Variety: I Loaded the Dream Game

Ignoring his brother's inappropriate suggestion, Xia Zhi said after thinking for a moment.

After all, among the folks, the Yulan Basin Festival... or the Ghost Festival is also known as the Ghost Festival. It must be no problem to say that it has something to do with ghosts, right?

"In that case, let's tell ghost stories!" she suggested excitedly.

She didn't notice it at all, but when she heard her words, Xue Nai's body froze in place... Long...

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Chapter 430 The Hymn of Humanity is the Hymn of Courage (Limited Story Edition)

In the dimly lit room, flickering faint candlelight slightly illuminated the surrounding scene, but there were still large shadows hidden in the darkness.

...Although it is still daytime, as long as the doors and windows are closed and the blackout curtains are closed, the outside light can still be blocked and a night scene can be created.

Coupled with the candle borrowed from the store, a simple atmosphere suitable for telling ghost stories was created.

"That is a legend that can be traced back hundreds of years. According to the accounts of the local people, it is a true story that once happened in this land..."

A deliberately lowered voice sounded in the room, and several people were sitting around the candles. The flickering candlelight cast strange and wobbly shadows on the wall.

Perhaps infected by such an atmosphere, although the space is not too narrow, Xiazhi feels a bit crowded.

He lowered his head and glanced at his left hand, holding his arm tightly, as if he looked scared, but Ai Luke, who was full of excitement and interest, was shining in his eyes.

Rather than saying that she was afraid, it might be better to say that she simply found it interesting to do so.

Completely different from another person.

Xia Zhi glanced at her right hand, which was clinging to her side, pursed her lips tightly and said nothing, but only from her clenched hands, she could see the tension in her heart, Xue Nao thought so in her heart .

It's cute that Yukino, who is always rational and smart, would feel scared because of this kind of thing.

"If you're scared, it doesn't matter if you get closer." After thinking for a while, he whispered to the girl.

Xue Nai glanced at him, showing a slightly hesitant expression, as if she was really considering the feasibility of doing so.

203 "Legends say that in the war-torn era where people had their own ambitions and chaos, there was a strange woman who ruled the neighboring country that is now the land..."

On the opposite side, Yang Nai didn't pay attention...or noticed, but he didn't care about the small movements between the two of them. After a slight pause, he continued:

"That woman, relying on her beauty enough to make men crazy, got close to those in power and was favored by him, and gradually controlled the whole country...It was only later that people discovered that that woman was a monster."

It's not supernatural, but a legend about ghosts and ghosts?Xia Zhi thought in his heart.

"Because she is a monster, it is natural to use black magic. The princes of the neighboring countries were bewitched by her, and for their ambitions, they attacked the country on this land..."

"It's really useless, those princes." Xia Zhi couldn't help sighing.

Is it worth paying attention to here?Xue Nai couldn't help thinking, but she also knew that the boy was helping her relieve the tension in her heart, and her tense body eased a little.

"Since they know sorcery, of course ordinary humans can't resist it?" Yang Nao didn't care about the boy's interruption, and continued with a smile: "It's also because of the same reason that people in this country are in a hard fight. He was beaten back and forth, and was about to be on the verge of collapse."

"When people are in despair, they usually seize every possible opportunity and try all means of hope... People who were on the verge of falling at that time finally tried to pray to the gods and heaven with broken pots, but they didn't expect it to be true. I got a response and got a magic knife that can fight monsters."

"In the end, people used that knife to repel the monster, and without the magic, the soldiers of the neighboring countries retreated, and the land regained peace...that's it."

After the story ended, Yang Nai spread his hands and said.

There was a brief silence in the room.

How should I evaluate it... It's not so much a ghost story, but an ordinary legend, right?

Leaving aside Xia Zhi and the others, you see, even Xue Nao is not afraid at once.

Xia Zhi complained in his heart.

"It's very difficult for me to come up with a scary ghost story all of a sudden. I heard this legend just before I came here, so I can help you understand the popular stories in this small town by the way... ...After all, it is said that the night festival is held to commemorate the people who died protecting the country in this story."

Yang explained it this way.

I just don't know if she really thinks this way, or if she is just taking care of her sister's emotions...or both?

Just when Xia Zhi was thinking so much, Yang Nai's voice came from beside her ear.

"The next one will be your turn Xia Zhi, right?"

"Have you arrived at my brother?" Xia Zhi had a look of expectation on her face, she had never heard her brother tell a ghost story before.

"Xia Zhi, come on!" Ai Luke encouraged him by clenching his little hands.

Although this is not something that needs to be cheered on, Xia Zhi still rubbed the girl's head to thank her for her encouragement.

Then, he turned around and met a pair of slightly nervous ice blue eyes.

"Don't worry, I won't tell stories about ghosts and ghosts." After thinking about it, he assured the girl.

Can any scary ghost story be told without involving ghosts and ghosts?

Xia Zhi tilted his head slightly, and doubts arose in his heart

"...Xia Zhi students can play freely, and don't need to take special care of my feelings." Even though she was afraid of these things in her heart, the girl was still very stubborn.

Yukino-san who showed such an appearance is also very cute.

but……

"Just like what Yang Nai said just now, it's very difficult for (bidc) to ask me to change the story temporarily."

Xia Zhi gave such an answer.

"Don't worry, I'm just talking about a theory and then giving a guess."

theory?guess?

Xia Zhi didn't quite understand what this had to do with ghost stories.But...it is indeed my brother's style.

After a short pause, Xia Zhi continued: "Excuse me, everyone, have you heard of the 'Uncanny Valley Theory'?"

This theory, which was put forward in the last century and became widely known with the popularity of zombie culture, should have been heard by few people.

"I don't know." Ai Luke replied raising his hand.

Oh, except people from other worlds.

In order to take care of Ai Luke, Xia Zhi cleared his throat and introduced the theory roughly:

"In simple terms, it means that when a thing is very similar to a natural, living person, but not completely similar, it will generate an emotional reaction of disgust and disgust in people's hearts.

…People will have a natural affection for things similar to themselves, but before the similarity is close to 100%, this favorability will suddenly decrease. Known as the Uncanny Valley. "

Hubby blinked when he heard this, and looked down at himself.

Xia Zhi probably knows what the girl is thinking, but how should I put it... In terms of appearance alone, Shubi is not so much a robot as she is more like a human girl with some mechanical decorations on her body. From the point of view, she will still subconsciously regard her as a human being, and naturally there will be no uncanny valley.

In the same way, the same goes for beast mothers.

When it comes to the typical uncanny valley effect, it is also a zombie in the traditional sense.

If it can be seen in daily life, it is probably all kinds of dolls and dolls, right?

Ai Luke showed a slightly puzzled expression, as if she still didn't understand... There is no way, after all, she is not a human being, but a star god.

Xia Zhi rubbed her head, and continued: "The reason why this theory was discovered and integrated into a theory is because it exists widely among human beings, basically everyone will be more or less affected by the uncanny valley. "

Otherwise, zombie movies would not be so popular.

Speaking of which, maybe the fear of ghosts and corpses is more or less influenced by this theory?

"However, this psychological effect that basically everyone has is rarely observed in other animals... why is that?" Xia Zhi thought to himself and asked his own question.

Yeah, why?

A slightly puzzled expression appeared on Xia Zhi's face, but Xue Nao seemed to realize something, and her body became slightly stiff.

After a short pause, Xia Zhi lowered his voice slightly, his tone was obviously not particularly gloomy, but it made people feel nervous and a trace of inexplicable fear in his heart

"Does this mean that... In ancient times, human beings used to fear and avoid certain things that looked like human beings? This fear was so strong that it was deeply embedded in the genes, even spanning hundreds of years. The time of ten thousand years still hasn't faded away, but has it survived in this way?"

"Thinking further... have those things really disappeared?"

"Ah! Woo..."

As soon as the voice fell, a girl's exclamation sounded clearly and quickly suppressed in the ears of several people.

However, this was not sent by anyone present.

A hint of doubt arose in Xia Zhi's heart, just as he was about to raise his head to look around, the next moment he felt his right hand being hugged tightly.

"..."

This is really...

Seeing the two girls hugging her left and right, Xia Zhi felt a little headache.

Can you stop pulling?I brought this set of clothes with me...

Chapter 430 What is the highest level of purification?

Fortunately, Xia Zhi's clothes were of good quality and were not torn.

Otherwise, I don't even know where to buy clothes in this strange town, so I can only trouble the store to send a set.

After all, he was the only one among the few people present who was a boy, so he couldn't be allowed to wear Xia Zhi's clothes, right?

"Summer Solstice, it's not like I haven't worn it...~"

Putting the juice straw in his mouth, Ai Luke muttered indistinctly.

"If you want to talk, swallow what's in your mouth first." Xia Zhi tapped her head lightly - said.

"Also, when did I wear something like that?"

He didn't remember having such a memory.