Black Shadow did not accept, but merely nodded, its eyes flashing with a ghostly green light.

As the two finished their conversation, everyone else opened their eyes.

The second person was a tall man, nearly two meters tall, with well-developed muscles, brown skin, and a head of jet-black curly hair tied in a ponytail.

His eyes were dark brown, with black lines in the pupils resembling those of a cat, and his plain clothes were embroidered with mysterious symbols.

"I'm Noi, hello everyone!" A voice, elegant despite her appearance, rang out.

Wu Heng continued to smile and nod, handing over the paper and pen he was holding.

Noi smiled and waved his hand to indicate his refusal. Wu Heng's face showed a disappointed expression, like a disabled person who was being disliked.

Just as I was about to take the paper back,

But then they found that the paper and pen had been taken by a pair of delicate white hands.

A rustling sound rang out, and then the paper was handed back to Wu Heng.

Wu Heng's expression instantly brightened, and he took the paper and began to read it.

"My name is Chu Keying, from the Red Moon Federation. Do you know where this place is, and why we are here?"

Even Wu Heng hadn't expected that someone would actually write it, and even write their real name. Although he didn't feel the ' Name Inquiry ' ability working within the barrier, he was surprised.

His original purpose,

I just wanted to give others the impression that this 'sunny' ability likely came from writing, and that he was someone who wanted to scheme but wasn't very clever.

Wu Heng looked up at the person writing.

This woman named Chu Keying was petite, with long, flowing hair, fair and delicate skin, large, bright eyes, and pink lips. She wore a bow-tie headband and stared with the eyes of a college student.

With a look of panic and helplessness, she timidly took a few steps closer to Wu Heng.

They walked very carefully, as if afraid of falling from such a great height.

The reason for choosing to approach Wu Heng was that among the people present, only Wu Heng was using the Mori Anzai skin. Mori Anzai had a rather righteous appearance and had not covered his face, showing a kind and smiling face.

And the sinister Black Shadow, the strong Noi,

And the last one was a slender, tall woman dressed in a tight black bodysuit, wearing a spider mask, and holding a needle-like dagger in her hand; she was always on guard against everyone.

The fourth person, judging from her figure, should be a woman. She did not make any move to introduce herself to the crowd.

At this moment, all three of them were looking at Chu Keying with eyes that said she was an idiot.

However, there are also doubts, because high-level hunters often appear in the form of prey.

Wu Heng saw this,

He reached out and pulled Chu Keying aside, quickly wrote down a line, and was about to introduce the rules of the Lighthouse.

Just as she finished writing a line, the fourth woman in black quickly spoke up:

"This is the story world of the Lighthouse. Coming here means you've been chosen by the Lighthouse and need to participate in story missions..."

The woman in black rushed to explain all the rules in one go.

A notification from the Lighthouse echoed in Wu Heng's mind: he had only gained 20 survival points.

Presumably, the remaining 180 survival points were taken by the woman in black.

However, as long as Wu Heng could confirm that the Chu Keying in front of him was indeed a newcomer and not someone pretending to be weak, that would be enough.

Wu Heng gave the woman in black a deep look.

As the woman in black finished speaking, Tower Mark It Comes a message to everyone:

[Location: A Nightmare on Elm Street 8]

[Survival Mission: Survive for 30 days (Complete the mission to receive 500 survival points.)]

[Story Mission 1: Eliminate Freddy Krueger (Complete the mission, reward 5000 Survival Points)]

[Number of participants: 5]

[Descent Countdown: 10 minutes (Enter Now)]

As Wu Heng analyzed the information he received, he realized that this storyline world had not transformed into the 'Deer Chase Mode,' meaning that the fundamental fragments of this world were still intact.

It belongs to a mode where multiple players can freely participate in the storyline.

"What do you all think of this mission? Do you want to cooperate?" The Black Shadow glanced at Wu Heng and Yinuo before speaking.

As for the woman in black, he completely ignored her.

"Oh, how do we cooperate? Do you have any leads?" Yinuo stroked his chin, asking thoughtfully.

Wu Heng looked puzzled, pretending not to hear, and tentatively handed over a new sheet of paper.

As expected, the Black Shadow and Yinuo once again ignored the pen and paper.

Seeing that the two were ignoring Wu Heng, Chu Keying snatched the paper and continued writing, translating their conversation for Wu Heng.

The font, as small as tadpoles, has a delicate and elegant style.

Seeing that everyone was ignoring her, the woman in black simply snorted coldly and disappeared from the spot.

"I have an insurance contract from the Lord of the Money Spirit Tower that guarantees we won't attack each other in the story world."

"Although it won't be noticeable in the story world, once we return to the Lighthouse, if the contract is broken and one of the parties is already dead, the Master of the Money Spirit Tower will immediately notice and hold them accountable."

As the Black Shadow finished speaking, he glanced at the paper in Wu Heng's hand, giving him an expression that said, "I saw right through you."

He didn't believe that the Tower Guardian woke up at the same time as him was really deaf and mute.

The opponent's scheme was far too clumsy; it's a mystery how they managed to experience so many different story worlds.

Is it because there are too many fools like this newcomer?

"Forget it, I know about the Tower Master Qian Ling you mentioned. Although he's neutral, I don't want to get involved with him. Who knows what kind of dirty tricks he might have up his sleeve? Besides, he's not my superior."

"If we happen to meet in the story world, let's talk about cooperation then. Let's not rush into action then."

Noi hesitated for a moment, waved his hand, and disappeared from the spot.

The Black Shadow saw Noi disappear, and its emerald green eyes flickered.

Then he turned to look at Wu Heng.

Then, Wu Heng handed him paper and pen again, along with a smile, which immediately discouraged him from continuing the conversation.

He really wanted to give Wu Heng the middle finger, but he managed to hold back and disappeared from the spot.

Chu Keying looked bewildered as she faced the three vanished people, then turned to Wu Heng for help.

"Sigh, look at these people, they have no Kind Heart at all. The world is going to the dogs," Wu Heng sighed.

"You... you can talk!?"

Chu Keying was startled by the sudden sound. She looked around before finally looking at Wu Heng's mouth.

Her expression instantly filled with terror and worry, and belatedly she realized that she seemed to have been deceived.

"This is a test, do you understand? If these people have compassion and are willing to help vulnerable groups like me, I will help them too."

"Little girl, you're so kind-hearted. Leave me your phone number, and I'll help you in this story world."

Wu Heng offered an explanation with a smile, but Chu Keying still maintained a suspicious look.

She took two steps back, somewhat frightened, and clenched her slender fists.

Seeing the other person's expression, Wu Heng shook his head slightly and chuckled:

"Alright, since we still have five minutes, let me tell you about the things to be aware of in the story world."

Wu Heng already knows the newcomer's name.

This means that Wu Heng already knows her true identity, and since she is also a member of the Red Moon Federation, Wu Heng actually hopes that she can survive.

As long as he's alive, he can live off the other person's current situation for the rest of his life.

Wu Heng did not recount any plot details related to the characters or Frandy.

Instead, it instructs the other party on how to disguise themselves as the possessed character, how to survive, the competitive relationship between Tower Guardian, and the need to guard against other Tower Guardian.

After saying this, Chu Keying shed tears and choked out:

"So you know my name and nationality, doesn't that mean you have leverage over me?"

Wu Heng nodded slightly.

"Don't worry about the details. Did you remember everything I told you about the storyline and world?"

"Try to think positively. Every cloud has a silver lining. You know the intelligence I've given you; your survival rate is already higher than other newcomers."

"If it were an unknown person, like those three, I wouldn't be saying all this. You might not even be able to survive in this fictional world!"

Wu Heng's seemingly heartless words actually had an effect. Chu Keying nodded thoughtfully and said:

"I've memorized everything I need to be aware of in the story world."

"Then you should enter the story world first. You won't like the forced teleportation method at the end!"

Wu Heng watched Chu Keying disappear from the spot. He continued to wait; there were still 20 seconds left before the countdown ended.

Recalling his first time in the story world, it was Fatty who told him that the final teleportation method would be very uncomfortable, but he had never tried it before, and he wanted to give it a try this time.

I've never heard of anyone dying during the Lighthouse teleportation process.

As the countdown ended,

Wu Heng felt the barrier shatter, and his body seemed to be torn apart and twisted into a rope-like shape. Then, he was flushed down like a toilet, or like an enema, and forced into a body.

The darkness disappeared, Wu Heng opened his eyes.

"Nobody would like this kind of teleportation method," he muttered.

Once the nausea subsided, I looked around at my surroundings.

Moldy blue bricks were used to build an arched, dark passageway.

The brick walls were covered with moss and mold, interspersed with countless vine roots.

Judging from the appearance, it must have been a vine on the ground that, after its roots grew, penetrated the cracks in the bricks and extended all the way here.

In the corner was a thick iron pipe, rusted and broken, and on the ground lay a dozen shriveled dead rats.

This is inside an abandoned sewer.

Wu Heng looked down at himself.

His body was covered in dust, like a corpse that had been dead for three or four years. His entire body was bound and entangled by dense vines and roots, trapped in the arched recess of the wall.

Wu Heng felt as if something was covering his face. He reached out and touched it, and felt a mask.

The soft touch was something Wu Heng, with his experience in this area, immediately noticed.

This is a mask made of human skin.

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