I discovered a world bug.

"Huh? The internet's down?"

In a slightly dilapidated house in Mengxiu County.

He Yun looked at the number "pin460" on the computer screen and reached out to scratch his greasy hair that he hadn't washed for two days.

We were almost at the crystal... This is the crucial game for advancing to Grandmaster!

He Yun repeatedly tried turning the Wi-Fi on and off, and pressed the power button on the router repeatedly, but the network remained unresponsive.

Didn't pay?

That shouldn't be happening!

He took out his phone, wanting to check on short video platforms to see if anyone in his city was without internet access—for a hardcore gamer like him, this was the best way to stay informed about the outside world.

But there's still no internet.

Not only computers and Wi-Fi, but mobile networks on mobile phones were also lost.

A cross is displayed on the signal bar, and opening any software will show "No network connection" at the top.

I can't make any phone calls either...

What about the text message?

He Yun opened the SMS interface and immediately noticed that several special messages had popped up among a bunch of notifications.

[Mengxiu County People's Government: A major circuit failure has occurred within the county seat area. Currently, some streets are electrified. All residents are requested to stay at home, pay attention to safety, and refrain from going out. Relevant departments are organizing emergency repairs. The restoration time will be announced separately.]

[Mengxiu County Emergency Management Office: Due to a large-scale power outage and secondary disasters, all urban roads are currently under traffic control. Please stay home. The time for lifting the control measures will be announced separately.]

[Mengxiu County People's Armed Forces Department: A major accident has occurred in the county seat area. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. For emergency assistance, please call the following number...]

What's going on?

What major incident has occurred?

Power outage?

What does that mean? The power lines broke, and the whole county was electrocuted?

That doesn't sound like it!

He Yun frowned as he stood up. His thin body wasn't particularly heavy, but years of sitting in front of the computer had caused his joints to degenerate, and his knees creaked as he stood up.

He drew back the thick curtains, and the blinding sunlight streamed in, causing him to squint instinctively.

Several terrifying screams came from outside the window.

He Yun looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man screaming as he ran across the street.

Behind him, two armed police officers carrying rifles, wearing black uniforms, and with "SWAT" written on their backs, were chasing after him at full speed.

???

Is this a leak?

Why does this feel like... arresting someone?

The three ran around the street corner and disappeared from He Yun's sight, but soon, someone else ran over from a distance.

His body was contorted, his expression was contorted, and the sounds coming from his throat were also contorted.

Even though no one was chasing him, he acted like he was going crazy, trying to escape from something...

This is......

Zombies?!?

He Yun was shocked—what the hell was this power failure? This was definitely a major disaster!!

What should I do?

Should we run?

But...where can they run to?!

No, we can't run.

The authorities have already responded, and from any perspective, staying in your room is the best option.

After all, given their organization and firepower, let alone zombies, even the Blood Cross would have to lie down obediently...

It should be over soon, right?

He Yun breathed a slight sigh of relief and drew the curtains back up.

It was already noon, and his stomach was growling with hunger, but it was clear that ordering takeout was out of the question.

So he went to the kitchen, intending to cook some instant noodles and then wait for official notification.

But the moment he stepped out of the room, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

It wasn't because I saw anything or was frightened by anything.

In that instant, his heart skipped a beat, as if pricked by a needle.

He Yun stood there, stunned.

An immense fear suddenly surged up from nowhere.

kitchen......

That place, which I used to know so well, now seems to be shrouded in a hazy mist.

And within this fog, a chilling coldness emanated.

He shivered and instinctively took two steps back.

It was the middle of the day, the time when the yang energy was at its peak, yet he felt a terror akin to walking through a graveyard at midnight.

This feeling... he was very familiar with.

When I was a child, there was a room in my house that didn't get any sunlight. That room was used to store miscellaneous items and old things all year round.

Even though it was my own home, a familiar place, I was still afraid of that room.

I always felt that something was hidden in the darkness of that room.

Whenever my parents ask me to get something, I always rush in and out.

It's as if the old clothes and photos piled up inside would suddenly come to life and pounce on your face.

It's not simply a matter of being "afraid of ghosts".

I know perfectly well that there are no ghosts in there.

But what I'm afraid of is the "past" itself.

Those things that have "died" seem to carry some kind of unseen curse...

Memories surged up, along with a fear even stronger than that of childhood.

An irresistible fear!

He Yun took another step back, and just then, a soft sound came from behind him.

"Click."

His movements froze instantly.

Followed by.

"Squeak----"

Someone opened the door to the wardrobe in the room behind them.

Something came out of there.

But there will never be a second person in my room.

He Yun turned his head tremblingly, not daring to turn it completely, for fear of seeing something he didn't want to see.

"It's an illusion, it's an illusion..."

He kept reassuring himself, but after the sound of the cabinet door opening, soft footsteps also sounded.

"Yes."

"Yes."

.......

His body had completely lost the ability to move; his legs were weak, and he was powerless even if he wanted to escape.

The heart rate has reached its limit.

Fear gripped him like a giant hand.

His courage had been almost completely extinguished, but He Yun still turned around abruptly as if he had gone all out.

The next second, his pupils contracted violently.

The room has changed.

It's no longer the e-sports room that I decorated according to my own preferences.

Instead, it turned into the "dark room" that I was most afraid of in my childhood!

A black and white photograph was placed on top of a pile of clutter; the photograph showed his great-grandfather, whom he had never met.

He Yun stumbled backward.

He saw a shadow standing next to the wardrobe, looking down at the photo.

run.

That was the only thought in his mind.

But he discovered that he couldn't move.

The next second, the shadow slowly turned around.

A gaunt face, as if devoid of oil, turned around and looked at him with sorrowful eyes.

"Ah...ho..."

A hoarse sound came from the shadow's throat.

It reached out its hand to He Yun.

In that instant, He Yun broke down.

"ah!!!"

He rushed towards the door without thinking and flung it open!

The staircase was also dark, and the shadow followed closely behind him.

Soon, soon.

The exit is right in front of us!

The sun is blazing outside. Everything would be afraid of sunlight, right?

He Yun's heart began to ache. He rushed out of the stairwell and into the sunlight.

But just as he was breathing heavily and resting, a pair of withered hands were once again stretched out in front of him.

Raise your head.

He Yun met those cloudy eyes.

Tears streamed down his face as he slumped backward, scrambling to his feet.

The shadow followed him at a leisurely pace.

ghost? !

No.

If it really were a ghost, He Yun wouldn't be afraid anymore.

But he knew it wasn't a ghost.

It's my most feared past that's caught up with me...

The shadow's hand had already touched his face.

The next second, he was instantly pulled back into that dark room.

I felt like I had become my childhood self, standing in a dark room, helplessly and desperately rummaging through a pile of junk while trying to suppress my fear.

And that shadow stood silently to the side, staring intently at him...

He Yun began to flee frantically, desperately trying to escape the room.

He had no idea where he was. In his hazy memory, he seemed to be on the street.

Is this room an illusion?

Not important anymore.

All I wanted to do was escape.

"Bang!"

A loud bang.

He Yun fell heavily to the ground.

He realized that he seemed to have been knocked down by something.

Will I die?

In my line of sight, I am still in that dark room.

But a moment later, a new "figure" entered the dark room.

He vaguely heard the figure speaking.

"Another one."

"First, calm them down. One group, speed things up and quickly locate the position."

"Follow the instructions, destroy the altar first!"