Aoba Office

I held back my strength, like a ghost on the bed, anxious to move.

This isn't the first time I've experienced this. I first had this experience when I dreamed of Chu Run.

Now, I clearly feel the difference between the two. Chu Run's sense of powerlessness then was a little different from now. I can now feel a layer of power suppressing me, not the dream itself, but the power of that thing.

I was fighting against it, as if in a wrestling match.

This copy of the game is still going on.

"I", that is, Xiao Ding, drove the tractor back to his home and saw that his mother's house was dark, but there were lights in the hall and some food.

Inner monologue - introduction about mother, the screen switches, the field of view turns to black, it is "I" who has gone to bed.

The blackness didn't last long.

The sound of wind, footsteps, evil spirits, nightmares... all kinds of common scenes in ghost stories passed by in a flash and then circled back.

"I" woke up.

I could hear the characters gasping after being frightened.

I have to endure all this while fighting against the "game". It's a bit difficult for me to maintain multitasking.

"I" turned over and saw a dark figure in the room, and suddenly screamed in fright.

"Xiao Ding, someone is looking for you outside." A middle-aged woman's somewhat strange and sinister voice sounded.

Text appeared before my eyes:

"mom?"

Then there was a violent knock on the door, or should it be called a banging on the door.

"Ding family! Something happened! Come here quickly!"

Someone shouted outside.

Ding Ma walked out first, but within two steps, she began to breathe heavily and leaned weakly against the door.

The text in front of me changes:

"Mom, you stay at home and I'll go take a look."

Under the moonlight, Ding's mother's face was revealed. It was an old, sallow face with a dead look in her eyes, which made people's hair stand on end when she stared at them.

I was forced to go out and open the courtyard door. Standing at the door were people from the village. I couldn't recognize the NPC's face, but his clothes were the same as those of the villagers.

"Go to Secretary Tang quickly! Something happened to Secretary Tang!" This man was a middle-aged uncle, his head was covered with sweat, his eyes were wide open, and he waved his hands in a panic when he spoke, "I have to call others!"

"I" ran and saw Secretary Tang's house was brightly lit, with many people gathered at the door, and everyone was buzzing with discussion.

Another text appeared before my eyes:

"What's wrong? What happened? What happened to Secretary Tang?"

Someone turned their head and said doubtfully: "Secretary Tang is fine. Isn't he right there?"

"Hey, who made the big mistake?"

"I don't know, I was... Huh? Who called me here?"

After everyone exchanged opinions, they found that they couldn't remember who they were called by.

I immediately realized that this should be the plot of the copy, and something was going to happen.

But to be honest, without freedom of movement, it would be difficult for me to get involved in whatever happens in this copy. I highly doubt that anything in the dungeon that allows me to make the final decision will be a "game" trap. Just like what happened to Lu Yong and Wang Yijun.

Snapped!

All the lights in the village suddenly went out.

There were noisy shouts all around.

I speculate that the "game" is now weak and energy-consuming, but in this copy, it is actually very detailed and everything is very real.

You can all hear those sounds, the different voices of men, women, old and young, the difference in distance between left and right, front and back.

"Don't worry, don't worry, I found the candle!" someone shouted.

The light of the candle came on, illuminating a man's face. The dim light cast shadows on people's faces, making them look a bit eerie.

The man showed a helpless smile and said, "Okay, our old Tang is fine. Let's discuss this matter tomorrow morning. Let's go back first."

No one around him moved, they all had horrified looks in their eyes. For a while, it was so quiet that only the night wind could be heard.

The woman who spoke seemed to be Secretary Tang's wife. She was holding a candle. Seeing everyone's expressions, she asked curiously, "What's wrong?" She followed everyone's gaze and lowered her head, and saw the red blood on her clothes. His eyes slowly moved to the ground and saw Secretary Tang lying in a pool of blood. Secretary Tang had a kitchen knife stuck in his neck.

"Wow! Murder!" the villagers shouted.

Tang's wife's legs weakened and she fell to the ground. She couldn't hold the candle firmly and fell on herself.

The clothes suddenly caught fire!

Tang's wife screamed, rolling and thrashing on the ground, frantically begging for help.

The person who was close was hugged by her legs, and there were sparks on his body. He jumped and screamed in a hurry, and kicked Tang's wife away.

The crowd rushed out and I was pushed uncontrollably.

My heart skipped a beat, fearing that this "game" was so careless that these NPCs would trample me to death.

Fortunately, the plot development is not like this, and it still follows the routine of ordinary games.

"I" ran out of the crowd and headed home.

Ding's mother is still at home. In my field of vision is the protagonist "Xiao Ding" calling "Mom" in a series of words. There were no lights on in Ding's house, and Ding's mother wasn't waiting at the door. When I pushed open Ding Ma's bedroom door, I saw a pair of legs hanging in the air.

Ding Ma's body was shaking in the room. A hemp rope was tied to the rafter and strangled around her neck. Her tongue lolled out, her eyes rolled up, and beneath her dangling feet was a chair that had been kicked over.

"I" couldn't believe it.

I quickly scanned the scenery in my field of vision. In the dim room, I didn't see any clues for a while.

I also suddenly found that my resistance seemed to have a little effect at this moment, and the "game"'s suppression on me became a little looser.

I was pleasantly surprised when words appeared in front of me:

"how so?"

"A. Mom must have been killed!"

"B. Why did mom commit suicide?"

I froze.

"Countdown: 10"

I tried to take a deep breath.

Secretary Tang was killed, Hongtou Village is very strange, and Ding Ma is also a little strange. But none of these seem like clues that provide the right answer.

This multiple-choice question seems to be a fork in the road, which determines the direction of the plot in the dungeon and whether the ending is the so-called ordinary ending or the true ending.

"Countdown: 2"

"B." I made my choice.

If you don’t make a choice, it’s definitely BADEND.

Given the choice, I prefer the latter answer. Because I have doubts about Ding Ma.

I don't know if this is the right choice. My experience of playing games was concentrated in college, and I wasn’t particularly obsessed with it. I could only say that I had seen some routines.

"Why did mom commit suicide?"

Only this row of text was left in the field of vision.

I suddenly felt relaxed, as if I could move.

Ding Ma's body was put down and appeared on the bed.

I tried walking a few steps, and sure enough I was able to move!

But when I wanted to leave the room, I found that the door could not be opened. It's either locked or can't be opened.

My heart sank.

This kind of free movement does not seem to be the result of my struggle, but the plot of the game at this point, and players should freely explore it.

That "game" that regained a little strength?

I'm a little worried. But if I don’t want to be trapped here, I can only follow its prescribed content and enter the next plot.

I kicked the wooden door, but it didn't move at all, and I didn't feel any pain. To describe it...this is an ineffective action.

I sighed, turned to look at the room, and first tried the light switch at the door of the room.

Snapped!

The lamp actually works!

Thanks to Chen Qingxin and Bu Tian for the reward~(づ￣3￣)づ

I just returned one chapter of supplementary updates yesterday, and today I owe two additional chapters of supplementary chapters... Suddenly I feel like "endless"_(:3　∠)_