I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

The group noticed that there were several other interviewees behind Lu Ban.

Their eyes were somewhat vacant, their lips were pale, and their hands and feet trembled slightly, as if they had suffered some inhuman torture and abuse.

Take care.

Lu Ban saw the interviewees off, said goodbye, and then turned back.

"It's your turn."

"!"

Exclamation marks appeared above everyone's heads.

What was that just now?

What did Lu Ban do to these people?

Is this really an interview?

Thinking about the movie Lu Ban had made before, the group began to feel uneasy.

"Could this be some kind of trial, requiring me to come into contact with some strange things?"

Bai Qiquan was puzzled.

"Don't be nervous. As you all know, I have a lot of horror and thriller movies here, so some of the scenes might be a bit intense. To prevent you from being affected by these scenes while you're working, I need to test your tolerance first. If you can't handle it, then there's nothing I can do. This is for your safety."

Lu Ban explained with a light laugh.

"For our safety?"

Several people were somewhat confused.

Isn't Lu Ban making a mountain out of a molehill?

Although his movies are indeed very good and have a great sense of horror, that's only true in theaters. It's the combination of audiovisual effects that creates that sense of immersion.

When editing and producing the final product, who would feel scared when faced with those raw clips?

The movie about Lu Ban is pretty good, and they seem to put a lot of effort into the publicity stunt.

Some people thought to themselves.

Upon hearing this, Bai Qiquan's hands immediately trembled.

He watched all of Lu Ban's movies.

That wasn't just ordinary terror; it was the kind of terror that would keep you up all night, your mind filled with images from the movie. Even now, Bai Qiquan gets chills just from the smell of disinfectant in the hospital.

According to what Bai Qiquan heard, what was shown in the movie was actually a cut of Lu Ban's scenes; the truly terrifying scenes were not shown.

If I were to come here to work, wouldn't I have to be in close, face-to-face contact with these things?

He immediately backed down.

But Lu Ban had already turned around and led the remaining people toward the screening room.

Bai Qiquan swallowed hard and could only follow helplessly.

The company's small screening room was built based on the previous music studio. It had excellent sound effects and could accommodate up to twenty people. Lu Ban asked the interviewees to sit down and then turned off the lights in the screening room.

"If you feel anything is wrong later, just shout it out, and I will stop playing it."

Lu Ban gave a special instruction, which made the others laugh, thinking it was a joke.

Only Bai Qiquan sat upright, because he knew very well that what Lu Ban said was very likely the truth.

This interview video is seriously terrifying!!!

Chapter 279 You were faking it just now, weren't you?

When Bai Qiquan saw the images appearing on the big screen in the screening room, he gasped in shock.

Because this is a scene from "The Crying"!

In an instant, the cold and eerie feeling of the hospital, the air mixed with disinfectant, and the faint cries of a baby surrounded Bai Qiquan.

They're back, they're all back. On this day, Bai Qiquan finally recalled the fear of being dominated by the Nanhua Private Renji Hospital, and the humiliation of not daring to even walk the night road back to his dormitory.

However, since he had seen the movie several times, he was still somewhat patient.

Even the scariest scenes aren't scary if you've watched them several times and can recite the rest of the story with your eyes closed!

The unknown is the most terrifying thing!

For horror works where the route is already known, it's just a different map and a chaotic free-for-all.

Just like some of the games Bai Qiquan plays, some games provide players with small maps and large maps, afraid that players will get lost. But some games don't even have small maps, let alone large maps. Players have no sense of security when walking on the road, not knowing whether they will suddenly walk into a dead end, fall off a cliff, run into a group of monsters, or be hit by a train on the tracks.

Bai Qiquan now is like a veteran player who has struggled thousands of times in those games that hide the malice of the creators. Everyone on this street has killed me, and I am already very familiar with the routines of short films.

He subconsciously glanced around.

The other interviewees all had ashen faces, their eyes fixed on the screen, unable to look away. Fear emanated from their pupils. They gripped the handrails tightly, stomped their legs on the ground, and were tense all over, like dead grasshoppers.

"So this is the expression I make when I watch movies."

Bai Qiquan seemed to understand something. He rubbed the armrest with his hand and was surprised to find that the once brand-new armrest already had deep fingerprints.

During this period, countless interviewees have sat here, feeling the fear of being dominated by Lu Ban's horror movies, leaving this mark.

Thinking about this, Bai Qiquan suddenly felt quite excited.

So this is the mentality of horror movie creators?

Realizing something, Bai Qiquan suddenly looked at Lu Ban sitting in front of him.

By the light of the movie, Bai Qiquan could see Lu Ban quietly watching them from a dark corner, like a calm and insightful assassin observing his target.

Lu Ban's gaze alone sent a chill down Bai Qiquan's spine, and he quickly turned his eyes away to continue looking at the screen.

In comparison, the movie clips didn't seem so scary.

After the ten-minute screening ended, the theater was completely silent.

Bai Qiquan saw that the people around him were trembling, their eyes were bloodshot, like corporate slaves who hadn't slept well for a long time, or like security guards on night duty at a crematorium.

He thought for a moment, then pretended to be scared.

He saw Lu Ban stand up, walk up to the group, and glance at them.

"It seems no one is qualified."

He muttered something to himself and then waved his hand.

"Can you still stand up?"

The group of people stood up shakily and walked out of the screening room under Lu Ban's guidance.

There seemed to be no more interviews after them, and the office was empty.

Bai Qiquan pretended to be terrified, trying hard to recall how he reacted when he was frightened by a movie before.

Although he came for an interview, it now seems that staying here might be more terrifying.

The group walked to the stairwell and went downstairs one by one. When they reached Bai Qiquan, Lu Ban suddenly called out to him.

"Wait a moment."

Bai Qiquan froze instantly, his heart pounding faster than when watching a horror movie.

"Is...what's the matter?"

He turned his head and gave a forced smile.

"You weren't scared just now, were you?"

Lu Ban said in a deep voice.

"!"

Bai Qiquan's ahoge (cowlick) stood on end. He was truly terrified. His eyes widened as he stared at Lu Ban, not daring to utter a sound.

Lu Ban approached step by step, and Bai Qiquan grew increasingly uneasy upon hearing his footsteps.

Should I admit it? Or deny it?

What is he going to do?

"I haven't completely deleted all the pornographic videos from my computer's hard drive. If they find out, wouldn't I be socially dead?"

Countless thoughts flashed through Bai Qiquan's mind when he saw Lu Ban come up to him and pat him on the shoulder.

"You passed the interview."

……

So you passed the interview?

Bai Qiquan and his girlfriend Pang Zhen were having dinner in the school cafeteria.

"Yes, and then he let me stay in the office for an afternoon. I took the high-speed train back this morning, packed my things, and can go there for my internship. I can start working as soon as I get my graduation certificate."

Bai Qiquan rummaged through the rice bowl on his plate and casually remarked.

"So what did you do this afternoon? Did you see his new movie?"

Pang Zhen seemed more interested in Lu Ban's new movie than her boyfriend finding a job.

"How could that be? I just sat at my desk all afternoon. Well, it's actually a bit strange."

Bai Qiquan said as he recalled.

“Even though it was just the two of us in the office, his eyes would always dart to the workstation next to me, as if someone was there. Sometimes Director Lu would also talk to himself as if he were talking to someone, which was quite strange.”

"Was this some kind of second-round interview test, like when the boss comes to sweep the floor to test you? What did you say?"

Pang Zhen leaned closer and asked.

"How could that be? He works there himself. He only showed me the contract and some other things that I don't understand."

Bai Qiquan scooped up the last bit of rice with a spoon, put it in his mouth, and chewed while reminiscing.

"what?"

"I don't really remember, but there were pictures of wolf packs and some people in armor, shadows and stuff. I don't really know what the significance of those pictures is."