46: Chapter 46 The Sucker

His family had only encountered one supernatural baptism, and their Mental Value had already been cut in half.

Not to mention that according to the Thriller Game's nature, the Fear level would definitely increase layer by layer.

Therefore, if Pete encountered the supernatural again, his Mental Value would definitely be wiped out.

If a player's Mental Value hits zero, they become a lunatic.

And the main mission of this dungeon was to protect his family well.

Chen Mo didn't know what impact it would have on him once his family's Mental Value hit zero.

It might affect his game rating, or it might change the main mission or the game's plot direction.

He might even have the game end directly and die on the spot.

As expected of 118 Ocean Avenue, which even the Group Leader found difficult. What kind of dog luck did he have to be able to trigger keywords every single time?

"Pete, Alice, how about sleeping with Mom and Dad tonight?" Chen Mo suggested.

Pete had already cried into a little tear-stained mess and was holding onto Anna tightly; he was definitely in agreement.

However, Alice was a bit reluctant.

"Dad, I'm already 6 years old. I can just sleep with my teddy bear," Alice said.

Was Alice's personality on the independent side?

Chen Mo tried to profile Alice's personality in his mind, but his contact time with her was too short, and the system hadn't provided any character background on Alice.

Chen Mo simply couldn't profile her.

Anna picked up Pete and said to Chen Mo, "Since Alice wants to sleep alone, let her be. We need to comfort Pete now."

Chen Mo really wanted to force Alice to come with them; after all, the best way to counter the supernatural was for Chen Mo himself to be present.

But doing so would likely cause Alice to resent him, and it didn't fit the persona of laid-back Western parents.

Chen Mo sighed inwardly. Alice's Mental Value was still full at this moment, so she had a margin for error.

He could only pray in his heart that, just like at No. 18 Hospital, the horror would only happen once a day.

"Alright."

Chen Mo and Anna took Pete downstairs.

They bumped into his Brother-in-law and Sister-in-law head-on.

"What happened? Is Pete alright?" the Brother-in-law asked.

"It's nothing, Pete just had a nightmare. Tonight, I'll let him sleep with me and Sam," Anna explained.

The Brother-in-law was a fun-loving guy; he extended his fist and said, "Hey! Bro, don't worry! As long as your uncle is here, nobody can bully you."

Seeing his grinning uncle, Pete also felt a bit more settled.

After all, everyone likes an uncle who can take them out to have fun.

Not only could he open his eyes to the world, but he also liked to tell dirty jokes.

Young boys all thought men like this were cool.

Pete reached out and fist-bumped his uncle.

Afterward, the Brother-in-law and Sister-in-law prepared to return to their room.

However... when the Sister-in-law passed by Chen Mo, she suddenly reached out and secretly pinched Chen Mo's butt.

His wife, Anna, was right there, but the hallway lights were dim, and she didn't notice.

The Brother-in-law's arm was draped over the Sister-in-law's shoulder as they walked further and further away, their figures gradually disappearing into the darkness.

Chen Mo locked eyes with her and saw the Sister-in-law turn her head back, mouthing words and giving him a slight smile.

"This..."

Chen Mo became increasingly certain that Sam, this middle-aged greasy uncle, definitely had some unspeakable secret with the Sister-in-law.

And... when the Sister-in-law patted Chen Mo's butt just now, the distance between them was even closer.

The other party had a tattoo on her shoulder; although it was a bit blurry, after the enhancements from the first dungeon, Chen Mo's vision in the dark was much stronger than before.

[Activate]

This was the tattoo printed on the Sister-in-law's shoulder.

The translated meaning was "Activate!"

"Activate what? Yuan Shen?"

The clue settings in the Thriller Game were sometimes like close-up shots in movies.

Most audiences, when watching movies, were in a state of only following the plot; few people paid attention to the specific set designs and some detailed props.

But the moment he made contact with the Sister-in-law just now, Chen Mo knew... that was an obvious close-up shot.

Especially... since it also contained differentiation.

Because during the day, the Sister-in-law's shoulder was just snow-white, with no tattoo.

At night, a string of tattoos inexplicably appeared on her arm.

This was clearly some kind of hint.

If it were anyone else who was brawny but simple-minded, they would have ignored this detail.

Chen Mo returned to his bedroom, looking at the bedsheets that had been soaked by his sweat due to excessive tension just now.

There was a faint grey human shape on the bedsheet; that was Chen Mo's outline.

A bit awkward.

Fortunately, Pete timed it perfectly; otherwise, his first time would have really been given to an NPC.

As for what stage things had developed to just now, Chen Mo could only say that it was just that close!

"Pete, you sleep in the middle."

Anna carried Pete to the bed, reached out to gently stroke his hair a few times, and kissed his forehead.

Telling him that nothing in this world could hurt him, except for Mom.

Upon hearing this, Pete's complexion improved quite a bit.

Indeed! Compared to ghosts, a mother who got angry was even more terrifying.

Listening to their conversation, Chen Mo always felt something was weird.

"Why does it feel like my wife and children are a bit abnormal?"

After playing a lullaby, Pete quickly fell asleep.

Watching Pete lying quietly on the bed like a cute little puppy, Anna clasped her hands together, revealing an expression of a loving mother.

She pulled Chen Mo to the living room, took a bottle of whiskey and two wine glasses from the cabinet.

After pouring a glass, she handed it to Chen Mo, and she held one in her hand as well.

The two sat on the loveseat.

Chen Mo naturally couldn't drink; his alcohol tolerance wasn't very good, and if he had a glass of wine in the dungeon...

He would wake up to a line of red text in front of his eyes: "Failure! Many Children Many Blessings has died!"

Then he would suffer a huge loss.

After Anna took a small sip, she suddenly covered her mouth and sobbed softly.

Then she looked into Chen Mo's eyes with deep apology and whispered, "Sam, I'm sorry!"

"Sorry?" Chen Mo was a bit confused.

However, he still had to play the role of a competent husband.

He held one of Anna's hands and comforted her, "What are you saying? You are my wife; even if the end of the world comes, I will stay by your side."

Must say, cheesy pick-up lines really do have a high lethality against foreigners.

After Anna heard this, her crying immediately quieted down.

Then she continued to explain to herself, "Sam, I didn't expect... you have already been getting along with the children for half a year."

"But, but Alice and Pete are still wary of you; they still can't accept that you are their new father!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo immediately understood.

Never expected that the stepfather was actually me.