Horror Game Designer-Chapter 676: The Colour of the Sky

Gao Ming disappeared into the mist. Most thought he had died. After all, during the tragedy, death was the most common thing. They didn’t even have the time to be sad because they had to keep fighting. However, Gao Ming returned alive. Gao Ming lit up everyone’s hope. They desperately wanted to know the truth.

“What is outside the sea of mist?” The captain of team one was the first to ask, “I once led a team into the black mist. We walked for a long time, but we couldn’t find the way back. We only saw various monsters. Han Hai… is like an isolated city in a nightmare.”

“You’re not wrong. Han Hai is an isolated city. It is a dead city. We are all abandoned children of the other Blood Cities. We are ghosts trapped in this giant grave!” Gao Ming’s voice was low, but it caused everyone’s hearts to rage. The truth they were waiting for was revealed by Gao Ming just like that.

“There are thirteen Blood Cities in the inner world. Han Hai was once one of the strongest. However, we were butchered by the joint slaughter of the other twelve cities. This place became a cage and a testing field. Everything we have experienced and seen is fake. Our fate has been written by the other city owners.” Gao Ming looked at the sky, which had never changed. “Living here is a penance to suffer pain and horror.”

The enemy was impossibly strong. The top horror game players were silent as they watched the descending clouds. It felt like the sky was dropping to crush them into pieces.

“Don’t be scared!” Fan Li gripped his fists to stare at Gao Ming with determination. The cursed items carved into his body tormented him every moment. He paid so much just to become stronger so he could control his fate.

“If I’m scared, I wouldn’t become a horror game player. I’d stay and be a sheep under the control of the investigation centre.” A player removed his black cape. Wang Jie’s handsome yet devillish face was revealed. He was Gao Ming’s friend from Class 13. He was a madman with a twisted and dark mind. Elder Wang never put all the eggs in one basket. Everyone in Eldest Uncle Wang’s family worked with the investigation centre but Wang Jie was arranged to join the players. They also recruited a lot of people to become a sizeable force.

“There’s nothing to be scared of because we have no other options.” Gao Ming walked out of the shadows. “Every fish that wishes to leap out of the river of fate will be slaughtered, and all the eyes that have seen the real sky will be gouged out. From the moment you heard the truth, you stood against fate. You have to remember this. Your enemies are not the shadow world but the other blood cities that wish to control us.”

“Han Hai was slaughtered. That means Han Hai was no match for the other cities when it was at its strongest. What can we do now?” The leader of Team One was rational. “I’ve sensed some scary existences in the black mist. You’ll be bogged down with misfortune once you utter their names. They are scarier than any ghosts I know in Han Hai. Even Headmistress Yan Xizhi is not their match.”

“Unmentionables are scarier than Han Hai’s Dream Ghosts, but that is because Han Hai Blood City has been eliminated. That limited the power of the Dream Ghosts.” Gao Ming turned to the leader. This security member, who chose to join the horror game, knew many secrets. “Therefore, we have to rebuild the Blood City, no matter the price.”

Every horror game player has survived the worst. Their power, mental acuity and intellect were the best of the best. Gao Ming’s words resonated with them. However, rebuilding the Blood City was a tall order.

“The other Blood Cities will not let us do this.” The captain of team one frowned. “Can we win the fight?”

“We have to be fast and complete our mission before the other city owners figure it out. Plus, the twelve cities aren’t as united as you think. There are conflicts between them.” Gao Ming had considered all these. “Han Hai has limited resources. All the ghost story rules have been taken. At most, we can sustain nine Dream Ghosts. However, I’ve found a different avenue for you. I’ll give you a path to the human world.”

At this point, the leader’s fingers trembled. He took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it up carefully. He lowered his voice to ask, “Have you been to Xin Lu?”

Gao Ming nodded. “I’ve reconnected the severed path.”

The ash burned his fingers, but the man didn’t care. He looked at Gao Ming with disbelief.

“You’ve been betrayed by Immortal Pharma. To be more precise, someone doesn’t want Wan Jie to return because he’ll upset the power balance. Therefore, they purposely cut the way back.” Gao Ming verified the man’s suspicion. These investigators from Xin Lu were volunteers. They entered Han Hai with the dream of building a place where humans and ghosts could coexist. They sacrificed everything to get stabbed in the back.

The leader of team one was calmer than he expected. He didn’t even get mad. “What do you plan to do?”

“I’ll focus on helping existing ghosts in Han Hai to become Dream Ghosts. When the limit is reached, I’ll bring the others out of Han Hai!”

“No!” The leader of Team One and No. 2 screamed at the same time. One was from before Gao Ming, and the other was from his heart. “Han Hai’s ghosts will cause great chaos if they enter the real world. Xin Lu will become the next Han Hai!” 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Immortal Pharma’s path was one-way only, but it had fallen into Gao Ming’s control.

Fan Li and the other horror game players slowly moved to surround the leader of Team One. The latter showed no fear. Even if he were abandoned by Immortal Pharma, he’d side with the majority of humanity. “Gao Ming, we’re doing everything we can to resist the infiltration of the shadow world. Countless tragedies have occurred here. If you bring the ghosts to Xin Lu, the tragedies will only multiply.”

“Is Xin Lu going to be safe if I don’t do that?” Gao Ming wasn’t mad. He smiled. “Do you know who Immortal Pharma is working with? Do you know what is placed in the altars barring the path between Xin Lu and Han Hai?”

Gao Ming walked to the leader of Team One. The dark clouds appeared to pour down on the latter. “You were sent here with the aid of three figurines from three different Blood Cities. Immortal Pharma has already sold humanity out. It wouldn’t take long for Xin Lu to be served on the dining table and become the next Han Hai.”