Deadly Game: Almighty Boss’s Guide to Making Money

Chapter 1271. The Emotional Mental Hospital (1)

No one has come yet, and no electronic sound has been played.

The other people also came over to say hello.

"Hello, my name is Wang Lei." A young man in his twenties was the first to speak.

"Hello, my name is Liu Yun. You can call me Sister Liu or Sister Yun, or even Little Liu." The woman who spoke looked to be in her forties.

"You should call me 'sister,' I'm over forty too," Old Zhao said.

"I'm fifty-two years old," Liu Yun said with a smile. "But, judging from what you've said, I seem quite young. I'm so happy. Thank you!"

A woman in her thirties standing nearby couldn't help but roll her eyes after hearing Liu Yun's words.

"My name is Yu Wenjing," the girl said to Lin Xi and the others.

The other three were named Chen Xiaoqiang, who was as thin as a bamboo pole and was a young man in his twenties who seemed very sad.

One of them was named Fang Ming, and he was around thirty years old.

There was another man in his forties named Ma Xiaofeng.

There are fewer people this time.

—Yes, there are twelve people in total.

Why is nobody doing anything about this? What kind of instance is this?
—It looks like a hospital, but I don’t see any nurses or doctors.

“It’s a hospital. I smelled the familiar disinfectant.” Yu Chen said.

"You guys... have been in this game for a long time?" Chen Xiaoqiang asked.

"You just started playing this game?" Lin Xi asked immediately.

"I just went through a trial," Chen Xiaoqiang said softly, a hint of fear in his eyes. "I don't want to come again, how did I get dragged into this again!"

Lin Xi frowned slightly.

Does this mean that after the upgrade, there will be no need to sign a contract, and we will be automatically entered into the dungeon?

I'll have to ask her sister after she leaves.

There was a "squeak" sound.

The heavy iron gate slowly closed behind him, the sound like rusty gears gnawing at metal, startling Chen Xiaoqiang so much that he turned around abruptly.

The light from outside was completely swallowed up, leaving only the flickering incandescent bulbs on both sides of the corridor. The bulbs made a "buzzing" sound from time to time, casting shadows on the walls that were sometimes long and sometimes short, like a group of menacing monsters.

Chen Xiaoqiang opened his mouth, wanting to speak, but his throat felt like it was blocked with cotton, and he couldn't make a sound.

His gaze swept quickly over the people around him.

"Tsk, this place is really creepy," Yu Wenjing said loudly, looking at Chen Xiaoqiang. "It's okay, if you're scared, just come with us."

Yu Wenjing has neat short hair and bright eyes when she speaks, but her tone is a little impatient, probably because she is annoyed by the oppressive environment.

Standing next to her, Fang Ming looked unwell, his hands in his pockets, head down, seemingly lost in thought.

"Old Zhao, don't just stand there. If you get tired, lean back for a bit. We just arrived, and we don't know how long we'll be staying." Liu Yun said with a gentle smile and a soft voice.

Even his voice doesn't sound like someone in their fifties.

Old Zhao nodded, his brows furrowed slightly, as if he were thinking about something.

She wasn't in a good mood when she greeted Lin Xi earlier, and now she's in an even worse mood.

Lin Xi noticed Chen Xiaoqiang's forehead was starting to sweat, knowing he was easily frightened. He'd probably been terrified during the trial period, and now he'd actually been brought in.

"Boom-"

Suddenly, one of the lights at the end of the corridor went out, and darkness surged in like a tide, instantly engulfing the area.

Chen Xiaoqiang shuddered in fright and instinctively moved closer to Bai Ye. "Don't be afraid, it's probably just an unstable circuit," Bai Ye said softly.

Just then, a cold, electronic voice sounded.

"Welcome to the Emotional Mental Hospital. The rule of this instance is 'emotions are weaknesses.' Please control your emotions and do not let yourself be filled with negative energy."

“Emotions are weaknesses,” Chen Xiaoqiang murmured. “I can’t be afraid; if I’m afraid, I’ll be filled with negative energy.”

Even so, the fear on his face was no less.

"Was your trial very scary?" Liu Yun asked, looking at Chen Xiaoqiang with concern.

"It was terrifying, lots of monsters, covered in blood, and their screams were absolutely horrible..."

As Chen Xiaoqiang spoke, his breathing became rapid, as if something was blocking his chest, and his vision began to blur. The figures in the corridor seemed to turn into twisted monsters, lunging at him.

"Are you OK?"

Yu Chen noticed that something was wrong with him and came over to help him.

But before her hand could touch Chen Xiaoqiang, Huang Jingjing pulled it back.

Huang Jingjing frowned, her eyes looking down at Chen Xiaoqiang's feet.

"Don't go near him, he's about to lose control of his emotions."

Before Chen Xiaoqiang could understand what Huang Jingjing meant, he felt a cold sensation under his feet.

He looked down and saw that his shadow was slowly getting longer. The edges of the shadow, which was originally close to the ground, began to show a fuzzy outline, as if something was about to crawl out of the shadow.

"What is this... what is this...?"

Chen Xiaoqiang's voice was choked with sobs. He tried to back away, but his legs felt like they were made of lead and he couldn't move at all.

The changes in the shadow became more and more obvious. The furry outline turned into limbs, and the originally flat shadow began to become three-dimensional. A pair of green eyes slowly emerged in the shadow, and sharp teeth were revealed from the edge of the shadow, carrying a chilling aura.

"Like a dog!" Zhao Wenjing's voice was still loud. She subconsciously wanted to rush over, but Lin Xi stopped her.

"Don't be impulsive. This is probably a manifestation of his emotions. Outsiders interfering will only make the situation worse."

—How to materialize emotions?
—It looks amazing.

Why is Chen Xiaoqiang's emotion represented by a dog? Are dogs timid?

—Look closely, it looks like a hunting dog, and it's quite big.

—It must be a monster, just that it looks like a dog.

The shadow was no longer just a shadow; it had become a real monster, like a dog, but not a dog.

Chen Xiaoqiang stared at the monster that his shadow had transformed into, his face turning deathly pale.

The monster was about the same height as him, covered in black fur, with eerie green eyes that were staring intently at him, black saliva dripping from its mouth and emitting a pungent, fishy smell.

"Roar--"

The monster let out a low roar and pounced on Chen Xiaoqiang.

Chen Xiaoqiang was so frightened that he closed his eyes and involuntarily curled up.

He could feel the monster's claws about to touch his shoulder, smell the pungent, fishy odor, and hear the monster's breathing right next to his ear.

"boom!"

A muffled thud was heard, and Chen Xiaoqiang thought he was about to be grabbed by the monster, but the expected pain did not come.

He opened his eyes with trembling hands and saw Bai standing in front of him, a silver dagger in his hand that appeared out of nowhere. The tip of the dagger was pressed against the monster's claw, sparks flying.

But it was no use; the monster continued to twist in Chen Xiaoqiang's direction.

"What are you still standing there for?" Bai Ye's voice was a little urgent. "Control your emotions! It's caused by your fear; the more afraid you are, the stronger it becomes!"