After a three – month hiatus from writing, I found myself transmigrated into the horror game I had created.
At that moment, I was being strangled by the behind – the – scenes Boss.
I was on the verge of “logging off” this world.
I blurted out,
“How dare you! You’re trying to kill your own mother!”
The behind – the – scenes Boss suddenly burst into tears, his face red with grievance as he said,
“Wasn’t it you who abandoned me first?”
1
Three months ago, I passionately started writing a novel.
After a night of hard work, I ended up with just three thousand words.
Readers were lured in by the character design of the behind – the – scenes Boss I described, only to find that the story had stopped updating.
They were furious, pounding their chests and stomping their feet in the comment section, yelling angrily.
One of the sharp comments read:
“Author, if you don’t update soon, you might find yourself thrown into the horror game in your book!”
Unexpectedly, this prediction came true.
I really did transmigrate into the horror game.
A cold mechanical voice echoed in my mind:
“Game scenario: Blood – colored Amusement Park.
“Difficulty level: S.
“Clearance condition: Complete check – ins at four locations.
“Number of players dropped: 4.”
Only then did I realize that I was in a dilapidated amusement park.
The sky was a hazy expanse of blood – red.
It was deathly silent all around, and the amusement facilities were rusty.
The exposed red marks were indistinguishable whether they were paint or bloodstains.
From a distance, they resembled monsters with gaping maws, ready to devour people at any moment.
I panicked. I was truly terrified.
Although I had created this world.
And the big behind – the – scenes Boss was written by my own hand.
But I had only written a beginning and then stopped updating!
I had no idea what the game rules were or what would happen next—
“I’m laughing so hard. Author, you must be panicking right now, right?”
“This is the consequence of stopping updates! Let you experience the horror game yourself!”
“I declare that I’m going to stay in this live – stream room. I hope all authors can learn a lesson.”
“I’m so looking forward to seeing if the author can clear the game successfully. Hahaha.”
Within the thirty seconds of my inner remorse, I noticed that there were three other people who had been dropped into the game by the system at the same time.
One girl and two boys.
I’m a bit face – blind, so I simply gave each of them a nickname.
Princess – cut, Muscle – guy, and Northeast Big Brother.
The three of them had entered the horror game earlier than me.
And they were more familiar with some of the rules of this world than I was.
Northeast Big Brother squatted on the ground, and after hearing the mission, he sighed,
“Buddy, what the hell is this? It really doesn’t feel right.”
Muscle – guy chimed in beside him,
“Let me find out who created this world. I’ll definitely give him a hard punch!”
I swallowed hard and swallowed back the words I was about to say.
I’m guilty. I repent.
I’ll never stop updating again, even if I’m beaten to death.
2
The four of us got together and started discussing how to complete the scenario mission.
According to the system, we had to complete check – ins at four locations.
They were the pirate ship, the carousel, the roller coaster, and the haunted house.
Muscle – guy suggested in a low voice,
“Should we each go to a different place?”
Upon hearing this, the girl with the princess – cut hairstyle and I shook our heads and refused simultaneously.
“No way! I heard that in this scenario, the big behind – the – scenes Boss will show up!
“If one person runs into the big Boss, isn’t that just asking for death?”
After the girl with the princess – cut hairstyle finished speaking, my eyes immediately showed a hint of horror.
Ah? There’s a big behind – the – scenes Boss in this scenario?
Originally, I was only worried that I was a newbie and was afraid of holding up everyone’s progress.
But I never expected that the big behind – the – scenes Boss was waiting for me in this scenario.
I recalled the character design I had written back then.
“He is extremely violent and fierce, moody.
“Sitting on a high platform made of countless white bones, the number of people who died at his hands is countless.
“He prefer to wear black clothes because it makes bloodstains less noticeable when they splash on me.”
He was simply a “crazy” person in capital letters.
The more exciting it was to write back then.
The more I’m shrinking my head now.
“Hahaha, look at the expression on the author’s face. She’s so scared that her face has turned pale after hearing that the big Boss is here!”
“I was lured in by the Boss’s character design of black hair and red eyes back then! But in the end, I found it was a pit—”
“Doesn’t that mean we can see the extremely beautiful Boss? I’m really looking forward to it!”
“Author: Is there anyone who can care about whether I live or die? ~”
Northeast Big Brother was the oldest among the four of us.
His words carried the most weight.
He thought for a while and finally followed the opinions of the girl with the princess – cut hairstyle and me.
It was safer for the four of us to complete the mission together.
That way, even if someone was injured or died, there was still a possibility of clearing the game.
The first location to check – in was randomly selected.
There was thick black fog all around, and it was impossible to distinguish the scenery in the distance.
We were dropped in the center of the amusement park, where there was a direction sign.
“The carousel is in the east. Let’s go.”
We didn’t notice at all that the direction sign had become loose.
That is to say, the positions it marked were all reversed.
3
The carousel turned into a terrifying haunted house.
The four of us stood in front of a pitch – black house, looking at each other in dismay.
Finally, adhering to the gene ingrained in our bones—
“We’re already here.
“So it’s a haunted house. Anyway, we have to check – in sooner or later!”
At this moment, none of us knew if the big behind – the – scenes Boss was in the haunted house.
Muscle – guy volunteered to take the lead and scout the way.
Northeast Big Brother walked at the end.
The girl with the princess – cut hairstyle and I held each other’s arms to boost our courage and walked in the middle.
As soon as we entered the haunted house, a damp and sticky smell hit us.
It was completely quiet inside.
We all held our breath, our hearts in our throats.
We could even hear the “tick – tock” sound coming from above our heads.
I reached out and wiped my face.
I touched something sticky.
It wasn’t water droplets.
By the faint light of the flashlight, I took a look and almost fainted.
It was red blood.
Suddenly, Muscle – guy, who was walking in front, let out a scream.
“Ah – ah – ah—”
A moment later, the girl with the princess – cut hairstyle and I reacted.
When we shone the flashlight over, we found that Muscle – guy’s figure had disappeared!
I turned around, wanting to talk to Northeast Big Brother behind me.
But I found that there was nothing behind me!
He had disappeared silently, just like Muscle – guy!
In the long and narrow tunnel of the haunted house, a cold wind blew from nowhere.
I shivered involuntarily, and my hair stood on end.
I noticed that the arm on my hand had become cold.
I chattered my teeth and comforted the girl with the princess – cut hairstyle,
“Sister, your hands are so cold from fear.”
“Ah? But I’m not touching you.”
…Huh?
The girl with the princess – cut hairstyle said she wasn’t touching me?
Then whose arm was on my hand!
I took a deep breath of cold air.
I looked up and met a pair of red – glowing eyes in the darkness.
Damn it—
My luck was really good today.
I met the big behind – the – scenes Boss at the first check – in point.
If possible, I really want to buy a lottery ticket now.
After meeting his gaze, the first thought that came to my mind was—
Run!
I don’t want to die here and become another white bone on his seat!
However, I just had the thought of turning around.
The next second, the big Boss directly teleported to my side.
I was hit against the wall by a huge impact.
I felt like my internal organs were about to be shaken out.
Before I could cough, the big Boss stood in front of me, stretched out his arm, and strangled my neck.
He tilted his head, his black broken hair covering his forehead, and there was no emotion in his red eyes.
There was only endless killing intent.
He looked at me and said a single word coldly:
“Die.”
He was going to kill me!
“Oh my god! The big behind – the – scenes Boss has appeared!”
“Ah – ah – ah – ah, to be honest, this appearance is really handsome. The cold – faced crazy beauty really hits my XP!”
“Although, the author is in great danger now. Won’t she really be strangled to death by the big Boss?”
“Judging from the current situation, the author’s chances of survival seem slim.”
“It is said that the big Boss can kill one person with one hand. I’ll light a candle for the author. I’m a little too scared to watch.”
As the hand on my neck was about to slowly tighten—
At this critical moment, an endless desire to survive welled up in my heart.
I don’t want to die here!
I blurted out subconsciously:
“How dare you rebel! You dare to kill your own mother!”
4
The man in front of me paused his hand movement.
A hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes.
Taking advantage of the moment when he relaxed his grip, I secretly let out a sigh of relief.
I bent down, wiped my feet, and tried to slip away.
But I hadn’t walked two steps before I was caught again.
This time, he took me to his lair.
In the deepest room of the haunted house, I saw the missing Muscle – guy, Northeast Big Brother, and the girl with the princess – cut hairstyle who had fallen to the ground.
“You… you… you killed her?”
I felt my voice trembling.
The big Boss sat down, gave me a cold glance, and threw two words at me:
“Fainted.”
However, when I saw what he was sitting on, I almost couldn’t catch my breath.
It was a throne piled up with white bones.
It was impossible to count how many people had died here.
Muscle – guy saw me and a look of despair appeared on his face.
“We’re doomed. All four of us are going to die here.”
“You just said that you’re my mother?”
Oh no, it’s like the King of Hell has named me first.
I imagined my ending in my heart. I’m probably eight out of ten going to become part of the big Boss’s seat.
I felt like crying but had no tears.
If I could go back three months ago.
I would never turn on the computer that night, even if I was beaten to death.
But now that I’m at this point, since I’m about to die anyway.
I straightened my neck, not knowing where I got the courage from.
“Yes, I’m your mother. You and this world were both created by me!”
As soon as I finished speaking.
Muscle – guy and Northeast Big Brother were stunned.
They stared at me in shock.
I continued, “Without me, you wouldn’t even exist. So I say you’ve gone too far, actually trying to kill me.”
“Author, you’re really brave!”
“I never guessed it would turn out like this. The author actually revealed her identity.”
“I was really scared just now. I was so nervous that I didn’t even dare to breathe. So what will the big Boss do next?”
“I declare that this live – stream is more exciting than the novel!”
“How could it not be exciting? This is the author risking her life to write.”
The big Boss’s chest rose and fell slightly. He was probably extremely angry.
He got down from his seat.
He walked towards me step by step.
In my eyes, this was the countdown to death.
Here it comes.
I closed my eyes.
One second, two seconds, three seconds…
After a long time, I didn’t feel the pain I had expected.
Huh? What’s going on?
I secretly opened one eye.
As a result, I found that the big Boss was standing right in front of me, the corners of his eyes red, his lips pursed, and his face flushed.
Huh?
Before I could be puzzled, the next second, his eyes suddenly began to shed tears.
His voice was aggrieved and desolate.
“Wasn’t it you who abandoned me first?”
“!!!”
“What? Did I go deaf just now? Is the murderous big Boss acting coquettishly?”
“Then I must be blind. I woke up too suddenly and saw the blood – thirsty big demon king crying.”
“No way, big Boss, you’re out of character!”
“Could this be the Buff of the author – mother?”
“Come to think of it, the big Boss’s character design we saw before may not be real. After all, the author didn’t finish writing.”
To be honest, I was also shocked.
What… this… what on earth is this about?
If you want to kill or torture me, just do it directly. Why are you showing me this pitiful and aggrieved look?
It makes me seem like a heartless person.
—Although it’s true that I was wrong for stopping the updates.
“You haven’t looked at me for three months.
“You created me and then left me alone.
“I couldn’t find the meaning of my existence. I was confused and lost, so I could only kill people every day.
“Are you going to keep ignoring me like this?”
The more the big Boss spoke, the more aggrieved he became, and his voice was already tinged with sobs.
I stood there, my hands outstretched, at a loss, completely dumbfounded.
Muscle – guy and Northeast Big Brother went from shock at the beginning.
To finally looking at me with awe.
Muscle – guy gave me a thumbs – up.
He mouthed:
“Awesome. You’ve tamed the big Boss.”
The girl with the princess – cut hairstyle woke up leisurely at this time.
But probably because she saw the big Boss crying.
The impact was too great.
She let out a scream and fainted again.
“Calm down, calm down. First, calm down. Wait, what’s that black thing behind you?”
The big Boss looked back.
He said calmly, “You forgot? Back then, to satisfy your XP, you added tentacles to me.”
I wanted to pinch the space between my eyebrows.
I wanted to travel back in time and hold down my own hand that was typing on the keyboard.
“Wow, author, you really understand me. How did you know I love this?”
“Thank you, thank you. Thanks to you who stopped updating back then, I got to see such a wonderful show.”
“The current development has exceeded my expectations.”
“Isn’t this a horror game for clearing scenarios? The mission time is running out!”
Just then, the voice of the system that had issued the mission sounded in the air.
“Mission countdown: 6 hours.
“Number of completed check – ins: 0.”
Only then did I realize that there was still a pressing mission that hadn’t been completed.
If we didn’t complete the mission on time, then the four of us would be trapped in this scenario forever!
5
There wasn’t much time left.
I first soothed the big Boss’s emotions.
Only then did I remember that when I started writing impulsively, I didn’t even give him a name.
“Uh, Little Red.”
I casually said a name.
The big Boss’s eyes became even redder.
“You’re my mother, and you’re so perfunctory to me?”
I immediately changed my words.
“Who said that? I’ve already thought of a name for you! Bai Ci! What a nice name.”
Bai (white) is opposite to red, and Ci (mercy) is opposite to killing.
In a moment of desperation, I came up with a name that was the opposite of the current murderous big demon king.
The most urgent thing was to find the check – in point of the haunted house.
And then move on to the next location.
Bai Ci was very satisfied with this name.
He even took the initiative to provide me with the check – in point of the haunted house he was guarding.
It was right under that white – bone throne.
“Report! He really loves it!”
“Big Boss, where were you when you casually twisted off other people’s heads?”
“Sure enough, everything is double – standard. I now believe in the halo of the author – mother.”
Thinking that so many players had died without completing the check – in and finally became part of the check – in location, I couldn’t help but sigh.
“Mission countdown: 5 hours and 40 minutes.
“Number of completed check – ins: 1.
“Number of remaining check – ins: 3.”
When we left the haunted house, Bai Ci insisted on following us.
“I want to stay by your side.
“I’ll leave only when you perfect my character design and I find the meaning of my existence.”
Fine, if he wants to follow, let him.
After all, he’s the behind – the – scenes Big Boss, and he should be helpful for the following check – in tasks.
Muscle – guy and Northeast Big Brother were already full of admiration for me.
When the girl with the princess – cut hairstyle woke up and learned what had happened, she was also very surprised.
“Why didn’t you tell us your identity from the beginning?”
I touched my nose guiltily.
I still didn’t dare to tell them about my hiatus.
The next place to check – in was the pirate ship.
When we arrived at the bottom of the pirate ship, looking at the towering ship frame, our legs went weak.
Northeast Big Brother was cheerful at first.
“Hey, it’s just a pirate ship. I’ve been riding it since I was a kid.”
But when we got on the pirate ship and the hull started to shake, everyone’s faces changed.
Because on the bow of the ship, there was a skeleton hanging.
Its teeth were chattering, as if it was smiling sinisterly at us.
The pirate ship started to move.
The fountains on both sides also started to work.
However, what spurted out was not water at all!
It was red, viscous juice.
I looked at Bai Ci, who was standing leisurely beside me, in horror.
“Is this… blood?”
He replied casually,
“maybe.”
“You’re the author and you don’t know, so how can you expect me to know clearly?”
The hull swung, rushing towards the sky again and again, and then quickly falling –
The huge drop almost threw people out.
After rushing into the sky again, I found that there seemed to be powdery particles floating in the air.
I blinked.
Suddenly, I saw that the skeleton on the bow had come to life!
It had been clinging to the bow before, but now it spread its arms and jumped from the bow, landing on the deck where we were!
It held a huge sickle in its hand and wore a black cloak.
It was exactly like the appearance of the Grim Reaper.
And then it walked towards us step by step.
I hurriedly tried to untie the seatbelt around my waist, but was horrified to find that the seatbelt had turned into a pair of finger bones.
They were firmly intertwined, and there was no possibility of opening them.
Not only me, Muscle – guy, Northeast Big Brother, and the girl with the princess – cut hairstyle were also scared stiff.
“What should we do! I can’t leave my seat now!”
“My god, that sickle is so long. It will definitely hurt like hell if it cuts across my neck, wuwuwu…”
“Are we going to die here?”
“It’s an illusion! They’ve inhaled the hallucinogenic agent floating in the air.”
“Although we know it’s an illusion from watching the live – stream, they don’t.”
“Yes, and their facial expressions were so terrified, the boy’s features were all distorted.”
“The Big Boss hasn’t made a move. Isn’t he going to help?”
I took a deep breath and forced myself to calm down.
Suddenly, out of the corner of my eye, I saw that Bai Ci was calm.
He was indifferent to our horrified reactions and even propped his chin and looked aside.
Something was wrong. There must be something fishy.
According to Bai Ci’s reaction in the haunted house, he should be worried about my safety.
If what I saw was real and the Grim Reaper skeleton was approaching, Bai Ci wouldn’t have remained motionless.
So, there was only one possibility –
What we saw was all fake!
Thinking of the powder I saw in the air just now.
“Everyone, don’t be afraid. Close your eyes. This should be an illusion!”
The running time of the pirate ship was half an hour.
As long as we survived this half – hour, we should be safe.
Bai Ci suddenly spoke in my ear,
“You shouldn’t have told them.
“Only if you survive will your chances of success be higher, right?”
I stared into Bai Ci’s eyes.
After a long while, I said,
“This is what I want to tell you.
“Friends are those who share their hearts. Who says there can only be one winner in a challenge?”When I first transmigrated into the horror game, it was the girl with the princess – cut hairstyle, Muscle – guy, and Northeast Big Brother who told me the game rules of this world.
When we entered the haunted house, it was also Muscle – guy and Northeast Big Brother who protected the two of us girls, one at the front and one at the back.
Treating others as they treat you, they’re all good people.
Bai Ci seemed to think of something and fell silent.
Half an hour later, the pirate ship slowly stopped.
When my feet stepped on the ground, I was still in a state of lingering fear.
When Northeast Big Brother got off, he ran to the side of the road and bent over to vomit.
Muscle – guy patted his chest, “I almost thought I saw my great – grandmother. That Grim Reaper skeleton was way too scary.”
I walked to the bow of the pirate ship thoughtfully.
What we saw just now was indeed an illusion.
The skeleton was still in its original place.
If I guessed correctly, the check – in location of the pirate ship should be at the bow.
The next second, the system’s voice sounded in the air.
“Mission countdown: 4 hours.
“Number of completed check – ins: 2.
“Number of remaining check – ins: 2.”
“The author is amazing!”
“Okay, I take back what I said. I admit that I just wanted to see the author make a fool of herself at first, but now I’m her fan. Wuwuwu.”
“The author is so observant. If it were me, I definitely wouldn’t have been able to tell it was an illusion and would have scared myself to death.”
“And what she said to the Big Boss just now was so philosophical. It seems that she’s gradually guiding Bai Ci to perfect his character design.”
6
The next check – in location was the roller coaster.
This was also something I had been afraid of since I was a child.
The scariest part was that the roller coaster here was divided into two parts.
One part was indoors, and the other was outdoors.
When we entered the indoor roller coaster, it was decorated like the Underworld.
Dim green lights were sporadically shining overhead.
The indoor area was filled with the faint laughter of a woman.
Cold winds were blowing from all directions.
I was already covered in goosebumps.
Bai Ci still sat beside me.
After hearing what I said about friends, he hadn’t spoken a word.
I buckled up my seatbelt and pressed myself tightly against the seat.
I didn’t know what trouble would come up this time.
“Beep! Beep! The train is about to depart, entering the Underworld -“
The roller coaster started to climb slowly.
It was pitch – black indoors, and you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face.
After climbing to the highest point, it suddenly started to accelerate and fall –
“Ah – ah – ah -“
I screamed uncontrollably.
The roller – coaster track was full of twists and turns, and there were occasional flashes of light on both sides.
I took a look and saw that the walls were covered with moving skeletons!
This time, they were really moving.
Watching them stretch out their sharp fingers towards me, I screamed even louder.
Suddenly, I felt a cold sensation on my neck.
And there were strands of hair hanging on my neck.
But I have short hair!
“Oh my god, this is so scary! When did that female ghost climb onto the author?”
“Mom, I can’t watch anymore. Having a Sadako hanging on you, who can stand this?”
“May good deeds + 10086. I’m praying for you, author.”
This time, my voice was tinged with sobs.
“Bai Ci, Bai Ci, my dear son… What’s behind me?”
Bai Ci looked at me playfully.
He thought seriously for a while and then asked me,
“Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?”
Nonsense, of course, the truth!
Just then, the roller coaster entered the outdoor track.
The girl with the princess – cut hairstyle, who was sitting behind me, shouted,
“Sister, there’s a female ghost hanging on you -“
“Ah – ah – ah -“
I screamed along with her.
I was so anxious that I almost stood up and did a set of broadcast gymnastics.
Muscle – guy somehow found a stick.
Taking the risk, he unbuckled his seatbelt, and Northeast Big Brother held him beside him.
Muscle – guy’s well – built muscles were not for nothing.
In a few moves, he helped me shake off the thing hanging behind me.
I turned to Bai Ci beside me and raised my eyebrows.
The implication was, see, this is what I was talking about to you just now.
The indoor roller coaster was full of twists and turns.
The outdoor roller coaster was running wildly, going up and down, and swinging around.
I felt my adrenaline soaring.
Why! Why doesn’t it stop!
“You haven’t found the check – in location yet.”
Bai Ci suddenly said.
I was stunned.
It seemed that this time was different from the pirate ship. We couldn’t wait until the end to find it.
So, where could the check – in location be during the running of the roller coaster?
“Damn it, it’s almost been an hour. I’m about to faint. Why doesn’t it stop?”
Muscle – guy started to complain.
Northeast Big Brother probably also saw through the check – in point this time,
“If we don’t complete the check – in, the roller coaster may keep running.”
“What should we do? There’s not much time left. We haven’t been to the carousel yet!”
Check – in point, check – in point, where on earth could the check – in point on the roller coaster be?
Biting my finger, I suddenly had an idea.
When the roller coaster first started, there was an announcement:
“The roller coaster to the Underworld.”
The Underworld is naturally in the dark.
But now it has reached the outdoor area.
So, the final check – in point must be found back indoors!
I told everyone this idea.
We decided to pay more attention when the train cycled back indoors.
Bai Ci watched us discuss, quiet and not saying a word.
The roller coaster started to cycle back to the indoor part.
This time, everyone was on high alert, concentrating.
Finally, at the section where I was entangled by the female ghost, Northeast Big Brother suddenly said in surprise,
“Look at this wall. Doesn’t it seem a bit strange?”
We followed his gaze.
The wall was covered with skeletons.
But there was a vacant space in one place.
There was also a groove – like thing on it.
Muscle – guy poked it with the stick he had just now.
With a loud “boom”, the wall split in two, opening a large door.
“Beep! Beep! This train has reached the terminal – the Underworld.”
The roller coaster finally stopped.
“Mission countdown: 1 hour and 30 minutes.
“Number of completed check – ins: 3.
“Number of remaining check – ins: 1.”
7
So far, there was only one check – in location left.
It was the final carousel.
The girl with the princess – cut hairstyle walked with me and said teasingly,
“The carousel is my favorite facility when I usually go to the amusement park.
“I really can’t imagine how a cute carousel can be made scary.”
I replied to her,
“After we go back, I don’t think I’ll step into an amusement park for a long time.”
“You’re right!”
“Here we go, finally the last level.”
“I never thought that this group, which I was least optimistic about at first, has now gone the farthest among all the players.”
“Yes, and it’s mainly because of their own efforts. The Big Boss only gave them a break in the haunted house.”
“It’s the last level. I’m looking forward to seeing if they can clear the game smoothly.”
“I’m also curious about how scary the carousel can be.”
When we arrived at the carousel, we found that it was very different from the carousels we usually saw.
It was five stories high.
And each floor had only one solitary seat.
At this point, we all realized.
The carousel level was going to separate us, and each of us had to go through the challenge alone.
Before entering, the four of us squatted together to cheer each other on.
Muscle – guy was the first to speak,
“If I really can’t go back, you guys help me pass on a message.”
I immediately spat twice.
“If you have something to say, you’d better go back and say it yourself. Don’t make random vows.”
The girl with the princess – cut hairstyle tidied her hair and patted my shoulder,
“Sister, after today, I found that I really like you.
“When we get out, I’ll order ten male models for you.”
I almost couldn’t hold back the corners of my mouth.
Bai Ci looked at me several times in confusion.
Northeast Big Brother made a final summary.
“I can read faces. The four of us are all blessed people. We will definitely clear the game smoothly!”
Bai Ci suddenly leaned over.
“Oh, then what about me, a ghost? Read my face too.”
“…”
I elbowed him and raised my chin at him.
“See, there are exactly five floors. Maybe the extra floor is for you.
“When we get out, I think your character design will be complete.”
Originally, I said this as a joke to ease the atmosphere.
But unexpectedly, Bai Ci actually took it seriously.
He entered the carousel with us.
He went to the fifth floor.
I went to the fourth floor.
When I reached the stairs of the fourth floor, I called out to Bai Ci,
“I’m afraid I won’t have a chance to say this, so I decided to tell you.
“You’re not a hasty and perfunctory creation of mine.
“The reason why I stopped updating and didn’t perfect your character design was that I was afraid I couldn’t depict the most real you.
“You don’t exist because I created you. You’ve always existed.
“And I’m just describing your existence in another way.”
Bai Ci stared at me for a long time.
Finally, he opened his mouth and said two words:
“Thank you.”
8
The carousel on my floor was mainly blue.
I don’t know if it was a coincidence, but blue is my favorite color.
I sat on the carousel and observed the surroundings.
I didn’t find anything unusual.
There were cartoon patterns and warm stickers, just like the decorations of a normal carousel in an amusement park.
But the more normal it seemed, the more nervous I became.
The music started, and the carousel began to move.
Just as I was fully immersed in the music, trying to find a clue –
Suddenly, I found that the surrounding environment had changed.
It was no longer a warm environment and wonderful music.
It was the memory that I least wanted to touch deep in my mind.
Only then did I understand what task this level was about.
The previous levels, such as the haunted house, pirate ship, and roller coaster (you can see more on the official account `Hu ^ Bus`), were very scary, but they were all physical.
This was indeed a horror – game world.
But who said that the form of a horror game could only be on the surface?
The scariest things are often the parts that people hide in their hearts and are least willing to mention.
But this is also something that everyone has to face.
9
I was an orphan since I was a child.
I had no name, no parents, no room of my own, and nothing that truly belonged to me.
In the orphanage, my name was the room number 1201.
At school, my name was “the short – haired girl”.
Later at work, my name was “that employee”.
I would envy others for the smallest things.
When classmates complained that the sweaters knitted by their mothers had an ugly style.
When both parents of my deskmate came to the parents’ meeting.
When colleagues showed off to me the flowers they received on Valentine’s Day.
From childhood to adulthood, I had never experienced such things.
Later, I got in touch with writing.
I was like a person who found a candle in the dark, hungrily writing every word.
In the world of words, every word I wrote belonged to me.
When they were put together, they were so unique, completely my own.
I began to hide in the utopia world I created.
It took me half a year to write my first novel.
Later, it became popular.
More and more people liked it, and then they gradually got to know me, the author.
During that time, I became complacent all day long.
I felt like I had the whole world.
So I became impetuous, and every piece of text I wrote was so perfunctory and hasty.
I seemed to have lost the joy of writing at the beginning.
This problem was quickly exposed.
Readers began to complain that the character designs in my novels were empty, like castles in the air.
I was eager to defend myself and wanted to write works that could prove myself.
But I found that I couldn’t do it.
I began to understand the feeling of running out of creative ideas.
I fell into a writing slump. I sat in front of the computer all day without being able to type a single word. I was afraid to think about character designs.
Finally, I stopped writing and escaped.
Three months ago, I can’t remember exactly what made me turn on the computer that night. I anonymously wrote three thousand words. When I came to my senses, I was filled with fear. What if the character design in this book was still empty? Could I really write a good work again? Could I really live up to every word I wrote? I hesitated and lost confidence in myself. So I chose to escape.
This time, transmigrating into the horror game was completely unexpected. At first, I was confused, scared, and in pain. But when I saw Bai Ci, when the character I created truly came to life and stood vividly in front of me, I suddenly felt that it might be worth it. At least, it made me realize that my words had life.
There was actually one thing I lied to Bai Ci about. The name “Bai Ci” wasn’t made up on the spot. When I typed the first word, this name had already appeared in my mind.
“I’m crying so hard. Author, I’m so sorry. I was wrong to blame you.”
“So it wasn’t that the author deliberately stopped updating. It was because she wanted to be responsible for her work, but she was afraid she couldn’t do it.”
“Isn’t this the saying: Love often makes one feel indebted. Because the author loves writing, she’s afraid of failing every word.”
“If the Big Boss knew this, he’d be so touched. I’ll cry first!”
“They’re out. The author is the first one out.”
“Northeast Big Brother seems to have been through something. He looks like he’s been crying.”
“Muscle – guy has a dazed expression on his face. The girl with the princess – cut hairstyle also looks very sad.”
“But everyone has overcome the most terrifying things in their hearts!”
“Wait, there’s one person who hasn’t come out yet. Where’s the Big Boss?”
10
I really didn’t expect that Bai Ci would be the last one to come out. He looked normal when he emerged. I smiled and asked him what he saw.
“Nothing much. Just that I saw the meaning of my existence.”
I didn’t think much about it and just echoed,
“Yeah, everyone’s existence has meaning. Existence is reasonable.”
Then, the system’s voice sounded in the air again.
“Countdown: 30 seconds.
“Number of completed check – ins: 4.
“Number of remaining check – ins: 0.
“Congratulations on clearing the scenario – Blood – colored Amusement Park.”
11
After clearing the game, the four of us started on our way back. Bai Ci stood there with his hands in his pockets, watching us leave. In the last few steps, I couldn’t help but turn back. I saw that he was still standing there. He mouthed a few words to me.
“Thank you.
“Come on.”
12
I woke up with a start in front of the computer. I glanced at the screen. It was 23:15. It was as if everything I had just experienced was just a dream. The computer screen was frozen on the comment section. The most prominent sharp comment on the top read:
“Author, if you don’t update soon, you might find yourself transmigrated into the horror game in your book!”
I sneezed. Then I typed on the keyboard and replied.
“I’ll resume updating starting tomorrow!”
Then, I modified the introduction of the behind – the – scenes Big Boss. I added his name in front –
Bai Ci.
Finally, I added a sentence in the description paragraph:
“Well, he also loves to cry.”
13
*Horror Game* was officially completed last week after three months of serialization. The response was unprecedentedly enthusiastic. It was even more popular than my first book. Readers were chatting animatedly in the comment section, saying that when I stopped updating for three months, they thought I was going to abandon the story. But they didn’t expect that I would start writing again later.
“And the plot is really exciting. The description makes you feel like you’re on the scene. The author seems to have experienced it personally.”
I looked at the readers’ comments in the comment section, smiling without saying a word. I scrolled down with the mouse. I saw the messages from four unique IDs.
“Muscle – guy: I carry that stick with me because I used to be a security guard. Hahaha.”
“Northeast Big Brother: Oh my god, it was so exciting! So satisfying!”
“Princess – cut: I’ve already ordered ten male models. Sister, come and find me!”
And the last new one:
“Bai Ci: Thank you. Come on.”
– The End –
