Su Ping transmigrated to a parallel world and became the CEO of a gaming company which was on the brink of bankruptcy. The local gaming industry was in a recession. Even though his gaming company possessed top VR technology, the management only pushed for low-quality productions. The company had yet to produce any masterpiece. As such, Su Ping became a game designer. In order to increase the fame of his company, he thought of replicating the Resident Evil series that he experienced in his previous life. He recreated the series based on his memory and designed the Zombie Apocalypse series. Unfortunately, at this point, everyone was persuading him to switch jobs. Even his girlfriend broke up with him. Su Ping insisted on designing the game and he worked day and night. At the same time, another company, which was a giant in the gaming industry, announced that they would also be unleashing a game about the apocalypse. The company even invested a huge sum of money for advertising. Finally, one day, both games were released. Everyone rushed to try out Next Day Apocalypse produced by the famous company, but they left the game feeling disappointed and requested for a refund. On the other hand, even though only less than 10 people played Su Ping's game, they were completely immersed in the gaming experience. A streamer even praised it publicly. Su Ping's game gained overnight success. On the very first day it was released, it surpassed Next Day Apocalypse, which had spent millions in advertising, in terms of sales. Players were drawn to Su Ping's game due to the mysterious and dangerous virus T, the unpredictable monsters and the nerve-wrecking plot. Countless people were scared witless. When the valiant Alice was introduced in the game, all players went crazy in excitement. Her performance in the game made her the first virtual idol to have fans worldwide. When everyone believed that this would become a classic of a generation and that it was impossible for anything else to surpass it, Su Ping released Silent Hill, Dino Crisis, Aliens and other series.
What a Waste! Why Games Are Played Without Using VR?
Su Ping was a fan of novels. However, he had no idea that he would go through the process of transmigrating to a parallel world, as it only happened in stories.
A day ago, Su Ping was just a young man who liked staying home and playing games. However, he was now in a world that he was completely unfamiliar with.
Su Ping appeared to have inherited the body of another person in the parallel world who shared the same name as him.
Meanwhile, Su Ping was playing fondly with the equipment in the bedroom. He recognized the equipment at first sight as soon as he arrived in the parallel world.
"Fuck! Isn't it the immersive VR equipment mentioned in Ready Player One?"
"Is it possible that this is a parallel world to Earth? Is the technology here more advanced?"
Su Ping had just tried out the set of equipment, even though he had just tried to play a swimming mini-game.
However, Su Ping was utterly amazed by his short experience.
It was way too realistic!
Su Ping thought he was teleported to the ocean after activating the equipment.
Su Ping could feel the coldness of the water flowing around him as if he was in reality.
"Let's see if there are any more entertaining games here!"
Su Ping started his internet research with the idea in mind.
However, Su Ping was soon dumbfounded. After he had done his research, he found that the most popular games here were the same as the ones from his previous life.
Such as CSGO, a game with hundreds of millions of users worldwide. Also, LOL, which was popular too.
CSGO was almost the same as the game he played in his previous life. The only difference was that he used to play the game with the mouse and keyboard, but now he could play it with the motion-sensing VR.
However, the model of the game's map was made crudely, and the degrees of freedom were extremely low. The playing perspectives were fixed during gameplay, and shooting and walking movements were kept stationary.
Su Ping was puzzled and thought, "It's an immersive game, but why can't the players move freely in the game?"
Things were the same when Su Ping played LOL. He had a terrible gaming experience while playing the two games.
After Su Ping tried for a few hours, his excitement had gone. He was utterly disappointed with the games in the parallel world.
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Su Ping thought, "What's the difference between an immersive game without degrees of freedom and playing games with a mouse and keyboard?"
"Moreover, the quality of the game's texture is terrible. How will the players here play such a game?"
Su Ping was puzzled and thought, "It's such a waste of good equipment without having high-quality games!"
As an obsessive gamer in Su Ping's previous life, he could not accept such a situation!
Just as Su Ping's thoughts grew more assertive, an emotionless voice sounded in his mind.
"Ding! Master, congratulations on binding to the God-tier game designer system."
System?
Su Ping immediately noticed that it was one of the standard plots in novels. Each transmigrator would have a system and the ability to cheat!
"Ha ha! Now, I have a system too! Thank God for helping me! Also, it's a game designer system, right? System, you know me well. "
"What did you say about your name? God-tier…"
The system came up with such an exaggerated name.
"System, what can you do?"
"Ding! Hello, master. As the gaming industry in our world is the least developed, please utilize the system's power to save the gaming industry in our world!"
"Of all the job sectors, the gaming industry has the lowest status. Even though our world has extremely sophisticated VR equipment, it is primarily used for cloud tourism, online concerts, and other activities."
"Using the most sophisticated and compatible physics engine, your system, I can perfectly convert the memories of master's previous life into game codes, creating the most immersive experience!"
"Master, you don't have to worry. You can perfectly complete the game's production through the game codes as long as you have a bachelor's degree. Good luck!"
After the systems' explanation, Su Ping knew why this world had boring games.
The game development companies here were obsessed with pirated games and Gacha mobile games, which made most gamers disappointed in the games.
The gaming industry became less developed due to the lack of improvements made by game development companies.
Moreover, since other forms of entertainment were even more entertaining than playing games, nobody was willing to pay for games.
When the game development companies couldn't gain profit, they would develop even inferior games, which formed a vicious cycle.
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Ten years ago, the development of the gaming industry had been stagnant, and nobody was optimistic about the development of the gaming sector.
"What a pity! With such advanced technology, countless fantastic worlds could have been made!"
Su Ping sighed for a while. Then he suddenly became excited.
"Can the system directly extract my memory and turn it into game codes?"
"Does this mean that, in addition to the games I've played in my previous life, the dramas and movies I've seen can also be made into video games?"
"Does this mean I can produce many Triple-A masterpieces?"
Su Ping had watched too many excellent movies and dramas in his previous life!
Su Ping immediately thought of several movies that could be perfectly adapted into games.
Such as Su Ping's favorite Resident Evil series, the series about Aliens, the series about Outer Space, and the Land of Silence!
He must utilize the system's power since God granted him the ability to have one! He must develop the gaming industry here!
"Let's start with the Resident Evil series! Let the players know what the end of the world is!"
"System, please convert the memories of the Resident Evil series from my previous life into game codes!"
"Got it. Master, please turn on your computer one minute later and enter…"
One minute later, Su Ping opened the folder according to the system's instructions and found out there was a folder named Resident Evil.
Su Ping clicked on the folder, and a series of documents appeared.
"Gosh, it's all done within a minute? It seems that the system is more powerful than I thought!"
Coincidentally, Su Ping was a computer programmer in his previous life. Also, he had a master's degree. It was a piece of cake for him to deal with the codes.
Meanwhile, Su Ping could imagine the rise of the gaming industry led by him!
Since Su Ping had the system, he didn't need the work that the former Su Ping was doing anymore.
Resign!
How could a transmigrator who had the system's power work for others?
However, as soon as Su Ping sent his resignation message, he received a call with the name "baby."
"Oh my god, this guy has a girlfriend? Both of us were obsessive gamers, but why does he have a girlfriend?"
"Wait, she's my girlfriend now… Why does it feel weird?"
The Open Beta Test of the Zombie Apocalypse Racketeers the Storm Gaming Company?
Although the girl was now Su Ping's girlfriend, Su Ping didn't intend to become a cuckold. Hence, he only treated the girl as a stranger.
However, Su Ping had to put on an act to prevent others from noticing his abnormality.
As soon as Su Ping picked up the call, he could hear his girlfriend questioning him.
"Did something happen to you? Your boss just told me you resigned and asked me to find out what happened."
"What the heck had happened?"
Su Ping assumed the former Su Ping must have filled in his girlfriend's phone number as the emergency contact.
Therefore, Su Ping told his girlfriend about his plan to join the gaming industry and produce games.
When Su Ping finished speaking, his girlfriend immediately objected to his plans.
"Are you nuts? You quit a job with a monthly salary of more than 10,000 Yuan in order to pursue game development?"
"You're just a computer programmer. What kind of games can you produce? Moreover, no one wants to work in the gaming industry. Are you crazy?!"
"Hurry up! Go and explain the situation to your boss. Don't lose your job!"
Just as the system described, the gaming industry was despised by the public.
The situation was completely different from his previous life, where the gaming industry was at the peak of its development and profited from all sorts of Gacha mobile games.
After all, there wasn't any VR equipment in his previous life. Hence, mobile games became popular.
Su Ping immediately explained, "I'm serious. I've made my decision after careful consideration."
"I've already thought about the game I'm going to produce. Trust me! I'll create a high-quality game and make a lot of money!"
Although Su Ping tried his best to explain the situation, people still deeply misunderstood the gaming industry.
His girlfriend immediately expressed her thoughts.
"I don't care! If you insist on quitting your job to play games, don't contact me anymore!"
"Su Ping, we are no longer young. I have to consider my future!"
Su Ping didn't respond to his girlfriend's strong objection.
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His soul was totally unrelated to the woman on the phone. Since his girlfriend was unwilling to believe him, he didn't intend to become a cuckold.
As a result, they broke up without any hesitation.
Soon, Su Ping forgot about the woman after he hung up the phone.
Later, Su Ping received more calls from his friends and family. Everyone was trying to persuade him. However, he wouldn't change his mind, of course.
Su Ping believed that they would understand him in the future!
To save money, Su Ping had to stay at home and work non-stop to deal with the codes given by the system.
Su Ping had to turn the codes into a game!
After a month of hard work, on the 32nd afternoon of the transmigration to the parallel world...
Su Ping put down the mouse in relief. When he saw the game icon his work had resulted in, he couldn't help but smile.
"Finally! It's done! I'll call you the Zombie Apocalypse!"
The Zombie Apocalypse had many icons. It could be classified from version 1 to version 6. The game's plot corresponded to the first through sixth seasons of the Resident Evil series.
Su Ping planned to release the six games separately. After all, each game could be considered an independent plot.
Moreover, Su Ping could gauge the market's response by releasing the game's first version. If the reaction was terrible, he could still improve the other versions in time to avoid paying a terrible price.
However, while Su Ping was working on the Zombie Apocalypse game, one of the leading game development companies, Storm Gaming Company, was promoting its new game on the internet.
It was a zombie open-world game called Apocalypse Tomorrow.
The theme of Apocalypse Tomorrow was to let players survive in the apocalyptic world. By establishing colonies and purchasing more robust equipment, players could survive longer.
During the publicity, the game was known as the hope of the gaming industry. It was said to have hundreds of millions of Yuan of investments and was a high-quality game that could change the market structure of the gaming industry!
The announcement received an enthusiastic response. Most people were looking forward to the official open beta of Apocalypse Tomorrow.
Even an account of the beta test server could be sold for hundreds of Yuan!
Su Ping started looking for a way to promote his game the day after it was produced to get more players interested.
However, Su Ping lacked promotion funds. Moreover, most streamers had received orders from the Storm Gaming Company for commercial work.
Since the theme of Su Ping's game overlapped with the theme of Apocalypse Tomorrow, the streamers would definitely decline Su Ping's request.
In the end, Su Ping could only find a streamer named Angelica, who provided relatively low-cost service and hadn't received any orders from the Storm Gaming Company to live stream playing his game.
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Fortunately, Angelica was one of the famous streamers. Even though Su Ping could only find a streamer to promote his game, he was enthusiastic.
Moreover, Su Ping emptied his savings account even if he only found one streamer to promote his game.
"I've already wired the money to you. We've made a deal, so please remember to play my game on your live stream!"
Su Ping sent a message to remind her since he was worried.
"Ding!"
"Don't worry. I'm a trustworthy person."
"However, I am curious about the situation. Your game seems to overlap highly with Apocalypse Tomorrow. Is this really alright?"
"Besides, Apocalypse Tomorrow and your game's open beta are scheduled for the same day... Please pardon me for saying this, but you might be doomed."
Su Ping answered Angelica's reminder with a smile.
"Ha ha! Thank you for your concern, but I believe all that glitters is not gold, but gold will glitter forever."
"I certainly believe in the impact of your live stream. As long as the game is good enough, you won't have to worry about anyone not playing it!"
After a while, Angelica replied.
"Yes, you're right. I'm more interested in your game now."
Finally, it was time for the open beta test of the game.
Steam was the most prominent gaming platform in the world, and most of the games would be released on the platform.
Since Apocalypse Tomorrow was having its open beta test on the same day, in addition to the impact of its publicity, most of the netizens were discussing the game content.
People were looking forward to the official release of Apocalypse Tomorrow, which caused nobody to notice that a game called Zombie Apocalypse was released.
The number of downloads remained at zero.
During the evening, Angelica turned on her live stream just as usual.
As soon as her live stream started, many viewers commented and asked Angelica whether she wanted to play Apocalypse Tomorrow. The viewers even began to urge her to download the game!
However, when Angelica opened Steam and downloaded the Zombie Apocalypse game, the comments in the live stream became chaotic.
[Host, what are you doing? It isn't Apocalypse Tomorrow. It's Zombie Apocalypse. You downloaded the wrong game!]
[Host, stop downloading. It's disrespectful to other games if you downloaded such a trashy game!]
[Wait, Zombie Apocalypse seems to have its open beta test today.]
[It's so disgusting! How is such a garbage game created by a tiny game development studio trying to racketeer with Apocalypse Tomorrow?]
The live stream was filled with dissatisfied comments.
Host, Can You Go Faster?
Soon, Angelica noticed the chaos in the comment section and immediately responded.
"Dear viewers, I think you've misunderstood me. I was going to play Zombie Apocalypse, so I'm downloading the right game."
The live stream was filled with even more dissatisfied comments as soon as Angelica explained the situation.
[What? Are you kidding me? You're going to play such a trashy game?]
[Zombie Apocalypse? What the heck is that? It sounds like some kind of trashy game with an exaggerated name.]
[That's right. Host, please change to another game. If you insist on not playing Apocalypse Tomorrow, I'll watch another streamer's live stream and unsubscribe you!]
[Guys, let's go and watch another streamer's live stream! It's boring here! The host just wants to earn money!]
As Angelica saw a decrease in the number of views, she didn't expect such a situation would happen.
However, Angelica had to keep her word since she had received Su Ping's money.
Fortunately, many rational fans continued watching the live stream, and some were curious about Zombie Apocalypse.
Therefore, many people chose to continue watching the live stream.
Angelica quickly put on her equipment and said with a smile.
"The game has started. Dear viewers, please watch carefully. I heard from the producer that it's a scary game!"
The comment section was filled with disapproved comments.
[Geez, the game is terrifying? I can imagine how boring this game will be.]
[I agree. Horror games are just about dark backgrounds and monsters suddenly appearing to scare people. There's no plot or anything special. Also, the fighting segment will be boring.]
[Sigh, I don't understand why the host wants to play such a game. It's a waste of time!]
[It's normal since she wants to earn money.]
Angelica ignored the comments. In the blink of an eye, she entered the game.
However, the game didn't start immediately. Instead, it began to show an animation of the story's plot.
Angelica thought, "How could a small workshop create a CG animation for a game?"
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"Wait, why is everything in the animation seem so real?"
The plot of the animation was the opening scene of Resident Evil season one. Angelica saw a man operating a robotic arm to collect some metal cans in an underground laboratory.
The animation explained the background of the game to the players. At the same time, it revealed some information so the players could get hints while playing in the next stage. Thus, it could increase the player's game experience.
[Damn! The game looks interesting! Although I'm confused by the plot's animation, the graphics look real!]
[I agree. It feels like I'm really in this place. It's like watching a movie!]
[I remembered that a person produced Zombie Apocalypse all by himself. Am I right? Isn't the quality too high?]
The high-quality opening scene animation immediately turned the mood in the comment section.
In this era, people could use VR to watch live streams to experience everything on the internet immersively.
Finally, the plot's animation ended. Later, the character Alice, played by Angelica, just woke up in the bathroom's bathtub.
She was alone in the bathroom. The white curtain separated the bathtub from the outside world.
Alice shivered when she touched the cold bathtub.
"It's so cold!"
Meanwhile, some viewers noticed that Angelica wasn't in a fixed perspective.
The viewers also noticed that Angelica could turn her head around to look in any direction and even control her body to do different actions!
It was completely different from the other games, where the characters' movements were kept stationary.
[Oh my God! It's a story-driven game where the characters can move freely?]
[I don't think there's any game produced by the Storm Gaming Company that provides such high degrees of freedom, right?]
[Thank god I didn't leave just now! I believe that it might not be inferior to Apocalypse Tomorrow!]
Angelica left the bathroom and found a red dress on the bed. Then, she put on the dress. Meanwhile, Angelica realized that she was in a mansion. It seemed like the mansion wasn't located in the city since it was quiet all around.
Based on her experience, Angelica started to search every room in the mansion to get more hints.
A black shadow suddenly passed as Angelica walked around the mansion. The gust of cold wind made her shiver.
However, when Angelica turned around, she realized nobody was behind her. There was just a corridor behind her.
[Ha ha! This game seems like reality. I think Angelica is almost scared to death!]
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[Although the game looks easy to play, the atmosphere is creepy indeed!]
Angelica kept encouraging herself to continue searching for hints.
Angelica saw a note and a photo of Alice and a boy who seemed to be her boyfriend.
As Angelica entered the living room, a pair of hands suddenly reached out and hugged her.
Before Angelica understood the situation, the glass beside the wall suddenly shattered.
A group of Special Forces in their uniforms descended from the sky and immediately surrounded them.
Angelica thought, "What happened? Isn't it a horror game?"
"What's going on? It's a murder mystery game?"
The situation dumbfounded Angelica. She could only raise her hands obediently while facing the guns.
Meanwhile, one of the Special Forces took off his mask. He was the captain of the team.
Angelica was clueless while facing the captain's questions. All she could do was claim that she had lost her memory and ask the Special Forces not to kill her.
The captain stopped asking questions. Instead, he and his team members brought Alice and the man who attacked Alice to the mansion's basement.
There was a railway that led to an unknown place.
After getting on the train, the captain explained the situation to Alice.
Angelica and the live stream room viewers just realized that the game's plot was so complicated that the background story needed to be explained!
[So Alice, the character the host is playing, really has amnesia? Is she the staff member of this mansion?]
[The Umbrella Corporation? The name sounds peculiar.]
[It seems like the mansion is just a spot for beginners. It's meant for people to familiarize themselves with the background and plot.]
[According to my gaming experience, The Hive must be the key to the game!]
[Why aren't there any zombies yet? I want to see zombies!]
Meanwhile, no one was urging the host to play another game in the comment section.
The high-quality scenes from Zombie Apocalypse attracted new viewers who'd just joined the live stream room to continue watching.
As the viewers who'd watched the live stream from the beginning explained the situation, they were soon immersed in the Zombie Apocalypse.
There were even viewers urging Angelica to drive the train faster so that they could enter The Hive to start the next stage of the plot.
Angelica had a rough idea of the situation in The Hive after talking with the Special Forces on the train.
Angelica's live stream became the unique live stream of the day. She was the only streamer who didn't play Apocalypse Tomorrow during her live stream.
Storm Gaming Company Is Inferior to a Small Development Team
Meanwhile, Apocalypse Tomorrow, which opened its server, attracted numerous players.
Within just a few hours after the server opened, Apocalypse Tomorrow had reached 1 million users.
The theme of the game was surviving in the apocalyptic world. A sudden biohazard crisis had turned 99% of the citizens into bloodthirsty monsters.
The other 1% of citizens struggled to survive in a world full of monsters. Players had to kill monsters with their characters to upgrade their levels, obtaining more robust equipment to build their homes.
Players also need to work hard on expanding the scope of control of their homeland to survive in the apocalypse.
Usually, these games relied on collecting equipment or players making their equipment themselves.
Most players played the game with the same thought, but they soon found that the game was completely different from what they had imagined!
[What the heck is this? Why are we picking up trash in the city? The most powerful weapon I can get for free is just a knife? Are you kidding me? Where's the gun? Where's the bolt?]
[Darn it! Top-up 30 yuan to get a USP pistol? Storm Gaming Company is crazy about money, huh? The point is that I might not be able to kill the zombie even if I shoot the zombie's head with it!]
[It's disgusting. Isn't it a game with high degrees of freedom? Isn't it an open world? How are we supposed to play with a world full of trash? Where is the open world?]
[Refund! It's a publicity scam. I was too naive to believe that Storm Gaming Company would make a good game!]
Soon, the forum was filled with curses against the Storm Gaming Company.
As the saying goes, the higher the expectation, the higher the disappointment. Storm Gaming Company's overwhelming publicity attracted worldwide players' attention.
However, it also caused players to have high expectations of the game.
In the end, the game showed its true colors when it was officially released.
Every powerful piece of equipment had to be purchased!
The so-called open world with high degrees of freedom was just a piece of crap. It was just a promotional concept that cheated people into purchasing equipment while playing games!
As for surviving the apocalypse? You could survive everywhere if you were rich!
As long as you had topped up enough money, you could even get planes and tanks on the first day of the server's opening.
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Except for the flaws in the way the game was played, the quality of Apocalypse Tomorrow's graphics also disappointed the netizens.
It was obvious that the model of the game scene was crudely made. There were stickers everywhere and numerous bugs while playing the game.
Many players were killed by monsters and lost their experience points when they accidentally triggered the bugs.
Players started to refuse to play such a game after having a terrible gaming experience.
Even the streamers who the Storm Gaming Company was paying for promotion had trouble playing the game.
They had to play the game as entertainingly as possible since they had received money from the Storm Gaming Company.
However, the live stream was filled with curses and nasty comments. Some viewers were urging the host to change the game as soon as possible, saying they would unsubscribe the host if they insisted on playing Apocalypse Tomorrow!
[Is there anything fun about this stupid game? You had better continue to stream LOL. Although LOL is an old game, its graphic is much better than this!]
[That's right! Host, hurry up and change the game. Otherwise, we'll switch to another room to watch the live stream!]
[Sigh. Nowadays, it's hard for streamers to make money. You still need to play the game as entertainingly as possible even though it's a piece of shit.]
Meanwhile, a comment suddenly appeared in the comment section of the live stream room.
[Hey guys, I've just watched Angelica's live stream and found that she seems to be playing a zombie open-world game called Zombie Apocalypse. Does any of you heard of it?]
[Zombie Apocalypse? Is it an indie game? What can a small development team do even when the Storm Gaming Company can't produce exciting games?]
[I've just watched Angelica's live stream too! Zombie Apocalypse seems to be an exciting game. Let's not talk about it anymore. I'm going to watch it since the game now explains the story's plot!]
[Eh? Is it really that attractive? I'll go and take a look too!]
Similar comments appeared in the comment sections of many streamers.
Most of them thought Zombie Apocalypse was a boring game. They didn't have any expectations for the game.
However, they were more disappointed with Apocalypse Tomorrow. People joined Angelica's live-streaming room one after another to see whether Zombie Apocalypse was inferior to Apocalypse Tomorrow.
From tens of thousands of viewers, Angelica's live stream has now received hundreds of thousands of viewers!
Only the top streamers could achieve such a number of views on the platform.
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Meanwhile, Angelica controlled Alice and followed the Special Forces to The Hive in the game.
Soon, the Special Forces cracked the door's password with their computers. Then, everyone entered The Hive.
Inside The Hive, it was silent as death. Angelica could hear nothing. It was completely different from the description of a laboratory with thousands of employees.
Since it was underground, the icy wind occasionally came out of the ventilation pipes!
Additionally, in the presence of the advanced physical engine, Angelica couldn't help but hug her arms to stay warm.
"We are still clueless about what happened here. The Red Queen suddenly activated the defense mechanisms of the laboratory and locked it down after killing everyone!"
"Hence, our goal is to shut down the laboratory's artificial intelligence control system, The Red Queen!"
As they entered, the captain explained the mission to Alice, Matt, and the others.
As the crowd went inside, they passed by a place storing formalin tanks.
The viewers widened their eyes as they saw human bodies filled in the formalin tanks.
[Are there people floating in these jars? Am I right?]
[Gosh, the game seems interesting. It's very detailed.]
[Jesus! Did you guys just see someone in the jar move his fingers? It's so scary!]
[This is how a horror game should be! It's much more interesting than games that only scare players with ghosts!]
Meanwhile, a black-and-white plot animation suddenly popped up.
The animation showed a man and a woman making out in a room. Obviously, the woman was Alice, the character played by Angelica.
As for the man, the viewers were shocked when they saw his appearance and thought, "Wasn't he the other man with an unknown name on the team?"
What was his relationship with Alice?
Soon, the audience was surprised by the 18 rated animation.
[Damn, is this something I can watch for free?]
[I didn't expect the game to have 18 rated scenes. It seems so real!]
[Ha ha! The game looks much more exciting than Apocalypse Tomorrow merely with this scene!]
[Everyone, please don't mention Apocalypse Tomorrow anymore. It's a trashy game!]
[I agree! The Zombie Apocalypse is the hope of our gaming industry, with no doubts!]
The Dreadful Laser Hallway
Finally, the crowd arrived at a control room in the underground laboratory. After passing through a short hallway, they would reach the Red Queen's main server room.
To finish the mission, they had to install the signal jammer and turn off the Red Queen.
[If the game ends just by turning off the Red Queen, isn't that too fast? I didn't even get to see any zombies!]
[How will the game end so quickly? The game has just started!]
[I have a feeling that something terrifying is going to happen!]
[Host, look! The hallway's door has opened. Hurry up and follow them!]
With the viewer's reminder, Angelica immediately followed them and walked into the hallway.
However, the hallway's door behind her slammed shut the moment she entered. No matter what she did, she couldn't open the door.
"I don't know what's going on! Don't worry! I'll find a way to open the door!"
The technician sitting in front of the computer outside spoke anxiously through the communication channel.
A laser appeared at the end of the hallway in the blink of an eye. Moreover, the laser had accelerated its approach to them!
Everyone knew that if the laser hit someone's body, the person would definitely die!
"Hurry up! There's something wrong with the hallway!"
The Special Forces captain's voice sounded in the communication channel.
Angelica immediately pulled herself together and nervously faced the laser getting closer to her.
Angelica quickly lay on the ground, and the laser beam almost brushed over her back.
The laser beam made Angelica feel like it had brushed her hair away.
[Hiss! It's so exciting! I knew the game wouldn't be that easy!]
[I believe that the following stages will be even more challenging. Can Angelica make it through?]
[Hehe! I'm just waiting for Angelica to die in the game!]
[I bet Angelica won't make it through this with 10 dollars!]
Meanwhile, Angelica couldn't read the comments because the second laser came right to her after the first laser disappeared!
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This time, there was more than a laser beam. A horizontal and vertical laser beam divided the space into four equal sections.
Angelica had to stick to the wall with her petite body to avoid the laser beam.
However, there is a muscular guy on the team who is unlucky.
Although he had tried his best to stick to the wall, his muscles were too large. In the end, he was still cut open by the laser and lost his stomach.
The entire hallway was filled with the sweet, metallic smell of blood. Meanwhile, some of the muscular guy's organs were still squirming.
Angelica retched with disgust since she had never seen such a scene before.
However, a new challenge arrived before the crisis was over.
This time, laser beams filled the lower half of the hallway.
Luckily, there were some handles on the roof of the hallway. Players could make it through by controlling their bodies while gripping the handles.
The moment the laser was about to disappear, it suddenly shifted upward and split one of the members in half.
Once again, another person had died. It put everyone in deep fear.
Angelica was so tired that she panted while she landed on the ground.
Everyone in the live-streaming room held their breath, and nobody was sending comments.
Everyone was staring at the end of the hallway, waiting for the appearance of another laser.
In the end, only one laser beam appeared in front of everyone.
The players who were still alive, Angelica and the captain of the Special Forces, heaved a sigh of relief together.
[Jesus! The creator of the game is still rational. This stage should be considered a minigame for the players to relax.]
[Gosh! The hallway is terrifying! I think I'm going to have a nightmare tonight!]
[I agree. The feeling of watching the Grim Reaper use a sickle to cut you is terrifying!]
[Hiss! Something is weird. Guys, have a look! The number of laser beams is increasing!]
[Damn it, the game's producer must be a demon!]
[Fuck!]
Meanwhile, Angelica's eyes were wide open, just like the viewers in the live-streaming room. She unbelievingly looked at the laser as it turned into a large laser net after a transformation!
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Each grid was as small as a human palm. How could Angelica and the captain of the Special Forces make it through?
Angelica and the Special Forces captain could only try to get as close as possible to the other end of the hallway while Angelica stuck her back close to the door.
The Special Forces captain urged the people outside to crack the door password as he stood in front of Angelica.
Finally!
The technician outside hit the Enter key.
"Done!"
The technician shouted. However, the laser didn't immediately disappear in the hallway. Instead, it moved forward for a distance.
The laser's centimeter-sized movements precisely split the Special Forces captain's body.
The Special Forces captain had disintegrated into pieces of meat scattered across the ground. The floor was covered in his blood.
This time, Angelica couldn't hold it anymore and started vomiting non-stop in the game.
Due to the intense emotional swings, even her physical form was slightly trembling in reality.
Finally, the door was opened. However, Angelica was the only survivor. Entering a small hallway cost the Special Forces, who were fully armed, dearly.
They might have been dead if the entire team had gone in simultaneously.
When Angelica returned to the control room, she couldn't help but tremble while sitting on the ground. Although it was just a game, she couldn't help but be in deep fear due to its realism.
Meanwhile, the situation lightened up the mood of the viewers in the live-streaming room.
[Jesus! This game is fantastic! I'm willing to name this hallway the Dreadful Hallway!]
[It's hard to imagine the game producer's state of mind during the game's development!]
[Gosh! It's bizarre and scary, but it's exciting! It's way more exciting than other horror games!]
[When will the host recover? I'm worried that Angelica will stop playing due to fear!]
[Host, hurry up and move forward. You've rested long enough!]
Angelica, who had a pale face, spoke after being prodded by the viewers.
"Are you guys trying to kill me? I won't go back into that hallway!"
The viewers immediately laughed at Angelica's reaction. An upbeat mood pervaded the live-streaming room.
[Haha! What a coward!]
[Since it can scare Angelica to death, it's indeed a horror game!]
Even so, Angelica had to continue the live streaming to support her living, despite her words to the contrary.
At last, Angelica mustered her courage and followed the rest of the team members into the main server room. Later, she installed the signal jammer and prepared to turn off the Red Queen.
The Game Producer Must Have Some Kind of Repulsive Addiction!
Soon, the signal jammer was installed successfully. Angelica would complete the mission if she pressed the remote control button to forcefully turn off the main server.
However, a holographic projection device installed on the mainframe suddenly started working. Later, the image of a little girl in a red skirt appeared on the holographic projection.
"You can't shut me off. It will lead to a disaster!"
Angelica couldn't help but ask.
"Why did you kill everyone in the underground laboratory? Why did you seal this place? You're the murderer!"
"Now, we're going to shut you down and end this!"
The Red Queen looked at Angelica coldly and began talking about the incident in the underground laboratory.
The Red Queen's words were connected in the animation's opening scene, which the viewers saw. Finally, they discovered what the man at the console had done.
It turned out that the man was the culprit. Everything was caused by the tube of reagent he casually threw away.
The viewers gained a sense of satisfaction when the truth was suddenly revealed.
[I see. The virus in the reagent tube triggered the defense system.]
[The game's plot is pretty good. It has a complete storyline. Moreover, the plot animation is realistic. Which company made the game?]
[Who is the developer of the game?]
[Although I agree with the AI, if we don't shut her down, does that mean we won't be able to continue the following stages?]
In the game, Angelica hesitated about turning the Red Queen off after listening to her persuasion.
Suddenly, a prompt appeared in front of her, reminding her to pick up the remote control and press the button to continue to the next scene.
Just as the viewers' predictions said, it was a question with only an answer.
Angelica decisively pressed the button, and the lights in the main server room began to turn off.
As the Red Queen was about to disappear, she looked at Angelica and said firmly.
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"You are going to die down here!"
Then, the Red Queen was shut down, and Angelica had no idea what would happen next. She could only follow the Special Forces back the way they came and meet up with the people outside.
When the crowd came to a place filled with iron cans, they heard the sounds of someone strolling.
Later, an employee wearing ragged clothes with wounds around his body slowly walked toward the crowd.
Angelica and the Special Forces grabbed their weapons and immediately aimed them at the employee.
They warned the employee.
"Stay still!"
However, the employee continued approaching them as if he had ignored the warning.
"Bang!"
One of the Special Forces fired his gun, but it seemed the employee wasn't affected by it. He was bulletproof!
[It's here! The zombies are finally here! I've been waiting for so long!]
[Finally! The zombies are here. The Zombie Apocalypse has started!]
[Although the zombies appeared late, it's understandable. After all, the plot needs to be foreshadowed!]
[Haha! It's finally time to fight the zombies. Host, good luck!]
Then, more and more employees appeared and surrounded Angelica and the others.
Meanwhile, everyone noticed that these employees were no longer humans.
The Special Forces started to be ruthless. They aimed and shot at the employees in front of them with their guns.
However, the zombies were bulletproof. As NPCs, it was obvious that the Special Forces were clueless about zombies' weaknesses.
With only Angelica's efficient kill, it was impossible to exterminate the zombies quickly.
In the end, Angelica and the Special Forces retreated and came to an elevator door.
"There is a hacker among you, right? Open the elevator. We'll take the elevator and leave!"
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The technician responded to Angelica's yell by pulling out a data cable, connecting it to the elevator control panel, and turning it on.
"Done!"
Everyone was excited when they heard the technician's words.
However, they found out the elevator was filled with zombies when it opened.
Nobody ever thought that the elevator would be dangerous. One of the Special Forces standing close to the elevator was immediately dragged into the elevator by countless hands.
Angelica quickly asked the Special Forces to close the elevator door again as they heard a heartbreaking cry. However, she felt creepy while thinking back about the desperate look in the eyes of the Special Forces while the zombies dragged him into the elevator.
Viewers in the live-streaming room discussed the terrifying scene in the comments section.
[Fuck! Isn't this game too realistic? I even thought the host was watching a movie instead of playing games!]
[This must be the most realistic VR game ever! The other games are just like trash when compared with this game!]
[This game should be 18 or 20 rated. As for people who have just reached adulthood, their mental health might be affected by playing this game themselves!]
[The game producer must have some kind of repulsive addiction. The Laser Hallway and the elevator are horrifying!]
[I don't dare watch the live stream anymore. It's the first time I've been horrified by the plot of a horror game!]
As the person playing the game, Angelica was even more horrified than the viewers.
She was unwilling to continue the game anymore. Besides, she had been live-streaming and playing the game for a while. She had barely fulfilled her promise to Su Ping. It wouldn't be a breach of contract if she stopped playing now.
"Dear viewers, this game is nightmarish. I'm afraid that I can't play it anymore. Why don't we end playing Zombie Apocalypse and change to another game?"
As soon as Angelica finished her words, the comment section in the live-streaming room became chaotic.
[What? Are you telling me you want to give up on playing it? Then wouldn't we have watched your live-streaming for nothing? No, you can't do this!]
[How can you give up halfway? Brothers and sisters, let's send more gifts to motivate the host to continue playing!]
[I'm sending the gifts! I'll treat it as contributing to the host's mental health compensation!]
[Angelica, there's no reason for you to stop playing Zombie Apocalypse now, right? Won't you feel sorry to stop playing the game while everyone sends you so many gifts?]
Although Angelica was highly unwilling to continue the game, she compromised with the viewer's request.
Her fans usually supported her decisions, but they didn't speak up for her in this situation. It seemed that she had to finish the game.
Angelica gritted her teeth and continued the game. She began searching for a way out of the laboratory with the other Special Forces members.
In the chaos, Angelica lost connection with the Special Forces and came to a completely unfamiliar place.
The Attack of Zombie Dogs
Angelica became more careful since she suddenly had to complete the mission alone. She tried to move her character carefully to prevent making any sound.
However, when Angelica came to the corner of the hallway, she encountered a zombie dog with horrible wounds around its body.
To be precise, the dog's body was completely rotten. Angelica could only see a few pieces of rotten meat hanging on its skeleton.
However, the appearance of its sharp fangs and scarlet eyes was threatening.
The appearance of the zombie dog lightened up the atmosphere in the live stream room.
[What is this? Is that a dog infected with the zombie virus? I can't believe that the game has such a setting!]
[Wow! It's my first time seeing such an opponent in a zombie game. The game creator is full of creativity!]
[This game has undoubtedly set a new record. Not just humans will be affected by the zombie virus!]
[Hehe! What do you guys think Angelica will do? Will she run away or fight with the zombie dog?]
Angelica had no other choice since all eyes were on her. She couldn't outrun the zombie dog, making it impossible for her to return the way she came.
Meanwhile, Angelica saw the laboratory door next to her wide open. Thus, she jumped in before the zombie dog approached her.
Angelica then slammed the door shut.
Angelica could hear the zombie dog slam into the metal door. The room shook when it hit the door, which made Angelica's heart tremble while she panted.
"Damn! Isn't the game too realistic? I can't stand it anymore. The dog is too scary!"
"What should I do? I don't even dare to go out now. How can I meet up with those NPCs?"
Angelica leaned against the door of the laboratory and said helplessly.
The viewers started to laugh at Angelica's reactions in the comment section. The game appeared to be less frightening because of the upbeat atmosphere.
However, everyone had no idea about the repulsive addition of the game producer. The game didn't give Angelica any time to catch her breath.
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Angelica had only rested for a few seconds. She was about to get up and explore the laboratory.
As Angelica raised her head, a stinky zombie pounced on her. She was frightened and screamed in fear.
The zombie's sudden attack and Angelica's fear made the viewers in the live stream room approve of the game.
[It's a good game, indeed. I don't think the host is faking her fear.]
[I just watched one of the live stream rooms playing Apocalypse Tomorrow. The live streamers who accepted the business order are disgusting when they pretend to be afraid to entertain their bosses.]
[Brothers and sisters, let's promote this game to everyone! We should let more people know about Zombie Apocalypse to prevent them from wasting time on Apocalypse Tomorrow!]
More people became aware that there was a game similar to Apocalypse Tomorrow as the viewers in Angelica's live stream room started to promote Zombie Apocalypse.
On the internet, Zombie Apocalypse gained enormous popularity.
The Storm Gaming Company's numerous advertisements purchased to promote Apocalypse Tomorrow were now contributing to Zombie Apocalypse.
Numerous players who were disappointed in Apocalypse Tomorrow were willing to watch Angelica's live stream to find out why people recommended Zombie Apocalypse.
On the other side, Angelica seemed to be used in the game. She could make an immediate response while facing the sudden appearance of zombies.
Suddenly, Angelica gave the zombie a tornado kick on its head to kick it away.
The head of the unlucky zombie was kicked roughly and hit the corner of an experiment table.
With a thump, the zombie lost its ability to move.
The viewers were all stunned by the scene.
Immersive VR games were different from playing games with a mouse and keyboard. Players couldn't use all kinds of skills with just a mouse click and a keyboard tap.
The immersive games require the player to control their body to fight!
Was Angelica a hidden martial arts expert?
Angelica was dumbfounded by the situation too. She knew she wasn't as able to fight as she was just now.
"I got it! The game producer might have developed a brand new immersive game!"
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"In the game, danger can trigger the character's immediate response. So, I've just made a move that the character I'm playing knows!"
Angelica's words immediately caused a sensation in the live-streaming room.
[That's incredible! Does that mean anyone can become an expert in the game?]
[Would I become a marksman if I played a shooting game?]
[Who's the producer of the game? Does he produce any other games too? Good games can't be unknown!]
[No one knows. The game producer seems to be a mysterious person. People are guessing he's a game producer at one of the main gaming companies. However, no one knows his real identity.]
As the live streaming room's viewers argued about the game producer's identity, Angelica continued to move in the game.
Angelica overcame the discomfort and took a gun from the zombie's corpse.
The zombie's identification tag allowed Angelica to determine that it was once a security department employee. Thus, she checked on it and collected a gun.
Suddenly, the glass of the laboratory broke. The zombie dog, which was blocked outside, forced its way inside.
However, Angelica was much calmer while facing such a situation.
Angelica held her gun tightly and took advantage of the time the zombie dog went into the laboratory to change her position.
Angelica opened the door and walked out of the lab. Then she locked the zombie dog in the laboratory!
[Haha! Angelica is brilliant!]
[Our host seems different! I'm so scared of her!]
[Host, you're sly as a fox!]
[Host, why are you doing that to such a cute puppy?]
Angelica was going to show off her intelligence to the viewers who were watching the live stream.
However, Angelica heard the sound of nails on the ground from the corner of the hallway.
Angelica was shocked, and her face instantly turned pale with just one look.
A pack of zombie dogs was quietly looking at her in the hallway. The zombie dogs looked at her provokingly. Everyone instantly recognized it as a provocative move by the game's producer.
Angelica couldn't help but curse, "The game producer is fucking crazy! You won't stop until you get what you want, huh? You'll only be satisfied if the players are eaten alive by the zombie dogs, huh?"
"I bet the game producer must have some repulsive addiction! It's disgusting!"
The Game Producer Must Have an Abhorrent Addiction!
Even so, Angelica held her weapon and prepared for a fight, despite her words to the contrary.
[Haha! The game producer is indeed an interesting person. He won't stop until he gets what he wants!]
[Poor Angelica! She can't handle so many zombie dogs at the same time!]
[If you are under the age of 18, please leave the live stream room immediately. The following scene is not suitable for children to watch!]
[I strongly suspect the game's age limit should be higher than 25!]
Soon, the battle started. Since dogs differed from zombies, the zombie dogs almost pounced on Angelica simultaneously.
However, Angelica once again triggered the immediate response of the character while facing danger. Angelica triggered the combat skills of Alice, a security guard who worked for the Umbrella Corporation.
The way that Angelica moved and applied her strength was flawless.
Angelica killed the zombie dogs with her kicks. Soon, some zombie dogs' corpses were lying around on the ground.
Meanwhile, Angelica used both her hands and feet. She pulled the trigger of the gun and shot the zombie dogs' heads, killing them one after another while kicking the zombie dogs.
Finally, the bodies of the zombie dogs covered the ground, and Angelica wasn't injured.
Although Angelica had used up a few bullets and was exhausted, she had perfectly defeated all the zombie dogs.
The live-stream viewers were all stunned by the situation. They expressed their shock while cheering in the comments.
[The game's design is truly unique! The player doesn't have many chances to fight the zombies, but the game lets the players fight with a pack of zombie dogs.]
[I have to say that the battle is indeed thrilling. It was way more interesting than fighting with zombies slowly.]
[Is this the Angelica I know? When did she become so powerful? If she continues to fight like an expert, I won't dare to mess with her at the next fan meeting.]
[There's nothing to be afraid of, okay? Angelica can only use her combat skills in the game. In reality, she's still the cute girl we're familiar with!]
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After getting rid of numerous zombie dogs, Angelica walked to a huge office.
It seemed to be where a large group of employees worked daily. The room was filled with office tables and computers. Also, countless documents were scattered on the table and the floor.
It was clear how panicked, terrified, and helpless the people were when trapped inside.
However, nobody seemed to be in the office at the moment. Everyone in the office had turned into zombies and escaped after the Red Queen was turned off.
Angelica heard a man panting. She ran over and found that a female zombie was pressing down a man named Matt, one of the NPCs.
Matt was in close contact with the female zombie. He was trying his best to stop the female zombie from biting him.
[It's so exciting! What a beautiful and sexy zombie! I like her!]
[Stop it. Are you on your mind? How can you be interested in zombies!]
[I suspect someone in the live-streaming room wanted sex, but I won't point him out!]
[The game producer has a unique taste. I like it!]
The scene of the female zombie hitting her hand on a wall and pinning the male staff caused an intense discussion in the live-streaming room once again.
Many viewers had unknowingly exposed their weird sexual preferences.
Although Matt was an NPC, he was also Angelica's teammate, so she couldn't just stand by and do nothing.
Angelica was used for fighting in the game. She easily attacked the female zombie's back and saved Matt's life.
After being alone for a while, Angelica was happy to meet Matt, whom she met by chance.
Matt started chatting with Angelica. Angelica just found out that the female zombie was Matt's sister!
Matt and his sister joined the Umbrella Corporation because they knew the company was conducting a biochemical experiment that could threaten the world's safety.
Both of them joined the company with different identities. They once hoped to release their observations through their informants in the future!
Unfortunately, the informant betrayed Matt's sister. Matt's sister stayed in the underground laboratory when the incident happened and eventually became a zombie.
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The game's plot was too realistic. Everything that happened was so cruel that it made people feel pity for the characters!
Suddenly, the game showed a black-and-white plot animation.
There were only two people in the animation. One was Angelica, and the other was Matt's sister, who just pressed on Matt!
What was the relationship between Alice and Matt's sister?
Why would they meet in the forest outside the mansion? Why did they even talk about the secrets of the Umbrella Corporation?
Angelica thought, "Am I the informant? Did I betray Matt and his sister?"
Angelica realized that she couldn't help but feel sorry for Matt.
Angelica thought, "He's just an NPC in a game! Why do I have to be sorry for him?"
Angelica didn't tell anyone about her suspicion. Instead, she walked through the office with Matt and finally found the other team members.
Meanwhile, one of the female members, Rain, told everyone that they could only stay in the underground laboratory for one hour.
The Umbrella Corporation would seal off all the passages from the laboratory to the outside world within an hour to clean up the viruses.
At that time, they wouldn't be able to leave!
Meanwhile, everyone was aware of the horrifying incident that happened in the underground laboratory. Therefore, they decided to restart the Red Queen. They decided to find a way out by controlling the artificial intelligence system in the laboratory.
They successfully restarted the Red Queen. Soon, a little girl in a red dress appeared again as a holographic projection.
This time, the Red Queen finally told everyone the truth.
The Red Queen told everyone why she sealed off the underground laboratory and killed everyone inside.
Someone leaked the biochemical virus. The biochemical viruses could be transmitted through the air and enter the ventilation duct.
It caused everyone in the laboratory to be at risk of becoming infected by the virus. They may cause a great disaster once they leave the laboratory.
Therefore, the Red Queen activated the laboratory's defense system to trap and kill all the infectors in the laboratory.
Then, the Red Queen told them the path to escape, even though most areas in the underground laboratory were stuck.
However, they could still leave this place through the ventilation duct!
Angelica and the others entered the ventilation duct of the laboratory to find a way out according to the Red Queen's guidance.
There's a Mole Among Us! Retribution Has Come To Him!
It was hot and humid in the ventilation duct. Just like in other areas, numerous zombies had occupied the duct area.
However, just as the Red Queen said, there was a way out.
The only way out was to climb the ventilation duct. They could crawl on the ventilation duct, which was two meters high from the ground. The zombies were all on the floor and couldn't reach the people crawling on the ventilation duct.
Angelica followed the team as they crawled slowly on the ventilation duct. She felt suffocated while crawling on the ventilation duct.
Angelica was nauseated when she saw numerous hands groping up the pipe.
[The game tortures people in different ways! Players have to be careful of the ambush of zombies and zombie dogs. And now, players have to crawl on the ventilation duct in front of the zombies!]
[I'm curious about what Angelica is thinking right now. She started to be quiet a few minutes ago…]
[What else could she be thinking? She definitely wants to leave this damn place as soon as possible! It's an immersive game. She can smell the zombies in her every breath!]
[My hair stands on end when I'm thinking about it.]
[This game will definitely be the hottest game in town!]
[Even a fool knows that!]
An accident happened when they arrived at a relatively empty area at the end of the ventilation duct.
Kaplan was a member of the team who was guarding the team in the back. The ventilation duct where he was crawling broke suddenly.
It might be caused by too many people crawling on the ventilation duct.
The ventilation duct fell to the ground, and zombies surrounded Kaplan.
Kaplan's teammates tried to cover him by shooting the zombies. Meanwhile, they urged him to climb back up to the ventilation duct.
However, another ventilation duct was broken too! It had turned Kaplan's location into an island!
Nobody could go over to help him, and nobody knew which ventilation duct would break next!
"Guys! Hurry up and leave! Don't worry about me. I'll cover you all!"
When Angelica heard Kaplan's words, she could feel tears flowing out from the corners of her eyes.
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Angelica felt her reaction was unbelievable. She couldn't believe that she was crying for an NPC!
The viewers in the live stream room were also amazed by the details of the game's plot.
[Unbelievable! The game's characters are among the greatest I've seen in a long time.]
[How did the game producer do it? How can an NPC be full of emotions? I even think that Kaplan is a real person!]
[I'm touched by the game. The combat is impressive, and the story is better than most other games!]
[Kaplan, don't worry. Angelica will make it out alive with everyone!]
In the end, the team decided to give up on Kaplan. After a while, they left the ventilation duct and arrived somewhere with many other laboratories.
Suddenly, the animation changed. Angelica saw that many researchers in white coats were walking around in front of her.
She immediately realized that it should be part of Alice's memory. She had been here before!
Angelica and the others arrived at a laboratory by following the guidance of her memory.
Meanwhile, an animation was shown. Angelica and the viewers in the live stream room held their breath and watched the animation nervously.
According to their experience, the animations often indicated hints!
Alice's memory unfolded the cause of the tragedy in the underground laboratory!
It was caused by the mole in the team!
The mole was a man who always remained silent. He was the culprit who spread the virus!
[What a despicable person! He made thousands of people pay for his actions!]
[The mole is right beside us? When the animation is over, Angelica must take action to eliminate the mole!]
[Wait, will the mole trigger the same memory as Alice's? He seems to have lost his memory too. Could he have found out everything at the same time?]
[Darn it! Is this an apocalyptic game or a moral game!]
Angelica was just about to take action when the animation finished. However, she realized the situation was just as the comment section said. The man, who had been silent all the time, had also recovered his memory.
The man abducted Rain and warned everyone not to get close to them as he retreated step by step.
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Angelica couldn't kill Rain, even though she was just an NPC.
In Angelica's perspective, every NPC was a living human, and everyone had an independent personality!
Just as they were in a stalemate, a zombie suddenly came out of the water and bit the man's hand.
The man was forced to let go of Rain. He hurriedly ran out of the door after pushing away the zombie. However, Angelica and the others were locked in the laboratory.
[Haha! Justice rains from above!]
[He deserves it!]
[The game producer deserves a compliment. This bastard should receive his retribution!]
[But how are Angelica and her teammates going to get out?]
Just as everyone was looking for a way to leave, the television in the laboratory suddenly lit up.
The screen showed the location of the mole. The man had come to the train and found the anti-virus serum he had left beforehand.
Just as the man was about to inject himself with the serum, a terrifying blood-red monster suddenly appeared.
It bit the man and immediately killed him!
The man was bitten in half by the monster. Then, in front of everyone, it started to devour the man!
Once again, Zombie Apocalypse changed the game's standards, which shocked everyone in the live stream room.
[Blargh! Isn't the game too bloody? How did it get released?]
[Nowadays, don't games have to be verified? What's the age limit for playing this game?]
[Although the previous scene nauseated me, isn't this what the apocalypse looks like? The game is very detailed! It's just like a masterpiece!]
The game industry's rising star! It doesn't matter about the bloody scenes, as long as children are prohibited from playing it!]
After the Licker ate the man, its body became more robust due to the new genes it had absorbed.
Soon, the Licker found the laboratory where Angelica and the others were and started to attack the door.
At the same time, the Red Queen locked everyone in the laboratory since they had refused her request to kill Rain.
Once the Licker broke in, they would be dead meat!
Suddenly, the door on the other side of the laboratory opened.
Everyone was shocked when they saw the person who opened the door.
Angelica couldn't help but say surprisingly, "Kaplan! You're still alive!"
Don't Be at Ease After Achieving a Minor Goal!
Kaplan explained to the team that he didn't give up when surrounded by zombies.
Instead, Kaplan found a way out of the encirclement. Eventually, he returned to the Red Queen's main server room. He then burned the Red Queen's mainboard.
While the Red Queen was forcefully turned off, she couldn't control the facilities in the underground laboratory anymore, which unlocked the laboratory door where Angelica and the others were.
"We don't have much time left. Let's take the train and leave!"
"There's an anti-virus serum near the train. Rain could be saved!"
Angelica looked at the laboratory door that started to deform. She knew that the door would soon be unable to withstand the attacks of the Licker.
They quickly left the laboratory and headed to the train.
Angelica was trying to hold back her nausea as she looked at the broken corpse of the mole.
Angelica took away the box next to him containing the anti-virus serum.
They managed to get on the train before the Licker reached them.
After getting on the train, Angelica immediately took the anti-virus serum from the box and injected it into Rain.
At the moment, Angelica wasn't aware she was just playing a game.
Angelica had forgotten that Rain was just an NPC!
Angelica had treated Rain as an actual living human!
The sound of the moving train made Angelica feel reassured. She leaned against the wall of the carriage and let out a sigh of relief.
Finally, Angelica was able to interact with the viewers.
"Phew! What do you think, my friends? It's time for you to approve of my gaming skills! Since we are on the train now, I think I've passed the game!"
Angelica was interacting with viewers with a smug look. She had been holding back her anger and almost couldn't help but want to close the game while the viewers were provoking her.
Angelica felicitated herself for hanging on in the game. Unexpectedly, she was talented in the game. She could clear the game as it was her first time playing!
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[It's just because the host is lucky. I can do it too!]
[I agree. It's just the first season of Zombie Apocalypse. The game will probably have a follow-up plot!]
[It's easy to clear the game since the producer focused on creating a horrifying atmosphere and lessened the fighting parts!]
Angelica stuck out her tongue helplessly as she read the viewers' arrogant comments.
"Humph! I know you'll be arrogant! Anyway, I'm about to clear the game. You can envy my achievements in your hearts!"
As Angelica happily interacted with the viewers in the live-streaming room, she was shocked by the sudden appearance of a prompt.
"Warning! Alice is under attack! Please pause the game immediately or resume the game!"
"What's going on? Wasn't I soon about to clear the game as I got on the train? Who attacked me?"
Although Angelica was clueless about the situation, she immediately switched her perspective to the game.
As Angelica resumed the game, she felt the whole carriage shaking violently, which made it hard for her to stand.
Kaplan shouted, "Alice, what are you doing? Get up! We're under attack!"
Kaplan thought Angelica had fallen asleep since he saw her sitting on the floor without any reactions. Hence, he tried to wake her up.
Angelica immediately stood up and found support to stand still. Later, she asked.
"What happened? Who attacked us? "
Matt said with a gloomy expression.
"The Licker! The brute has caught up with us!"
The moment Matt finished his words, the carriage shook again. Everyone looked up together, picked up their weapons, and fired at the roof.
The Licker caught up with them and jumped onto the train!
Suddenly, the train door beside them flew away, leaving sparks on the tracks.
Later, a long, elastic tongue came from the door. It wrapped around Kaplan and dragged him out of the train.
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Everyone on the train could only watch their teammate being taken away by the Licker helplessly.
[Haha! What did the host just say? She had cleared the game? Host, you're telling me you cleared the game when you haven't dealt with the boss?]
[You shouldn't be at ease after achieving a minor goal! You're going to screw up now!]
[It's too bad. Why is the Licker unable to aim precisely to catch the host? If it had caught the host, the game would have been over!]
The viewers in the live-streaming room weren't worried about Angelica when they watched her in trouble. Instead, they were excited.
Meanwhile, Angelica couldn't interact with the viewers since she was busy dealing with the Licker. She held her weapon nervously, staring at places where she might be attacked.
The train was on the verge due to the Licker's strong attack. The main train door had been removed by the Licker, leaving three exposed spots in the front of the train!
The Licker could attack them with its tongue from different directions!
Just as Angelica focused on the Licker, she suddenly heard a low growl from behind.
Angelica thought she had heard it wrong. However, she saw Rain pounce on her the moment she turned around.
In the end, Rain became a zombie due to the late injection of the anti-virus serum.
Rain, who appeared pale and had scarlet eyes, sprang at Angelica and wanted to bite her.
Angelica held the weapon in one hand. However, she couldn't bear to pull the trigger.
"Darn it! Why does the game have to be so realistic? I can't do it!"
Angelica was on the verge of tears. It was the first time she was compassionate to a game.
[Although I want to see the host lose the game, I can't do it if I were you!]
[The game is way too real. You'd better shoot her right away, host. After all, it's just a game!]
[Although the producer has repulsive addiction, I must admit this is a masterpiece!]
The live-streaming room was filled with sadness. Finally, Angelica made up her mind.
Angelica pulled the trigger. Later, a bloody hole appeared on Rain's forehead. Eventually, Rain closed her eyes and fell to the ground.
When Angelica saw Rain, her teammate with whom she had formed friendships, was dead due to the virus, she was incensed.
Angelica wanted to kill the damn Licker and take revenge for Rain!
It had nothing to do with winning or losing the game.
:)