Building a Horror Playground from a Haunted House
Chapter 108

You're a Great Judge of Character!

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"But there are only three of you, you'll have to share a ride." Shen Yue handed Su Ren three tickets.

However, all of Zhang Ze's scenarios involve four-person teams, from the Crow's Nest to the current Second Ward, each scenario is designed according to the 1v4 mode of Dead by Daylight.

Su Ren looked around; everyone else kept their distance from him, not daring to even approach.

At this time.

A bald man emerged from the crowd.

"I'll do it!"

"I've been curious for a while just how scary this so-called Second Ward really is. I'll carpool with you guys!"

All eyes turned to the Baldheaded Boss, and they were all taken aback. None of them had noticed Baldheaded Boss sudden appearance, as if he had appeared out of nowhere.

Logically speaking, such a shiny and gleaming design should be very eye-catching.

"Brother, think it over!"

"Zhang Ze is a murderer. The new scene that's been opened is called Second Ward, and Dr. Yang Feikuang was murdered in Third Ward. What if he brings in the filth from the murder scene?"

"Exactly! As the saying goes, a wise man doesn't stand under a crumbling wall. Brother, there's no need to put yourself in such a dangerous situation!"

The Baldheaded Boss said disdainfully:

"Isn't it normal for Haunted House to have ghosts?"

"If you come to Haunted House and don't see any ghosts, what's the point?"

Everyone:...

Such fresh and unconventional logic! They couldn't refute it.

The four-person team is complete.

Guided by Shen Yue, they stepped into the venue for the first time, and the scene before them was unlike any they had ever seen before.

"I remember we were supposed to wear gas masks, weren't we?"

"It seems we need to go through another door?"

"No, the new scene that's open this time doesn't use virtual technology; it's more like a traditional Haunted House," Shen Yue explained. "So everything you see is real and contains no falsehoods whatsoever; you can completely trust your eyes."

After sending the four people into the Haunted House, Shen Yue read out the visitor regulations as usual, and finally, following the lines given by Zhang Ze, said with great emotion:

"The Hanjiang City Third Mental Recovery Center used to have Second Ward and Third Ward. Later, the Second Ward, which was an open ward, was relocated and became the East Suburban Campus. A few years later, the East Suburban Campus was abandoned, and passersby often heard inhuman screams coming from inside. It is said that some people have seen the ghosts of the dead..."

"Some say that the Electroshock Doctor, who once disappeared, is hiding in the ruins of the hospital..."

"This scenario consists of four sub-scenes: the Burnt Ward, the Carnation, Room Thirteen, and the Computer Room. Experience all of them and collect the key items to successfully evacuate."

As you walk through the passage into the underground area, the ground gradually transforms into a dilapidated concrete surface, covered with cracks etched by time.

A few dozen meters directly ahead hangs a sign for the Outpatient Department. The entrance to the Outpatient Department is wide, but almost all the windows are broken and covered with newspapers.

"Su Ren, shall we start filming the video?"

"Didn't we all say we'd go all out? The video's definitely going to get a lot of attention." Su Ren's female companion tugged at Su Ren arm. Their initial intention remained unchanged; they always remembered to film the video and post it on Little Blue Book.

Su Ren shook his head and said righteously, "No, since the ticket seller said it's not a virtual Haunted House but a real one, then the interior is a trade secret."

"If we film and post videos of a newly created Haunted House scene, how are we supposed to make money?"

The Baldheaded Boss, who had only half-pulled out his phone, suddenly stopped, staring blankly at the other guy. "You're too principled," he said. "What if he's a murderer?"

"The Haunted House owner doesn't have concrete evidence of murder, and the police haven't even released a statement yet, so the principle of 'innocent until proven guilty' applies. I don't believe he really killed anyone," Su Ren said. "Since we can't get concrete evidence, we should act with conscience and not leak his trade secrets."

Baldheaded Boss:...

Zhang Ze, who was in charge of the actual implementation:...

Clearly, the Baldheaded Boss is not a real person, but a supernatural creation drawn by Zhang Ze. The lifelike figures drawn by Zhang Ze using his Horror Art Talent are in no way inferior to Chen Ge's Living Doll Technique.

Then, I controlled the Baldheaded Boss, who was sent in as a shill, and recorded the gameplay of the Second Ward.

He thought Su Ren would agree immediately.

I never expected Su Ren to be such a decent person.

I took my pants off and this is what you show me?

"Actually, I'm an undercover agent at Tianteng Hospital," the Baldheaded Boss said. "Have you guys heard of Tianteng Hospital?"

"Oh, you mean that mobile Haunted House? I remember it being quite famous, I think it's a Japanese-style Haunted House with a pretty good reputation. I even went to one in Dahai City before," Su Ren said.

"That's right, our Tianteng Hospital is planning to expand into Hanjiang City, and this New Century Amusement Park is a thorn in our side. How about we cooperate? You don't need to record the whole thing; just take a few photos, and afterwards, tell us honestly what you experienced and say it wasn't scary at all. What do you say?"

Su Ren: "This is unfair competition, I absolutely will not..."

The Baldheaded Boss pulled out his uncle's thick wad of banknotes, which felt to be at least seventy or eighty thousand.

Of course, Zhang Ze had drawn up all this money on the spot; no normal person would carry around a bunch of banknotes.

Su Ren:...

You have a great eye for people!

Money makes the world go round.

Zhang Ze sighed. Fortunately, Su Ren wasn't the kind of person who was incorruptible; at least he agreed, which allowed him to achieve his goal.

The four entered the Outpatient Building.

The first thing you see is the waiting hall on the left, with dozens of worn-out leather sofas. The sofas are covered in a layer of dust, and many are cracked, revealing the cotton inside.

It had a faint musty smell.

Su Ren took a picture. "The props are quite realistic. I feel that even if we had actually gone into the Second Ward yesterday, we wouldn't have seen anything more than this."

"Hiss... it really is."

"These props are so realistic, they're like the real thing that was moved from the original location." The female friend touched the sofa, her hand getting covered in dirt, and quickly took out a wet wipe to clean it.

"Do you think the owner of the Haunted House might actually go to the Second Ward and bring back these old items?" another male companion couldn't help but ask.

Su Ren thought for a moment, "The possibility is very low. Look at these sofas, they're all incredibly heavy. The Haunted House owner is as thin as a stick; how could he possibly move them?"

"It would be too much of a commotion to move things, which is not practical at all."

He muttered to himself for a while.

Su Ren turned his gaze elsewhere. The nurses' station was also dilapidated, with the Hanjiang City Third Mental Recovery Center still printed on it, though it was long since faded and worn.

The entire Outpatient Department was deserted.

"Look to the left of the corridor, there are three wards. Remember what the ticket seller said? There's a little scene called Room Thirteen."

"Room Thirteen..." Su Ren murmured.

Although he didn't believe Zhang Ze was a murderer, according to the police report, Yang Feikuang's torso was found in Room Thirteen, and the thought still made him feel uneasy.

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