Horror games? Whatever, I'll die.

"I never knew you were so short of money, and that you suffered so much to earn it. It was all my fault..."

Liang Zaibing's temples throbbed with anger, and finally, unable to bear it any longer, he slapped him hard on the forehead.

"Ouch—" Huang Fang cried out, clutching his head, "Why did you suddenly attack me?"

Liang snorted coldly, "Hitting you is too lenient. It's one thing for others to spread rumors, but you're my roommate. Don't you have a brain? You believe all this fabricated nonsense?"

"So what's going on?"

Liang Zaibing summarized her experience for him, and finally advised, "If you also see that horror game page, leave the computer immediately. If you still can't avoid it, there's nothing you can do."

"The beginner dungeons aren't too difficult. Just keep a positive attitude and look for clues carefully, and you should be able to pass them."

Huang Fang's eyes had changed to starry-eyed admiration as he looked at him. "Brother, you're amazing. If I ever get into the game, I'll be counting on you."

Liang Zaibing waved her hand dismissively, "Go away."

-----

There was a countdown bomb jumping above her head, making even class time feel precious and fleeting to Liang Zaibing.

Every lesson we skip is one less we can skip.

Who knows if he'll make it out of the instance alive next time?

Before the countdown reached zero, Liang Zaibing specially changed her hospital gown into light sportswear to avoid the blunder that happened last time.

I also rummaged through Huang Fang's snack cabinet, stuffing some Dove and Snickers bars into my pocket for emergencies, and I also brought along a folding fruit knife, not sure if I could bring it into the dungeon.

Just as I lit three incense sticks to pay my respects to the Guan Gong statue that Huang Fang had brought back, everything went white before my eyes, and I lost consciousness.

Welcome back to horror games!

This system's voice is as annoying as ever.

[Loading the copy]

Welcome to the game instance: Leap Over the Internet Addiction Treatment Center

[Number of players participating: 7]

Difficulty: C

[Mission: Enter the Five Virtues Academy and escape successfully. No time limit; game is lost if your sanity drops below 0.]

You are an ordinary student who has just finished the college entrance examination, but you are sent to Wude Academy for compulsory treatment because your parents discovered secret files hidden on your computer's hard drive.

Will you choose to become the normal child your parents hope for, or will you remain stubbornly ignorant?

What secrets can be hidden on a computer hard drive?

Liang Zaibing's confusion didn't last long; he quickly got the answer after entering the instance.

When Liang Zaibing opened her eyes again, she found herself lying on a 1.5-meter single bed.

Her clothes had been changed into a beige loungewear set, the chocolate in her pocket was still there, but the fruit knife was gone.

It seems this game doesn't want them to gain any advantage.

Liang Zaibing stopped worrying about this and turned her attention to her surroundings.

The room was decorated in a gray-blue color scheme commonly used by boys, and the furnishings were very messy. There was a thick stack of books and papers piled up next to the desk, which looked like study materials that were being organized and prepared to be put into the storage room.

In the corner of the room sat a basketball and several dumbbells, while the wall next to it was covered with certificates for being an outstanding student, class leader, and recipient of scholarships, all bearing the name "Liang Zaibing".

It's probably to avoid calling him by the wrong name by putting his name in the top place.

It's clear that the character he's playing is an excellent student who excels in both academics and sports. What did he do that his parents thought he needed to be forced to change?

Liang Zaibing turned her gaze to the other walls, which were not covered with pictures of sports stars or busty beauties, but with posters of several white-faced European and American female singers. Even she, who did not listen to English songs much, had heard of them.

The other posters are all from Marvel movies, featuring Captain America, Wolverine, Thor, and so on.

But the culprit that caused all of this—the computer—was not on the desk.

Liang Zaibing searched through the cabinet drawers but couldn't find it. Instead, she saw some, uh, items for teenage boys.

Liang Zaibing pretended not to see it and casually put the things back in their original places.

I reckon the truth had already come out by then, and the computer was in my parents' hands.

Liang Zaibing decided not to waste any more time and pushed open the door to enter the living room.

Looking up, I saw two serious-looking middle-aged men and women sitting in front of the coffee table, with expressions of horror as if they were about to be interrogated.

Although he had never met his parents since childhood, Liang Zaibing couldn't help but shudder at the sight of them.

Is this the fear of parents etched into our DNA?

On the coffee table is an opened package containing an admission notice. Judging from the outer packaging, it belongs to a mid-tier 985 university with a high admission score.

The laptop was laid out open beside him, and judging from the Ultraman and Captain America stickers on the back, it was undoubtedly his computer.

Liang Zaibing nervously forced herself to walk to her mother's side, glancing at the computer screen out of the corner of her eye.

The hidden folder named "Learning Materials" was then opened, and the video covers were neatly arranged and filled the entire screen.

The game features a wide variety of self-made multiplayer orcs from Nanliang. Liang Zaibing felt his eyes were being polluted after just one glance at the cover.

200g of calcium tablets, the taste is really strong.

The middle-aged man sneered, "Still looking? You incorrigible pervert!"

Liang Zaibing was on the verge of tears and almost knelt down before him.

Dad, I really didn't do these things.

Seeing his long face, his mother stepped in to play the good cop, "Bingbing..."

As soon as the middle-aged woman spoke, Liang Zaibing couldn't hold back anymore. It was incredibly strange to be called by someone else's name under these circumstances.

"Actually, we knew about this when we took away your computer last year. We waited until you got your results before we talked to you properly so as not to affect your college entrance exam."

Liang's father snorted angrily from the side, clearly having been holding it in for a long time.

Liang Zaibing just laughed. These parents are like Ninja Turtles, deliberately waiting until the scores are released to bring up old grievances. The remaining two months of summer vacation are perfect for sending him to an internet addiction treatment center for proper rehabilitation.

This is a clever plan. It doesn't affect academic performance and can correct the child's "distorted" orientation. The only thing it doesn't take into account is the child's feelings.

Of course, they probably don't care.

-----

The comments section was already filled with heartless laughter.

"How dare you become a son of Nantong? What an unfilial son!"

"Being a Nantong is one thing, but being a zero is an utter disgrace to the family."

"If you don't understand, just ask. How can you tell that the boiled boba is 0, but the slices aren't 10?"

"Are you a minor? Isn't that drawer full of toys quite obvious?"

Liang Zaibing had a thought and casually kicked out a few idiots, still pretending to be pale-faced and stammering, unable to say anything.

Liang's father's face darkened further, and he glared at him angrily, saying, "Your mother and I have discussed it, and today you're going to the Wude Academy to correct your behavior and get rid of your perverted habits."

Liang Zaibing didn't even bother to refute it; after all, entering the academy was part of the main storyline, and there was no escaping it.

However, he really couldn't stand these parents. Can anyone become a parent these days?

With these results, these qualities, these physiques, apart from their slightly heavy tastes, what else could they possibly be dissatisfied with?

Just because of this, they actually want to send their child to a place like an internet addiction treatment center.

Liang Zaibing, intending to annoy them, shamelessly reached for the laptop, "Dad, I'm worried life at the academy will be too boring, can I take the computer with me?"