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Chapter 72: Failure
Upon seeing the contents of the note, Akashi's mind went blank for a moment, and he almost stopped thinking.

What? Am I in danger? I need to stay away from Mita? And run away?
This is nothing.

What's the reason? What's the justification? Would it kill you to write a few more words? Would it kill you to explain yourself clearly?

Why stay away from Mita? Isn't Mita the female lead?

And she was so cute, so beautiful, her heart and eyes were only for me, and she even let me see her naked body and took full advantage of her.

She even let me touch her breasts!
Such a wonderful woman, and you want me to stay away from her?

What kind of cosmic joke is this!
At this moment, Brother Chishi was 100% certain that this was a trick by the monsters outside the door to lure him out and kill him.

The evidence is the skeletal monster we just saw in the ventilation duct that was trying to break into the cabin.

Clearly, those things wanted to rush in and devour Mita, just like in the gameplay demo where she was torn to shreds.

Hmph, as the male lead, I'm determined to protect her!

Mita is mine, and no one can lay a finger on her! Just as Akashi was thinking this, *thud*—

With a soft sound, the entire room instantly fell into darkness and deathly silence.

There wasn't a single light, only the pitiful moonlight from outside the window, barely outlining the furniture's silhouette, making it even more eerie.

The music became oppressive and tense at this moment.

The atmosphere instantly transformed from a heartwarming romance game into a bloody horror game.

"Holy crap, what's going on?"

Akashi was so startled by this sudden turn of events that he almost jumped up from the spot.

"Why did it suddenly become so dark? Is there a power outage? Or did the fuse blow?"

"Is this going to be the classic fuse-finding part?" Akaishi tried to open his eyes wide, attempting to adjust to the sudden darkness.

He looked around, not understanding what had happened. Everything was fine just a second ago, how could things have changed so quickly after he read a note?

Could it be that the skeletal monster from earlier got into the house and pulled the power switch? Or did it chew up the wiring?

Thinking of this, he hurried to the kitchen to see how Mita was doing.

The kitchen was completely empty; Mita was nowhere to be seen. She had vanished!

Moreover, the stove was cold, the tableware was neatly arranged, and the vegetables were placed properly, untouched.

This sudden turn of events left Akashi at a loss.

Just then, the mission was updated.

Search the cabin and find Mita.

Upon seeing the task, Akaishi didn't hesitate and immediately walked out of the kitchen to begin searching.

Moonlight streamed through the window lattice, casting dappled shadows in the living room.

He searched the living room, bedroom, and bathroom at lightning speed, even opening and checking under the cabinets and bed.

There was still no trace of Mita.

The search yielded no results.

Akashi returned to his bedroom and looked around the familiar yet unfamiliar little house.

He had to admit a chilling truth.

The layout of the small house has changed.

That cozy little house, filled with the charm of Mita, now feels cold and simplistic.

The walls were a monotonous gray-white, the furniture was a dark wood color, and the computer had become an old, bulky lump.

All those girly pink decorations, cute ornaments, and traces of daily life have disappeared, as if they were completely wiped away by an invisible hand.

This abrupt change made him feel as if he had entered another house. No, this was indeed another house!
Just as Akashi was frowning, wondering if he was about to solve a mystery.

hum-

The heavy, bulky computer next to the bed suddenly lit up, its soft white light standing out starkly in the dim room.

Immediately afterwards, a soft 'ding' sounded, and an email icon appeared on the screen.

Someone sent an email to this computer? In this godforsaken place? Brother Akashi quickly went over to check and, following the game's prompt, opened the email.

The contents of the document stunned him on the spot.

Letter content:

'New player, if you see this email, please hold your breath and listen carefully.'

'Two minutes ago, I forcibly moved you from version 1.9. Your current location, Mita Hut, is the older version 1.15.' 'Now I have good news and bad news for you.'

'The good news is, you won't die at Mita's hands for now.'

The bad news is, due to a device malfunction, you've been deployed to the more dangerous version 1.15.

'Mita in this room, having been abandoned by players for so long, has lost herself and become a "failure."'

Therefore, this room is extremely dangerous.

'But I'll transfer you back to me in ten minutes. Until then, if you want to live, you have to do two things:'

'1. Close the door properly.'

2. Hide under the bed or in the closet.

'Don't let Mita in this room find you, good luck!'

Upon seeing this email, Akashi looked completely stunned.

"Version 1.15 (old version)?"

"Mita, abandoned by players, became a failure?"

What is a "failure"?

Seeing this new term, Akashi was genuinely a bit confused.

And he never expected that the game could actually travel between versions?
Should we jump from a higher version to a lower version?

No wonder this little house went from a cute, girly style to a minimalist one.

The walls were gray, the furniture was wooden, and even the computer was a huge brick that could kill someone.

Oh, it's the old version.

"So, the person who sent the email moved me from the Mita in version 1.9, where I had all the advantages, to this 'failed' Mita in version 1.15?"

"Wow, that's awesome! This guy is a genius."

"So, am I supposed to stay here for ten minutes?"

As he was speaking, he looked around.

squeak-

Suddenly, a long and piercing scraping sound came from the direction of the living room.

Akashi was immediately startled and froze on the spot.

Immediately afterwards, a "pat-pat" sound came from outside.

It wasn't light footsteps, but something barefoot, stomping heavily on the floor, one step at a time.

The sound was exceptionally clear and terrifying in the silent room.

Even worse, low, guttural roars of hunger and madness could be heard.

Don't leave me.
[Ugh... I'm hungry...]
Chishi felt a chill run down his spine and goosebumps all over his body.

He quickly chose the nearest hiding place and hid under the bed.

Then she covered her mouth tightly, not daring to breathe, her eyes wide like copper bells, staring unblinkingly at the bedroom door.

pat- pat-

pat- pat-

The footsteps were getting closer.

The eerie wails grew clearer and clearer.

[Hungry...hungry...]
Finally, the bedroom door creaked open.

The first thing that catches the eye is a pair of rotting feet.

Akashi recognized it at a glance; it was Mita's foot, but she wasn't wearing shoes, and it was severely rotten. The red stockings were also torn and tightly constricted into the decaying flesh.

Is this the Mita mentioned in the email? Did it become a failure after being abandoned?

Damn it, nobody told him that this was what a failure looked like!

I forgot I was supposed to release the book today. I slept until 7 a.m. I don't dare to sleep tonight. I need to hurry up and write five chapters first.

PS: Chapter 69 has been released.

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