Cultivators were all nourished with spiritual energy, and their looks were top-notch. The four people beside her were tall and handsome, with outstanding features, coupled with the sharp aura unique to sword cultivators. Standing still in one place, they looked like a male model group. Everyone has a desire to look beautiful, so it wasn't surprising that others occasionally cast glances at them.
She paused for a moment, calmly asking He Zhizhou, "Although you want to trick them...do you have the courage to go through the haunted house?"
"In the past, maybe not, but after roaming around the cultivation world for so many years, am I still afraid of these little ghosts?"
He Zhizhou smugly hummed, "Don't worry, even if a ghost comes to scare me later, I will calmly sing 'We Will Rock You' to them."
This haunted house was more of a horror-themed escape room, not only with real actors playing ghosts, but also involving plot puzzles. Blindfolded at the entrance, when they took off their eye masks, they found themselves in a dilapidated classroom covered with moss.
The classroom was dim and cold, with only an old lamp casting intermittent light from above, the only source of light being the small electric candles each person held in their hands.
Ning Ning was a bit scared, so she grabbed Pei Ji's arm, looking around, when suddenly they heard the unexpected sound of background music.
"[Akita High School is a famous haunted place nationwide. As adventurous bloggers, you came here for material tonight, but never thought--]"
The sentence abruptly stopped.
In the next second, a heart-wrenching scream came from outside the window. He Zhizhou burst out with the same wild scream, hastily looking towards the sound, almost being scared out of his mind by the sight.
Outside the window, there was a terrifyingly pale face with seven bleeding holes, twisting its head and revealing a smile that could cause a heart attack.
She laughed, He Zhizhou cried.
That was it, the haunted house was completely unplayable.
Can "Monster Hunt" and "The Midnight Bell" compare?
He Zhizhou didn't dare to sing "We Will Rock You" to the face outside the window, immediately played his favorite musical instrument, the drum, trembling and shivering, "This is not what I expected... How about we go to the carousel or bumper cars instead?"
"We're all in, there's no reason for sword cultivators to retreat halfway."
Tian Xianzi had seen many monsters and ghosts, especially since Ning Ning had reminded her that all the ghosts inside were played by staff, purely for scaring people.
He did not feel any fear, but instead urged with great interest, "What should we do next? Should we go out and move forward?"
Ning Ning, with lingering fear, replied, "Hmm."
Pushing open the classroom door, they were met with a deep and long corridor.
On the left side of the corridor was a tightly locked iron door, and at the end on the right side was another room that looked like a classroom, also shrouded in darkness with a faint green glow seeping through.
The background music timely sounded, "[You are lost on campus, too many strange things have happened here... You must find the key to get out as soon as possible!]"
"So, we need to enter that little house and search for the key inside."
Tian Xianzi clapped with great joy, "What are we waiting for? Let's go!"
However, the haunted house did not allow them to proceed as they wished.
The staff in such places had a bit of a mischievous taste and did not intentionally scare brave players, but rather had a soft spot for timid customers.
As soon as he finished speaking, the loudspeaker sounded again, "[Ghosts are rampant in the corridor. If the aura of the living is too strong, they will be quickly noticed. To pass through the corridor, we can only rely on two people born on a Yin moon and Yin day among you.]"
Ning Ning was pondering the meaning of these words when suddenly a green light flickered and landed directly on her and He Zhizhou.
Ning Ning...
He Zhizhou...
"I think," Ning Ning analyzed seriously, "I will be scared half to death by He Zhizhou before entering that house."
He Zhizhou twitched in place, "No, no, no, don't, no, I was wrong, really wrong..."
The rules of the haunted house could not be changed; they could not linger at the first level indefinitely. Ning Ning took a deep breath and finally pulled He Zhizhou's sleeve to move forward.
Pei Ji was worried and tugged on the hem of her sweater, receiving a reassuring glance from the little girl.
The dark corridor, as the two gradually stepped forward, began to echo with eerie whispers in the background.
Ning Ning maintained a calm demeanor outwardly, but in reality, she was terrified. When they reached the entrance of the classroom, the sense of fear intensified.
The classroom was too dark.
The heavy darkness seemed tangible, with splattered blood stains on the floor and walls, creating a chilling atmosphere. She surveyed the room and spotted a faint glimmer in the corner of the opposite wall.
"I, I saw it."
Ning Ning dared not speak loudly, tremblingly told him, "Right in front of us, the key is in the mouth--"
Before she could finish her sentence, she suddenly felt a breeze beside her.
Ning Ning dared not turn her head, frozen in place.
"Why did it suddenly stop? We--"
He Zhizhou had not yet perceived the danger, he turned his head to look at her.
Ning Ning could clearly see that his face went from flat to three-dimensional, then into a tangle of rags from an unimaginable angle.
He Zhizhou "Ah--!"
He Zhizhou crawled forward in a grotesque manner, and in a panic, Ning Ning grabbed his leg, seeking some comfort from her teammates. She crouched on the ground, moving along with him rapidly.
He Zhizhou, with eyes wide and veins bulging, thrashed around like a dying fish, only using his hands to crawl forward, "Uh, my leg, my leg! The ghost has grabbed my leg! There's a ghost, uh, it's grabbing my leg!"
Ning Ning was being kicked by him, shouting with all her strength, "The key, go get the key!"
The staff member had never seen such sled-dog-like movements before, struggling to hold back laughter while dutifully following behind the two.
Luckily, He Zhizhou still had a bit of sanity left, staring fixedly at the bright light where the key was located. However, as they approached, his face turned even paler--
In the corner lay a bloody corpse model, with the key stuck in its gaping mouth!
He Zhizhou felt utterly hopeless.
This move hurts the enemy while sacrificing a large amount. Before He Zhizhou could prank Tian Xianzi and others, he became the first to die like a lab mouse, betraying himself.
His legs were grabbed mid-air, only able to reach out with one hand, but could not grasp it for a while.
Ning Ning anxiously stepped forward, her hand just touching the shriveled head, then saw a snow-white face beside her.
Ning Ning...
The classroom echoed with screams as He Zhizhou crawled on all fours, more terrifying than a ghost.
Ning Ning's mind went blank, unable to retrieve the key in time. She grabbed the head and ran, realizing she was holding a human head and screamed even louder.
She ran with the head in her arms, finally reaching the corridor. She saw the shadow of the team and shouted, "The key is here, quick, grab it!"
The junior sister actually brought the key!
Thinking about how she courageously fought her way through, Lin Xun was deeply moved. The blood boiled with determination as the little White Dragon took a few steps forward, hands outstretched.
Accustomed to the protection of his senior brothers and sisters, today, he must summon the courage to do something for his sect!
A dark shadow streaked through the air, Lin Xun frowned, held his breath, raised his hand to catch the fleeting trace.
As the shadow leaped into his arms, in that moment, he was the long-awaited hero!
