Chapter 503: Chapter 502: Infinite Stream Cannon Fodder: Holiday Cruise 9

People were gradually coming into the movie theater, some were Adventurers, and others were NPCs.

As Ah Chen sat down, she glanced at her movie ticket. The movie title was——"The Movie Theater"

Others noticed it too, as Adventurers, they found the movie title a bit strange and were very vigilant, wondering what might happen next.

They had watched countless horror movies before, and in a place like a movie theater, ghosts and spirits easily appeared. Perhaps while watching, their companions beside them would turn into ghosts, or maybe everyone around them, except themselves, were ghosts. Or a long-haired female ghost might suddenly crawl out from the screen, or a hand might stretch out from the screen and drag them inside to torture them. They might even encounter a terrifying ghost when going to the restroom.

As these chaotic images flashed through their minds, the movie screen lit up.

They initially thought the movie would play directly, but unexpectedly, there were advertisements. Watching a handsome man promoting his products on screen, the Adventurers were silent.

This is one shameless merchant, actually playing ads in a theater. Do they think we still have lots of money?

They won’t stop until they’ve drained us dry, huh?

Even Ah Chen paused and looked towards Bai Chao because the person appearing in the ad was Bai Chao.

"When did you shoot the ad?"

Bai Chao showed slight discomfort and, playing the NPC, he naturally went along with the plot, "Yesterday."

Ah Chen nodded slightly without asking more, just curious and found it amusing.

She continued to watch the screen, where Bai Chao was promoting today’s product—Lucky Pills.

"Lucky Pills, as the name suggests, ensure luck in everything you do. Each pill can only be used once."

"Originally priced at 1000 yuan per pill, but now since falling in love, they’re priced at 1314 yuan per pill, limited to three per purchase."

The previously worried Adventurers laughed angrily at this.

Goodness, is this how you advertise and sell?

Isn’t it usual to offer discounts?

This absolutely unscrupulous merchant, he even raised the price!

If he wasn’t an NPC, he might get beaten up once he steps outside.

Ah Chen laughed as well, she could feel the resentful and angry gazes around, pitying them a little for being played like this.

But she had no complaints.

Despite the annoyance, some Adventurers still considered whether to buy it. Of course, only those financially well-off considered. The limitation of three pills meant a total of 3942 yuan. The sale limit wasn’t without reason; most likely, they would need the three pills later to leave the theater safely.

Those not short of money, like the Adventurer they met this morning who won over two hundred thousand, decided to buy without hesitation, raising his voice, "How do I purchase?"

Coincidentally, the Bai Chao in the advertisement spoke: "For those wanting to buy, come to seat five in row five. You only have ten minutes to purchase, and after ten minutes when the movie plays, you won’t be able to buy anymore."

As if afraid people couldn’t find it, Bai Chao’s seat lit up after the ad ended.

In fact, quite a few Adventurers had long known Bai Chao’s location during the ad, casting several sideways glances at him.

The Adventurer who had spoken earlier approached Bai Chao almost without hesitation. Perhaps to facilitate sales, the seats in the theater were very spacious, requiring no sideways walking.

Even though he wasn’t short of money, the first Adventurer to buy Lucky Pills still had a resentful expression.

In the following ten minutes, more Adventurers came progressively to buy Lucky Pills, but not many could afford them. Some only bought one pill. Whether they ran out of money or wanted to save it for later was unclear.

In the adjacent game room, Adventurers who cleared previous challenges could play anytime. Many had previously tried winning some money but lost badly. Even skilled gamblers couldn’t beat the NPC’s cheats in the game room, unable even to catch them at it. So losing money there was common, winning small amounts wasn’t hard, but winning big was nearly impossible.

Without using tools, tricking the NPCs was difficult, and using tools seemed unnecessary. If they had many tools and coins, they could just buy items from the store to clear stages; why bother trying to win money in the game room?

Ten minutes passed, and everyone returned to their seats.

The movie started.

Surprisingly, it was in first-person view. Looking at each other, no one dared be careless, they continued to watch the screen.

Despite lacking 3D glasses, as long as they stared at the screen, it felt like being on location.

The movie’s first scene was them buying tickets, entering the theater, even with a close-up of the movie ticket; the title right there—"The Movie Theater"

Seeing this scene made their skin crawl, goosebumps erupted all over, and they felt a chill down their spines, a feeling of dread settling in.

The following scene was them finding seats, sitting down, watching the ad. Those who didn’t buy Lucky Pills naturally didn’t see themselves buying any; those who did, naturally saw themselves going to Bai Chao to buy. Familiar Adventurers exchanged whispers about it, but nothing seemed off.

So far, apart from things being a bit eerie, there hadn’t been any danger.

Then, the scene changed to people watching the movie. They couldn’t make out the movie’s screen; only after three minutes in, it began flickering in the movie within the movie, the screen shaking slightly, making everyone’s heart race.

Is it about to start?

As soon as the thought formed, a prompt appeared on the screen: It’s said that this theater once had ghostly disturbances. Remembering this makes you very uneasy, sitting tense without speaking, your mind racing: what should be done now?

A. It seems dangerous; perhaps ghosts are indeed causing this. Better not linger here, leave this place of trouble.

B. Clearly, ghosts are causing this. In such a situation, it’s possible you can’t leave the theater; maybe the doors are already locked. Stay calm, use protective tools, and be ready for any ghostly appearance. You might survive.

C. It’s just a minor malfunction; it’ll recover soon.

D. With such a situation, of course, call the administrator to resolve it.

Countdown: 59 seconds

After reading the question and answers, everyone fell silent.

Multiple choice questions?

Every answer seemed like a trap, making it hard to make a decision.

Choosing A might be a trap, but it could also complete the theater challenge.

Choosing B was common practice when encountering ghosts; on the surface, this option seemed lifesaving?

Choosing C might be right or wrong; a trap, unsure what might happen.

Choosing D, who knows what kind of administrator would come?

While everyone made their choice, time seemed to freeze, similar to when Ah Chen had an experience at the Food Village.

They couldn’t communicate answers with each other, relying only on personal judgment.

After brief contemplation, she chose C.

A minute passed, revealing everyone’s choices: A20%, B30%, C46%, D4%

Immediately, the seats of those who chose A lit up.