Chapter 1 The Bathroom

In the narrow bathroom, Ruan Guangjian felt himself trembling all over, his legs weak, his heart racing, and he couldn't help but scream just now.

I have to say, this sense of immersion is on a completely different level compared to horror games!

Ruan Guangjian used to scream throughout the entire game of "BeQuiet," but here, the screams were reduced. It wasn't because this place wasn't scary, but because the screams were suppressed.

So far, no scary ghosts have appeared in this bathroom. Ruan Guangjian wanted to shout, but couldn't find an opportunity.

However, from the moment he entered, this terrifying atmosphere had been constantly increasing his psychological pressure!

When he first entered, Ruan Guangjian saw a dirty bathroom illuminated by dim yellow light.

In the shadows that the light didn't reach, there seemed to be dark red bloodstains, but he couldn't see them clearly.

The floor, toilet, and sink all had a layer of greasy dirt, making the whole scene look even more dilapidated, filthy, and terrifying.

Close the door.

Lock it.

Turn off the light.

Light the candle and place it in front of the mirror.

Each step required great courage, and each step challenged the bottom line of what he could endure.

Closing and locking the door would suggest to the visitor that they were trapped with ghosts, reinforcing the feeling of having nowhere to escape. Turning off the light further limited the visitor's vision, forcing them to rely on the faint light of the candle for illumination in the darkness.

When he saw himself in the mirror, Ruan Guangjian couldn't help but scream, because in the light of the candle, half of his face was hidden in shadow, making him look unspeakably terrifying.

After the scream, Ruan Guangjian gradually calmed down.

"What am I supposed to do next..."

"Right, cover my eyes for more than three seconds, then look at the mirror."

Ruan Guangjian took a deep breath, covered his eyes, silently counted to three, and then opened his eyes.

His pupils suddenly contracted!

There was nothing in the mirror.

Including himself!

Only the candle was still burning silently, and Ruan Guangjian in the mirror seemed to have disappeared!

Before Ruan Guangjian could react to what had happened, a pair of blood-red eyes suddenly appeared in the mirror. These eyes suddenly opened, and two lines of bloody tears flowed down!

These two lines of bloody tears flowed quickly. They weren't just images in the mirror; they even seeped out from the lower edge of the mirror and dripped onto the sink!

"Ah!!!"

…

Outside, everyone heard another heart-rending scream.

Pei Qian couldn't help but cover his chest.

Being an outsider, he didn't find the haunted house that scary. Now, he felt that Ruan Guangjian's screams were more frightening.

Pei Qian couldn't bear to watch anymore and said, "If you see that he's about to collapse, go in and get him out immediately."

Everyone nodded, each of them on high alert, waiting to rescue Ruan Guangjian immediately.

…

After the scream, Ruan Guangjian's mood quickly calmed down.

He turned on the faucet and started washing his hands.

However, instead of clear water, a slightly viscous red liquid flowed out of the faucet!

Ruan Guangjian let out another short scream and quickly pulled his hands back.

Strangely, after looking at his hands in the candlelight, they weren't stained with red blood.

He quickly turned off the faucet, and after doing some more psychological preparation, he lay down in the bathtub.

He lay there for more than ten seconds, but nothing happened.

Then he remembered that he had missed a step.

Next to the bathtub was a rusty timer. Ruan Guangjian fumbled around and found it, then gently pressed it. The timer immediately made a "click, click" sound, and the hands started moving.

In the quiet bathroom, this monotonous sound was like a steel file, constantly filing at Ruan Guangjian's fragile nerves.

He covered his eyes tightly with both hands, remembering the instructions, and didn't make any sound.

In the "click, click" sound, time passed by second by second.

Ruan Guangjian originally thought that he only needed to endure for three minutes, until the "click, click" sound disappeared.

But obviously, he was wrong.

The sound of a key being inserted came from the locked door. Ruan Guangjian could even hear that the key had been inserted into the keyhole.

The person outside the door tried to turn it many times but still couldn't open it, because the latch had been dropped.

Then, there was a heavy crashing sound from outside the door.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

The repeated impacts made Ruan Guangjian feel his heart beating faster and his whole body trembling. He could only change his posture, covering his eyes with one hand and his mouth with the other, to prevent himself from making a sound.

Suddenly, the crashing stopped, as if the person outside had given up.

Although he knew it was fake, Ruan Guangjian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

However, just as his spirit relaxed slightly, the latch suddenly made a "click" sound, followed by a "creak."

The latch was opened for unknown reasons, and the door was pushed open!

Heavy footsteps came, as if someone wearing boots was stepping into this narrow bathroom!

He was breathing heavily, as if searching for something. Leather boots made a muffled sound on the ground, but also with a "splatter" sound, as if the soles of the boots were covered with viscous blood.

Behind him, there was a very harsh rubbing sound, as if some metal object was being dragged on the ground.

Probably a large axe or hammer.

Ruan Guangjian continued to cover his eyes and mouth desperately, not daring to make any sound.

"Snap."

The light came on. The dim yellow light shone through Ruan Guangjian's fingers onto his eyelids, allowing him to clearly feel that his vision seemed to brighten.

The footsteps of the person outside stopped, but his breathing didn't move away.

The shower curtain was slowly, slowly pulled back.

The heavy breathing seemed to be closer. Ruan Guangjian even had the illusion that the person's breath was spraying on his hands, faintly...

"Click."

The rusty timer stopped, which meant that the three-minute countdown was over.

According to the text on the instructions, this should already be considered a completed challenge. He just needed to open his eyes and leave.

But Ruan Guangjian didn't dare to open his eyes at all, because he didn't hear the sound of footsteps leaving. The person seemed to still be standing by the bathtub, quietly holding up an axe, watching him...

After waiting for a full minute, Ruan Guangjian finally secretly opened a little bit of a gap between his fingers and carefully looked out.

Under the dim yellow light, everything was as before. The imagined axe-wielding maniac had not appeared.

Ruan Guangjian breathed a sigh of relief. He crawled out of the bathtub, and because his legs were weak, he could only move step by step to the door.

The latch was fine, and hadn't been opened.

Ruan Guangjian quickly pulled open the latch and pulled the door inward to go out.

However, at some point, a bright red bloody handprint and an axe covered in blood had appeared on the outside of the entire door!

"Ah!!!!!!"

…

The people outside felt guilty.

Chen Kangtuo was worried the whole time, afraid of scaring Ruan Guangjian.

After all, this big shot was President Pei's good friend, and had been drawing original artwork for Tenda since the "Ghost General" project. It could be said that he had witnessed Tenda's rise.

It could also be said that Ruan Guangjian's original artwork, to some extent, gave Tenda's games a soul!

If such a big shot was frightened in the Horror Hotel, they couldn't bear the responsibility!

Even Pei Qian was reflecting on whether he had gone too far.

"Ah, when will revenge end? Seeing how scared he is, let's just forgive him."

"Anyway, this can be considered revenge. We can temporarily move him further back on the little notebook."

Seeing that Ruan Guangjian was indeed startled in the end, everyone quickly greeted him.

"Are you okay?"

"Weren't you scared?"

"Quick, quick, quick, big shot, please have a seat."

They treated Ruan Guangjian like a star, helping him to sit down next to them.

Pei Qian asked with concern, "How is it? Are you alright?"

Ruan Guangjian had a rosy complexion and looked radiant: "President Pei, your haunted house is... amazing!!!"

He gave a thumbs up: "Are there any other projects? I want to come again!"

Pei Qian was dumbfounded, and a question mark slowly floated above his head.

?

At this time, Ruan Guangjian's eyes were shining, and his whole person seemed to have been reborn. Even when he was drawing, he wasn't this excited!

Pei Qian instantly had a feeling that he had been tricked.

Didn't you say you were most afraid of haunted houses?

Then what do you mean by shouting "I want to again"?

Shouldn't a normal person never want to enter again after entering once?

Moreover, people are usually pale and their legs are shaking, but you're good. Not only is your complexion rosy and your complexion excellent, but even your mental state is very good. It feels like you can't wait to jump three feet high!

This scene made everyone present freeze.

It had to be said that President Pei reacted the fastest.

Pei Qian gritted his teeth and said, "Didn't you hear? Arrange for the remaining two projects as well!!"

…

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"President Pei, I'm on the plane."

"Thank you very much for your hospitality during this time. Whether it was the roller coaster when I first arrived or the final haunted house, they were all very impressive and unforgettable!"

"The haunted house has given me another reason to move to Jingzhou. After I go back, I will immediately start preparing for the relocation of the studio. I hope President Pei can speed up the progress of the haunted house. I can't wait to experience the third major project of the haunted house!"

"See you after the New Year!"

Looking at the message sent by Ruan Guangjian, Pei Qian leaned back in his boss's chair, his hands falling down dejectedly.

"I'm so angry!!"

Pei Qian felt like a mouthful of old blood was stuck in his chest.

When he came, he wanted to give Ruan Guangjian a show of strength, but Ruan Guangjian had a great time;

When he left, he wanted to give Ruan Guangjian a grand sendoff, but Ruan Guangjian still had a great time!

Back then, even when Qiao Laoshi came to Jingzhou, President Pei had never suffered such a big setback...

And the most annoying thing was that Ruan Guangjian was obviously scared to death when he experienced the first project. He was screaming and shaking, but after he came out, he was fine and shouted that he wanted to experience other projects!

So Pei Qian immediately arranged the remaining two as well.

Ruan Guangjian's reaction was still the same. He was terrified during the experience, feeling like he was about to faint at any time, but after he came out, he was immediately alive and kicking, and wanted to come again!

Three projects that took a month to finally complete were all broken by Ruan Guangjian in just one hour...

Pei Qian had no choice but to let Ruan Guangjian leave gracefully, helpless.

This feeling was like arranging ninety-nine eighty-one difficulties for Tang Sanzang's pilgrimage to the West, but Tang Sanzang arrived in the West in three days, and then said, "Is that it?"

This is unbearable!

"You wait, when my Horror Hotel becomes complete, I will definitely scare you out while holding onto the wall!!"

Pei Qian said hatefully.