"You two look kind of familiar. Aren't you from that variety show, Investigating the Strange...?" someone asked. "I wanted to ask earlier, but you looked so focused I didn't feel right interrupting."
"I recognized you too, actually. Gugu, your skin is so nice! What brands of face wash, toner, and lotion do you usually use?"
"Is that sachet back in stock yet? This kid really wants one!"
"Can I post about running into you two on Weibo?" a girl asked with a bashful smile. She was a shipper.
Qi Gu answered everyone's questions one by one, then headed toward the other areas with Lin Hanzhi.
Before long, they reached the VR area. The machines here were fairly enclosed; unless someone deliberately poked their head inside, they couldn't clearly see what the people inside were doing.
Qi Gu had been curious about this area before, because he often heard players screaming here.
Lin Hanzhi was very considerate. "Then let's play this next."
He held the hamster against his chest with both hands, resting his chin on its head as he looked at Qi Gu with sparkling eyes.
"...Okay."
They climbed into the VR pod, one on either side. A notice inside read, "To use this machine, please contact a staff member for assistance." But Qi Gu had worked as an attendant before, so he could handle it himself without calling anyone.
Soon, both of them had put on their VR headsets and picked up their controllers, entering the selection screen.
Only then did Qi Gu realize that all the options in this pod were horror games, with titles like Haunted House Terror, Snowstorm Village, and Ghostly Amusement Park.
Considering Lin Hanzhi's fear of ghosts, Qi Gu asked, "Should we switch to another pod?"
"That would be too much trouble. You spent