The game was about to begin after a short preparation. Before going in, everyone put on blindfolds provided by the staff.
When darkness blocked her vision, Wen Cheng instinctively grabbed tightly the hem of Wen Qi's clothes. If she could, she would have hugged him.
The saleswoman, who seemed to have seen through everything, covered her mouth and chuckled. She then stepped forward to hand out ID tags to everyone. After receiving their tags, they followed the guide inside.
Wen Cheng felt like she had been taken to an unfamiliar room. Fortunately, the team members hadn't been separated, meaning the hem of the coat in front of her was still there. In the darkness, Wen Cheng gently leaned against Qi Ge's back. The person in front of her stiffened, but didn't make any further movements.
"Yan Luan, your friend is quite clingy." The guy in the control room, completely oblivious to the seriousness of the situation, kept teasing him.
Looking at Wen Cheng's clingy appearance, Yan Luan's eyes cleared, and he knew he hadn't been wrong before.
"Tell the NPCs to be polite to Brother Orange later; he's timid."
"Hey, since you've already asked, I'll definitely help out, hehe. Yan Luan, look who you're trying to insult! I'll tell the NPC to hit harder!" That's the hobby of the escape room moderator.
Yan Luan's eyes flashed as he looked at Yao, the last person in the video whose ankles were trembling.
"Let's go with the one in the back."
Let him give up.
...
Eerie music began to play, followed by a sinister voice saying: "Sixteen years ago, this mental hospital was burned down in a fire. Rumors circulated that the fire wasn't an accident, but a massive sacrifice, with everyone in the hospital as offerings. This rumor attracted countless young adventurers. But be careful, never leave your ward at 11 PM every night, because at that time, strange noises always seem to emanate from the director's office."
When the music stopped, Wen Cheng was completely numb. About a minute later, the walkie-talkie indicated that she could remove her blindfold.
Wen Cheng removed her blindfold with one hand, while still tightly gripping Wen Qi's clothes with the other.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
What came into view was darkness, followed by a series of circular beams of light that lit up with the sound effects. The beams drew closer, and inside each beam was a glass ball bouncing back and forth.
Wen Cheng was scared, but his curiosity made him unable to resist watching.
"Hey bro, you're here?" A voice sounded from behind Wen Cheng. Wen Cheng wondered if it was Yao Xingwei or He Haobo joking, and instinctively turned around.
Behind them was an NPC hanging in mid-air, his body twisted in a bizarre way. His terrified face was only a few centimeters away from Yao Xingwei's face. After chuckling twice, he suddenly screamed. The pale light flashed violently on the NPC's face, doubling the horror effect!
Everyone else was trying to escape, but Yao Xingwei was quite sensible and immediately knelt down. Wen Cheng, her legs weak, was dragged a few meters away by Wen Qi, feeling a thousand regrets in her heart.
As a seasoned player, He Haobo was only startled for a moment before shouting, "It's okay, he won't come down. Yao Xingwei, hurry up and climb over here!"
The moment he finished speaking, the NPC slapped him in the face.
The NPC's rope was slowly lowered, and then he crawled towards Yao Xingwei like a spider.
This is indeed a test of how deep your friends' feelings for you are.
The two boys scrambled into a nearby locker in a panic. He Haobo had initially tried to pull Yao Xingwei away, but the NPC was too dedicated; he quickly grabbed Yao Xingwei and giggled at him.
Without hesitation, He Haobo hid in the middle wardrobe, while the last small wardrobe was clearly not big enough to accommodate two big men.
The NPCs' eyes instantly locked onto Wen Cheng and Wen Qi.
"Aaaaaaaaahhhhhh!"
Startled, Wen Cheng grabbed Wen Qi's hand and rushed into the locker. Under this burst of potential, the small locker actually managed to fit two people inside. Then, without hesitation, Wen Cheng pulled the locker shut.
"Bang!"
Yao Xingwei, who was nearly scared to death: ......
Of course, the NPCs couldn't leave empty-handed. The scariest thing about this escape room wasn't the details, but the incredibly dedicated NPCs and the terrifying scenes.
Yao Xingwei was dragged away by the NPC without any ability to resist.
"Damn, this guy is the weakest fighter I've ever seen! He got sent to the dark room so quickly?" The event manager exclaimed incredulously.
Yan Luan: This was an unexpected surprise; he thought Yao Xingwei could at least survive three rooms.
Inside the locker, Wen Cheng and Wen Qi were almost pressed together, their hearts pounding in unison.
Wen Cheng was frightened.
Wen Qi was excited. Of the group of people, he was the only one who didn't shout. The others came looking for excitement, but Wen Qi came looking for love.
I didn't expect the first level to be so interesting.
Wen Qi smiled beautifully in the darkness.
Author's Note:
Happy Lunar New Year's Eve! Wishing you all a happy and prosperous new year, my darlings! Thank you all for your support, love you all~
Chapter 57 Exposed
In the darkness, the two were unable to move due to the limited space, clinging tightly to each other. Wen Cheng was still in shock, her hands busy, gripping Wen Qi's waist tightly, until the footsteps outside the cabinet completely disappeared.
"Brother Qi, isn't what we're doing a bit unfair?" Wen Cheng later realized her mistake.
"Shall we go out and rescue him now?"
Wen Cheng immediately shut up, unconsciously nuzzling her head against Wen Qi's chest, "Brother Qi, I didn't say anything just now~"
A spoiled brat!
Wen Qi silently chanted in his heart, but his hand did not loosen its grip.
"Wen Cheng, you're truly amazing!" He Haobo's voice came from the cabinet next door.
Wen Cheng was startled and felt a little guilty, but thankfully, she didn't say anything she shouldn't have!
“You’ve surpassed your teacher,” Wen Cheng couldn’t resist retaliating. Even though He Haobo had slipped away faster than she had, “Why don’t we go out first? I feel like he just took Yao Xingwei away, so he shouldn’t come looking for us so soon.”
"Giggle giggle!"
"Knock knock knock!"
As soon as Wen Cheng finished speaking, a strange, piercing laugh and violent banging came from outside the cabinet door. The intense auditory effect made Wen Cheng scream uncontrollably, and she hugged Wen Qi's waist even tighter.
Meanwhile, the others were shouting in their hearts while thinking: Wen Cheng, you're such a jinx!
Stage management team: Haha, just kidding. If it were that simple, it wouldn't be our signature product.
"Hey, Yan Luan, you didn't call that handsome guy who was with your friend even once. He must have been the one treating, right? No way, I'll have the NPCs target that handsome guy a little, you don't mind, do you?" the event manager said, oblivious to the danger.
Yan Luan's right eyelid twitched. He silently lit an incense stick for the reckless behavior of the stage manager. Wen Qi was not afraid at all. The way he looked at the NPCs was something that ordinary people could not do. It was like an adult watching a group of children fight. He was not afraid at all. He could even surpass them.
"Whatever you want," he said, "just don't regret it later." This unfinished sentence was the last shred of respect the employee showed to his senior.
"If we can't get out from outside, then we can only get out from inside. Wen Cheng, get the flashlight." Wen Qi ruffled Wen Cheng's hair to soothe her; the soft touch was more comfortable than any of the plush flowers he had ever touched before.
The number of flashlights distributed by the staff was limited, and only two people could share one. After taking the flashlight from Wen Cheng, Wen Qi had no intention of discussing it with her. After all, the dedicated NPC outside was still pounding and shouting, and it was already good enough that Wen Cheng could keep her voice down.
However, Wen Qi felt that this feeling was very good. In this environment, Wen Cheng could only rely on himself. Even a normal hug would not be as hysterical as this, where he would hug her with all his might. He could give Wen Cheng, who had no one to rely on, enough security to make her unable to leave his side.
Wen Qi lowered his eyes, looking at Wen Cheng's fluffy head, gradually suppressing his possessiveness, and focused his attention on the clues that the cabinet could provide.
Actually, solving this kind of puzzle wasn't a big problem for Wen Qi. He only needed a few days of observation with a flashlight to figure out how to open the mechanism. However, the clues were connected to the other side, and he wasn't keen on unlocking the cabinet so quickly.
"Brother Qi, how are you?" Wen Cheng asked in a trembling voice.
"Hmm, it's a bit difficult." Wen Qi lied without batting an eye.
Meanwhile, He Haobo heard his idol say it was quite difficult. Hmm, was he oversimplifying things? He needed to think about it some more!
Outside, NPCs were relentlessly banging on the door and threatening her; inside, Qi Ge, half-disappeared by fear, was there. This was Wen Cheng's essential remedy for her fear of the dark. A surge of warmth welled up in Wen Cheng's heart, and she couldn't help but rub her legs together.
In the past, Wen Qi would only be harassed on his upper body at most, but this time, when Wen Cheng moved her foot, he really couldn't hold back anymore. He was worried that in a few seconds Wen Cheng would think he was a pervert, so he couldn't pretend anymore. He put away his flashlight, placed his hands on Wen Cheng's shoulders, and tried to create some distance between them.
He warned in a deep voice, "Wen Cheng, what are you doing?"
While complaining about her own incompetence, Wen Cheng said with tears in her eyes, "Brother Qi, I need to go to the toilet."
......
What were you doing when the staff reminded you?
Wen Cheng complained pitifully, "I didn't feel anything just now, I was scared out of my wits by the NPC."
Wen Cheng noticed that Wen Qi's breathing had become noticeably heavier.
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Wen Cheng couldn't help but tremble again.
"Wen Cheng, don't move!" Wen Qi tried to push Wen Cheng away, but even making a small gap in this enclosed space was not an easy task. For the first time, Wen Qi felt like he had shot himself in the foot.
Those who can remain calm when touched by someone they like are either indifferent or have a sensitive stomach, but Wen Qi is neither. So he can only watch as Wen Cheng's presence ignites his last line of defense.
Wen Cheng, who had been rubbing her legs incessantly, seemed to have been put on pause. At this moment, the fear in her heart was filled with a new emotion, and a sense of helplessness and unease arose spontaneously. Brother Qi, he he he, he got hard!
Why? Are you that sensitive? Then why doesn't he feel anything?
Wen Cheng even felt that the air had become strange, filled with a strong woody scent. This time, Wen Cheng could feel that the woody scent was stronger than ever before, proactive, and felt like it was going to completely overwhelm him. Wen Cheng's thoughts were in a mess, and he didn't even hear He Haobo calling them to look for clues.
"Wen Cheng, go out first, I'll talk to you when we get home." Wen Qi's voice became unusually calm.
Wen Cheng trembled slightly, but finally nodded, though she couldn't help but loosen her grip on his hands.
Wen Qi felt as if he had been punched in the heart, but he still kept the topic to himself.
"Hey, that's strange. Wasn't the first level pretty easy? I just saw that handsome guy looking really smart, so why is he not doing well now? Is he actually scared and too afraid to go out?" The stage manager's tone was filled with a perverted excitement.
Yan Luan: ...I see through everything, so I just don't speak.
Wen Qi took ten seconds to regain his original tone and exchanged clues with He Haobo next door. Without even needing to try a few times, he easily opened the hidden door of the locker. The hidden door slowly opened, revealing a mirror in front of them. The mirror flashed with an eerie green light, and the group subconsciously stared at the mirror looking for clues.
Suddenly, the mirror shattered, revealing a new NPC before them, even more terrifying than the previous one.
Wen Cheng, who originally thought she was overthinking things and wouldn't be thinking about so many things, was still startled by the success. She jumped onto Wen Qi and trembled.
Wen Qi caught Wen Cheng immediately. The gloomy thoughts that had appeared when he was looking for clues seemed to have vanished once again. First of all, Wen Cheng wasn't as hard to coax as he had imagined.
He had just begun to trust himself a little, and Wen Qi didn't want to ruin the original plan. A frog should be boiled in lukewarm water.
The NPC in the mirror wouldn't just be scared so easily; that wouldn't fit the theme. The NPC uttered a few keywords, then burst through the mirror and pounced on them. It was a narrow corridor, so the people scattered on either side naturally chose to split up.
Before Wen Cheng could react, Wen Qi had already placed his entire weight on his right arm. Wen Cheng instinctively hugged Wen Qi's neck. For the first time, he felt how small he was compared to Wen Qi, and how powerful Wen Qi truly was.
"Oh ho, another young couple. Let me break them up~" A sly laugh echoed from the control room.
Before Yan Luan could even issue the command, the NPC brother dutifully chased after him.