Psychological Problems

forum.

It was indeed a scene of vibrant life, where all things flourished.

Because of the recent antics of Construction Club a bunch of unofficial dungeons, all players felt that Lu Xiu's newly released dungeons were a slap in the face.

This has made many people curious about what Lu Xiu's second horror survival dungeon is like—mainly about what the rewards are.

When the new dungeon was released, players discovered that the ticket only cost 400, which was incredibly cheap compared to her previous dungeon, [Titanfall]. Coupled with Lu Xiu's great reputation, a large number of players immediately flocked to it.

Yes.

They weren't worried at all about Lu Xiu's copy of Taiyinjian.

Although some people might be afraid that it's too difficult.

However, the vast majority of people are not really worried about this.

This is partly because after being exposed to the Resident Evil dungeon, they all felt they had gained experience. On the other hand, the sheer number of dungeons launched by amateur Construction Club was overwhelming. Under the bombardment of such a high density of similar dungeons, they subconsciously lost their sense of awe towards horror survival dungeons.

Moreover, many people are even a little worried that Lu Xiu's [Outlast] is just like the bunch of dungeons launched by the folk Construction Club, a repetitive cycle with a bunch of unreliable rewards.

Players were even more worried when they discovered that the [Outlast] rating was still S.

As a large wave of players flooded into the instance, when they first sat in the car, they indeed felt, just like the leader of the Spirit Pivot Construction Group, that Lu Xiu was also unable to escape the framework of Resident Evil.

But once they actually entered the mental hospital, they discovered...

Damn it, I've been tricked!

They ran away with their heads in their hands for more than thirty minutes.

The first player to voluntarily give up has appeared.

That's right.

The player voluntarily gave up.

Instead of dying in the instance.

That player immediately posted on the forum. "[---- Lu Xiu!!!! Don't go too far!!! I have no problem with you slapping those Construction Club in the face!!! But we players are innocent!!! Can't you be a human being!!!]"

At the beginning.

Nobody cares about this post.

The players who stayed on the forum to observe only thought that this was some cowardly idiot who had never seen the world trying to attract attention.

After all, I've already completed Resident Evil.

Now that Lu Xiu has released a similar instance, it's only been half an hour and people are already yelling and screaming.

That's truly shameful.

At the time, there were even quite a few players who enjoyed watching the drama and lined up to mock him.

"With that kind of mental fortitude, you dare to enter a dungeon?"

"Returning after half an hour? Dude, did you even get through the gate?"

"Let's call it a day. He's probably just trying to ride the wave of popularity."

At that time, it was less than an hour before the dungeon went live, and many people hadn't even entered the dungeon yet; they were discussing it on the forums.

The sudden appearance of this complaint post really makes it hard not to suspect that the player is just a coward.

only.

soon.

That's not right.

First, the player who posted the message was unusually excited, and their replies contained an extremely high number of "mommy" comments.

[I'm a coward, my ass! Do you really think Lu Xiu is like those beasts in the Construction Club? Have you all forgotten how you felt when you first entered the Resident Evil instance? Coward! Go see for yourselves how hellish this instance really is!]

Immediately afterwards.

Almost one after the other.

More posts appeared—and the posters were all red-hot.

[You beast! You fucking beast! How could there be such a twisted setting! I'm hiding in the dungeon like a dog! Anyone could kick me! Clutching a broken DV camera, I'm like a rat, only daring to crawl around in a corner! People who know me are clearing a dungeon, but people who don't would think I'm some maggot crawling in the dark sewers, Lu Xiu!!! Give me back my dignity as a player!!!]

[I shouldn't have gotten interested in those crappy dungeons from the Construction Club! Those crappy things made me forget what it felt like to enter a Resident Evil dungeon for the first time! I completely forgot what a survival horror dungeon meant. Thankfully, Lu Xiu reminded me—but I'd rather not remember!]

[I strongly suggest a thorough investigation into Lu Xiu's mental state, really! She couldn't have created a copy like this without some psychological problem!]

[How can someone create something that surpasses Resident Evil and then reach new heights? How can this level of self-contradiction be achieved so dramatically?]

[Slap in the face? Slap in the face my ass! This is completely different from the stuff those Construction Club make!]

[The same question remains: how exactly did Lu Xiu pass the level?]

[First of all, Lu Xiu, the players didn't provoke you. Secondly, are you even human? Depriving someone of all means of retaliation—is that something a human would do?! Using a cheap DV camera to explore the darkness—is that a concept a human could come up with?!]

[Refund my money!!! Construction Club!!! Give me my money back!! You fucking ruined my life!!]

[Yes, the trench Construction Club! You're all animals! You've ruined us! Eat shit!]

[----]

In an instant.

The entire forum.

They are all accusations.

It's all blood and tears.

All of them were expressions of utter devastation and wailing, devoid of any semblance of decorum.

Those players who had stayed on the forum, intending to wait and see, were all dumbfounded.

The posts weren't just from ordinary people; there were also many familiar IDs—elites from the guild's Strategy Group.

And looking at the time again, less than an hour had passed since Lu Xiu's [Outlast] instance went live.

This is incredible!

What the heck?

This was truly a spectacle that many players had never witnessed before.

Less than an hour after the dungeon went live, discussions about its content flooded the forums.

---- This can be considered the fastest legend.

Players who didn't enter the instance quickly pieced together a corner of the [Outlast] instance from those fragmented, incoherent, and even clearly distressed complaint posts.

Without weapons, they were completely unable to fight back.

Exploring dark areas can only be done with a beat-up DV camera that keeps running out of power.

Monsters cannot be killed; players can only run away, hide in closets, or crawl under beds throughout the game.

After piecing it together, the players who hadn't entered the instance all had the same thought.

What kind of extreme mental torture is this?!

Is it really possible to do this in a dungeon?

Is this still a dungeon?

certainly.

Some people didn't believe it, especially those who had tried the online dungeon in the Construction Club. They thought it couldn't be that difficult and wanted to give it a try.

And then...

[What a terrible Construction Club! You've ruined my life!!! RMN, give me my money back!!]

It's probably because Lu Xiu has a good reputation.

Her first dungeon, [Resident Evil], left an extremely deep impression on players, completely establishing her position in this type of dungeon.

Although the forums were filled with lamentations, and although this instance of hers was even more hellish, she was still inhuman.

But many players subconsciously feel that this makes sense.

After all—you're telling Lu Xiu it's normal?

But that overwhelming resentment from being treated like a pig in the dungeon needed an outlet.

So, the players scanned it with bloodshot eyes.

I saw those amateur Construction Club that were causing a ruckus a few days ago.

If it weren't for these bastards constantly releasing those poorly made, utterly uninspiring survival horror games!

If it weren't for those bastards lowering the barrier to entry for survival horror dungeons so much!

How could I have become so arrogant?! How could I have lost all sense of awe?! How could I have rushed into [Outlast] without any warning, only to be killed?!

The biggest culprit has been found! It's these grassroots organizations involved in the ditches!!!

It's all their fault!!!

Soon, in addition to posts accusing Outlast and Lu Xiu, posts criticizing the Construction Club also began to increase rapidly on the forum.

This caused a minor psychological trauma to someone.

Jin Yi, head of the Spirit Pivot Construction Group.

He also died in the dungeon.

Actually, he's not a very skilled player, since his main role is that of Architect.

Under constant high pressure.

He still couldn't hold on.

He eventually died.

The moment of death.

He also felt relieved.

A flash of Bai Guang.

Jin Yi returned to the real world, and the first thing he did was not to calm himself down, but to summon the System Panel with bloodshot eyes and open the forum.

He didn't even notice the surprised looks from the members of the Builder Group around him.

Because he was genuinely angry at that moment.

It doesn't matter anymore that the "Angry Lu Xiu" instance is still as excellent as before!

After just being tortured.

He's now more concerned about the players' reactions!

He desperately needs recognition!

That B dungeon!!! It's fucking inhuman!!!

And he was absolutely certain! The players would have the same thought as him!

And as he predicted.

On the forum.

The posts are all about Outlast scenarios.

All of them are players with a red-level rating.

He knew it! No one else could stand Lu Xiu's copy either!!

However.

Just as Jin Yi was about to click on one of the posts and reply to vent his frustration, he saw the titles of even more posts.

Then.

His expression froze.

There are indeed posts on the forum accusing Lu Xiu and the copy.

And quite a few.

But at the same time, there were even more posts criticizing him—or rather, criticizing the Construction Club.

[It's all the fault of the trench -Construction Club!]

[This is a terrible Construction Club! RMN, refund my money!!]

[You guys in the Construction Club, go to hell!! Damn it, if it weren't for those garbage dungeons you made a few days ago, I would have mistaken you for S...]

This is nothing compared to the horror of the game! Why would I be so badly beaten?

Jin Yi stared blankly at the window in front of him.

Immediately after, two seconds later.

His already bloodshot eyes became even more engorged, almost bulging out of their sockets, while his chest heaved violently as if it were about to explode.

You fucking----

His vision went black for a moment.

"Why should I—"

After a while.

Jin Yi, breathing heavily, finally spoke, but his voice was shrill, even tinged with grievance and indignation. "I've been hiding in dungeons like a dog! I've been crawling like a maggot in the dark sewers! I've suffered too!"

I'm a victim too!!!

Why should I be blamed for this?!

In conclusion...

A surge of barely suppressed anger shot up to the top of his head. He clutched his chest, felt a sweet taste in his throat, and then everything went black.

It seems like he really did have a brain hemorrhage.

On the other side.

Office of Yan Fushou, Bureau of the Coordination Bureau.

He stroked his smooth forehead, looking at the bustling scene on the forum before him, and his lips twitched.

That's terrible.

He shook his head slightly, then raised his head, and felt a headache coming on again.

In front of him.

Wei Yidong, Cheng Xiu, Fan Lixin, and a group of top-ranking players within the coordination team, along with seven or eight mid-level players, all stood in front of his desk, a veritable gathering of heroes.

Their purpose in coming here was simple.

They all came for [Outlast].

The office was deathly silent.

There was none of the eagerness to be the first to clear a dungeon, nor the resentment of reviewing a failed attempt.

Only listlessness.

Yan Fushou a long sigh and asked, "So—none of you cleared the game?"

Wei Yidong was the first to speak, and it was clear from his first words that he was being stubborn. "The main problem is that the dungeon rules are too ridiculous! It's not that I can't clear it! I'm a combatant! The dungeon doesn't even have combat! Is this acceptable?!"

"Chief, this instance is indeed very difficult for us, because we always subconsciously resist."

Cheng Xiu was the second to speak. He was a young man in his early twenties with a scholarly air. "Actually, we had this idea Resident Evil, but while resistance against Resident Evil was effective to some extent, Outlast —all means were ineffective. In any case, all the means we could think of were restricted by Lu Xiu."

In this situation, our combat awareness and deliberately cultivated intuition become a burden.

We have to force ourselves to change our habits just to barely adapt to the difficulty of the dungeons—but it's really torture.

The last to speak was Fan Lixin, who was standing at the edge of the crowd.

He was a middle-aged man with a wild, afro that Yan Fushou was jealous of, and he wore a pair of large black sunglasses.

When he noticed Yan Fushou looking over, he paused for a moment and then said directly, "Director—to be honest, I think our Coordination Bureau really needs to pay attention to Miss Lu Xiu's mental state."

Yan Fushou looked at his resentful subordinates. "So what exactly is your purpose in coming to me? Just to complain?"

The group exchanged glances, then almost simultaneously exclaimed, "No—we'd like to ask if we could send a different group to plan the Outlast?"

Yan Fushou:

To some extent.

Lu Xiu is also quite skilled.

This has driven half the Strategy Group to the point of wanting to go on strike.

but.

Given that the rewards for the Outlast mission are still unclear, switching characters is definitely not an option.

The Lu Xiu instance cannot be rotated like a regular instance.

Because she has already proven with three instances that her instances are worthwhile, or more accurately, require the full effort of the Strategy Group!

"No."

so.

Yan Fushou replied directly, "You need to continue clearing the dungeon until you know what the reward is. Go now."

Everyone: