Lin Chen was beaming.
Including Ye Xiao's three friends, 18 people in the lobby — just selling cola brought in over a thousand yuan.
Best of all, drinking the cola increased the movie's 3D effect by 30%, making the horror even more intense.
Though confident in the system's tech, Lin Chen knew these senior forensic students were much tougher than average viewers. If they lasted till the end, his Side Quest would fail, so he wisely sold them cola.
"18 colas, 1,584 yuan!"
Wang Jingze casually took out 1,600 yuan.
To him, the movie and cola were free because of the refund.
He didn't even consider if the movie would scare him — if a horror movie scared him, his four years of forensic study would be wasted!
Handling 18 colas took some time.
It was October, still warm despite morning hours.
Everyone happily drank their cola.
"Wow, this cola tastes great."
"Really delicious."
"No astringent aftertaste."
"First time cola tasted this good!"
Wang Jingze loved it and asked, "Boss, what brand is this?"
Lin Chen chuckled, "I made it myself — you can't buy it outside."
Wang Jingze had thought of buying a case to take back to school but gave up.
"Come on, I'll take you to the screening room."
He waved to the eight ticket holders, and Lin Chen led them inside.
Like previous viewers, they were captivated by the odd layout.
Once seated, Lin Chen mentally started the movie and exited quickly.
Lights went out; eerie music filled the room.
The screen lit up, and awed gasps came from the room.
The 3D effect was already impressive, and the cola made it even more vivid — they felt immersed in the movie world.
Wang Jingze and friends had strong mental fortitude.
When the first scare came, they only broke out in cold sweat, no screams — well within their limits.
...
Time passed. Lin Chen glanced at his phone — 48 minutes. The plot was over halfway.
Ye Xiao had fainted at about this time yesterday.
These seniors indeed were tough, lasting so long even after drinking cola.
The group chatted calmly, sipping cola without worry.
A bit later, the plot reached the elevator ghost encounter — the second most frightening scene after the finale.
As expected, a short-haired middle-aged man entered the elevator onscreen.
Wang Jingze's breathing quickened — he felt trapped in the elevator like the character, completely cut off.
The eerie music intensified.
A chill shot up his spine; his limbs grew cold and trembled.
Suddenly, his forehead itched.
Black hair strands slowly descended, one by one, until they formed a thick curtain, blocking his view.
Wang Jingze's face went pale, teeth clenched as he endured.
The hair stopped falling briefly.
Just as he felt relief, the hair suddenly dropped, and a pale ghost face appeared upside down before him.
Two faces, one above, one below, only ten centimeters apart.
The ghost's white eyes stared fixedly.
Black viscous blood dripped down its face and over its forehead.
"Ahhh! Ghost!!"
At his limit, this sight shattered Wang Jingze's last defense.
He screamed and scrambled from his seat, frantically running for the exit.
"I can't take it!"
"Ghost! There's a ghost!"
"Help!!"
Hearing the screams, Shen Hao's expression changed abruptly.
Seconds later, Wang Jingze's group of eight burst out terrified.
Lin Chen sighed, lit a cigarette, and chuckled, "Cola and cigarettes — boundless magic!"
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