I Got My Cheat Skill by Acting My Way into a Horror Protagonist Role Chapter 44

Originally, Xiao Gui'an was worried something might happen to Xu Zisheng, so he directly followed him.

Unexpectedly, when he had walked about halfway to the rooftop, he was also pulled into the mental illusion of that jumping ghost.

Clearly, after they violated the rules, the power of that jumping ghost wearing a student uniform was greatly enhanced, and both he and Xu Zisheng were caught off guard.

The opponent's power couldn't be considered very strong, but its ability was extremely bizarre and difficult to break.

It was an attack more targeted at the mental level.

While the two of them were trapped in the illusion, those black beetles swarmed over densely, obviously wanting to take advantage of their vulnerability to attack them.

Xu Zisheng was half-kneeling, eyes tightly closed, head lowered.

The black crescent moon mark on his wrist deepened in color, seemingly intimidating those black beetles, causing them to immediately become restless. That instinctive resistance made them hesitate about whether to approach.

The Blood Book appeared to automatically protect its master, slowly materializing in front of Xu Zisheng, making those black beetles even more afraid to take a single step closer.

Although he entered the illusion without much preparation, Xiao Gui'an clearly always remembered his professional ethics. When he fully immersed himself in playing the [Writer], the illusion manifested what were supposedly the memories belonging to the [Writer].

And through cycle after cycle, Xiao Gui'an subconsciously supplemented many details.

However, most characters still didn't have specific faces, as that was often the most complex part.

Before Xu Zisheng broke through his own illusion and entered the [Writer]'s illusion, Xiao Gui'an's subconscious, sleeping in the deepest part of his soul, accepted this environmental cycle quite well and tirelessly kept adding details.

After all, in the real world, there were no such practical opportunities like this. This illusion could even serve as an aid, with many details not requiring his careful consideration.

To prevent him from noticing anything wrong and waking up, the illusion continuously improved and generated itself.

[Current Lonely Creation of Ghosts and Gods buff is activating—]

Independent from the world, existing between illusion and reality, your resistance to mental illusions and ghost domains is enhanced. A lonely existence will not be embraced by illusions.

The moment he saw Xu Zisheng, Xiao Gui'an immediately woke up.

Compared to Xu Zisheng's crazy and resolute repeated suicide jumps from the building cycle after cycle in the illusion, Xiao Gui'an had been living quite comfortably in his illusion.

Oh my—

Why would Xu Zisheng come here?

Could this illusion be interconnected?

Xiao Gui'an estimated that Xu Zisheng had already broken through his own illusion, which was why he appeared here.

Fantasy time should be over now.

If someone asked him to admit he had been enjoying himself here a bit too much, Xiao Gui'an would absolutely refuse.

Actually—

He felt that deep in his heart, he truly was like the [Writer], occasionally wanting to immerse himself in false beautiful illusions, unwilling to tear off that veil.

However, the [Writer] was also clearer and more aware than anyone else—false is false. No matter how many cycles occur, what happened in the past cannot be erased, and what was lost will never return.

"Young friend..."

It's hard to describe—it seems he and the person before him truly are fated—

The [Writer] smiled lightly, not minding that the beautiful dream had ended because of Xu Zisheng's intrusion.

This also made him more clearly realize that his long-stopped heart could still be lightly touched by those obsessions.

"Quite laughable, isn't it... So I still want to drown in that irretrievable past?..."

Was this sigh mocking himself for still clinging to the past?

He had never witnessed that great fire with his own eyes, yet he had imagined countless times in his mind what kind of devastating and terrifying scene it must have been. Clearly suffering all along, yet never willing to let himself go.

Xu Zisheng naturally wouldn't think that the [Writer] couldn't wake up due to insufficient ability.

The depth of obsession and emotion from the being before him somewhat exceeded his expectations.

Because he still wanted to see people from the past, he cycled through the illusion without putting up any resistance, carefully maintaining this false, fragile world.

But as soon as he, an outsider, arrived, given the [Writer]'s status, he naturally woke up in an instant.

The mysterious veil covering the other's past was gently lifted by him, revealing a corner.

How did that once prosperous and lively mansion become dilapidated and devastated? The cheerful laughter and chatter of the past eventually gave way to an empty building with everyone gone. Finally, a great fire erased everything.

How did that blazing fire start? How long did it burn? And what did it consume to ashes?

And—

There was no need to confirm who the owner of those fingers was anymore.

[Current Writer acting degree: 13%]

The illusion shattered, returning to reality.

Xiao Gui'an actually thought this experience was really quite good, "Consider it a beautiful dream..."

Wait—

Was it inappropriate for him to say that? Who knows what Xu Zisheng experienced in his illusion? Based on the tropes he'd seen before, it was probably hell-level difficulty or something.

Then, Xiao Gui'an, who belonged to the 'Real Ghost' in this game, sensed something wrong. His gaze fell on the half-corpse remnant over there, feeling a deep sense of dissonance.

The game instance's power was weakening, as if being siphoned away by something.

The advantages of being the 'Real Ghost' in this game were being stripped away bit by bit. He was continuously losing his perception and control over this residential area.

Oh dear—overslept in the illusion—

Something's wrong—

What should we do now?!

Feeling that immense, indescribable, bizarre power tearing through the entire space, the residential area was gradually materializing into reality.

Looking at the faintly visible blue sky and surrounding human structures that clearly didn't belong to the horror game world, Xiao Gui'an roughly realized what was happening.

Haven't seen a pig run, but haven't you eaten pork?

The massive commotion before his eyes clearly indicated that there was a mastermind behind all this, lurking and only now erupting, preparing to pull off something big.

What should we do?

Xiao Gui'an maintained a completely-in-control expression on the surface, while his mind was frantically working on countermeasures.

[System, System, is this development correct?]

The Proxy System remained mechanically cold, [Unable to detect, unable to detect! Please host make your own inferences!! Continue acting!!]

[Ah? Really? Looking at this situation, where are we going? We're not going to the real world, are we?]

[Host, your inference is correct—]

[Then what should we do? Feels like things have gotten really serious? It's not because Xu Zisheng took a stroll in my illusion and delayed time, causing this, is it?!]

The event development had completely exceeded expectations.

As if finally broken by Xiao Gui'an's incessant questioning, the Proxy System's originally dull, cold voice raised in pitch, [Yes, that's right! We're completely finished!!! Your acting will probably fail! Do you need me to draw my gun now? Let's duel!—]

Xiao Gui'an: ???

He immediately shuddered, all fear in his heart vanishing, everything thrown to the far ends of the earth.

No, absolutely not—

Xiao Gui'an's gaze turned heavy as he stared at that terrifying, enormous Eyeless Eye, his eyes becoming profound and frightening, as if the true [Writer] stood there, the lonely ghost and god watching everything without joy or sorrow.

Any existence that wants to send him to meet his maker, no matter what it is, no matter how powerful, he will eliminate it!! Send them down first!!!—