Chapter 26: Dead Silence: The Dark Forest

[Game Name: Dead Silence, Level: 4 of Hearts, Number of Players: 4]

[This game requires staking all remaining survival points]

The unexpected situation made Lu Yu also stunned slightly. But it's not surprising to think that if the heart type is not treated specially, but the probability of the other three types is the same, 25% is not low. Coupled with Lu Yu's extreme lack of RP physique, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is afraid of anything.

"Don't be nervous, everybody."

Nao is the only one of the four people who has personally experienced the heart type, and at this time she was the first to remind: "The most important thing at the moment is to calm down as soon as possible and find a way to clear the customs." ”

Having said that, Lu Yu vaguely heard her voice trembling slightly, and even unconsciously raised her hand to unbutton the top button of her neckline so that she could breathe more smoothly.

Although Zhu Xiaowen next to him tried hard to keep his composure, the cold sweat that kept oozing from his forehead betrayed him. Seth was a little better, and after taking a few deep breaths, his eyes regained their brightness, but his face was a little whiter than usual.

"Don't think too much, take it one step at a time, let's take a look at the background of this game first." Lu Yu clapped his palms, and the sound focused everyone's attention again because of nervousness. Only then did everyone notice that the surroundings had changed. Although they were still in the dark, the darkness at this time was still different from the complete darkness just now, and some light could be faintly seen in the distance, as if to indicate their way forward.

"It's the forest." Zhu Xiaowen muttered.

They must have been in the middle of a forest, and the shade of the trees and the cloudy day tonight made them barely see a glimmer of light above their heads, only a faint light cast in the distance. The light looked like the English alphabet, and only the word "Fair" could be faintly seen from here. If nothing else, this should be the destination of this game.

"Although a bit of a number of times to ask...... I don't think you have anything like a flashlight in your backpack, right? Lu Yu asked. The three of them shook their heads, and sure enough.

"There's no other choice." Lu Yu pointed to the light in the distance, "It seems that we can only go there." This is also a guide from the game. ”

He strode in the direction of the light, but was grabbed by an alert Nao.

"Stupid!" Nao lowered her voice and said, "Have you forgotten the name of this game?" 'Dead silence'! If you walk over with such a swagger, if you make too much noise, you might get into trouble! ”

"Anyway, no matter how lightly you are, you will make a sound." Lu Yu shrugged, "It's late at night, and this is the depths of the forest, there must be a lot of dead branches and leaves on the ground, even if you just step on it lightly, it will make a very obvious sound." What's more, we've already said a lot of things from just now to now, and if there was a plot that would be triggered by a sound, it would have appeared a long time ago. ”

He added mysteriously, "Also, I have a slight impression of the name of the game and the 'Fair' of the lights over there......

"What's going on? Don't be foolish at this time. Seth frowned.

Lu Yu laughed: "Let's talk while walking." Anyway, if I'm not mistaken, we're all safe until we enter 'that town'. Let's relax and take a swagger stroll. ”

Nursery rhymes are supposed to be full of laughter, but there are some nursery rhymes in the world that make people feel creepy. The small town of Ravensfar has such a terrifying nursery rhyme:

"Beware from Mary? Shaw's gaze;

She had no children, only dolls;

If you see her, don't scream;

Otherwise she will rip your mouth open and tear out your tongue. ”

The town has always been shrouded in the curse of this nursery rhyme.

The nursery rhyme is about a story about a man named Mary? Shaw's people. The best ventriloquist is said to have gone mad later while also being accused of kidnapping and murdering a young boy just because the boy accused her of being a liar. Mary? Shaw angrily killed the little boy Michael? Anson and made a "puppet". What does Jamie's family think of Mary? Shaw was the only one suspected, so he instructed the townsfolk to capture her, brutally cut out her tongue, and kill her. Follow Mary? Shaw's will, the people of the town made her widow into a doll and buried it with her puppets, believing that she would be quiet forever.

But it backfired, and since then, Ravensfar has been haunted by the mysterious death of those pale dolls from Mary? Shaw's grave disappeared from the grave and in the decades that followed, always appearing irregularly in various corners of the town. As long as the doll appears, someone will be killed, the victim and Mary? Shaw's tongue was cut off.

Lu Yu took the lead and walked forward, while introducing the general background of the movie "Dead Silence" to the other three. The story in the movie takes place in a small town called Ravensfar, and the English name is "RavensFair", and the Fair that is vaguely recognizable when looking out through the woods just now is undoubtedly part of the town's signboard.

This is still a good film, as soon as he said it, Zhu Xiaowen also said "oh oh" that he had seen it before, but only a vague impression remained.

"I remember the end of the movie as if the hero died?" Zhu Xiaowen frowned and tried to recall, "I'm not sure, it seems that he finally found out that his father was also a puppet, and then he screamed." That part was so horrible that I hid away and didn't finish it. ”

Lu Yu said: "Generally speaking, the ending of the movie we see is like this:"

"The male protagonist unravels the truth about his wife's death, burns all the puppets, and then returns home to find that his father is actually a puppet, and his stepmother is just a puppet? The puppet that Xiao possessed, she has been manipulating her father to talk to herself. The frightened male protagonist screams, and because of this, he violates the taboo and is killed by the puppet. ”

"Wait, wait."

Seth, who hadn't seen the movie, asked, "What was the taboo you just mentioned?" ”

Lu Yu pointed to his mouth.

"To put it simply, don't scream. You can't scream at anything, and you may not even be able to open your mouth in some extreme situations. Lu Yu said, "The puppets in this movie only have one way to kill, and that is to cut off the tongues of the screamers, and in this respect they are simply killing with one blow." Although I don't know how it is set up in this game, even if it is not a spike, it will definitely cause considerable damage. ”

He patted Zhu Xiaowen's trembling shoulder and said with relief: "But on the other hand, they only have this kind of killing method, I remember that there was a movie critic who complained well at the time, such a puppet, you just need to close your eyes and cover your mouth, and sit with him for seven days and seven nights." ”

"But now I don't know what the goal is." Zhu Xiaowen still couldn't stop worrying.

Naou, who had never spoken, suddenly interjected: "Lu Yu, do you remember what the main line of the story looks like?" I think this should help us in the next part of the puzzle. ”

Lu Yu shrugged: "It's too messy in the middle, or it's no different from those horror movies on the road, the protagonist investigates, checks and checks and starts reasoning, and an atheist - a policeman is arranged in the movie - runs to stir up the situation, and then is killed by the evil spirit, which is the puppet here." An older woman sometimes gives hints to the protagonist, but she seems to be chattering most of the time. There is also an old butler of the protagonist or something, and he was also killed by evil spirits later......"

"I remember the background so well in front of me, but I forgot the important part...... It's unreliable......"

Hearing Naou's whispered self-talk, Lu Yu smiled helplessly: "Miss, it's very quiet here, I can hear it very clearly." ”

But then he analyzed seriously: "I don't think it has much to do with this game whether you know the plot or not, if it's a puzzle based on the movie, it's too simple for me who knows the plot, and it's not fair to you who don't know." What's more, in that case, the game is equivalent to a block game, and there is no point in being classified as a heart. I think the game is probably all about horror, it scares us in all sorts of ways, and all we need to do is stay calm. ”

"According to you, the 'can't scream' should be told to us when we get further hints from the game, and now our biggest advantage over people who don't know the plot is probably 'knowing that the enemy is a puppet'." Said Seth.

"Yes." Lu Yu nodded.

"Is it fear this time...... Nao began to mumble to herself again. After entering this game, Nao's mood has not been very stable, and she seems to be very calm and vigilant for a while, and she is very concerned about every detail, but she seems to be very uneasy for a while, and she is constantly talking to herself.

Lu Yu and Seth glanced at each other, and the two of them were in the most normal state at the moment. Zhu Xiaowen was originally timid, and his heart was beating wildly until now after learning that he had entered a game that focused on horror elements. Naou, on the other hand, was once again cast a shadow by the "heart type", and although it still seems normal, it is difficult to guarantee that she will not make any wrong choices at critical moments.

"Cheer up!" Lu Yu said, "We're here!" ”

Brushing aside the last branch and leaf that obscured the view, the eyes suddenly opened up. In the dim light of dawn, the old town stood silently in front of them, like a devouring beast. In the distance, the terrible wind was constantly rolling up the dead branches and leaves and whirling around the empty streets, while the huge sign at the gate of the town, which read "RavensFair", flashed twice and suddenly went out.

The sky has begun to slowly light up.