It was undeniable that after enduring intense fear, these people experienced an unprecedented excitement.
The negative emotions that had built up within them completely vanished in that moment, leaving them feeling extremely refreshed.
"No joke, the 380-yuan ticket is really worth it."
"Seriously thrilling."
"Much scarier than a haunted house."
"I'm coming back tonight for another round."
"Heh, I'll bring friends tomorrow for some fun."
...
After the crowd dispersed, silence returned to the cinema.
Lin Chen, busy all day, felt his stomach grumble as he prepared to go out for lunch — only to find Ye Xiao and her two friends still inside.
"Why haven't you left yet?"
Ye Xiao's face was still pale as she came to the bar and stared seriously at Lin Chen.
"Boss, can I ask you a question?"
Lin Chen was a bit surprised but nodded, "Sure, ask away."
He already guessed what she wanted to ask but didn't refuse — better to clear things up than cause misunderstanding.
"Before I fainted, I saw that ghostly face — what exactly was it?" Ye Xiao frowned, recalling, "You know I study Forensic Medicine and am very sensitive to corpses. That face had no sign of life whatsoever!"
Her extensive experience with corpses allowed her to distinguish dead from living easily. She clearly felt a corpse standing in front of her in the screening room.
"I can't tell you specifics — it's a trade secret. But I can give you two hints: psychological suggestion and hypnosis."
Lin Chen would never admit the system's black-tech or that ghosts existed, so he had prepared this excuse days ago.
"Hypnosis?"
Ye Xiao's eyes lit up and she pondered deeply.
After a moment, she nodded at Lin Chen.
"Thanks, boss. We'll head back now."
Watching them leave, Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief — lucky he had a prepared excuse or he might have been exposed.
Ningxuan Street was as quiet as ever in the afternoon.
Lin Chen grabbed some fried rice and returned to the bar to play games.
As expected, the whole afternoon passed without customers.
At six, the street grew lively again as workers finished their day.
Meanwhile, three people — two men and one woman — slowly entered the cinema.
Leading was Glasses Guy who had watched earlier that day; the other two acted intimately and seemed like a couple.
"We're here, this is the place!" Glasses Guy said to his companions.
The man looked around suspiciously.
"Liu Dong, is this really as scary as you said?"
Glasses Guy Liu Dong chuckled, "Qiang Zi, let's make a bet. If you two can last 30 minutes, dinner's on me at any place you want."
"You said that! We're eating seafood at the Oriental Banquet House tonight." Qiang Zi smiled broadly.
"No problem if you last 30 minutes," Liu Dong agreed.
"You underestimate us. I've seen every horror movie. Seafood's mine tonight!" Qiang Zi said, then approached the bar, "Boss, two tickets please!"
Lin Chen smiled, "Okay, 380 each — 760 total."
"Damn, 380 a ticket? That's damn expensive!" Qiang Zi was taken aback.
Before Lin Chen could explain, Liu Dong said, "This place has a rule — if you finish the movie and don't find it scary, you get a full refund."
"A rule like that?" Qiang Zi was intrigued by the strange cinema and grew eager.
Just then, six more people entered the lobby.
Lin Chen looked up and grinned — another familiar face!
Leading was Bald Guy!
Liu Dong noticed him, and they exchanged a knowing, somewhat eerie smile.
Bald Guy had apparently told his friends the rules. The five quickly paid and said, "Boss, five tickets please."
Seeing them pay promptly, Qiang Zi no longer hesitated, "Boss, two tickets for me as well."
After collecting the money, Lin Chen led the seven into the screening room.
Returning to the lobby, Liu Dong and Bald Guy chatted.
Liu Dong: "Bro, I bet they won't last 30 minutes."
Bald Guy (disdainful): "30 minutes? You're too optimistic. They'll be out in 25 minutes tops."
"Wanna bet a hundred?" Liu Dong slapped down a bill.
"Bet!" Bald Guy took out a hundred and asked Lin Chen, "Boss, can you time it for us?"
"Sure, no problem."
Lin Chen found it amusing and agreed.
Time ticked by. Soon screams came from the screening room.
Listening to the screams, Liu Dong and Bald Guy grinned, already planning their mockery when the scared viewers emerged.
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