Being an Extra Actor in an Escape Game

The Final Data Port

Translated by boilpoil

Edited by boilpoil

More and more Missiontakers and Actors have realised that while the grey fog is spewing people out like ants from an anthill, but theyre not at all attacking, but merely standing in place, idling.

Well, merely notallof them, because there are still some that are aggressive and hostile, trying to spread their madness on.

Most of the madmen, though, stand quietly still, as if they cant see anyone else nearby.

They slowly walk forward, until they leave the fogs coverage, and stop.

Like theyre waiting for something.

Mu Jiashi and Shen Ynj are observing the crowd from afar.

Shen Ynj cant help but mention, if we compare them to the people we meet in X Beijins Nightmare, theyre far more He seems to struggle with an adjective, finally picking calm? in the end.

I believe they dont seem to understand why theyre here either, analyses Mu Jiashi, they must be the difficulty in the Ultimate Nightmare Or at least, something to watch out for here. They are definitely not part of the recreation of past Earths Apocalypse, though now why is that?

They thought the Ultimate Nightmare simply recreated everything that happened in the beginning. As long as they, following X Beijins advice, remained calm and rational, itll be fine.

The grey fog threw a wrench into all that.

Then the madmens emergence and their inexplicable behaviour is just confusing.

Mu Jiashi mumbles to himself, but still cant come up with any reasonable explanation for the fog and what these madmen are doing here.

So instead, he tries to think about why the madmen arent acting crazy he comes to the same conclusion as Ding Yi soon enough.

Because of X Beijin? Wonders the surprised Shen Ynj, but this seems the most plausible of all possibilities, I suppose he is helping us all along, then.

Mu Jiashi then shakes his head and says, never mind that, even. But now what are we supposed to do?

Shen Ynj replies, if they arent attacking us and just staying there, thats for the best already, isnt it?

The biggest problem, Mu Jiashi points to the distance, looking at his fingertips, and says, you see, the grey fog is still spreading.

They take some time to retreat, and a few minutes later, the fog has spread to where they just were.

Shen Ynj asks, is it better not to touch the fog at all?

Although he wants to say that that wont be too difficult, but the people still pouring out from the grey fog, and those that have come before, are all moving where the fog hasnt covered yet, to stand still.

The remaining open space is diminishing exponentially rapidly.

Shen Ynj is speechless.

If they simply need to accommodate Missiontakers and Actors who havent succumbed, there might be just enough space;

Add the madmen emerging from the grey fog, however, and theyre going to run out very soon.

Its like there are countless succumbed madmen trying to fill increasingly small areas.

And they have to steer clear of large areas when they retreat, or they might end up infected by the madness they already contain anyway. They have to find more open and flat ground.

Shen Ynj thinks about it, furrowing his brows, and asks, how about a human wall?

Using the vertical space might be the simplest way out.

Mu Jiashi thinks about it, then says, it might work, but he adds ominously, did you forget about the coming Hellfire?

This is still the first stage of the Apocalypse here. Many things would happen next, for example, the Raining Hellfire.

Theyre suffering the mental stage of the Apocalypse right now, while the physical stage of Raining Hellfire awaits.

And it will certainly decimate any breathing space they still have left in the Ultimate Nightmare.

After the Raining Hellfire, theyll face the ruins of the post-Apocalypse, completely devastated from the still normal-looking world right here.

Additionally, Mu Jiashi is still worried about something.

He says, Ive actually been to a Nightmare once, at a time after the Raining Hellfire In that Nightmare, we actually felt hunger and thirst.

Shen Ynjs expression turns rather sullen as he asks, you mean after the Raining Hellfire, wed have to look for food and water?

Mu Jiashi nods, perhaps we can start searching and preparing first then.

Shen Ynj seems hesitant. He sighs, then says, lets go then

They start looking for food and clean water then, and somewhere safe that seems possible to become a base for long-term stay.

Mu Jiashi quietly maps out where the fog is spreading in his mind. They walk around the place for a while, when Mu Jiashi suddenly says, the grey fog seems to have this area were in surrounded.

Theyre currently looking for food inside a supermarket, and they probably wont need to pay, since the staff are nowhere to be seen, save for the puddle of blood next to the cashier.

They quickly grab what food and water they can, which isnt a lot.

And as soon as they leave the supermarket, Mu Jiashi realises the grey fog has this whole area surrounded.

Shen Ynj mumbles, so this area is all we get?

Its a light commercial area close to Qcheng University less than 3km kind of close.

The university campus is already swallowed up by the fog, and the thick rolling fog looks like itll roll over soon enough.

Mu Jiashi thinks about it then finally says, no, we have to leave.

Theyll have to navigate to a correct bearing, through the layers of thick fog immensely dangerous, because they dont know what happens if they venture out into the fog.

Near the end of the road theyre standing, though, Shen Ynj can see the calm madmen approaching meaning the grey fog is heading this way already.

So he says, Ill be scouting.

Mu Jiashi, surprised, wants to tell him he doesnt mean for him to do that, but Shen Ynj appears determined.

I always feel Im pretty useless, Shen Ynj says, its far more important youre safe in our group than me.

Mu Jiashi seems like he isnt happy with this, but he also isnt one whos good at emotional persuasion. He doesnt know how to dissuade Shen Ynj.

So he just dryly says, no, youre also doing your part.

Shen Ynjs usual poker face breaks into a tiny smile, now, Ill be doing another part.