Horror Game Designer

Chen Meng was clearly different after he received treatment at the hospital. Before this, he was troubled by insomnia, but at least he was awake. Now, he looked befuddled. Even his eyes were murky. Chen Meng was ready to go to the seventh floor after he took the medicine. However, he turned and saw Situ An. He felt strangely attached to Situ An, like Situ An was the kindest person to him in the world other than his parents.

“President Situ? Nice to meet you.” Chen Meng greeted him nervously and politely, like a kid meeting the senior of his family.

Situ An didn’t answer instantly, but he turned to Lu Zang as if getting his permission.

“He is our new family member. He’ll be staying on the seventh floor.” Lu Zang mentioned the word family.

Hearing that, Situ An’s expression shifted. He smiled brightly. “Since you’re family, tell me if you need anything in the future. I still have some connections in Han Hai.”

“I… I don’t even know what to say. You are even kinder than what is depicted of you on the television.” Chen Meng did not expect this Situ An. He almost bowed down.

Gao Ming studied everything. Before Chen Meng accepted the treatment, he had a lot of pain in his heart. He was a very sensitive and arrogant person. Many killers became killers because of their personalities. However, he saw a man literally change his personality before his eyes. The way Chen Meng treated Situ An was better than how he treated his parents.

“Something’s not right.” Gao Ming didn’t want to stay anymore. He took over the cart with the drugs and prepared to leave.

There was a dry cough, and Doctor Lu, who pushed the cart in, blocked Gao Ming’s way. He closed the door behind him, “You are not to take these away.”

“Xiao Lu, don’t be so impolite.” Lu Zang warned in a low voice before brightening up with a smile at Gao Ming, “He’s also Doctor Lu. He’s a new doctor. We come from the same hometown.”

Gao Ming suspected this claim. Both Doctor Lus were abnormal. Their hometown was probably a crazy place.

“And this is…” Situ An quickly noticed that Lu Zang treated Gao Ming differently from other patients.

“He is also a psychiatrist. He’s here to refill some prescriptions.” Lu Zang didn’t reveal more to Situ An. He only added, “He might become my colleague in the future.” Then, Lu Zang purposely changed the subject by waving at the other doctor, “Xiao Lu, bring Gao Ming to the pharmacy. I have something to discuss with President Situ An.”

Doctor Lu glanced at the list and grinned at Gao Ming, “Come. The medicine you need is here.” In the video, Gao Ming and Doctor Lu entered the room Chen Meng first entered. After Gao Ming left, Lu Zang asked Chen Meng to leave the room and then slowly pulled the curtains back. The light was blocked off. The door between the nightmare and the real world gradually closed. When the last ray of light disappeared, Lu Zang turned around. Half of his face was covered in scars and strange patterns, like he had been bitten by beasts. His lips curled, and the scars joined to form a dragon covered in scabs. The ward transformed as well. Brownish-red lichen grew on the walls. They gathered to form what appeared to be breathing human faces. Horrifying pictures appeared on the wall. All the patient’s eyes were blindfolded. The patients sat at the corner of the ward with dumb smiles as they were watched over by endless monsters. The old computer on the table emanated static. Other than static on the screen, there were also strange people screaming. The heavy CPU was smoking.

“This feels much better.” Situ An was used to this. He picked a random book from the shelf. The pages felt like skin. The words in the book wailed.

“The book you borrowed last time hadn’t been returned yet.” Lu Zang still carried the familiar smile.

“I damaged that book.” Situ An lifted his head. “I came here to tell you some things. Xin Lu’s home has been discovered. That city is going out of control. Should we push the plan forward?”

“There’s no need to hurry. We can wait for another half a year.” Lu Zang leaned on the table. “The real world is not as simple as you think. We need to be careful.”

“Even if humans can gain part of the unknown power, how can they resist the many ghosts of the shadow world?” Situ An always had this question, “Why is the shadow world so careful?”

“We’ve cooperated for so many years already. You have a certain understanding of the shadow world. Have you considered this simple problem?” Lu Zang said some shocking things. “Do not be confused by the definitions of humans and ghosts. Have you wondered why the scary monsters are trapped in the shadow world? Is it because they don’t want to shake loose of despair and other negative emotions?”

“What do you mean?”

“Perhaps in this world, we are the ghosts, and those who first died in the shadow world are the humans. Reality has been taken over by ghosts, and everything we see is the beautification of the dream. In reality, the real humans have become zombies and monsters. They growl and roar as they try to take back what they are owed, but they cannot because the shadow world has been destroyed,” Lu Zang looked at Situ An calmly. “Which side is the real world is dependent on who survives in the end. Those who remain are the humans, and those who die are the ghosts.”

Situ An stood up silently. The ghost's wails echoed in his ears.

“I’m just kidding.” Lu Zang smiled as usual. “Let’s move away from that. How many people have you saved lately? We need to collect as many sacrifices as possible before the eruption of anomalies.”

“I’ve taken over the entire Han Hai Charity. The people they save are all my people.” Situ An thought of something. “I’ve prepared everything, but I’m still anxious. Are there other parents than myself in Han Hai? Just like how you found me at first, the shadow world could have reached out to them too.”

Lu Zang nodded. “Of course. Each dead God corresponds to one parent.”