With the common areas closed off, Luo Shu was left bored in his 15.6-square-meter bedroom, inspecting the interface of the Horror Game system in his mind. And if you're wondering how he knew the exact size of the room, down to the decimal? Well, Luo Shu had measured it himself—pacing it twice, foot by foot. He was just that bored.
After that, he spent half an hour reading through the rules of Horror Game—twelve times, in detail.
And then… he got hungry.
Luo Shu soon discovered that food also had to be purchased from the in-game store. The store itself was divided into two sections. One part was the yet-to-be-unlocked player marketplace, clearly designed for players to trade freely and set their own prices, which would likely bring both opportunities and traps aplenty. It unlocked at level 5.
The other part was the official Horror Game store. Currently, it had only a few items—mostly basic clothing, everyday supplies, and food. But to his surprise, the food selection was diverse and very affordable! Whether you wanted street food or a seafood feast, everything cost just 1 game coin per serving.
"Well then… I won't hold back!" Luo Shu decided and ordered himself a deluxe Imperial Cuisine set.
In an instant, a small table draped with a golden tablecloth appeared in his room. On it were three cold dishes, five hot entrees, two main courses, a fruit platter, and a small jug of wine. Even though it was a simplified version of palace cuisine, each dish was beautifully plated and aromatic.
A cloth beside the dishes listed each one by name: Fried Tripe, Braised Lamb, Five-Spice Sashimi… and an unknown vintage of Jade Spring Wine.
Luo Shu's mouth watered, his eyes brightened, and he lunged forward, devouring everything in a whirlwind.
…
Meanwhile, outside.
On P-site, the Horror Game now had its own dedicated section. This supernatural game had exploded in popularity, drawing in audiences from every corner of the web. For any site still interested in traffic, Horror Game was the big fish nobody wanted to let go of. And especially since Horror Game had no content restrictions, anyone could freely download the footage.
Initially, the authorities tried to curb it, as many viewed it as inhumane to watch players—trapped in life-or-death situations for unknown reasons—struggle and sometimes die, all for people's entertainment. But Horror Game seemed bent on spreading itself, defying all censorship efforts… short of cutting the internet entirely. Eventually, the authorities gave up.
Today, a newbie's video on P-site suddenly went viral.
An uploader from the Horror Game section posted a new video titled:
"Ever Seen a Player Whose Sanity Actually Goes Up?"
The straightforward title alone drew in a massive audience.
The reason? Nobody had ever seen such a thing.
After watching the video, a lot of people were blown away. The uploader had basically shared Luo Shu's entire newbie task run—unedited and uncut—with only a few commentary notes. This uploader was one of Luo Shu's current 26 followers. He had a decent grasp of Luo Shu's thought process and gameplay style, providing "operatic" commentary to match.
Viewers finished watching, only to join the uploader in stunned appreciation.
[No way! His sanity level increased?!]
[Damn, his scalpel skills are insane!]
[Holy crap! He dissected that creature! He dissected it!!]
[This style is on a completely different wavelength!]
Luo Shu's distinctive and slightly twisted style caught on like wildfire. By evening, this viral moment had spread across major short video platforms like Doyen.
[Killer vibes… but I love it.]
[Watching other players is tense and terrifying, like a real horror movie. But this guy? He doesn't make me feel scared at all.]
[Agreed! If anything, I feel like laughing.]
[Honestly, I feel bad for the monster…]
With Horror Game putting real lives at risk, most viewers were constantly on edge, dreading the possible deaths of their favorite players, knowing they could be horrifying. The stakes created a certain emotional pressure for viewers. But watching Luo Shu's videos? It was strangely relaxing.
One highly upvoted and pinned comment summed it up:
[It feels like watching some twisted old-school horror movie where a cold-blooded killer, like the Rainy Night Butcher, accidentally stumbles into a Hollywood horror flick and starts slaying the monsters himself. It's like a showdown—Boss versus Boss, Alien vs. Predator… You've got two freaks going at it. Both sides are scary, so it balances out. It's like that.]
At the same time, Jianghai City's Medical School had erupted into a frenzy.
Rumors flew among the students. "Did you hear? During anatomy class, Frank Zhang from second-year clinical medicine just vanished!"
"You mean Luo Shu… that…?"
"The test-taking maniac?"
"Yes, that's him!"
"Witnesses say he disappeared right in the middle of anatomy class! Just like that!"
"Could it be… Horror Game?!"
"Your news is outdated! Look—he's already trending on P-site!"
"He went in this afternoon and is already trending by night? No way!"
"If it's him… it actually might be possible…"
"Uh, senior, could you tell us more about him? I've heard stories about Luo Shu, but I'm not sure if they're true…"
"Keep it down, and don't spread this around. Luo Shu isn't just brilliant—there's something uncanny about him, too…"
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