"How could I possibly be qualified to come to a place like this?" Yu Jing asked curiously.
Ning Yanzhi explained, "The fact that you defeated the demon king—Luo Zhong—proves that you've truly transformed, Yu Jing... However, the main reason you were able to come here is related to saving the General Administrator... Actually, the so-called Mysterious Reward was something I created on the spur of the moment. My purpose was to meet you, Xiao Jingzi, before the final battle began."
Ning Yanzhi also glanced at the battered General Administrator. "Zhou Xin, go rest and tend to your wounds. World Cinema will open soon, and it wouldn't be wise to enter the battle injured."
"Mm."
The General Administrator supported himself with his ghost arm and quickly disappeared, leaving only the two old friends behind.
"Xiao Jingzi, you don't hate me, do you?"
As usual, Ning Yanzhi put one arm around Yu Jing's shoulder, looking extremely close to him... It was difficult to associate this squinty-eyed joker with Azathoth, the Ultimate Demon God.
Yu Jing's attention was entirely focused on observing the surrounding environment. He spoke in a low voice:
"This isn't the inner area of the cinema, and at least not where the cinema's core is located... It should be some kind of intermediate layer within the cinema. Something like the dark sewers beneath a city?"
"Ah, I can never fool you." Ning Yanzhi shrugged helplessly. "But it's not quite right to compare this place to a sewer. This is indeed the cinema's inner area, and from here, you can reach any of its divisions... Come with me."
The seemingly sealed wall beside Ning Yanzhi immediately transformed into an exquisite wooden door, leading to a special private room.
"Go say hello to everyone."
Inside the KTV-like private room sat four familiar