You made all the streamers on the internet kneel before you when you were asked to make a game.

As night falls, the neon lights of Haiyun City paint the night sky with an ambiguous purple hue.

On the Nebula Live platform, in the horror game section, the number one most popular live stream room.

"This is the 'Resident Evil 9' that Aurora Entertainment has been hyping up for half a year? Is that all?"

A man with a buzz cut and full-arm tattoos was idly operating a Gatling gun, wildly firing at the horde of mutated zombies surging onto the screen.

His name is "Rampaging Dragon Bro," a well-known "big-hearted" streamer in the Federation, famous for his foul mouth, audacity, and criticism of game developers.

At this moment, in his VR view, flesh and blood were flying everywhere, and severed limbs were scattered all over the ground.

But Brother Long's face remained completely calm, and he even managed to take a sip of soda.

"Guys, I'm about to fall asleep."

"Seriously, I'm so tired of seeing this monster's model. It's just two more eyes and three more mouths, isn't it?"

"Could you please provide something that doesn't exist in the mortal world?"

Brother Long yawned and casually closed the AAA game that cost 399 credits.

The live stream chat was scrolling rapidly:

[It's really boring, just the same old physical scare tactic, so uninspiring.]

Horror games these days are basically just hack-and-slash games; I play them mainly as stress relievers.

Hey Long, wanna check out the newbie zone? I've heard they often have some weird indie games there. They might be poorly made, but at least they're entertaining.

[+1, go to the newbie zone to pan for gold (or find shit)!]

Brother Long glanced at the comments and chuckled:

"Alright, since the night is long anyway, let's go to the newbie zone and see which dreamers have created electronic waste."

The scene changes, and Brother Long's virtual avatar appears in the newbie zone of the Nebula platform.

This place is practically a slum in the gaming world.

The screen is filled with crudely modeled covers, and the titles are even more extravagant—"Super Zombie King," "Chainsaw Killer 2.0," and "Bloody Mary's Bathwater."

"Tsk tsk, all just copycats." Brother Long swiped the holographic screen with a look of disdain. "Hmm?"

His fingers suddenly stopped.

Amidst the vibrant neon hues and blood-red hues, a black-and-white photograph stands out starkly.

"The Red Veil?" Brother Long uttered the unfamiliar term. "This cover... is quite interesting."

"This filter is pretty creepy, but why does it give me the creeps?"

He clicked on the details page.

"We're going to be together forever? Hahahaha!" Brother Long slapped his thigh and laughed wildly. "Brothers, we've solved the case! This is a dating simulator! And it's the yandere kind!"

The barrage of comments exploded instantly:

[What the hell is this dating simulator?!]

[But this cover doesn't look good. The woman's hand looks weird.]

[Brother Long, don't be a coward, go in and start dating her!]

What kind of retro style is this? What is that black wooden chest? Is it a wardrobe?

"Coward? The word 'coward' doesn't exist in my dictionary, Brother Long!" Brother Long clicked "Free Download" directly, putting on his motion-sensing gloves as he mocked.

"It looks like it was done by some unknown small studio. They don't even have the money to model the monsters, so they can only use these black and white photos to fool people."

"Alright, today Brother Long will teach this author what education based on love is."

[Game loading...]

[Friendly Reminder: This game contains strong psychological suggestions. Those with heart disease or high blood pressure should not play.]

"Psychological suggestion? Wow, that's a pretty new term." Brother Long curled his lip in disdain and directly selected "ignore and proceed".

Suddenly everything went black, the noisy background music in the live stream disappeared, and the sound of an unfamiliar musical instrument entered Brother Long's ears.

"Drip—tick—drip—"

That's a suona.

High-pitched and piercing, with a penetrating power that seemed to pierce eardrums, it echoed in this deathly silent space.

Unlike the elegance of federal instruments, this sound carried a brutal and desolate quality that sent chills down one's spine.

"Holy crap, what's this background music? It's giving me goosebumps." Brother Long cursed as he opened his eyes.

He found himself standing in a closed courtyard.

There were no zombies, no blood, and no maniacs wielding chainsaws.

Only countless white paper scraps fluttered down like snowflakes.

Brother Long subconsciously reached out to take it, only to find that it was a series of round paper money with square holes.

"Money? Is this author out of their mind? Making money white?"

Little did Brother Long know that in the ancient East, this was money given to the dead for passage.

In the center of the courtyard stood an old wooden mansion with its gate wide open and its threshold extremely high.

Two white lanterns swayed precariously in the wind, their pale light casting a hazy, indistinct glow over the scene inside the doorway.

"Is anyone there?" Brother Long shouted.

The only response he received was the howling wind and the eerie suona sound.

"Playing tricks." Brother Long strode across the threshold. "I want to see what the female protagonist of this dating simulator looks like."

He walked into the main hall.

In the center of the main hall was an offering table with two blackish-red candles burning on it.

The candlelight was green, illuminating the entire room as if it were a ghostly realm.

Behind the offering table was a huge, black wooden box—that was a coffin.

The coffin lid was not fully closed, leaving a dark gap.

Brother Long's pace slowed down without him realizing it.

Although no monsters rushed out to bite him, the oppressive atmosphere he had never experienced before made this seasoned horror streamer feel a tightness in his chest.

"This lighting and rendering technology... is pretty impressive." Brother Long laughed to ease the awkwardness. "The green light is so strong, it looks like his face has turned green."

Just then, a line of blood-red text appeared before his eyes:

[Mission Objective: Lift the bride's red veil and complete the wedding ceremony.]

"A bride? Where did this bride come from?"

Brother Long looked around and suddenly his body stiffened.

Right next to that dark coffin, a grand chair had appeared out of nowhere.

A person was sitting upright in the chair.

She wore an elaborate and dazzling red wedding dress, and embroidered shoes that only the dead would wear. Her hands were folded and placed on her knees.

A red cloth covered his head, completely obscuring his face.

She just sat there quietly, without moving.

But under the VR full sensory simulation, Brother Long could even feel a chilling aura blowing from that direction, penetrating straight into his collar.

The chat in the live stream paused briefly for a moment, then erupted in a frenzy:

[Holy crap! What the hell is this design?!]

Although his face wasn't shown, why do I feel he's even scarier than those zombies with their faces covered in rotten flesh?

[Brother Long, don't go! This is definitely a trap!]

This red and green combination is making my sanity plummet...

Brother Long swallowed hard, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.

"What's there to be afraid of! It's just an NPC!"

"As long as your health bar is up, I'll kill even a god!"

He forced himself to muster his courage, pulled out the "self-defense dagger" that came with the system from his waist, and walked step by step toward the bride in red.

"Hey girl, your big brother's here to lift the veil. If you're ugly, you'll have to return her!"

Brother Long walked to the chair, stretched out his trembling hand, and grasped the edge of the red cloth.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he heard a faint sigh.

Right next to his ear.

"Oh……"

Brother Long's hand trembled violently, but he gritted his teeth and suddenly lifted the red veil!

"Show me your true form!"