I Play the Horror World as a Simulation Game

After a night's rest, Qin Nuo was full of energy.

At around five in the morning, before dawn, Qin Nuo got up early. He looked at the sky outside the window, which was not yet fully bright, and quietly turned the doorknob, tiptoeing to wash up.

Qin Nuo didn't want to wake Qin Yushi, so he tiptoed back to the room, placed the login device on the table, opened the protective cover, and input his fingerprint onto the screen.

The moment it was entered, the login device seemed to activate, and the sound of machinery whirred to life.

"Player identity locked. After password confirmation, the player will enter the Horror Game."

Qin Nuo said, "Confirm."

As soon as the words fell, a beam of light covered his fingertip, suddenly bursting forth and enveloping Qin Nuo's vision, turning it completely white.

With a gust of wind, Qin Nuo vanished from his seat, and a few sheets of paper on the table were blown into the air.

Not long after, the door opened.

Qin Yushi walked in, picked up the scattered sheets of paper, reorganized them, and placed them back in their original position. Looking at the empty seat, she seemed a bit lost and murmured, "Hope you come back safely."

Then, she picked up her phone to report the situation.

Meanwhile.

In another corner of Jinzhou City.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Inside an antique shop, a man with gold-rimmed glasses and dyed blond hair looked at the card in his hand and flicked it aside with some resignation.

Beside him, an old man in a Tang suit was casually wiping an antique with a cloth and said, "No need to wait, it's pointless."

"He never reveals his true identity, which says it all."

"Instead of wasting time, why not help this old man tidy up the shop."

The blond man said nothing, leaned back in a wicker chair, opened a fan, and closed his eyes to rest.

...

"Welcome back, Player Phantom, to the Horror Game."

Inside the game space.

As Qin Nuo opened his eyes, a familiar voice sounded in his ear.

"What instance is it this time?"

Qin Nuo murmured. His game level wasn't high, but every time he entered an instance, he felt the difficulty didn't match his player level.

Bloodstained Apartment.

Saint Yasi Asylum.

The difficulty far exceeded Qin Nuo's expectations.

"This time, the instance is called—Black Crow Ghost School!"

"Game type—Role-playing."

"Number of players: 100." (Large-scale)

"Game duration: 20 days."

"Completion criteria: Before the game ends, if the role played by the player achieves over 50% perfect portrayal and survives, the instance is completed."

"Note: Each player will have a different role, possibly a teacher, or a student, etc. The instance provides no hints, requiring players to quickly understand on their own."

"Note: The NPCs in the instance have unstable factors. Once you assume a role, it's a test of acting skills. Don't let the NPCs related to your role notice anything amiss, or the consequences will be dire."

"If a player gains the trust of relevant NPCs, they can increase their perfection score. When the perfection score reaches 80%, it can be rated as 'Perfect Portrayal'!"

"After achieving a Perfect Portrayal, you can trigger a second role-play. Switching roles can earn additional scores and rewards."

"Completing three role-plays allows you to end the instance early and exit the Horror Game alone."

"Main quest: The principal of Black Crow Ghost School is a mischievous character who loves hide-and-seek and role-playing. If you can find him before the instance ends, you can earn additional scores and rewards."

"Note: The map for this instance is not limited to Black Crow Ghost School. It includes a secluded small town where the villagers are friendly and kind. Remember to greet them warmly!"

"If you get along well with the villagers, you might trigger main quest clues!"

"Protection Mechanism: Gain an immunity token and the ability to teleport to a designated location you've visited."

"Good luck, player!"

After the game instance details were fully introduced, Qin Nuo was momentarily stunned.

"Black Crow Ghost School?"

He seemed to have heard this name at a bus stop before, but he didn't expect it to coincide with this instance.

"A role-playing instance, huh."

Qin Nuo had read about it in the materials. Game instances are divided into several types, and role-playing is one of them.

This type of instance, while not as mentally taxing as Bloodstained Apartment or Saint Yasi Asylum, is no less difficult.

It tests players' acting skills as well as their ability to remain calm and adapt.

Qin Nuo had never tried it, but judging by the instance's content, the difficulty wouldn't be low.

The number of players also surprised him.

A full hundred people, which is more than double the previous instances, but more players don't necessarily mean a good thing.

Because the player who completes the instance with high efficiency exits alone, leaving the others without benefit.

Murmuring to himself, Qin Nuo turned his attention to the Protection Mechanism.

Besides the immunity token, there was an additional designated location teleport.

This should be the Protection Mechanism of the upgraded login device.

While it didn't seem very powerful, it could serve as a last resort if faced with a dire situation.

Then, Qin Nuo opened the system panel and took out the platinum treasure chest he had received as a reward from the previous instance from the toolbar.

Saving the treasure chest for the next instance seemed to have become a habit for Qin Nuo.

Clicking to open it, the system's broadcast sounded in his ear.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for opening the platinum treasure chest and obtaining 'Cloth Ghost Doll,' 'Cursed Drawing Board,' 'Mysterious Music Box,' 'Phantom Mask.'"

"The treasure chest level increased, so there are more items?"

Qin Nuo murmured, clicking on each item's details, quickly and roughly reading through them, and rubbed his temples.

"The uses for these things are really varied."

"The game space countdown begins. Please enter the instance before the time ends!"

"Enter instance."

After putting everything away, Qin Nuo clicked confirm.

Immediately, a beam of light enveloped his entire body, turning his vision into white light, and he felt a sense of weightlessness...

Boom!

A thunderous crash.

It was the sound of lightning striking.

When Qin Nuo opened his eyes again, he found himself sitting in a classroom seat.

Outside the window, dark clouds gathered, the wind howled, and bright arcs of electricity danced across the gloomy sky.

A storm was about to hit!

Qin Nuo looked up at the podium.

The upper edge of the wall was covered with the class's Certificates of Merit, and the blackboard was filled with geometric math problems.

Qin Nuo was momentarily stunned, looking at his own body.

It wasn't the body of "Phantom," but that of a child about twelve or thirteen years old, with textbooks, a pencil case, and a ruler filled with childhood memories placed in the desk's compartment.

The wind from outside flipped through the math textbook, finally settling on the contents page.

Several crooked characters were written on it.

"Sixth Grade, Class Three, Li Xiaoming."