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Chapter 61 broke through, brothers!

The live demonstration continues.

The protagonist put away the document, ignored the half-body, and walked deeper into the area.

This room was even darker than the previous one.

The beam of the flashlight could not even provide visibility of 3 meters.

The pitch blackness made it impossible to discern directions, and many objects had to be almost pressed against the ground to be recognized. This meant that players had no idea what was around them and could only vaguely determine that they were in a bedroom.

At this moment, the protagonist continues forward with a flashlight, and comes to a wooden door again, which he opens and enters.

As soon as he took two steps, he heard footsteps beside him.

The protagonist twisted his wrist sharply and, almost instinctively, swept the flashlight across.

The light tore through a corner of darkness, revealing the silhouette of a standing figure.

She's a two-dimensional girl!

She stood alone in the pitch-black darkness, her back to him.

Under the beam of a flashlight, the girl was wearing a bright red top.

Her deep blue hair fell down, and beneath her mini skirt were equally bright red stockings.

This outfit... is the same as the clothes on that broken body from before!
Just then, the flashlight beam shone directly on her face. Like a startled nocturnal animal, she abruptly raised her hand and covered her face tightly, while lowering her head deeply, resisting any prying eyes.

Before the protagonist could get a good look around, another subtle noise arose from the surroundings.

The protagonist instinctively shone his flashlight beam, only to discover that one after another, identical anime girls emerged from the thick darkness.

They were all wearing the exact same red top, blue skirt, and red stockings; the only difference seemed to be their hairstyles.

Some have long hair, some have short hair, some have side ponytails, some have cat ears, some have wavy, "bad girl" hairstyles, and some have hairstyles that say "Madam, your hairstyle is dangerous."

They stood silently throughout the room, like lifeless sculptures, densely packed together.

Almost every time you move a step or two, you'll bump into one of them.

And every girl who was illuminated by the light made the exact same move—raising her hand, covering her face, and bowing her head.

Inside the live stream, Brother Chishi was very curious.

"Wait a minute, that half-dead corpse outside, dressed like that... could it be one of them?"

"What's going on here? Why are all the girls dressed like this? And why aren't they saying anything?"

"Are they all covering their faces, as if they can't stand the light?"

This room, filled with anime girls, doesn't seem to have anything else particularly special about it.

So the protagonist went to the next room.

It was equally dark and gloomy here, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

The beam of the flashlight pierced through it, but was quickly swallowed up, and the visibility was even worse than before.

The protagonist steps inside and begins to explore, only to discover, under the beam of a flashlight, a limp corpse lying in front of an old television set.

But this time it was a male corpse.

His head was missing; the break was very uneven, looking as if it had been bitten off by a huge maw.

The deceased was wearing a striking orange-yellow jumpsuit, made of rough material, which did not look like regular clothing.

The blood from his head stained his shirt, a testament to the terrifying danger he had faced before his death.

"This time, it was a male character who died."

"The end has come for dating sim NPCs... How tragic."

At this moment, viewers in the live stream noticed that the corpse was clutching something in its hand.

Upon picking it up, I was surprised to find it was a voice recorder.

The game also pops up an option for "Play or not".

Without hesitation, the protagonist activated the recording device, and immediately, a cursing male voice came from the recorder.

[Fuck! Fuck!]
[Isn't this a dating sim? What are those monsters?! Why are there monsters in a dating sim?!]
[Damn it! I'm hurt! You son of a bitch!]
[Luckily, I ran fast enough to trip that bitch and buy myself some time to escape. It's a pity, but she's a game character, and I can't die here for her.]
[It should be safe here. Hmm? What's that sound?]
That is...
[Roar—] (The roar of an unknown creature)
(A man's terrified scream)
(The recording equipment suddenly stopped)

Upon seeing this, Akashi was completely dumbfounded.

This guy is actually a "player"!
And judging from the looks of it, this guy even framed the female character in the game in order to save his own life?

Wait, could this be the half-corpse we saw at the beginning?

"Brothers, have you noticed? In this game, our protagonist can actually encounter other NPCs called 'players'!"

"I thought only the protagonist came in. Turns out, other people also entered the game world. Will we meet them again? I'm really looking forward to it."

In the gameplay demo, the protagonist skips over the player's corpse and arrives at a door again, pushing it open.

"Squeak-"

Behind the opened door was a darkness deeper than any room before, as if it could swallow even the light.

rustling...

Suddenly! A chilling, faint sound came intermittently from the darkness behind the door.

It sounds like some kind of creature is gnawing on flesh.

It's obvious! Something's wrong with this room!

At this moment, the protagonist in the video is cautiously advancing with a flashlight in hand. Due to the extremely low visibility, he accidentally bumps into a cabinet.

Just when everyone thought it was just a normal model collision, the game entered real-time calculation the next second.

The vase on the cabinet shook, then fell violently, shattering on the spot with a loud crash.

In the deathly silence, this sound was nothing short of earth-shattering!
The protagonist was so frightened that he fell to the ground, and the flashlight rolled away to the side.

The monster in the darkness seemed startled, letting out a scream before fleeing and disappearing. The sound of the door being kicked open was clearly heard.

That's obvious, the monster is in the next room!
Just as Akaishi and the audience were at a loss, a weak female voice came from the darkness.

[Are you the player?]
Did you come back to save me?
"Holy crap? Someone's here?"

"A female character! I finally encountered a female character in the game!"

In the video, the protagonist picks up the flashlight and then walks towards the source of the sound.

All the players were shocked when they saw the woman who made the sound.

Before me lay a woman, almost disemboweled and gnawed open.

And his outfit was exactly the same as the anime characters in the room before!
But her red dress was ripped to shreds, revealing her mangled and bloody body underneath, with a large hole torn open in her abdomen, almost revealing what was inside.

The skirt was torn, one leg was missing, the cut was jagged, and the torn leg lay alone not far away, the red stockings still conspicuous.

The person was covered in blood, a bloody mess, and his blue hair, which was braided into a plait, was soaked and discolored. There were two bloody holes around his eyes, and he looked like he was blind.

The video enters real-time rendered animation.

The disabled girl forced a smile, extending her bloodied right hand as if trying to grasp something.

[I'm so happy you came back to me.]
I won't blame you for running away; I just thought you didn't want me anymore.
But I'm no longer able to be with you in my current state.
The girl grabbed the protagonist's trouser leg, and instantly, the smile on her face froze.

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silence.

Deathly silence.

Then came an even deeper despair.

[So that's it, you're not one of my players.]
He really abandoned me.
The viewers in the live stream fell silent as they looked at the disabled girl in front of them.

They quickly thought of the orange-clad player in the previous room.

He tripped a woman, which bought him time to escape.

I initially thought the person he tripped over was the one with half a body.

But now it seems that the one that was disemboweled and mangled is the real one.

Akashi was immediately rendered speechless.

The player corpses we encountered earlier showed no mercy, calling her a bitch and even tripping her up to feed the monsters.

This girl character, far from hating anyone, even in her current state, still thinks about the player and mistakenly believes the protagonist is her player, forcing her to force a smile even in her pain.

That's so stupid.
What the hell is this!

The live stream chat exploded.

"Holy crap! That NPC in the orange shirt is a real jerk!"

"Damn it, he pushed that girl out to feed the monsters and ran off with her? What a bastard!"

"This comparison is just too painful..."

"In reality, I'd probably punch him a couple of times!"

At that moment, according to the real-time calculation, the last glimmer of light on the face of the disabled woman on the ground seemed to have been extinguished.

She released her grip on the protagonist's trouser leg, letting her fingers fall limply to the dirty floor.

Then, the empty eye sockets stared blankly at the ceiling, the body completely still, without the slightest undulation.

He eventually stopped breathing.

Seeing this, the viewers in the live stream were all moved.

They knew it was a plot-driven death, but this girl was really pitiful; she was tricked to death by a player-NPC, and even in her dying moments, she was still thinking about that player.

This has put players on edge.

This is weird! It's a horror game, why are you giving us knives?!
They completely silenced us, damn it!

As a result, viewers in the live stream began to comment.

"I've broken down, brothers, I've broken down!"

"This NPC is stupid, so stupid it's heartbreaking!"

"This game is something else; a small incident actually killed me."

"Fast forward to the execution of justice!"

Akashi glanced at the comments, then at the dead beautiful girl.

It must be said that these small events used to showcase the cruelty of the world are quite interesting.

The selfishness and coldness of the orange-clad player contrasted sharply with the obsession and forgiveness of the red-clad girl.

Without lengthy setup or complicated background information, the characters are instantly established in just a few minutes of encounters, and the game's potential tone is also revealed.

What an admirable design!
I wonder if this game has any side quests or anything like that. If it does, what are they like? Will they be sweet, heartbreaking, or terrifying?
This is original content; the game will only be copied after the official release. I still owe you all two chapters; I haven't forgotten. I've been away for the past few days and haven't been home yet, but I'll make it up to you then.
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(End of this chapter)