Time slipped away unknowingly.
The movie was nearing its end, but inside the Screening Room, there was still no movement.
Lin Chen glanced at the clock, growing even more anxious — only two minutes left.
Meanwhile, the Forensic Department crowd in the lobby wore broad smiles.
"The captain taking charge makes all the difference."
"Single-player clear, no problem at all."
"The Forensic Department's dignity and goddess must not be challenged."
"The captain's interned at the criminal investigation unit for half a year — how could he be scared by a horror film?"
"Honestly, half the credit for the captain clearing the film goes to me."
"None of your business, you disgrace to the Forensic Department!"
"Wang Jingze, shut up and drink your cola."
With one minute remaining, a System Prompt suddenly echoed in Lin Chen's mind:
[System Prompt: One viewer fainted. Screening ended. Fear Points +899!
Another faint?]
Lin Chen was stunned, then exhaled in relief.
Seeing the Forensic Department folks still chatting happily, Lin Chen cleared his throat and said with a strange smile,
"Excuse me, everyone — interrupting, but your captain seems to have fainted!"
Silence fell, chilling the atmosphere.
Wang Jingze was the first to react, his expression saying, You're kidding me, right?
"No way the captain fainted, right?"
"That must be fake; the captain wouldn't faint."
"Boss, how do you know our captain fainted?"
"I don't believe it!"
Seeing their disbelief, Lin Chen shrugged, "There's surveillance in the Screening Room. If you don't believe me, go see for yourselves."
Instantly, the crowd rushed toward the Screening Room, including Ye Xiao and her friends.
The lights were on; they saw Shen Hao slumped unconscious in a seat.
Damn... he really fainted.
After a brief shock, they hurried forward, struggling to lift Shen Hao and carry him back to the lobby.
Being medical students, fainting was a minor issue for them.
Within seconds, Shen Hao let out an unconscious moan and slowly opened his eyes.
Sitting up, he looked serious, deep in thought.
No one dared disturb him.
Finally, Wang Jingze couldn't hold back and asked,
"Captain, what happened? Why did you faint?"
Shen Hao glanced at him without answering, then stood and walked to the bar.
Fixing Lin Chen with his eyes, Shen Hao slowly asked,
"Boss, I want to know — does your cinema really have ghosts?"
"I can tell you for sure, no! And there are no ghosts in this world!" Lin Chen answered decisively.
"I understand. Thanks, boss!"
Shen Hao nodded and quickly left the cinema.
The others followed.
"Bro, remember to come drink cola sometime!" Lin Chen called after Wang Jingze's retreating figure.
Wang Jingze felt his heart tighten painfully.
Watching them disappear into the street, Lin Chen smiled inwardly,
"System, how was my performance? Full marks?"
"99 points — deducted one to keep you humble."
Lin Chen: ...??
...
Shen Hao and the others leaving didn't make the cinema quiet — it became even livelier.
Most people who watched yesterday became repeat customers. Though they didn't buy tickets themselves, they helped Lin Chen attract many others.
These people enjoyed the misfortune of others — it was their guilty pleasure.
Though only eight tickets sold per screening, people went in and out quickly. Most fled after about 20 minutes, only a few daring to last 30.
This weekend exhausted Lin Chen. For two days straight, he was busy from dawn to dusk with wave after wave of customers, not even having time for his favorite Infinity Firepower Mode.
At nine p.m., after sending off the last customers and seeing the street empty, Lin Chen closed the shutter and went upstairs.
He eagerly pulled out his cash and happily counted.
68,000 yuan in two days, plus the previous 10,000 — nearly 80,000 yuan total!
Looking at the neatly stacked bills, Lin Chen felt all the hard work was worth it.
His Experience Points and Fear Points had also increased significantly.
Host: Lin Chen
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Permission Level: LV2 (151/1000)
Shop: Not Open
Fear Points: 81,233
Monthly Revenue: 78,822 RMB
Items: Upgrade Pack*1
Skills: None
Owned Film: A Wicked Ghost
Side Quest: No viewer watches the entire movie within two days. (Host must not interfere.)
Task Remaining Time: 0 hours
Task Reward: Random movie (Task complete, please claim reward!)
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