Chapter 378

Arden suddenly held his phone up, showing Linda the screen. It displayed William making his way through a pitch-black corridor with a flashlight. "I remember when I first designed these hidden passages, I thought about what would make every person with a flashlight walking through it feel scared. "I wanted to create something that was not only effective but also cost-effective. I decided on the uncanny valley effect. "You see, players who came here in the past wouldn't dare walk through this corridor alone. Even the bravest ones needed a group to go through it together. "Each animal's photo seems gentle, but their smiles are eerily human-like. And the dolls look pretty, but their smiles are terrifying. "Tell me, Linda. What would you feel if you had to walk through such a corridor?" Arden's laugh was particularly frightening. "Arden." Linda couldn't help but wonder what he had been through over the years. "Have you been doing this all these years?" "What else could I do? Wit