At that moment, it was as if an invisible hand had pressed the world's mute button. Even the air around the carousel seemed to freeze, filled with an indescribable sense of oppression.
In the deathly silent darkness, the players felt as though they stood on the edge of an abyss, unconsciously softening their breathing. Their hearts, which had settled back into their chests when they thought the game was over, slowly rose into their throats again.
"W-what happened?"
In the darkness, one player worked up the courage to speak, cautiously asking, "What... what just happened?"
"No idea..." another voice answered quietly. "I-I just heard someone shout 'Don't,' and then the lights went out, and then..." Things had ended up like this. He had no idea what had happened either.
"Then... what about the player who hadn't finished speaking?" someone asked weakly. "W-why isn't he making any noise?"
Right, exactly... Only then did everyone realize that the player had fallen silent halfway through his sentence. A bad feeling rose in their hearts.
Just as everyone's nerves were stretched taut, the world before their eyes suddenly lit up again. This time, however, the light came not from the canopy overhead, but from all around them-
Bo Yi looked toward the source of the light.
At some point, the players watching near the carousel, who had vanished earlier, had reappeared. The light now illuminating their surroundings also came from outside.
-they had escaped that seemingly isolated little world and returned to the amusement park.
And the spot where the player who had dismounted early stood before the lights went out was now empty.
"This game has ended."
The emotionless electronic female voice sounded mechanically once more. "Please take all your belongings and leave in an orderly manner. Do not remain inside the attraction."