Who says vengeful ghosts can't go on blind dates?

Ren Zhizhe led Jiang Xiaowei back, remaining silent the whole way.

Ever since they held hands, he's been thinking about one thing.

What exactly is Jiang Xiaowei doing out here?

He didn't hear the sound of flushing water, the sound of the faucet being turned on, or even the opening and closing of the partition door when he stood at the bathroom door.

The bathroom door wasn't very soundproof. He could hear Jiang Xiaowei walking around inside, even standing outside through the door.

So, what exactly was Jiang Xiaowei doing inside?

Did you stand there for a while and then come out again?

Ren Zhizhe couldn't help but glance at Jiang Xiaowei a few more times.

His gaze swept over her a few times, and soon he noticed a small bulge on Jiang Xiaowei's body.

That's where Jiang Xiaowei hid her knife and radio.

However, Ren Zhizhe didn't think much of it.

On the one hand, judging from its shape, the bulge does resemble a roll of toilet paper or a folded handkerchief.

On the other hand, it was because his mind wasn't on that. He couldn't understand why Jiang Xiaowei had gone to the restroom, and he always felt like he was being played.

But no matter what, he still felt a bit choked up and very unhappy.

Am I being too kind?

It seems like I'm always the one making the sacrifices.

I thought Jiang Xiaowei had dragged me out to give me some perks, but it turned out she just went to the restroom for a quick visit?

Ren Zhizhe even had an urge to stop. But out of politeness, he held back for the time being.

Although he was unhappy, he did not show his dissatisfaction.

Let's wait and see. Whatever we do, it's best to watch the movie first.

"Clatter".

He opened the door with a brass key.

Ren Zhizhe stepped aside to let Jiang Xiaowei go in first, then followed behind, closing the door behind him.

"Ah, it seems I missed some really exciting parts," he said regretfully, looking at the video footage.

At this point, the film's perspective has switched to first-person view.

The first-person perspective view is very high.

At first, Jiang Xiaowei thought it was just because he was tall. But it wasn't until something resembling a whip appeared in the scene that she realized the protagonist in the first-person perspective was a monster.

"Is it footage of animals hunting together? It's clear that although the content is a bit dry, the creators seem to be quite serious." Ren Zhizhe watched with great interest as something in the video pierced one human after another with a whip.

It was thanks to the film footage that Ren Zhizhe's attention was drawn. Otherwise, if he had simply tilted his head at that moment, he would have seen Jiang Xiaowei's bloodless face.

"What a pity. The hunt was almost over, and we didn't get to see the most exciting part of the fight."

Ren Zhizhe's tone carried a hint of regret.

That's true. The footage shows some scattered, twisted bullet heads on the ground.

Because the film footage was not censored in any way, it frequently showed mangled human corpses.

However, the strangest thing happened.

After Ren Zhizhe clearly expressed his disappointment, the screen flickered a few times.

First, half of the screen started flashing with static.

But this didn't last long. After about three seconds, the image returned to normal.

But at that moment, the camera suddenly started shaking violently. The lens panned across the ground, and Jiang Xiaowei clearly saw several still-warm corpses—some of which were twitching slightly, clearly indicating they had only recently died.

What just happened?

Because the video suddenly distorted, she couldn't see how those people died.

The camera begins to zoom out, and the first-person perspective suddenly switches to the third-person perspective.

It was only then that Jiang Xiaowei realized that the story in the film had always taken place in a certain factory.

As the camera zoomed out, she took the opportunity to see the entire layout of the factory, and also caught a glimpse of its name—

Anshi Wankang Food Processing Plant.

Food processing plant?

Anshi Wankang?

That sounds familiar...

"Knock knock".

Just then, there was a knock on the door of the private room.

Like a frightened bird, Jiang Xiaowei turned her head in alarm to look at the door of the private room.

"Sir, are you there?"

Judging from the voice, it must be a staff member.

Ren Zhizhe walked over and opened the door. Seeing that he was indeed still in the private room, the staff visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's like this. Our cinema manager needs to speak with you about something..."

As the door gradually closed halfway, Ren Zhizhe and his staff spoke in much quieter voices.

"I'm going out for a bit. It's nothing important, I should be back soon. Um... you just wait for me here, okay?"

Jiang Xiaowei opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something. But in the end, she swallowed back what she was about to say.

"it is good."

She agreed. Or rather, she felt it was best for her to agree now.

After all, this is an opportunity.

As long as Ren Zhizhe is present, she is unable to complete the tasks of the eerie game.

She had absolutely no clue how to kill the vengeful "egg." To complete the eerie game's mission, she had to try using that "old radio."

Right now, Ren Zhizhe's departure is a rare opportunity.

"Here, take this key too."

Ren Zhizhe placed the brass key on the table. After doing this, he opened the door and left with the staff.

The footsteps in the corridor grew fainter and fainter until they disappeared completely.

"call."

Jiang Xiaowei took a deep breath.

She didn't touch the keys on the table. As soon as Ren Zhizhe left, she locked the door from the inside of the private room.

Therefore, if this door is constructed the same way as doors in the real world, even if someone outside has the key, they probably won't be able to open it.

After doing all this, Jiang Xiaowei's heart was racing with nervousness.

She quickly took out a radio from her person and placed it on the table to fiddle with.

"Sizzle..."

Upon hearing the radio emitting a piercing static sound, Jiang Xiaowei quickly adjusted it.

She carefully turned the knob, letting the pointer move slowly across the dial.

Because she didn't understand the specific purpose of each knob, she could only try it little by little.

There was only noise between the channels, with the occasional blurry human voice fragments flashing by, but they would disappear into the static after a short while.

"Knock knock".

Jiang Xiaowei was intently adjusting the radio. So when she suddenly heard a knock on the door, she was so startled that she didn't dare to move.

"Knock knock".

There was another knock on the door.

The knocking on the door and the crackling of the radio mingled together, making the private room seem exceptionally quiet.

"Guests? Is anyone inside?"

Jiang Xiaowei remained silent.

She just wanted what was outside to leave quickly. But the knocking didn't stop, as if it wouldn't leave until she opened the door.

"Guest? Guest? I'm a staff member here, may I open the door?"

Jiang Xiaowei remained silent. However, after calming down slightly, she noticed something amiss.

Since he calls himself a guest, the one knocking on the door must be a vengeful ghost.

The staff outside kept knocking on the door, instead of banging on it. Plus, they consistently used respectful terms…did they probably mistake her for a vengeful ghost?

But is that even possible?

The people at the movie theater should know the specific information of the guests in the private rooms, right?

It was precisely because it knew the guest's information that the vengeful ghost outside was so certain that someone was in the private room, and that it kept knocking on the door, right?

He kept knocking on the door and trying to coax her into speaking... Could it be that the vengeful ghost outside has rules for killing that are related to conversation?

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaowei became even less inclined to pay attention to the vengeful ghost outside the door.

"I have no ill intentions; I'm just here to ask for some information."

Consultation information?

Suspecting that the evil spirits outside were playing tricks, Jiang Xiaowei remained silent.

In order not to attract the attention of the evil spirit outside the door, she didn't even dare to adjust the radio anymore.

This is bad. She doesn't get many opportunities to gather intelligence, and if Ren Zhizhe comes back, she might never have such a good opportunity again.

So, when is that thing outside getting out of here?

"Okay. Sir, what I actually wanted to know was about the 'restroom'."

Toilet?

What happened to the restroom?

Although she still didn't want to talk to the other party, this time the ghost's words did catch Jiang Xiaowei's attention.

"Guest, please remember that there are no restrooms inside the movie theater. Many ghosts have already died in the restrooms. If you have any information regarding 'restrooms'... please feel free to contact us anytime, and we will handle it as soon as possible."

After she finished speaking, footsteps grew fainter and fainter outside the door. However, Jiang Xiaowei didn't notice them.

She was completely bewildered by what the vengeful ghost had just said.

and many more.

What does it mean that there are no restrooms in movie theaters?

So where did Ren Zhizhe take her?

What does it mean when many ghosts died in the bathroom?

She went in there. And she's still alive and well, isn't she?

At this moment, Jiang Xiaowei suddenly had an urge to call out to the other party and ask for clarification. However, considering that the other party was a vengeful ghost and she was just a player, she suppressed this thought.

Who cares about the restroom? It sounds like this is the movie theater's problem.

What business is it of her, a player, of the troubles of the movie theater?

She was too busy gloating over the misfortune of those vengeful ghosts.

Jiang Xiaowei continued adjusting the radio. This time, sound finally came through.

"Sizzle... Welcome..."

"Welcome to...Zzz."

Jiang Xiaowei fiddled with it for a while longer. Now that she could make a sound, the rest was much easier. She quickly found the correct knob and adjusted the volume to a barely audible level.

"Buzz... Welcome to this device."

It's still not quite working.

Jiang Xiaowei looked worried.

She slowly turned the knob. As she turned it, her gaze suddenly fell on the radio's retractable antenna.

Jiang Xiaowei's eyes froze for a moment. Then, she reached out and straightened the antenna.

"Buzz... Welcome to this device. To learn about the device, please turn the red knob to 1. To use this device, please turn the red knob quickly until it breaks."

"Ah, it's actually fixed?"

Good heavens, it was the antenna that caused it.

What should I do if I'm about to cry from how stupid I am?

No, this shouldn't be her fault. It's clearly an item haunted by a ghost; shouldn't the antenna be just a decorative element? It must be the radio's fault.

In short, it's too late to cry about your own stupidity now.

Jiang Xiaowei quickly turned the red knob to the number "1" marked on the side.

"Buzz... Rotating the black knob allows you to communicate with vengeful spirits, while rotating the white knob allows you to communicate with humans..."

"Using this equipment comes at a price..."

"After establishing communication, a price must be exchanged. The price can take various forms, and its authenticity is not limited..."

"Once fraud is discovered, the perpetrator will bear the consequences."

"Sizzle... sizzle..."

The rest of the sound was just static. Hmm, they must have finished explaining the rules.

This was a pretty good buy; it even explains the rules of murder in such detail.

Jiang Xiaowei hadn't held out much hope. Now it seems the old radio was really good value for money.

Without further hesitation, she turned the red knob until it broke.

"Gah—"

The radio was making a loud noise.

Just as Jiang Xiaowei was at a loss and even thought she had made a mistake, the radio suddenly went silent.

"Did it work?"

She tentatively reached out and began to turn the white knob.

"Tsk tsk... Don't worry. After that vengeful ghost kills someone, it will distribute its power through childbirth, and its main body will become weaker."

childbirth?

A vengeful ghost that can give birth?

"...No, that's not how it works. As long as that vengeful ghost is weak enough, we can try to attract other vengeful ghosts as spectators."

"...No, you don't understand. Only a vengeful ghost can kill a vengeful ghost. At that point, some vengeful ghosts in the audience will definitely get restless and make their move. This plan is highly uncertain, but..."

Hearing the words she overheard on the radio, Jiang Xiaowei felt a pleasant surprise.

Isn't this a listening device? This thing worth fifty ghost coins has this kind of ability?

The radio's performance had completely exceeded her expectations.

She has now established contact with a human being via radio.

Judging from the conversation I just overheard, this human seems to be plotting to kill a vengeful ghost.

Childbirth... Jiang Xiaowei immediately thought of the vengeful ghost "egg".

Could the other person be a player who participated in the same bizarre game as me?

Hope ignited in Jiang Xiaowei's eyes.

She was still worrying about how to complete the tasks in the bizarre game. Now, is there even an option to just lie down and relax?

That player's strategy seems very clear. Since she has teammates who appear to be experienced players, does that mean she can happily slack off?

"Sizzle!"

Suddenly, the radio emitted a loud crackling sound. Immediately afterward, a bright blue arc of electricity appeared out of thin air around the radio.

Jiang Xiaowei was startled by this sudden turn of events.

She gasped in surprise as a force, though not too strong, pushed her over and she fell to the ground.

What is this?

She stared at the radio with lingering fear, her heart pounding.

She was certain that the sudden arc of electricity had struck her. But she didn't seem to be hurt at all... What was going on?

And there's no sound from the other end of the radio. Is it broken?

"Tsk tsk... Sorry, I want to think about it by myself some more and refine the plan to kill the vengeful ghost."