Chapter 159: Doppelganger Puppet
Chapter 159: Doppelganger Puppet
Qiao Sang was led into the observation room, while Fangy was blindfolded and taken to the secret chamber leading to Lost Town.
Before leaving home, Qiao Sang had already told Fangy about bringing it to the secret chamber to play.
Knowing that it might break through and become stronger, Fangy naturally had no objections and was even eager to try.
The observation room was somewhat like a cinema.
However, the space wasn't as large, and the lights were not turned off.
Instead of a custom white screen, a holographic screen was used, displaying a live stream of Fangy's movements.
A few people were scattered around, all Beastmasters playing as Npc familiars in the secret chamber.
Some Beastmasters who were worried about their familiars would stay in the back to accompany them, but most preferred to watch from the outside.
As Qiao Sang walked in, a girl in the back row stood up and waved, "Qiao Sang! Over here!"
After selecting the Lost Town secret chamber, she had contacted Fang Sisi via mobile phone, and sure enough, Fang Sisi was here.
Qiao Sang took a seat next to Fang Sisi.
"Surprise, huh? You only told me after you got here?" Fang Sisi asked with a smile.
"Not really, it was just a spontaneous idea", Qiao Sang replied honestly.
If it weren't for Lost Town being a Single Pet Chamber, she might not have thought of Cotton Worm choosing this one.
Fang Sisi didn't mind, and she gazed at the large holographic screen showing Fangy, "If I had known Fangflare could evolve into such a handsome form, I would have bonded one no matter what. Even if it burned my hair, I'd still bond it. What do you think if I bond a Fangflare for my second page in the Beastmaster Codex?"
The news about Fangflare evolving into a Flame Listener was most closely followed by Beastmasters who owned Fangflare and their friends and family.
Fang Sisi had contacted Qiao Sang as soon as she saw the news, and she was one of the first to know that Qiao Sang's Fangflare was the first to evolve into a Flame Listener.
Qiao Sang was silent for a moment, "You should think it over. It doesn't burn hair, it burns money."
Fang Sisi: "..."
On the screen, Fangy's blindfold was removed.
The surroundings were dim, with faint red light barely illuminating the area, preventing complete darkness.
However, the cold wind and the strange shadows cast by the objects in the eerie light made the atmosphere quite sinister.
As a Fire Familiar, Fangy had a natural warmth and didn't feel the cold.
Looking at the only passage ahead, Fangy's large ears twitched, and it walked forward without hesitation.
Suddenly, something rolled over, making a loud noise in the quiet space.
Fangy didn't look down to check and continued walking.
The staff in the Security Camera room was taken aback and spoke into the intercom, "Bite its leg."
"This is the Doppelganger Puppet. Most familiars who come to this secret chamber are scared out of their wits by it. My Cotton Worm usually refuses to exercise, but when it encountered this puppet in the chamber, it immediately performed a hundred-meter sprint", Fang Sisi said, watching Fangy on the screen. "But a Flame Listener is a Fire Familiar with a bad temper. Do you think it might just burn the Doppelganger Puppet?"
"Possible", Qiao Sang replied.
The secret chambers for familiars were different from those for humans, allowing familiars to use their various skills to deal with the challenges and Npcs.
The difficulty of the chambers varied according to the familiar's level.
The shop may be small, but it still has a difficulty room designed for Intermediate Familiars. After all, as long as Beastmasters put in the effort, most can raise Intermediate Familiars.
If Fangy is to overcome its fear, it can't be scared into running around wildly. It needs to face the fear head-on.
In the dimly lit room, a head with fangs and matted fur opened its eyes at the sound from the intercom. It bared its teeth and lunged at the red-and-white figure a few steps away.
Just as it was about to bite down, the red-and-white figure kicked out with its right hind leg, striking the head's face with perfect accuracy and sending it flying several meters away.
"Momo!"
The head rolled several times, stars dancing in its eyes. A fake tooth fell out, and a clump of cheap fur came loose from its head.
In the Security Camera room, the staff members were stunned for a moment before one of them urgently called out into the intercom, "Prep Room 2! Prep Room 2! The player is coming over."
Observation Room.
Fang Sisi watched the scene on the screen with wide eyes, exclaiming in disbelief, "Holy crap, are Fire Familiars really this brave? And how did it kick so accurately? Does it have an omniscient view?"
Qiao Sang was also taken aback. This wasn't quite what she had expected...
...
Fangy walked forward with a conflicted expression, its footsteps echoing loudly in the dimly lit corridor. And then... voices.
"Prep Room 2! Prep Room 2! The player is coming over."
"Copy, copy."
"Did you hear? The familiar playing today is the legendary Flame Listener. What if we ask its Beastmaster for a photo after it's done?"
"Sure, we can go together later."
"Is the Doppelganger Puppet okay? It still has to come on."
"It's fine. Its body and limbs are already prepped."
"Guei Guei!"
"Ghost Ball, don't rush. I'll take you out to eat after this session."
"..."
The voices kept pouring into Fangy's ears, making it even more conflicted.
What happened to the scary silence?
Even the Doppelganger Puppet had someone announce its actions beforehand. With such loud talking, how was Fangy supposed to feel scared and grow stronger?
After a moment of hesitation, Fangy remembered what its Beastmaster had said and the horror movies it had seen. Its resolve hardened.
Its Beastmaster had said there were many Spectral Supernatural Beings here, and it couldn't afford to be careless!
"Teeth!"
Fangy gave itself a pep talk and continued forward.
At the end of the corridor, the scene changed dramatically.
A small town street shrouded in purple mist came into view. The houses around were dilapidated, and the occasional mournful caw of a crow added to the eerie atmosphere.
The door at the end of the corridor slowly closed on its own.
Suddenly, a loud crash echoed from a nearby house as a bloodied woman burst out in panic.
When she saw Fangy, her eyes lit up, and she ran frantically toward it. Just as she was about to reach it, she tripped and fell.
"Help me, please! Take me with you! I don't want to die! Please!"
The woman's voice was filled with sobs and pleading, as if she saw Fangy as her only hope.
She didn't get up, only extending a bloodied hand toward Fangy.
"Fangy"
Fangy stared at the human in front of it, momentarily lost in thought. Although it had heard the voices, she seemed so real...
Suddenly, black, viscous liquid rose from the ground beneath the woman, enveloping her from head to toe.
"Help..."
The woman's words were cut off as the black liquid dragged her into the ground, disappearing from sight.
Fangy stood there, somewhat troubled.
The acting was great, and the scene was terrifying, but it would have been better without those voices.
"Nice job, Room 2! You're getting better at this."
"If you repeat the same lines and actions every day, you can do it too... By the way, did Black Mud forget to brush his teeth? He has some serious breath."
"Black Mud! Black Mud!"
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