Life Game In Other World
Chapter 232: Following (Please Subscribe, Add to Favorites, Request Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 232: Chapter 232: Following (Please Subscribe, Add to Favorites, Request Monthly Tickets)

Kaye City’s "Time of Enjoyment" Amusement Park

The amusement park was not large, located in a remote area, and did not have many attractions, so it could only draw in some nearby visitors.

At the moment, a few students who came together were playing in the haunted house within the park.

Most of the "Time of Enjoyment" haunted house used holographic projection technology, which was cost-effective and made it easier to change scenes, but the realism was somewhat weaker than that of the actual scenes.

The students, joking and jostling each other, quickly made their way through most of the holographic scenes and entered the final actual scene.

This actual scene had been used for many years; the park had not replaced it due to poor economic performance.

The scene pathway wound upwards along the stairs, surrounded by some frightening real images, and some humanoid props containing mechanical parts that would make terrifying movements to scare the visitors.

However, these students had clearly been here many times before, and they laughed and chatted as they made their way past the surrounding scenes.

As they walked, the last student in line suddenly stopped. He pointed ahead to a "murderer scene" not far off, trembling as he said, "That mannequin, seems to be looking at me."

In the murderer scene were two mannequins, one lying on a table as if mutilated by the murderer, the other standing beside holding a knife, acting as the murderer.

At this moment, the student was pointing to the one holding the knife—the "murderer."

"It’s just a mannequin, and it’s not your first time here," said a taller student ahead, waving his hand dismissively, "Let’s go, we still have to catch the Ferris wheel."

"Oh."

The student in the rear glanced at the mannequin with a face smeared with paint and a terrifying appearance, then withdrew his gaze and quickly climbed the stairs, "Actually, this haunted house is really bizarre. When I was a kid, coming here with my parents, I once saw a child with a torn mouth in a corner around here, it was so scary..."

As he spoke, he heard a series of noises behind him. Turning his head, he saw the "murderer mannequin" was facing him, its pitch-black eyes fixedly staring at him.

He was startled for a moment, unable to determine if the mannequin had always been facing this direction.

Just then, he saw the mannequin open its mouth, the corners stretching to either side, revealing scars on its cheeks, pearly white teeth, and bright red gums—it was ’smiling.’

"Ah!!! Monster!!!"

Frightened, the student stepped backward, falling on the stairs, and scrambled out.

"What an annoying fellow."

The murderer ’mannequin’ swung its cleaver with force, striking the ’corpse’ in front of it, causing red liquid to splash out.

And beneath the corpse, in a spot only the ’mannequin’ could see, there lay a blurred photograph of a human-shaped mecha, in shades of silver and black.

——

"You really did come."

A tall, handsome figure with a smile approached from a distance.

Lina looked surprised at the young man before her. She had just reported her arrival to the security guard, who said they would contact Mr. Vian for her.

She assumed the other party would send a servant to meet her or simply have the security guard take her to the villa’s entrance.

But she had not expected him to come to meet her personally,

Given such a disparity in status.

Honestly, she was a bit touched.

"Mr. Vian, how may I assist you?"

She clasped the silver pendant in her hand, then tucked it back into the gap in her clothing.

This pendant was a keepsake crafted by the organizers of the anti-Avis Corporation protest, as a united gesture of remembrance. Lina did not participate in the protest, but she donated a substantial amount of money to the organizers and consequently received one of the keepsakes.

After the fall of the Avis Corporation, as the turmoil subsided, most of the core participants in the protest had been purged and lost their jobs, so now there were very few who dared to openly wear this pendant anymore.

Lina usually did not dare to wear this pendant to work, but today, as if possessed by some whimsy, she put it on when she left her home.

He Ao noticed Lina’s action. He didn’t say anything but smiled and said,

"You could be of much help to me, but,"

He Ao paused, gazing directly into Lina’s eyes, "if you’re working with me, you must be prepared for ’accidental death.’ The road ahead is tough, and if you want to turn back, I won’t force you, but once you’ve followed me today, there will be no turning back."

Lina stared blankly at him, as if lost in thought, then nodded decisively, "I’m ready."

"Good."

He Ao smiled and led Lina deeper into the villa area.

Lina blankly watched the man’s retreating figure. In the flash of a moment, she associated this man with that Mysterious Person who once appealed to the entire Federation, now gradually becoming a totemic figure, masked and enigmatic.

K, the King, the chairman of the board.

Could it be him?

Her mind a whirl of confusion, she could only shake her head to cast aside these thoughts and followed He Ao’s footsteps deeper into the villa area.

The streetlights of the villa area were bright but not blinding, perfectly illuminating the pathways below.

Alongside the path were lush ornamental trees, whose captivating greenery persisted even in the cold winter—such a sight was unseen anywhere else in Kaye City.

The surrounding villas nestled within the beauty of the trees and flora, forming a picturesque scene by themselves.

It wasn’t long before He Ao led Lina through a secluded landscape path, at the end of which stood a majestic, grand villa.

For a moment, Lina thought she had entered the palace of a storybook.

He Ao led her into the villa, where Lina blankly observed the gilded walls, the decorations inlaid with gems, and the exquisite marble floors, feeling as though poverty had limited her imagination.

In her home, even choosing a piece of wallpaper for decoration was a matter of finding the best value for money,

Whereas here, paintings crafted from gems were just another wall decoration.

But after a brief moment of astonishment, she regained her composure and followed He Ao.

All of Lina’s reactions did not escape He Ao’s watchful eyes.

Despite not being wealthy, the girl had a good nature.

A good nature meant she could somewhat resist the corruption of wealth.

He Ao naturally did not fantasize about her completely resisting the allure of wealth, but resisting it partially was commendable.

One couldn’t rely solely on a person’s character; that was unrealistic.

The constraints of a system, the fulfillment of morality, and the security of material needs together could better enable a person to maintain their conscience.

He Ao led Lina through a corridor hung with antique masterpieces, and pushed open the last door of the hallway, a conference room.

A group of people, who had been engaged in fervent discussion, suddenly fell silent and turned their attention to He Ao and Lina as they entered.

The moment she saw these people, Lina’s first instinct was,

I’m going to be up all night again.