At the same time, in another room.
The dim light bulb flickered twice, emitting a faint electrical hum.
Only two figures remained in the room, seemingly a couple.
As a couple unfortunately chosen to play a horror game, they had no prior gaming experience.
All they could do was flee and pray.
When the game began, the man briefly checked the outside situation, then immediately ran back into the room, locked the door, and moved any movable furniture to block it completely.
The woman huddled in a corner, hugging her knees, her body trembling slightly.
She looked up at the man not far away, her voice shaking badly: "...Can we still hold on?"
"How much longer?"
The man sat beside her, his expression very calm.
He nodded, his voice low but reassuring: "It's only twenty-four hours. We can clear it, don't be afraid. As long as we're together, we won't die."
"I've watched live streams before. Those killers are still human. As long as we don't open the door, no matter what sounds we hear, we'll be fine."
Hearing the man's comfort, the girl's breathing became erratic for a moment, but then gradually slowed down.
She looked into the man's eyes and felt a long-lost sense of security.
"Thank you," she whispered.
The man moved closer, sat beside her, and gently patted her shoulder: "It's okay, I'm here."
His actions were natural, his tone gentle.
The girl's eyes were a little moist.
She felt she had been overly nervous just now.
Indeed, as long as they absolutely refused to open the door, even a killer would be helpless.
And at least now, she had someone to rely on.
A few minutes passed, and the man suddenly spoke softly: "A Jing, you smiled just now."
The girl was startled, then looked up: "Did I?"
"You did," the man smiled slightly, "It was very pretty."
The woman's face flushed, and she lowered her head, smiling shyly.
Just then, she noticed the man's smile.
The smile remained, but it didn't change.
It was as if it was fixed on his face, not flowing with the details of his eyes or expression.
"A Wen?"
A strange, unidentifiable feeling welled up in her uneasy heart.
Just as she was about to speak, the man suddenly reached out and gently stroked her hair.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here."
The girl froze for a moment, and the strange feeling in her heart was suppressed a little.
Then she gently leaned into his cold embrace... Time passed minute by minute, with no abnormalities or sounds outside the door.
It was eerily quiet.
The woman called A Jing's heart also finally settled down.
Perhaps, this time she could really clear this game safely!
"If we clear this time and get out..."
A Jing looked up, whispering to the boy with a smile.
However, the next second, she found herself unable to speak.
The man had actually gripped her throat tightly!
That gentle yet strong hand, its power now a death warrant!
The once warm smile now appeared extremely stiff and twisted!
"You..."
A Jing couldn't speak, her pupils shrinking to the size of pinpricks!
"Oh, oh. So this is the taste of fear..."
Suddenly, the man's voice began to turn eerie, a sinister laugh, followed by a scarlet and slender tongue extending out, licking around his face.
In her extreme terror, the girl realized that his facial features had been literally licked off!
Then, with no features on his face, he slowly stood up.
"You taste very good."
"But... I'm not human."
The man's voice was completely overtaken by this strange voice:
"The moment he stepped out, I already killed him."
"Hahahaha!"
"Ugh...!"
Hearing this, A Jing's eyes instantly turned blood red, but she could only weakly grab the man's arm with both hands, her nails digging into his already grayish-green skin, yet she couldn't break free.
Her legs kicked desperately, her shoes were actually thrown off, then scraped against the floor, making a harsh sound.
"Tsk tsk tsk, thank you, I already feel your extreme fear and despair!"
The faceless man laughed, then his scarlet tongue brushed towards the girl's eyes.
"You... ugh..."
A Jing's eyes shed a few drops of bloody tears, her hands still struggling, but her strength grew weaker and weaker.
"How wonderful, I'm not like those bloodthirsty guys who only kill violently. I like beautiful things, I like the emotions of cute guys like you after their hope is shattered... It's too beautiful..."
Watching the girl struggle continuously, the faceless man seemed to be smiling, yet the strength in his hand grew greater and greater.
As the strange force on her throat intensified, the girl's breathing grew weaker and weaker, her fingers slowly lost strength, slipping from his arm.
Tears and saliva dripped down her chin, and broken whimpers came from her throat.
"Goodbye."
Crack!!
Suddenly, there was a crisp sound of bones being twisted.
A Jing's body trembled violently, then completely went limp.
Without giving her any time to react, with a series of cracking sounds, A Jing's neck was actually twisted off by the faceless man!
With a thud, her head fell to the ground.
A Jing's eyes were still open, and the disbelief she felt before death was still visible within them!
The faceless man let out a grotesque laugh, then casually tossed the headless body aside.
"Even in death, it's quite beautiful."
As the girl's life force dissipated, a line of large text lit up in the live stream room:
["Live Stream Game Notification: Player Count -1. Remaining: 18 people"]
Immediately, everyone's attention converged on this room.
Seeing the headless female, although it was a common sight, everyone still held their breath, and bullet comments began to appear incessantly:
["Is she dead already..."]
["Another one dead... Ah, this is Pi Xiaoke, the Smiling Killer! I remember it!"]
["Last time, it impersonated a dead player and accompanied another isolated player. I watched it patiently comfort the other person, even helping to block dangers, and then, once the other person fully trusted it, it delivered a fatal blow!"]
["Damn it, it's even more perverted than the Axe Man, disgusting!"]
["Sigh, now there are only 18 people left..."]
Pi Xiaoke, the Smiling Killer, stretched its body, then surveyed its surroundings:
"Now, which Little Cutie should I go kill? And how?"
Then, it glanced at the clock in the room: "There's still plenty of time, tsk tsk, I can think about what method I can use this time to make someone feel more despair."
Knock knock!
However, just as it was about to leave, a knocking sound came from outside the door.
"Is anyone there~?"
"Are there any living people?"
Outside the door, Sparkle's somewhat excited voice drifted in.
She had just left her room, intending to find some players to see if there was any way to clear (find some fun in) the game.
["Is that the little girl who just counter-killed the Axe Man?"]
["o(＞﹏＜)o"]
["Yes!"]
["Coward!!"]
Hearing Sparkle's voice, the bullet comments became flustered.
"Oi, someone actually came to deliver themselves?"
Hearing the player's voice, Pi Xiaoke, the Smiling Killer was a little surprised, but then a blush appeared on its face.
It wasn't due to shyness; it was because it had no facial features, so it could only be a blush.
"...How boring, I clearly heard a sound, I'm leaving!~"
However, just as Sparkle shook her head, a little disappointed, and was about to leave, a female voice suddenly came from inside the door:
"Coming, coming. Is that a player? Sorry, I thought it was a killer."
The voice was exactly like A Jing's!
Then, after a sound like furniture being moved, the door creaked open.
"Hmm? So there was someone here?"
Sparkle looked up, and what greeted her eyes was a girl.
"Come in quickly, it's very dangerous outside."
"Little sister, are you alone? Why are you outside by yourself? There are many killers in this building now," "A Jing" pulled open the door, looked at Sparkle, who was a bit shorter than her, paused slightly, then smiled alluringly and said.
["Oh no! It's turned into the woman it just killed!"]
["This girl is in danger!"]
["Don't do it aaaahhhhhh"]