Chapter 29 Sense of Security
Zhou Yan felt that as long as Lin Xu still lived here, he would never raise the rent for Lin Xu.
Because the original purpose of hiring roommates was not money.
Zhou Yan doesn't lack the 1,600 yuan a month, what he lacks is popularity.
The fresh aura that Lin Xu exuded was completely beyond his expectations.
This value far exceeds the rent.
Zhou Yan even felt that he had taken advantage.
Zhou Yan has no idol burden about his image. After a quarrel with Lin Xu, he let him keep the video.
I sat back opposite and ate.
"What's the next project?" Zhou Yan asked.
Lin Xu flipped through the memo: "Let me see - the next project is Midnight Madhouse."
This is a large-scale themed haunted house. When Lin Xu was making the guide, he saw many people saying that there were many NPCs inside and they were very dedicated.
He is quite looking forward to it.
After eating and taking a short rest, the two of them went straight to the haunted house.
At noon in midsummer, the sky is clear and the sun is scorching.
But the moment he stepped into the haunted house, the temperature dropped sharply. Lin Xu shivered unconsciously and goose bumps appeared on his arms.
Zhou Yan looked at him worriedly: "If you are afraid, you don't have to try this project."
Judging from the last time he watched a movie, he was so frightened by a sudden shot of the villain's face that Zhou Yan expressed concern about Lin Xu's ability to withstand it.
Lin Xu wasn't that scared before he came in, as he had watched a lot of horror movies when he was in school.
But the atmosphere of this haunted house is too immersive. When you enter, you will see a long, dark corridor on the first floor that seems to have no end, which is daunting.
But he had already come in and would not leave no matter what.
Lin Xu rubbed his arms and pretended to be calm: "It's okay, let's go."
The corridor was dimly lit, with closed doors on both sides.
There is a glass on each door, some of which are graffitied with strange patterns, and some have dark red "bloodstains" on them.
As they walked inside, strange noises could be heard from the rooms they passed by from time to time.
Suddenly, an NPC came up to the door of a room on Lin Xu's side. He had a big white face, was illuminated, and slapped the glass with a distorted expression.
Although Lin Xu was nervous and prepared to be scared at any time, he still screamed in fright.
"ah----!"
Zhou Yan smiled and patted his back: "Okay, okay, don't be afraid."
Lin Xu patted his chest: "Oh my god, this is too sudden."
After the first incident, Lin Xu became more wary of being scared a second time and became even more nervous.
All the rooms along this corridor are closed, except for one room at the end of the corridor which has a crack open.
Lin Xu stopped and didn't dare to move forward.
"This...will an NPC run out of here?" Lin Xu tried to look inside, but it was pitch black and he couldn't see anything.
"It should be fine if nothing unexpected happens." Zhou Yan said as he pulled Lin Xu to the other side, holding his shoulders to protect him. "Don't be nervous, we're all staff here. If you're worried, just close your eyes and I'll take you up."
"Um."
Lin Xu no longer cared about anything else. It didn't matter whether the impact was good or bad. He was really scared.
Zhou Yan protected him as he passed through the door of the room and nothing happened.
Opposite the room was the staircase leading upstairs, and the two people walked upstairs.
Lin Xu was about to breathe a sigh of relief when the door behind him suddenly opened with a bang, and fast-paced horror music sounded at the same time.
"Ah——!" Lin Xu screamed in fright before he could even turn around.
Zhou Yan tightened his grip on Lin Xu's shoulders, pulled him into his arms, and looked back at the same time.
An NPC wearing a hospital gown, covered in blood, with disheveled hair, ran out of the room, holding an axe in his hand and pretending to chase them.
Lin Xu shouted and turned back to look.
“Ahh——!!” It would have been better if I hadn’t looked, but after I did, I screamed even louder.
"Ouch, you're going to make my ears deaf."
Although Zhou Yan complained, he did not hesitate to hold Lin Xu in his arms and ran upstairs with him.
When he reached the second floor, Lin Xu felt his legs go weak and he leaned against the wall to catch his breath.
Zhou Yan stood in front of him and teased him: "How dare you do this with your courage? It's a good thing you didn't bring your girlfriend here, otherwise she would have protected you."
Lin Xu didn't say anything stubbornly: "He's moving, who can stand it? Aren't you afraid?"
Zhou Yan couldn't help but laugh: "Fortunately, I know he's a staff member and won't really come up and bite me. But the atmosphere is really good."
"I wonder what else is upstairs." Lin Xu was a little afraid to move forward.
Fortunately, he came with Zhou Yan. Lin Xu didn't dare to imagine how scared he would be if he came in alone.
"Come on, if you can't, just close your eyes and I'll take you out."
Zhou Yan extended his hand to Lin Xu.
Lin Xu looked at the palm in front of him and felt the temperature before he even touched it.
He clenched his fist and then placed his hand on Zhou Yan's hand.
Zhou Yan pulled him and walked in front of him, and the two of them went upstairs.
The second floor is a laboratory for human body modification. There are operating tables and broken limbs everywhere, and the rag dolls in the corner are even more weird.
Lin Xu unconsciously tightened his grip on Zhou Yan's hand.
Compared to the terrifying effects on the first floor, the second floor is actually not that bad. There are no NPCs, and they are all electric devices.
Lin Xu is a typical example of a person who is both inexperienced and loves to play. He was afraid but reluctant to go over quickly as he also wanted to take a look at these devices.
Suddenly my ankles felt cold.
Lin Xu looked down and saw a 'broken hand' grabbing his ankle.
“Oh my god—!!!”
Lin Xu jumped up immediately.
When he shouted, the voice-controlled dummy on the operating table suddenly sat up.
The place where Lin Xu jumped was right next to the operating table, and the dummy sat up and faced him face to face.
"Ah————!!" Lin Xu screamed again and turned back to look for safety.
Zhou Yan was prepared from the moment he screamed for the first time, and steadily caught Lin Xu who rushed towards him after being frightened for the second time.
Zhou Yan hugged Lin Xu and patted his back, feeling both amused and distressed: "You scared it."
"Those who released the guides are so tight-lipped, how can this not be scary???" Lin Xu was furious.
"Is it possible that you are too timid?" Zhou Yan complained mercilessly.
Lin Xu was unable to refute and retreated from Zhou Yan's arms with puffed cheeks.
Zhou Yan took his hand and led him to the third floor.
The third floor is the dean's office. Unlike the two floors below, there are no terrifying noisy sound effects and no electric devices.
But the silence is unsettling, and the fear of something suddenly popping out from nowhere is more frightening than direct sensory stimulation.
The computer on the desk was silently playing the surveillance footage from downstairs.
"What could be here?" Lin Xu looked around, trying not to be frightened.
"I don't know, but I have a feeling these bookshelves are movable." Zhou Yan was referring to the large floor-to-ceiling bookshelves on both sides of the office, preparing Lin Xu mentally in advance.
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt that he had stepped on a device button hidden under the carpet.
With a "click", the office chair behind the dean's desk suddenly turned around.
On the chair was a 'corpse' with its chest opened.
"Oh my god!" Lin Xu was not so scared this time.
But then, with the sound of machinery starting up, the large bookshelves collectively turned over, and more than a dozen NPCs ran out from behind.
A shrill alarm sounded, and a group of strange-looking people without human body parts rushed towards them like zombies.
At the same time, the elevator door at the end of the corridor opened, flashing a dazzling red light.
"Run to the elevator."
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