May 27, 2023 by Wyrd
Ruan Qing let go of the woman’s hand as everyone looked over. He had a pitiful appearance, as if he was being held hostage by the woman. He stood stiffly, his face filled with fear and unease.
Because it was too dark, no one except the woman saw Ruan Qing’s previous action. Even the audience in the livestream didn’t see clearly and thought that Ruan Qing was really being held by the woman.
The woman wasn’t a fool, either. She realized that Ruan Qing was helping them now. She tried hard to calm herself down and tightly held her trembling hand that could barely hold the knife. “Stop! Otherwise, I’ll kill her!”
Ji Yan stopped his movements, narrowed his eyes, and coldly looked at the woman who didn’t know any better. It seemed like he was considering how to kill her.
The woman was already timid, and when she was looked at by Ji Yan like that, her body trembled, and her voice shook with fear. “Let us go! Otherwise, otherwise, I’ll kill her!”
Ji Yan glanced at the knife that originally belonged to him, which was held against the girl’s neck, and lightly chuckled. It was a chilling laughter that made one’s hair stand on end. He gripped the knife and slowly approached the woman who didn’t know any better.
His posture seemed as if he didn’t care about Ruan Qing’s life or death at all.
However, upon closer observation, it could be seen that his gaze never left the knife in front of Ruan Qing.
As Ji Yan slowly approached, the woman’s hand trembled even more violently. She was almost unable to hold the knife anymore. She threatened in a fierce tone, attempting to scare Ji Yan away. “Don’t come any closer! Otherwise, I’ll really kill her!”
Mere verbal threats were useless since the woman trembled so much that she couldn’t even hold the knife properly. Ji Yan seemed to see through the woman’s cowardice and knew that she didn’t dare to actually kill anyone.
Seeing Ji Yan getting closer and closer, Ruan Qing lowered his gaze and, taking advantage of his coat and the darkness, forcefully hit the woman behind him.
The woman, who was already terrified, became even more frightened after experiencing pain. Her hand holding the knife instinctively moved backward.
The distance between the knife and Ruan Qing was already short, and this slight movement directly cut Ruan Qing’s fair and delicate neck.
Moreover, it was not just a superficial wound; blood instantly flowed out, trickling down his skin and slowly seeping into his clothes. His fair and delicate skin appeared both beautiful and glaring. If a little more force was applied, it would probably directly sever Ruan Qing’s windpipe.
The sharp pain on his neck caused Ruan Qing’s face to lose all color. He tightly bit his lower lip, revealing an expression of agony. Tears filled his eyes once again, and his eyes were filled with fear. The fear was so intense that his body couldn’t stop trembling slightly.
This time, Ji Yan finally stopped. His face was dark as he stared at the woman, his killing intent undisguised.
That gaze carried an intense, almost tangible killing intent that sent shivers down one’s spine. It made it impossible to muster any resistance. The woman’s body instinctively weakened, as if she had seen something terrifying.
The woman’s face turned pale under Ji Yan’s gaze. Fortunately, her teammates reacted quickly. They swiftly took the knife from her hand and held Ruan Qing hostage. Another person immediately supported the trembling woman who had become weak due to fear.
The man holding Ruan Qing’s neck with the knife drew closer, his tone full of threat. “Let us go!”
The woman, unlike the man before her, perhaps didn’t dare to kill, but this man was definitely not joking.
Ji Yan glanced at the man with a dark expression, ultimately stepping aside to let them pass.
The group quickly pulled the injured person along, taking Ruan Qing deep into the alley.
Seemingly afraid that Ji Yan might make a move, they kept retreating while facing him, only turning around and leaving quickly after reaching a certain distance.
Originally, the man had planned to release Ruan Qing once he was certain Ji Yan couldn’t catch up. However, the woman tugged at his clothes and whispered, “Take her with us.”
Perhaps feeling that her request was a bit excessive, she stammered to explain, “What if that man catches up? If we bring her along, we can still use her as leverage.”
The man glanced at the pale-faced Ruan Qing and eventually brought her along.
But Ruan Qing was too slow. The man impatiently lifted her up and ran forward with the rest of the group.
Without the burden of Ruan Qing, their speed finally increased significantly.
Ruan Qing was aware of his own predicament. He had exhausted all his strength while running in the alley, so he didn’t struggle and obediently allowed the man to carry him.
At the end of the alley was another street. Although there were no people on this side of the street, they only breathed a sigh of relief when they reached the main street.
The horizon began to faintly brighten, indicating that it would soon be dawn. Several people entered a small neighborhood in a corner and opened the door to a house.
The room was a bit messy, but everyone was too exhausted to care and collapsed on the sofa, one after another.
Those who were uninjured immediately took out medicine and bandaged the wounded.
After all, Ji Yan, the maniac, had shown no mercy. Everyone had suffered some injuries, albeit not too severe.
The most serious injury was on Ruan Qing’s neck.
The woman’s name was Su Xiaozhen. She quickly took out alcohol and gauze to dress Ruan Qing’s wound.
Su Xiaozhen looked at the delicate face of the girl under the lamplight, feeling somewhat trance-like. Subconsciously, she lowered her voice and comforted, “Um, bear with it a little. Your wound needs to be disinfected first, and the disinfectant might sting a bit.”
Although the girl was somewhat disheveled, it didn’t diminish her appearance at all. Her face was exquisitely petite, her eyes watery and filled with countless charms. Her long and curly eyelashes made her look like a doll.
Su Xiaozhen was certain that the girl was still without makeup.
Before seeing the girl, she had never seen anyone so beautiful to such an extent. No wonder it could provoke the man from before to do such a thing to her.
Ruan Qing nodded and showed a reassuring smile to Su Xiaozhen. “It’s okay. I can endure the pain.”
Su Xiaozhen was stunned by Ruan Qing’s smile, and after coming back to her senses, her face turned red. She took out a cotton swab and began disinfecting Ruan Qing’s wound.
Ruan Qing tried his best to endure the pain. Even though it was intense, he only trembled slightly.
Although the injury wasn’t on Su Xiaozhen’s body, she seemed to feel the pain as well. Every time Ruan Qing trembled, Su Xiaozhen’s expression instantly twisted, tears swirling in her eyes as if she was the one experiencing the pain.
Because of this, the process of applying medicine was incredibly slow, and it almost seemed like they would spend half a day and still be at the disinfection stage.
The man next to them couldn’t bear it anymore. What’s the big deal about applying some medicine? Why make such a fuss?
He took the cotton swab from Su Xiaozhen’s hand and said, “Step aside.”
The tool was snatched, and Su Xiaozhen didn’t dare to snatch it back. With some reluctance, she made way and gave up her position.
Compared to Su Xiaozhen, the man was not as gentle. He directly and decisively disinfected Ruan Qing’s wound, without caring whether Ruan Qing would feel pain.
The alcohol instantly came into contact with the wound, and some of it even seeped into the wound, causing Ruan Qing’s tears to flow once again.
It wasn’t that he wanted to cry; it was that his body couldn’t withstand the pain.
However, even so, Ruan Qing didn’t make a sound. He just bit his lower lip, enduring the pain stubbornly, which was heart-wrenching.
The slipping tears fell onto the man’s hand, causing him to pause. He looked at Ruan Qing’s face and, after a while, thought of a word, ‘fragile.’
Su Xiaozhen became anxious on the side. Seeing Ruan Qing cry in pain, she snatched the tool away and pushed the man aside, saying, “Let me do it, let me do it. I’ll do it instead.”
The man’s face darkened, about to ask Su Xiaozhen what she meant when he noticed Ruan Qing’s slightly slipping clothes.
Because there were no buttons, the T-shirt was torn and worn out, making it easy to slip off.
Previously, Ruan Qing had been holding onto it with his hand, but due to the pain from applying the medicine, he gripped the sofa tightly underneath him, so he didn’t notice that his clothes had slipped off.
If they were at eye level, it might not be visible, but Ruan Qing was sitting while the man was standing, giving a clear view of what was underneath.
Fair skin, clearly defined collarbones, and even a glimpse of that pink color.
The man quickly averted his gaze, his ears turning red unexpectedly, and then he silently turned away.
Su Xiaozhen was initially afraid of what the man would say to her, but when she saw him turn away, she breathed a sigh of relief and focused on dressing Ruan Qing’s wound.
The disinfection was already done, so applying the medicine was much simpler.
Su Xiaozhen quickly bandaged Ruan Qing, and she also took care of the scratches on his arm and knee.
It was still early, and after a night of activity, everyone was tired. They found a spot and closed their eyes to rest.
Ruan Qing was also exhausted, curling up on the sofa with a thin blanket, feeling drowsy.
[Ding!] Ruan Qing’s phone rang.
Ruan Qing took out his phone and glanced at it. The interface was still the horror game interface, but there were some additional words in the task section.
【Mission: Survive for seven days or find the owner of the horror livestream room.】
【Side mission has been refreshed.】
【Mission 1: Inflict malicious online comments to harm others.】
【Mission 2: Work hard to earn money for rent.】
Ruan Qing’s eyes widened in an instant, and he had a bad feeling in his heart. He asked the system in his mind.
‘Do these two missions need to be completed in the rental house?’
Although there was no such restriction mentioned in the missions and it seemed like they could be completed anywhere. However, when Ruan Qing saw these two missions, he felt that they couldn’t possibly be that simple.
And his speculation turned out to be true. The emotionless voice of the system echoed in his mind.
System: 【Hmm, you are a special player who needs to play the role of an NPC.】
In other words, NPCs were unaware that they had been chosen by the horror livestream room, and their daily routines and habits were fixed. They would never suddenly leave the rental house and not return.
Ruan Qing gritted his teeth and asked, ‘Why didn’t you say that earlier!?’
What was he working so hard for this night?
Was it just to make enemies for himself!?
He couldn’t even imagine the consequences of meeting someone again after offending them, let alone willingly going to them.
System: 【The previous missions didn’t refresh, and I didn’t know what the new missions would be. Moreover, you haven’t deviated from the character’s behavior since entering the game. Whether it’s going out or running away, it aligns with what the original host would do, so I didn’t expect you to come out and have no intention of going back.】
Ruan Qing: “...”
May 27, 2023 by Wyrd
Ruan Qing let go of the woman’s hand as everyone looked over. He had a pitiful appearance, as if he was being held hostage by the woman. He stood stiffly, his face filled with fear and unease.
Because it was too dark, no one except the woman saw Ruan Qing’s previous action. Even the audience in the livestream didn’t see clearly and thought that Ruan Qing was really being held by the woman.
The woman wasn’t a fool, either. She realized that Ruan Qing was helping them now. She tried hard to calm herself down and tightly held her trembling hand that could barely hold the knife. “Stop! Otherwise, I’ll kill her!”
Ji Yan stopped his movements, narrowed his eyes, and coldly looked at the woman who didn’t know any better. It seemed like he was considering how to kill her.
The woman was already timid, and when she was looked at by Ji Yan like that, her body trembled, and her voice shook with fear. “Let us go! Otherwise, otherwise, I’ll kill her!”
Ji Yan glanced at the knife that originally belonged to him, which was held against the girl’s neck, and lightly chuckled. It was a chilling laughter that made one’s hair stand on end. He gripped the knife and slowly approached the woman who didn’t know any better.
His posture seemed as if he didn’t care about Ruan Qing’s life or death at all.
However, upon closer observation, it could be seen that his gaze never left the knife in front of Ruan Qing.
As Ji Yan slowly approached, the woman’s hand trembled even more violently. She was almost unable to hold the knife anymore. She threatened in a fierce tone, attempting to scare Ji Yan away. “Don’t come any closer! Otherwise, I’ll really kill her!”
Mere verbal threats were useless since the woman trembled so much that she couldn’t even hold the knife properly. Ji Yan seemed to see through the woman’s cowardice and knew that she didn’t dare to actually kill anyone.
Seeing Ji Yan getting closer and closer, Ruan Qing lowered his gaze and, taking advantage of his coat and the darkness, forcefully hit the woman behind him.
The woman, who was already terrified, became even more frightened after experiencing pain. Her hand holding the knife instinctively moved backward.
The distance between the knife and Ruan Qing was already short, and this slight movement directly cut Ruan Qing’s fair and delicate neck.
Moreover, it was not just a superficial wound; blood instantly flowed out, trickling down his skin and slowly seeping into his clothes. His fair and delicate skin appeared both beautiful and glaring. If a little more force was applied, it would probably directly sever Ruan Qing’s windpipe.
The sharp pain on his neck caused Ruan Qing’s face to lose all color. He tightly bit his lower lip, revealing an expression of agony. Tears filled his eyes once again, and his eyes were filled with fear. The fear was so intense that his body couldn’t stop trembling slightly.
This time, Ji Yan finally stopped. His face was dark as he stared at the woman, his killing intent undisguised.
That gaze carried an intense, almost tangible killing intent that sent shivers down one’s spine. It made it impossible to muster any resistance. The woman’s body instinctively weakened, as if she had seen something terrifying.
The woman’s face turned pale under Ji Yan’s gaze. Fortunately, her teammates reacted quickly. They swiftly took the knife from her hand and held Ruan Qing hostage. Another person immediately supported the trembling woman who had become weak due to fear.
The man holding Ruan Qing’s neck with the knife drew closer, his tone full of threat. “Let us go!”
The woman, unlike the man before her, perhaps didn’t dare to kill, but this man was definitely not joking.
Ji Yan glanced at the man with a dark expression, ultimately stepping aside to let them pass.
The group quickly pulled the injured person along, taking Ruan Qing deep into the alley.
Seemingly afraid that Ji Yan might make a move, they kept retreating while facing him, only turning around and leaving quickly after reaching a certain distance.
Originally, the man had planned to release Ruan Qing once he was certain Ji Yan couldn’t catch up. However, the woman tugged at his clothes and whispered, “Take her with us.”
Perhaps feeling that her request was a bit excessive, she stammered to explain, “What if that man catches up? If we bring her along, we can still use her as leverage.”
The man glanced at the pale-faced Ruan Qing and eventually brought her along.
But Ruan Qing was too slow. The man impatiently lifted her up and ran forward with the rest of the group.
Without the burden of Ruan Qing, their speed finally increased significantly.
Ruan Qing was aware of his own predicament. He had exhausted all his strength while running in the alley, so he didn’t struggle and obediently allowed the man to carry him.
At the end of the alley was another street. Although there were no people on this side of the street, they only breathed a sigh of relief when they reached the main street.
The horizon began to faintly brighten, indicating that it would soon be dawn. Several people entered a small neighborhood in a corner and opened the door to a house.
The room was a bit messy, but everyone was too exhausted to care and collapsed on the sofa, one after another.
Those who were uninjured immediately took out medicine and bandaged the wounded.
After all, Ji Yan, the maniac, had shown no mercy. Everyone had suffered some injuries, albeit not too severe.
The most serious injury was on Ruan Qing’s neck.
The woman’s name was Su Xiaozhen. She quickly took out alcohol and gauze to dress Ruan Qing’s wound.
Su Xiaozhen looked at the delicate face of the girl under the lamplight, feeling somewhat trance-like. Subconsciously, she lowered her voice and comforted, “Um, bear with it a little. Your wound needs to be disinfected first, and the disinfectant might sting a bit.”
Although the girl was somewhat disheveled, it didn’t diminish her appearance at all. Her face was exquisitely petite, her eyes watery and filled with countless charms. Her long and curly eyelashes made her look like a doll.
Su Xiaozhen was certain that the girl was still without makeup.
Before seeing the girl, she had never seen anyone so beautiful to such an extent. No wonder it could provoke the man from before to do such a thing to her.
Ruan Qing nodded and showed a reassuring smile to Su Xiaozhen. “It’s okay. I can endure the pain.”
Su Xiaozhen was stunned by Ruan Qing’s smile, and after coming back to her senses, her face turned red. She took out a cotton swab and began disinfecting Ruan Qing’s wound.
Ruan Qing tried his best to endure the pain. Even though it was intense, he only trembled slightly.
Although the injury wasn’t on Su Xiaozhen’s body, she seemed to feel the pain as well. Every time Ruan Qing trembled, Su Xiaozhen’s expression instantly twisted, tears swirling in her eyes as if she was the one experiencing the pain.
Because of this, the process of applying medicine was incredibly slow, and it almost seemed like they would spend half a day and still be at the disinfection stage.
The man next to them couldn’t bear it anymore. What’s the big deal about applying some medicine? Why make such a fuss?
He took the cotton swab from Su Xiaozhen’s hand and said, “Step aside.”
The tool was snatched, and Su Xiaozhen didn’t dare to snatch it back. With some reluctance, she made way and gave up her position.
Compared to Su Xiaozhen, the man was not as gentle. He directly and decisively disinfected Ruan Qing’s wound, without caring whether Ruan Qing would feel pain.
The alcohol instantly came into contact with the wound, and some of it even seeped into the wound, causing Ruan Qing’s tears to flow once again.
It wasn’t that he wanted to cry; it was that his body couldn’t withstand the pain.
However, even so, Ruan Qing didn’t make a sound. He just bit his lower lip, enduring the pain stubbornly, which was heart-wrenching.
The slipping tears fell onto the man’s hand, causing him to pause. He looked at Ruan Qing’s face and, after a while, thought of a word, ‘fragile.’
Su Xiaozhen became anxious on the side. Seeing Ruan Qing cry in pain, she snatched the tool away and pushed the man aside, saying, “Let me do it, let me do it. I’ll do it instead.”
The man’s face darkened, about to ask Su Xiaozhen what she meant when he noticed Ruan Qing’s slightly slipping clothes.
Because there were no buttons, the T-shirt was torn and worn out, making it easy to slip off.
Previously, Ruan Qing had been holding onto it with his hand, but due to the pain from applying the medicine, he gripped the sofa tightly underneath him, so he didn’t notice that his clothes had slipped off.
If they were at eye level, it might not be visible, but Ruan Qing was sitting while the man was standing, giving a clear view of what was underneath.
Fair skin, clearly defined collarbones, and even a glimpse of that pink color.
The man quickly averted his gaze, his ears turning red unexpectedly, and then he silently turned away.
Su Xiaozhen was initially afraid of what the man would say to her, but when she saw him turn away, she breathed a sigh of relief and focused on dressing Ruan Qing’s wound.
The disinfection was already done, so applying the medicine was much simpler.
Su Xiaozhen quickly bandaged Ruan Qing, and she also took care of the scratches on his arm and knee.
It was still early, and after a night of activity, everyone was tired. They found a spot and closed their eyes to rest.
Ruan Qing was also exhausted, curling up on the sofa with a thin blanket, feeling drowsy.
[Ding!] Ruan Qing’s phone rang.
Ruan Qing took out his phone and glanced at it. The interface was still the horror game interface, but there were some additional words in the task section.
【Mission: Survive for seven days or find the owner of the horror livestream room.】
【Side mission has been refreshed.】
【Mission 1: Inflict malicious online comments to harm others.】
【Mission 2: Work hard to earn money for rent.】
Ruan Qing’s eyes widened in an instant, and he had a bad feeling in his heart. He asked the system in his mind.
‘Do these two missions need to be completed in the rental house?’
Although there was no such restriction mentioned in the missions and it seemed like they could be completed anywhere. However, when Ruan Qing saw these two missions, he felt that they couldn’t possibly be that simple.
And his speculation turned out to be true. The emotionless voice of the system echoed in his mind.
System: 【Hmm, you are a special player who needs to play the role of an NPC.】
In other words, NPCs were unaware that they had been chosen by the horror livestream room, and their daily routines and habits were fixed. They would never suddenly leave the rental house and not return.
Ruan Qing gritted his teeth and asked, ‘Why didn’t you say that earlier!?’
What was he working so hard for this night?
Was it just to make enemies for himself!?
He couldn’t even imagine the consequences of meeting someone again after offending them, let alone willingly going to them.
System: 【The previous missions didn’t refresh, and I didn’t know what the new missions would be. Moreover, you haven’t deviated from the character’s behavior since entering the game. Whether it’s going out or running away, it aligns with what the original host would do, so I didn’t expect you to come out and have no intention of going back.】
Ruan Qing: “...”
