After selling nine tickets, Lin Chen stopped. "Each screening only sells nine tickets. If you miss out, please wait patiently for the next show."
"Why only nine tickets?"
"Yeah! Selling one more won't kill you."
"Nine tickets? How long do we have to wait?"
Complaints arose from the back of the lines.
Lin Chen reassured, "Don't worry, I won't keep you waiting too long. If you can't wait, you can go to a nearby milk tea or coffee shop."
Though complaining, no one left.
Leading the nine ticket buyers to the Screening Room, Lin Chen asked, "If there's no problem, I'll start the movie now."
Everyone nodded affirmatively.
Lin Chen silently triggered playback, taking out his phone, "It's now 9:35 p.m. Timer starts!"
Lights suddenly went out.
Eerie music echoed, growing louder, weaving a faint sense of dread.
Back at the bar, Lin Chen watched the dark crowd and curiously asked, "How did you all find out about my cinema?"
"A friend posted on Weibo about winning cash prizes for watching movies, sounded fun, so I came since I'm off today." One youth said.
"Me too."
"About the same. I saw it on Moments, and the cinema's not far from home."
Lin Chen smiled knowingly — clearly Liu Dong and friends' social posts did great publicity.
But the main draw was Lin Chen's tempting event:
Watch 20 minutes — full refund.
Watch 40 minutes — 500 yuan reward.
Finish movie — 5,000 yuan cash prize.
To any normal person, this was basically free money.
Lin Chen mischievously asked, "How long do you think you can last?"
The youth who spoke earlier said confidently, "Boss, I won't pretend to be cool, but I think I can definitely get the 5,000 yuan prize."
Looks like he was full of confidence.
Nearly everyone in the lobby felt the same way — how scary can a horror movie be?
"I'm just brave."
"Boss, I'm a security guard at the crematorium, so you know..."
"Free movie plus money? Awesome."
"Finally, I can buy a new laptop."
Seeing their overconfidence, Lin Chen smiled silently.
[System Prompt: Nine viewers exited; screening ended. Fear Points +2863!]
Suddenly, the Screening Room door burst open, and nine people screamed as they rushed out.
The cheerful crowd was stunned.
Lin Chen glanced at his watch, "It's 9:47 p.m. Unfortunately, you only lasted 12 minutes."
The youth who was pretending to be tough now sneered at the pale-faced crowd, "Wow, just 12 minutes? You're weak! How dare you challenge this?"
The big-eyed girl, panting, retorted, "Pretending to be cool is easy. Maybe you'll be out before we even come out."
"Ha, no way." The youth smiled confidently, "I watched Shutter five times last night. No lie, this movie can't scare me."
Just as the big-eyed girl was about to say what she saw inside, she thought better of it, stayed silent, and smirked mysteriously.
"Alright, this screening is over. Those who want to watch the next, please come buy tickets." Lin Chen clapped and said.
Selling another nine tickets, Lin Chen happily pocketed over 5,000 yuan and led them inside.
Ten minutes later, screams burst out again as nine viewers rushed out, accompanied by the System Prompt:
[System Prompt: Nine viewers exited; screening ended. Fear Points +2911!]
"Again, 12 minutes." Lin Chen smiled at the time.
The lobby fell silent.
Two consecutive groups lasted only 12 minutes before being terrified out.
Even the dumbest in the room realized something was off.
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