Every time a ghost suddenly popped out, Mollu screamed as if she were about to tear apart, yet the game was progressing steadily.
The foundation of this was undoubtedly Mollu’s unmatchable gaming skills.
Because she was positioned at the top tier of those so-called skilled streamers, she instinctively understood how to clear the game.
The commentary team had enough consensus on the statement that her natural gaming sense was different.
[Why is this person good?]
[She screams but manages to do everything.]
[No frustrating play, yet she isn’t fearless…]
[This horror game is seriously a delight.]
Thus, Mollu had gained recognition from her viewers.
Typically, streamers playing horror games couldn’t capture both rabbits.
Broadcasters who received praise for their reactions often had excellent responses to the eerie atmosphere or presentation, but there were many opinions that their gameplay was frustrating.
In contrast, those praised for smooth gameplay often found themselves confused as to whether they were watching a horror game or a live strategy speedrun.
In that regard, Mollu was a perfect broadcaster.
“Uh-oh, I hear something. It’s coming again.”
As soon as she heard the jingling sound, Mollu held her breath.
Coincidentally, her character also held its breath and hid in a corner of the closet.
Viewers were now immersed in her gameplay and typing in the chat.
[Hide!]
[Doom Hwangcha~~~]
[Look at her trembling voice, so real.]
[You said you weren’t scared of the horror atmosphere, Teacher.]
[Seems like she’s excited about seeing that guy’s face?]
[For real, she can’t stand it.]
Before long, the viewers began referring to the ghost as ‘that guy,’ treating it as a kind of villain and Mollu’s adversary.
So far, there had been no obstacles in the games Mollu had played.
No matter how high the wall, she’d smash through it like an unstoppable wrecking machine.
However, she couldn’t control a ghost that appeared and disappeared according to programmed patterns.
That was the rule of the game.
If there had been a way to eliminate the ghost, Mollu surely would have done that first.
“Is it gone? It’s gone, right?”
[Seriously, how is this not getting caught?]
[This house is pretty well-crafted.]
[That tightness of Mollu… wow.]
[It does look plump and tight.]
[That’s too explicit.]
[I’ve saved the PDF and reported it by tracking the IQ.]
[It means the tightness of Mollu’s horror game stream.]
[It’s starting to not get caught, lol.]
[It needs to get caught to be fun.]
Before long, Mollu, who had analyzed the ghost’s patterns and the map structure, was clearly demonstrating the power of learning.
Is this how terrifying the growth-type AI mimicking humans is?
Viewers seemed to notice Mollu’s growth and showed signs of disappointment.
It would be nice if there were a bit more challenge.
The viewers felt anxious, wondering if Mollu would clear this game too quickly.
The current playtime was 1 hour and 8 minutes.
As if their wish was granted, Mollu faced a new obstacle.
“What? It’s locked?”
The classroom door marked 2-A wouldn’t budge.
Upon inspecting the door, it appeared to be locked with a padlock.
This was the emergence of the puzzle elements that Yuksu had previously mentioned.
“Oh, the door is locked. Mollu! Story-wise, you can’t progress without entering this classroom. You have no choice but to solve the padlock’s password.”
[Horror game commentator Tex, oh no.]
[Even brought popcorn, guess you’re fully prepared, lol.]
[Broadcasting goat.]
[First puzzle entry.]
[By the way, this puzzle is really, really hard.]
[It’s extremely difficult, entry-level.]
[Why does this guy have popcorn at home?]
[Solid munching skills.]
Tex, crunching a handful of popcorn, opened his mouth.
“Popcorn? This isn’t even real popcorn; it’s convenience store popcorn. You get bored watching something grand on Netflix or YouTube, right? So I bought it. I didn’t expect to use it like this.”
“But seriously, this puzzle is quite difficult. Mollu, you only have one clue missing. I think we need to go back to the previous segment and check the map. Right now, if you look, the third slot in your inventory is empty. You didn’t bring it along.”
[Deleted the route due to avoiding the ghost then.]
[Lol, gotta go back.]
[If you go there, the ghost will come out again.]
[Forced loop.]
[Do we absolutely need all four clues? Can it not be combined with three?]
Reading the viewers’ chat, Tex scratched his head.
“Three clues combined? I don’t think so. I figured out the password with four clues, using my brain hard. Thinking of 9138 with what we have now isn’t easy.”
[Ah, spoiler. -_-]
[I was thinking about buying this after watching.]
[Spoiler what?]
[Character: Switch streamer Tex, Kkeum Wiki, controversies, and incidents, deceiving the audience.]
“What’s a spoiler? In any case, while you guys watch this, you’re gonna get spoiled about the password, story, and everything. No negative remarks, okay?”
Tex bantered with the viewers.
Among them, one viewer felt something was off and sent a donation.
<Netarium donated 1000 won!>
-But why isn’t Mollu going back? Why is she only going round and round here, not getting clues?
Only then did Tex grasp the situation and focused on Mollu’s screen.
“Right? There are no clues here. Seems like the map is confusing you. Or maybe you’re a bit directionally challenged? Oh, you are directionally challenged. You were the last to arrive during our company dinner.”
[For real, where Mollu goes is the way; does she really need to find the way? Lol.]
[That’s some nonsense.]
[Why is that over here?]
[That side of the room is rejected with this level.]
[Isn’t it okay to just guess?]
“If you guess and it doesn’t open, the ghost will hear the padlock alarm and come, you know? It’s written in the rulebook.”
[That’s tough, lol.]
[To prevent free-riding.]
[Guessing is cheating, yeah.]
Just then, a breakout occurred.
-9158… Is it 9138? Oh, it’s opened.
With an emotionless voice, the padlock clicked open.
Tex murmured as if he couldn’t believe it.
“That’s not how that opens… How did you figure it out?”
I have been defeated.
To be precise, Ji-eun’s body has been defeated.
Since Ji-eun’s body is my body, my defeat is no different.
But while my body succumbed, my spirit did not surrender.
My mind is not scared of ghosts, so in that sense, I won.
Thinking about it, I felt it was too ugly, so I decided to stop.
A mental victory didn’t seem quite right.
“It’s easy, as long as the ghost doesn’t come out. The game itself is.”
Obtained another clue from the locked classroom.
It’s someone’s diary. The outer surface of the notebook had brown stains hardened like dried blood.
With a notification of acquiring clue 5, someone’s diary was added to the inventory.
[Mollu! Mollu! Mollu! Mollu! Mollu! Mollu! Mollu! Mollu! Mollu!]
[Who am I? A viewer of Mollu’s stream.]
[I believed in you, goat. I believed in you, goat. I believed in you, goat. I believed in you, goat. I believed in you, goat. I believed in you, goat.]
[Professional inquiries via DM, please 🙏 Professional inquiries via DM, please 🙏 Professional inquiries via DM, please 🙏]
[Why was I going around and around when I was solving the password?]
[How did she do that, damn it.]
[What’s your IQ?]
[I had only three clues, lol.]
[It’s her gap.]
Watching the viewers’ praising chat, I secretly smiled.
People are really… so dramatic.
“It wasn’t even that difficult of a problem. If you hype me up like this, I might feel a bit embarrassed.”
[Right, Yuksu we love you on.]
[Mollu’s Yuksu, bang!]
[What’s with that dorky speech?]
[Suddenly it feels uncomfortable.]
[The self-satisfied attitude is frustrating.]
[I wasn’t normally like this…]
A firm will that doesn’t bend to any fear.
At the same time, flexible thinking emanating from a sharply working brain.
The former had failed due to physical issues, but the latter succeeded.
It wasn’t just talk; it truly wasn’t a difficult problem. It was something that could be resolved just by taking some time and thinking.
But that was relative.
Judging by people’s reactions, it seemed like I had done something impressive once again.
Though invisible to others, I opened the back door of room 2-A, grinning like a fool.
It was time to move to another place. If I delayed any longer, who knows what might happen.
As soon as I opened the back door, I found myself face to face with the ghost standing right there.
“…?”
They say that if you’re too surprised, you can’t even scream.
I was exactly in that spot.
I was gasping and only letting out sounds as my throat tightened.
This was a scene that would be quite shocking even in the body I used to have.
-Game over!
According to the protagonist caught by the ghost, nothing awaited except death.
“Oh no…”
Gathering my thoughts, I muttered with a hoarse voice.
“I didn’t save…”
