Bang!
Bang!!
Bang!!!
Just as Sparkle was thinking about how to invoke the Laughter in this world, a sound came from outside the door. It was the sound of a Killer Axe chopping away at the door!
As the sound rang out and repeated, the lights flickered out. All vision was shrouded in darkness.
The stream chat immediately lost it.
["What was that sound?!"]
["Ho crapbaskets, it's one of the killers!"]
["Oh no no no, he's getting in!"]
["Did he hear that laugh just now and realize someone was here?!"]
Bang! Bang! Bang! ... However, the sound didn't stop at all, like the rhythm of a sharp drum, an axe chopping at the door of Sparkle's room, blow after blow.
And as the force continued to increase, wood chips flew.
Crack!
As fractures appeared on the door, a cold gaze seeped through the gap. At the same time, a nauseating voice came from outside the door.
"...Hehehe...hey...little girl inside… I heard your voice… You laughed too hard, I believe...you've made me very upset…"
His voice was hoarse, like rusty iron scraping across a blackboard.
"Can you hear me? I can smell you...hmm...fresh meat, warm blood, on a cold day like this… Delicious.""
The voice got closer and closer, as if it was speaking right next to the audience's eardrums, even in the live stream.
"Hahahahaha...don't hide away...I'll chop open your little house, and split your head open… Then I'll lift your skull… With no head, would you still be able to laugh then? Hahahahahaha!!"
The voice's owner was clearly deranged.
At this moment, the stream chat quieted down, and there were far fewer comments. Although Sparkle's little performance just now made people feel hyped up, what would happen now that she had truly encountered this killer?
The wood continued to splinter.
Crack—
With the final axe blow, the door panel split open with a crash.
A blood-stained hand reached through the opening, its five fingers gripping the doorframe like hooks.
Soon, the entire door was pushed open, and a tall figure squeezed into the room.
It was a human face, but it was completely distorted. His eyes were bloodshot, and the whites were yellow. His nostrils flared, his breathing was heavy, and a bit of drool and dried blood hung from the corners of his mouth.
He dragged his axe across the floor, the blade still dripping blood from a previous kill, his tattered blue work clothes stained with blood, his shoulders and arms covered in gashes, the flesh seeping out horrifying to behold.
He looked up, gazing into the darkness before him. In the darkness, a blurry silhouette of a twin-tailed girl could vaguely be seen.
Then he revealed a sinister smile and cooed in a horrifying way.
"Found you… I will cherish you very gently. Don't cry… My dear, little sister, please don't, don't cry…"
Upon hearing this, the live stream chat exploded:
[Damn it all, I can't see, did he get in?!]
[Holy crap holy crap holy crap holy crap holy crap!!]
[It's over, I remember that voice, it's the Axe guy! One game ago, he wiped out all the players on his lonesome!]
"Haha..."
The lights were already out.
The Axe Man grinned sinisterly, walking step by step towards the girl's figure in the darkness. The corners of his mouth also widened more and more. He had already decided how to torment the player who had dared to laugh so brazenly right under his nose.
For example, first chopping off her limbs, then using the axe blade to cut open her scalp, rubbing against her skull, and then slowly feeling the brain fluid flowing out? Tsk tsk tsk, he really couldn't wait.
"Hmm, were you scared now...weren't you laughing very arrogantly just now? Hehe, just let me..."
Clap!
The lights suddenly came on, dazzling everyone's eyes.
Just as the Axe Man was grinning sinisterly, preparing to bring some blood to the person in front of him with his axe. His wide eager grin suddenly froze.
"Huh?"
He stared intently at the room, his eyelids twitching violently, his throat seemingly choked, unable to utter a sound for a long time. Because in the center of the room, where did the weak delicate girl go?
That was clearly a man, 2.5 meters tall! Tall, burly, with shoulders like an iron tower. Like him, he wore blood-stained black and white work clothes, his arms distinctly muscular, and a very deep scar ran across his face, from his brow bone all the way to the corner of his mouth.
The light cast a shadow on the scar, making him look extremely stern.
In contrast to their auras, this iron-tower-like man looked more like a proper killer, while the Axe Man was just a roadside nobody, his height not even reaching the other's navel.
The axe in his hand, given his roughneck attitude, felt very inadequate.
"..."
The iron-tower man just looked at him coldly, without speaking.
Clang!
The Axe Man gasped, and the axe in his hand fell to the floor with a piercing crash.
"Sir… I was just joking… I...right, actually, I'm also a player... do believe me..."
His voice was hoarse and trembling with fear, lacking a trace of the arrogant, sinister grin he had mere moments ago. The live stream chat was also just as quiet. They weren't surprised by the killer's 180-degree change. Because everyone also saw that the spot where Sparkle had been standing had been replaced by this terrifying man who looked even more like a deranged killer!
If they were in the Axe Man's position, they would have already peed themselves.
That the Axe Man being able to say a few words now was already pretty impressive.
"Heh heh."
However, the 2.5-meter iron-tower-like man slowly raised his hand.
His palm was broad and thick, his knuckles distinct, and the calluses on his palms were clearly visible, as if he had been striking iron for many years.
He silently made a gesture towards him.
"Didn't you just say you wanted to split open my head and see if I could still laugh?"
A voice even more terrifying and deep than the Axe Man's rang out, instantly shocking the entire live stream chat.
"Uh...no..."
Hearing this, the Axe Man now wished he could slap himself twice. Immediately, his legs trembled violently, and he almost instinctively dropped to his knees with a thud.
"No no no! I was wrong! I'll never dare again! Sir, don't kill me!"
"I...it seems my old illness has relapsed...also..."
He lowered his head, his forehead pressed against the cold floor, his breathing rapid, his back soaked with sweat, tears mixed with blood rolling down his face.
The live stream chat was silent for three seconds, then exploded:
["????"]
["Holy crap??? The killer...knelt down????"]
["Could it be that he broke his own legs?"]
["Are you sure this killer wiped out other players last time?!"]
["No, no...on the screen...who the hell is that??? Where did the girl go?!"]
["I didn't notice! Holy crap, this man is so tall? Who is he! The chief among all human killers?!"]
That girl, Sparkle, was of course still there.
She was just standing in the 'Big Brother's' skin, looking down at the butcher kneeling on the ground, her pink eyes flickering slightly in the illusion.
Her heart was already blooming with emotion.
"Heh..."
A light chuckle.
Sparkle had no intention of letting him go; she just lowered her head, aimed it at the Axe Man, and repeatedly tapped the top of his bald skull:
"Come on, come on, right here, see, chop right here~. I'll give you a chance, take the axe, chop right here~"
Then, he picked up the axe and handed it to the other party. However, the humorous Axe Man on the other side showed no reaction.
"Come on, chop already?"
After a moment of silence, Sparkle, seeing no reaction from the Axe Man, could only raise her head to look properly. Only then did she realize that the other party had already collapsed. The killer had fainted out of fright!!
"Oh, he fainted already?"
Sparkle was startled.
After a moment of silence, the comments went wild:
["Hahahahaha, scared unconscious?"]
["He was given a chance, but he was useless."]
["Alright, he lasted three minutes, that's already very impressive! If it were me, I'd probably only last three seconds..."]
Sparkle looked at the Axe Man, who was as good as dead, and gently caressed her own face.
She had just used her ability to transform into an even more terrifying killer, but she hadn't expected the other party to be so mentally fragile, fainting just from her aura and a few words. That being said, a chilling murderer directly knelt down at her will; it was clear he only knew how to bully weak novice players. He probably usually only killed players who just ran around, and had never seen such a fierce man!
Ding!
Received 180 points of Elation from the Axe Man! Current Elation: 180
Congratulations to the host for completing the upgrade!
Unlocked ability: Dreamdiver Herring (Creates illusions within a certain range, making others see and hear 'the existence they fear most or are most obsessed with', using it on players can increase their burst power)
"Hmm, not bad, that was fun~"
The iron-tower man let out a laugh, then a red light flashed.
The light split open, and a chestnut-haired twin-tailed girl actually walked out.
Noticing her new ability, Sparkle removed the mask from her face and winked.
"I want to see which other killers in this building can be played with like this~~"
"Hahahaha!"
The scene changed too quickly. After everyone reacted, the comments went wild again:
[What just happened?]
[Holy crap! This little girl can disguise herself??? So strong!!]
[It really doesn't look like a disguise...]
[I'm a bit curious what she'll do to the other killers...This is my first time feeling a bit of sympathy for a killer in a horror game...]
Meanwhile, Sparkle was swinging her pigtails, skipping out of the room. As she reached the doorway, as if remembering something, she stopped, turned around, blinked, and bowed:
"That was a nice warm up…"
"But now, the real show begins~~~"
Her voice tittered and echoed in the room, as if speaking to all the audience. And Sparkle had already turned this horror game into her personal stage!