Chapter 31 Movie Watching Daily
In order to prepare for the first community event in the dungeon, Zhu Yu specially booked all the screenings in the theaters.
As a benefit for the neighborhood committee members' first community activity, she bought movie tickets in advance and gave them away for free.
However, what she didn't expect was that hundreds of movie tickets were sold out in just a few hours, without even a single extra ticket left.
Without realizing it, the neighborhood committee has now absorbed so many residents? !
[Hold a community event and attract at least 20 players to participate. (Progress: 1/1) (Completed)]
[Side Quest—Countdown: 5h]
1. Adopt and implement 1 suggestion through the Resident Suggestion Center. (Progress: 1/1)
2. Complete a task posted by a player on the neighborhood committee task panel (such as lost item recovery, meal delivery service, etc.). (Progress: 1/1)
3. Organize a community event and attract at least 20 players to participate. (Progress: 1/1)
[Congratulations, you have completed all the side quests]
【You get a chance to win a prize*1】
【Peach seeds*10】
[Fire Dragon's new skill boost value +20]
Listening to the system announcement of the task completion, Zhu Yu opened the task panel to check the new side quests, picked up System 996, took the elevator and went to the sixth floor.
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At the same time, other players from the neighborhood committee also took the elevator up one after another before the movie started.
"No wonder the captain gave us a day off today. It turns out that the city lord invited us to watch a movie!"
Before arriving at the cinema, Qi Lecheng couldn't wait to share it with Peng Yi in the elevator:
"That sci-fi action blockbuster I snatched, how about you?"
Peng Yi: "Me too. But I heard that the captain and Ji Ying seemed to have grabbed a comedy movie, so we should not be in the same theater with them."
"I envy them so much!" Qi Lecheng looked annoyed, "I also wanted to grab that comedy movie at first, but I was a step too slow and the show was full."
Peng Yi patted his brother on the shoulder and comforted him:
"It's okay. If I didn't get it this time, I'll have another chance next time. Besides, this sci-fi movie looks quite interesting. It's also a 3D special effects movie."
"Ding, we have arrived at the sixth-floor cinema."
As the elevator door slowly opened, the two walked into the cinema.
The layout here is very similar to that of a real movie theater. A huge electronic screen hangs in the center of the hall, scrolling through the film schedules and viewing instructions of each screening room.
There are several ticket vending and self-service ticket machines placed around the hall for players to operate conveniently.
On the other side of the hall is the snack and beverage sales area, where colorful drinks, exquisitely packaged snacks, and piled high popcorn buckets are neatly arranged on the shelves, with three flavors of original, caramel, and cream available.
Seeing that there was popcorn for sale, Qi Lecheng immediately ran over and turned to greet Peng Yi:
"We have original popcorn, buttered popcorn, and caramel popcorn. What flavor do you want?"
Peng Yi thought about it for a moment, chose original flavor popcorn, and bought an extra cup of iced Coke.
Qi Lecheng had just drunk a cup of fruit tea and was worried about having to go to the bathroom frequently during the movie, so he only ordered a plate of caramel popcorn.
——Perhaps it was an intentional arrangement that the several elevators that can go directly to the cinema are all located near the dessert shop on the first floor.
Qi Lecheng and Peng Yi had already made an appointment with the captain and the others to go to the dessert shop to taste desserts after watching the movie.
In order not to affect their subsequent food plans, both of them deliberately chose the smallest portion of popcorn.
After taking a short rest in the massage chairs in the waiting area, they got up and headed for the ticket gate.
The ticket checker was a versatile robot in uniform. It politely extended its hand, scanned the two people's movie tickets, and handed them two pairs of 3-D glasses.
"Please follow the signs to the screening room. Enjoy your movie."
The door of the screening room is curved and opens automatically. A conspicuous nameplate is hung at the door with the room number and the name of the film marked on it.
The two pushed the door open and were immediately attracted by the environment in front of them.
The entire screening room is designed in a very modern way. The walls are made of dark blue sound-absorbing material, the seats are made of soft leather, and each seat is equipped with an adjustable small table and cup holder.
The huge screen almost covered the entire wall in front, and the projector hung on the ceiling emitted a faint blue light.
At a glance, the hall can accommodate about 100 people, and the seats are spaced very wide to ensure a comfortable experience for every viewer.
"This environment is amazing!" Qi Lecheng exclaimed, "It's even better than the real movie theaters we visited before."
The two found their seats, placed the popcorn bucket on the table, put on their 3-D glasses, and waited for the movie to start.
The lights gradually dimmed and the noise in the screening room subsided.
Unlike regular cinemas, there are no advertisements inserted in the movie. The screen jumps directly to the opening scene of the movie. The shocking 3-D effect instantly catches everyone's attention.
Qi Lecheng exclaimed in a low voice: "This special effect is so realistic!"
Peng Yi nodded, staring intently at the screen: "It really was worth it to get this movie ticket."
As the story unfolded, the entire screening room fell silent and the audience was completely immersed in the exciting plot of the film.
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Zhu Yu deliberately avoided the time when the large group of people entered the cinema. After most people entered, she slowly checked the tickets and entered with System 996.
While checking her tickets, she not surprisingly met several acquaintances.
The tall and short men in front of him were Adrian and his sister Elvira.
Elvira was standing on tiptoe trying to hand over her movie ticket. Adrian took it and helped her hand it to the ticket checking robot in front of him.
After checking their tickets, the brother and sister walked into the theater, talking in low voices, looking very excited.
Behind Zhu Yu, a familiar voice sounded:
"Zhu City Lord, what a coincidence."
She looked back and saw that it was indeed Lin Li, holding a small bucket of caramel popcorn in her hand.
"President Lin," Zhu Yu glanced at the ticket in her hand and smiled slightly, "This is not a coincidence."
The cinema has currently only unlocked three screening rooms, playing three different types of films: comedy, thriller, and science fiction action.
However, in addition to these three public screening rooms, the cinema has also unlocked five private viewing rooms for players to watch movies in a more private way.
When several presidents learned the news, they immediately contacted Zhu Yu privately and bought the few private movie tickets she had at a high price.
Therefore, Zhu Yu would not feel surprised or it was a coincidence to meet Lin Li at the entrance of the cinema at this time.
After Zhu Yu casually chatted with Lin Li for a few more words, he went straight to his private viewing room.
The environment of the private viewing room is very comfortable, with a soft beige tone as the main color and warm yellow wall lamps decorating the walls.
The large sofa is covered with soft cushions, in front of it is a high-definition projection screen, and around it is surround sound equipment.
Opposite the screen were two small round tables with two cups of warm water and some snacks on them.
There is a touch screen placed in the corner of the wall, which can adjust the screen brightness and volume.
Zhu Yu nestled comfortably in the sofa and clicked on the menu. The movie screen lit up and three movie titles appeared in the center of the screen for her to choose from.
Zhu Yu took a glance and decisively clicked on "Midnight Mystery" - the thriller suspense film.
She sneered: "What's so scary about this? It's just a little trick."
The movie begins, and slow and low footsteps can be heard in the dark screen.
The shadow gradually approached, accompanied by a sharp and piercing scream, and a strange and distorted face suddenly flashed across the screen, and Zhu Yu trembled all over.
"…The plot is indeed old-fashioned."
She muttered something, but her hands had silently pulled System 996, which was floating nearby, over and raised the ball of light to the center of the screen.
The ball of light just covered the screen, leaving only the bottom line of subtitles.
System 996's voice was somewhat helpless: "Host, I thought you were inviting me to watch a movie together, but I didn't expect you to use me as a pillow."
“Shut up!” Zhu Yu poked Guangtuan angrily, “I hugged you to give you face, otherwise I would have covered my eyes long ago!”
The background music of the movie becomes increasingly eerie, and the sound effects of the private viewing room make people feel very immersive.
Zhu Yu gritted his teeth and resisted the urge to change the film. He hugged the ball of light tightly in his arms and huddled into the sofa.
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After watching the movie, Zhu Yu left the private viewing room with a blank expression.
When she got outside, she seemed to have not completely come out of the shadow of the thriller, and she looked a little absent-minded.
So she decided to go to the sweet soup shop and drink a bowl of sweet soup to calm her nerves.
As soon as he entered the door, Zhu Yu saw that the dessert shop was crowded with people, with every seat taken. The lively conversation almost drowned out the background music.
She looked around and her eyes quickly locked on a familiar figure.
Luo Xi was wearing a white hospital coat and was sitting alone by the window with a bowl of black sesame paste in front of her.
His expression was as indifferent as ever, and he seemed to be completely oblivious to the noise around him.
Zhu Yu's eyes lit up, he walked over decisively, pulled out a chair and sat down in front of him.
"Dean Luo, do you mind sharing a table?"
Luo Xi raised his head and glanced at her, his tone light:
"…Do you think I can refuse?"
Zhu Yu showed a brilliant smile:
"Of course not."
Luo Xi sighed silently and moved the white porcelain bowl inside.
After sitting down, Zhu Yu flipped through the menu of the dessert shop and noticed that there were several new varieties on the menu.
She ordered a bowl of mango sago and added to the serving robot Qingfeng: "Give me 70% sugar, thank you."
Soon, the mango sago served in a transparent glass bowl was served.
Zhu Yu casually stirred the mango pulp and coconut milk in the bowl with a spoon and asked Luo Xi, "How was the movie?"
As an important member of the neighborhood committee, Zhu Yu naturally did not forget to arrange a ticket to the private viewing room for Luo Xi when distributing movie tickets.
Luo Xi slowly scooped up a spoonful of black sesame paste and replied briefly: "Not bad."
Zhu Yu raised her eyebrows. She had expected this perfunctory comment and did not ask any further questions.
She ate her mango sago slowly. Luo Xi, who was sitting opposite her, finished the last mouthful of black sesame paste in her bowl, wiped her mouth with a tissue, stood up and said:
"I still have something to do at the hospital. I'll go back first."
Zhu Yu watched Luo Xi leave, her eyes fixed on his back. She seemed to sense a familiar sense of death emanating from Luo Xi, which was unique to workers at work.
She couldn't help but touch her nose guiltily. As expected, no matter which world they were in, doctors were always the busiest.
After drinking the sugar water, Zhu Yu took out his bracelet and opened the player forum.
She clicked on the help post she had posted last time and found that in the comment section below, a player ID named "Baiyin" had pushed a reply:
"The situation of each summoned beast is different, and fire dragonlets are even rarer. I suggest you go to the Beast Union offline. We are equipped with more professional instruments and can conduct a detailed examination of your summoned beast. Based on the results, we can provide you with the most appropriate breeding suggestions."
Zhu Yu seemed to be thinking about something. After she met Bai Ning by chance that day, she went back and looked up Bai Ning's background and found out that she was from the Beast Guild.
And this Bai Yin is most likely the sister mentioned by Bai Ning, who is also the president of the Beast Guild.
She didn't believe that Baiyin didn't know that the post for help was posted by her.
Now the other party suggests meeting offline... perhaps there is another intention behind this?
Zhu Yu leaned back in his chair and pondered for a moment, and finally decided to accept the invitation to meet.
She clicked on the other person's profile picture and submitted a friend request.
Soon Baiyin accepted her friend request.
Zhu Yu typed in the dialog box: I think your suggestion makes sense. Why don’t we meet at the train station near the Beast Guild tomorrow afternoon?
The other party replied immediately: Okay, no problem, I will bring someone to pick you up then.
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