prynovel Chapter 1701 Final Chapter: Shigemi [45] "An Unforgivable Sin".
Chapter 1701 Final Chapter: Shigemi [45] "An Unforgivable Sin".
Chapter 1701 Final Chapter: The Shore-Walking Chapter [45]: "An Unforgivable Sin".
"Are you kidding me? You're definitely coming with us. Come on up." Violet's smile vanished instantly, her composure gone, and she said immediately.
“I met a blue-haired girl earlier. She helped me distract my grandma so I could start the car here. I’ll take her and find another way to escape. You guys go first.” Su Ming’an waved his hand.
“This is not the time to dwell on morality and ethics. Your victory is more important than anything else!” Si Nian said immediately. “I’m going down. You go with this seriously injured woman.”
"Don't worry." Su Ming'an turned around and waved his hand decisively. "I won't lose any more games."
Despite being covered in dust, he exuded unwavering confidence.
Si Nian was momentarily stunned by this confidence, and suddenly felt a pang of envy. Because he possessed ample leeway, and believed he had the capacity for kindness… he dared to practice it. What a powerful person…
Violet didn't try to persuade her further and simply got into the driver's seat. She was already seriously injured and it was best not to be a burden.
Si Nian gritted his teeth, hesitated for a moment, and then slammed the car door shut without getting in.
“Violet… wait here. Someone else might come along. You can go with that person. I’m staying here.” Si Nian said to Violet, then caught up with Su Ming’an in a few steps. “Savior, I’ll go with you to find that blue-haired girl. We need at least three people to be confident in opening the other door. With me, you’ll have enough people.”
Su Ming'an's eyes flickered.
This man clearly wanted to bring his lover Chuntang back to life, yet he repeatedly did things that were ultimately futile. He clearly wanted to escape, but he stayed instead.
Si Nian seemed to see through Su Ming'an's thoughts, and said as they walked, "Ensuring you pass the level is the most important thing. If you fail, we're all doomed. I'm a realistic person, I have to keep you alive!"
The tall man walked ahead and was the first to push open the iron gate.
After the door opened, the two slowed their pace. Once they left the basement, there was no soundproofing, and Grandma could hear them.
At the same time, a little girl walked past them. The girl watched them turn back and was very puzzled as to why someone would turn back.
Si Nian silently pointed in the direction of the garage, indicating that the little girl could escape that way.
The girl nodded blankly, gratefully clasped her hands together, and walked towards the garage.
Si Nian watched the girl walk away, wanting to sigh. He lamented that he was sometimes a jerk, and other times incredibly noble. What could he do? His capricious savior wanted to save everyone.
Soon, the two met the blue-haired girl in the hall. She seemed to have escaped and immediately made a "V" sign.
Su Ming'an blinked in confusion.
...Oh, it's "second floor," not "yes." She meant that Grandma was chasing someone on the second floor.
Si Nian pointed upwards, indicating that he should keep an eye on his grandmother's movements, while Su Ming'an and the girl went to look for clues.
The blue-haired girl smiled and gave an "OK" sign! This time it really meant "OK," not "three."
Si Nian went upstairs, and the indoor atmosphere was once again enveloped by a thick silence. Su Ming'an and the girl stepped onto the cold floor.
"Let's go." The girl gestured.
Su Ming'an nodded.
As Su Ming'an rounded a corner, his foot suddenly slipped on a loose plank, which was about to creak. The blue-haired girl, however, seemed to have eyes in the back of her head; she instantly turned around and gently placed her toes on the edge of the plank.
Su Ming'an was somewhat curious. The girl's skills were clearly beyond those of an ordinary player. Even though her stamina had been restored to that of an average person, some of the habits of a powerful player remained. It was strange that such a powerful player didn't recognize Su Ming'an.
The comments section was constantly focused on her identity:
[She doesn't seem to be faking it; she's completely unfazed by Su Ming'an's presence, so she probably doesn't really know him.]
People say that having lively friends brings energy and vitality. I didn't believe it before, but now I do.
Do you all like her? Am I the only one who feels she's too overly familiar? She has no sense of propriety at our first meeting, it's so annoying.
I found it very natural and not offensive at all.
……
Some people like the girl's liveliness, while others think she's too outgoing.
At this moment, Su Ming'an looked up and saw the blue-haired girl walking over.
She pointed to the top right corner of his screen. From Su Ming'an's perspective, it looked as if she was pointing towards the comments section!
...By the way, all players can see the same live stream, so she should have seen the comments too.
What is she trying to do? Is she going to give the middle finger to those who hate her in the comments?
To his astonishment, the blue-haired girl pointed to herself.
Then, she brought her thumbs and index fingers together at the same time, forming a heart shape with her four fingers.
Finally, she grinned and placed the finger heart in the upper right corner of Su Ming'an's field of vision, as if covering the bullet screen with a "heart".
"Me." — She pointed to herself.
I like it. — Sending a heart emoji.
【You.】—Put your love in the comments.
She paused, holding the gesture for two or three seconds, smiled silently, and then turned and walked into the darkness.
The chat seemed to freeze for a moment, then a strange sense of emotion washed over them… They never expected that anyone would actually respond to them in this live stream…
Even the most vocal critics in the live chat were shocked and fell silent for a moment. But they weren't about to give up; even after receiving some goodwill, they would find another angle to continue their criticism.
Su Ming'an was speechless, shook his head, and continued searching.
...That's really special. There are always all sorts of colorful people in this world, that's for sure.
Come here for a moment.
A moment later, in the darkness, the blue-haired girl waved to Su Ming'an.
She found an earphone in the cabinet and put it in Su Ming'an's hand.
……
You have obtained the item "Listening Headphones".
Wearing headphones allows you to understand other people's sign language.
……
He put on his headphones and saw the girl start making hand gestures.
In an instant, a synthesized sound rang in Su Ming'an's ears; it was the effect of the headphones:
You can't understand my gestures, but I can understand yours, so you can wear the headphones.
Su Ming'an thought his hand gestures were like ghost crawling, but he didn't expect the girl to be able to understand most of them. Her comprehension ability was simply extraordinary.
The two entered the study, which was filled with dusty, discarded furniture. They split up to search. Su Ming'an found a small, locked metal box behind an overturned bookshelf.
He looked at the girl and asked if she had any lock-picking tools.
The girl took the tin box, examined it for a moment, and then surprisingly put it to her mouth and bit it!
"Bang bang."
Under Su Ming'an's dumbfounded gaze, the iron box was bitten open, truly a testament to its iron teeth.
"Click".
Su Ming'an opened the tin box and found some dusty medical journals, some yellowed prescriptions, and a few pages of excerpts from experimental records. The handwriting was too faint to read.
The two then found some personal items: a faded doctor's badge, a graduation photo of a young man in a white coat looking spirited, and a small packet of blue powder wrapped in wax paper.
The girl leaned closer and examined the bag of blue powder carefully.
Then, she made a gesture:
This is a hallucinogenic drug.
"How did you know?" Su Ming'an raised an eyebrow.
In the shadows, the girl's expression was obscured by heavy makeup, but her eyes were exceptionally serious.
However, the girl's next thought surprised him.
My mother is a psychiatrist specializing in adolescent psychology and related treatments. From a young age, I helped organize case files and soothe agitated young patients at her clinic.
So, in order to help my mother organize the information, I will try to learn everything about them.
She grinned, and her signature toothy smile reappeared.
Su Ming'an paused for a moment, then quickly continued searching.
...It turns out she was a "doctor".
Her liveliness is not a pretense, but a natural expression of her true nature.
[Actually, beneath that makeup, I'm just a plain kid with freckles! (★ω★) At first, it was out of understanding, but then…] She flicked off the colorful bandages covering her body. [I found this style of dressing up to be super—cool! It's like a color palette, free to express my feelings. When I'm sad, I wear tear makeup; when I'm happy, I stick on glittery stars; when I'm angry, I draw wounds on my face. I want people to see me like this and associate it with vitality, not anything else.]
But that's for later! For now, we're teammates in a horror game!
Su Ming'an glanced at the wounds and bandages on her face...
He silently curled the corners of his lips and nodded.
……
[You have obtained Clue 2: Hallucinogenic Drugs]
[You have obtained Clue 6: Medical Journals and Prescriptions]
……
A soft rustling sound filled the air as pages turned.
As Su Ming'an read the text, he could tell from the medical journal and prescription that the family's son had once been a highly acclaimed surgeon, but for some reason lost his qualification to save lives. He then became decadent and began to research some kind of hallucinogenic drug.
The draft letter was filled with phrases such as "I ruined my mother", "I harmed my child", "unforgivable sin", "flames... everything was burned down..."
……
[Remaining participants: 5/10]
……
During the search, more players died.
The two silently slipped out of the study and, as soon as they entered the corridor, they heard a slight noise coming from a bedroom with its door half-open.
Su Ming'an approached warily. Through the crack in the door, a disheveled woman huddled in a corner, sobbing softly. Her hands were tightly clutching her swollen belly, her face ashen, and her forehead covered in cold sweat. She saw the two people outside, her eyes flashing with a desperate will to survive. Her lips moved, and she pleaded weakly, "Help...help me..."
She is a pregnant woman.
These players belong to a special group in the world game. The game mechanics can regulate physiological pain, so they don't usually feel anything unusual... But who would have thought that during the ten rounds of the game, everyone would return to the state of ordinary people.
"..." Su Ming'an frowned deeply; he truly had no strength left to save her.
"I...I have a gun...Save me...I'll give you a gun..." Perhaps to compensate the weak players, the woman pulled out a shiny black pistol.
Without much time to hesitate, Su Ming'an gestured to the blue-haired girl, picked up the pistol, and tossed the map to the pregnant woman.
"Hide in a nearby room and don't cry. I'll come and take you out when the door opens." Su Ming'an gestured. Granny Ketchum uses her hearing to lock onto the player; as long as you stop making those sobbing sounds, Granny won't be able to find you.
The pregnant woman nodded quickly, showing a grateful expression.
Just then—
"Da...da...da..."
Footsteps sounded!
Grandma has arrived, but the pregnant woman hasn't hidden herself properly yet!
Su Ming'an's expression changed, but the blue-haired girl moved even faster.
Before she could even greet Su Ming'an, she darted out the door, drawing her grandmother's attention, and rushed to the other end of the corridor. She deliberately made loud thumping noises with her footsteps!
"My dear grandson—where are you going—!" Grandma's voice was filled with excitement as she immediately chased after the girl.
Just as the blue-haired girl reached the stairwell, she suddenly turned back, freeing one hand to make a quick and clear gesture to Su Ming'an: "There aren't enough people now; we need to piece together the background story to clear the game! Go find it."
She walked away down the stairs to the first floor, her grandmother's grating screams following closely behind.
Su Ming'an immediately turned around and sneaked towards the third-floor attic.
"Squeak... squeak..."
As Su Ming'an stepped onto the stairs leading to the third floor, a series of intermittent electrical buzzing suddenly came from the "listening headphones" he was wearing, followed by a synthesized sound entering his mind:
(Grandma's eyesight isn't good, she relies mainly on her hearing... There's broken glass at the corner of the stairs ahead, I need to be careful not to step on it and make a sound...)
(Grandma is very fast... I can't run in a straight line... Is there a back door towards the kitchen? I remember the map showing... No, the back door will collapse soon... I can only maneuver around it... I can make the pendulum in the living room ring...)
(Su Ming'an should have gone up there... the attic... there should be the last clue there... fire damage... the diary... or... the child's...)
Su Ming'an's eyes widened in shock.
This headset can actually hear your thoughts? And... she even knows his name!
But why did she not seem excited at all? It's not that everyone has to be excited when they see him, but she was just too calm, so calm that it was suspicious.
The entire wooden building showed signs of burning, with the third-floor attic being the most severely damaged area, covered in soot and scorching. A musty, burnt smell filled the air as Su Ming'an quickly searched through the ruins.
……
You have acquired a "stun grenade".
You have obtained a "screwdriver".
You have received "chocolate".
……
He searched the area, focusing on items related to the fire. Under a dark children's bed, he found a twisted and deformed metal box.