After inspecting the lobby, the middle-aged leader said in hesitant Chinese,
"Mr. Wang Chong, I thought we agreed on bungee jumping? Why bring us here?"
Wang Chong was prepared, smiling:
"Mr. Pete, this cinema is unique — the only one of its kind in the world — and much more thrilling than bungee jumping."
"Really?" Pete sounded skeptical.
"Absolutely, trust me — you won't be disappointed." Wang Chong assured them confidently.
Having experienced it himself, Wang Chong could confidently say that bungee jumping was nothing compared to this.
"Chong, since these are foreign friends, let's treat them right." Lin Chen pointed to the screen and said,
"We just added a new movie today. Let them try it."
New movie?
Wang Chong glanced at the screen, stunned.
Damn — Shutter?!
He swallowed nervously, face pale, "Bro, aren't we going too far?"
Wang Chong had seen Shutter and remembered it well — terrifying enough to rank in his top three horror films.
The movie was scary enough on its own, and with the cinema's unique 3D effects — it could be disastrous.
If the foreign visitors got badly scared, the cooperation might be ruined.
Even with his dad as an executive, Wang Chong couldn't save him then.
Seeing his worry, Lin Chen reassured, "Don't worry, bro, I won't let anything happen. At worst, they pee their pants or faint."
"Alright!"
Wang Chong bit his lip and agreed.
Lin Chen happily pulled out a stack of Liability Waivers, saying,
"Have them fill these out first."
Wang Chong thought, What the heck? Nobody mentioned waivers before...
The foreigners were cautious about signing, so Lin Chen explained multiple times before they agreed.
Once signed, Wang Chong took out 3,100 yuan and paid for eight tickets.
He knew from before the Screening Room only sold eight tickets per screening.
But Lin Chen didn't take the money immediately — he pointed to the screen and said,
"Tickets for Shutter are 580 yuan each, and now we sell nine tickets per screening!"
Lin Chen couldn't change the system-set price of 580 yuan.
"580 it is, nine tickets!"
Since this was an expense for entertaining foreign partners, Wang Chong was generous.
"5220 total. Cola too?"
"How much for cola?"
"88 yuan a cup!"
Wang Chong waved it off, "Sure, and remember to give me an invoice."
Lin Chen checked the money with a bill validator and started preparing the cola.
After some effort, 16 cups were ready.
He led Pete, Peter, and seven others into the Screening Room.
Like others entering for the first time, they were captivated by the strange layout and decor.
"Unique design. Honestly, I'm looking forward to the movie." Pete said as he sat down and looked around.
[System Prompt: Nine viewers. Play movie?]
"Play!"
Lin Chen silently ordered playback and left quickly.
Lights suddenly went out, darkness swallowed the nine.
The screen lit up with blood-red tones, eerie music sending chills down their spines.
With the cola's boost, the 3D effect nearly matched reality.
Pete and Peter marveled,
"Unbelievable — such exaggerated 3D effects in such a small cinema, so cool."
"Yeah, I even felt like I was in the movie."
"I've never seen 3D this real."
"Hey guys, do you feel something's weird here?"
"Jeff, don't overthink it — it's just a 3D movie."
The lengthy three-minute opening gradually silenced them.
An oppressive, fearful atmosphere enveloped the group.
The eerie music quickened like someone was pounding their hearts with a stick.
Finally, the opening ended, and the story began.
Pete and Peter sighed in relief.
Honestly, if the opening continued, they might have gone crazy.
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