Territory Notice: "Consuming 1400 Spirit Coins and 1400 Soul Coins, the [Cinema] has been upgraded to Level 10."
Territory Notice: "Insufficient materials, building upgrade cannot proceed."
After the [Cinema] was upgraded to Level 10, Zhou Yan discovered that it now required other materials to continue upgrading.
He examined the [Cinema]'s attributes.
[Building: Cinema]
[Level: 10]
[Upgrade Requirement: 2000 Spirit Coins, 2000 Soul Coins, 10 One-Star Soul Crystals]
[Quality: Unknown]
[Defense: 10000/10000]
[Special Attribute 1: Movie World]
[Special Attribute 2: Characters emerging from movie worlds gain a 10% boost to all attributes.]
[Usable Slots: 1/1 (Cooldown: 29 days)]
[Description: The Cinema refreshes one movie daily. You can choose any movie to embark on a movie world journey. If a hero from the movie world voluntarily chooses to leave with you (cannot be forced), they can be directly summoned to your territory. You can only activate one movie world journey every twenty-nine days. After the movie plot concludes, if the lord has not left, they will be forcibly teleported out after three days! The time in the movie world and the outside world automatically converts based on the movie's duration. From the moment you enter the movie world until you leave, only the movie's duration will be accounted for in the outside world. (Detailed Description)]
After reaching Level 10, the [Cinema] gained a new special attribute, but the usable slots remained at one. However, the cooldown was reduced by one day.
"What are Soul Crystals?"
This was the first time he had heard of such a material. He suspected it was quite rare and decided to research it after the rookie trial.
Glancing at Zhen Mi and Sun Shangxiang, who looked on with curiosity, Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Come, let's go inside and take a look."
The two women followed him into the Cinema and saw a screen displaying the movies scheduled for today.
There were only two movies: "A Chinese Ghost Story" and "God of Gamblers."
"There's actually 'A Chinese Ghost Story'!" Zhou Yan exclaimed in surprise.
His eyes then lit up with excitement!
He couldn't help but imagine Nie Xiaoqian's elegant and ethereal beauty, her pure, pitiable demeanor, and her countenance fit for an era of prosperity.
The image lingered in his mind, refusing to fade.
She was a goddess who had left an indelible mark on countless hearts.
At least, Zhou Yan himself had been captivated by her peerless beauty when he watched it in his past life. She was truly beautiful, a beauty that was unforgettable.
Even in this异世 (yì shì - another world), he still remembered that charming and shy countenance.
Although "God of Gamblers" was also a good movie, it paled in comparison to "A Chinese Ghost Story."
Moreover, his territory needed strong individuals, not gamblers.
In "A Chinese Ghost Story," whether it was Nie Xiaoqian, Yan Chixia, or others, they possessed considerable strength. If they were willing to leave with him, they would undoubtedly enhance his territory's power.
As for that Ning Caichen...
He completely disregarded him.
"Lord, what is this?"
Zhen Mi asked, looking at the screen with great curiosity.
Zhou Yan turned to look at Zhen Mi and Sun Shangxiang and a thought struck him: "What would happen if he entered a movie featuring Zhen Mi, and then brought the Zhen Mi and Sun Shangxiang from that movie to his territory?"
He was genuinely curious about this question.
"This is a movie. You can think of it as another world, the kind of world I can enter."
Zhou Yan explained.
"Oh, can we enter too?" Zhen Mi asked curiously.
Zhou Yan paused, unsure of the answer to this question.
However, it was worth a try.
"Lord, are these glowing things night-luminescent pearls? And they're so big!"
Zhen Mi pointed to the glowing objects overhead.
"Those are electric lights, not night-luminescent pearls." Zhou Yan said, breaking out in a sweat. If only night-luminescent pearls were that large.
"Electric lights?" Zhen Mi and Sun Shangxiang looked utterly bewildered.
Zhou Yan spent a good while explaining before they finally understood. He then briefly introduced them to other things within the Cinema.
Being from ancient times, they were unfamiliar with modern items, only recognizing things related to the territory.
"'A Chinese Ghost Story' is in Screening Room One. Let's go take a look!" Zhou Yan headed towards Screening Room One.
However, as he reached the door and was about to push it open, a voice sounded.
[Cinema] Notice: "Do you wish to purchase tickets to watch the movie?"
Zhou Yan blinked, surprised that tickets were required.
He noticed that the price for the "A Chinese Ghost Story" ticket was displayed next to the screening room.
It wasn't expensive, 100 Spirit Coins per ticket.
He clicked to purchase three tickets.
[Welcome, three viewers!]
Screening Room One's door opened automatically.
"Let's go in."
They entered.
The interior was exactly like a modern cinema, capable of accommodating hundreds of people watching a movie together.
"It's quite large," the two women remarked, their eyes filled with curiosity.
This Cinema could indeed be beneficial to the territory's inhabitants. At the very least, it could help those who were summoned to learn a great deal of modern knowledge.
For the territory's residents to watch movies here during their leisure time would be quite beneficial.
It could broaden their horizons and enrich their lives.
The entire movie was ninety-five minutes long, and he naturally intended to enter this movie world.
He had a specific purpose.
He was determined to bring Nie Xiaoqian out.
His entry into the movie world would not affect those watching outside, so he didn't have to worry about appearing on the cinema screen.
Soon, the movie began.
[Cinema] Notice: "Do you wish to enter the 'A Chinese Ghost Story' movie world?"
"How many people can enter?" Zhou Yan inquired curiously.
[Cinema] Notice: "Currently, only the Lord can enter. After the Cinema reaches Level 20, you can bring one person. After Level 30, you can bring two people. Up to a maximum of 10 people can be brought. After Level 50, the Lord can designate any person to enter the movie world."
So, that's how it worked. He understood.
In the future, if he were busy, he could send someone else in his stead. For now, he had to go himself.
He turned back to Zhen Mi and the others and said, "Only I can enter at the moment. You all watch the movie outside."
"Okay."
Despite a slight disappointment, they were still quite curious about the movie and obediently sat in their seats, waiting for it to begin.
"Select entry into the 'A Chinese Ghost Story' movie world!"
Zhou Yan declared.
A beam of light enveloped Zhou Yan, and he transformed into a stream of light, drifting into the cinema screen.
With a flash of light, Zhou Yan found himself in a street, surrounded by various smells, with a group of ancient people bustling about.
He had successfully entered the movie world.