Strange story player

"Wow——"

The elevator door opened, and Shen Zu walked towards the coffee shop in the dim night.

Although the red map in the field of vision no longer shows light spots, time still exists.

The time now is half past two, and the second stage is longer than the first stage. It’s not that it’s difficult or dangerous, it’s just that the process is longer.

Shen Ku didn't think there was any difficulty. There were only so many routines in this kind of game. The later the game got, the more rules he would master. As long as he could calm down and think about it, the answer wouldn't be too hard to find.

At this time, a gust of cold night wind blew into the mall, causing Shen Kui to raise his head.

Already arrived at the entrance of the coffee shop.

It was pitch black inside the glass door and there was nothing there.

There was no ghost, and he was not dragged into any weird environment. Shen Su opened the door and walked in.

The floor of the cafe is wooden and very thick.

Even though he had already entered the coffee shop, everything was still as usual, nothing happened.

Could it be that I thought wrongly?

As soon as this thought flashed through Chen Hu's mind, he saw new words appearing next to the red map in his field of vision.

[Hello, Shen Kui, welcome to this game. 】

Chen Su frowned instantly.

This line of writing is not weird, nor does it say anything strange.

But this tone... made Shen Ku very uncomfortable.

Is this a weird story collected in [Hitomikai]?

So, the person who made this line of red text appear in the field of vision was either [Tong Jie] or the ghost in this game.

But no matter which one of the two it was, Shen Kui was not so happy.

He had never imagined that [Tong Jie] and Li Gui had the same characteristics as humans.

In other words, he doesn't think [Tongkai] and ghosts have any intelligent existence.

At least it is incommunicable with humans.

but……

This line of red text made Shen Kui's heart sink.

Because the tone of this line is very much like a person talking to another person.

It is no longer the trademark emotionless voice of [Tongkai], or the hoarse and low voice that makes it difficult to distinguish between male and female.

Chen Su stared at the red letter in front of him, but what he was thinking in his mind was - am I under the gaze of something?

Or is it that the current anomaly is caused by the ghost in the cafe?

Shen Kui stared at the red text. In less than a second, new text appeared again.

[Unraveling the mysteries of ghost stories is your pleasure. Indeed, every question has an answer. 】

[There is no absolute dead end in this game unless you make the wrong choice. 】

[So...can you guarantee that all your choices are correct? 】

[This is a game prepared for you. Now, you have thirty minutes to find the true form of the ghost in the cafe. 】

[You only need to touch it to be successful. 】

[Please remember the following three points. 】

[One, the further away from it, the greater the probability of your sudden death. 】

[2. The closer to the end time, the greater the probability of your sudden death. 】

[Three, if you are not found at the end of the time, you will die directly. 】

【Good luck. 】

The red text in the field of vision suddenly disappeared and ceased to exist.

Shen Ku was still wondering if there was any mystery behind these words, but he didn't expect them to disappear immediately.

Fortunately, with this level of writing, I can remember most of it even after reading it once.

Shen Ku glanced around, interesting...

This game of mine is the most realistic hide-and-seek.

The red text mentions the term "the true form of the ghost".

In other words, the ghost in this cafe is not "humanoid", but disguised as something common?

Maybe……

Shen Su turned on the lights in the cafe while thinking.

The entire coffee shop instantly lit up.

Tables, chairs and benches, tableware mats, curtains and door frames, chandeliers, calligraphy and paintings, counter coffee machines...

A bunch of things seen during the day appeared in front of me.

Shen Ku went over the words just now in his mind, and all his information at the moment came from those red words.

It's really strange... This is the first time that a player has been given a mission in a "human-speaking" tone.

And those words look like they know me very well.

From the current point of view, the person who posted those red words should not be the ghost of this game, but [Tongkai].

Do the people behind [Tongjie] know me?

Shen Kui didn't think too much and took the time to search in the coffee shop.

After only half an hour, the ghost's true form could not be found and he died.

There is another point: the further away from the ghost, the greater the probability of sudden death.

In other words, this is a probabilistic event. As long as you are lucky enough, you can stay far away from the ghost without dying?

Another thing is, the closer it is to the end of the thirty minutes, the greater the probability of death.

This weird rule completely aroused Shen Ku's interest. The red text was provocative as soon as it came up. "Although you treat ghost stories as a puzzle game and are not afraid at all, you can guarantee that the choices you make will always be the best." Is it the most preferred?] attitude.

If he just scolded Shen Ku for being stupid, he wouldn't be angry at all, but if he said he made the wrong choice, that would be a trap.

Now even if there is a way out in front of him, Shen Ku must find the ghost before leaving.

But, having said that, there are quite a lot of things in this cafe.

From the chandeliers on the ceiling to the drains on the floor, from the landscape paintings on the walls to the landscape plants by the windows.

Everyone could be a ghost.

Do I need to touch them all?

After all, the exhaustive method is also a method.

Although there are many things in the cafe, it doesn't take long to touch them all. Half an hour is enough.

But in Shen Kui's view, the problem is not that simple.

If this game can be solved with a little more trouble, then the so-called "choices" in those red letters just now are just talking about themselves.

In other words, the real ghost will most likely not be found by exhaustive methods.

In addition to the ceiling being difficult to reach, what other places are more difficult to reach?

Shen Ku looked up at this exquisite chandelier.

Rather than being physically inaccessible, he felt that the real hiding place of the ghost was a place that players like them had never subconsciously thought about.

It is safest if the real answer is not among the options.

What is something in a coffee shop that one would generally not consider to be a ghost?

Shen Kui thought about it and felt that the most easily exploited thing was human beings' subconscious mentality.

You have to find that psychological trap.

He took steps and walked around the cafe.

The farther away you are from the ghost, the greater the risk of sudden death. There is no hint when you say it, and you don't know it in your heart when you are far away.

Um?

Shen Kui suddenly thought of something.

If you look at the three precautions together...

The farther away you are, the higher the probability of death, the closer the time limit is, the higher the probability of death...

You will die immediately when the time limit is up...

This description is almost like saying...the ghost is right next to you.