Ghostly figures flickered across the screen in the Mini Projection Room. The sobbing had moved from inside the screen to outside it, as if it were hiding among the crowd.
The already dim lights began to flicker. The seats shook, and the floor seemed to start spinning. Then a little girl's laughter joined the chorus from the speakers on the walls.
A woman's sobs, a little girl's terrifying laughter, and a staff member hiding behind the seats—this supposedly simplest of scenes actually concealed three "ghosts."
"Let's get out of here. Now." Chen Ge looked away from the Movie Poster. In his mind, he had already planned out his future career.
"No." The man with the police officer profession rejected Chen Ge's suggestion again. Sweat beaded on his forehead, and it was clear that he was scared too.
"The ghost's coming. Do you want to stay here and die?" Chen Ge wasn't being kind. He just thought the livestream would be more fun with these people along. Besides, he could use them to scout ahead and speed up their progress.
"I-I came to Paradise Park once, right after it opened yesterday. I played on medium difficulty." Ignoring the others' meaningful looks, the stylishly dressed man spoke up. "This Projection Hall is the first stage. On medium difficulty, it's just where they explain the rules and the story background. There are two Fear Points: one is a seat that moves on its own, and the other is an extra 'teacher' hiding among us."
"Go on." The man didn't look like he was lying, and Chen Ge wanted to know what he was getting at.
"But this time, when we came in, there was no background introduction or explanation of the rules—not even the basic safety briefing. There weren't any hints, either. And