The escape room game was located in a movie theater, but it wasn't the same movie theater Lu Chuqing had visited last time; it was a little far from her home.
Previously, there were all sorts of haunted houses, but now, in order to provide a better gaming experience, various escape room games have evolved.
The group agreed to meet at the nearby bus stop, with those who arrived early to wait a little while.
When Lu Chuqing got out of the car, someone was already waiting. Qu Fusang was the first to run over, "Chuqing!"
The weather suddenly turned cold, and Qu Fusang changed her uniform to an autumn/winter style, but her legs were still bare, and she wore long socks that didn't go above the knee.
Looking at her exposed knees, Lu Chuqing couldn't help but ask, "Aren't your knees cold?"
She felt a draft getting into her legs even when she was wearing just a pair of pants.
"It's not cold! It's not even winter yet!" Qu Fusang said, seemingly unaffected.
The other two who arrived were Nangong Yu and Qiao Xiangdong. The two of them couldn't keep quiet and were looking at the rules of the escape room game on their phones.
In just a few words, Qi Yu and Zhao Jiayan arrived.
"Wow, you're all here so early!" Zhao Jiayan ran over with a smile, her eyes lighting up when she saw Qu Fusang. "Wow! Little Fusang is so beautiful!"
Qu Fusang also complimented her, "You're so beautiful too!"
Zhao Jiayan is about the same height as Lu Chuqing, and also has long legs. She wore tight-fitting flared jeans, a short batwing-sleeved sweater, white sneakers, and a high ponytail, looking energetic and trendy.
"Thank you for the compliment, we both look good!" Zhao Jiayan said, hugging Lu Chuqing's arm. Her lively and cheerful personality was very endearing.
Once everyone was present, the group of young men and women headed into the movie theater.
Because it was the weekend, the cinema was very crowded.
The escape room is on the third floor. Since it's new, there are promotional signs and flyers on every floor.
"Hey classmate, check out our newly opened escape room! You can get a 20 RMB discount with this flyer for the first month after opening!"
Nangong Yu and Qiao Xiangdong had already looked at most of the flyers on their phones and were about to go upstairs when they heard the woman handing out flyers say that each flyer was 20 yuan off, so they immediately stopped and asked for six flyers.
"Sister, can I get a 20 yuan discount just by holding the flyer?" Qiao Xiangdong asked, holding up the flyer.
The woman nodded. "Yes, but each person can only use one."
Nangong Yu, who was still thinking of taking a few more, had to withdraw her hand. "One is fine too! I'll give you a 20 yuan discount!"
Qiao Xiangdong chimed in, "Indeed! Only a fool wouldn't use such a discount!"
The two handed out six flyers to everyone else. Lu Chuqing looked at the flyer, which was full of dark-themed promotional images, but remained silent.
Qu Fusang frowned when she saw the flyer. "It looks scary."
Hearing this, Zhao Jiayan put her arm around her shoulder to comfort her, "It's all fake, just an act. If you're really scared later, just hold onto me, I'll protect you!"
Seeing her expression, Qi Yu said, "Don't be too sure of anything. Once we're inside, we won't know who's really scared."
The guy didn't seem like he talked much, but once you got to know him, he was actually quite good at roasting people.
Only the calmest Lu Chuqing waved her hand and said, "I see quite a few people are going up to the third floor. Let's hurry up and get a number."
Nangong Yu followed, "Come on, come on! I've never played a horror game like this before, I have to see what it's all about."
Once you get to the third floor, the entire floor is filled with escape rooms.
The entrance area is a relaxation zone, already quite crowded. It's the weekend, so it's mostly young people coming to join in the fun.
The flyer also clearly stated that a group of five to ten people were required to enter the secret room at one time.
With too few people, some tasks are difficult to complete; with too many people, the space feels cramped.
Lu Chuqing and her group happened to be within this range, so there was no need to randomly invite people to form a team.
There are eight types of escape rooms: hospital, mental hospital, campus, girls' dormitory, orphanage, shared apartment, Republic of China era, and ancient style Liaozhai.
The hospital has two secret rooms: one is the emergency department and the other is the obstetrics and gynecology department.
There were also two secret rooms during the Republic of China era, one for the opera house and the other for a secluded mansion.
These two types of escape rooms are related. You can play only one of them and still solve the puzzle in the end, but for the complete gaming experience, the front desk strongly recommends playing them together.
None of them had played before, and they wanted to try a short, easy game to get used to it. But the receptionist was really persuasive, and after several recommendations and explanations, Nangong Yu and Qiao Xiangdong insisted on playing a game that was long and difficult.
The two have decided to visit the two escape rooms in the hospital.
Qi Yu, being a boy, was bolder and said he was fine with it; it was up to the three girls.
Lu Chuqing said she was fine with it, while Qu Fusang found them all frightening and hesitated to make a decision.
Zhao Jiayan, who had previously said she would protect others, strongly objected when she heard that she wanted to play a hospital-themed game. "I've been afraid of needles since I was a child, and I'm afraid of hospitals. I really can't play this type of game."
Qiao Xiangdong looked like he saw right through him. "You're not scared, are you?"
“Who’s scared!” Zhao Jiayan immediately retorted, “I’m scared of places like hospitals!”
Qi Yu, always eager for drama, said, "Anyway, there are other types; we can even use the Republican era."
Nangong Yu echoed, "If you can't play hospital-themed games, how about switching to Republican-era games?"
Qiao Xiangdong added fuel to the fire, "You're not going to say that there were people in your grandparents' generation that you're afraid of, and that you can't play this type of role either."
"Who says I can't play!" Zhao Jiayan said angrily, her face turning red. "Let's play! Who knows who's scared in the end!"
Lu Chuqing wanted to comfort her, so she said, "Jiayan, you don't have to listen to them and play the more difficult ones. You can play the other ones too."
Zhao Jiayan was no longer listening and shouted at the three boys, "Let's play the Republic of China era! Let's see who shouts the loudest!"
The final decision was made. After paying for both sessions, no one wanted to play the Republic of China-themed escape room, so the group followed the staff to the door of the escape room.
"Each person will receive one of these wristbands. If any issues arise during the process, you can press the button on it, and staff will escort you out."
The older boy leading the way handed out bracelets to several boys and girls one by one. After they all put them on, Qu Fusang whispered, "I'm actually a little afraid of ghosts. I don't know how long I can hold out for this."
Lu Chuqing comforted her, "Once you go in, just walk in the middle of us, and we'll surround you."
Qiao Xiangdong also said, "The staff just said that they are all playing roles. Just think of them as real people."
Qu Fusang looked worried, "I tend to overreact when I'm startled, so I hope the staff will be alright."
Before the group could understand why she had said she hoped the staff would be alright, they had already arrived at the door of the secret room.
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