Waking up, the world reset.
The endless thrill game server opened, and countless Strange and Unpredictable emerged from the dark side of the world, intruding into the human world.
In this game played with lives, Lin Hun discovered that his organs all had their own ideas.
"The thrill game server has opened, your eyes feel very uneasy, a strong sense of crisis has awakened their Future Sight ability."
"Your right hand, inexplicably enraged at not being able to defeat the Death Butcher, unlocked its genetic lock and gained Mountain Moving Power."
"Your heart, after arduous training, activated the Emperor Engine. Its surging heartbeat shakes the void, frightens Fierce Ghost, and provides infinite stamina."
"Your mouth awakened its foodie attribute, ate a Starving Ghost, and gained the ability to eat Fierce Ghost to acquire Fierce Ghost Puzzle."
"Your body felt invaded by a ghost. All your organs united to brutally beat the ghost, letting the ghost know who the real boss was. The ghost became your puzzle."
Chapter 1
"Ugh! Drank too much yesterday…"
Rubbing his throbbing temples, Lin Hun sat up.
He got out of bed, poured a glass of water, and gulped it down.
The cool water flowing into his stomach invigorated him.
He went to the bathroom, relieved himself, returned to the bedroom, and prepared to go back to sleep.
"Ding!"
With a ring, the phone by his pillow suddenly lit up.
"Hmm?"
Frowning, Lin Hun was a bit puzzled.
He remembered clearly turning it off.
Why did the phone suddenly turn itself on?
"Strange."
He picked up the phone.
Lin Hun found his phone screen glowing with a bloody red, and lines of distorted black text were jumping within the crimson light.
"World Reset Complete!"
"endless thrill Version 1.0 Officially Launched!"
"The dark and light sides of the world have overlapped. Strange and Unpredictable have descended upon the world, and the terrifying feast has officially begun!"
"Death is ever-present. Only you can save yourself."
"Is it a virus?"
Looking at the blood-red screen, Lin Hun frowned, pressing the power button to force a shutdown.
But he pressed the power button for a full minute, and his phone, as if deliberately defying him, showed no change at all.
The blood-red screen continued to emit its crimson light, but the black text underwent a new transformation.
"Initial Mission Activated!"
"The Sound of Running Water in the Bathroom"
"Mission Description: Every night, strange sounds of running water always appear in the bathroom. Driven by curiosity, you decide to investigate the source of this sound tonight."
"Mission Requirement: Before 2:14 AM, hide behind the shower curtain in the bathroom and observe the source of the running water."
"Mission Reward: 1 year of lifespan."
"Mission Failure: 'It' from the bathroom will come for you."
As the black text was read, it slowly disappeared.
The blood-red on the screen also gradually faded with the disappearance of the text.
The screen returned to pitch black, reflecting Lin Hun's mocking face.
"These hackers nowadays really have too much time on their hands, making viruses so creative."
Shaking his head, he casually tossed his phone onto the bedside table. Lin Hun lay down on the bed, ready to catch up on sleep.
This phone was his work phone; besides some personal information, no bank cards were linked to it.
Getting a virus would at most leak some private information, which posed no trouble for Lin Hun.
"The thrill game server has opened, your eyes feel very uneasy, a strong sense of crisis has awakened their Future Sight ability."
"???"
The brightly lit text in his vision stunned Lin Hun.
He sat up, blinked, and stared at the line of text firmly stuck in his vision, utterly bewildered.
"What's going on?"
The text in his eyes then began to slowly disappear.
A brand new string of text popped out.
"Ten minutes later, you died because you didn't do the mission."
"…"
Speechless, Lin Hun looked at the newly appeared text and then checked the time.
2:04.
Exactly 10 minutes until the mission started.
"Is this game for real? If I don't do the mission, I'll die?"
The text in his eyes seemed to perceive Lin Hun's thoughts, and the text changed again.
"Ten minutes later, you, hidden behind the shower curtain, begin the mission with the help of your eyes."
"So, the limit of my eyes' Future Sight is ten minutes?"
The text appearing in his eyes made Lin Hun realize that some change had occurred in his body, and his eyes seemed to genuinely be able to see the future and provide him with hints.
"Your eyes are a bit tired from using Future Sight and are now resting. They need to conserve energy to fully exert their ability once the mission officially begins."
The text flickered slightly, then disappeared.
Blinking, and confirming that the text wouldn't appear for now, Lin Hun got up and walked towards the bathroom.
"endless thrill, it seems this game isn't a joke. This world will gradually change, but I wonder how many people have become players."
Thinking of the recent prompt on his phone, Lin Hun frowned.
He suspected that the Strange and Unpredictable mentioned in the prompt were the legendary terrifying ghosts.
He just didn't know how dangerous these ghosts were, how powerful they were, and whether human weapons would be effective against them.
If they were effective, that would be good.
If they were ineffective, then after tonight, the world would likely undergo a massive change.
While contemplating.
Lin Hun had already arrived in the bathroom.
He turned on the bathroom light.
He walked to the shower in the corner, fully closed the shower curtain, hiding himself.
"According to the instructions on the phone, if I don't undertake the mission, 'It' in the bathroom will kill me the moment the mission starts. I have no choice."
Hidden in the cramped shower curtain, Lin Hun took a deep breath, calming his emotions, and looked down at his watch.
2:11.
There were still 3 minutes until the mission began.
"It's coming soon."
His heart pounded wildly, and Lin Hun's face was a little flushed.
He was now somewhat afraid, somewhat confused, and also a tiny bit excited.
The complex emotions made his mind more focused than ever before.
Time passed by second by second.
The 3-minute countdown quickly reached its end.
As the last second of 2:13 ticked over.
The mission time had finally arrived.
Sizzle! Sizzle!
It seemed like a loose connection.
The bathroom light flickered twice and then suddenly went out.
The entire bathroom plunged into pitch black, where one couldn't see their hand in front of their face.
An inexplicable chill rose with it.
Causing goosebumps to appear on Lin Hun's body.
Drip! Drip!
A crisp dripping sound began, and a faint smell of decay wafted out with it.
The dripping sound didn't last long before it turned into the sound of running water.
Clearly, someone had turned on the bathroom faucet and started running water.