A Small Test of Skill

After acquiring James Wan's Directing Skills, the way Lin Chuan viewed the world seemed to have completely changed.

Lin Chuan had become better at seizing the right moment, knowing when to deliver the greatest "scare."

He had gained an entirely new understanding of composition, lighting, and space.

Lin Chuan immediately clicked play on Spoon Killer Demon.

After watching Spoon Killer Demon, Lin Chuan nodded in satisfaction.

Although Lin Chuan had not possessed James Wan's directing talent when he filmed Spoon Killer Demon.

Still, Lin Chuan had performed extremely well, filming every part that could be done well to perfection.

There was a saying: why use a chicken-slaughtering knife to kill a cow?

As a short film with a more spoof-like nature, Spoon Killer Demon had always prioritized creativity.

At the time, Lin Chuan had been precisely a "chicken-slaughtering knife," perfectly suited to kill the "chicken" that was Spoon Killer Demon.

Even now that Lin Chuan possessed James Wan's directing talent, he might not necessarily make it better if he reshot it.

After watching Spoon Killer Demon, Lin Chuan suddenly felt an itch to get to work.

He could not wait to test his current abilities.

Just then, the system's crisp notification sounded.

[Ding, it has been detected that the host wishes to test his own abilities. Task issued: A Small Test of Skill]

[The host may film a short movie between one and five minutes long and upload it to a website.]

[Obtain 500,000 views to receive 50,000 yuan in cash.]

Just when he was sleepy, someone brought him a pillow. This system was quite considerate.

There was no uncapped reward this time. It looked like this was a one-time deal.

After thinking it over, Lin Chuan took out Xiao Hei's camera and called the Senior Female Student over to his home.

The Senior Female Student was also a local, and her home was close to Lin Chuan's.

Two hours later, the short film was finished.

Lin Chuan opened the dorm group chat and sent a message first:

The following contains frightening scenes. Please watch with caution. Those with heart disease, high blood pressure, and pregnant women are forbidden from watching.

Then, he uploaded the video to the group.

At the same time, Ren Hang received a message on his phone.

Seeing Lin Chuan's message, Ren Hang raised an eyebrow.

It contained frightening scenes? Watch with caution?

Chuan, aren't you looking down on Brother Hang a little too much?

Who did I, Ren Hang, play? The Spoon Killer Demon!

So many people on Bika Net developed Spoon Phobia. I deserve some credit for that, don't I?

Without the slightest hesitation, and even with a hint of provocation, Ren Hang tapped open the video.

At the start of the video, everything was pitch-black.

There was only the sound of a woman panting heavily after intense exertion.

Ren Hang darted a furtive glance around and put on his earphones.

Then he noticed something unusual about the sound. It was as though the woman had just finished a marathon, her lungs desperately sucking in fresh air.

With a hiss, the woman lit a match, dispelling the darkness around her.

Only then did Ren Hang see clearly. It was the Senior Female Student in pajamas, crouching at the entrance of a cellar and looking down anxiously.

It had to be said, the Senior Female Student's figure was truly incredible.

Ren Hang's attention was successfully diverted.

The Senior Female Student seemed to be searching for something.

Fear was hidden in her eyes.

The flame burned quickly, flickering without pause.

Soon, the screen sank back into darkness.

The Senior Female Student lit another match, and only then did Ren Hang feel a trace of safety.

Darkness was humanity's greatest fear.

Because you never knew what unknown thing might be lurking within it.

"Hey, want to play clapping Hide-and-Seek?"

A clear child's voice sounded beside her ear. Light returned to the Senior Female Student's eyes.

She looked into the depths of the cellar, searching for the child's figure.

Clap! Clap!

Clapping hands appeared behind the Senior Female Student.

Ren Hang's hand trembled, and he nearly dropped his phone on the floor.

"Holy shit, that was terrifying!"

Ren Hang felt his little heart pounding wildly.

And he kept wanting to look back, constantly feeling that something filthy was behind him.

In the end, unable to endure the torment any longer, Ren Hang sent a message to the group:

"Mm, I watched it. Honestly, I thought it was just average. Maybe people with smaller guts would be scared by it.

@Xiao Hei, Xiao Hei, what do you think?"

At the same time, Xiao Hei also opened the dorm group chat.

A few minutes later.

Clap! Clap!

Xiao Hei kept glancing back from time to time, always feeling as though someone was staring at him from behind.

Unable to take it any longer, Xiao Hei simply lay down on his bed.

But soon, a new question surfaced in his mind.

Could there be someone under the bed?

Forget it. Xiao Hei knew he had something more important to do right now.

He opened the dorm group chat and sent a message:

"Mm, I think it was still kind of scary. It was a great watch. Ren Hang, tell the truth—did you secretly go wash your pants?"

"You're talking nonsense! I didn't!"

Looking at the comments from the two goofballs in the group.

Lin Chuan snickered.

It seemed his video had indeed achieved a decent effect.

After all, it was only the first day of summer vacation.

Most people would not get up until after ten.

Some might even sleep all the way until two or three in the afternoon.

But as soon as his video was sent to the dorm group, it perked them right up.

What a wonderful thing that was!

Feeling delighted at having done a good deed that benefited his roommates, Lin Chuan named the video Hide-and-Seek and uploaded it to Bika Net.

At five in the afternoon.

Lin Chuan held his phone and scrolled through the viewers' comments.

"Holy crap, that scared me to death!"

"It has been two hours since I watched this video, but why do I still keep feeling a chill down my back?"

"I hate that my head can't rotate 360 degrees!"

"If your head could rotate 360 degrees, then we would be the ones scared to death, wouldn't we?"

"Isn't this woman Little Fatty's girlfriend from Spoon Killer Demon?"

"Uploader, you should stick with Spoon Killer Demon's style. I still prefer that kind of funny horror movie."

"I think this type is pretty good, but it's too short. It wasn't satisfying enough. After watching Spoon Killer Demon, I have no interest in other horror movies anymore. @Director Lin Chuan, Uploader, compensate me with a horror movie! (Image)"

The viewer had even thoughtfully attached an image.

It showed the Spoon Killer Demon brandishing a spoon.

The Spoon Killer Demon's face was pale, his expression vicious.

No matter the angle, that spoon seemed to point straight at the viewer's head.

It was immensely intimidating.

After fermenting over the past two days, Spoon Killer Demon's views had risen steadily.

In less than twenty-four hours, it had already surpassed three million views.

Along with that, Lin Chuan's Bika Net account had also surpassed 200,000 followers.

Ren Hang, Xiao Hei, and the Senior Female Student had also gained quite a few followers.

Therefore, as soon as Lin Chuan released this new video, it received a considerable number of views.

By now, 486,400 people had watched the new video.

490,000, 500,000!

As the view count surpassed 500,000, the system's wonderful crisp notification sounded.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the task: A Small Test of Skill.]

[Task reward: 50,000 yuan in cash has been sent to the host's personal account. Please check and confirm receipt.]

Lin Chuan opened his phone and checked his account.

When Spoon Killer Demon surpassed two million views, the system had rewarded him with 200,000 yuan.

When it surpassed three million, it had rewarded him with another 100,000 yuan.

For completing the new task, the system had rewarded him with 50,000 yuan.

Lin Chuan now had a total of 350,173.5 yuan in his account.