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With a loud noise, the huge spotlight suddenly lit up.
The dazzling light as bright as day dispelled the darkness, and everything was instantly visible.

Wen Jianyan shrank back subconsciously and raised his hand to block the sudden glare.

【The next live broadcast will start in five minutes.】

An emotionless female voice rang out, and the harsh sound rolled and echoed in the narrow space.

Wen Jianyan blinked his eyes after a brief glance.
Although there was still a buzzing sound in his ears, the chaotic light spots gradually dissipated.

……what’s the situation?

After a few seconds, his eyes finally got used to the harsh light.

This is a room with a size of no more than five square metres.

He is now standing in the centre of the room, with nothing beside him.
The walls on all four sides are completely transparent, and a bright red countdown flashes on the glass, which is slowly moving around him at the moment.

[04:25]

Four minutes and twenty-five seconds.

The numbers decreased evenly, giving a sense of imminent uneasiness.

“…..”

Wen Jianyan stared thoughtfully at the camera in the room for two seconds.

Immediately afterwards, he retracted his gaze, stepped forward slowly, and looked out through the gap between the numbers.

Outside is a boundless pure white space, with hundreds of identical small rooms floating.
There was a person locked in each room, and a bright red countdown was displayed on the wall.

Outside the small room, there are large and small cameras in all directions.
Some are as tall as a building, some need to be carried by several people, and some are only the size of a palm.
Countless metal circles flashed with a strange lustre under the light, silently aiming at the prisoners, giving them the feeling that they are being watched by aliens.

It’s downright creepy.

The prisoners in the small rooms all have different expressions.

Wen Jianyan found that all the trapped people in the nearest rooms were pale, dazed and frightened.
Some curled up in the corner of the room, some collapsed in fear, some were screaming hysterically under the weird camera, and some were beating the transparent wall.

The glass blocked all the sounds.

It’s like watching an absurd pantomime.

The people in the distance were expressionless, waiting calmly for the countdown to end.

At this moment, a lively voice sounded, interrupting Wen Jianyan’s thinking.
   
“Hello, new anchor, I’m your personal assistant and will serve you from today.”
   
Wen Jianyan was startled and turned to look in the direction of the voice.
   
He saw a light screen of the size of a palm appear in front of him, with his resume printed on it.
   
Photos, names, and even……his life history.
   
It is detailed and comprehensive, covering almost his entire life.
Even including the experience that does not belong to the name “Wen Jianyan”, but which he has actually experienced and no one knows except himself.
   
Wen Jianyan pursed his lips subconsciously, looked down at lines, and paused for a few seconds on the last sentence of his resume.
   
——Sign a soul contract with the Nightmare Live Studio and become an active rookie anchor.

The voice sounded again:
  
“I’m opening an E-level live broadcast room for you…”
   
“The exclusive live room 789326qwk has been opened!”

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The empty live broadcasting backstage appeared on the light screen, and the number of online viewers was displayed in the lower right corner: 0
   
“That…can I ask a question?”
   
Wen Jianyan has a good voice.
It is shallow, magnetic, soft, and can become low and ambiguous with a little pressure.
If he controls the rhythm of articulation, he can easily gain the favour and trust of almost anyone.
   
“Of course.”
   
The young man raised his eyes.
   
His eyes were of a gentle amber colour.
Under the strong light, the colour appeared a little light, and there was a strong sense of deceptive harmlessness.
He frowned slightly, and there was a bit of well-controlled distress in his eyes:
   
“Can I change the name of the live broadcast room?”
   
He seemed a little embarrassed, and shyly added:
   
“The name is so ugly now.”
   
“…..”

This type of question should not be asked in such a situation at all.   

After a short pause of a few seconds, the smart assistant replied:
   
“Not for now.”
   
“However, after reaching a certain amount of points in the account, the system points mall will be opened for you, and you can spend the points to buy a renaming card.”

The other party didn’t seem to have any malice at all, and continued lively:
   
“I hope to serve you again.”
   
“Thank you.”

Wen Jianyan raised his eyes, looked at the camera, and smiled briefly and happily.

The thin and light red lips formed a small arc, revealing a smile from the heart, and the dark pupils shrank under the strong light, appearing sincere and genuine.

“I also hope to see you soon.”

The scarlet countdown on the glass wall finally reached zero.

The voice resounded again, echoing in the empty white world, as if it was being surrounded by layers from all directions, deafening and terrifying:

【Welcome to the Nightmare live broadcast room, the next live broadcast will start immediately.】

The already dazzling light suddenly became brighter, frantically overloaded, like countless suns being condensed in a narrow room.
The metal circle of the camera was almost half-melted in the strong light, the lens retracted and contracted rapidly as if it was a living creature.

Wen Jianyan had to close his eyes.
Across the bright thin eyelids that were illuminated, the light that made his eyes hurt could not be completely blocked, causing a fine needle-like pain.

At this time, The mechanical female voice became emotionally vibrant:

【Our aim is to entertain to death!】

***

The live broadcast has started.

There are countless channels connected to the huge live broadcast square.
Each channel leads to a different live broadcast hall.
Each hall is densely packed with countless small screens.
The list hangs in the air, and various scenes are spinning rapidly, waiting to be selected by greedy spectators.

[There are so many new anchors this time, I’m so excited.]

[This is the largest number of new people introduced to the live broadcast room, right? I have never seen so many live broadcast halls below Grade D in the square before.]

[There are so many newcomers, so there should not be many A-level or above squares openings this time right?]

[I’m so disappointed, what’s so good about the newcomers’ screaming and running away and not believing in the evil and old tricks.
I’ll just sit and wait for the old anchors to start the broadcast.]

[Of course, the old anchors are very entertaining.
But after all, they are all familiar faces, and I’m tired of watching them.]

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[Moreover, the expressions of despair and collapse of those newcomers after realising their current situation… I really can’t see enough of it.]

[Hahahahahahahahaha, screams and blood also have their charms.]

Among them, a live broadcast hall named “Decai1 Middle School” opened. 

The blood-red colour logo flashed under the instance’s name.

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At the bottom, there is a small sign with several lines of text written in bronzing words:

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After brief dizziness, Wen Jianyan opened his eyes.

The overhead fan creaks and whistles, emitting an exhaustive hum, looking at it for too long can make you feel dizzy.

The young man had broad shoulders and long legs.
He was