Escape from the movie theater (5)
Upon hearing this, Huo Shuangshuang braced herself on the armrests with both hands, lifting her buttocks slightly off the seat, which made her feel a little better.
However, this position was tiring, and she quickly sat down again.
The players almost thought Huo Shuangshuang was about to go berserk and start slashing people, but it turned out she was just startled by the shaking of the chair.
So the players pretended to be watching a movie in the aisle, but their eyes kept glancing at Huo Shuangshuang.
However, several minutes passed, and nothing happened.
Ten minutes passed, and nothing had happened.
Twenty minutes passed, and the players respawned again.
This is the eighth rebirth, and the players only have 20% health left.
The movie screen is still showing the same comedy from the previous film, at the exact same time as the last rebirth.
Jian Tanxi felt very sleepy and wanted to fall asleep forever.
She was very familiar with this feeling; it would happen when her health dropped to a certain level.
She could only rely on her willpower to force herself not to fall asleep. She also pinched her hands hard to stay awake.
The players helped each other to the passageway.
Mo Xiaoduo asked, "What's going on... Nothing happened in the last round, no spectators went crazy and attacked people, so why are we still not out of the cycle?"
Jian Tanxi said, "Perhaps it's because we haven't found the real reason why that puddle of water appeared, so we can't leave."
"Doesn't the game rule mean 'solving the problem' by saving everyone? No one died in the last round, so why doesn't it count as a win?"
Professor Pan said, "Saving everyone might only be one condition for passing the game. We also need to find out why the mastermind planned a murder... Also, why didn't that puddle of water appear in the last round is something worth pondering..."
Gao Shudao said, "Perhaps it's because we've been watching the armrests of the sixth row, making it inconvenient for the mastermind to act. That's why he didn't make a move in the last round. In my opinion, the mastermind is very likely someone in the audience of this comedy movie, and they should be sitting in the sixth row. That way, they can transfer the water space to the groove in the armrest when the movie ends and no one is paying attention to them."
Of course, it's also possible that it was a cleaning worker who came in to clean up after the movie ended.
Mo Xiaoduo said, "A cleaner? That's unlikely, isn't it? That cleaner just looks like an ordinary old man."
"If you could easily spot the mastermind behind the scenes, he wouldn't be the mastermind."
“You have a point… but if we want that water space to reappear, can we stop keeping an eye on the sixth row? But if we don’t keep an eye on it, how will we find out who’s behind it?”
Professor Pan said, "I have a special ability—cloning. I can clone any organ in my body and place it anywhere. I can copy an eye onto my hand, and then raise my hand slightly to see what's behind me."
Now, this is the only way.
So the players went back to their seats.
Professor Pan copied an eye in his palm, then placed his hand behind his head, pretending to rest it on his hand.
His palms faced backward and his fingers were slightly bent so that he could cover the eyes in his palms and not be discovered.
But now, the movie is still playing, and the lights in the theater are dim, so Professor Pan's third eye can't see very clearly.
Jian Tanxi took out a superpower replicator and gave it to Professor Pan, asking him to replicate Gao Shu's superpower—super vision.
In this way, Professor Pan can also use his "super vision" to see clearly.
Professor Pan remained silent until the comedy film ended. It seems no one has tampered with anything yet.
After the film ended, the audience stood up and left, but the players remained seated.
Professor Pan continued to observe.
The situation remains calm.
After most of the audience had left, the cleaners came in to clean up.
When the cleaner reached the fourth row, seeing so many players sitting there, he asked, "Aren't you leaving?"
Professor Pan said, "We also bought tickets for the next screening, also in this theater, so we're not leaving."
The cleaner didn't say anything, and after finishing cleaning, continued walking away.
After a while, Professor Pan's eyes widened, as if incredulous.
Jian Tanxi asked, "Professor Pan, what's wrong?"
Professor Pan whispered, "It's that cleaner."
Once those words were spoken, everyone knew what they meant.
Gao Shudao said, "Should we arrest him? The truth must lie with him."
Mo Xiaoduo: "But we can't use any offensive weapons or superpowers right now."
Jian Tanxi: "That's easy. I'll bring the cleaner over, and you all hold him down. Activate your superpower—edit the script. 'The cleaner is in the sixth row.' Change 'six' to 'four,' 'The cleaner is in the fourth row.'"
No sooner had the words been spoken than the cleaner suddenly appeared in front of the players (who were sitting in the fourth row).
Before the cleaner could figure out what was going on, Professor Pan, Jian Tanxi, Gao Shu, and others restrained him.
However, the cleaner was strong and healthy, while the players had too low health and were already exhausted.
The cleaner struggled for a few moments before breaking free.
Fortunately, the space between each row was relatively narrow, so the cleaner didn't run out and was caught by the players again.
The cleaner shouted angrily, "What do you want?!"
Meanwhile, the audience for the next show began to gradually enter.
Jian Tanxi shouted, "Quickly help catch this cleaner! He's a wanted criminal. Whoever catches him can get a reward!"
Upon hearing this, several concerned citizens came forward, restrained the sanitation worker, and pinned him to the sidewalk.
The cleaner shouted, "I'm not a wanted criminal! Let me go!"
Jian Tanxi said, "He is the serial killer that the police are looking for! He put his space in the armrest between seats 3 and 4 in row 6. There is a puddle of water in the groove of the armrest. You can go and see for yourselves. It's not real water, but a water space. There are weapons inside that could fly out and hurt people at any time."
Several spectators went to look and indeed saw a puddle of water. However, the puddle of water seemed to possess a kind of magic, frightening those who gazed upon it.
Most of the crowd were ordinary people, but some knowledgeable individuals remarked, "This puddle of water is indeed a space; only the owner of that space knows what's inside. So, is this cleaner a superhuman? Why would he work as a cleaner at a movie theater?"
"Yes, there are relatively few people with superpowers in our country, so they receive very good treatment and don't have to work as cleaners."
At this moment, the cleaner said, "What water space? I don't know! I'm really just an ordinary person!"
One knowledgeable viewer said, "You'll know if this space is yours just by trying it. If it is, it will crawl into your hand when you put it on."
As they spoke, the cleaner was grabbed by the crowd and taken to the sixth row. His hands were pressed onto the armrests of seats 3 and 4 in row 6.
The puddle of water immediately disappeared back into the cleaner's hands.
The crowd exclaimed, "You really are a superhuman!"
"What exactly are you planning to do by infiltrating the movie theater as a cleaner?"
What's in that water space?
The cleaner argued, "The water space is indeed mine. I became a cleaner to experience life and serve the public. Is that wrong? I had nothing else to do, so I took this job."
Upon hearing this, some viewers began to waver.
Mo Xiaoduo said, "Don't believe him, everyone! I have the ability of 'future prediction,' and I can predict for you what will happen if that puddle of water isn't taken back."
As she spoke, Mo Xiaoduo activated her "future prediction" ability and projected it onto the movie screen.
A terrifying scene appeared on the movie screen:
The puddle of water was still in the original handrail groove. A few minutes later, a drop of venom flew out from the water space and landed on Huo Shuangshuang in seat 4 of row 6.
Then, Huo Shuangshuang suddenly went berserk.
Another knife appeared in that water space and flew into Huo Shuangshuang's hands.
Then, Huo Shuangshuang took a knife and started slashing people indiscriminately, killing many people.
This scenario has occurred several times in past cycles.
The audience watched with trepidation, gasping in shock.
Among the audience were some people who understood superpowers, and they knew about the "future prediction" ability, which could predict things that might happen in the future with a high degree of accuracy.
Therefore, everyone believed the players and tied up the cleaner.
Now the cleaner had no way to defend herself and looked very upset.
Jian Tanxi asked, "Why did you do this? Why did you cause so many casualties?"
The cleaner said sadly, "Do you know why this movie was released so quickly? It's because the director, in order to save costs, made the actors work non-stop every day, forcing them to film for long hours. My daughter was the makeup artist on set, and she was also forced to work long hours. She was already in poor health, and she died suddenly while working overtime. I just want to create an accident during the movie's premiere, ruin the movie's reputation, make the director's efforts futile, and avenge my daughter."
Jian Tanxi had mixed feelings and said, "Even if you want to avenge your daughter, you can't drag so many innocent people down with you."
The onlookers expressed their opinions:
"Exactly, what does this have to do with us?"
"If you're so capable, go and get revenge on the director!"
"What's the big deal about cracking down on ordinary people?"
However, the cleaner glared angrily at the audience: "If you hadn't been constantly urging the director to hurry up and film the movie so you could see it sooner, the director wouldn't have forced everyone in the crew to work overtime to speed up the process. Every single one of you is responsible!"
Hearing this logic, everyone was speechless.
However, this is a matter between this group of people and the cleaners, and has nothing to do with the players.
The cycle was successfully broken, and the motive for the murder was found.
The referee, a magician, appeared and said to the players, "Congratulations on clearing the level. Please collect your rewards."
Jian Tanxi gained a special ability: spilled water can be collected. She can collect spilled water, drinks, and other liquids back into bowls, cups, etc.
In addition, you will receive 2 Ruyi Flowers.
The magician took out two ecospheres and offered them to Professor Pan and Jian Tanxi to choose from. They both accepted them.
The game ended, and everyone was teleported out.
Jian Tanxi found herself transported to an open-air amusement park.
This playground is very large, with inflatable castles, ball pits, and more.
This place is practically Qu Chen's paradise. He's already having a blast, and Qin Man is watching him from the side.
Jian Tanxi felt that her strength had returned, so after resting for a while, she started playing too.
Professor Pan was the only one who wasn't very interested in the amusement park and sat to the side to rest.
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