206. Horror Cinema

What will happen today?

Lu Ban had checked astronomical data before coming. There were no special astronomical phenomena today. There was no Perseid meteor shower, no transit of Mercury, and the nearest comet would not approach Earth for another forty years.

It's just an ordinary end of the year.

"Let's check the tickets first."

Feng Yu did not answer, but walked towards the ticket gate with Lu Ban.

The two walked one in front of the other, just like ordinary friends.

After taking his seat, Lu Ban realized that it was a seat on the right rear, which wasn't great. He could only see roughly half of the screening room, but it was perfect for couples to do something sneakily.

As for the movie, it was naturally Lu Ban's "Crying". When the screening was about to start, Lu Ban found that the theater was almost full. He was quite surprised that someone would choose a horror movie for their first movie of the new year.

"You don't just want me to go to the movies with you one more time, do you?"

Lu Ban asked in a low voice.

"You don't want to?"

Feng Yu naturally retorted.

"That's not the issue."

As Lu Ban carefully considered his words, he suddenly felt something was off.

Is the black screen time after the advertisement ends a bit too long?

He looked up at the screen, only to find that the entire theater had gone dark.

The audience had vanished, leaving only a desolate and dark space, the empty seats resembling coffins awaiting corpses.

"This is."

The professional Chosen of the Gods dared to make judgments, Lu Ban quickly understood that this was a kind of space similar to the alien realm.

It was like the Jiangcheng Grand Theater that night, and also like the Nanhua Private Renji Hospital that day.

"Shhh."

Feng Yu gestured for silence and pointed to one side.

Lu Ban noticed that there were two other people in the huge screening room.

At first glance, the two people looked like ordinary passersby, but upon closer inspection, Lu Ban noticed that their clothes were somewhat unusual.

One of them was wearing a cloak similar to Xiya's, and was a tall man.

The other person was wearing a cheongsam and looked like a woman.

"The Chosen of the Gods?"

Lu Ban quickly understood the situation.

Based on his past experience, the place he was in was also a strange realm in the Silent Land. So, since Lu Ban could go to other strange realms to explore, why couldn't people from other strange realms come to his world?

"The Silent Land can confuse perception; at first, I couldn't recognize them as people from other realms."

In Lu Ban's initial view, these two people were just ordinary people. It wasn't until some time later that he realized they weren't natives of this world. Perhaps he himself had encountered similar situations when he went to other alien realms. The Silent Land rewrote the locals' perceptions, making the appearance of the Chosen of the Gods seem less abrupt.

Looking at it this way, many rumors about paranormal events may not be false, but rather anomalies caused by the arrival of the Chosen of the Gods.

But why was Lu Ban able to see through the illusion this time?

Was it Feng Yu's help?

Lu Ban glanced at the woman beside him.

"I suggest you pretend you didn't find it."

Feng Yu said softly.

Lu Ban saw the two people stand up, talking and looking around. They spotted Lu Ban and Feng Yu and walked over.

Are these two the ones who will guide us this time?

Remington immediately spotted a man and a woman sitting in the corner. He muttered to himself and then looked at the woman beside him.

The woman looked extremely frail, dressed in short clothes that accentuated her figure, and seemed to have no fighting ability whatsoever.

"My name is Remington, from the Black Tower. It seems you are my companion this time."

He greeted them first.

"Yes, yes, my name is Zi Tang."

The woman had an endearing look in her eyes; if they hadn't met in this place, Remington might have preferred to spend more time with her and enjoy a pleasant evening together.

Now, we have the beauty, and we have the night, but it's not a pleasant experience.

Before Remington's eyes, flickering text projections appeared on the blank screen.

[Horror Cinema]

Movie theaters represent fantasy, aspirations, and all hope.

Countless loves and hates unfold here; joys and sorrows are but fleeting moments of realization; grand deaths and humble exits are all illusions on the stage.

You've come to this movie theater, searching for a way to survive. Do those film reels hold the secret to survival? Let's wait and see.

[Mission Difficulty: Polluted]

[Task Requirement: Witness the ending of a story]

[Mission Objective: Survive in the movie theater until dawn]

"Movies and real life are different; real life is much harder."

"Survival mission."

Remington had already completed ten missions in the Otherworld, including two on the [Erosion] difficulty level, and he was well aware of the dangers of the Silent Land.

The most dangerous of these are missions where the objective is to ensure survival.

Even at the lowest difficulty level of "Mortal," if the Chosen of the Gods remain stationary, strange things will harass them and pose a threat to them.

Not to mention the high difficulty level.

"I excel at stealth combat and have certain methods to counter monsters lurking in the dark. What about you?"

Remington explained his strengths, saying that when there are companions, it is easier for each person to explain their own fighting style to cooperate and clear the game.

"I can see some dirty things."

Zi Tang said somewhat timidly.

"What else?"

Remington raised an eyebrow.

". sorry."

Zi Tang didn't know what to say, so she could only close her eyes and apologize.

"Who gave you the audacity to choose the [Contamination] difficulty level?"

Remington had already categorized this woman as a burden.

In the Silent Land, the more you know, the more susceptible you are to corruption and madness. If a person's only ability is to see more, then he is of no use other than to ruin his teammates; he is simply a real burden.

Well, if all else fails, we can use her as a trial and error.

In the Silent Land, if your companions are not strong enough, they can easily be used as cannon fodder. If you have no one to blame, you can only blame yourself.

In short, this place is similar to a theater, and it seems that their mission, in addition to surviving, is to explore the place and obtain something, perhaps a script or something, so they can't just sit and wait to die.

Remington thought to himself as he walked toward the man and woman.

Are you staff members here?

He asked the question.

"I guess so."

The answers were from women.

"Does it count?"

Remington slightly confused, but it seemed that the two men wouldn't harm him; they were local teammates on this mission, and he could be betrayed if necessary.

He thought for a moment, then continued speaking.

"My name is Remington, this is my friend Zi Tang, and what are yours?"

"Feng Yu".

The woman answered, then pointed to the man beside her.

"This is Lu Ban, we work here."

The words had barely left his mouth.

The dark screen suddenly lit up.

With the creaking sound of the film reel turning, a mottled image appeared on it.

Distorted, distorted music began to play.

The movie has started.