"Star Prison" is a niche game.
But no matter how niche a game is, it still has die-hard fans. What’s more, for a game as unconventional as "Star Prison", which is famous for (crossed out) abusing players (crossed out) and high difficulty, the number and combat effectiveness of die-hard fans Very unusual.
In fact, perhaps only in the eyes of outsiders (specifically someone) who don't understand survival games, there will be an illusion that this game is unpopular.
After all, "I'm so fucking crazy!" is the mainstream response from players.
"Hello everyone, I am a brand new anchor, you can also call me tool man. Today I will live broadcast for you a stand-alone game that has suddenly become popular recently. Yes, it is the one you are thinking of. All the anchors are playing it. "Star Prison Storm".
Xiao Ren was a little uncomfortable speaking into the microphone, dryly introducing the content of the game he was about to start live broadcasting.
As he introduced, he is a brand new anchor who just started live broadcasting for the first time today. He is a new anchor from head to toe.
So, despite what he said was lively, the live broadcast room was actually empty, with no audience at all. He was the only one performing a one-man show.
If nothing else, Xiao Ren, who has no special skills or even any appearance advantages, will just disappear quietly in the wave of national live broadcasts. No one even knows that such an anchor has ever appeared.
Of course, the premise is that nothing unexpected happens.
Xiao Ren, who was still ignorant of what would happen in the future, could never imagine how sudden the ups and downs in his life would come.
From being unknown to becoming famous, all it takes is one game.
Xiao Ren clicked on "Star Prison Storm". As a novice anchor, he has not yet mastered the skill of watching barrage while live broadcasting - of course, the main reason is that there is no barrage.
So after hesitating for a few seconds, he chose the full-screen game and happily put the (possible) barrage behind him.
While the game progress bar was loading, Xiao Ren explained in an extremely official manner to the empty live broadcast room: "Of course, this game has been on sale for some time, but I feel that if I start playing now, the progress will not be It’s too far behind. After all, as we all know, this game is very difficult. It has been on sale for only half a month and no players have advanced to the next level.”
The main interface of the game slowly appeared on the screen.
"The game description states that "Star Prison Storm" has a super rich branch line and random plot. We can see this from the death endings that players have recycled so far. Yes, it is really a super rich "death" branch line. And the random "death" plot."
"It is said that the game company has also built-in intelligent programs for NPCs, which are enough to react differently according to each different option of the player."
"Of course, we all know he's bragging..."
Xiao Ren casually clicked to start the game: "If it's so awesome, wouldn't the game company still make stand-alone games, develop artificial intelligence, and contribute to the country?"
The game begins with cg, which is the plot of the game protagonist Jian Si being sentenced to life imprisonment by the court.
Xiao Ren spoke again, diligently performing his duties as a host, and immediately assumed the role of the game: "There is no doubt that I was wronged. First of all, with my appearance, I have a bright future even if I become a pretty boy, so why bother
Are you ruining your future because your job is not going well? Looking at my fragile body, how weak must these four colleagues be for me to kill them? "
"The judge turned a blind eye to such obvious doubts? I have reason to suspect that he is with the mastermind behind the scenes. What is his name? I will find a small notebook to write him down, and I will kill him when I am released from prison. Here.”
After the cg was played, Jian Si was transferred from the court to the fourth floor of Hanbang Star Prison.
The screen went dark for a few seconds, and when it lit up again, it became player-operable.
Xiao Ren carefully manipulated the character to look around. He had just turned his head, but before he could see the layout of the entire cell clearly, the screen was spinning and the perspective was fixed on the ceiling.
Xiao Ren was stunned and hurriedly looked at the character panel on the side.
"Under attack, HP 50/80."
A small downward arrow also appears next to the blood volume, indicating that the character is continuously bleeding.
"No? What happened?"
Xiao Ren quickly controlled the character to get up from the ground, and then faced the tall NPC head-on.
A line of bubbles appeared above the head of the unknown NPC: What are you looking at
A barrage finally appeared in the live broadcast room, although Xiao Ren, who was playing the full-screen game, could no longer notice it.
"Come on, come on, the first of the one hundred and eight ways to die is to kill in person."
"Who dares to believe it? This NPC that has taken away countless players' first time is actually a passerby without an official nickname."
"That's so normal in 'The Star'."
Xiao Ren was stunned for two seconds and quickly reacted. He glanced at the character he was controlling—he hadn't even officially seen his character profile yet—but at least he confirmed that he had no weapons in his hands.
However, behind him, within easy reach, were scattered a plastic cup, and of course, a little further away, a small stool.
Both have interactive buttons flashing on them.
"I saw the anchor's mouse move towards the cup. It seems that he chose death option one."
The mouse paused on the cup for two seconds and then moved back.
Xiao Ren carefully observed the sturdy NPC in front of him, assessed the objective force value gap between himself and the opponent, and felt that these two weapons were not enough to make up for the force value gap.
His eyes fell to the other side.
On the other bed, someone sat up because of this movement. The ordinary middle-aged man smiled at Xiao Ren, with a communication icon flashing on his body.
"Here we go, the second sure-death option is an NPC with an official nickname, Diamondback."
The mouse that paused on the opponent stopped again.
Xiao Ren's eyes were on the unknown NPC with a strong body and a fierce look.
Going back and forth with the smiling middle-aged man, he didn't forget that this was a very difficult survival game. This kind of person who looked like someone could ask for help was actually a villain's plot. It was so cliché!
Xiao Ren turned his eyes and found the last NPC in the four-person room - in the toilet. Even if Xiao Ren wanted to interact with the other party, he seemed unable to rush into the toilet...
It seems that this option can be eliminated.
Xiao Ren's eyes moved on the screen, thinking bitterly about the response strategy.
"This anchor has never played "Star Prison Storm"
"Otherwise he will know that he has already made the third death option, a long pause."
"I mourned for the host in advance, and even wanted to ask him to refund the money, otherwise he would soon discover that the loading page is so friendly..."
Should I show my courage to the audience? Or should you show your intelligence to the audience
Xiao Ren fell into distress, hesitating between heroic resistance with weapons and eloquent sophistry. Of course, he soon no longer had to hesitate.
A new bubble popped up on the unknown NPC: What the hell.
The muscular man walked up to the character controlled by Xiao Ren and raised his feet.
Before the bloody scene appeared, the screen went black in time, and a big gameover flashed.
Xiao Ren looked at the dark screen and fell into deep thought.
"No, why did he suddenly kill me? I haven't chosen yet?"
Xiao Ren cut out the game and looked at the live broadcast room. His popularity had made a qualitative breakthrough, from zero to three digits, and there were also a few sporadic barrages in the empty live broadcast room.
"Silly boy, who told you that playtime is stationary when you are thinking?"
"This game will only enter a static state when an option appears. At other times, it will be in a state of time flow. In other words, in the eyes of this NPC, you have ignored him for a long time..."
"Anchor, it's not too late to get a refund now, really."
Xiao Ren suddenly realized it, and then a new doubt emerged: "In this case... the save point?"
"Auto-save, don't think about the beauty of making a wrong choice and directly loading the file back. On the contrary, how to avoid wasting progress due to death before entering the next save point is the top priority."
"By the way, because there are a lot of branch lines and random plots, the game after loading may not be able to escape the plot before loading."
Xiao Ren deeply understood the reasons why "Star Prison Storm" is called a "highly difficult game" and "one hundred and eight ways to die", and then read the file with great interest.
As expected, the page where the archive begins is not the scene after he was kicked out of bed by an unknown NPC, but the moment when he opened his eyes from the bed.
That was great, Xiao Ren didn't look blindly - when he was kicked out of bed just now, it was enough for him to see the layout of the entire cell. He directly controlled the character to climb out of bed carefully.
Viewers who have watched countless live broadcasts of suffering players know exactly what will happen next.
"Countdown to second load: 3."
Xiao Ren absorbed the experience just now and became more focused than ever before. He controlled the game character and stayed away from the bed cautiously, almost like a lurker.
The first step to learn lessons
, stay away from that muscular unknown NPC.
"2."
The journey was unexpectedly smooth. The unknown NPC seemed to be in a deep sleep and did not react in any way to his actions.
Of course, Xiao Ren didn't think of anything at this time. If the other party was in a deep sleep at this moment, then how could he be kicked out when he just turned around.
"1."
Xiao Ren breathed a sigh of relief... The screen went black and a big gameover popped up.
"No
Xiao Ren cut out the game screen and looked at the live broadcast room.
"A friendly reminder, if you are not sure how you died, the game provides replays."
Xiao Ren switched back to the game and found the option to replay the cause of death.
The replayed scene was played from the perspective of a bystander. The player controlled by Xiao Ren squatted against the wall, facing the direction of the bed, and was very cautious.
Then, Xiao Ren saw the bathroom door quietly pushed open not far behind him.
The thin, fair and handsome NPC stared sideways at the player for a few seconds. Because of the player's perspective at the time, the other party did not appear on Xiao Ren's screen at that time - after all, this is not a game from a God's perspective.
The npc stared at the player for a few seconds, then suddenly took a step forward, quietly approaching the character controlled by the player, and then...
The bloody scene was covered by the black screen in time, leaving no psychological shadow on the players.
Xiao Ren stared at the black screen in silence for a few seconds and concluded: "So, it would be easier for my three roommates to kill me one by one than to kill a chicken?"
"Congratulations to the host for finally realizing the true core of this game. Yes, in the eyes of NPCs, the only difference between you and a chicken is that it can run faster than you."
"Warning to all evildoers."
Xiao Ren gave himself some psychological counseling, and when he spoke again, he was full of energy: "I already fully understand how to play this game."
And as for the awareness he harbored, the audience said, "No, you don't understand."
This night was extremely long, not to mention the love and death between Xiao Ren and his roommates. After struggling to survive the first night, Xiao Ren embarked on the same path as every player, repeating yesterday while constantly loading files. s story.
The ubiquitous death is not the reason for the high difficulty of this game - after all, players have the archive in their hands, and the death of the character does not matter to them.
Therefore, in addition to the sudden death ending, the difficulty of the game is more due to the fact that while they are struggling to survive, they also have to find a way to leave the star prison.
Most players are dying repeatedly. Let alone leaving the Star Prison, it is very difficult to obtain more information about the Star Prison from NPCs.
If this continues, then Xiao Ren will be nothing more than one of the many "suffering" anchors. Apart from being silly and interesting, there is no reason why the audience should pay attention.
Just as Xiao Ren's career was coming to an end, Xiao Ren reached a turning point in his live broadcast career.
It was an ordinary Good Friday. Xiao Ren read the file skillfully and struggled to survive from the unknown NPC - but he just escaped too fast and he was a little confused.
where.
Of course, he is very aware of the area he is currently in. The playground during the free time is filled with countless walking death flags, giving players a new experience of loading files anytime and anywhere. It can be said to be an excellent place for players to practice their hand speed.
But perhaps the planning was too thoughtful. In order to make it easier for players to escape when encountering death threats, the playground was specially set up to be so vast that Xiao Ren lost his sense of direction after running around.
This rarely happens, but once it happens, it's followed by the next load - after all,
In an area filled with countless unreasonable NPCs who would let you load files just when they asked you to, disappearing from under the eyes of the prison guards was a very dangerous thing.
And every player will search for it or read the files countless times as soon as the game has "release time" to understand how to survive in a high-difficulty dungeon? —Keep yourself in the sight of prison guards at all times.
Of course, this can only reduce the number of file loadings, but cannot completely avoid death - after all, sometimes the prison guard doesn't really care if a prisoner dies in front of him.
The reason why I say so much is just to make a point.
Xiao Ren lost his sense of direction, and he could not find any prison guards within his sight—prison guards were usually located on the outermost edge of the playground.
In other words, when he fled, he ran in the wrong direction and went deep into the playground.
Xiao Ren, who knew nothing about the game at first, now understands it very well. For example, the prisoners on this floor may seem chaotic, but in fact there are several organizations, which makes the disorder become chaos. sequence.
Just like a playground during play time, it seems chaotic, but in fact it has its own hidden rules, such as...
Xiao Ren stared at his half-lost health bar. The scene on the screen was shaking. It was obvious that he fell to the ground again. As for how he fell...
Xiao Ren controlled the character and saw an unknown NPC passing by.
Unknown NPC: Where did this guy come from
Xiao Ren stared at the health bar marked with a downward arrow for a few seconds, which meant that he was continuing to bleed.
But it doesn't matter, after reading the file, he becomes a hero again.
After all, the game's files automatically exist at the beginning of the scene, which will not put the player into the desperate situation of dead files.
Unknown NPC: Is he injured
Xiao Ren glanced at the newly displayed dialogue, subconsciously shook the mouse, and turned his vision to the side.
He saw an angel, Xiao Ren was sure.
Several barrages popped up in the live broadcast room that had been silent for a long time.
"Oh my God? Special NPC?"
"Don't get excited. Players have all encountered this special NPC before, and they will die quickly..."
"So what about special NPCs? Do you think this game allows us to hug our thighs? Each NPC is more perverted than the last, and they are all wholesalers of death endings."
"It was promised that there would be many subplots, so I saw that there would be many ways to die."
"I guess the anchor is about to die. Bai Diamond (a master-level master of survival games) met him last time and was excitedly preparing strategies. The next second, the game was over."
Xiao Ren didn't know what the barrage was saying. He was immersed in shock and his heart was beating fast. Yes, he was a very loyal person.
YanGou.
And the reason why he plays a survival game that is so difficult that it makes people suspect that the player has a masochistic habit is because the protagonist's portrait is really good-looking!
But now, this NPC has completely hit his aesthetic preference with just a very low-resolution image.
The game is so fun, I want to play this game for the rest of my life!
His spirit was shaken, and the dying character was forgotten by him, and he quickly started taking screenshots.
As for the conversation between the unknown npc and the unknown npc that flashed quickly afterwards, he naturally ignored it.
"The anchor's action of taking screenshots prevented me from seeing the conversation."
"What kind of dialogue are you looking at? He's about to die anyway."
"Let me tell you, this NPC is really pretty."
"You can tell how important this NPC is just by looking at his face. Otherwise, how could the game company waste so many art resources on an unimportant NPC?"
"It's hard to say. I don't know if the game company's brains are screwed up, but this game planner must be screwed up."
After Xiao Ren finished taking screenshots with satisfaction, he realized that the direction of the situation was a little different from what he thought.
He stared at the 30/80 health bar for two seconds. The blood bar stopped falling. The continuous bleeding stopped for some reason.
In these days of hard work, Xiao Ren has become very clear about the "authenticity" of this game. It is impossible for wounds to heal automatically. If left alone, the file will be loaded here every minute because the blood volume returns to zero.
Someone bandaged his wound.
Xiao Ren manipulated Jian Si to look at the unknown NPC.
The unknown NPC took back the needle and thread: Okay, you can continue.
"This NPC is blatantly carrying contraband."
"It's still contraband that's sharp enough to kill someone."
"It is indeed a special NPC..."
Xiao Ren was completely unaware of the barrage. His brain and reaction had never been so sharp. After hearing the subtext of the other party's intention to leave, Xiao Ren subconsciously manipulated the player and grabbed the other player with his backhand - and actually managed to pull him out. , no gameover pops up immediately.
This is the reason why this behavior exploded with countless barrages.
"Awesome!"
"What the hell???"
"Don't be surprised, I bet he will die in the next second..."
"It's been a second."
"One minute!"
"It's been a minute..."
"Awesome!"
The unknown NPC lowered his eyes and looked at Jian Si.
This should be an extremely common action, but for some reason, Xiao Renleng's heart accelerated and he felt like he was lacking oxygen.
In view of the fact that the game manufacturer has made it very clear that there is only life and death between the player and the NPC, there is no emotion, love is not supported, and it does not support any physical contact that crosses the line. Actual actions have proven that this is a survival game, not a love game. , dispelling the strange ideas of many players who played for the protagonist's face and the specialness of this place, and struggled with loading, loading, and loading.
Xiao Ren didn't think much about it. As a Yangou, his purpose was very simple, almost like a special NPC trick - before he was killed.
Xiao Ren quickly
Clicked the communication button displayed on the other party.
Interaction options pop up on the screen.
"1. Ask for help."
"2. Robbery"
"3. Provocation"
"4. Get close to each other"
"5. Beat him"
"6. Customized communication"
Xiao Ren chose 6 without hesitation and typed quickly in the input box that appeared.
Hellraiser's custom communication is a special feature of the game.
It will convey the words in the input box to the NPC in real time. It will not give the player a chance to organize the language. There is no undo button for typos. It will create a real conversation-like game experience for the player, which is a major selling point of the game. Of course, In the hands of players, it soon became a tool for teasing NPCs - contributing a small amount of power to one hundred and eight death endings.
Xiao Ren pressed the keyboard quickly, and dialogue bubbles appeared above the character he controlled.
Jian Si: What is your name
The unknown NPC lowered his eyebrows and stared at Jian Si, who was only one step away from death, and the dialog box appeared.
Unknown NPC: Doctor.
Jian Si: It sounds great! This nickname is perfect for you! Angel in white!
The doctor's silent expression moved slightly, and a faint silver light appeared on his fingertips - but due to the limited display frame number, Xiao Ren could not clearly see this small movement.
He's still going.
Jian Si: When you first appeared in front of me, I thought I saw an angel.
Jane: Doctor, you must have been wronged!
The doctor's figure changed its movements, raised its head slightly and stared at Jian Si.
Xiao Ren subconsciously shook the mouse so that the character he controlled could look at each other.
This scene is so beautiful, but it’s a pity that Xiao Ren is busy typing and can’t take a screenshot.
Jian Si: I was wronged too, but that’s not important…
Before Xiao Ren finished typing, he saw a notification pop up on the side of the system.
"Warning, the character's mental value is declining."
Xiao Ren paused, but before he could figure out the reason, he caught a glimpse of the doctor's conversation from the corner of his eye and instantly forgot about it.
Doctor: Oh? I heard about a little white rabbit coming here.
"What the hell? Why isn't he dead yet?"
"I think he is not far from death. If he waits patiently for a few more minutes, he will definitely die soon."
"Why do I think they are still chatting? Is it my imagination?"
"It doesn't seem like..."
Xiao Ren typed very fast, because the words he typed were directly converted into the dialog box, so he didn't leave much time for Xiao Ren to think. So, naturally, he directly exposed his true nature.
Jian Si: Really? It's so embarrassing...
doctor:…
It's over. Did I expose myself too quickly? Xiao Ren worked hard to straighten his image.
Jian Si: But it is indeed dangerous here. To be honest, I am also very surprised as to why I came here...
While Xiao Ren was still typing, the doctor had already answered.
Doctor: Really
Jian Si: Yes, you must not have imagined what happened to me, my cellmate...
Xiao Ren was still typing but was interrupted again by the doctor.
Doctor: Do you want to live
When the barrage went crazy because of this development, Xiao Ren didn't think at all and gave the answer without hesitation.
Jian Si: Of course, I want to live.
Doctor: Very good, then do it for me.
System notification: Side mission has been updated.
A word from the doctor - stay alive.
This day is a turning point in Xiao Ren's career, and also a turning point in the game "Star Prison Storm". One player triggered a branch of a special NPC and was the first to start the next stage of the plot.
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