Chapter 1: I'm about to enter a bizarre world
"Yesterday, our country's extraordinary individual successfully reached the summit of Mount Taibai via the mountain climbing trail, becoming the first extraordinary individual to reach the top of Mount Taibai, bringing glory to the country!"
"The extraordinary Su Ming recently completed the Soul Devouring Amusement Park in a total time of 4 hours, 42 minutes, and 13 seconds, breaking the record for the highest time ever achieved in the Soul Devouring Amusement Park! Let's cheer for him!"
"In the Romantic Garden, the extraordinary Li Zifei successfully won the heart of the garden owner, becoming the thirty-sixth extraordinary person to pluck a rose from the garden. He truly deserves to be called the Prince of Love!"
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The radio in the supervisor's office was constantly broadcasting these messages.
This annoyed Ye Lai, giving him an urge to turn off the radio.
But he still didn't take action, since his supervisor was sitting right in front of him, listening to the radio and looking at the proposal he had submitted.
"These people are really amazing. It's already impressive that they can survive in this strange world, let alone become superhumans."
The chubby manager sighed, "Becoming a superhuman is one thing, but breaking records like it's a game... If only I had..."
"Manager Lin, please take a look at my proposal. I need it urgently."
Ye Lai interrupted the fat supervisor's musings. Everyone in the company knew that Lin Zhen, the supervisor, was a big chatterbox. He always loved to brag to others about his past, saying how great he was back then, and how he only failed to become a superhuman because he made the wrong choice.
If you don't interrupt, he can go on for two or three hours straight with one of his stories.
Ye Lai didn't have that much time to listen to Lin Zhen's boasting and stories.
Company rule one:
During working hours, you must complete the assigned tasks. If you don't finish them, you must work overtime to complete them.
Even after Lin Zhen finished telling his story, his workload wouldn't decrease.
Someone once tried listening to the whole story and chatting with the other person, but the workload didn't lighten at all, and they ended up working overtime until 4 am to keep up with the quality and quantity of their work.
"You young people have no manners at all."
Lin Zhen shook his head, then looked at Ye Lai's proposal. "Overall it's good, better than last time, but some of the wording here is still too verbose and needs to be streamlined."
"Last time you said you felt there weren't enough words and asked me to add more."
Ye Lai thought to himself, but on the surface he still obediently said, "Okay, I'll go and revise it again."
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I worked overtime for an hour until 7 pm
Ye Laicai completed his project plan and left the company.
Bustling streets, a metropolis teeming with traffic.
The billboards are displaying the latest superhuman celebrities.
The latest news about the bizarre world is being broadcast on television.
So-and-so broke another record, so-and-so became a superhuman, and so on. Congratulations to them!
Unfortunately, none of this had anything to do with Ye Lai.
He was just an ordinary employee at an ordinary company. Although he had worked hard for several years after graduation, he was only a junior manager at the most basic level.
Every day I have to write plans, which are revised again and again.
Ten years ago, a bizarre world appeared.
Every year, humans are randomly selected and transported to a bizarre world.
This situation was quickly noticed by various countries, and humanity's original steps to explore the universe were put on hold.
Instead, they began exploring the bizarre world that had appeared in the human world.
The strange world is fraught with danger; simply surviving is already a remarkable feat.
But some people not only returned from the bizarre world, but also became extraordinary beings who possessed extraordinary powers.
Ye Lai was both lucky and unlucky.
Fortunately, I was never chosen by the supernatural to suffer those dangers.
Unfortunately, because he had never entered the supernatural world, he faced obstacles in his studies and work.
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In today's world, experiences in bizarre worlds have become part of the measure of work ability.
For example, his supervisor, Lin Zhen, only participated in the eerie world once, and never chose to enter any other eerie worlds after that.
However, because the strange world he encountered was very difficult, he was immediately promoted to supervisor and put in charge of the entire department's operations.
"Those who have never been chosen to enter the bizarre world are all mediocre."
This is a quote from the CEO of a famous company.
"Forget it, it's fine to just live a peaceful and uneventful life like this."
Ye Zi said to comfort herself.
The words had barely left his lips.
Ye Lai felt a burning sensation on his arm.
Pulling open the clothes, a mark was visible on the hot spot.
This is a teleportation mark for the supernatural world. People chosen to enter the supernatural world will have such a mark on their bodies.
This mark will serve as proof; after the initial forced entry, as long as one survives, subsequent entries will be entirely at one's discretion.
For example, Ye Lai's supervisor never entered the strange world again after being forced to enter it the first time.
"this..."
Ye Lai didn't know how to describe his feelings at this moment.
There was both the joy of being chosen and a sense of unknown fear of the strange world.
[24 hours and 32 minutes remaining until teleportation]
A message popped into Ye Lai's mind.
"24 hours and 32 minutes? That's so short?"
Ye Lai asked in surprise.
Normally, the teleportation time is between one and thirty days. The more urgent the time, the more dangerous this strange world is.
He took out his phone, dialed the latest Superhuman Command Center number, and explained his situation.
Then she transferred all the remaining balance in her account to her parents and posted a message on her WeChat Moments.
Ye Lai felt relieved.
Honestly, he was really tired of living a life where he couldn't see a future.
5 minutes later.
A black sedan with the words "For the Strange" written on it appeared, took Ye Lai into the car, and sent him to the Wuchang Hotel.
The Impermanence Hotel is a place specifically for newcomers and extraordinary individuals about to enter the bizarre world.
Ten years ago, people would feel panicked by the strange world.
But now, 10 years later, the supernatural has basically become integrated with the human world.
Each city has a dedicated supernatural command center. Once someone is selected, they only need to make a phone call and state the time they will be entering the bizarre world.
The superhuman command center will immediately gather all people in the city at that time, and a special superhuman will lead the team to ensure their safety.
Of course, the role of superhumans at this time is often simply to impart knowledge and help people get through the time while ensuring their own safety, rather than sacrificing themselves to help others.
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The Impermanent Hotel.
Ye Lai met the other eight people who were also going to enter this strange world, and he also met his team leader, an extraordinary person.
A fierce-looking man with a scar on his face, his bare arms displaying strong muscles, exudes a strong sense of oppression just by standing there.
"My name is Wang Yuan. Let me make it clear beforehand that I'm not an easy guy to get along with. If you want to survive, just do as I say and don't talk nonsense."
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You must obey my orders without question. Don't ask why."
"If you don't want to listen, that's fine too. I absolutely won't care about you in this bizarre world."
"Raise your hand if you agree, and you can explain if you disagree now."
Wang Yuan spoke loudly to Ye Lai and the other nine.
Of course, no one would object to a superhuman; all nine people agreed.
After that, everyone had a good night's sleep, did some simple physical training, and reviewed some strange knowledge.
The time to enter the eerie world has finally arrived.
Ye Lai's vision suddenly went black.
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When consciousness is regained.
Ye Lai found himself and the others arriving at the entrance of a movie theater.
Welcome to Happy Cinema.
"This is a movie theater that brings joy to people. Here you will not find sadness, only happiness."
"You can choose whether to leave after watching three or more movies."
"Note: Please remember to follow the cinema rules."
"First point: Don't show sadness while watching movies."
"Secondly, do not communicate with cinema staff who are not regular employees."
"Thirdly, follow the newly emerging guidelines."
A series of prompts and messages appeared in Ye Lai's mind, letting him know the name of the movie theater and the conditions for leaving.
"It sounds simple, but it's definitely not that simple."
Ye Lai pondered to himself.
Wang Yuan and the other eight people also received the same message.
"They seem to be having a very easy time, just watching three movies and having a good time."
"Yes, yes, it seems pretty simple."
"There are only three rules. We just need to follow them. As long as we follow the rules, nothing will go wrong."
The other eight people started chattering amongst themselves.
"Shut up!"
Wang Yuan spoke, and his fierce aura immediately silenced the scene.
It had been explained beforehand that everyone here had to obey this extraordinary being, and no one objected.
However, some people still seemed somewhat unconvinced.
The group arrived at the entrance of the movie theater.
A woman in a red and white uniform stepped forward and introduced, "Welcome everyone. Tickets are purchased at the front, beverage sets are on the left, movie information is on the big screen at the front, and feel free to ask me any questions."
The woman appeared to be a staff member, and she had a happy smile on her face as she made her introduction.
It's hard to resist a smile like that.
Name: Tanya
[Occupation: Intern at Happy Cinema]
[Strength: Capable of easily killing you]
[Introduction: This is a new intern at Happy Cinema. She loves the environment and dreams of becoming a full-time employee. She likes flowers, surprises, and romance, and her absolute favorite thing is... (to be unlocked)]
[Note: Although she is happy, she is a non-regular employee; please do not communicate with her.]
A message appeared before Ye Lai's eyes.
This surprised him; he had never heard of anyone being able to see such information.
Fortunately, Ye Lai was a person who had experienced the trials of society. Although he was surprised, he did not show any emotion on his face.
When Tanya, the intern, tried to speak to him, Ye Lai chose to remain silent.
The second rule of Happy Cinema is not to talk to non-professional staff. The information prompts clearly state: Do not communicate with her.
Ye Laicai wouldn't do anything stupid.
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One of the other eight, a chubby boy, seemed unaware of the danger and was about to step forward to speak.
"Xu Hengheng! Don't talk to her."
Wang Yuan rebuked him sternly.
"Why? How can you survive here if you don't find out the situation?"
Xu Hengheng countered with a question to Wang Yuandao.
"Oh."
Wang Yuan gave a cold laugh, ignored Xu Hengheng, and walked straight forward.
He is the superhuman leading the team, and he has a duty to protect their safety, but he has no obligation to explain anything. Those who disobey and want to die can go and die on their own.
"Look at her chest."
Ye said something, and then left with the others and Wang Yuan.
After hearing Ye Lai's words, the chubby boy looked at Tanya's chest and saw an intern's badge prominently displayed on her left breast, which startled him and made him break out in a cold sweat.
He wasn't really stupid; he still remembered rule number two.
Interns are not considered full-time employees.
Xu Hengheng immediately ran forward and caught up with the group.
"...."
Tanya was left alone at the movie theater entrance. As everyone left, she didn't press further, but silently adjusted her smile and spoke again:
"Welcome everyone. Tickets can be purchased at the front, beverage sets can be purchased on the left, movie information is on the big screen at the front, and feel free to ask me any questions."
After the adjustment, Tanya's smile and tone of voice were happier and friendlier than before.
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We entered the movie theater.
Everyone then realized that Tanya had been lying.
The layout here is completely different from what Tanya just described.
There was only one employee in the entire movie theater, dressed in a red and white uniform, standing inside the popcorn counter with a happy smile on his face.
Tickets are sold from vending machines; you can get your tickets directly from inside.
There was no large screen displaying movie information, only a simple movie promotion board.
"Therefore, what non-regular employees say is all lies and cannot be believed."
Ye Lai nodded gently.
"Following the rules is the most important thing in this strange world, even more important than strength in some ways."
Wang Yuan glanced at Ye Lai and said, "You need to learn to observe, otherwise you won't even know how you died."
Xu Hengheng lowered his head in shame, knowing that Wang Yuan was referring to his rash behavior just now.
"Let's not rush to finish it. Let's observe carefully first, and make sure everyone is within my sight."
Wang Yuan addressed the crowd.
The group began to disperse.
Ye Laixian chose to go to the only employee in the movie theater.
Name: Song Lele
[Occupation: Full-time employee of Happy Cinema]
[Strength: One look from him can kill you]
[Introduction: Song Lele is a long-time employee at the movie theater, responsible for purchasing food. She enjoys seeing the happy faces of moviegoers enjoying popcorn and cola, but dislikes those who watch the movie without buying anything. She gets angry every time she sees such a person... (To be unlocked)]
[Tip: It's recommended to bring some cola and popcorn to the movies, since it won't bother anyone.]
The information appeared before my eyes.
"Sir, would you like a popcorn combo? Popcorn and a movie are a perfect match!"
Song Lele pointed to the set meal above with her right hand and said with a happy smile.
Ye glanced at the price.
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Small Popcorn Combo - 25 Points of Happy Smiles".
"Medium Popcorn Combo - 40 Points of Happy Smiles".
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The entertainment was no different from a regular movie theater, but the price tag included something called "Happy Smile."
"Excuse me, what does the happy smile on the picture mean?"
Ye Lai asked.
If you don't understand, you should ask. Besides, Song Lele is a full-time employee and did not violate any rules.
"A happy smile is a happy smile."
Song Lele replied with a smile, but it was completely meaningless.
"No, I wanted to ask if I have this?"
"A happy smile is a happy smile."
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After several conversations, Song Lele was like a robot, only repeating the same sentence.
Obviously, such a simple inquiry will not yield any further information.
Ye Lai temporarily gave up asking questions and went to look at the movie promotional board that was placed there.
The poster on the billboard was for a movie called "Happy You and Me," featuring one man and three women, each with a beaming smile on their face.
It should be a comedy, bringing joy to people through comedy, which fits the name of Happy Cinema perfectly.
"Oh no, the entire theater only has one movie showing!!"
A loud shout rang out in the movie theater, coming from a group of six people at the automatic ticket vending machine.
The remaining people rushed to the vicinity of the automatic ticket vending machine.
"What's all the fuss about?! Be quiet!"
Wang Yuan reprimanded him, but his expression was not good.
Ye looked toward the automatic ticket vending machine.
On the ticket machine, all screenings in theaters 1-9 were for the movie "Happy You and Me".
There are no other movie options.
Yes, I was told when I first entered the cinema that to leave Happy Cinema, I needed to watch three or more movies.
But now there's only one movie, doesn't that mean everyone is destined to be unable to leave?
This was Ye Lai's first thought.
This was also the thought of everyone present.
"What are you worried about? This kind of situation is very common. The supernatural world can change at any time. Let's watch this movie first, and maybe a new movie will be released after we finish watching it."
Wang Yuan said to everyone, "Don't make a fuss over something like this. It's perfectly normal. You don't think the supernatural world is a game, do you?"
"If it were just a game, there wouldn't be so many people dying in the supernatural world every year."
"This is just watching a movie. I've been chased by zombies and had my body possessed by ghosts before. What's this?"
Wang Yuan's words calmed everyone down.
"Yes, with Brother Wang Yuan around, we definitely won't go wrong by following him."
A pretty woman said coquettishly.
Her words were full of admiration for Wang Yuan, and after she finished speaking, she pressed her sexy body against Wang Yuan's.
"Yes, yes, Brother Wang Yuan is an extraordinary person, so following him will definitely not be a mistake."
"Yes, that's right. Brother Wang Yuan has definitely more experience than us. Just follow orders."
The group responded enthusiastically.
"I checked, the tickets are all free. You can all buy tickets for Hall 1 with me and sit around me."
Wang Yuan said, "Anyway, let's watch the movie first."
No one objected.
Everyone bought tickets for Hall 1.
Next, we went through the ticket gate and entered the theater.
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Strangely enough, after everyone bought their tickets, a ticket checkpoint suddenly appeared in the previously empty hall.
In front of the ticket gate, there was a cinema employee wearing a red and white uniform.
Ye Lai also looked at the information of the cinema employee.
They're all just useless introductions, and the tips are mostly just advice like "you must buy a ticket" and "don't try to get through without one."
"Let's go in."
Wang Yuan prepared to lead everyone through the ticket check and into the gate.
"I have a question. Should we buy popcorn and Coke?"
Ye asked the question.
"Where do you think this is? This is a bizarre world, not a normal movie theater."
A man in a suit and black-rimmed glasses criticized, "Wanting Coke and popcorn? That's ridiculous."
Ye glanced at the man. He remembered the man's name: Zhao Yishan. He was a top student from a prestigious university and currently worked at a securities investment bank. He was a so-called elite man.
"I was just asking because I think, isn't eating popcorn the whole time you go to the movies?"
Before asking, Ye Lai had already prepared an explanation, so he said it in a harmless manner.
Of course, this is not the real reason. The real reason is the hint Ye Lai gave when he first looked at Song Lele's information.
[Tip: It's recommended to bring some cola and popcorn to the movies, since it won't bother anyone.]
Although he didn't know why he was the only one who could see these messages.
He didn't know what the "happy smile" part of the popcorn combo was, but that didn't stop him from buying it.
"I've thought about what you said, but I'm not buying it. Others can buy it if they want, or not if they don't. It's up to you."
Wang Yuan ignored Ye Lai's explanation, simply handed over his movie ticket, and strode into the theater.
Seeing this, the others quickly followed suit, afraid of falling behind.
"What an idiot, so self-righteous."
The woman who had been standing close to Wang Yuan earlier made a disdainful remark before leaving.
Ye Lai didn't argue, turned around and left for Song Lele's popcorn stall.
He has already given a hint.
But that doesn't mean he's asking everyone to stay.
It's even less likely that he would reveal the secret that he can see hidden information.
In this bizarre world, Ye Lai's goal is simply to survive.
The last person to have their ticket checked was Xu Hengheng, who had almost broken the rules at the beginning.
He glanced at the crowd entering the theater, then at Ye Lai who had turned to leave to buy popcorn and cola, a conflicted expression on his face.
After some hesitation, he followed Ye Lai.
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"I'd like a small popcorn combo."
Ye Lai came to the counter and spoke to Song Lele.
"OK."
Song Lele started operating, her movements were skilled, and in no time she had made a serving of popcorn and cola, which she placed in front of Ye Lai: "25 points of happy smiles."
"No problem, how do I pay?"
Ye Lai stared at Song Lele; this was the perfect time for him to figure out what was wrong with that happy smile.
Unconsciously, Ye Lai's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint, happy smile.
"Payment has been completed."
Song Lele said with a happy smile, "Sir, please enjoy your meal!"
"What happened? Why did I suddenly start laughing?"
Ye Lai also sensed something was wrong and said in a panic.
Despite her terrified tone, Ye Lai wore only a faint smile of happiness on her face.
It looks extremely eerie!
There's no way I can't help but laugh.
The facial muscles are fixed at this angle and cannot move downwards.
"However, it can still be raised."
Ye Lai tried to turn the corners of her mouth upwards and found that it could still make some changes, but she couldn't stop smiling. The current faint smile was the most basic expression.
You can laugh more happily, but you can't help but laugh.
Ye Lai now understands what a happy smile is: it means they have to maintain that smile, and that's the price they have to pay for buying a popcorn combo.
"Your meal plan."
Song Lele reminded them, "There are other people planning to buy it later."
Are there other people?
Ye Lai was slightly stunned. He turned around and found a familiar chubby boy following behind him. It was Xu Hengheng from before.
"You... okay, I think... you make a good point, so I'm planning to buy a popcorn combo too,"
Xu Hengheng scratched his head and said embarrassedly.
"It's better to buy than not to buy, so hurry up and buy it."
Ye Lai smiled nonchalantly, picked up his cola and popcorn, and stepped aside.
"Okay, okay."
Xu Hengheng immediately stepped forward and said to Song Lele, "I want the same set meal as him."
OK.
Song Lele quickly prepared the popcorn and cola and gave them to Xu Hengheng.
"Ah, my face!! What happened!!!"
Xu Hengheng took the cola and popcorn, and shouted in terror with a smile on his face.
His face, like Ye Lai's, was forced into a smile.
"This is the happy smile that comes with buying a package deal. We can only smile even more, but we can't help but smile."
Ye Lai looked at the terrified Xu Hengheng and gave him an explanation.
"I don't want it anymore, I don't want it anymore, please cancel it now!"
Xu Hengheng panicked and said to Ye Lai and Song Lele.
"Sorry, refunds are not accepted once purchased."
Song Lele smiled brightly and refused Xu Hengheng's request.
"Ugh, I wish I hadn't exchanged it. This is really unpleasant."
Xu Hengheng took a sip of cola and said sadly, "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"
"You insisted on coming along."
After Ye finished speaking, he ignored Xu Hengheng, walked to the entrance of the screening room, handed over the movie ticket in his hand, and headed towards Theater 1.
"Oh dear, what was I thinking? Why did I buy it along with him?!"
Xu Hengheng stomped his foot angrily. He regretted it a little, but it was no use regretting it now. He hurriedly followed Ye Lai.
Although he didn't know why, he always felt that he could only feel safe when he was with Ye.
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The lighting in the screening room was much dimmer than in the lobby. The first screening room you entered was Room 9.
Because it took a while to buy popcorn, I can no longer see Wang Yuan and his group. I guess they're already sitting in Hall 1.
Hall 1 is located at the far right, at a fork in the road.
'Notice: The left turn leads to the staff area; please do not enter.'
There is a sign on the left indicating that this area is off-limits.
According to the third rule for entering the cinema at the beginning, the notices must also be followed.
If you don't follow the rules, terrible things will happen.
This is a rule in the bizarre world.
What are you looking at?
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Xu Hengheng noticed that Ye Lai was staring at the notice board, so he asked, "Isn't this just a notice board?"
"nothing."
Ye Lai withdrew his gaze from the notice board.
[This is a sign, but something has done something to it... (To be unlocked)]
What might be just an ordinary notice board to others, Ye Lai saw as containing a different message.
Ye Lai knew that this was hidden information that only he could see.
While pondering what this hidden information meant, he and Xu Hengheng entered Hall 1.
In Hall 1, the movie screen was black, and the movie had not yet started. Wang Yuan and the other seven people were already sitting together.
Originally, there were 10 seats, from the fourth to the sixth row, with a total of 343 seats. The fifth row in the middle had one more seat than the other fifth rows, which was occupied by Wang Yuan.
But now the sixth row is empty, and the fourth and fifth rows each have four people seated.
"I don't think the sixth row is safe. If I sit in the back, Brother Wang Yuan won't be able to see me if something happens. I'm in the fourth row, so if anything goes wrong, Brother Wang Yuan can see me immediately."
The man who ran from the sixth row to the fourth row explained to Ye Lai and Xu Hengheng as they entered, "You can sit in the front too. I saw that there are only a few of us in the movie theater, so you can sit anywhere."
"..."
"I'm not going to sit in the same row as people who go to buy popcorn. Who knows what might happen?"
Sitting in the fourth row, Zhao Yishan said dismissively.
"Don't worry, I'm sitting in the sixth row."
As Ye Lai spoke, his gaze fell upon Wang Yuan, who was sitting in the middle. Wang Yuan sat there calmly, his eyes closed, seemingly oblivious to the conversation.
"I sat down with Ye Lai too."
Xu Hengheng scratched his head and said shyly.
"Nonsense."
The woman sitting next to Wang Yuan snorted coldly.
Ye Lai and Xu Hengheng sat in their original sixth row seats.
I don't know if it was because everyone had arrived, or because it was time for the movie to start.
The lights in the theater automatically turned off.
The large screen in front of us lit up.
"Do you want to experience unparalleled joy? If so, come to Happy Cinema. Here, you can find the best joy, without sadness or tears, only smiles and happiness."
Instead of playing a movie directly, they showed an advertisement for Happy Cinema.
"I am the Happy Baby Little Red Man of Happy Cinema. Next, let me explain the rules for watching movies."
A tiny, bright red figure jumped out of the movie screen.
"First, no crying or being scared during the movie; keep smiling!"
"Second, no chatting is allowed; keep quiet. This is basic etiquette."
"Third, you're not allowed to take off your shoes. What if you have smelly feet?"
"Fourth, if you notice someone's eyes turning red, please leave your seat immediately and do not communicate with the person with red eyes. If necessary, seek help from security personnel."
Fifth, do not go to the toilet alone.
"Sixth, please leave in an orderly manner and do not push or shove when leaving."
"Otherwise, you'll be like this!"
The little red man stretched out his little hand, in which was a small paper figure. He tore it to shreds and put it into his mouth.
As he chewed, the screams of the humans could be clearly heard, while the little red man's expression was one of extreme satisfaction.
"The movie is about to start~ Please take your seats!"
The little red man chewed and said contentedly.
Suddenly.
All the other seats in Theater 1, which were originally empty, were now full of people.
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Hall 1, which originally only had ten people.
Suddenly, the place was packed.
No, the only empty seat is the one next to Xu Hengheng, and that empty seat was the one they bought before.
"That's why there are no people at the ticket booths."
Ye Lai noticed Xu Hengheng's empty seat and realized something. He looked ahead, or more precisely, at the man who had tried to move to the fourth row earlier.
On the man's lap sat the silhouette of a woman with flowing long hair.
The man turned around and looked at the crowd with a terrified expression.
Everyone understood what he meant, but no one spoke up.
Wang Yuan remained with his eyes closed, seemingly oblivious to what was happening.
"Brother Wang Yuan..."
The man lowered his voice, about to say something.
But as the man was speaking, the woman sitting on his lap suddenly turned around.
It was a face with a distorted smile, the corners of its mouth splitting upwards to its eyes.
This isn't a woman; it's clearly something eerie.
"It's so noisy."
The woman opened her mouth with a sinister smile, revealing teeth that resembled sharp little spikes.
"Smack."
The woman swallowed the man whole in a bizarre manner, just like a snake eating its prey.
This scene shocked everyone, and some people already had tears welling up in their eyes.
"The movie is about to start, keep smiling."
Wang Yuan's voice rang in everyone's ears, while he himself remained seated with a faint smile.
It was as if the man in front of him had just been eaten had never happened.
"Remember the little red man's advice, or you'll be the ones who die."
Ye Lai heard Wang Yuan's prompt again.
He saw it clearly; Wang Yuan didn't say a word at all.
This method is similar to the telepathic communication depicted in movies.
That's right, extraordinary individuals are those who transcend ordinary people.
Previously, when Ye Lai was forced to smile when he redeemed popcorn, he felt a little flustered, but now he felt relieved instead.
Because no matter how panicked, fearful, or terrified Ye Lai was, the worst expression he could show on his face was a smile.
There is no way to make any changes.
Looking at Xu Hengheng beside him, he saw that Xu Hengheng also had a perfectly timed smile.
However, his trembling hands betrayed his true feelings at that moment.
Fortunately, the instructions didn't say that you can't shake.
"I can't take it anymore!! Help!! Help me!! I need to get out of this awful place!"
Someone couldn't take it anymore and completely broke down, standing up and shouting.
A hand grasped his head and gently twisted it, instantly separating his head from his body.
Then hands reached out from other places and dismantled the remaining body parts. The left arm was taken away by one hand, and the right arm was also taken away. In this way, a person was completely dismantled.
Not a drop of blood was shed during the dismantling process; it was like taking apart a toy.
As it turns out, ordinary people have no ability to resist such strange occurrences.
"This is really scary. I need to drink some Coke to calm my nerves."
The bizarre scene unfolded before his eyes one after another, and Ye Lai was terrified. He picked up his cola and took a big gulp to suppress his fear.
Fortunately, Ye Lai could see these strange messages from the movie screening. They clearly stated that as long as the rules were not violated, there would be no proactive attacks.
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The movie finally started.
"Happy You and Me" looks like a comedy film with one man and three women.
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But it is actually a horror movie, and a very good one at that.
If this happened in the real world, I might even win an award, the kind that leaves you scrambling to win.
Of course, such movies will definitely be blocked due to their excessive gore and horror.
Finally, 16 minutes into the horror movie...
One person could no longer keep smiling; he was startled by a sudden shot in the movie.
With a scream, the person who couldn't maintain a smile was quickly torn apart by the eerie viewers around him.
One of the weirdos who was scrambling for the movie was sitting next to Ye Lai. He had grabbed the screamer's hair and was stuffing it into his mouth like he was eating noodles.
Human limits are always similar.
The first person was so terrified they broke down, then a second, a third...
One by one, people were dismembered and eaten by the moviegoers.
Each dismantling process is laid bare before the audience, all while being part of this intensely atmospheric horror film.
Maintaining a smile is really difficult; it's not something a normal person can do.
Ye Lai suddenly smelled a strong odor of urine.
Turning around, he saw Xu Hengheng, who was still smiling, but his face had turned deathly pale with fright.
His hands and legs were trembling, and his pants were soaked; he had wet himself with fear.
Because he had bought a popcorn combo meal, he couldn't show any expression of fear other than a smile.
Xu Hengheng turned his head shakily and met Ye Lai's gaze.
I know I can't speak.
So Xu Hengheng opened his mouth but didn't make a sound, but Ye Lai knew what he wanted to say from his lip movements.
Aren't you scared?
Xu Hengheng's mouth uttered these words.
Ye Lai nodded emphatically, expressing his fear.
"I'm afraid, of course I'm afraid, but I'm more afraid of dying than of being afraid of being afraid of being afraid."
Ye Lai thought to himself, then grabbed a handful of popcorn, stuffed it into his mouth, and took a big gulp of cola.
"But if that's the case, I'll just let this movie pass by without any problem."
Ye Lai figured that if it was only like that, then he could still survive in this strange world.
Although it was a terror that no human could bear, he was still able to maintain his composure and not break the rules while being forced to smile.
Just as I was thinking this...
Ye Lai suddenly felt another chill, which came from the other side.
Turning his head, he looked at the eerie figure beside him and found that it was staring intently at him.
The chill came through my body during those strange breathing movements.
Ye Lai also noticed that the strange eyes of the person staring at him were slightly red.
Name: None
[Occupation: The Bizarre Viewing Experience at Happy Cinema]
[Strength: Capable of killing you]
[Description: The vengeful spirits of those who died in the Happy Cinema are bizarre. Anyone who violates the rules of the Happy Cinema is devoured by them. However, they are currently being corrupted, and it seems that even those who did not violate the rules will be eaten... (To be unlocked)]
[Tip: I suggest you go to the restroom now, remember to call someone with you]
"Hey, how could this happen?"
"When I first saw these guys' messages, it wasn't like this. They clearly stated that as long as the rules weren't violated, they wouldn't attack others unprovoked."
Ye Lai cursed inwardly.
He looked around and felt a chill run down his spine.
No, it wasn't just the one next to him.
The eyes of everyone watching in Theater 1 were slowly turning red in an eerie way.
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Fourth, if you notice someone's eyes turning red, please leave your seat immediately and do not communicate with the person with red eyes."
Ye Lai clearly remembered the little red man's prompt at the very beginning of the movie.
You must leave your seat immediately, otherwise, once the contamination occurs, these envious people will eat you alive, regardless of whether they have violated the rules or not.
Ye Lai tried to remind Wang Yuan and the people in front of him, but no matter how much he patted them, none of them paid any attention to him.
He couldn't possibly tell them that it was dangerous around them, because talking was prohibited and silence was required inside the theater.
"Come on, let's go to the toilet."
Ye Lai could only mouth the words to Xu Hengheng beside him.
"ah?"
Xu Hengheng looked at Ye Lai with a puzzled expression.
He didn't understand why they would go out in such a dangerous situation; wouldn't it be even more dangerous to go to the toilet now?
Look at the eyes.
Ye Lai pointed to the audience next to him and mouthed something strange.
Xu Hengheng saw the strange red eyes that Ye Lai was pointing at and immediately remembered what Little Fireman had said about leaving your seat immediately if you encounter someone with red eyes. He then understood why Ye Lai had gone to the restroom.
The two people stood up.
Apart from the few who were actually alive, all the other eerie viewers stared at the two with slightly red eyes.
The two of them, hunched over, carefully left Hall Number One.
The restroom is right across from Hall 1.
"The restroom area is a safe zone. You don't need to worry about attacks, and there are no rules or restrictions. However, please note that if you come to the restroom during the movie, please leave immediately within 5 minutes!!"
There are new blue signs on the sinks in the restrooms.
"I was so scared I peed my pants."
Xu Hengheng felt relieved after looking at the notice board. He could finally speak freely, but he still kept a smile on his face.
'Well, according to this notice, we're safe for now, but we need to leave within five minutes.'
Ye Lai looked around the toilet. Every eerie world has a safe zone, but he never expected that the safe zone of Happy Cinema would be the toilet.
"Leave here? I don't want to leave. If I hadn't bought this popcorn, I would be crying my eyes out right now, I would be dead."
Xu Hengheng is most grateful that he came along and bought popcorn, so he can force himself to smile and keep a good face.
"Do you remember what the little red man said? We need to find the security personnel quickly."
Ye Lai looked at Xu Hengheng, whose legs were still trembling, and said, "Don't be afraid. These strange things are nothing to be afraid of. As long as we don't break the rules, they can't do anything to us."
"Besides, what could be more terrifying than death?" "..."
Xu Hengheng said sadly, "Of course there is. A painful death is more terrible than death itself."
"...."
Ye Lai was speechless and finally chose to leave alone to find the security personnel.
I searched the entire movie theater, but there was no one inside.
Even the outer lobby was empty, without a single staff member.
"So it's a dead end, and there aren't any security personnel at all?"
Ye Lai thought helplessly that this seemed to be a dead end. The strange eyes of everyone in the entire No. 1 theater had turned red, which meant that even if they did not violate the rules, they would still be eaten by these guys.
The toilet is a safe zone, but you can only stay in the safe zone for five minutes during the movie. If you stay any longer, new horrors will appear.
You could try to find security personnel, but there were none at all in the entire movie theater.
This is a dead end.
"No, that's not right, there's another place."
Ye Lai suddenly remembered the work area he had seen when he turned left earlier.
There was a blue sign that said the work area was off-limits.
However, based on the hidden information I saw, the sign had been tampered with.
Now, aside from screening rooms 2-9, he's been to the lobby and restrooms, and the only place he hasn't gone in is this so-called work area.
"There can't be a dead end here. There must be something wrong with that sign. It must have been tampered with, otherwise this would be a dead end."
Ye Lai is now absolutely certain that there is something wrong with the signboard.
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We passed the so-called work area sign and entered the work area.
The lights inside are dimmer than those in the theater.
Fortunately, the name is still legible.
Four rooms.
Security personnel, cleaning staff, other staff, and a distinctive symbol.
[Hint: You have entered the work area, detected the fake sign, and received a notification.]
[View?]
"Check."
Ye Lai chose to view the message notifications.
[This is a message from an employee of Happy Cinema]
We are a happy cinema, a place meant to bring joy to people.
But then those two guys came, and we had to choose.
We chose red.
[XXXXX]
[Damn it, this is fake happiness, this isn't the happiness we want, this is horror! This is eeriness!]
We must protect happiness!!
[XXXX]
Everyone else is dead, only Lele and I are left, but Lele is also losing herself...
I've decided to fight to the death; I've put Dong XZ in...
This is a self-narrated message.
However, many parts of it have disappeared.
And in the final, crucial part, it was erased, leaving only a blood-red expanse.
"Two guys? Who are they?"
Ye Lai thought about it for a moment, but only for a moment. Right now, he needed to find the security personnel as soon as possible.
Walk to the door with the sign for security personnel and knock.
No one responded.
After tapping it several times, the result was the same.
Ye Lai opened the door himself.
The room was empty, but everything was placed on it.
The security guards' blue overalls, blue shoes, and blue batons were all neatly arranged.
Judging from these items, there should be two security personnel at Happy Cinema, since there are two sets of these items.
[Item: The baton used by security personnel at Happy Cinema]
[Category: Tier 1 Weapon]
[Description: This is an essential baton for the security personnel at Happy Cinema, used to crack down on violations of Happy Cinema's rules. It hasn't been used in a long time since the security personnel disappeared.]
[Hint: This is a pretty good weapon; it can kill a movie-watching weirdo with a single blow.]
...
The remaining clothes and shoes are described similarly, except that the baton is for attacking, while the clothes and shoes are for protection and evasion.
"Have all the security personnel disappeared? No wonder I couldn't find them."
Ye Lai muttered to himself.
Based on the employee's message just now, something terrifying and bizarre must have happened in this Happy Cinema.
Now that the security personnel are gone, how do we deal with those strange, red-eyed moviegoers?
Looking at the security personnel's uniforms and batons.
Ye Lai had an idea. He put on a security guard's uniform and took a baton in his hand.
"If the security personnel are no longer here, then I am the security personnel now."
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Five minutes passed quickly.
Seeing that Ye Lai had not returned for a long time, Xu Hengheng had no choice but to return the way he came.
It wasn't that he wanted to go back, but that he sensed danger.
It seems that if I stay in the toilet any longer, something terrifying will happen, and it will be even more dangerous than in the movie theater.
When he entered Hall 1, he was started.
It was all bright red, like the red light in a traffic light system.
And there was a constant sound like fingernails scratching on a blackboard, which was unsettling.
Looking at the seats again, only the alluring woman next to Wang Yuan and Zhao Yishan wearing glasses remained; everyone in the fourth row at the very front was dead.
Under the intense gaze of the red-eyed stares, Xu Hengheng's steps were incredibly heavy, and his heart was filled with terror. Fortunately, he could only smile and could not show any fear.
I returned to my seat.
Xu Hengheng could only pray.
Pray that Ye Lai can quickly find security personnel and come to rescue him.
He really didn't know what to do.
...
Ye came over here.
After putting on the security personnel uniform.
He left the room and walked to the blue signboard.
As soon as I stepped outside, a strange gust of wind blew over.
The coldness seeped into the gaps in Ye Lai's clothes.
[Title: The Wind That Freezes You to Death]
[Danger Level: Could Freeze You to Death]
[Description: Anyone who leaves the movie theater for more than five minutes during the screening will be swarmed by it. No matter how thick their clothes are, it can find a gap to squeeze in and freeze them to death.]
[Hint: Either get back to Hall 1 within 20 seconds, or grab your baton and beat him up.]
This is not a normal wind.
It's a bizarre wind that's so cold it could kill you.
"It seems I've been gone for more than five minutes."
Ye muttered to himself, then picked up the police baton in his hand and smashed it down in an empty space.
"Waaah."
A mournful sound came from the empty space.
Like a child who has been hurt.
"Looks like this uniform and baton are still useful."
Seeing that it was effective, Ye Lai showed no mercy and picked up the baton to continue whipping the officer.
He kept hitting it more than twenty times.
You have defeated the deadly wind and obtained 6 Blue Crystals.
Ye Lai only stopped after receiving a prompt.
[Blue Crystal: A crystal imbued with eerie essence, which can be used for exchange.]
[Note: The shop will open after enough Blue Mysterious Crystals have been accumulated.]
A brief introduction to blue crystals appeared before me.
Both the blue crystal and the so-called mall were things Ye Lai had never heard of before, just like the hidden information.
In other words, all these things were originally his.
unique.
"That means it encourages me to get more kills."
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Ye Lai put away his baton, narrowed his eyes, and his initial fear of these strange things largely disappeared. Instead, he began to think, "If I continue to wander around outside like this, will this kind of wind come again? Then I can farm crystals like this."
He actually started planning to farm blue, strange crystals. Although he didn't know what he could buy in the shop, having more of these things would definitely be best, and maybe he could even exchange them for some extraordinary abilities.
"No, Happy Cinema requires us to watch three movies. What if I can't watch any more movies after this one? Then I won't be able to leave. We have to be on the safe side."
Ye Lai immediately dismissed the idea. This was his first time in a strange world, so it was better to be cautious.
Thinking of this, Ye Lai stopped taking his time and started running.
Hall One was not far from the work area, and Ye Lai entered Hall One in less than a minute.
"Goodness, they've all got conjunctivitis."
Upon entering, Ye Lai was shocked to see about two hundred people with bloodshot eyes.
Imagine, as soon as you walk in, more than two hundred pairs of red eyes are staring at you. Anyone would feel a little creeped out.
However, upon seeing Ye Lai's security personnel uniform, the red brightness of these eerie eyes suddenly dimmed.
It changed from bright red to light red.
[Note: Security personnel have a strong deterrent effect on moviegoers who may be contaminated!]
"I see, it wasn't a waste of time to wear this outfit."
Ye Lai realized that this was thanks to the security personnel uniform he was wearing.
"Here! Here!"
Xu Hengheng also saw Ye Lai and hurriedly waved, mouthing the words.
Wang Yuan also nodded slightly to Ye Lai in greeting. Although he didn't know what Ye Lai had done or why he had changed his clothes, the extremely dangerous feeling outside had suddenly lessened a lot because of Ye Lai's arrival.
"To perform like this on his first time in a bizarre world, this guy is something else."
Wang Yuan made a judgment about Ye Lai in his mind.
Ye Lai nodded with a smile.
The other glamorous woman and social elite Zhao Yishan looked at Ye Lai with surprise. They didn't understand what had happened at all; they only saw that Ye Lai had changed his clothes and that Wang Yuan had nodded to him.
Their eyes were full of confusion, not understanding why Wang Yuan, an extraordinary being, would nod to Ye Lai, a wage slave in society.
Wang Yuan wouldn't explain these things to them; for him, it was simply a matter of providing some help to these newcomers when he could.
Ye returned to his seat, and the movie continued playing.
But judging from the plot of the movie, it seems like the finale is just around the corner.
Under the uniform of these security personnel, the strange moviegoers with red eyes did not make any further moves and simply watched the movie obediently.
Everything is moving in the right direction.
...
When the male and female protagonists of the movie reach the crucial moment of the ending.
Ye Lai noticed that the strange looks in these movie-watching eyes had turned blood red once again.
His eyes were no longer just on the movie, but kept glancing at Wang Yuan, Xu Hengheng and the other two, and then he would look at Ye Lai, who was wearing a security guard uniform.
A sense of unease began to spread again.
[Note: Special circumstances have been added. Do you want to use a blue, eerie crystal to unlock information?]
The small print that appeared before Ye Lai's eyes told him that this was not his imagination.
"Blue eerie crystal x1? Confirm use."
Ye Lai confirmed this in his heart.
[Special circumstances have been explored; you have obtained the following information]
[①The number of deaths is not enough to fill the emptiness of moviegoers; much, much more death is needed... (from contaminated moviegoers)]
[②You, dressed in a security personnel uniform, can choose to leave with everyone now, but the first movie cannot be considered a normal viewing because it hasn't ended.]
[③Each movie will be shown only once. After everyone has left, "Happy You and Me" will be removed from the Happy Cinema.]
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Three pieces of information.
It means three things.
The first piece of information is that these bizarre viewing experiences will inevitably lead to attacks.
Even if Ye Lai wore a security guard uniform, it wouldn't work; deterrence was no longer effective.
The second piece of information is that although Ye Lai can no longer intimidate them, he can choose to leave with these people without violating the cinema rules.
The third point is that once you can leave, the movie is no longer considered watched, and it will be removed from the platform and cannot be watched again.
Keep in mind that this movie theater only shows this one movie, and you don't know if there will be other movies after you leave.
They can't leave until they've watched three movies.
The steps are all interconnected, seemingly a dead end.
You either die now or you die later.
"This is a bizarre world; even if I could see the hidden information, it would still be difficult to make a decision."
Ye Lai thought to himself.
Wang Yuan, who was in front, turned around and exchanged a glance with Ye Lai.
I sensed danger.
Wang Yuan didn't speak, but his voice rang in Ye Lai's ears.
"These moviegoers will attack us later," Ye Lai couldn't do what Wang Yuan did, so he could only mouth, "I can take away, but the movie will be considered unfinished, and it will be taken off the shelves after we leave, and we won't be able to watch it again everyone."
"...."
Wang Yuan turned around, and ten seconds later Ye Lai heard him say, "Let's take them down, we'll make the first move!"
Before Ye could respond, Wang Yuan leaped up from his seat, his muscles bulging, the clothes on his upper body stretched into a distorted shape by his muscles.
He pulled up the red-eyed moviegoer next to him and punched him in the face.
When the strange object is hit, a faint blue glow will appear on Wang Yuan's fist, and the red-eyed viewers will vanish like bubbles on the spot.
By the time Ye Lai realized what was happening, Wang Yuan had already beaten up five or six red-eyed moviegoers.
This action caused the surrounding ghostly viewers to completely riot, and one after another, they pounced on Wang Yuan, centered on him.
"Ye Lai will take you away. I'm about to use my ultimate move."
Wang Yuan's voice rang in the ears of Ye Lai and the others.
It was no longer just his fists; a pale blue glow began to emanate from his body.
Despite the riot caused by the strange, red-eyed monster, no one attacked Ye Lai and his companions.
Dressed in security uniform, Ye Lai carefully led Xu Hengheng and the other two away from Hall 1.
As soon as I stepped outside, I heard a loud roar.
"Boom!"
It felt like a train rushing past your ears.
Ye Lai felt dizzy and lightheaded.
The sound lingered for a full twenty seconds before completely dissipating.
When Ye Lai and his three companions returned to Hall 1, they found that the once eerie hall was now completely empty, with only the emaciated Wang Yuan sitting in his seat.
"This is what a superhuman is? Able to take down so many bizarre creatures all by himself?"
Ye Lai was shocked; he hadn't expected Wang Yuan to be able to clear the area.
"Watch this movie and then leave. It's a reset-style horror story, so you won't actually die."
Wang Yuan's weak voice rang out: "Unless there is something special, these ghostly things can be destroyed."
Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, another eerie sighting appeared in his seat.
However, the eerie eyes in the movie were no longer bright red.
"Is it reset after being destroyed, and then turns red again to attack after a certain amount of time has elapsed in the viewing period?"
Ye Lai had a guess in his mind.
"These things are safe now. In my opinion, they will wait until they have accumulated enough time before they start killing people."
Wang Yuan's voice rang in everyone's ears once again.
This was said to Xu Hengheng and the other two.
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They saw the strange phenomenon reappear unharmed after being destroyed, and their faces showed despair. Xu Hengheng and the alluring woman both started to feel weak in the knees and leaned against the wall.
After hearing Wang Yuan's words, social elite Zhao Yishan's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty.
He ignored everyone and turned to leave.
"I would never put myself in a dangerous situation."
Zhao Yishan shouted in his heart.
...
Ye Lai and Xu Hengheng sat back down in their seats. After hesitating for a while, the alluring woman sat down next to Wang Yuan and tightly gripped his withered right arm.
Only in this way can a woman feel a sense of security.
One bizarre thing after another began to happen while watching the movie, and I silently watched the bloody film "Happy You and Me" with them.
"ah!"
Six minutes later, as the movie was about to end, a scream came from outside.
It was Zhao Yishan's scream, followed by a chewing sound that could be heard throughout Hall 1.
Ye Lai smiled (forcedly). He had anticipated Zhao Yishan's fate. Without him as a security guard, going out at will would definitely violate the rules of Happy Cinema.
Xu Hengheng also had a forced smile on his face; he was no longer able to urinate.
The alluring woman pressed herself against Wang Yuan, not daring to show any other expression, only a smile that looked more like a grimace. Wang Yuan's scarred face remained completely expressionless.
"Happy You, Me and Her" has finally ended, and the movie screen is now displaying thank-you credits.
The lights in Theater 1 came on, and a message appeared on the big screen:
"Congratulations on finishing watching 'Happy You and Me'. You may now leave Hall 1."
The first movie has finally ended.
Everyone fled as if they were running away, because Hall 1 was once again filled with viewers of the eerie films, and the eyes of these eerie figures were turning red again.
They were afraid that if they left too late, these strange moviegoers would once again disregard the rules and attack them.
Wang Yuan doesn't seem to have the ability to clear the area again.
"You guys go to the lobby first, I'll come in a bit."
Ye Lai chose to be the last to leave.
He planned to do something dangerous, silently took out the large blue police baton hanging from his waist, and went to the red-eyed movie-watching eerie place closest to the exit.
A stick was slapped across the head of the person with the strange red eyes watching the movie.
The Red-Eyed Moviegoer's solid body suddenly dimmed by half, and after being hit, all the Red-Eyed Moviegoers in Hall 1 looked over.
Ye Lai felt uneasy under Ye Lai's gaze.
But apart from that, no further action was taken.
Ye Lai struck again with the stick swiftly and accurately.
[You have defeated the corrupted Happy Cinema viewing spook and obtained 1 Blue Spooky Crystal]
A notification sounded.
Ye Lai achieved his goal by killing one of the strange viewers.
"Two sticks each, not bad, much easier to deal with than the wind."
Ye Lai thought to himself that it would probably take two blows to deal with one of the strange things that happened during the movie.
Faced with Ye Lai's shameless actions, these red-eyed moviegoers did nothing, simply continuing to watch him silently.
"continue."
Ye Lai picked up the baton and moved on to the next one without any mercy.
[You have defeated the corrupted Happy Cinema viewing spook and obtained 1 Blue Spooky Crystal]
[You have defeated the corrupted Happy Cinema viewing spook and obtained 1 Blue Spooky Crystal]
[You have defeated the corrupted Happy Cinema viewing spook and obtained 1 Blue Spooky Crystal]
...
By the twelfth time, the eerie eyes of the red-eyed viewers in Hall 1 had turned completely red again.
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Although these red-eyed moviegoers had strange expressions of smiling, Ye Lai could still see some anger in their eyes.
Seeing the strange sight of the thirteenth red-eyed viewer in front of him, Ye Lai finally chose to give up.
If they continued killing, Ye Lai worried that they would really go berserk.
He wasn't Wang Yuan; he didn't have the ability to clear the area. He was only able to kill these guys because of the security personnel's uniforms and batons.
"One should not be too greedy; one should know when to stop."
Ye Lai kept repeating this sentence to himself.
We left Hall 1.
After he left, six more red-eyed moviegoers filled the twelve empty seats. Their faces were those of the six people who had entered the strange world with Ye Lai earlier.
With a smile on their face, they waited silently for the next group to arrive.
...
Happy Cinema Lobby.
When Ye returned, he saw Wang Yuan and the alluring woman passionately kissing. They were so engrossed in their kiss that they were practically stripping off their clothes.
Xu Hengheng stood to the side like a third wheel. It wasn't that he didn't want to go to the corner, but he was afraid of being too far away from Wang Yuan and it wouldn't be safe, so he preferred to stand to the side as a third wheel.
"Ye Lai, you're back."
Xu Hengheng was overjoyed to see Ye Lai appear; he was finally free from being a third wheel.
Wang Yuan and the woman acted as if they hadn't heard anything and continued their passionate encounter; Wang Yuan's hand had already reached inside her.
"Cough cough cough."
Ye Lai coughs as a reminder.
If we don't remind them soon, the two of them will probably start fighting.
The two then released their mouths, and the woman, her face flushed, began to comb her hair.
"That's normal. We're all adults. We should know that we might die any minute now."
Wang Yuan wiped his mouth and said nonchalantly.
"I didn't say anything bad, but we need to think about what to do next. If we can avoid dying here, we should at least stay alive."
Ye expressed his thoughts, "We've already seen one of the three movies, so there are two more to go. Are there any new movies showing?"
Xu Hengheng, as if seeking credit, hurriedly replied, "No, I checked. There are no movies left, and the intern and the popcorn vendor are also gone."
Yes, Ye Lai also noticed that there were no staff members left in the lobby, and the previous posters had become blank.
"Don't panic, it's not a big deal. If he doesn't have a movie, we can just stay in the lobby. It's not a big deal."
Wang Yuan stood up and chuckled, "It's a good opportunity for me to recover my strength. If all else fails, Cui Li and I can have a baby here."
Cui Li, that's the name of a seductive woman.
"Actually, I have a question I want to ask."
Cui Li had already tidied her hair and cleaned her messy clothes.
"you say."
Ye Lai had already guessed what Cui Li was going to ask.
"I'd like to ask where you got this outfit?"
"And why do those monsters seem to never attack you?"
Why did you stay in Hall 1 for so long just now?
Cui Li asked three questions in a row, and after asking them, she continued, "It's not that I doubt you, we are very grateful that you just saved our lives, but in this strange world, there are some things that still need to be asked."
"I remember when I was studying before, we talked about parasitic and strange creatures. I'm worried about your safety now, and this is for everyone's safety."
After Cui Li finished speaking, she looked at Ye Lai with a serious expression.
Even Xu Hengheng looked at Ye Lai with a worried expression. Wang Yuan stood motionless but did not speak.
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Everyone was waiting for Ye Lai's explanation.
"My clothes are security personnel's uniforms, which I took from the work area. As for why..."
Ye Lai explained the whole story, omitting the part about being able to see the hidden information himself. As for why he stayed in Hall 1 for so long, it was because he wanted to test whether wearing this outfit would prevent him from being attacked by the red-eyed movie-watching weirdness.
After a thorough explanation, everything became clear.
"I'm sorry, I misunderstood you."
Cui Li apologized, and Xu Hengheng followed suit.
"You're right to suspect this. This is a strange world. If you're going to apologize, those who just died can blame me for not saving them."
Wang Yuan immediately grasped the key point, "But you said that the work area is accessible, and there's even a security guard uniform? And that wearing this uniform will prevent these strange monsters from attacking you?"
"Yes," Ye Lai nodded. "But after spending so much time in Hall 1, I could still sense that they were getting restless."
Ye Lai didn't say the real reason was that he almost caused a riot by killing twelve strange movie-watching creatures in order to farm gems.
"That means as long as you wear the uniform of this movie theater staff, you won't be attacked."
Wang Yuan laughed and said, "It seems we'll survive this time after all."
"But there's only one security guard uniform left?"
Xu Hengheng's chubby face was covered with big question marks.
"Are you dumbfounded? Aren't there three other rooms?"
Cui Li answered Xu Hengheng's question.
"The second movie is already in production and it's now available on Happy Cinema!"
The voice of the little red man who explained the rules at the beginning of the movie comes back on.
Tanya, Song Lele, and the ticket inspector, who had been missing, suddenly appeared in the lobby, and new movie promotional posters reappeared on the posters.
Ye Lai and his three companions stopped talking and went to check out the poster for the second movie.
Movie Title: The Big Surprise Chase!!
The six people listed above are not other people; they are the six people who died in Hall One and came in with them.
The six people sat on the ground, staring intently at Ye Lai and his group of four, as if they could see them through the poster.
On the left is a slogan: "Of course, 10 people should be all lined up neatly!"
On the right is another sentence—"Smile!"
I've seen a ghost.
A dead person has become the lead actor in a movie.
"Mom!!"
Xu Hengheng exclaimed in surprise, then ran up behind Ye Lai with a smile.
Cui Li held Wang Yuan's hand tightly.
"It seems that even if I am going to die, I can't die here. I won't be able to rest in peace if I die here."
Wang Yuan chuckled, pulled Cui Li close and kissed her several times, then said, "Don't worry, I'll bring you back alive."
After saying that, he turned to Ye and said, "It seems we need to go to the work area you mentioned to get some things first. I just overexerted myself, and I probably won't be able to get back to my peak condition."
"Let's go get our clothes first."
Ye Lai's gaze fell on the poster, in which Zhao Yishan was smiling and looking right at him, as if he were alive.
Turning their gaze away, Ye Lai and his group were preparing to enter the screening room.
But the ticket inspector blocked his way.
"You need to buy a ticket to enter!"
The ticket inspector said with a friendly smile.
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You cannot enter the theater without a ticket.
This is perfectly reasonable.
The group of four returned to the automatic ticket machine and bought four consecutive seats in Hall 1.
Why buy a ticket for Hall 1? Because Hall 1 is right across from the work area. It's so close that once you get the staff uniform, you can go straight in.
Then everyone went to Song Lele's place and each bought a small popcorn combo.
Wang Yuan and Cui Li wore faint smiles, while Ye Lai and Xu Hengheng wore standard smiles that revealed their six teeth.
"That being said, even though I laughed for a long time, my face didn't feel sore at all."
Ye Zi thought to himself.
"Perhaps this is the advantage of a bizarre world."
...
After having their tickets checked, they entered the movie viewing area.
Everyone was dumbfounded by the sight before them.
The passageway, which was originally so wide that you could see the end at a glance, has now become spacious and long, with four turns from the beginning to the end.
A bright red carpet was laid on the ground, and a bright white light hung every few meters overhead, creating a red and white backdrop against the carpet.
The hall behind them turned into a wall, blocking their way back.
"I remember this road wasn't that long or that wide..."
Xu Hengheng stared at the long viewing corridor in front of him, his standard smile tinged with bewilderment.
"This is not the same passage as before."
Ye Lai said decisively.
"That's normal. That's how the supernatural world is. You never know what will happen next."
Wang Yuan, on the other hand, looked completely calm, as if he hadn't been affected at all.
"Why did this happen? I thought things would get better."
Cui Li couldn't accept it; she had thought things would finally go smoothly.
Wang Yuan touched Cui Li's chest and said nonchalantly, "If you want to survive long in a strange world, the first thing is not to have expectations. Without expectations, there will be no disappointment."
"..."
"Not only has the passageway changed, but the location of the screening room has also changed."
After observing, Ye Lai said that he noticed the location of the screening room had also changed.
Previously, the screening room number 9 was the first one, followed by the others, with screening room number 1 being the last.
But now, the theater at the very front is Theater 1, which means that not only has the distance changed, but also the direction has changed.
Ye Lai had already sensed the overwhelming malice emanating from Happy Cinema.
"Holy crap, what's touching me?!"
Xu Hengheng suddenly felt a cold sensation on his back touching his neck, and the cola in his hand spontaneously combusted, turning into blue smoke and dissipating.
Everyone turned around and saw a semi-transparent red phantom stroking Xu Hengheng's neck.
The red phantom's face was that of one of the people who had died earlier.
[Name: Lead Actor #1]
[Occupation: Lead actor in the film "The Big Surprise Chase," co-invested by Happy Cinema]
[Strength: One touch and I can kill you]
[Introduction: Originally a human who came with you, he died in Hall 1 and became a lead actor in the second movie, "The Big Surprise Chase," staging a spectacular cinematic performance by hunting you down.]
[Tip 1: Your baton can temporarily stun him, but it will take him some time to recover.]
[Tip 2: The main character's abilities will be enhanced after recovery]
The information of the red phantom appeared before my eyes.
Ye Lai acted decisively, swinging his baton from his waist and striking the target.
The red phantom was instantly shattered, turning into a pool of red mist.
"Brother Ye Lai, you're awesome!!"
Xu Hengheng stomped wildly on the red mist: "I'll let you touch my neck, I'll let you touch it. You're no good as a human, and you can't be awesome as a monster either."
"Don't waste time, he'll recover in a bit. We need to find a work area quickly."
Ye Lai addressed the three of them.
Upon hearing this, Wang Yuan and his two companions didn't hesitate and ran forward with their cola and popcorn in hand.
The fact that Xu Hengheng's cola had spontaneously combusted just now showed them the true effect of popcorn and cola: it could help them block these strange attacks.
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The red phantom actually touched Xu Hengheng's neck, but Xu Hengheng was completely unharmed; instead, the cola turned into wisps of smoke.
No matter what, we can't lose these two things; they're essential for survival.
The four of them arrived at the first fork in the road.
At the end of the fork is a large number 4, which is Hall 4.
They saw that this was not the work area they wanted.
So he continued running forward.
The second fork in the road.
It's a VIP theater with a sign that says "Super Large Screen".
Ye Laiwang Yuan planned to continue his forward sprint.
But Xu Hengheng couldn't take it anymore. He gasped, "No... I can't... I can't run anymore, really..."
His obesity, coupled with his frequent late nights that drained his body, meant he couldn't run even after a 200-meter sprint.
"Then just wait to die where you are."
Without stopping, Wang Yuan pulled Cui Li and continued running forward.
"They're here."
Ye Lai added a sentence.
Xu Hengheng turned around and saw the scene that had inspired his potential.
Two red phantoms were already very close to his back.
"Mom!"
Terrified and sobbing uncontrollably, Xu Hengheng's previously immobile body suddenly found strength.
Take a step forward and run ahead.
He wore a forced, standard smile, but his eyes were already moist.
There is great terror between life and death.
This kind of terror can unleash a person's potential.
However, it's impossible for people to continuously push their limits.
The red phantom was moving very fast.
Xu Hengheng was eventually caught up.
A red phantom entered his body.
The words on the popcorn in Xu Hengheng's hand suddenly exploded at that moment.
The red phantom that had been inside was shaken out again.
Moreover, the red phantom ignored him and chased after Ye Lai and Wang Yuan.
"I almost... I almost died."
Xu Hengheng was covered in sweat, partly from exhaustion and partly from fright.
If it weren't for the popcorn that saved him from disaster...
He was already dead.
Looking behind him, the red phantom that had been scattered by Ye Lai at the beginning had returned to its original state and was walking towards them.
Even when this red phantom is just walking, it moves at an extremely fast speed.
"Waaaaah."
Sobbing, Xu Hengheng ran forward, calling out as he ran:
"I don't want to die... Help me...!"
...
Ye Lai and his two companions had arrived at the third fork in the road.
Here, the three hesitated for a moment.
The fork in the road here is actually the same long and wide passage, with two more forks in the passage.
This means that a choice must be made here.
Should we take this fork in the road, or head towards the fourth fork in the main road?
Is this a maze or a movie theater?
Cui Lijiao cursed, panting.
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That's fucking ridiculous.
Wang Yuan also started cursing.
Let's go our separate ways.
Ye Lai hesitated for three seconds, then spoke decisively.
Not only were there red phantoms chasing them from behind, but in the few seconds they hesitated, red mist was already spreading beneath their feet.
[Hint: Lead actor number four will materialize here in 20 seconds. Please leave as soon as possible.]
Right where they were standing, a new red phantom would soon appear.
They had no time to hesitate or think.
"Good."
As an extraordinary individual, Wang Yuan was decisive and efficient.
He simply picked up Cui Li, who was panting heavily and almost couldn't go on, with one hand, carried her on his shoulder, and ran forward.
Wang Yuan chose the road ahead, while Ye Lai naturally chose to enter the fork in the road.
...
I don't know what the bright red carpet is made of.
Even though Ye Lai ran fast and heavy, he didn't make a sound.
"The six people who died became the main characters in this movie."
"And we are being hunted by these six people in a movie called 'The Great Chase'."
"It means we are being chased by the six dead people, which is why there are six red phantoms."
Ye Lai is running, but he is also thinking.
"Popcorn and cola can block these strange damages. If each of us has a cup of cola and a cup of popcorn, that means we can block two attacks."
"I'm wearing a security guard uniform. My baton can scatter these guys, but it won't kill them. They need time to recover, and they'll be even stronger after they recover."
Various ideas collided in Ye Lai's mind.
A bold idea emerged.
Stop in your tracks; this is the first fork of the third fork.
It's the toilet Ye Lai came to before.
The toilets in the old movie theater are now much more spacious and luxurious than before.
[Tip 1: This is a safe area; you may stay here for 10 minutes during the movie.]
[Tip 2: You are currently watching a movie]
Two message prompts.
One advantage is that the permitted stay time has increased.
Another one surprisingly said that Ye Lai was watching a movie.
"So, this means that being hunted by the dead is part of the movie, and we're actually in the movie?"
Ye Lai understood.
Once you enter the passage after having your ticket checked, it means the second movie has begun.
The second movie doesn't require entering the theater; the characters being chased are part of the film.
"How do we know when the movie will end? Is it based on time? Or does it only end when we're all dead?"
Ye Lai's eyes darkened, and he stopped in his tracks.
Looking back, no red phantom was chasing after them.
Just five seconds after stopping, red mist began to spread beneath their feet.
[Hint: Lead actor number five will appear here in 3 seconds]
"If I stay there for a certain period of time, will a new red phantom appear at the spot where I am staying?"
Ye Lai pondered to himself.
It felt like they didn't want these people to stop at all.
This time, Ye Lai did not move and remained in the same spot.
[Hint: Due to prolonged inactivity, the appearance speed of lead actor number five has increased; he will appear here in 3 seconds.]
Another notification sounded.
This proved Ye Lai's conjecture.
You cannot stop. If you stop, the red phantom will appear and will not move; instead, it will appear at an accelerated speed.
Ye Lai remained still, wanting to verify a hypothesis.
Three seconds later.
The drifting red mist condensed and transformed into a familiar red phantom.
The red phantom extends its hand.
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It touched Ye Lai's face.
The cola in Ye Lai's hand instantly turned into blue smoke and disappeared.
"So even if they're wearing security personnel uniforms, these red phantoms will still launch attacks."
Ye Lai confirmed his idea, then swung his baton, dispersing the red phantom, and continued to think:
"In that case, even if you find the work area and change into a uniform, you still can't protect yourself from attacks. The only thing you can do is use weapons like batons to disperse these guys."
"....."
Ye Lai's actions were merely to confirm whether these red phantoms, like the moviegoers, would not attack him while he was dressed as a security guard.
It seems that it doesn't matter whether they are staff or not.
The scattered red mist began to swirl, preparing to recombine.
There are slightly more colors and quantities compared to before.
However, before he could fully condense it...
Ye Lai then struck again with the stick.
The red phantom that had just begun to coalesce was shattered again.
"The process of re-coagulation can also be broken up."
Ye Zi said to himself.
He confirmed another idea: although the red phantom couldn't be dispersed by the baton, its re-condensation process could be interrupted.
There was no waiting.
Ye Lai ran to the end of the road.
It was Hall 7, but it still wasn't the work area he was looking for.
Run back.
The red phantom is re-coalescing and is almost forming a human shape.
With another swift strike, he shattered the red phantom into a cloud of mist once more.
Although it is strange, apart from the fact that it is indestructible.
There was nothing particularly excessive about it.
Since there is no work area on this road.
Therefore, the work area should be at the intersection of the last road Wang Yuan went to.
Walk to the main aisle of the screening room.
What I saw were Wang Yuan and Cui Li, who had also returned.
Both of them, like Ye Lai, were only holding a serving of popcorn; they were out of cola.
"We don't have any here."
Holding Cui Li in his arms, Wang Yuan wasn't even out of breath. "We were also attacked by the red phantom, and the cola is gone."
Ye Lai also saw four red phantoms behind Wang Yuan.
"Don't you have any here either?"
Cui Li got down from Wang Yuan's arms, her right hand tightly gripping the popcorn, and asked nervously:
"Do you have any here? If so, please take us there quickly, all we have is popcorn."
"....."
Ye Lai shook his head: "I didn't see it either."
After saying that, he looked to the other side, but Xu Hengheng's figure had already disappeared from sight.
Perhaps they are already dead.
Ye Lai is not a superhuman; he doesn't have the physical strength of Wang Yuan to lift someone up and walk briskly without panting.
They also cannot sacrifice themselves to help others.
"Then aren't we doomed to die?"
"I'm smiling desperately," Cui Li said. (The smile was forced.)
The four red phantoms behind were already closing in step by step.
Meanwhile, in the second fork in the road where there was a toilet, the red phantom number five also reformed.
[Hint: Lead actor number six will appear here soon]
[Hint: Due to prolonged inactivity, the appearance speed of lead actor number six has increased, and he will appear here in 3 seconds.]
Red mist rose from beneath everyone's feet.
And it quickly sketched out the figure of Zhao Yishan, who had died earlier.
"We have no choice but to give it a shot."
After Wang Yuan finished speaking, his face turned an unnatural color, and something seemed to be flowing beneath his withered muscles, making a gurgling sound.
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