Wanjie Game Hall, I sent Kiana to Silent Hill

That was Kiana at that time. In fact, she had already realized something subconsciously.

The Herrscher of the Sky's personality was not implanted later in life.

"I guess you did end up hurting her—that Miss Mei." Wang Xuanqiao sat up straight. "What I'm going to say next may be even more offensive than before. I apologize in advance. But you'd better listen to the end, because this is the information you need to know to end this predicament."

"Some people set an anchor point for themselves to prevent themselves from completely losing control and becoming someone else. This anchor point can be an ideal, a bottom line, or even the person closest to them. Did you set your relationship with Miss Mei as an anchor point, and then you destroyed this anchor point with your own hands?"

Snapped!

Kiana dropped her chopsticks onto the table. The wound, which hadn't healed at all, was torn open again. The sight of her bloodied body instantly gave her a nasty shock, and even the light in her eyes began to fade.

"Okay, I understand what's going on." Seeing this, Wang Xuanqiao knew that he had found the core of the problem.

The Herrscher of the Void, lurking within Kiana, had exploited the anchor point, creating the biggest loophole in her defenses. As long as they kept harping on the fact that Kiana had personally hurt Mei, using this as an amplification to instill in her the belief that she would hurt even more people in the future, this foolish girl would likely completely break through.

Even Fu Hua, who could help her at that time, was someone with whom she had a grudge, so Kiana was unable to regain her psychological defenses.

Now the situation is clear. First, let Kiana identify her weaknesses, then enter Silent Hill with a sense of targeted training, and finally clear the game to obtain skills, completely repairing her defenses while also strengthening herself.

Wang Xuanqiao didn't know how he could lose with such a clear and organized development path!

It can't be that the white-haired dumpling can't even get through the content of "Silent Hill", right?

How is that possible? Although Silent Hill focuses on a psychological horror, the original work still relies on conventional bullets to fight against those abstract monsters of fear. Even as the series progresses and immortality is introduced, it still has an equal confrontation mode.

"I will help you solve your current predicament." Wang Xuanqiao tapped the table lightly with his fingers to remind Kiana to come back to her senses, "Unless you tell me that you have given up."

"......How can you help?" After waking up from the panic of memories, Kiana stared at Wang Xuanqiao as soon as she heard these words.

"Can you drive the Herrscher of the Void out of my body?"

"That's a nice thought." Wang Xuanqiao shook his head. "Even if I help you get her out now, how can you guarantee that there won't be a conscious Herrscher who will continue to control you in the future? It's better to teach a man to fish than to give him fish. This principle... you may not have even heard of it."

"I'll address the root of the problem, which is to help you repair your defenses. Let's set a small goal: even if the Herrscher of the Void were within you, I'd still be suppressed by you."

Kiana's eyes widened instantly.

"What should we do?".

"It's simple. After I'm full, I'll go downstairs and play games." Wang Xuanqiao replied.

For a moment, Kiana thought she was hallucinating.

——The author has something to say——

Honestly, the opening plot of Sanbengzi is quite lame. Personally, I think it wasn't until the final lesson, with Himeko's sacrifice, that Honkai Impact 3's plot really began to develop properly. There was still quite a bit of time left to clean up the mess from the opening. For example, why did Theresa, who was clearly S-rank, poop? And so on...

It can be said that after the last lesson, the writing team was obviously replaced, which led to the various classic plots later.

Of course, it is not ruled out that the original copywriting team has practiced it and is looking back to correct the mistakes they made when they were young (Hey

Volume 017: : Which taxi dares to run Silent Hill?

Can playing games cure heart disease?

Kiana felt that she was a game enthusiast in the past, so how come she never knew that games had such a function?

Could it be a simulated battle device like the one in St. Freya's Academy? It could directly simulate the Herrscher of the Void, allowing you to fight her endlessly until victory?

Seeing the bitter look on Baimaotuanzi's face, Wang Xuanqiao knew that the girl might have thought of something wrong.

It's understandable. If Fu Hua hadn't mentioned it, he wouldn't have been able to figure out the logic behind unlocking the game so quickly. It can only be said that this unlocking feature was really painstakingly designed to entice others to play the game.

"Let me give you a brief introduction first."

If I don’t introduce it to you, the white-haired ball might end up getting himself into trouble.

"The game I've prepared for you is called Silent Hill, a classic horror game. You'll enter a special town called Silent Hill, which is divided into three worlds—the normal real world and a supposed health resort, but you can't go there. You can only travel back and forth between the other two worlds, the surface world and the inner world."

"The surface world is similar to the real world, but it is surrounded by extremely thick fog, and it is almost impossible to see living people. The inner world is a world of eternal darkness, where everything becomes dilapidated and there are strange monsters everywhere. All of this comes from a girl named Alessa. Her power and her experience created these two worlds."

"You could say that the outer world and the inner world are, in a sense, Alessa's inner world. Therefore, spiritual things can easily be manifested in Silent Hill in an abstract form. Although I don't know how far this game can go, since it has been unlocked by your arrival, it must have miracles waiting for you."

Why use miracle instead of other words? Of course, it is because miracles have enough power to make people who are wandering on the edge of the abyss willing to try to grab it and save themselves.

Although Kiana didn't understand these things, she decided to believe it because the plan sounded feasible.

After all, I have already stayed here. Am I really going to do nothing and just treat this place as a hole to bury myself?

How can I do that? There are people waiting for me to come back! Mei, Bronya, my aunt, and... Mr. Himeko. They all worked so hard for me, how could I... really let them down!

Kiana made up her mind. She picked up the casserole and drank the soup and noodles in two or three mouthfuls, then wiped her mouth with her arm and stood up from her seat.

"Please take me there, Manager!"

"Wash the dishes first."

"Uh......"

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On the way back to the first floor gaming area, Wang Xuanqiao explained to Kiana how to use the gaming helmet. However, he didn't plan to play with her this time. As Wang Xuanqiao remembered, Silent Hill was mostly single-player, and he wasn't sure if this version of the system would have online functionality.

Furthermore, Wang Xuanqiao wasn't really interested in games like Silent Hill. He'd experienced far more exciting things in his samsara space, and playing it now felt rather dull.

This kind of mysterious mental terror must maintain a veil of mystery in order to have the greatest impact on people's hearts. Wang Xuanqiao felt that if he really went in, he would probably just be playing the Silent Hill version of "Left 4 Dead".

I can only say that it's really inappropriate. What if I kill so many people there, will Kiana still be able to overcome her inner struggle?

It’s better to watch the live broadcast outside using the paired display screen, and then take action yourself when Kiana encounters a problem that cannot be solved.

Wang Xuanqiao now wants to speedrun Honkai Impact 3rd more than Silent Hill. He has decided that when Kiana is ready to return to her own world, he will go with her.

The Collapse disaster, and the Herrscher's power comparable to that of a mortal god. This was clearly bullying, and Wang Xuanqiao felt that he couldn't tolerate it.

It's bad enough to release a monster, but you also released a god-level to blow up the fish pond? Isn't that shameful!

Without further ado, Kiana and Wang Xuanqiao started the game almost at the same time.

The widescreen began streaming the game footage. It appeared to be a parking lot on the side of a highway, with two cars parked. One looked familiar, resembling the jeep driven by a character from the original game; the other, surprisingly, was a taxi with a "TAXI" sign.

Not far from the parking lot, a huge sign was erected next to the highway fence with the name of Silent Hill on it.

"Manager." Kiana's voice came from the gaming helmet. Obviously, she had not turned on the sound insulation function.

"You go." Wang Xuanqiao, who was standing behind her, put down his phone.

"Should I get in one of the cars or just walk?" Kiana asked.

"If I tell you to walk over there, will you actually do it?" Wang Xuanqiao thought the girl's train of thought was quite interesting and quite honest. "That jeep over there looks to be the protagonist's car from the original novel. If you get in, you'll probably be experiencing the original story. Go to the taxi over there and see if there's a driver."

The perspective on the screen began to shake, and then completely locked onto the yellow taxi.

There was no driver in the taxi, the doors were not locked, and even all four windows were open. It was impossible to keep people out no matter what.

"Really no driver? Interesting. You can get in first." Wang Xuanqiao touched his chin and gave the order.

Then the screen perspective began to shake again. Kiana circled the taxi half a circle, and finally opened the passenger seat and sat in.

Wang Xuanqiao: ...

"No, why are you sitting in the passenger seat?" he couldn't help but ask.

"Ah? But I don't know how to drive." Kiana answered as if it was a matter of course.

"Ah - that makes sense." Wang Xuanqiao couldn't help but shake his head and walked to the seat next to him, ready to enter the game to be a driver.

At this moment, Kiana suddenly shouted, "Hey! Manager, the car started moving by itself!"

I'm driving it myself, but it's still okay. Wang Xuanqiao turned his head and saw the camera on the screen begin to zoom out. The taxi carrying Kiana drove out of the parking lot and headed towards Silent Hill.

Then the screen suddenly went black, and when it came back on, the view was already in a small town shrouded in thick fog.

At this time, Kiana was looking at a huge billboard with a line of words written on it: Welcome to Silent Hill.

Is this Silent Hill? Kiana looked at the words above, feeling a little strange.

She didn't know why, but she fell asleep after the taxi drove out. When she woke up in a flash, the car had stopped at the roadside in the small town, and the door was still open, as if signaling her to leave.

As soon as Kiana got out of the car, the taxi suddenly shifted into reverse gear and disappeared into the thick fog with a bang. In the blink of an eye, she was the only one left here.

Well, although I was originally alone.

Kiana was speechless, wondering why a driverless car would run away. All I could say was that in this incredibly realistic game, it provided one of the few moments where you could truly feel like you were actually playing a game...

What should I do now? Kiana felt around her body, making sure nothing had been replaced. Bai Lian's combat uniform was still on, giving her confidence.

Although he had no weapons, the combat suit alone was enough to assist him.

Kiana walked into the town with confidence. For a moment, she was a little curious about what those abstract manifestations of fear looked like. Would they be more ferocious than the Honkai beasts?

She didn't look up, so she didn't notice the sudden flash of purple lightning across the foggy sky.

——The author has something to say——

If there are any Silent Hill fans, I would like to say here: I’m sorry!

The Dumb Village is about to be invaded by Honkai (Hey

Volume 018: : Silent Hill doesn’t seem that difficult after all!

"Manager, what should I do?"

Kiana didn't know what to do when faced with the empty and silent town where you could hear a pin drop.

This game's degree of freedom is too high. Kiana couldn't help but think that by comparison, the games she played at St. Freya's Academy should basically be on the same level as Tetris.

"Anything is fine." Wang Xuanqiao quickly scanned the surroundings using Kiana's perspective. "If I remember correctly, the switch to the other world should happen soon after you enter Silent Hill Town. Otherwise, look around and see if you can find any weapons."

Kiana nodded in Silent Hill. This almost telepathic conversation, while disruptive to the immersion, gave her a strange sense of peace.

Loneliness is a sentinel of panic that slowly seeps into people's hearts, and it is good at breaking people down from within.

This is also why most horror games are focused on single-player experiences, because having an extra mouth that can communicate frequently can prevent loneliness from taking advantage.

Kiana didn't really understand this; she was only responsible for playing the game, not analyzing or commenting. It was just her instinct that told her to keep communicating, even if there was nothing going on.

"Manager, there's nothing here. Can you see anything from outside?"

"Manager, do you think something is running past?"

"Manager, did you hear any noise outside?"

After going back and forth for a while, Wang Xuanqiao simply turned off "Honkai Impact 3" and leaned his hands on the back of Kiana's chair to act as a full-time OB.

How can you play if you pull like this? There’s no way to play at all!

But Wang Xuanqiao's attention actually helped Kiana find something. Several clearly new cardboard boxes were piled in the shadows of the alleyway. Kiana glanced over them, but they didn't escape Wang Xuanqiao's notice.

Following Wang Xuanqiao's instructions, Kiana went to open the cardboard box and discovered that it contained brand new guns and ammunition. Although it was only a pistol, the number of ammunition was ridiculous, almost enough to clear out the entire school.

Kiana couldn't carry so much ammunition, so she could only put as much as she could into her pocket, then reseal the box and note the location.

However, once the player has their weapon, it probably means the enemy will appear. While Kiana was preparing her weapon, Wang Xuanqiao thought quickly, trying to figure out what might happen next.

If the original game follows the original storyline, players would enter the afterlife after finding the first clue, encountering a group of screaming imp monsters. Those monsters wouldn't pose a significant threat, and Kiana, now fully armed, should be able to handle them easily as long as she doesn't get scared.

Things developed just as Wang Xuanqiao had expected.

Soon after Kiana got her weapon, darkness enveloped the town. Lacking any lighting, Kiana became nervous and immediately called for help from the store manager.

Wang Xuanqiao had no choice but to increase the brightness of the display screen and turn on the "traditional night vision".

The otherworld was as dilapidated as one might imagine, though it hadn't yet undergone the severe corrosion seen in later times. The mottled and decayed marks on the buildings made one wonder if a single push could cause them to collapse.

"Don't go near places like alleys." Wang Xuanqiao gave instructions.

Kiana isn't restricted by the original game's plot, so there's no need to mess with the player's first encounter. As long as she stays on the open road, armed Kiana should be able to easily deal with the monsters of the other world.

"Raise your gun. There's a monster right in front of you, about half your height. Do you see it? Shoot."

Kiana pulled the trigger in response, and the Valkyrie's marksmanship quickly dispatched the first monster.

Phew—it doesn’t seem that difficult, does it? White-haired Dumpling thought.

"Keep going, stay alert."

"Okay." Kiana nodded and continued forward with a gun in hand.

The monsters in the other world really seemed like cockroaches that could never be killed. Before long, Kiana had emptied several magazines, and this was just the beginning.

When the last little ghost in sight fell to the ground, the darkness of the inner world began to fade away, and the hazy fog once again dominated the world.

Kiana breathed a sigh of relief.