PFRG: Chapter 103

It was hard to imagine what words could be used to describe such a spectacular scene.

Just like the doomsday scenes in horror movies, the monsters kept coming with rotten flesh hanging from their bodies. They roared with empty eyes as they rushed toward this side one after another. The drooping bones knocked on the ground, making disturbing sounds. The sounds coming from the darkness made it impossible to judge the specific number.

In addition to the shocking visual effects that the audience in the live stream room could see, Chi Ting was also surrounded by the strong smell of decay.

The strong stench was enough to make a person almost faint, but he still held the gun steadily in his hands. Under the intensive shooting, the curve of the corners of his mouth had instinctively curved up.

Maybe he couldn’t understand it before, but at this moment, he seemed to finally feel the happiness that Ji Xingque always talked about.

Sure enough, as long as there was no such thing as a mental attack, the experience of this shooting game could still be full of fun.

The moment the bullet penetrated the skill, it was like bursting liquid. No one knew how long the continuous shooting lasted. Sweat flowed down the drooping hair, gradually soaking the prison uniform. However, due to this almost insane figure on the screen, there was an indescribable recklessness and fanaticism.

It was precisely because of this smile that never faded that even with a new face, he still presented a fatal attraction that made it difficult to take one’s eyes off him.

[F*k, what is this feeling? I actually want to go in and try it myself. Something is wrong with me.]

[…It is indeed the first time that I can feel such charm from a modeled face like this.]

[This Chi Ting is really a gu. If I was to see his true appearance right now, the scene would be absolutely amazing.]

[He is really crazy about killing. But looking at his current state, is he really okay? For some reason, I think of the phrase ‘crazy beauty’.]

[Just watching through the screen makes me nervous. I almost stopped breathing when I saw a few monsters facing me.]

[Am I the only one who cares about the points in this game? After this wave of cleanup, the points will explode!]

In the midst of the surging barrage, the last monster was finally shot dead on the spot with incredible efficiency.

It wasn’t until his tense nerves relaxed that Chi Ting realized he had been sweating profusely.

He lowered his eyes and took a deep breath. The stern expression from being overly immersed in the continuous shooting finally subsided. He was about to ask Yue Ren to continue, but when he looked up, he happened to meet the gaze that was staring at him. He paused and asked, “What are you looking at?”

Yue Ren had obviously maintained such a look for a long time. After he heard this, he smiled slightly and replied frankly, “I’m looking at your good appearance.”

“……”

Chi Ting recalled the tough appearance of his modeled face and confirmed it again, “Are you sure I look good now?”

Yue Ren raised his eyes. “What I am imagining is your true appearance. Of course, you look good.”

Chi Ting couldn’t help rubbing his temples. Then he laughed. “I’ll let you see enough when we get out. Hurry up and continue.”

Yue Ren weighed the gun in his hand and continued to follow.

After that, they faced a large army of monsters every time they entered an area.

From the appearance of these monsters, it could be seen that some were invaders from outside while others still had prison uniforms on. They were obviously prisoners who were attacked in this prison.

It wasn’t until they pushed through two more areas that Chi Ting finally found Ji Xingque and Song Xuefeng. Next to them was Hang Jing, who was lucky enough to be picked up.

It wasn’t difficult to tell from the appearance of these three people that they had also experienced a very fierce battle.

Song Xuefeng might be neatly dressed and retreat to the rear of the battlefield, but his presence made Ji Xingque and Hang Jing look in very good spirits, especially Ji Xingque. After these series of battles, Chi Ting felt that his spirit was even more excited than before they separated.

His sparkling eyes were full of ‘I can still fight 10,000 more.’

The battle process became much more relaxed when the group joined together. Ji Xingque’s presence meant that Chi Ting was very happy to stand by Old Song’s side, leaving the precious opportunity to gain points to his teammates.

They continued to move forward in this way and Chi Ting had enough time to understand what the other side had experienced. In comparison, he found that the whole process wasn’t much different from theirs. The only thing that surprised him was that it was Song Xuefeng who found Ji Xingque first.

But it made perfect sense when he thought about it.

It wasn’t that Song Xuefeng suddenly changed his temperament and became motivated. It was that he was always ready to face the destruction of the world. For him, death was death. He accepted this repeated death process more calming than Ji Xingque, who was positive and smiled at life.

There were seven players who entered the game. They were separated and had reunited, but only five of them had reunited. There were still the remaining twins…

“I think there is a high probability that things are bad.” Hang Jing obviously also experienced the things that Chi Ting and the others had experienced. He might’ve been lucky enough to survive until Ji Xingque and Song Xuefeng arrived, but he still felt a bit scared when he thought about it. “Maybe it is because they are twins. After coming in, they even had the same modeling. Even if they could gather together successfully, it would be impossible to distinguish the monsters who looked like them.”

Now in the game, everyone was unable to call up the virtual panel to confirm the number of surviving players. But everyone knew that Hang Jing’s words were indeed true.

The twins’ chances of survival were indeed slim unless they could withstand the repeated death experiences without going mad.

“You can’t think like that.” Ji Xingque still retained a hint of optimism despite the depressing atmosphere. “Which area were we in when we separated just now? I remember there was a rule that said if you feel unwell due to fright or other problems, you can press the emergency button in the corner at any time. Then a staff member will come to take you away, right?”

Song Xuefeng suddenly asked, “Are you sure this rule is correct?”

One sentence silenced Ji Xingque immediately. He choked for a long time before angrily saying, “Old Song, can you stop saying such depressing words? Can’t you hope for something good?”

“Oh,” Song Xuefeng responded. “Then I hope they have been successfully taken out by a staff member.”

After a pause, he added, “But the place where we separated seems to be the second area. You can’t press the button in the even numbered areas, right?”

Ji Xingque was choked half to death. Finally, he uttered one word. “F*k!”

“The two of you have a pretty good relationship,” Yue Ren sighed sincerely as he watched from the side.

In response, Ji Xingque and Song Xuefeng looked at him in unison.

Yue Ren shrugged innocently and changed the subject very neatly, “No matter whether the twins were alive or not, this shouldn’t be a problem we need to consider now, right?”

He smiled slightly when he noticed the gazes of the people around him. “Since we are talking about the area issue, up to now, the total number of areas we have cleared on both sides is 16, right?”

Just this sentence was enough to make everyone realize something.

Ji Xingque’s eyes widened slightly. “You mean…”

Chi Ting had been lost in thought since the beginning. At this moment, he slowly looked up and gave his conclusion after he observed the place. “There is no door to leave here.”

In the silent environment, such words were like a cold knife that gently cut across every inch of skin.

After a while, Hang Jing managed to speak despite his stiff expression. “Could it be that you calculated incorrectly?”

Yue Ren glanced at him with a smile in his eyes. “Even if the calculation is wrong, we need a way to leave here to continue moving forward, right?”

Hang Jing stopped talking.

According to Rule 7 of the immersive shooting experience hall instructions, there were a total of 16 areas in the game hall. Under normal circumstances, they should be able to leave the prison map smoothly by now.

However, at this moment, there was nowhere else for them to go, not even a door leading to the next area.

He forced himself to calm down and looked back.

There was no way forward, but this time was different from before. The door behind them, which they used to enter this area, didn’t disappear like before.

At a glance, the two doors stood there and faintly glowed with a gentle blue light.

Hang Jing swallowed slowly. “What do you think? Could it be that we took the wrong path? How about we go back the way we came and try again?”

This did seem to be a very good choice at the moment.

However, Chi Ting always felt that something was wrong.

Every rule of the game instructions emerged in his mind. Rule 7 stated that there were a total of 16 areas in the experience hall, and mentioned that when the sections they cleared was an odd number, they could press the emergency button to let the staff member take them out. Then Rule 9 reminded players that they needed to make sure the section they were in had been cleared before entering the next section. These two content prompts were related to the area they were in. It seemed there was no problem, but in fact, no matter which rule it was, there was no clear mention about how to find the exit smoothly.

Chi Ting didn’t rush to follow Hang Jing’s suggestion and instead turned to look at Song Xuefeng. “Old Song, do you remember how long we have been in the game?”

Song Xuefeng remembered it very clearly since it was the length of time he was forced to work. “Almost 50 minutes.”

The experience game time was one hour. This meant they only had ten minutes left.

Chi Ting briefly fell into thought.

Just as he was continuing to check the contents of the rules one by one, he heard Hang Jing cry out, “Ah! It’s you! You are really still alive!”

Chi Ting looked up when he heard the sound. He saw two figures walking through a newly opened door on the side.

They were the twins they had been separated from before.

The twins showed a relieved expression after seeing them and walked towards them quickly.

Hang Jing saw his two temporary teammates again and was about to go forward happily. Then he was grabbed by a hand that suddenly stretched out.

He looked at Chi Ting in confusion. “What’s wrong?”

Chi Ting didn’t answer.

His eyes were on the bright color that appeared from the pockets of the prison uniforms of the two men opposite him.

It was a small piece of a pink doll’s ear.

It was a pink doll again.

This reminded Chi Ting of one rule of the claw machine manual. [11. No matter whether in this area or other areas, be careful of employees and players carrying pink dolls.]

There were also two rules in this game notice that repeatedly mentioned the same thing.

[6. The venue is dark. Please take good care of your belongings and your companions to prevent them from being lost.]

[12. During the game, please pay attention to your teammates. Please pay attention to your teammates. Please pay attention to your teammates.]

Obviously, there was a rule in this Strange Stories Arcade instance. It was that regardless of the game, they had to be careful of their teammates in certain situations.