[Congratulations on unlocking the new achievement 'Shy Man']
[Congratulations on unlocking the new achievement 'Strange Space']
In the darkness, two achievement unlock prompts popped up in the lower right corner of the game.
Let the somewhat panting Xinxin calm down a little.
"Am I dead?"
"You're not dead, are you? Why haven't you played the death file yet?"
At this moment, the black screen time is a little too long.
So much so that she felt a little impatient
At the last moment, the slender and tall monster rushed in, scaring her so much that she screamed, "Fuck!"
Just when she was about to accept the consequences of loading the file all over again, a hand suddenly stretched out from the dark material under her feet, and at the moment when the tall and thin monster was about to grab her, it dragged her into the black material.
This caused her perspective to drop suddenly, and the game screen blacked out for an instant.
Until now, she was still a little frightened, with a lump in her throat.
The feeling of waiting to die, being located and then being chased thousands of miles away, made Xinxin not want to experience it again.
"Am I being dragged into the black mud now? Should I be dead?"
Xinxin wiped the sweat from her forehead due to nervousness, muttering in her mouth, waiting for the game screen to appear.
"Brothers, were you scared just now? How did you feel about that monster and that scary mouth?"
Xinxin asked casually, and immediately, the audience in the live broadcast room started using their keyboards to express their thoughts.
"I'm a horse rider. When this monster opens its mouth, it reaches directly to its chest. It's the first time I'm frightened by a mouth!"
"This monster is really awesome. It goes on a rampage. Even a gun is useless. I don't even know how to fight it."
"Looking at the tall and thin guy, I thought he was weak. But he slapped a security guard to death!"
"Don't look at the power of that monster. The thick metal door of the control room was knocked over like a wooden board. It's awesome."
"How did this monster locate Xinjiang? Just by looking at the surveillance camera, the monster knew her location?"
"I guess it's some kind of mechanism. This monster is quite unique. It howls before attacking. It looks like it's holding its head in pain. Does this action mean anything?"
As the discussion in the live broadcast room continued, Xinxin took a sip of water.
At this time, the sound of voices came from the Bluetooth headset that comes with VR.
But this voice was not gentle.
[Get up! You're D-class! ]
Immediately, there was a sound of kicking flesh.
Clearly, the speaker is kicking someone.
And the one being kicked...is the protagonist!
Because after the kick, the game screen opened slightly, just like opening eyes.
Xinxin suddenly shouted excitedly.
"Damn it, he's not dead!? No way? I was obviously dragged into that black mud, how could I not be dead!?"
As she made a sound of surprise, the game screen became clearer.
Soon I saw two people, a man and a woman, standing in front of me.
The man was heavily armed, about 30 years old, and holding a gun. He knew he was a security guard at first glance.
The woman is in a white coat, about 20 years old. Not surprisingly, she must be a researcher.
At this time, the two men were looking down at him.
The man even pointed the rifle at him, threatening to shoot him if he said anything wrong.
[You can’t get up, can you? Do you want me to treat you with this thing? ]
The muzzle of the gun was pressed against the protagonist's head.
From the first-person perspective, Xinxin couldn't help but sweat for the protagonist.
It is said that those who survive a catastrophe will be blessed later on. As the protagonist, don’t let your blessings disappear before others.
From playing the game to now, Xinjiang has become very clear that the so-called D-class personnel are just humanoid experimental subjects with low status and no human rights.
Security personnel and researchers are basically the mortal enemies of D-class personnel.
But to meet him here, I can only say that the protagonist is unlucky.
Just as Xinxin was watching the next development, the game turned into a first-person real-time calculation animation.
The protagonist of the game did something that made her eyes widen.
I heard him sneer disdainfully and stand up slowly.
The security guard and researcher in front of him looked at each other in confusion.
[why are you laughing? ]
The security guard yelled and pointed the gun at the protagonist's head again.
The protagonist of the game sneered again and again.
In front of the security guards, he gently pinched the muzzle of the gun with his index finger and thumb, and slowly moved it away.
At the same time, his tone was calm and cold.
[Heartbeat fluctuating violently, breathing rapid and chaotic, and cold sweat on your cheeks. You must have experienced a very exciting thing, right? ]
[Look here, nine passages, only one way out. If you want to leave, put aside your condescending attitude and cooperate with me. ]
As soon as he finished speaking, the perspective shifted, and the protagonist turned his head to look at the surrounding environment.
Xinxin also took advantage of this to see clearly where she was currently, and immediately opened her mouth wide and froze.
"Oh my god...what the hell is this place..."
Here is a small circular stone space.
The entrance is full of lime walls.
Underground, dust filled the air.
On top, there is a faint light.
The small, cold space gives people a suffocating and depressing feeling.
At the same time, this circular space is evenly distributed with nine dark passages that lead to unknown places, surrounding people.
Each road can only accommodate one person.
It gives people a sense of hesitation that there are roads everywhere but it is difficult to move forward.
[Cooperate with you? ]
The security guard looked disdainful.
[You are right, I really want your cooperation. You go ahead and explore the way for us, and I will let you keep this life. ]
As he spoke, he aimed the gun at the protagonist's head again.
His eyes were full of looking at garbage.
For a moment, Xinxin had to admire the professionalism of the face model actor.
However, in the game, the protagonist still remains calm and collected about this.
As if he was used to this kind of scene, he held the muzzle of the gun again and slowly moved it away.
[I don’t want to repeat meaningless words a second time. Either you shoot or cooperate with me. I don’t want to listen to nonsense that is a waste of time. The pocket space of A-FBC-0106 will affect our perception and time. If we stay here for a long time, we will have unexpected surprises. ]
[Judging from your current state, you may have already experienced it. How about it? Is it fun? ]
After hearing this, the security personnel froze on the spot for a moment.
In Xinxin's eyes, he was holding the gun tightly and his expression was wavering.
While looking at the protagonist of the game, he looked at the young female researcher beside him, wondering what he was thinking.
[Why do you know this place is called 'Pocket Space?' 'Also, why do you know that only one of these nine passages is the correct way out? Who told you that? ]
At this time, the female researcher stood there, flipping her hair and frowning as she asked.
But her words gave the game protagonist a cold reply.
[This is my third time coming in. ]
What! ?
Xinxin was startled.
She knows that the protagonist has prophetic vision, after all, he has experienced more than 1,000 deaths.
So regarding this strange space and the protagonist's previous comments when he witnessed the fate of two security guards, she can also guess that the protagonist has been here.
But what she didn't expect was that she would come twice!
And he escaped twice! ?
This means that the protagonist knows what this abnormality that creates black matter is! ?
After hearing this, the female researcher's eyes twitched, as if she didn't believe what the protagonist said.
[Why should we believe you? Before we have any basis, we will only confirm the results through experiments. ]
The protagonist scoffed again.
[You are right, I respect your choice. However, once you enter these passages, you will go to a new and repeated space whether you move forward or back. Therefore, you should give up the idea of letting me explore the road as soon as possible. Since you won't cooperate, it's none of my business if you die here. ]
Xinxin's eyes widened when she saw these words from the protagonist of the game.
"Oh my god, he's so strong and handsome! I just like such a domineering protagonist!"
After hearing Xinjiang's words, fans in the live broadcast room also commented one after another.
"You really dare to say it, my protagonist... I'm really not afraid of others killing you with one shot... Although you can load files... you are a D-class after all... Status determines the right to speak... "
"Let me tell you something, I rarely see the protagonist's strong character. No, it's almost impossible to see it in games nowadays."
"Indeed, most of the protagonists are tool workers, especially in FPS and RPG games, which is the most obvious. The protagonists in these two types of games are basically hard-working model workers who never have any opinions."
"It's really rare to see such a strong protagonist in "Control Failure", but that's right. The protagonist was resurrected more than 1,000 times during this riot, and his mentality and knowledge are far superior to others. He only has a gun. , maybe I really didn’t take it seriously.”
At this time, in the game.
The female researcher was silent. She bit her lower lip, seeming to be thinking about something.
Soon, she raised her head and asked nervously.
[In this case, how do you want to cooperate? ]
The protagonist of the game smiled softly.
[It's very simple, I will lead the way and you are responsible for eliminating threats. ]
threaten?
What threat?
Are there monsters here too?
Just as Xinjiang frowned, the next second, two game prompts appeared in front of her.
【Game liberalization】
【In this game, you don't have to stick to the rules. There are lots of random events and lots of ways for you to complete them. You can choose to help them out of danger, or you can use them to achieve your goals. You can choose to be selfless, or you can choose to murder others. These choices will not make you a good person or a bad person, everything is for survival! 】
——
[Use your abilities flexibly]
[In the face of some multiple choices, your ability to read files gives you unlimited trial and error costs. Try to use your abilities to find the right path]
...
After reading the game prompts, Xinjiang learned that if you want to leave here, you need to use the protagonist's save and load ability?
Isn’t personal ability good enough?
She pressed the confirm button, the prompt faded, and control of the game returned to her hands again.
Now, she can move again.
The security guard and the female researcher also stepped forward to express their intention to follow.
Xinxin tried to retreat and distance herself, but the two men immediately followed her, without saying a word the whole time.
It's like a follower in an RPG game.
"OK, then we need to escape from here now, right? The game clearly tells me that saving and reading files is also a method of decryption. Okay, then just save the files here and try them one by one."
With that said, she saved the file on the spot, and then walked straight into the dark passage in front of her.
The two people behind him immediately followed and walked in.
...
In the passage, you can't see your fingers.
At the same time, it was extremely cramped and dead silent.
Although only one person can pass through, there is still plenty of room for movement.
Now, except for the footsteps and breathing of the three people, there is no other sound.
The security guard's flashlight is responsible for illuminating the road ahead, but its sight range is limited and it cannot see very far.
Xinxin walked in this with trepidation.
Because she was walking first, there was unknown deep darkness ahead.
Such a blind man's exploration in the dark is simply shocking every step of the way!
As a result, she is now extremely nervous and has a tendency to pee at the slightest sign of trouble.
She was sure that in this situation, once something came out, she would be scared to death!
But she could only hold back her will and slowly go deeper.
Perhaps because of the tense atmosphere, the female researcher introduced herself.
[My name is Rose Emily, a research assistant, and this is Agent Deve. Fortunately I met him here, otherwise I would have collapsed by myself. ]
[what's your name? Even though you are D-class, they probably won't erase your memory of your own name. ]
Xinxin listened to the female researcher's introduction, and the panic in her heart calmed down a little.
For her, the current atmosphere needed a living person to chat with and dilute it.
Otherwise, the whole process will be too depressing and people will feel uncomfortable.
But the game's protagonist doesn't seem to understand.
He only responded coldly to the female researcher's self-introduction.
[What is your name is meaningless to me. We just met by chance and only cooperated temporarily. I don't need to remember your name, and I don't need to tell you my name. ]
Xinxin:......
I really don’t know whether to call you upright or stupid...
The protagonist's answer left the female researcher speechless. She didn't know what to say for a long time.
I can only respond in silence and never speak again.
For a moment, as a player, Xinxin could feel the awkwardness of the atmosphere.
Fortunately, the three people came to the end of the passage. The light also penetrates here.
The awkward atmosphere also faded away with the excitement.
The three people walked out quickly.
But when he entered his eyes, Xinxin was dumbfounded.
Because in front of us is still the circular platform from before!
What's going on?
Come around?
Is this a maze? Or a honeycomb structure?
etc!
The 'new space of repetition' that the protagonist just said...is this what he was referring to! ?
Just as Xinxin was scratching her head, the voice of a female researcher came from behind.
[Sure enough, it's still like this... The space here is repeated and unchanged... Every road seems to be walking in the same place... But walking back along the passage from where we came is a new repeated space... We are completely lost. Are you in this space...? ]
After hearing this, the security guard immediately questioned the protagonist in a bad tone.
[Hey, D-Class, didn’t you say I’d follow you? Isn't this the same as before? ]
As soon as he finished speaking, the game suddenly paused, and a new system prompt appeared in front of Xinxin.
[The pocket space of A-FBC-0106 is full of mystery and unknowns. From here, it is difficult for you to escape with your own strength]
[The circular space you are in is one of the pocket space areas. It is endless and every passage leads to a new circular space. You can save in place and choose a new path. You can also load files and return to the previous circular space and choose another path]
[You can also leave this space without using your abilities and rely on luck]
After reading the prompts, Xinxin looked enlightened and understood how weird this space was.
In her live broadcast room, the audience also expressed their amazement.
"Is this a different-dimensional world? No, it keeps repeating itself over and over again. It's not called a world at all."
"The invisible black monster before dragged people into this... pocket space?"
"Have Cowardly Core and these two NPCs been exiled? Drag them in here. Is this space a decryption or something? Can you really get out?"
"The production team is really awesome. The game map is already so big, but they can also create these additional alien spaces and stuff events into it."
"Did Core-chan miss any documents? Did he miss the introduction of the black monster?"
"Made, fortunately this is a game. If this were the real world, you would have to choose one of the nine paths. If you choose the wrong one, you have to choose one of the nine again. I'm afraid I won't be able to get out for the rest of the world!"
"No wonder the production team put a reminder here. Doesn't it mean that you can only use the protagonist's file loading ability to clear the level?"
Xinxin looked at the barrage in the live broadcast room, and then glanced at the circular space in front of her.
She thought about it and decided to explore the area.
If you read the file directly, it will be boring to play.
After all, there are more than 3 million people watching the live broadcast room. If it goes well, some people will soon find it boring.
so...
"Well... let's explore this place first... Anyway, every space here is a new space. If you really can't find a way out, just load the file again. Anyway, you can go out by loading the file up to 8 times."
Xinxin's decision was supported by the audience in the live broadcast room.
So, she pressed the confirmation button on the remote sensing controller, the prompt faded, and the game continued.
The protagonist spoke immediately after hearing the security guard's question.
[If you have any objections, you can leave by yourself, or don't follow me. There is no need to pretend in front of me. ]
When the security guard heard this, he became furious.
[asshole! You are just a useless experiment! How dare you talk to me like this! ]
As he said that, the security guard was about to step forward with a rifle butt.
But then, under the real-time calculation animation, the protagonist once again made a move that shocked everyone in the live broadcast room.
He stepped forward, dodged the butt of his gun, and punched the security guard in the exposed Adam's apple. The security guard squatted on the ground coughing violently and had difficulty breathing.
At the same time, another man grabbed the gun, kicked him to the ground, stepped on the back of his neck, and held the gun against his head with one hand.
This set of movements was smooth and smooth, and the heavily armed agent was taken care of in the blink of an eye.
The audience in front of the screen were stunned.
"This horse is the protagonist? The protagonist is so cool in the game!?"
"Holy crap! No wonder the protagonist spoke so confidently before. I thought he was so strong just because of his ability to read files. It turns out that his boxing and kicking skills are not bad either!"
"I think this is quite normal. With so many monsters out, it is difficult for ordinary people to protect themselves. The protagonist has experienced more than 1,000 times here. Even if you don't think about it, you will be short of his ability."
"It seems that in the first 1,000 experiences, the protagonist must have interacted with people a lot, and done this kind of thing a lot, and he actually hit the throat with one punch..."
"It should be because the distance is relatively close. Only the protagonist has such skills at a close distance. If the distance is slightly wider, it probably won't work. The security personnel are agents, they can't be so useless. The protagonist is despised + close distance + surprise attack You get it cheaply.”
Looking at the plot demonstration in front of her, Xinxin was equally shocked.
She knows that the protagonist has the ability to foresee things. This has been clearly shown in the previous experience. The protagonist understands most things and will give one or two sentences of comments instead of being confused and asking questions. Three I don’t know.
Therefore, he should also have a certain strength value in these more than 1,000 times of training.
It's just that most of the games she has played have not been reflected in the real-time calculation.
In many games, the protagonist is invincible and invincible under the control of the player.
However, in real-time calculations or CG animation plot performances, the protagonist becomes like a tool man, obeying orders, losing his domineering attitude, and losing the arrogant attitude when the player controls it.
This gives players a strong sense of contrast.
But now, in the game "Control Failure", the production team actually did the opposite!
When the player is allowed to control it, he becomes intimidated.
When the protagonist's own plot is performed, it is a lot of fun.
This is not according to the routine, brother!
Xinxin pursed her lips, but to be honest, she quite enjoyed that her protagonist was not a complete tool, and he was also tough and strong, which was a bit beyond her expectation.
It's a...how should I put it...a rather novel experience, right?
All in all, she had a great time.
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
The reason why I haven't updated in the past two days...is mainly because I crashed while writing...Now that I have modified it, I can continue writing normally. This game is about to end. It is impossible to write down all the 18 anomalies in the original game. I just selected a few to write about. It was revealed in advance that the next game will be a modern horror game (non-Cthulhu) related to gods.
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