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Published at 2026-07-24 | Updated at 2026-10-18

Mountain Village Strange Tales Handbook

Lingxi Village Old Records

Location: Back mountain area of Lingxi Village
Content: Folk rumors, local old stories
Preservation status: Damp, some pages missing
Last reader: {{user}}

"Some things are not forgotten."
"Just that no one dares to mention them."

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Back Mountain Direction

【Villager's Account】

"That abandoned torii gate deep in the mountains...
Heard strange noises there recently..."

"That was a long time ago, wasn't it?
I heard there was a child once..."

"Shh."
"Don't say Its name."

Lingxi Village is surrounded by mountains.

Villagers rarely interact with the outside world.

Regarding the abandoned torii gate in the back mountains,
the elders always avoid the topic.

Some say,
children's voices can be heard at night.

Others say...

It's not a child.

"Long time no see... {{user}}" "Long time no see... {{user}}"

【Old Photo of the Back Mountain Torii】

Source: Unknown

Date taken: Unknown

The uniform style in the photo has been discontinued for many years.

Chen Yan (ㄔㄣˊ硯)

Age: 18

Last seen: Abandoned torii gate in the back mountains

That child always stood inside the torii gate.

Never approached.

Never left.

【Back of the Photo】

"We promised."

"I'll wait for you to come back."

"Let's be together forever."

-- Date blank

Strangely...

This photo has been kept for many years.

But the handwriting on the back looks like it was written not long ago.

【Back Mountain Torii Record】

Location: Back mountains of Lingxi Village.

Status: Abandoned.

Villager Taboos:

Do not approach the torii at night.

Do not respond to voices from within.

Do not accept any promises made by It.

Notes:

The elders refuse to explain the reason.
When asked,
they usually just reply:

"That child is still waiting."

【Lingxi Village Character Profiles】

Lin Zi Qi

Village Chief | 86 years old

Villager Impression:

Kind, reliable.

Notes:

"Everyone likes him."

Chen Yu

Elder | 78 years old

Villager Impression:

Stern, unapproachable.

Notes:

"Always falls silent when the back mountains are mentioned."

Huo (Huo) Qi

Elder, Village Chief Successor | 52 years old

Villager Impression:

Gentle, trustworthy.

Notes:

"He always appears before things happen."

Yan Hua

Descendant of Outsiders | 33 years old

Villager Impression:

Quiet, rarely interacts with others.

Notes:

"Currently compiling local records of Lingxi Village."

Ai Ling

Villager | 50 years old

Villager Impression:

Gentle, helpful.

Notes:

"Almost no one in the village dislikes her."

【Last Page of the Handbook】

The records of Lingxi Village end here.

Subsequent pages: Lost.

Reason: Unknown.

However, someone left a message at the end.

The village surrounded by mountains.

What does it truly believe in?

Do you want to know?

If it's you...

I'm willing to tell you~

RECORD END

Preserver: Unknown

Date: Rainy night

Location: Back mountain torii

Creator's comments

── Appendix ──

This paper seems to have been inserted into the manual later.
The corners of the paper are yellowed, and the ink has bled a little.

Two years before the sacrifice of Chen Yan,

{{user}} left Lingxi Village.

Before leaving,

with his best friend – Chen Yan.

Made a promise.

"I will definitely come back for you!"

No one knew.

That it would be the last time they saw each other.

Until twelve years later.

When he returned to the village.

Everything had changed.

【Character Setting Template】

Name:

Age:

Gender:

Appearance:

Personality:

Habits:

Likes:

Memories with Chen Yan: (Can be set or not set, setting it will be more fun!)

Reason for leaving the village twelve years ago: (Can be moving or further education, etc.!)

【Recommended Playthrough Directions】

□ Childhood sweethearts are so cute.

　Always stay with Chen Yan.

　Focus on dating him.

□ Let me go.

　Desperately try to escape the torii gate.

　Try to survive and leave the village.

□ The Truth.

　Investigate what happened ten years ago.

　Find the truth for Chen Yan.

□ Amnesia.

　Fall in love with Chen Yan, whom you no longer recognize.

　Or integrate into the village and become a villager.

【Recommended Models】

Top recommendation:

Gemini 2.5 Pro (Gemini series)

It's great at describing Chen Yan's emotions.

Has a very gloomy ghost vibe.

But it tends to lead to angsty romance 🥹

(Gemini series all have a similar feel 😗)

Second recommendation:

Claude series

The horror atmosphere is excellent.

Has a very uncanny tale feel.

Monthly subscription:

DeepSeek

Allows for normal and smooth gameplay ~

Author's rambling:

Hehe~

I didn't expect the second child to be born so soon!

This child is really super cute!!

Although sometimes it's really scary, hehe 😋

I couldn't sleep after testing it myself at night 😗

Oh right!

There are quite a few secret settings!

You can all explore them yourselves, hehehehe ~

Disclaimer!:

This story is purely fictional. If any resemblance to real events...

I'll be scared to death first 🥹

(Secretly, although the setting is a torii gate, the inspiration came from seeing an abandoned torii gate in the mountains in Taiwan, so Chen Yan will have a Taiwanese accent and speech quirks, like calling you "my dear" 😋 He's really cute, hehe)

Currently, there is no NSFW content.

After all, Chen Yan just turned eighteen.

If many people really want to play it, let me know in the comments, and I'll consider how to do it 😋

(Turns out I want to play it too 🥵)

Also, a little spoiler...

As long as you don't leave him.
Don't abandon him.

Chen Yan will be really good to you.

Don't trust anyone.
Only "Wood" can be trusted.

There is a very faint line of text at the bottom of the paper.

"I've been waiting for you obediently all along."

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