Horror Game Designer Chapter 79: Cellar

The night was silent as Gao Ming sneaked to the temporary houses. The simple tin-houses swayed in the wind. There was no light on. There was an occasion door slam.

“We’re close to Bo Wan Village.”

Gao Ming lowered the cap of his raincoat. Gao Ming’s heart raced. It was like the ghost inside his heart was warning him to stay away from this village. Gao Ming took a detour. Gao Ming followed the footprints on the ground and came to the quarantine zone between the village and the temporary housing area. The sign had been pushed over. Blood lingered in the puddles. Moving away from the tree trunk that blocked the road, Gao Ming saw investigators in the same raincoat. They were arguing with the villagers.

The villagers were unwilling to listen to Qing Ge’s command. They tried to reason with Qing Ge, but the leading villager was kicked into the black cellar by Qing Ge. The storm covered up many malicious voices. Only when one was closer could they see the evil on these people’s faces. The negotiation fell apart. The villagers grabbed the clubs and farming tools. The investigators at the front didn’t run away. They showed off the result of their rigorous training. In just a few minutes, all of the villagers were on the ground. If Gao Ming didn’t have the God of Flesh and Blood, he couldn’t fight Queens Investigation Centre. These people were good fighters and had guns. Qing Ge waved his hands. The investigators tossed the screaming villagers into the cellar. The cellar was like a monster that couldn’t be full. The wailing of the villagers stopped once they were sent into the cellar like they had been swallowed.
“This is twice the number of last time, but it’s still not full yet.” Qing Ge turned to the investigators. The newbies at the back of the team were stunned. “The doctor’s calculation was wrong. These villagers are not enough to pave the way for us. The few of you go to the houses and drag the villagers out.”

No one dared to resist or say anything. They would be tossed by Qing Ge into the cellar.

“After the anomaly spreads, more people will die.” Qing Ge saw the newbies were still standing there, so he walked over. “For the sake of the future, when a group encounters danger, they will sacrifice a small part to protect the whole. You are the most valuable. Your existence can save more people, so you will stay at the back.”

“Isn’t the use of power to protect those who need to be protected?” Wei Dayou finally spoke after a long day.

“When the time comes, you will have to accept death with determination.” Qing Ge’s eyes were cold. “Just follow your orders.” The old members of Queens quickly surrounded the newbies. They supported Qing Ge unconditionally. The eight newbies moved forward towards the nearest temporary home. Only Wei Dayou stayed where he was.

“Since they are willing to help us pave the way, then we shall oblige.” Qing Ge’s voice was emotionless. “Use your power to protect them.”

The doors were kicked down. The crying people were dragged out to the cellar. The eight newbies appeared to be whispering as they went through the houses. Qing Ge looked at them and talked to the investigators beside him. The investigators rushed over. Qing Ge stared at the backs of the three newbies. The acting newbies dropped their tools and ran when they realised someone was coming towards them. However, they were still caught. Their physique was still too weak compared to the experienced investigators.

“If you don’t even have such understanding, why join the centre?” Before Wei Dayou, Qing Ge pushed the three newbies into the cellar.

When the third person was pushed in, the dark cellar finally had the sound of a heavy object dropping.

“Finally.” Qing Ge pulled out a black knife and pushed it into Wei Dayou’s lower back. “You’re lucky. You don’t need to be one of the pave stones.”

Wei Dayou’s raincoat was slashed. He had no idea the East City Centre was so different from the other centres! This place was filled with brainwashed people!

“Many roads are paved with dead bodies. Most of the time, you just don’t see them.” Qing Ge forced Wei Dayou into the cellar. “Go down there to find the dead bodies of children. Move them out. If you can complete this mission, I’ll give you another chance.”

Standing before the cellar, Wei Dayou’s hand that was inside the raincoat was searching for something. Soon, he was shoved by Qing Ge into the cellar. At the same time, Gao Ming’s phone lit up. It was Wei Dayou’s fourth message, Danger, Run!

When Gao Ming saw the message, he quickly approached. All the investigators had the same raincoats, and the storm blurred their appearance and voice. He only managed to see Qing Ge waiting beside the cellar for a few moments before entering it with the rest of the team. Gao Ming exited his hiding spot and came to the edge of the cellar.

The cellar was built on a dune. Rain and mud kept gushing into it. However, the hole couldn’t be filled. Gao Ming looked into the cellar. He couldn’t see or hear anything. It was like the hole had swallowed light and sound as well. Gao Ming’s nose twitched. He smelled a light stench. Normally, a stench would make people feel uncomfortable, but this stench had a relaxing effect.

“No matter how large the cellar is, it can’t fit so many people. Is something being reared inside the cellar?”

The ‘big dog’ inside the cellar was beaten to death by the villagers in the Dog Cellar Case. After the police intervened, they had many questions. For example, how did the madman survive in the black cellar? Who had been feeding him? Why did he lure the kids into the cellar?

The ‘big dog’ was a blind man. It was impossible for him to kidnap the kids without the adults noticing.

Unfortunately, when the police arrived, the madman was already dead. The villagers had different answers, and the case had to end like that.

Gao Ming held the death portrait and whispered to the ugly doll Wei Dayou’s appearance. He sent the doll into the cellar first. A few seconds later, the doll lost contact with Gao Ming.

“Does this cellar really eat everything?”

Gao Ming entered the cellar. The brick walls crumbled, and the mud was everything. The cellar felt like it could crumble at any moment, and the people inside would be buried alive. Gao Ming tried to use his flashlight to look around. The strange thing was, even with the thought, he couldn’t see anything.

“It’s storming outside, but how come I can’t hear anything in here?”

When he turned back to look, the entrance was gone. Gao Ming was trapped inside the quiet cellar. If he had just lost his sight, he wouldn’t have not heard anything. He must have lost his hearing as well. This oppressive feeling could swallow a person alive. Perhaps it was psychological, Gao Ming felt difficulty in his breathing. It was like he was slowly sinking into the mud and water. Gao Ming knelt down and hugged himself. The feeling of his skin reminded him that he did exist. He adjusted his status. His sight and hearing were taken away. He could still rely on his smell and touch.

Gao Ming’s brain had never stopped spinning, “The blind man who was also deaf had always lived here. I am probably experiencing his everyday life.”

In that situation, the first thing he needed to do was to adjust.

Gao Ming followed his memory and slowly moved to the entrance. Suddenly, his back bumped into something. He used his hand to touch around and came into contact with cold fingers.