Chapter 1 I Died Miserably

I carefully twisted the doorknob. A bizarre humanoid creature composed of gray lines stood at the door, staring at me intently with its strange eyes made of gray lines. Then, a playful smile appeared on the corner of its mouth.

"Thank you for releasing me. As a reward, I will grant you eternal life..."

These were the last words I heard. Then, an overwhelming surge of gray lines poured out from inside the door, completely parasitizing my body.

And I was no longer myself, but more like a mobile nest of gray lines.

"I died, died very tragically. Simulation complete, collect lifespan."

The Evil God Right Hand gleefully collected two years of Shen Wei's lifespan, while Shen Wei, with a thoughtful expression, observed the situation in the hallway through the crack in the door.

"I didn't expect this to be a trap. I was so careless. When I saw those corpses parasitized by black lines unable to break down the door despite their best efforts, I should have sensed something was wrong. But the important information and the joy of almost clearing the level completely clouded my judgment, making me ignore this clue."

"The door on the 5th floor is actually the gateway to the space where the gray silk threads are located, and also the place where the gray humanoid creature is sealed. This gray humanoid creature and the big boss in the security room should come from the same place, but they should be different species, or still opposed to each other. Otherwise, the big boss in the security room should have already killed his way into the dormitory building..."

Thinking of this, Shen Wei couldn't help but secretly rejoice that he had listened to everything the Evil God Right Hand said and carried out a death simulation.

"That Evil God Right Hand must know something, or he predicted my imminent death and deliberately reminded me to carry out a death simulation. It seems he doesn't want to be trapped in this place either, but how can I find the director or screenwriter? I've searched almost the entire teaching building, but there's no trace of them..."

"There are no figures or corpses on the playground, and there are no other buildings around. Their most likely hiding place is in this dormitory building..."

"The corpses of the haunted house NPC staff hired by the director are hanging at the entrance of the dormitory on the 3rd floor, and almost all the members of the film crew are hanging on the 4th floor. Moreover, each of their corpses is parasitized by gray lines. If anyone goes up to these two floors, they will definitely be killed, and their corpses will definitely be parasitized by gray lines!"

"And I just checked the corpses parasitized by the gray lines, and there are no corpses resembling the director or screenwriter inside. So, it can be deduced that the director and screenwriter have not been to the 3rd floor or higher. If they haven't been pulled into another dimension or other transition scenes, then they must be hiding in a classroom on the 2nd or 1st floor, eking out a living..."

"You little brat, you are teachable. I haven't wasted my time cultivating you."

Shen Wei's reasoning received high praise from the Evil God Right Hand.

"While those corpses parasitized by gray lines haven't discovered me yet, let's sneak to the 2nd floor. Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes..."

Before he finished speaking, Shen Wei quietly twisted the doorknob and glanced back and forth outside.

After confirming that there was nothing unusual, Shen Wei became bolder. He tiptoed towards the stairwell on the 4th floor.

Just then, the sound of "thump, thump, thump" came from the dormitory rooms on the 4th floor where the doors were open. The sound was like heavy objects hitting the ground.

The Evil God Right Hand's tone was full of anxiety: "You little brat, that sound... not good, run! Those things have sensed the aura on your body, they've come down from the doorframes where they were hanging to catch you..."

Shen Wei felt his hair stand on end when he heard this, and cold sweat soaked his clothes.

Shen Wei quietly turned his head and looked, and the scene in front of him almost made his heart stop. The film crew members who were hanging on the doorframes were now twisting their stiff bodies, making strange cracking sounds as they constantly approached him.

Not only that, with the awakening of the gray lines parasitizing those corpses, these stiff-moving corpses suddenly became agile.

Moreover, consciousness and emotion began to appear in their eyes.

Although those emotions may be related to negativity and slaughter, it is undeniable that those gray lines are conscious, like humans.

Those terrifying corpses were covered in gray lines, baring their fangs and claws. The speed at which they chased Shen Wei became faster and faster, and in the end, they were almost within reach of Shen Wei.

Those gray lines parasitizing the corpses fell from the sky like rain, enveloping Shen Wei.

"What a bunch of troublesome guys..."

As Shen Wei spoke, he quickly took out the Yin-Yang Umbrella from the Strange Ring and quickly opened it. A large number of gray lines covered the Yin-Yang Umbrella painted with the Taiji diagram, and the terrifying weight bent Shen Wei's arm. Not only that, but those corpses resurrected by the gray lines were also not idle. They swarmed towards Shen Wei, seemingly wanting to capture him in one fell swoop.

Shen Wei quickly pulled out the long knife from the handle of the Yin-Yang Umbrella and used a single sweep to cut the leading corpses in half at the waist.

Countless halves of the dismembered corpses blocked the stairwell on the 4th floor, temporarily delaying the attacks of those corpses parasitized by gray lines.

The dismembered corpses looked very miserable, but in reality, they were fine. Soon, their bodies rejoined together and launched another attack on Shen Wei.

But the time Shen Wei bought was enough. He suddenly rotated the Yin-Yang Umbrella, and the sharp edge of the umbrella surface frantically cut the gray lines.

A large number of gray lines were cut off, and the Yin-Yang Umbrella, which they were wrapped around, also broke free.

"Run! The corpses parasitized by black lines on the 3rd floor have also been resurrected. They are gathering at the stairwell, preparing to block you..."

Before reaching the stairwell on the 3rd floor, the Evil God Right Hand notified Shen Wei to be careful.

Shen Wei was shocked when he heard this, but he was already like an arrow on a string and had no choice but to fire! Because there were pursuers behind him and a blockade in front of him, he was trapped in the small stairwell.

"I must break through the blockade and go to the 2nd floor. As long as I reach the 2nd floor, there will be a chance to escape."

Thinking of this, Shen Wei hardened his heart and directly switched the hand holding the knife to his right hand.

"Yuzu, I heard you're very skilled with the knife, let me see it! I can pay to watch, how about two years of lifespan?..."

Shen Wei, holding the Yin-Yang Umbrella in his left hand, coaxed his Evil God Right Hand.

"You little brat, I didn't read much, don't you dare trick me, or you'll be sorry..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two had already rushed to the stairwell on the 3rd floor. But the front was already blocked by a large number of corpses parasitized by gray lines.