The atmosphere in Room 413 grew strange. A-Li was Lan Dong's best friend, so there was no way he'd help the Haunted House Owner deliberately scare Lan Dong. He must really have seen a ghost just now.
Were there really ghosts in the world?
Liu Kang shook his head, banishing the absurd thought from his mind. He didn't really believe what A-Li had said, and reached down to pick up the phone.
"A few years ago, I saw a similar mini-app in a mobile app store. It let you add ghosts to ordinary camera footage. Back then, lots of people downloaded it to prank their friends." The camera was still on, so Liu Kang picked up the phone and pointed it at Lan Dong.
There was nothing clinging to Lan Dong's neck. The wall behind him was what looked strange: the humanoid stain pinned in place by a nail seemed to be moving.
"There's nothing on his neck." Liu Kang showed it to everyone. "It's all fake."
"Brother Kang, I've used that mini-app you're talking about, too. But it was taken down from all the major app stores. Do you know why every platform eventually banned it?" For some reason, Xiao Chun felt a little put off by Liu Kang. Maybe she just didn't like greasy old men who put on airs.
"Why?"
"Someone really saw a ghost using that app. The app stores would never openly admit that was the reason, but I have a friend who experienced it firsthand." Xiao Chun glanced at the camera lens. "Brother Kang, I know you don't believe in ghosts. You don't have to believe, but you shouldn't show disrespect—especially... in a place like this."
"Young lady, you're not that old, but you sure have a lot to say." Liu Kang didn't take