Bullets shot out with fierce force!

Miles didn’t even have time to scream!

Whoosh!

The scorching bullets grazed his cheek, spraying a streak of vivid blood in the air!

In an instant!

Everyone was stunned!

Miles was dumbfounded, and the armed personnel firing at him were equally shocked!

Because, in such a face-to-face situation, it was absolutely impossible for a bullet to miss!

Yet!

“Oh... fuck...”

In a flash!

Miles seemed to realize something, flipping open his camera’s viewfinder and turning on the night vision to aim at the armed men opposite him.

Behind this group, there stood a blurry figure, silently looming.

Billy was dead.

But Walrider was not!

Even more!

Having broken free from Billy’s control, Walrider had now become a completely unconscious killing machine!

And before this!

Miles had read in an experimental report—

Walrider, as a powerful humanoid weapon difficult to detect, prioritized attacking enemies with firepower and high threat level!

The next second!

Buzz—!!!

The armed man who just fired suddenly flew into the air!

Then came a crunch!

The man was ripped apart like paper, as if tearing apart an enemy soldier, split cleanly in two by Walrider!

“Walrider! Walrider is still alive!”

“Open fire! Open fire!”

“Where is it? I can’t see it! Aaaah—!!!”

Rat-a-tat-tat! Rat-tat!

Brrt brrt brrt—

Brrt brrt brrt!!!

In an instant!

Gunfire erupted, muzzle flashes scattering everywhere!

The panicked armed men were snapped necks one by one, torn to pieces amid chaos!

The mastermind sitting in the wheelchair had lost his earlier calm and prestige, his eyes full of terror!

“Run... run quickly... Walrider is not ours...”

Rat-a-tat-tat—!!!

Before he could finish!

Suddenly!

Gunshots rang out!

An armed man caught midair struggled and accidentally fired!

A trailing scorching bullet slammed into the old man’s chest!

Blood splattered instantly!

The doctor who used to enjoy cutting off fingers was cut to death by the elevator blades.

The fat man who twisted off others’ heads finally had his own head twisted off.

And now, the old devil trying to bury his crimes with bullets died under his own gunfire!

Screams echoed, blood flew!

Amid the gruesome carnage, Miles once again pushed forward, sprinting toward the elevator!

Run! Miles! Run!

Rumble—

As the elevator doors opened!

A golden sunlight poured in through the hospital entrance!

I stepped over the sea of blood and mountains of corpses, endured nightmare chases and brutal torture, but my pursuit of truth has never wavered!

However!

Just as Miles was about to escape to safety!

Suddenly, a furious roar echoed in the hall!

Behold!

A man in a disheveled suit held a sharp knife, aiming at a patient wearing hospital clothes on the ground!

“Warren—Parker—!!!”

“No one! No one will leave this hospital with the truth!”

“No exceptions! Not even you, traitor!!!”

Saying this!

The suited man lunged forward with the knife, ready to stab the patient named Warren Parker to death!

At this critical moment!

Bang!!!

A black shadow, roaring in fury, charged and violently slammed the suited man flying!

Miles tightly gripped his DV camera with one hand while holding the terrified Warren Parker with the other!

Though Miles did not know who Parker was, he clearly understood the suited man was a Murkoff Corporation lackey!

Today, no one could stop him from bringing out the truth!

“You are... Miles???”

Although Miles didn’t recognize Parker, Parker seemed to recognize him!

“Who are you?”

Miles breathed heavily, suspiciously looking at the man beside him.

“Warren Parker,”

The man nodded, looking like he had survived a brutal escape:

“The truth... must be revealed!”

At this moment!

The global player base erupted!!!

Indeed!

Warren Parker was the one who sent that anonymous whistleblower email back then!

Everything connected!

Right now!

Two men with justice in their hearts finally met!

They supported each other, their gazes resolute!

Facing the attacking suited lackeys, they showed no fear!

But!

Before the two could counterattack!

Suddenly!

The suited man lunging with the knife was lifted off the ground by an invisible force, dragged up to the second floor!

Then!

A bang!

The suited man exploded out of thin air, blood raining down in a drizzle!

Meanwhile!

Miles and Parker took advantage of the chaos, stepping forward with the rising sun, toward the breeze after the rain, toward the truth revealed to the world, supporting each other as they staggered out of the Mountain Mental Hospital gates!

Squeak—

Bang!!!

Crunch!!!

As the Mountain Mental Hospital’s gates closed and locked again!

The screen went pitch black!

Miles’ voice slowly sounded—

[The scandal of Mountain Mental Hospital caused a social uproar]

[The federal government immediately launched a thorough investigation of the Murkoff Corporation, determined to root it out completely]

[Now, those concerned about this matter are no longer just Parker and me]

[The truth has been revealed, and from Parker’s account, I have learned everything he endured...]

[The doctor told me it would take at least three months to recover]

[But I feel like I might not have that much time]

[Because according to reliable sources, recently there have been multiple unexplained disappearances around Baker Farm in Louisiana]

[Locals believe the root cause is a wraith haunting Baker Farm]

[Maybe it’s occupational hazard, but I always feel there is more to the disappearances behind Baker Farm...]

[I am Miles Upshur]

[This is my investigative journal]

[I will devote myself to uncovering the most obscure and inaccessible news truths. This is my career, my lifelong pursuit]

[For the truth, I will stop at nothing]

[...]

Miles’ voice gradually faded, and a melodious symphony rose at this moment!

Then!

On the pitch-black screen appeared dark golden characters—

[Dedicated to all brave reporters who dare to seek the truth. Your experiences are more thrilling than any game, your courage builds the monument of truth]

[Director: SamGu]

[Golden Wind]

[Presents]

[Escape]

...

Game over!

But the sensation hit like a boulder thrown into a lake, stirring violent waves!

An experience full of danger and excitement!

A night of soul-touching terror!

It’s no exaggeration to say that once players tightly hugged their cameras, this game was destined to succeed.

And the game’s final tribute elevated it to another level!

“This is truly the most profound horror game I’ve ever played!”

In the livestream, many broadcasters were in tears.

A whole night of thrilling chases, countless life-threatening moments.

There were dozens of times they gave up, yet countless times they mustered courage to continue.

So many moments of fear, so many screams, so many heart rate spikes, yet no tears were shed.

But when the first ray of dawn sunlight shone on him, when the post-storm breeze brushed his cheek, when Miles’ summing-up voice about the truth sounded, and when the tribute to all fearless reporters appeared on screen!

Emotions became uncontrollable.

Players covered their faces and broke down crying in the livestreams.

Those were tears of relief and joy, an outpouring like fulfilling a solemn mission.

[For the truth, I will stop at nothing]

This was not just a line spoken by Miles Upshur in the virtual world.

It was the true reflection of thousands upon thousands of righteous reporters who dare to enter countless dangers to seek the truth!

And at this moment, the chat barrage was full of exclamations and praise—

“Golden Wind always shows humanistic care in their games”

“They really know how to tell a story”

“This reminds me of this year’s Pulitzer winner, who filmed refugees on the frontlines of conflict but met with an accident”

“Poison dens, slums, crime groups... just as the game said, reality is scarier than the game”

“Remember the black brick kiln incident? Those kilns used mentally disabled workers, beating or killing them and burying them on the spot”

“Luckily, a reporter went undercover and exposed the truth, otherwise countless innocent patients would have suffered”

“I feel like this game must have been inspired by that old thief”

“Definitely influenced to some extent”

“Got to experience the mental journey of a justice seeker, thrilling”

“At least in the game we can hide in lockers, crawl through vents, respawn after death, but reality has none of that”

“Cutting fingers in the game was scary enough, and that was only a game with barely any pain, reality... is unimaginable...”

“Indeed, after experiencing it, you realize how much courage it takes to expose the truth”

“They are true heroes who put life and death aside”

“Salute to brave truth-exposing journalists”

“As long as justice exists, the pursuit won’t stop, truth will never disappear!”

“Little Yellow is awesome! Old Thief is awesome!”

“Miles is awesome!”

“Miles really is tough, survived all this, definitely got lucky, and looks like there’s a sequel...”

It truly stirred up a massive wave!

Intricately linked game design, unprecedented thrilling experience, perfect blend of psychological fear and jumpscares, full of humanistic thought and tribute!

Almost the very first players to clear Escape sparked rapid discussions across all major gaming forums!

Some discussed the story!

Some discussed how to clear the game!

Some analyzed the mental core!

Of course, many players analyzed and discussed the final confession left by Miles!

“So... Warren Parker and Miles’ escape happened simultaneously?”

“Looks like there’s a DLC from the last words”

“Probably Parker’s timeline, right?”

“No way! So Miles and Parker were escaping in sync all along?”

“That’s an interesting design! Two parallel lines converging at the end!”

“And there’s a follow-up! Something else happened in Louisiana!”

“I thought only Florida didn’t keep slackers, didn’t expect the whole U.S. is the same (lol)”

“Feels like magical realism”

“Miles’ body is seriously tough, one month of rest then off to Louisiana again”

“Almost infinite stamina, lost two fingers but fine, broken leg still dragging himself, this is pure superhuman...”

“Judging by the current situation, Miles can’t die now, already a Golden Wind mascot”

“Waiting for Miles’ next trip to Louisiana next month”

“One month in game, not sure how long in reality”

“Waiting for the dog to finish licking the face, fire to burn the lock...”

“LOL, absurd”

“Rather than waiting for Miles to go to Louisiana, better wait for Warren Parker DLC”

“@Golden Wind, Little Yellow come tell the story! I want to hear Parker’s story!”

“Little Yellow: Note, this guy is Parker, he got bitten by a spider”

“This Parker huh?”

“If that Parker, just throw some dirt in the old wheelchair guy’s eyes”

“Maguire dancing in cheap suit at Mountain gate.gif”

“Escape success MVP settlement screen”

“Damn! Imagined it!”

“Not necessarily... I think Walrider’s combat power is higher than Green Goblin”

“You guys are off topic!”

“...”

Online discussions rolled on and on!

Meanwhile, in his apartment, Gu Sheng yawned!

He glanced at the time:

“Already 4:30.”

From the game’s official launch until now, eight and a half hours.

The first batch of players had appeared.

Of course, these were mostly hardcore horror game fans with some resistance to horror, steady mentality, able to recover quickly after being knocked down.

Besides these hardcore players, most players neither had the ability nor the need to clear the game on day one.

Some bought the game simply to support Golden Wind, or with the mindset of “I may not play it, but I can’t be without it.”

Basically, they wandered around the Mountain gate security booth for half an hour, peeked inside a few times, then gave up.

Some players even adopted a “listen and flee” strategy: after entering the library and hearing the mercenary trapped on steel rods say “Run quickly,”

they immediately turned around, exited the library, crawled back through the ventilation duct, then climbed out a broken window, descended the scaffolding, and returned to the security booth.

The “world’s fastest clear record” was born—3 minutes 18 seconds.

Investigate the truth? Impossible!

I’ll just work security at the gate and save myself 40 years of detours!

All kinds of discussions and jokes online became more and more enthusiastic.

But Gu Sheng really couldn’t hold on anymore.

He had wanted to sleep a long time ago.

But unfortunately, Little Nezha, “knocked out” of the motion-sensing pod by a punch from the doctor, dared not play anymore but insisted on watching the ending with him.

So, he kept Little Nezha company until now, 4:30 AM.

At this moment, Little Nezha was sobbing softly: “...So good... hiss... this ending is really great... the scene of the sun rising at the end was so touching...”

“Happy ending,”

Gu Sheng stood up and stretched:

“Alright, we’ve finished watching, time to sleep. Luckily tomorrow’s Saturday, no work.”

Having said that!

Gu Sheng turned to wash up and go to bed.

But before he took a step!

He heard Little Nezha’s soft, hesitant voice behind him, sounding a bit shy:

“Th-then... Old Gu...”

“Can we... talk about something?”

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by lotustale.com