In this atmosphere, Sheng Kuang couldn't say he was completely unaffected, but he couldn't say he was affected either.
Generally speaking, he was the kind of person who seemed to be outside of things, even observing them with a detached gaze.
What affected him the most wasn't the special effects or the sudden appearance of NPCs, but Wang Qingqing squatting on the ground, hugging her head and screaming without restraint.
That scream was truly a bit piercing... piercing enough to make his eardrums ache faintly.
He subconsciously raised his hand, intending to press his ear, but halfway up, his fingertips were grasped.
He froze for a moment, and after a good few seconds, under the special effect lights that made him feel as if he were in a sea of blood, he turned his head to look at the person beside him.
The lighting was dim, and he couldn't see her face clearly, only that her neck was stained with a dark red hue.
He stared at her for a while, then his gaze shifted down to the hand holding him.
Actually, they had already cleared the last level, and this was more or less the final summary of the story.
The most special-effect-heavy part of the entire theme was in this summary. The NPC from just now was only the beginning; a continuous series of quite thrilling special effects followed, especially the sound effects, which would suddenly erupt and make one's heart tremble.
Before Wang Qingqing's scream ended, it began again. Lin Jing's fingers trembled, and she gripped his hand even tighter.
Sheng Kuang, completely unaware of what had appeared around him, raised an eyebrow. Seeing that she hadn't noticed anything amiss, he didn't try to break free. Instead, he let her hold his hand with interest.
The girl holding his hand was quite proud. She appeared to be standing calmly, not making a sound the entire time, but in places no one could see, the strength with which she gripped his hand was frequently increasing.
By the end, his hand bones were starting to ache slightly from the grip.
It had to be said, this girl had quite a strong grip.
The game finally ended amidst Wang Qingqing's screams.
The special effects disappeared, the lights came on, and they returned to the normal world.
Wang Qingqing dared not open her eyes, covering her ears and asking with a trembling voice, "Is it over?"
Someone's voice, it was unclear which boy, replied, "It's over, it's over."
"It's finally over. What kind of 'mild horror' is this? This is too terrifying..." Wang Qingqing said, trying to stand up. However, because she had been squatting for too long, her legs felt a bit numb. She instinctively reached out and grabbed Lin Jing's arm: "Lend me some strength."
"Oh."
A second later, Lin Jing vaguely sensed something was not quite right.
She was holding Wang Qingqing's hand, so why was she grabbing her arm?
Lin Jing furrowed her brow and then felt that the hand she was holding was not quite normal.
It wasn't that the hand she was holding was abnormal, but rather that the hand she was gripping lacked some delicacy and softness. It didn't quite feel like a girl's hand, more like a boy's.
Lin Jing's heart skipped a beat. After a two-second pause, she stiffly turned her head.
First, she saw Sheng Kuang's face, then she followed his face down to his shoulder, then his arm, and then the hand she was tightly grasping.
Now, it wasn't just Lin Jing's neck that was stiff; her whole body was.
She was like petrified, staring blankly at the two clasped hands. After a few seconds of reaction, she, who hadn't made a sound throughout the entire game, suddenly let out a startled cry and then reflexively let go of Sheng Kuang's hand.
Wang Qingqing, who still hadn't dared to open her eyes, was startled and let go of her arm immediately, squatting back down on the ground with her head in her hands, screaming again, "You said it was over! You bunch of liars!"
Sheng Kuang: "..."
He Lin and the other two boys turned their heads: "?"
Wang Qingqing's scream completely jolted Lin Jing awake. Facing the puzzled gazes of He Lin and the others, she calmly bent down and tugged Wang Qingqing's arm: "It's really over."
Wang Qingqing didn't quite believe it: "Really?"
Lin Jing said, "Really."
Wang Qingqing then opened her eyes, confirmed it was true, and finally got up: "Then Lin Jing, why did you scream just now? You scared me to death."
Lin Jing was stumped.
Her gaze darted around everywhere but did not look in Sheng Kuang's direction. Seeing that He Lin and the others were also looking at her with questioning eyes, waiting for her answer.
She opened her mouth: "My fingers were numb."
Wang Qingqing: "What?"
Lin Jing closed her eyes, wishing she could bite off her own tongue.
Her fingers were indeed a bit numb, but why did she have to say it out loud?
Lin Jing opened her mouth again, and amidst everyone's bewildered expressions, she braced herself and said, "My fingers suddenly felt a bit numb, I don't know what I touched..."
"Electric shock?"
Lin Jing, who was thinking about how to continue the lie, heard these three words and didn't think too deeply about who said them. She simply went along with it and continued to fabricate: "Yes, it was an electric shock."