MTL - This Text Adventure Game is Absolutely Toxic-Chapter 2 This game is toxic!
Chapter 2 This game is poisonous!
"By the way, boss, what watch did you just say?" regained consciousness, Xiaoya asked.
"Oh, nothing, I was just kidding..."
Mu You quickly calmed down, and put the pocket watch into his pocket calmly: "I don't think there will be any guests today, so you go back first, and I will clean up the rest later."
"Okay then, I'm off work first. See you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
Watching Xiaoya off, the smile on Mu You's face gradually turned serious.
He retrieved today's surveillance video on the front desk computer.
The strange thing of turning back time appeared under his nose, he didn't have the mind to do anything else, now he had to confirm who put that USB flash drive in the end.
Mu You pulled the video to fast forward, but the whole morning, there was nothing on the desktop at the front desk.
It was not until 4:15 in the afternoon that a USB flash drive suddenly appeared on the desktop out of thin air!
Yes, it just appeared out of thin air!
With no one approaching the front desk, the table was empty one second ago, but in the next frame, a USB flash drive popped out of nowhere!
Mu You became more and more aware of what was wrong, and tried to search for the name "The Fool", but all the searched items were irrelevant, and there was no record of this game on the Internet at all.
"Sure enough, there is a problem..."
Mu You frowned, and resolutely gave up the idea of continuing to trace the source of the game. With the ability of this kind of supernatural game, if he doesn't want to be traced, it is estimated that no matter how much effort he puts in, it will be useless.
Moreover, this game is now displayed as an internal beta version, which means that it is very likely to be a public beta in the future.
That is to say, one day in the future, humans all over the world can download this game...
Mu You didn't dare to think about it anymore. If it really develops to that day, then this game will definitely bring great changes to the world!
Now, he is just lucky enough to be exposed to this game before most people, so he should actively explore the game content and get as much information as possible before the game's public beta.
【Under the moonlight, you walked out of the thorns and set foot on the path in the forest. 】
【The snow-wrapped fallen leaves are trampled by the boots and make a mournful cry. A slight sound can startle the birds to sing. All of this reminds you that there are dangers in this forest. The longer you stay here, the more dangerous you become, and you'd better find a nearby village as soon as possible. 】
Options pop up, 【Departure】and【Stay on】.
Mu You chose 'Departure'.
【Guided by the moonlight, you embarked on the journey. 】
【Three roads appeared in front of you. 】
【The road on the left is full of fireflies, and the moonlight is shining like a dream. In a trance, you seem to see a fairy fairy with wings calling to you on the branch in front of you: 'Come here, adventurer, I can grant your wish. ’]
【On the road in the middle, there is a drunken strong man lying with an ax and a wine bottle in his hand, and wearing a striped prison uniform—he is probably a dangerous fugitive, you'd better stay away from him! 】
【The road on the right is desolate, no one can be seen, and the winding path extends into the depths of darkness. Although there is no obstacle, your intuition reminds you that there may be more deadly dangers hidden in the darkness. 】
【So, fool, which way are you going to go? 】
Mu You looked at the three options below, left, right, and center.
First exclude!
The description of the fugitive on the middle road makes it look like a fierce battle is inevitable.
The description of the road on the left should imply that there is a fairy in front of him who can fulfill wishes.
Mu You was actually very skeptical about the option of such unlucky luck at the beginning of the game, it was more like a trap.
But who told him to go back in time? It won’t hurt to try it.
His pocket watch can be traced back to five seconds ago, and then the cooldown time is also five seconds, just forming a closed loop. That is to say, as long as the text of the current option pops up for no more than five seconds, he can loop infinitely in this option and try all the results of all options.
Mu You chose [Left].
【Brave adventurer, you chose to respond to the fairy's call and set foot on the road to the left. 】
【You stepped on the snow covered with fluorescent lights full of expectations, and walked towards the graceful figure sitting on the branch. 】
【But when you get closer, you realize that the figure is not an elf fairy, but an upside-down nightmare bat! Nightmare bats like nothing more than to create hallucinations at night, attract passers-by, and then **** their brains. 】
【You realize it's a trap and want to run away, but it's too late, the nightmare bats fly towards you. 】
【You were bitten to death by a nightmare bat! 】
【You are dead! Lifespan -1, remaining lifespan is 57 years. 】
Gan, I knew it wasn't going so well!
Mu You cursed secretly, but the first thing he noticed was the last reminder: 57 years of remaining lifespan!
The lifespan here, shouldn’t it be the real lifespan...
If it was another game, Mu You would never have such unreasonable associations, but he is not surprised by what happened to this weird game in front of him.
So he has 57 years left to live?
And if this guess is true, that is to say, every time he dies in this game, he will permanently lose one year of life...
True, Krypton Destiny Game!
He said why this game is so generous, he was given a heaven-defying magic pocket watch at the beginning, and it turned out that the price was to kill him!
Mu You took a breath, and these thoughts floated through his mind in a flash. Seeing that the time was going to exceed five seconds, he hurriedly pressed the switch of his pocket watch.
Everything around was reversed again, and instantly returned to the state it was five seconds ago.
The options in the game also returned to the fork in the road just now.
However, this game seems to be able to sense that the pocket watch has reversed the time, and the text did not change back directly, but quietly changed.
【Lucky Fool, your relic saved your life and prevented your death. 】
【Back in time, you have returned to the intersection just now, please make your choice again. 】
Below are still left, center and right options.
Knowing that there are bats on the left, of course Mu You will not send them off again. This time he chose to go to the right.
【You chose to embark on this desolate path on the right. 】
【There is no obstacle ahead, and the road seems to be smooth. 】
【Suddenly a black-spotted spider jumped out from the side of the road, and the sticky spider web rushed towards you, making you unable to move. 】
【You were bitten to death by a black-spotted spider! 】
【You are dead! Lifespan -1, remaining lifespan is 57 years. 】
Damn, guess wrong again?
Mu You was dumbfounded.
The correct answer is the fugitive in the middle?
...Or, even fugitives are wrong, this option actually has no correct answer at all, anyone who chooses will die?
Never mind, let’s go back first!
【Back in time, you have returned to the familiar fork in the road again. 】
【Continuous setbacks of death did not break you, so, fool, which way are you going to go this time? 】
Mu You nervously clicked 'Center'.
【You choose to walk towards the fugitive in the middle, and ask him for help from a distance, hoping that he can take you back to the village. But in the eyes of the jittery fugitive, anyone approaching at this time will only make him more emotional. He raised the ax and looked into your eyes, murderous intent surged...]
As soon as this text appeared, Mu You felt that something was wrong: I'm afraid he will suffer again!
Fortunately, it's not over yet.
【It's a pity that this fugitive is a coward, and he didn't dare to make a real move in the end. Seeing you approaching, he fled the scene in a panic. You, survived. 】
"Damn, what do you mean 'it's a pity'? You're disappointed that I survived, right?"
Mu You cursed secretly, and at the same time breathed a long sigh of relief.
Although the copywriting of this game is a bit stinky, it seems to be a bit of a lower limit, and there is no real option for him to die.
In other words, this opening option is really too confusing, that is, he can go back in time to avoid losses.
Thinking of this, Mu You couldn't help being more satisfied with the 'Time Pocket Watch' he got randomly: It seems that he got a random relic that was quite heaven-defying!
This kind of text adventure game originally allows players to make choices one by one in the text, and each choice will bring different results.
The ability to rewind infinitely means that he can guarantee to make the best choice for any option he encounters in the game!
Is there anything more suitable for this game than this ability?
(end of this chapter)
