Chapter 178: Dare to Compare Courage? We in Shengjing (Xiyi) All Come to Play! (2/4)

At this moment, Xu Zixin and Shen Qingqing decided to watch others play first, for the atmosphere of this game was truly far too eerie.

Lin Shao and Xu Luo cast a glance at Song Qingfeng, asking, "Young Master Song, are we still playing?"

"..." Song Qingfeng was not faint-hearted by nature, and with everyone making such a fuss, it didn't seem quite as terrifying anymore. After a brief silence, he said, "We play! It's just a single monster. If we can't beat it, can't we at least run?"

Furthermore, it was merely a game. In reality, encountering such a situation would surely prompt an immediate retreat unless absolutely necessary, but in a game...

Death was just death; it wasn't as if they hadn't died before.

Thinking this way, the fear seemed to dissipate somewhat.

"Hehe! Young Master Song is right!" Lin Shao shouted loudly, "Continue, continue! At worst, we'll just run if we encounter that kind of thing later! We tried it just now, and we can escape!"

Meanwhile, the others quickly gathered around, eager to see if any more bizarre situations would arise, so they could prepare themselves mentally and avoid being caught off guard.

"Master... why is your game flooded with these things all over the streets?!" Fenghua caught a glimpse of Su Tianji's screen and shuddered instantly. They had only been chatting here for a brief moment, yet a quick sweep of her eyes revealed twisted figures encroaching through the thick fog!

Didn't they say there was only one earlier?!

The group of girls watching from behind huddled together, on the very verge of screaming aloud.

How could there be so many?!

Song Qingfeng and the others also had their faces twitch. "Run! Run fast!"

After running...

"Where on earth have I ended up?"

Though he carried a map, he could no longer even make sense of it now!

Nothing could be seen around them except vast, rolling stretches of dense fog, as if it meant to swallow them whole!

Moreover, this heavy fog seemed even thicker than before!

Previously, one could still discern a large portion of the surroundings, but now, everything was blurry and indistinct even at close range!

It was entirely unclear what lay hidden behind this shroud of fog, let alone whether a careless step might lead them straight into something far more dreadful!

And who was to say it wouldn't?!

From the very beginning, this game had constructed a bizarre, utterly illogical atmosphere.

Under constant psychological suggestion, they wouldn't find it strange even if the most eerie, supernatural, or illogical things occurred in such a sinister place!

Was it man-made? Was someone playing tricks? In reality, they might still harbor such thoughts.

But in the games of Fang Qi's shop, what could not appear? Even angels and demons, things they had never even dreamed of, existed here. Who knew what foul thing was hidden behind this game?

The mere thought made their scalps tingle, and the more they pondered it, the more hair-raising it became.

If that were all, it might be bearable, but the most harrowing part was that one had to explore as much as possible in this environment—the more terrified you were, the more you had to explore!

After all, the protagonist was here to find his wife! Not a single shred of a clue could be overlooked!

By this time, the players watching from behind felt their minds shutting down; this game was simply against humanity!

Nalan Hongwu's weathered face twitched as well. This game not only bombarded players with all kinds of terrifying hints but also forced them to unearth the horror themselves.

Otherwise, the game could not even progress!

Even though only one type of monster had appeared so far, Song Qingfeng's legs were already trembling slightly.

This was not the Silent Hill that Fang Qi had played before his transmigration, operated via keyboard across a screen, but a true virtual reality environment...

Imagine when the realistic environment of the game descends right before your eyes, and you can no longer distinguish fiction from reality...

This, too, was a form of suggestion—could what happens here become real?!

What the hell!

How could such a game exist?!

Everyone's faces turned practically green with fright!

Yet what drove most of them to utter despair was that they had no choice but to play! After all, Fang Qi was right! With their strength rising so rapidly, if they did not properly temper their state of mind, it would be remarkably easy to develop psychological issues!

Watching Song Qingfeng and his group play, everyone was already weeping silently in their hearts!

It was worth mentioning that if one possessed consciousness and emotions identical to that of the monster, the creature would not only alter its form but also become even more bizarre than the original!

This game truly started with nothing but a map, relying entirely on scavenging for equipment. Aside from the map, there was nothing, and even combat techniques required the players' own martial skills to be effectively executed. By the time they had escaped from the jaws of death multiple times and finally understood the map—

"Ah! I'm done! I'm not playing anymore!" Song Qingfeng and a few others decided to take a break, unable to go on.

The only one left still playing was Su Tianji alone.

"Why are you all gathered together?! What are you doing?" At this time, the disciples from the two great academies of Shengjing and Xiyi arrived. Seeing so many people huddled around, they approached in curiosity.

Since there was no need to queue today, they naturally had the leisure to stop by and ask.

After a few inquiries, they surprisingly discovered:

"A game to temper one's state of mind?"

"The disciples of Lingyun Academy actually dare not play it anymore?!"

Ever since they were suppressed by the disciples of Lingyun Academy at the national examination, the disciples of the two major academies had been harboring a grievance!

Now they actually heard that there was something these elite disciples of Lingyun Academy dared not continue playing?!

This was a golden opportunity!

If they played old games like Legend of Sword and Fairy or Diablo, Song Qingfeng and the others had already reached Act IV, and Legend of Sword and Fairy had already been beaten, so they could never compete!

But this newly released game was different!

As long as they kept playing, they could surpass the disciples of Lingyun Academy and completely outshine them!

They had just stolen a glance while Su Tianji was playing, and it was merely a male protagonist looking for things in a town shrouded in thick fog.

What was there to be afraid of?!

Although a few twisted human silhouettes could occasionally be seen within the heavy fog, they didn't seem to display any great power.

Of course, they did not know that horrors based on psychological suggestion required a great deal of mental buildup. Seeing it out of context, it naturally did not seem as terrifying to them as it did to Song Qingfeng and the others, who had played from the very beginning.

Seeing that even such a celestial beauty dared to play, what did they have to fear?!

"The state of mind of the Lingyun Academy disciples is simply laughable! To think they are inferior even to a woman!" Of course, they did not know who this grand beauty truly was at this moment, as Ying Zongxuan declared, "Junior brothers and sisters, today we shall play this Silent Hill! Let the disciples of Lingyun Academy witness our courage!"

"Good!" A chorus of agreement immediately erupted. "Boss, activate Silent Hill 2 for each of us!"

"Junior Sister Xiao! Senior Brother Li!" The Fifth Prince, Ji Yang, refused to be outdone. Looking at a cold-eyed man in red robes and Xiao Lengyu in black robes beside him, he asked, "Shall we also play this Silent Hill today?"

"Imperial Sister, should we try it too?" The Second Prince was also eager to try.

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