The combination of a terrifying creature, Luo Shu's admiring gaze, and the playful pink filter with a fitting BGM somehow created an oddly romantic atmosphere.
In the next scene, we see Luo Shu in the haunted house, sincerely telling the bloodied-faced, bright-eyed Little Girl Ghost, "You're very cute." The ghost's already flushed cheeks gain a blushing effect, making her look far less gory. To add to the charm, she's given adorable large eyes, making her look almost cartoonish.
The BGM shifts to, "Oh baby, say more sweet words, let me really see…"
The scene changes again. In a narrow hallway, a cork bursts open, and black-and-white jets pour out like a hellish fountain. An eerie figure resembling a patchwork ghost assembles quickly, hunched and looking down ominously. Luo Shu's expression changes from initial shock—"Ah... this…"—to a childlike delight, pure and joyful, as he exclaims, "So cool!! I'd love to keep a pet like this… oh wait, a Shikigami like this!"
Even Hiroshi Toyokawa's face shows a hint of shock, his needle-thin pupils wavering, and his menacing expression faltering as he opens his skinless mouth, looking more dazed than scary. The editor adds a stone-like filter over Hiroshi's face, with exaggerated cartoonish tears streaming down. The BGM shifts to, "Wanna cry, just to check if I'm numb…"
The video ends, and the uploader captioned it: "Tribute to Luo Shu's Unique Aesthetic!"
Within 20 minutes, the video climbed to the trending list. Most commenters were fans of Horror Game, though very few recognized Luo Shu. However, many fans spread the word:
"LOL, this is genius! Who is this guy? I've never seen him!"
"Must be a new face, right?"
"He's new, but his aesthetic is unreal. I caught a clip from his newbie mission, and that final dissection move? Brutal!"
"Luo Shu! Just watched his haunted house stream—mind-blowing! Just insane!"
"From the start, I thought he had a quirky personality and a taste for the macabre… now I realize he's just a true genius! In that haunted house world, both players made it out alive—seriously thanks to Luo Shu!"
"Who even dares to be this flippant in Horror Game?"
"It's not just recklessness; he seems to genuinely admire the scary stuff…"
"Check it out—his Sanity Level never dropped below 100%. True legend."
After six months of Horror Game's beta, thousands of players worldwide had been pulled into the game, and every day saw new casualties. Despite the brutal nature of the game, its eerie allure continued drawing viewers in. Even so, genuine players like Luo Shu—who seemed born to embrace the twisted with brains and bravado—were exceedingly rare, making him an instant standout.
Following his first official mission, word-of-mouth helped Luo Shu gain popularity online. On the Horror Game forums, he ranked 420 on the domestic popularity leaderboard when it updated at midnight.
Though a relatively low rank—most people only paid attention to the top-ranked players—it marked a growing interest in him. With fan numbers contributing game coin income in Horror Game, his resource pool would only expand with each level and once the trading market opened.
…
After a refreshing night's sleep, Luo Shu got up, tidied himself, and walked willingly into the teleportation room. As expected, the moment he stepped inside, the system greeted him:
[Please prepare for transmission…]
Since he had already entered, the prompt was cut short and replaced with:
[Please prepare. Entering game in… 60 seconds.]
Most Horror Game players had a vastly different reaction when receiving the entry prompt—often reacting with anxiety and frustration, like hearing an alarm for work, a teacher's call for attendance, or a spouse's bedtime summons… multiplied by a hundred.
But Luo Shu?
His eyes sparkled with anticipation. He rubbed his hands together eagerly, as if a thrilled twenty-something maniac.
"Can't wait…" he murmured. "Wonder what kind of world it'll be this time!"
The world went dark as a voice, soft and chilling like a whisper from the netherworld, welcomed him:
"Welcome to… Horror Game…"
Click.
Something cold was fastened around his neck.
Luo Shu found himself seated in a high-backed chair, arms secured tightly behind him, and legs bound to the chair legs with heavy-duty plastic ties.
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