I Got My Cheat Skill by Acting My Way into a Horror Protagonist Role Chapter 6
[Absolutely Healing Horror Adventure]
[Archive Supplementary Material–001]
It appeared in Xu Zisheng's world in 2025.
At that time, an enormous screen appeared in the sky.
During the first year, no matter where people were in the world, they could see this massive electronic light screen floating in the air.
It could not be destroyed, it could not be touched.
All known human knowledge could not explain this phenomenon.
Their weapons of war that had conquered Earth were completely useless against this screen that had yet to pose any threat.
The constantly decreasing countdown plunged all of humanity into a certain degree of panic.
That year, the frequency of world wars dramatically decreased.
Countries around the world actively united, preparing for what would happen when the countdown reached zero.
When the countdown on the electronic light screen finally reached zero, everyone was surprised to find that nothing seemed to have happened.
No terrifying natural disasters, no alien invasions.
The only phenomenon that could be considered strange was that people all over the world simultaneously fell into a deep sleep.
Right before people's eyes, under the watchful gaze of surveillance cameras.
Without any warning.
No amount of calling could wake them, and their bodies were in a bizarre state where they could not be harmed or touched.
Countries immediately dispatched military forces and experts to investigate the locations where the sleeping people had appeared.
They detected a peculiar spatial fluctuation around those unconscious individuals, but they could never decipher it.
People widely discussed the matter, joking online that those who had disappeared might have been summoned to another world to fight demon kings.
But one day later, those who had entered the [Absolutely Healing Horror Adventure] world returned.
Some had gone mad, some had died. Some had become more appreciative of life, understanding the importance of peace, while others had become colder and more ruthless, filled with despair for the world.
The scene was once extremely chaotic and horrifying to witness.
Especially those who had already died, their twisted skeletal frames.
Shattered flesh and organs.
Half-eaten brains, infinite fear still lingering in their bulging white eyeballs.
Everything had been fine when they were sleeping, but upon waking, it seemed all curses had descended.
Beings from human legends, entities with power difficult to resist, had descended upon Earth.
People roughly understood what kind of terrifying things they would face.
People continuously entering the horror game world, unpredictable deaths.
Various bizarre items and abilities brought from the game world to reality.
To a large extent, this changed the world's structure.
Through continuous exploration, from initial helpless resistance to summarizing some important rules, humanity paid an enormous price.
Selected players could bring items carrying yin energy or resentment from the real world into the horror game, providing themselves some protection.
Similarly, they could also bring things belonging to the horror game world into reality.
The world now had both technology and the supernatural.
In short, the world had begun to change.
After reaching adulthood at 18, people had a high probability of entering the horror game world.
They would see their personal game screen one month before entering the horror game world.
When it appeared, it meant you already had an admission ticket to that world.
In the following five years, countries established their own organizations to deal with [Absolutely Healing Horror Adventure].
In Country Z where Xu Zisheng resided, [Tianji] was established to manage and respond to the horror world.
Country Z [Tianji]
(Full name: National Horror Defense and Investigation Processing Security Bureau)
Country Z collaborated with other nations to develop game protection pods and game helmets that could stabilize players' mental and physical states when entering the horror world.
This provided them some security when entering the horror game, preventing them from being instantly killed upon a single failure.
[Tianji] continuously investigated, recruited powerful horror game players, and mobilized national resources to try to uncover the truth behind everything.
In the southwestern mountains, [Tianji] headquarters was located there, concealed by hidden technological means, making it basically undetectable by satellites and radar.
Like rolling hills, massive white buildings stretched continuously, brightly lit even at night, surrounding the central structure that stood on the earth like a sword hilt.
[A gentleman hides his tools within himself, awaiting the right moment to act, showing bluntness to others, using sharpness to discipline himself, hiding the blade to comfort loyal bones, unsheathing it to pacify mountains and rivers——]
This was precisely Country Z's unique style—showing neither mountains nor waters, but once unsheathed, it would become unstoppable.
[Horror Game World Information Investigation Division]
In the vast and spacious laboratory, rows upon rows of game pods connected by data cables were operating, each containing elite members of powerful investigation squads.
Nearby, researchers in white coats continuously monitored the mental fluctuations and horror threshold values on display screens, ready to immediately sever the connection to the horror game world if anything seemed wrong.
If the horror game world detected horror values exceeding the threshold, those who weren't in the game during game time would be treated as invading viruses and directly eliminated.
They thought tonight would be another uneventful peaceful investigation night, but unexpectedly, the warning lights on investigation squad nine's protection pod suddenly lit up.
"Beep! Beep!—Warning! Warning!
Horror values skyrocketing, approaching threshold immediately—"
"Hurry, pull him out!"
The staff looked tense, immediately rushing to the instruments and operating them with rapid movements.
"Wait—the subject is resisting, horror values have stopped..."
"This..."
The staff member who had rushed over stopped their actions. The reason for refusing to log out despite skyrocketing horror values was definitely that the investigation squad member wanted to collect more information.
They must have encountered a very difficult situation tonight.
The main person in charge was a venerable-looking elderly man with white hair.
He came to check the protection pod that had first sounded the alarm. The young man with a baby face lying inside was already pale, covered in cold sweat, but still hadn't woken up.
The other members of investigation squad nine weren't in good condition either, their horror values constantly fluctuating.
The baby-faced young man served as the 'eyes' in the team—he must have seen something indescribable for his horror values to spike so dramatically in an instant...
Yet being able to resist logging out meant they weren't completely controlled and unable to move, choosing to stay voluntarily to gather more information.
Looking at investigation squad nine's captain lying in the center, a man who appeared cold and resolute, the white-haired elder's gaze turned profound as he sighed, "All we can do now is wait..."
"If another emergency occurs later, no matter how important the information being collected is, implement forced logout immediately."
"Every investigation squad member is a precious national asset, they cannot be allowed to come to harm..."
Five minutes later, investigation squad nine logged out entirely.
And they brought back news that would shock the entire world.
Even after returning to the real world, the baby-faced young man remained terrified.
Investigation squad nine members were immediately isolated and surrounded by medical personnel in protective suits and mental health therapists for psychological and mental treatment.
Armed squad members also stood guard nearby, preventing them from harming others if they became violent due to mental contamination.
"I... I saw a long-haired young man wearing a long gown, during [Quiet Moment], he, he was playing with [Scavenger] like a pet..." the baby-faced young man, Chang Mingrui, said haltingly.
"The main thing is... he, he, that young man..."
Was he a ghost or a human?
Humans couldn't possibly do such things...
But why would such a powerful ghost appear...
Chang Mingrui kept stammering "he, his..." unable to continue.
In another transparent compartment, investigation squad nine's captain, Liu Feng, sat quietly, accustomed to the chains restraining him.
He took out a crumpled cigarette from his pocket, lit it gently, took a slow drag, his slightly trembling hand holding the cigarette revealing his inner turmoil.
Exhaling smoke softly, his voice somewhat hoarse but steady, he continued, "But that guy was too human-like, and it seems he's not from this era..."
"Also, he saw me..." Liu Feng swallowed lightly, "We made eye contact—"
"What? Captain! You went to look in the end?!" Chang Mingrui's face immediately showed more anxiety as he looked toward the man in the neighboring compartment.
Liu Feng had stayed behind when logging out of the horror game world—who would have thought he still dared to spy?!
"Yeah..."
Being detected by such an unfathomable existence, Liu Feng estimated he might truly be approaching his end.
Who knew if he had been contaminated by the horror world? He might not be insane now, but it was hard to say about the future.
"It seems the archives need updating again, where did this thing come from..."
[Horror Game Archive S-Class–012
[Quiet Moment]
The time when [Scavenger] appears to hunt, when game rules are rechecked and established, when all ghosts in the world enter a state of silence and calm.
Every month, there are seven days when [Quiet Moment] occurs.
Which seven days is uncertain—[Scavenger]'s outing has no fixed schedule.
On the first day, [Quiet Moment] appears at 5:30 PM, the hour of meeting demons.
Then each subsequent day, it appears two hours later.
The ending time is also uncertain...
During this time, the game world briefly suspends operations, danger levels decrease, allowing entry into the horror game world for observation and information collection through special instruments and accurate anchor points...
More information pending supplementation...]
[Horror Archive S-Class–010
[Scavenger]
A world monster of unknown magnitude and rank, appearing with [Quiet Moment], hunting within the world.
Observed to consume: ghosts, ghost objects, humans...
Speculated to also feed on horror values or negative emotions like fear and despair.
Enormously large body, agile movements, bizarre and twisted appearance, unpredictable...
More information pending supplementation...]
[Horror Archive ??? (Unrated)–009]
[Mysterious Long-Gowned Youth]
The ninth major mysterious phenomenon difficult to investigate has appeared.
Severely insufficient observation information, difficult to calculate the target's movement patterns...
Indistinguishable from human appearance in every way, vocalized singing during [Quiet Moment], melody currently being analyzed...
Suspected to have been observed treating [Scavenger] as a pet.
[Danger Level Rating System]
[E–Terror Level
D–Despair Level
C–Chaos Level
B–Disaster Level
A–Destruction Level
S–Death God Level
SS–Unspeakable
SSS–[???]]
Warning: Extremely dangerous!!! Minimum danger level is [Death God Level] Once encountered, survival probability [0.0001%], do not approach!!...]
Meanwhile, the culprit behind all this, Xiao Gui'an, having just finished conceptualizing how to portray [Student], remained completely unaware of the impact his actions had caused.
Time rewinds two hours earlier—