Chapter 367: Mount Massive Asylum Director, Serent
Amid a barrage of "666" comments, Chen Mo started the game.
Entering Mount Massive Asylum, going through the door, jumping out a window, crawling through a ventilation duct...
Most of the audience had already played or watched the earlier parts of *Outlast*, and a small portion hadn't seen it. But regardless, everyone had a strange feeling: Did this game really seem less scary than they remembered?
Chen Mo played while narrating in an extremely calm tone.
"This TV will make a noise, don't bother with it."
"There's a battery in this room, and a document in the next room. I won't pick them up. Batteries are pretty useless anyway."
"When you open the door ahead, a corpse will fall down."
"At this crack, the fat guy will throw me down, and then the cutscene will play."
Chen Mo didn't waste any words. He just went ahead and explained the key points of each area before he got there—where the jump scares were, where the batteries and documents were—all very clearly.
The audience felt something was off. What was going on? Why was he so calm?
"Whoa? What did Chen Mo just say? Batteries are useless? On nightmare difficulty, you can only get two batteries total! And he says they're useless!"
"Damn, you spoiled all the jump scares! Thumbs down!!"
"So calm... His tone doesn't change at all? Did you, did you inject yourself with adrenaline before starting the stream?"
"Damn, I just realized, Chen Mo is the designer himself. He definitely knows exactly where monsters spawn and where batteries are!"
Many viewers had a feeling that maybe they wouldn't get to see Chen Mo scared out of his wits tonight.
Chen Mo wasn't moving particularly fast, but he had almost no pauses, quickly reaching the basement.
This was also the place that turned off many new players, because the lighting in the basement was terrible, and the first monster that chases the player appears here.
In this area, the player needed to turn on two air pumps and the main switch, meaning they had to run to four different spots while being harassed by the monster. Many people got hopelessly lost here and gave up.
Many viewers were very curious: how would Chen Mo handle this newbie-killing section?
"Next is the part where you restart the generator. A lot of people can't get past it. No problem, just watch my route. When you play it yourself, follow this route strictly."
"Run the whole time, turn on the two small air pumps. Many people choose to turn on one, hide from the monster, then turn on the other. Actually, you can turn both on at the same time; there's plenty of time."
"After turning them on, stand behind this pillar for a moment. Watch the monster break through the door, then go back to the previous room and hide in this corner. After he hits the door six times and comes in, he'll check the left cabinet. That's when you can just leave and turn on the main switch."
"Hide in a locker? No, no, no, hiding in a locker isn't necessary. Just hide directly in this corner, because he won't look here. Once he's in the room, we just leave. After activating the power, go straight back to the first floor. Enter this gap, and the first chapter is done."
"See? Isn't it simple?"
The players were stunned. What the hell? There was a trick like this?
The basement that had stumped many streamers for over half an hour, Chen Mo finished in five minutes?
Many viewers expressed that their worldview had been turned upside down!
"Damn, you can play this game like this? Don't pick up batteries, don't hide in lockers? Just squat in a corner, and the monster disappears?"
"What did Chen Mo just say? 'Open this door first, because we'll need to come back here later'?! Damn, is this official spoilers?"
"Why do I have the illusion that Chen Mo is really familiar with these mental patients? He knows their movement patterns perfectly!"
"Is this really nightmare difficulty? I feel like it's easier than easy mode! He hasn't even been touched by the monster once..."
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Chen Mo narrated unhurriedly while advancing the plot step by step.
Prison block, sewers, male ward, courtyard...
The viewers were astonished to find that Chen Mo seemed to know these places like the back of his hand.
For other streamers, some of the chase sequences were incredibly difficult, but Chen Mo handled them with ease. Not only did he run smoothly without any stutters, as if he had a built-in GPS, but he also explained exactly where monsters would spawn!
In just one hour, Chen Mo reached the female ward. The game was already half over. Many streamers took two to three hours to get here on easy mode, but Chen Mo did it in an hour.
And he was doing this while explaining everything. If he were going for pure speed, this time could have been even shorter.
Chen Mo continued his very calm commentary.
"Although this place is called the female ward, unfortunately, there isn't a single woman here."
"There's a tricky part here where you need to get three fuses, and the monster's spawn pattern is hard to figure out. So for many people, this should be a difficult point."
"But it's the same as before. As long as you strictly follow the route I teach you, there won't be any problems. These monsters won't even see you."
"After getting the first fuse, go out the door and keep walking. Climb over this bed to the opposite side. When you see this weirdo come out, immediately turn back and wait for him in this spot. He'll go check the third fuse, so we can take the opportunity to grab the second fuse from his room."
"After getting the second fuse, hide under this bed and wait for him. Of course, you could go another way, but this corridor is narrow, and you'll run into him no matter what. On easy mode, you could just take a hit from him and run past, but on nightmare mode, one hit kills you. So you have to hide under this bed; other spots won't work."
"Actually, you don't even need to use the night vision here, because you can hear him when he walks by. I'm keeping it on mainly for you all to see. Honestly, two batteries are more than enough for this game. Some batteries you can just skip."
"Get the three fuses, go back the way you came, and then you get the key. Okay, this part is done."
The audience in the comments was shocked. Was there really a trick like this?
"Damn, what the hell? Chen Mo knows the way even with his eyes closed!"
"Mental patient: 'Mmp, why does this new guy know the way better than me?'"
"Feels like Chen Mo owns the entire asylum!"
"Mount Massive Asylum Director, Serent?"
"Chen Mo: 'That's right, I created everything. Everything is under my control. Everyone, no need to worry!'"
"Mount Massive Asylum — property of Chen Mo."
"Hahaha, he's as familiar with it as if it were his own home!"
"Is this even a horror game anymore? There's nothing scary at all. It's just the main character jumping around, drilling holes, and climbing walls. This is clearly a parkour game!"
"After all, the main character is a journalist. He sure can run fast!"
"Damn, why is Chen Mo so calm? I watch other streamers play *Outlast* and they're scared half to death. But watching Chen Mo's stream, I suddenly feel sorry for the patients here?"
"Monster: 'Please show me some respect. This is a horror game, and I'm the boss here!'"
Under Chen Mo's skilled gameplay and calm commentary, the entire tone of the comments had completely changed. At the beginning, the stream was filled with a weird, suspenseful, and terrifying atmosphere. Now it had completely turned into something lighthearted, humorous, and funny.
Many viewers were dumbfounded. What the hell? Isn't this a horror game? Isn't this the horror game that scared so many streamers and made most people quit in ten minutes?
How did Chen Mo turn it into a parkour game in his own backyard?!