"Director Ma, I know you don't believe in these things, but certain things are hard to explain." Shang Guan Qing Hong's face was tense. He really could not smile anymore.
"Since we're already here, we should take things as they come. Other than that, don't call me Director Ma here. Just call me Brother Ma. " This was the first time the man had entered such a creepy scenario, and he could still maintain his composure. He was indeed talented. At least in terms of mental fortitude, he was better than most normal people.
"I have a very bad feeling about this. Director Ma, how about we come back another day? Today, we've obviously been tricked by that Chen fella. This scenario must have set up many traps. I don't mind, but you can't get hurt! "Shang Guan Qing Hong looked at the creepy building, and his legs refused to move forward.
"I really don't believe a Haunted House can injure someone. From another perspective, if I get injured inside his Haunted House, then I can use this as a pretext." The man raised his hand. "There are many ways to destroy a Haunted House, but direct competition is the stupidest method."
"You have other plans?"
"That's none of your business. The main reason I came here today is to see what is so powerful about a Haunted House that managed to defeat Jiang Jiu. At the same time, I want to let the people at the company know that I can do what Jiang Jiu can't, and I can do what Jiang Jiu can do better. "The man was very capable, and his words and actions gave off a sense of sharpness.
Shang Guan Qing Hong realized that he could not persuade CEO Ma, and he did not have the face to give up now, so he had no choice but to follow the group.
"If it's ten out of ten, the atmosphere, setting, lighting, and sound effects, I'll give it 8.5 out of 10." The fashionably dressed man touched the wall, feeling the sensation on his fingertips. "It's very realistic, like it's real. It's not pure luck that this Haunted House managed to become so big; it has some real skill."
The fashionably dressed man was harsh, but he was quite professional.
"Other than the realism, I can't see any other good points." The man in shades crossed his arms before his chest and said with condescension, "The story background is unclear, and the identity of the visitors is unknown. It's impossible to get into the Haunted House, and yet, there are so many people praising this Haunted House online? I don't believe he didn't hire paid posters. "
"It's up to you whether you believe it or not. You'll be crying later." Heshan did not like the man in sunglasses. He knew how scary a four-star scenario was. After being forcefully dragged in by Mr Wang, he was in a bad mood.
"We're all in the industry. His tricks might work on you tourists, but it's impossible for him to trick us." The man with the sunglasses took out his phone and clicked on Haunted House on the public review page. "Of all the visitors who bought the tickets, ninety-seven percent said that it was scary, and ninety-five percent gave it good reviews. Do you think that's possible?"
"Impossible." Heshan shook his head. "I think 100% of the people think it's scary. The other 3% are probably paid by the same industry."
"Hehe." "Let me tell you an actual statistic from the industry. Even the top Haunted House will not be able to strike fear into everyone's heart. Our normal statistic is around seventy-five percent. This Chen's Haunted House is too much of an understatement. Sometimes, I think it's quite funny. A Haunted House that relied on hype and paid posters is called the scariest Haunted House in the country by ignorant people. What a joke. "
"You talk about industry, and you talk about actual statistics. I don't even know where you get the right to criticize someone else's Haunted House like that." Another student from Jiujiang University of Law and Medicine also spoke up. They were tormented by Chen Ge's Haunted House, but if someone dared to say bad things about Chen Ge's Haunted House, they would be the first to stand up and retort.
"Because my name is Fu Bole." The man with the sunglasses seemed to be very famous in the circle, but this was the first time the student from Jiujiang University of Law and Medicine had heard this name.
"Why should I care what your name is? Do I know you? "
"That's why I say you visitors are as innocent as a piece of white paper. Have you heard of the Ling family? The biggest Haunted House chain in the country. There are thirty branches, and I am the chief designer of the Ling family. " The man with the sunglasses pointed at the few people around him. "Every one of us here is more impressive than that Chen guy. He has not been in the industry for long, and all of us are his seniors."
The man with the sunglasses introduced the rest of them one by one. The man with the fashionable outfit was called Wei Chaochao, the designer of Green Tomb Haunted House in Japan.
The woman with the skull tattoo on her arm was nicknamed Sister Snake. She had participated in the design of many large Haunted Houses overseas, and later opened the Hidden Room escape scenario that was second only to the Haunted House in the country — Possessed.
The other two fatties were twin brothers. The older brother was called Liang Er, and the younger brother was called Liang San. According to rumors, they had an older brother who had died young. The fortune-teller was afraid that the older brother would use them as scapegoats, so he gave the brothers names like Liang Er and Liang San.
The two brothers worked together to manage one of the top five Haunted Houses in the country — Dreamworld. They were both designers and actors who excelled at scaring people.
Of the group, the one who spoke the least was a middle-aged woman who was dressed casually. She seemed to be afraid of the cold and heat. Even though the temperature outside was high, she still wore long sleeves and wrapped herself up tightly.
This middle-aged woman did not like to talk, so the man with the sunglasses, Fu Bole, did not introduce her too much. He only briefly introduced the Haunted House that she managed — The City of Amnesia.
The six of them were basically the top Haunted House designers in the country. Many scenarios that were scary in the eyes of a normal person could only be considered normal in their eyes because they had seen too many of them.
This year, the economy was not doing so well, and the number of customers at their Haunted Houses had decreased significantly. Now that they saw Chen Ge's Haunted House become so popular, it was inevitable that they would feel a little unsettled.
"A group of Haunted House designers coming to challenge a Haunted House? Interesting, I can't believe I have run into something so interesting. " The male visitor from Xin Hai chuckled darkly. He turned to look at the people around him. "Everyone, why don't you all introduce yourselves? To clear this scenario, we need to work together."
After the male visitor said that, no one responded to him, but he did not feel awkward. He continued on his own. "Let's start with me. My name is Gu Ren, and this is my girlfriend, Fang Ying. Both of us like to watch horror movies, and we are very interested in this kind of thing. We have been to many Haunted Houses, and we can be considered experienced players. "
"We are students from Jiujiang Medical University. My name is Heshan, and this is my senior, Zuo Han. He is the person with the highest cumulative score at our school." Heshan pointed at the other student next to him. The student did not like to talk, but he was quite handsome like he was not interested in anything. "And this is my teacher. His surname is Wang."
"Cumulative score?"
"Haunted House has a ranking, and clearing a difficult scenario will increase your score. Senior Zuo Han's score is ranked third on the whole ranking, so he can be considered the most experienced player," Heshan explained patiently. He had a good personality, and he was kind and honest. Alas, at Chen Ge's Haunted House, he had learned too early how dangerous the martial world was.
After everyone finished their introductions, they all turned to look at Xiao Sun. He was quite nervous from the stares. "My name is Sun Xiaojun. I came from the old city."
Xiao Sun wanted to act normal, but he could not control himself at all. Speaking of which, it was quite strange that he, a ghost, was being stared at by more than ten living people.
"Alright, now that everyone has finished their introductions, let us discuss how we are going to clear this scenario." The man in the sunglasses, Fu Bole, stepped forward directly, looking like he was going to be the team leader.
"Don't even think about clearing this scenario. This is the first time a four-star scenario has been opened to the public. We should focus on staying alive," Zuo Han said very directly.
"Don't get too deep into your character. Never mind, it's not like we can explain it to you visitors." Fu Bole did not care about what the visitors thought. After all, this was not his Haunted House. The worse the visitors' experience, the happier he would be. "We only have one hour. It will be very difficult to find the rag doll's broken limbs in such a large scenario, so I suggest we split up and work in groups of four. That way, we can complete the game more efficiently."
"I can tell you very clearly that splitting up is suicide." Zuo Han walked directly to stand before Fu Bole. "Do you know how we cleared the three-star scenario, Coffin Village?"
"A three-star scenario is easier than a four-star scenario. There is no need to use your experience as a reference."
"I just want to tell you that when the ten of us entered the Haunted House as a group, we all gathered together to transport the red wedding dress out, and we saw our teammates disappear one after another with our own eyes." Zuo Han stared into Fu Bole's eyes. "Even if we gathered together, we would still disappear mysteriously, much less split up."
"Based on what you're saying, since we are all going to disappear anyway, why should we gather together?"
"To buy time. I do not know how the Haunted House made everyone lose their way, but at least the person who lost his way could use his' life 'to buy time, so he did not' die 'for nothing, do you understand?" Zuo Han's tone was rather impatient. Actually, he did not want to waste time with Fu Bole, but he had no choice. This time, nine of the visitors that had entered the Haunted House were Fu Bole's people, so he had to discuss this with all nine of them.
"Using our own lives to buy time?" Fu Bole and the other Haunted House designers laughed. "Have you guys gone mad from playing the Haunted House? Hey! You are their teacher, right? How do you normally teach your students? They are about to step into society, but they are still so childish. "
The few Haunted House designers were mocking Jiujiang University of Law and Medicine, but Mr Wang's eyes did not linger on them. Instead, he kept looking at Zuo Han.
He knew very well how good Zuo Han was. He was the top student in all the subjects at the university, and his comprehensive scores in anatomy, medical advanced mathematics, medical physics, forensic toxicology, forensic pathology, forensic psychiatry, criminal psychology, and so on had broken the record of Jiujiang University of Law and Medicine for the past ten years.
Mr Wang knew that Zuo Han would not lie, and he knew that Zuo Han was very good. That was why he had grabbed onto Zuo Han and refused to let go when he entered the Haunted House.
Heshan was the person who was most familiar with the Haunted House's boss and the Haunted House's environment, and Zuo Han was the person who had accumulated the most points at Jiujiang University of Law and Medicine. Mr Wang only had two hands, so he had chosen the two most reliable students.
When he decided to enter the Haunted House, Mr Wang had lowered the chance of him failing to the minimum, but after he entered the Haunted House, he realized that he might have underestimated this Haunted House.
Everything was too real, and that kind of feeling even evoked some of his bad memories.
"You can insult me as much as you want now. I will not waste my time arguing with you. I am merely telling you the method that will give you the highest chance of survival. Whether you believe me or not is up to you." His eyes scanned Fu Bole's group before finally stopping on Ma Feng. "If there is anyone smart among you, then you had better do as I say. We are all in the same boat." Zuo Han's words were clean and direct. His eyes swept over Fu Bole's group before finally stopping on Ma Feng.
Zuo Han seemed to be able to tell that Ma Feng was the real core of this group through the micro-expressions on his face. The last sentence that he said was directed at Ma Feng.
"I also agree to go with you," Shang Guan Qing Hong said decisively. Shang Guan Qing Hong said decisively, "Do you still remember the warning that the haunted house boss gave us before we entered the scenario? He said that we are not allowed to interact with anyone, including the people around us. That statement was obviously meant to sow discord among us. He could not wait for us to fight amongst ourselves. "
The few of them argued vehemently. Xiao Sun stood to the side and did not dare say anything. He speculated in his heart that his boss might have said that because he was worried that the other visitors would not bring him along, so he was purposely trying to provoke them.
"Stop arguing. It is safer for us to travel together." Since Ma Feng had spoken, Fu Bole did not dare argue. The group of fifteen people gathered together. "But our time is limited. It will be too much of a waste of time if we all stick together. We will split into three groups, and each group will have five people. After we enter one of the buildings together, we will move in groups and then meet up at the entrance of the building."
As the leader of the group, Ma Feng suggested the most logical solution.
"No." Zuo Han did not think too much about it and immediately rejected the idea. "You do not understand the Haunted House boss's methods. Once we split up, he has a way to completely dismember us. Other than that, how can you be so sure that there are no haunted house actors among us? "
Zuo Han's words caused everyone to become nervous. Before they came to visit, they had heard similar rumors. Some of the visitors at this haunted house were actually employees in disguise, and this caused the visitors to be unable to trust each other.
"The nine of us are in a group. There are definitely no actors among us, but the few of you are very suspicious." Fu Bole stared at Zuo Han and Heshan. "It is quite rare for a teacher to lead the group to visit a haunted house. Are you really a student and a teacher from a medical university?"
"Before you suspect me, I wish to tell you one thing, and I hope that the nine of you can remember it clearly." Zuo Han's tone was icy. "Based on some of our previous encounters, I have come to the conclusion that there is an actor who can mimic voices in this haunted house. He can make the same voice as us, so we cannot confirm anyone's identity with just a voice. Remember to protect your phones. Even if you receive a call or a message from your partner, do not trust them so easily."
"Is that too much?" Fu Bole's tone was not as confident as before.
"There are things that are even more ridiculous." Zuo Han was slightly hesitant. "When I run into a problem, I will try my best to find the answer. After visiting this haunted house many times, I have slowly come up with a hypothesis that has completely overturned everything that I know."
"What hypothesis?"
"This haunted house … might really be haunted."
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