I Play the Horror World as a Simulation Game

"Father?"

Qin Nuo's expression froze.

A year ago, his parents mysteriously disappeared. Since then, he had been assisting the police in investigating their disappearance, but to no avail.

Recently, due to the Horror Game, his focus had temporarily shifted away from his parents. He never expected to receive a call from a stranger claiming to be his father in the Horror World.

Qin Nuo wasn't surprised; instead, he frowned and suspiciously asked, "Do you have any proof?"

The situation was too sudden for Qin Nuo to react, so he naturally wouldn't trust easily.

The other person seemed to understand the abruptness and slowly began recounting some events from Qin Nuo's childhood.

"My name is Qin Feng, your mother's name is Shangguan Yan. You were born in 2003, and then..."

The voice was calm, neither hurried nor slow. Every time he mentioned an unforgettable childhood event, a vague memory in Qin Nuo's mind became clear, matching what was said on the phone, feeling incredibly familiar.

"Son, when you were little, you were mischievous and accidentally knocked over a pot of porridge. Your mom shielded you and got a burn scar on her arm, which remains to this day. Do you remember?" Suddenly, a middle-aged woman's voice came through the phone.

Qin Nuo recalled the incident. His mother was severely burned and hospitalized. After being discharged, the scar remained, and he cried for days out of guilt.

The image of his father sternly scolding him while smoking a Seven Wolves cigarette, and his mother protecting and gently comforting him, was still vivid, as if it happened yesterday.

It really was them!

Qin Nuo's breathing suddenly became rapid, and his fingers clenched tightly.

Yuan Shan watched this scene, tilting his head in confusion.

The sudden reappearance of his parents after more than a year brought joy, but Qin Nuo's expression was also filled with confusion.

The only explanation for the call connecting was that his parents were also in the Horror World.

"Child, we miss you so much. Every time I close my eyes, I dream of you, afraid of forgetting your face. Hearing your voice is such a relief..."

"Are you taking care of yourself? Eating well, sleeping well, staying healthy?" His mother nagged as she used to.

But the indescribable longing and concern were palpable, even over the phone.

Qin Nuo's nose tingled with emotion.

"I'm doing well. I'm an adult now and can take care of myself."

"Where exactly are you now? How can I find you?" Qin Nuo asked.

"And why did you disappear without a word?"

On the other end, his father sighed and said, "Back then, your mom and I were on our way home when a dump truck suddenly turned and overturned, crushing our car. When we woke up, we found ourselves forcibly sent into the Horror Game."

"Both your mom and I have experience with the Horror Game. We know that completing an instance allows us to return to the real world, but..."

"This instance is far more complicated than we imagined. It's a cyclical instance, and your mom and I touched a taboo, getting permanently trapped here."

"Cyclical instance?" Qin Nuo's brow furrowed.

"Is there a specific location?" If there was an exact location, Qin Nuo might be able to reach it.

"No, here we don't even know how much time has passed."

"We tried using stones to mark the walls to record the game's time, but every day the time resets, and the marks disappear."

Qin Nuo asked, "Then how did you manage to call me?"

"We previously triggered an instance task, and the reward for completing it was three chances to make a call."

"The call can't connect to the real world, so we had to wait for the day you entered the instance."

"The first two times, we failed."

"But this time, we succeeded." His father's voice was steady. In Qin Nuo's impression, his father was a serious man, expressing love in subtle ways rather than overtly.

This time was no different; the voice revealed no joy, but Qin Nuo could sense a slight tremor.

"How can I find you?" Qin Nuo asked the crucial question directly.

There was a moment of silence on the other end before the reply came.

"The instance will guide you, give you the answer."

"Son, don't stop. Keep completing the instances, and you'll find us. It's the only way."

"The instance will give the answer?"

His father's response left Qin Nuo puzzled.

He wanted to ask for more information, but his mother suddenly said, "Son, our time is limited, and we can't say much."

"You must find us, and take good care of yourself."

Qin Nuo set aside his questions and solemnly said, "Mom, Dad, don't worry. I'll do everything I can to find you and rescue you."

"My sister and I are doing well, so don't worry. No matter what, protect yourselves first!"

The phone line suddenly went silent, making Qin Nuo think he had accidentally hung up.

Moments later, his father suddenly asked, "Your sister?"

"Yes, my sister is doing well. After you disappeared last year, she got into a prestigious university," Qin Nuo replied.

His father's voice grew heavier.

"You don't have a sister."

"We only have you, our only son."

Qin Nuo's expression turned blank.

"What did you say?"

His mother quickly added, "Child, are you okay? We've always had only you as our only child. Where did this sister come from?"

Qin Nuo blinked, feeling a bit disoriented.

No sister?

Then who was Qin Yushi, who had always taken care of him?

He clearly remembered being cared for by his sister while his parents were busy with work.

Now his parents were telling him there was no sister?

His father's tone turned cold and serious: "Be careful. She must have done something to you, forcibly taking on the role of your sister!"

"She wants something from you."

His mother was almost crying with worry: "Child, you must protect yourself. Our only hope for holding on is to reunite with you."

Qin Nuo remained silent.

He felt his mind was in chaos, struggling to accept his father's words.

At that moment, his mother on the other end seemed to see something and suddenly said, "Look, they're resetting again..."

Then his father's voice: "We must leave now."

Qin Nuo quickly asked, "Mom, Dad, what's happening over there?"

"Child, remember, you must find us. We're waiting..."

Before the words were finished, the voice on the other end abruptly cut off.

Qin Nuo stared at the phone screen that had exited the call interface, deep in thought.

The call had left Qin Nuo with a splitting headache.

The joy of his parents' sudden appearance, the anxiety of their imprisonment, and the confusion about not having a sister...

Placing the phone on the table, Qin Nuo ran a hand through his hair, his face twisted in silence.

Yuan Shan cautiously asked, "Boss, you don't look well. Should I get you a bottle of water?"

Qin Nuo waved him off, "No need, you go ahead with your work."

After Yuan Shan left, the Blood-Eyed Ghost suddenly spoke up, "There's something off about that call."

Qin Nuo asked, "Why do you say that?"

"Just feels like something's not right, can't quite put my finger on it."

"......"

Qin Nuo rubbed his temples, took a deep breath, and said, "Forget it, let's not dwell on it for now."

"If my so-called sister is fake, then she must know something."

Despite saying this, Qin Nuo's mood grew heavier.

The Blood-Eyed Ghost clicked its tongue, "Poor kid, got dumbfounded by a phone call."

Qin Nuo ignored the Blood-Eyed Ghost's teasing.

After lingering for a while, he stood up and said, "That's enough for now, let's head back."

Li Tongtong was placing a pile of expired food on the counter. Seeing Qin Nuo heading for the door, she asked, "Boss, you're leaving already? You barely warmed your seat."

"The chair's warm enough. I'm leaving for a while. If a masked ghost comes by, listen to its instructions."

"It's a deputy manager like Liao Shen. When I'm not here, they have the authority, so follow their lead."

Without waiting for Yuan Shan and Li Tongtong to respond, he left the store.

The two employees were used to their boss coming and going quickly, so they just acknowledged and continued with their tasks.

...

At the roadside, Qin Nuo opened the system panel to confirm his return to the real world.

A beam of light enveloped him, and his vision was filled with white light. In the next moment, he vanished from the spot...

...

Meanwhile.

In a room, the masked ghost stamped a seal on a document and handed it to a subordinate.

"Spread the word, from now on, Other Shore will be renamed Red Moon. No items with the old name are allowed in the store!"

"Understood," the subordinate nodded.

At the same time.

In a certain area of the Horror World.

A man in a suit lounged on a sofa, listening to music. Despite the eerie surroundings, his mood remained unaffected.

Suddenly, a voice echoed in his mind.

"Game notification: Attention, the enterprise you established in the Horror World—Other Shore Convenience Store—has been seized, and the authority has been replaced!"

"Seized by Player: Phantom!"

Upon hearing the notification, the man in the suit abruptly opened his eyes.

His frozen expression was filled with bewilderment.

"Seized?"

...

His mind was momentarily dizzy.

As the disoriented feeling faded, the white light before his eyes gradually dispersed, and his vision became clear.

In a moment of clarity, Qin Nuo was no longer on the desolate, eerie roadside but in a room filled with bright sunlight and a familiar scent.

Qin Nuo looked at his hands and feet, murmuring, "Finally back."

He checked the date on his phone and the calendar on the wall, calculating that from entering the instance to returning now, it had been 14 days.

Exactly two weeks.

"They say time in the Horror World feels like years, and now I understand."

Two weeks felt like half a year to Qin Nuo.

In reality, living each day with heightened tension and excitement meant the brain had more to remember, naturally creating the illusion of a long time.

The Blood-Eyed Ghost clearly disliked the real world, its tone uncomfortable, "The air feels suffocating again."

"You get used to it."

"I got through the Horror World the same way."

As he spoke, Qin Nuo got up and went to the bathroom, washing his face vigorously before heading to the living room to pour a glass of water.

After drinking the water in the Horror World, which was mixed with who knows what disgusting things, the bottled water in the real world tasted incredibly sweet.

"What are you going to do now?" the Blood-Eyed Ghost suddenly asked as Qin Nuo sat on the sofa.

"First, I need to investigate this sister of mine, whether she's my real sister or someone who appeared out of nowhere," Qin Nuo said.

If it's the latter.

Then something must have happened to me!

And Qin Yushi surely knows something.

"Do you believe everything those people on the phone said?" the Blood-Eyed Ghost asked.

"Of course not."

"Even though they accurately recounted my childhood and my parents' names."

"But everything happened too suddenly, too strangely. It's possible they extracted my parents' memories and impersonated them."

After experiencing two instances, Qin Nuo felt his mind had opened up, with all sorts of speculations appearing in his head.

Just then, his phone seemed to suddenly connect to the network, vibrating wildly with notifications, various app ads lining up.

And there were over a dozen missed calls!

Three from Tang Ming.

The rest were all from his sister!

In the past, seeing so many calls from his sister made him feel like a spoiled younger brother, cherished and protected.

But now, Qin Nuo felt something different.

These missed calls felt more like surveillance...

"Tang Ming usually messages on WeChat, why call this time?"

Qin Nuo noted Tang Ming's calls, and just as he picked up the phone, an incoming call appeared on the screen.

"Contact—Silly Sweet Sister."

"Speak of the devil," the Blood-Eyed Ghost remarked.

Qin Nuo maintained a calm expression and answered the call.

"Qin Nuo, be honest, have you been in the Horror Game again all these days without answering your phone?"

"You're a real thief, finding that thing no matter where I hide it!" Qin Yushi's tone was angry, calling Qin Nuo by his full name.

Qin Nuo didn't deny it, "Sis, sorry, I did enter the Horror Game."

"And I ran into some trouble."

On the other end, Qin Yushi quickly asked, "What happened, are you hurt?"

"You better come back, I'm afraid I won't see you again."

Without waiting for Qin Yushi's response, Qin Nuo hung up the phone.

Based on his understanding of Qin Yushi, those words were enough to make her rush back in a hurry...

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