Chapter 121 - 115: Narrative Cage (Part 5)
[Phase Two Objective: Enter the five engine rooms, press the buttons, then proceed to the Prison Director’s Room.]
[Phase Two Time Limit: None]
[Phase Two Failure Penalty: None]
As the system announcement timely sounded, Li Cheng dragged his shackled feet out of his cell, deliberately placing a pillow at the door to prevent it from closing. As for the hand-polished key, it got stuck in the keyhole after completing the task of opening the door.
This fits with the usual setting of puzzle games—objects that are no longer of value disappear for some reason, avoiding an excess of options and confusing the guide.
He circled around his cell and found that the space outside was not a regular quadrilateral but a hexagonal honeycomb shape. Each corner extended into a corridor, and at the end of each was an ordinary wooden door.
Above each doorframe hung a brass doorplate, numbered from left to right as [Flashback], [Coherence], [Reversal], [Prison Director’s Room], [Mislead], [Protagonist Effect].
In front of the corridor leading to the Prison Director’s Room, there stood a two-meter-tall "Pishuai brand" vending machine, filled with chocolate bars, colas, juice drinks, chips, and even shirts and trousers, all of which were "Pishuai" brand.
Above the Pishuai vending machine, a steel plate was embedded, with large sections of text laser-engraved on it.
[Prisoner Information]
[Respected prisoner, hello! Welcome to the Narrative Cage. To facilitate your prison life, please take the time to read the following information.]