Horror Game Designer Chapter 70: Wan Qiu

“Good morning.” Gao Ming didn’t act like a normal person. He saw the blood and wounds, but he didn’t run back. Instead, he blocked the door. His sudden appearance startled Wei Dayou so much that his phone fell to the ground.

“Gao Ming?” Wei Dayou kept moving back until he hit the wall.

“What do you want to tell me on the phone?” Gao Ming shook his head and smiled like he had seen an old friend. However, this smile chilled Wei Dayou.

“Did you kill them? I saw it!” Wei Dayou picked up his phone in a panic and stayed away from Gao Ming.

“How could I do such a thing?” Gao Ming paused and touched his face. He didn’t look particularly suspicious other than his timing.

“Once the clock hit midnight on the Hungry Ghost Festival, a masked butcher entered my apartment. He had everyone answer ten questions, and those who couldn’t would be killed!”

“And then?” “Only I survived because I knew the answers. The questions were from the game you had designed!” Wei Dayou was agitated. His face was red. “We’ve known each other for years and often talked deep into the night, sharing inspiration. I‘ve always believed you are my best friend and the one who understands me the most.” Gao Ming walked to Wei Dayou. “If I tell you I’m not the killer, would you believe me?”

Staring into Gao Ming’s calm eyes, Wei Dayou loosened his fists and nodded. “I believe you.”

Gao Ming showed the surveillance video at his home. “When this happened, I was at home with my parents.”

After confirming Gao Ming was not the killer, Wei Dayou relaxed and sat down on the chair. “Then, how did the game become real? Only the two of us know about the game content.”

“I hope you won’t tell anyone what I’m going to tell you.” Gao Ming sat across from Wei Dayou. Death memories entered his mind. In the many versions he saw, Wei Dayou had never betrayed him. This friend always stood on his side. In fact, he died many times for Gao Ming.

“Tell me.” Gao Ming took half an hour to tell Wei Dayou the truth.

“The anomalies will enshroud the city. I need a favour from you.” Gao Ming took out the map of Han Hai and circled the east city. “Two days later, a new programmer will take over your job. At that time, I hope you can join East City Investigation Centre and try to get into Queens Centre.”

“Of course. Who is going to work in the apocalypse? The old baldie wanted us to make dating sims. He can make it himself.” It was clear that Wei Dayou was not satisfied with the company. “By the way, will I pass the centre’s exam?”

“You just need to tell them that you’ve survived an anomaly and your neighbours’ deaths traumatised you. You want to protect the city even if it costs you your life.” Gao Ming said.

“Then, what should I do after that?”

“Situ An will rise to the top soon. You only need to watch him and inform me of his movement.” Gao Ming’s finger moved through the map. “Situ An has donated to the construction of many buildings. Many of them are now scenes of horrible crimes.”

“This man sounds scary.” Wei Dayou thought the man was familiar.

“He is the future chief of Han Hai East City Investigation Centre and my biggest client.” Gao Ming’s finger landed on Si Sui Apartment. “I will custom-make a horror game for him so he can have the greatest fun!”

Wei Dayou had never seen Gao Ming like this.

“A good horror game can trigger the players’ imagination. It has to have an oppressive atmosphere and limit the players’ options that they are always in fear and anxiety. But it also needs to give them hope. The most important element is the unpredictable ghost.”

Gao Ming was too weak compared to Situ An. However, he knew things that Situ An didn’t.

“Dayou, delete all the game info here. Don’t leave behind any trace. I’ll go prepare some surprises for our client.”

The games had all been deleted. Gao Ming would start to take down the games in the city to make up for his earlier regret.

“Death memories are craved in my mind. They will always bring me pain and despair. The faces of the people who betrayed me, killed me and kicked me down are like demons. They hound me endlessly. How do I shake them loose?”

Gao Ming picked up Fa Cai and smiled at it. “Why don’t I become a real horror game designer? I’ll use the timeline difference to have them experience the pain they have given me.”

His heart room was filled with death memories. Gao Ming wouldn’t attack the innocent. The number of people who directly and indirectly killed him was high enough.

He was not held back by mortality because his targets had once killed him without remorse.

The cat didn’t resist. Fa Cai knew Gao Ming would bring him treats every time, and this time, it should be no different.

As Gao Ming put it down and walked out, Fa Cai immediately chased after Gao Ming. It bit Gao Ming’s pants and waved its claws, reminding Gao Ming that he had forgotten something.

“You also chased after me last time.” Gao Ming sighed helplessly. “Are you scared even though Xuan Wen is not even here?”

Ga Cai rolled over to show its belly.

“It looks like you really don’t want to stay here.” Gao Ming found a box at the office and tossed Fa Cai inside. “You’ll be my best fighter from now on.”

Fa Cai sat inside the box and looked at Gao Ming with confusion. Before it could react, Gao Ming covered it up with his raincoat.

“Congratulations, Fa Cai. You’re coming with me.”

“Meow?”

Gao Ming headed directly to the east city. He was once a gentle person. He got rewarded for his gentleness, but he sacrificed a lot too.

Gao Ming hurried to St Louis School before school started.

“Since I came earlier, Wan Qiu would be bullied less. I hope this time, he can open his eyes to a good world.”

The students arrived at school. Gao Ming waited for a long time but didn’t see Wan Qiu. At 9 am, he ran to Wan Qiu’s class. Identifying as a student’s father, he connected with the staff. The answer was that Wan Qiu rejected the scholarship from Hai Hai Charity and escaped on his way to school.

Gao Ming was shocked. Wan Qiu, the scariest supercriminal in the future, had his fate change. Gao Ming did nothing, but Wan Qiu changed his own fate.

“Wan Qiu didn’t leave with me that night at Si Sui Apartments. He chose to stay in the shadow world to look after the two girls. The kid’s choice is always surprising.”

After asking about where Wan Qiu escaped from, Gao Ming hurried to Si Sui Apartments.

“Did he retain his memories?”