"They say it's a haunted house, but it doesn't mean it only has scary scenes. There are also some staff members playing NPCs to simulate the plot and increase realism."
"...It's pretty much like playing a game. What players have to do is cooperate with the NPCs, follow the plot, find clues, find keys, and escape through the correct door."
On the way to the haunted house, Shen Jie, fearing Jiang Lin might not understand, specifically explained.
After all, there probably weren't any haunted houses on the mountain. Even if there were...
They would be different from these entertainment venues.
Thinking of this, Shen Jie added with concern:
"Um... Brother Jiang, the NPCs inside are all staff members. You're not supposed to hit them."
With Brother Jiang's skills, if he got excited, he might even send the ghosts (staff members) flying.
"I know, I'll have to pay if I injure someone."
Jiang Lin replied indifferently, his attention focused on the haunted house not far ahead.
Shen Jie: ...His priorities were spot on.
Meanwhile, the other three friends glanced at Jiang Lin with a hint of curiosity.
They had heard Shen Jie say he was a master from the mountains?
They wondered what he had trained in.
They had been half-skeptical before coming, but after this morning, although they hadn't seen anything obvious, there was indeed an inexplicable sense of mystery about him.
Take what just happened, for example, during their lunch—
The amusement park had an internal canteen.
The third floor was for internal staff, requiring identification to enter.
The second floor offered various options like hot pot and fried chicken cutlets, loved by both children and adults.
The first floor was a self-service buffet with a variety of snacks.
It had to be said that as the amusement park became popular, various businesses eagerly sought to set up shop there.
Since it was the weekend, there were many people.
The second floor had long queues at every counter.
They also waited for quite a while before reaching a counter.
Just as they were about to get their food, several tall and burly men suddenly entered the second floor.
Some were bald, some had tattoos.
They reeked of smoke and wore black leather jackets, clearly not to be trifled with.
Rather than tourists, they looked more like a dark gang here to 'work'.
After looking around, the men walked directly towards the counters they wanted.
They didn't queue, just stood brazenly at the counters.
Those who were cut in line were about to protest.
But upon looking up, they immediately backed down.
There were also those who dared to speak up.
A refined-looking man wearing glasses asked, "Could you have some manners? Everyone is queuing."
As soon as he spoke, he was lifted by the bald man in front of him, "Huh? What did you say?"
He was tall and muscular.
Lifting the refined man was as easy as lifting a weak chick.
His imposing aura exuded a palpable pressure.
"Nothing, nothing..."
The refined man immediately cowered. He glanced around.
No one spoke.
Everyone either looked ahead or played on their phones.
Adhering to the principle of avoiding trouble.
—They came to the park to have fun.
Many had their families with them and saw no need to cause trouble over someone cutting in line.
"Hmph!"
The bald man snorted and let go.
The refined man quickly retreated, gave up on his meal, and left.
They thought the matter of cutting in line was over.
But just as the bald man turned around and was about to order his food.
A voice sounded from behind him again:
"You're blocking me."
The voice was calm and indifferent.
As if he didn't care about him at all.
"It's just cutting in line, are you done yet!"
The bald man was truly angered this time.
He raised his voice, turned around, and was about to make a move, intending to teach them a lesson.
In an instant,
Shen Jie and his three friends all looked over, their hearts tightening.
Because the one who spoke was Jiang Lin.
After the refined man left, Jiang Lin should have been the closest to the counter.
...
Would something happen?
Shen Jie thought of Brother Jiang's skills, but then looked at the bald man's physique.
And the bald man's companions. He was considering whether to call the police first or to go and support them.
The next second, he saw Jiang Lin, without even looking at the other person.
He said calmly, "Queue up."
At this moment, the people queuing behind Jiang Lin instinctively moved aside.
For fear of being caught in the crossfire.
The atmosphere became tense. Someone quietly alerted the canteen management.
Others were preparing to call the police.
Just as everyone expected the bald man to make a move and a brawl to break out.
They saw the bald man's expression change from anger to astonishment.
Then, he obediently shut his mouth and went to the back of the line to queue without a word.
???
Everyone around was stunned.
Those who were about to call the police, as well as the bald man's companions, froze in place.
What was going on?!
Actually, the bald guy was reasonable and queued up just because he was told to? Impossible!
Let alone them, even the bald man who went to the back of the line was still confused.
That young man hadn't done anything, but just now,
He had felt a bone-chilling cold.
As if an invisible hand had grabbed him by the scruff of his destiny.
Terrifying.
Even when he fought with his brothers and faced death, he had never felt this terrified.
But now, he felt genuinely scared from the bottom of his heart.
At the front of the line,
Jiang Lin seemed oblivious to the change in atmosphere.
He stepped forward directly and said to the still-stunned staff member, "I'll order."
Therefore,
Although Shen Jie's friends hadn't seen anything, they still felt an inexplicable sense of awe.
...
Meanwhile, inside the haunted house—
Several unprepared employees were applying makeup at their tables, red, green, white, doing their own makeup.
They had already changed into their work uniforms.
—Outfits specifically designed to scare people.
One of them had a chainsaw model at his feet, the kind that made a sound when the switch was turned on.
At this moment, the door to the staff lounge opened.
A man in a suit walked in.
Seeing the newcomer, the employees all looked up and greeted him:
"Manager."
"Good afternoon, Manager."
The manager nodded and asked, "Are you all almost ready?"
Behind him followed another man.
The man looked to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight, slightly overweight, with short hair.
He carried a black briefcase.
After entering, he surveyed the surroundings. He had a smiling, approachable demeanor.
The manager stepped aside and introduced:
"Work will start soon this afternoon. I want to let you know that these two are video bloggers who are here to promote the haunted house today."
"You'll need to communicate with them later to see how you can cooperate."
Upon hearing this, the male employee with the chainsaw model at his feet,
Dressed as a blood-splattered butcher, asked curiously:
"Manager, haven't we done promotions before? The park is still very popular."
"Yes, my friends all said they want to come and play."
A woman in a white dress next to him chimed in.
She had only managed to get this job because another employee had been injured and she had applied successfully.
...