Jiang Lian, an NPC at an escape room, unexpectedly falls into a horror game and takes the name “Lin Guo.” She expects to face almost certain death, but by playing scared, putting on an act, and turning expectations upside down, she runs circles around both the eerie creatures and the other players. To uncover the truth about how her older sister, Jiang Qingqing, was drawn into the game three years ago, she willingly enters one terrifying level after another—only to cross paths with the most dangerous being of all: Shi Jin, a level boss. She treats the game as her hunting ground; he treats her as his only source of amusement. Their schemes against each other become open clashes, and their attraction spins out of control. As Jiang Lian closes in on the truth, she realizes she may need to unravel not just the levels, but the secrets of the entire horror game.