I’m Really Scared - Chapter 1: Non-existent Restaurant

“Xiao Shan, then I’ll go first, pay attention to the time, don’t work too late…”

The girl opposite stood up from her desk, waved to Guan Shan and whispered.

Under the light, the girl’s plump face made a serious look, her skin had a fair complexion, her dark eyes are bright and clear, reflecting the appearance of Guan Shan.

This girl is called Shen Dinghua, and she is the photographer of the local newspaper called “Hangcheng Evening News”.

And Guan Shan is a reporter for that newspaper.

The two grew up together and were childhood sweethearts.

Guan Shan did not look up: “I know, I’ll leave after I have revised this manuscript.”

Shen Dinghua bulged her cheeks, got close to Guan Shan, and mumbled: “You said the same last time, but I called you at two in the middle of the night, and you were still working… Sleeping late is not good for your health.”

“Don’t say it’s like I was forced by the newspaper to work overtime. I just can’t sleep at home, so I just do some unfinished work by the way.”

Guan Shan retorted, and then vomited: “And you haven’t slept yet? You even called me in the middle of the night, if I was sleeping, wouldn’t I be woken up by you!”

“Don’t be aggressive with me…” The girl immediately squatted down and hugged her head with her hands, looked at Guan Shan pitifully, and stretched out her hand above her head like an antenna, and said, “Because your house is across from my house! I just need to open the curtains and it will be fine. I saw your bedroom light was still on.”

Guan Shan stretched out his finger and flicked the girl’s forehead: “Only you are smart.”

“Ow!” The girl released her hand in a panic, lost her balance, and fell backward.

Guan Shan was shocked, and immediately reached out to grab her, but was grasped instead.

When he looked up, he saw Shen Dinghua blinking at him, showing no sign of falling down.

She took advantage of her strength to stand up and asked with a grin: “Guan Shan, why do you get tricked every time?”

Guan Shan turned his head and said angrily: “How do I know!”

Then Guan Shan didn’t say anything no matter how she acted like a baby.

“Well…then I will really go, Guan Shan—remember not to come back too late, I will be watching you.”

“I know, I know.” Although he said so. But when Guan Shan walked out of the newspaper, it was still too late.

The night in Hangzhou is not silent. The lights and traffic flow seemed to form another galaxy, and the evening breeze in summer was a little cool.

“Growl~”

Guan Shan touched his empty belly, only to remember that he had forgotten to eat dinner.

‘At this point, the restaurant I usually go to is closed… How about going home for instant noodles?’ He was thinking that, but he saw a glowing advertising light box after taking two steps.

[This shop provides meat buffet, 30 yuan per person, large quantity and guaranteed fullness]

Guan Shan raised his head, a big sign came into view, and he thought suspiciously: “A meat restaurant? Haven’t seen it before, is it a new store that opened recently?”

It was past 12 o’clock in the middle of the night, and there were few passers-by, but the restaurant in front of it was brightly lit, and there were constant noises of people.

The bright light box at the entrance of attracted many moths and mosquitoes, surrounding it and constantly slamming into the box. The ground hidden in the shadows was covered with densely packed corpses.

Through the glass window, you can vaguely see the customers who were immersed in their food. Almost every table was filled with a large plate of food, some piled high, and you can see all kinds of meat stewed together or even some unrecognizable meat.

Guan Shan sniffed, and smelled a strong smell of meat, mixed with spices and oil and salt, which was very attractive.

“It smells so good!”

This meaty scent is like a hook, and it burrows straight into a person’s stomach, grabbing the appetite, and pulling it out.

It’s impossible to resist. Although it seems that the sanitary conditions are a bit poor, and the prices are suspiciously too cheap, but it’s so fragrant… so hungry…

“Growl!”

Guan Shan swallowed his saliva, and his nose and mouth were filled with meaty aroma making his mouth salivate, and his stomach to start growling once more.

Hunger instantly took over his mind, leaving him with almost only one thought left.

‘It smells so good… so hungry… I want to eat it! Want to eat, want to eat, want to eat…’

When Guan Shan came back to his senses, he had opened the glass door and walked into the restaurant.

Stepping into it, the lively voices that I heard outside suddenly disappeared.

The sound of chewing, swallowing, and the sound of clashing cups and plates combined into a noisy background sound.

No one was talking around, and all the customers were gnawing at the meat on their plates.

The waitress greeted him with a smile: “Hello sir, how many?”

“One person.”

Guan Shan swallowed again, smelling the scent of meat in the air, only feeling his hunger, and didn’t have the energy to pay attention to others.

After paying, he glanced at an empty spot, and walked over immediately.

He squeezed between the two tables, accidentally knocking a plate off.

“Fuck!”

Guan Shan looked down; it was a piece of fat intestine that fell to the ground. The white fat layer flows out of the large intestine, and traces of blood can be seen in the warm light.

“Ah! Sorry!”

Guan Shan hurriedly apologized, but the middle-aged white-collar customer didn’t look up, and didn’t care if his clothes were dirty, he kept stuffing meat into his mouth, and snorted like a beast from his throat.

Guan Shan scratched his head when he saw it, so he chose not to disturb others, and continued to walk towards his destination.

He sat down in the empty seat, swallowed again, and waited for the waitress to serve him.

He turned on his phone, logged in to Penguin and sent a message to Shen Dinghua.

【Green Hills outside the mountain】: “The newly opened buffet near the newspaper office seems very good. Let’s try it together next time?”

【Ruixiang】: “You have worked so late again [○｀Д′○]!”

【Green Hills outside the mountain】: “How is it late? it’s not even twelve o’clock yet, this is at best the beginning of night life.”

【Ruixiang】: “Sophistry! Hmph, fortunately, I have been waiting this time. I specially boiled wolfberry, red dates, and white fungus soup for you, hurry up and come back to eat it ヽ(`Д’)?!”

【Ruixiang】: “By the way, what buffet? There is no new shop near the newspaper.”

【Green Hills outside the mountain】: “A buffet restaurant called Carnivorous restaurant, just turn left opposite the newspaper office.”

【Ruixiang】: “?”

【Ruixiang】: “Turn left on the opposite side is still the closed SX snack shop. I happened to go there today to sweep the street and take photos. There was no buffet. Did you remember wrong?”

A photo was sent from the other side. It was very clear. The time was today, and it was the location where Guan Shan saw the advertising lightbox.

The lightbox on the photo says, “Fried noodles, fried rice…” and in other words, and behind it is an SX snack shop.

Guan Shan’s pupils shrank, and for a moment, he felt his scalp numb.

If it has always been an SX snack shop, then where did he enter now?!

“Boom.”

A heavy plate was placed on the dining table and made a muffled noise.

Guan Shan raised his head suddenly and saw the waiter smiling and saying: “Sir, I wish you a happy meal.”

“Thank you, thank you…”

Guan Shan barely squeezed out a smile, comforting himself that he must be thinking too much, the waiter looked normal. But then he was taken aback.

A mechanical sound suddenly sounded in his ear, and a line of handwriting appeared in front of him.

【Host conditions are met; the horror game simulator is starting… The start is complete. 】

【This simulator randomly triggers horror game content for the host to experience due to different scenarios. All effects are based on reality. Please pay attention to personal safety when playing, and I wish you a happy game. 】

【Attention, all props and scenes generated by the simulator during the game simulation process are virtual, please do not take it seriously. 】

【Scene scanning is complete, horror game is being generated…]

【Has generated horror game: Meat restaurant】

【The story is loading, please wait… 】

【Status bar, backpack, and item bar are unlocked】

Guan Shan’s eyes flashed, and then a simple game interface appeared in his field of vision.

The upper left is the health bar and the stamina bar, and the four item slots on the lower left are empty.

At the same time, Guan Shan, who raised his head, happened to pass the waitress’s shoulder, and saw the kitchen behind.

At this moment, in the half-covered door, a chef holding a kitchen knife slowly chopping meat in the back could be vaguely seen.

The chef’s figure was extraordinarily tall. According to Guan Shan’s visual observation, it was at least two meters tall. His bloated and fat body is packed in a small space, like an elephant stuffed into a refrigerator. The chef raised his hand and hung the cut meat on a hook on the side.

That’s not meat… that was an arm!