I walk sideways in the game world

Chapter 135 Hallucinations and Confusion

A biting chill swept over him, and Ren Xiaoyao opened his eyes abruptly, only to find himself in a blood-red wasteland. The sky was dyed a terrifying dark red, and a howling wind blew up waves of blood-red mist that filled the air, making him feel sick.

"Where is this?" Ren Xiaoyao clutched his aching head, trying to recall what happened before he passed out. He remembered them entering the stone chamber, and then... then the ground collapsed, swallowing them up...

"Brother Xiaoyao!"

A familiar voice came from not far away. Ren Xiaoyao turned around suddenly and saw Xia Lin running towards him in panic.

"Xia Lin, are you okay?" Ren Xiaoyao breathed a sigh of relief and hurried over to her.

However, when he saw Charlene's expression, his heart sank. Charlene's face was completely bloodless, her beautiful eyes filled with fear and despair, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"What's wrong with you?" Ren Xiaoyao felt an ominous premonition in his heart.

"Brother Xiaoyao..." Xia Lin's voice trembled as she pointed behind him, "Look..."

Ren Xiaoyao slowly turned around, his pupils suddenly shrinking. Behind him stood a huge tomb, with his name clearly engraved on the tombstone - Ren Xiaoyao.

"This...how is this possible..." Ren Xiaoyao felt a chill rushing from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, making him feel like he was falling into an ice cave.

Meanwhile, Master Mo and Pharmacist Li were both trapped in their own illusions. Master Mo found himself standing at the podium of an academic seminar, surrounded by countless pairs of questioning and mocking eyes. His years of research were being criticized as worthless, and his academic reputation was destroyed.

"No! This is not true! My research is correct!" Master Mo held his head in pain, wanting to escape from this nightmarish scene, but found himself firmly trapped in place.

Pharmacist Li saw his most respected master lying on the hospital bed, dying. He tried his best to save his master, but found that his medical skills were so powerless in the face of the disease.

"Master! Hold on! I will definitely save you!" Pharmacist Li shouted at the top of his lungs, tears blurring his eyes. But he was powerless and could only watch helplessly as his master's life slipped away bit by bit...

"This is all an illusion, right?" Ren Xiaoyao's voice trembled, with a hint of fear that he himself was not aware of.

"No! This isn't an illusion! This is real!" Charlene cried, shaking her head desperately, as if trying to wake up from a nightmare. "Look, this is your tombstone. You're dead! We're all dead!"

Ren Xiaoyao's heart skipped a beat. He wanted to argue, to comfort Xia Lin, but he found that he couldn't find any reason to refute. Could it be that they were really dead?

He slumped to the ground, his eyes fixed on the tombstone. An icy chill surged from all sides, as if to devour him completely.

Not far away, Master Mo and Pharmacist Li were also struggling in their respective illusions. Master Mo kept repeating his research results, trying to convince those who doubted him, but all he got in response was even more harsh ridicule and mockery.

Pharmacist Li knelt in front of his master's bed and used his medical skills over and over again, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not save his master's gradually weakening life.

Despair, like a poisonous snake, tightly coiled around their hearts, devouring their hopes bit by bit.

"No! I can't give up! There must be a way out!" Ren Xiaoyao stood up suddenly and looked around with a firm gaze.

He tried to find a flaw in the illusion, a way to escape. However, wherever he went, all he saw was a blood-red wasteland and the grave with his name engraved on it.

"Calm down! I have to calm down!" Ren Xiaoyao took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. He knew that fear would only make him sink deeper into the illusion. Only by staying calm could he find a way out.

He closed his eyes and tried hard to recall everything that had happened before entering the stone chamber. He remembered that they had cracked the stone chamber's mechanism, and then the ground suddenly collapsed...

"Trick!" Ren Xiaoyao suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of inspiration in his mind, "It must be the mechanism in the stone chamber that triggered some kind of illusion, so we are trapped in this illusion!"

He quickly looked around, searching for any clues that might be related to the mechanism. Suddenly, his eyes fell on a huge rock not far away.

The shape of the huge rock was very strange, and there seemed to be some ancient words carved on it.

"Brother Xiaoyao, what are you looking at?" Xia Lin's voice was weak and it was obvious that she was about to be completely swallowed up by the illusion.

Ren Xiaoyao did not answer. He walked quickly to the boulder and carefully observed the words on it.

"Brother Xiaoyao..." Xia Lin's voice became smaller and smaller, and her figure gradually became blurred.

Ren Xiaoyao's heart sank suddenly. He knew that if he didn't find a way to break the illusion, Xia Lin would be lost here forever.

He stretched out his hand and gently stroked the words on the boulder, and a cold chill instantly spread throughout his body.

Suddenly, the words seemed to come alive, emitting a dazzling light that enveloped Ren Xiaoyao completely.

“Brother Xiaoyao!” Xia Lin’s terrified cry echoed across the empty wasteland, but it couldn’t stop Ren Xiaoyao’s figure from gradually disappearing into the light…

The light engulfed Ren Xiaoyao, and he felt as if he had fallen into a bottomless abyss. Countless images flashed before his eyes. They were all bits and pieces of his experience in the game world: the confusion of entering the game for the first time, the excitement of killing a monster for the first time, the boiling blood of fighting side by side with his comrades, and the sweet memories of meeting, knowing, and falling in love with Xia Lin...

"Brother Xiaoyao, look, does this equipment look good?" Xia Lin's crisp voice echoed in her ears. In the picture, she was wearing a fiery red armor, looking heroic, and her bright eyes were full of anticipation.

"You look good in anything you wear." Ren Xiaoyao's voice was gentle and doting. He reached out to tidy up the loose hair on Xia Lin's forehead, his eyes full of love.

These memories were like a warm current, dispelling the fear and confusion in Ren Xiaoyao's heart and allowing him to regain his confidence and courage. He remembered how he had defeated powerful enemies and overcome many obstacles in his life. He would never give in to illusions so easily!

"I want to go back! I want to fight side by side with Xia Lin and explore the mysteries of this world together!" Ren Xiaoyao shouted in his heart. He clenched his fists tightly, and a powerful force burst out from his body.

The light gradually dissipated, and Ren Xiaoyao's figure reappeared in front of the boulder. He opened his eyes, his gaze was like torches, as if he could see through all illusions.

"Brother Xiaoyao! You're back!" Xia Lin's surprised voice came. She was surprised to find that the scene before her was no longer the desolate blood-red, but the scene when they entered the stone chamber before.

Ren Xiaoyao also showed a relieved smile on his face. He walked to Xia Lin and gently hugged her in his arms, "I'm back. I won't make you worry anymore."

Feeling the warmth and strength emanating from Ren Xiaoyao, the last trace of fear in Xia Lin's heart disappeared.

Master Mo and Pharmacist Li, who were not far away, also broke free from their respective illusions. They looked at Ren Xiaoyao with eyes full of admiration and gratitude.

"Mr. Ren, thank you so much. It is your courage and perseverance that helped us overcome the illusion." Master Mo sighed.

Ren Xiaoyao smiled slightly, "We are a team and we must face all challenges together."

He walked over to the boulder and carefully examined the words once more. This time, he no longer felt cold and fear, but instead felt a powerful force guiding him. He reached out and placed his palm on the boulder. A strange energy instantly surged into his body. The ancient words seemed to come alive, dancing in his mind, forming obscure spells.

Ren Xiaoyao closed his eyes and felt the power with his heart. He vaguely felt that this huge stone was the key to the deeper part of the ruins, and those spells were the password to open the door.

"Are you ready?" He opened his eyes and looked at Xia Lin and others with a firm gaze.

"Ready!" Charlene and others answered without hesitation. They were ready to face any challenge.

Ren Xiaoyao took a deep breath and began to chant the spell in his mind. As he spoke, a dazzling light emanated from the boulder, and the walls of the stone chamber began to vibrate violently...

The wall slowly opened, revealing a passage leading to an unknown place. Ren Xiaoyao took the lead and walked in, followed closely by Xia Lin and others.

However, when they thought they had escaped the illusion, they found themselves in an even more mysterious place...

The end of the passage was not the imagined treasure room, but a vast expanse of starry sky. The stars twinkled, the nebulae moved, the beauty was breathtaking, yet it also revealed an indescribable sense of oppression.

"Where...is this place?" Pharmacist Li's voice trembled slightly, and he was obviously shocked by the scene before him.

Ren Xiaoyao looked around, his brow furrowed. He sensed a powerful energy surge, but he couldn't trace its source. Could this be the true illusion?

"Brother Xiaoyao, look!" Xia Lin pointed forward with a hint of fear in her tone.

Amidst the previously empty starry sky, a gigantic palace gradually emerged. Entirely pitch black, it exuded an icy aura, like a dormant, prehistoric beast, a formidable sight.

"Be careful and alert!" Ren Xiaoyao shouted in a low voice and drew his sword first.

As the palace appeared, the surrounding starry sky began to twist, forming huge vortexes that seemed to swallow them up.

"This is spatial turbulence!" Master Mo's face changed drastically. "Once you're caught in it, you'll be lost in the endless void!"

"Don't panic, concentrate and follow me closely!" Ren Xiaoyao commanded calmly, and at the same time mobilized the true energy in his body to form a protective energy shield on his body surface.

They cautiously advanced towards the palace, each step being incredibly difficult. The suction from the spatial turbulence grew stronger, and even Ren Xiaoyao found it somewhat strenuous.

"Brother Xiaoyao, I can't hold on any longer!" Xia Lin's face was pale, and there was a hint of crying in her voice.

Ren Xiaoyao turned his head and saw that Xia Lin's body had been pulled by the turbulence of space and was on the verge of collapse. She could be swallowed up at any time.

"Hold my hand!" Ren Xiaoyao grabbed Xia Lin's hand without any hesitation and pulled her to his side.

"Master Mo, Pharmacist Li, come here quickly!" Ren Xiaoyao shouted at the two people not far away.

Master Mo and Pharmacist Li also realized that the situation was critical and did not dare to hold back any longer. They used all their strength to approach Ren Xiaoyao.

However, at this moment, something unexpected happened. A huge crack suddenly appeared in the previously peaceful starry sky, and a giant claw, obscuring the sky and the sun, stretched out from the crack and grabbed at them...

"Not good!" Ren Xiaoyao's pupils suddenly shrank, and an unprecedented sense of crisis surged in his heart.