Collapse? No, this is just everyday life.

"514... How many games were exhibiting in total?"

Soon, the comments section answered her question.

[Out of 523 games, this one is ranked tenth from the bottom.]

Did the streamer receive money?

[It was definitely paid out; those who know, know.]

[Uh, after taking a quick look, it turns out to be an old-fashioned pixel game, which is a bit difficult to play.]

[Hey streamer, if you're out of content, you can bite a lighter. There's no need to disgust everyone with these things.]

[Hey, Alahato Alpha, which I recommended yesterday, has jumped into the top five today. I guess some people are jealous and are asking me to promote it. At least Alahato Alpha has decent game quality, so what makes this old pixel game so special?]

【...】

In short, before even starting to play, everyone's enthusiasm for the game has already diminished considerably, and they're already itching to start criticizing it.

Tenth from the bottom...

Xilin deliberately frowned and said doubtfully, "That guy isn't just bragging, is he? He seems really confident. Oh well, if it gets boring soon, I'll just turn it off and then give him a piece of my mind tonight."

[Scolding? Be wary!]

Why should we reward him?!

Don't yell at him, yell at me instead!!

I think I need Ms. Pufferfish's encouragement!!

......

Ignoring the numerous insane comments, Sirin immediately started the game.

"Alright, let's see if it's a mule or a horse when we take it out for a spin."

As the Gensokyo logo flashed by, the main screen quickly went black. Then, before any images appeared, a series of clear and bright piano notes began to play softly.

The meandering flow, like a gentle stream, broke through their shells, nourished their hearts, and soothed their previous restlessness.

I must say, this music is really good.

Indeed, this doesn't seem like something an ordinary studio could produce.

[The melody is quite unfamiliar; this must be an original piece. I feel like this song alone would be a great investment.]

It's a shame it's a pixel game.

The atmosphere in the comments section has improved considerably, and Xilin's brow has unfurrowed, giving her more confidence.

Even if she's a top streamer, if she keeps playing terrible games, she'll really lose fans and popularity!

Against a backdrop of pixelated lighthouses and the moon, Sirin clicked to start the game.

Soon, the view was pulled down, and the background of the start screen blended into the real map. In the quiet, deserted mountains, a fairly large villa stood on the edge of a cliff, not far from the lighthouse.

In the living room of the villa, a child was sitting at the piano, and the enchanting music was clearly played by this child.

"Wow, this kid has the makings of a piano master!"

Upon seeing this, Xilin even joked that if two children this young can reach this level, they can indeed be called piano prodigies.

Ah, these trees, this water, these houses, these mannequins—I feel like I've traveled back to my childhood, more than a decade ago, a time I can never return to.

This pixelated look evokes memories of a bygone era.

[What a waste of this background music.]

Just as everyone was complaining about the pixelated graphics while enjoying the piano music, the sudden sound of brakes and a crash came from outside the villa.

The music stopped abruptly, and the child turned to look outside.

Visibility turned pitch black, and soon we arrived at the foot of the mountain. A black sedan had crashed into a tree, and white smoke was still billowing from the raised hood.

"No, how did this happen? It couldn't have been a drift, could it?"

As soon as Xilin finished complaining, she saw two pixelated figures in white coats jump out of the car.

A man and a woman, the woman named Dr. Rosalion, directly confronted the man, saying, "Where are you looking while driving, Neil!"

The man, Dr. Watts, said with a hint of helplessness, "Oh, sorry, I was just trying to avoid that poor squirrel."

"But you not only ran over that poor thing, you also crashed the company car into a tree!"

"...Luckily, this is a company car, isn't it?"

The two then made some chuckles about their boss, and the feeling of abandoning other aspects and focusing on experiencing the plot seemed quite interesting.

Next, they took a special device and walked up the hillside to the villa in the dark. There were no special obstacles on the way up the mountain, and the game difficulty was basically zero. However, listening to the two characters bickering made it less boring.

As the two entered the villa, the screen went black again.

Act One

'I never told anyone, but... I always thought they were all lighthouses.'

"Hmm, it feels really good~"

As soon as Xilin finished speaking, the screen reopened.

"I think you two must be Dr. Rosalion and Dr. Watts. It's wonderful that you could come so quickly."

The villa's maid, Lily, welcomed them.

“These are my two children, Sarah and Tommy. Since this isn’t a typical 9-to-5 job, old John allowed us to live here together.”

This old John must be the employer of the two doctors.

Dr. Watts raised a question, which Lily answered affirmatively.

"He is receiving treatment upstairs now. Please come with me."

The two doctors exchanged a few more words, then followed Lily upstairs to the second floor.

Then, seeing that no one was in the living room, the two children went back to the piano together and played the piece that captivated everyone.

Xilin took a closer look and realized that this music might be an important foreshadowing of the plot.

Upon arriving at the bedroom on the second floor, the two doctors finally met their client, an elderly John who, worn down by time, could only lie in bed and rest.

How is he?

Dr. Watts was setting up the equipment, while Dr. Rosalie was asking questions of the doctor standing by the window.

"The situation is not optimistic. We only have one or two days left, and it could worsen at any time."

Then the doctor asked Lily, "So, what is his wish?"

"Moon."

"?Moon?"

"The moon...he wants to go to the moon."

Chapter Twenty: I Just... Had to Go

"So, the main plot of this game is that we, as employees of a certain company, come here to fulfill our employer's dying wish through dreams, so that he can die in peace? I must say, this setting is quite interesting."

Indeed, let's not criticize it yet; this game does look pretty good.

[But isn't old Deng's wish a bit too outrageous? How can someone so old still want to be an astronaut?]

[Old Deng is really getting better and better at having fun these days.]

[Maybe she's missing her grandparents' jelly, haha.]

The live chat was immediately filled with joyful smiles.

The conversation in the bedroom gave them a general understanding of the game's content. According to Lily, Old John was a carpenter whose wife had passed away two years ago. His wish to go to the moon might be related to his wife, but she didn't know the specifics.

Then, Lily suggested that the two doctors could wander around the room and look for clues, and the two children could lead the way for them.

"Classic Bull and Horse".

After muttering a complaint, Xilin found the two children and quietly started doing small tasks one by one.

The task wasn't difficult, and they quickly obtained the key to the basement, which the children called the 'fun room'.

The usual dry puzzles weren't boring here; instead, the amusing dialogues always brought a smile to everyone's face.

For example, when children deliberately ask for 10 billion yuan in exchange for candy, many people laughed and said that the children actually understand psychology.

In short, after a short decryption, Sirin, led by the two children, arrived at the basement door of the villa with the key.

Then, she took the key in her hand and opened the dusty wooden door.

Instantly, the screen went completely black, with only a faint light coming from where Celine was standing at the doorway.

"this......"

Xilin hesitated for a moment. The atmosphere was relaxed just now, so why did the background music stop as soon as she got here?

Then, she fumbled to turn on the light.

Upon seeing the scene inside the room, Xilin's pupils immediately contracted.

"ah!!!!!!"

The entire scene was bathed in a yellowish filter, with large swaths of colorful origami bunnies scattered on the ground. At the same time, a strange background music began to play softly, and with a thud, it felt like a hammer blow to Xilin's heart.

"Is this...is this a horror game? It scared me half to death!!"

Xilin calmed her racing heart, her face still showing shock. She immediately took out her phone, cursing, wanting to give Nangong Yu a piece of her mind.

However, he quickly remembered that he was still live streaming, so he had to hold back for now.

She remembered this grudge!

The game still needed to be progressed, so Sirin began to look at the scene inside the room.

It's a pixel game, but the hazy, dreamlike art style provides more room for imagination and elevates the sense of horror to another level.

Looking at the paper rabbits scattered all over the ground, a crazy and obsessive image quickly appeared in Sirin's mind, and the originally relaxed and pleasant atmosphere became subtle at this moment.

"Is he so obsessed with going to the moon that he's been folding moon rabbits all this time?"