Chapter 33 Mirror Maze
The moment he passed through the door, new information appeared in Lu Jiamu's mind:
Primary escape scenario: mirror maze
Number of people: 5
Mission Description: Today you came to the amusement park in City A and found a mirror maze that you had never seen before.
Although you don't know when this maze was renovated and opened, you still decided to give it a try. After all, the concept launched by the merchant is really interesting.
Please enter the maze within the specified time and escape from the maze successfully.
The loser dies.
Lu Jiamu opened his eyes and found a beautiful scene of blue sky and white clouds in front of him.
Suddenly, a large group of men and women screamed behind him: "Ah!!!"
When Yu Leng heard the scream, he shuddered with fear and looked back in fear.
Lu Jiamu also looked back in the direction of the sound and saw a roller coaster soaring into the sky.
Yes, the amusement park.
The screaming from the other side was still going on, but one could inexplicably hear a sense of unfettered freedom, which was quite different from the screaming and wailing from the previous few days.
Yu Leng raised his hand and rubbed his golden hair, complaining in a low voice: "You scared me... I thought something was wrong."
Then he looked up at the sky and sighed sincerely: "I'm finally back to the world of the living..."
Just as he finished sighing, a huge bright red countdown suddenly appeared in the air: 00:30:00
Yu Leng silently closed his mouth and glanced at the others.
Several others nodded, indicating that they had seen it, but the tourists in the amusement park seemed to be unaware of it.
This should be the designated time mentioned in the prompt just now. If they don't enter the mirror house before the countdown ends, they will die.
The mirror house was right in front of them, and there was no need to look for it specifically.
Wang Biao looked around carefully: "This place feels much more normal than the last one. But we still have to be careful."
"Yes." Yu Leng began to touch his pocket, "Half an hour left? You guys go and see first. I have to eat some human food."
In the previous fourteen days, I either ate porridge, pickled vegetables and canned compressed biscuits, or had no food at all. It was unbearable.
Yu Leng pointed to a food truck not far away: "I'm going to buy a hot dog, do you want anything?"
Wang Biao asked: "Do you have enough money on you?"
Yu Leng took out a few banknotes.
Wang Biao said, "Then bring me a hot dog, too."
Lu Jiamu stretched out a finger, indicating that he should have one too.
Kouman and Wei Xiaoyan also asked for hot dogs.
The countdown in the air continued, and Yu Leng began to run towards the dining car against the clock.
The remaining four people walked towards the mirror maze together.
A gloomy middle-aged man sat motionless behind the ticket counter.
It wasn't until all four of them stood in front of the counter and knocked gently on it that he seemed to notice them.
The middle-aged man's eyes rolled and a bright smile immediately appeared on his face.
But this smile was very stiff and did not suit him. It was as if a person was wearing a mask on his face, which made Wang Biao frown.
Seeing him smile, Lu Jiamu habitually imitated him, with a smile on his face, and asked: "Boss, is this a mirror maze? I want to know."
"Yes, that's right." The middle-aged man held up two fingers enthusiastically, "It covers an area of 2,000 square meters, and the ticket price is only 20! You won't suffer a loss or be cheated!"
Lu Jiamu immediately noticed the 2,000 square meters of floor space and said, "It's really cheap."
"Our maze is not only large in area, but also has complicated mirrors and traps, which makes it very challenging. Our maze is so complicated that people often get stuck after entering it! In the past month alone, several people got lost!"
The boss patted the promotional poster behind him and said, "This is a brand new design, the only one of its kind in the city. In order to create more urgency and excitement for the players, we not only set up mirrors and mazes, but also incorporated elements of a haunted house into the scene! It's very fashionable!"
Haunted house...
Lu Jiamu still smiled and nodded in praise: "It sounds very interesting. I wonder what we can play if we go in?"
The middle-aged man began to promote the game with great enthusiasm: "In order to be more fashionable and in line with the aesthetic tastes of young people, we have added real NPCs with realistic costumes. They will start chasing players in the fifth minute to increase the sense of urgency and excitement for players. In addition, we have placed hidden treasures in the maze. If you can find them, there are surprise prizes waiting for you!"
"That's it! It's only 20 bucks!"
Lu Jiamu pinched his chin: "Is that so... Is there a limit on the number of people?"
"No, any of us can start the show." The middle-aged man shook his head and half leaned on the counter. "Do you want to give it a try?"
There were still twenty minutes left on the timer in the air, and the four people did not plan to go in immediately. Instead, they bought their tickets and stood farther away to observe the situation and discuss the current situation.
Yu Leng had already come back with five hot dogs and two cups of Coke: "How is it?"
Lu Jiamu took one from his arms and started eating while standing there. "It's a two thousand square meter maze with mechanical mirrors, haunted house scenes, and real NPCs."
"ah……"
None of this sounds simple. Which genius came up with this idea of putting so many elements together?
Wang Biao continued: "But there is no limit on the number of people, so it's better for us not to go in by ourselves."
"Yeah. Let's wait and see if there are any locals who have just come out or are about to go out to play."
"good."
After the five people stood there enjoying the steaming hot dogs and sweet cola, they saw two little girls walking towards them hand in hand and stopping in front of the counter of the mirror maze, as if they were attracted by the poster.
Great, someone is finally here.
Wang Biao's eyes lit up.
Lu Jiamu felt that with the middle-aged man's genius salesmanship, he might scare people away, so he immediately approached him with a sincere smile on his face.
The middle-aged man was still mechanically saying things like "You can't get out, you can't get out at all" and "Xiao Li, who came into the venue for maintenance last month, was trapped inside for a whole day."
One of the girls began to think about quitting: "It's too difficult... I have never had a good sense of direction."
Another one was eager to try: "But it's only 20 yuan, and there are real NPCs, it's really cheap."
“Isn’t it a pit?”
"It must be very interesting inside, more fun than just a bunch of mirrors. It should be a good experience. Even if it's a scam, it won't cost much money." Lu Jiamu walked over and said sincerely, "Boss, if you find the hidden treasure, what is the prize?"
The middle-aged man pointed at the large stuffed toy behind him.
Lu Jiamu looked at the two girls, smiled and asked, "Are you here to play the maze too?"
He looks gentle and handsome, and he looks very gentle when he smiles.
The two girls suddenly became shy when they were suddenly approached by such a person: "Yes."
Lu Jiamu smiled and said, "I used to play games like escape rooms, but this is my first time to play a maze like this. I don't know if my previous experience will be useful. I'm a little nervous."
When the two girls heard him say that he often played escape room games, they felt that he seemed very experienced and seemed friendly and considerate. They thought they would definitely have a good gaming experience by following him.
Lu Jiamu continued softly, "Boss, if it's not fun, I'll give you a bad review."
The middle-aged man immediately patted his chest and said, "It's guaranteed to be fun!"
The two girls became even more excited when they saw that there were several people following him and they all seemed to want to play the game.
They were in a group, and there was a little brother leading them. What was so scary? They immediately paid for two tickets.
Seven people gathered here at once, and soon a passing couple was attracted and came over to watch the fun.
The boy was immediately attracted by the poster: "Xuanxuan, shall we go and give it a try?"
The girl named Xuanxuan was a little scared: "Forget it... I'm a very timid person."
When the boy heard this, he wanted to try it even more: "I'll protect you, what are you afraid of?"
When the people here heard that someone else was starting to waver, they immediately hoped that they could join in.
Wei Xiaoyan wanted to say something, but after holding it in for a long time, she nervously uttered, "Sister, I envy you for having a boyfriend to protect you."
As soon as Wei Xiaoyan said this, she felt something was wrong, and she felt a little upset, but she couldn't take it back.
Wang Biao immediately responded: "Haha, I will protect you too."
The girl named Xuanxuan looked at her strangely. Although she felt that her words were strange, it didn't seem to be directed at her.
The boy didn't know if he didn't hear it, he put his arm around Xuanxuan's waist and said with a flattering smile: "Xuanxuan, I envy you."
Under the boy's strong urging, the two finally bought tickets.
The countdown in the air was only a few minutes away from ending. Lu Jiamu knocked on the counter and said, "Boss, let's start."
The middle-aged man took their tickets, checked them one by one, then walked out of the counter and led them to the entrance of the mirror maze.
He smiled and said, "Come in."
At this time, the three girls finally felt that the middle-aged man's smile was strange and unnatural, but they couldn't tell exactly what was unnatural.
Only the boy looked inside excitedly: "I'm really looking forward to it."
Lu Jiamu deliberately stepped back and did not rush in.
The boy didn't suspect anything, and as soon as Lu Jiamu let him go, he took his girlfriend in first.
Several other people entered the maze one after another behind him.
The middle-aged man's face was like a rigid mask. He stood outside with a stiff and stereotyped smile and gently closed the entrance door.
The sound of the door closing echoed in the room, spreading out layer by layer.
The mirror maze is full of mirrors at different angles, which repeatedly reflect the figures of several people.
All within the field of vision were human figures, neither real nor fake.
The girl named Xuanxuan rubbed her arms and complained quietly: "Why does he smile so awkwardly? Does he have any facial disease?"
His boyfriend answered stupidly: "Really? I think the boss is very enthusiastic."
At the moment when the middle-aged man closed the door, Lu Jiamu caught a glimpse of the mirror beside him. Where his own reflection should have been, it showed a girl in red with a piece of her head missing and covered in blood.
He immediately turned his head to look, but only saw himself, not the girl in red.
Lu Jiamu tilted his head, and the self in the mirror also tilted his head.
Lu Jiamu gave the mirror another hypocritical smile, and the self in the mirror also smiled hypocritically.
Lu Jiamu took a look and put away his smile, and the self in the mirror stopped smiling too.
There was nothing unusual except that his face was a little pale.
illusion?
Xuanxuan's doubts about the middle-aged man had just been dispelled when she noticed Lu Jiamu smiling at himself in the mirror.
She immediately asked suspiciously, "Little brother, what are you doing?"
Now that you have entered the mirror maze, there is no reason to get out. Saying that you have seen something abnormal now has no other purpose except to cause panic.
Lu Jiamu immediately turned around and laughed, saying softly, "I didn't do anything, I just looked in the mirror."
Although he didn't say anything, the other four people who knew about it knew that he couldn't have just suddenly become narcissistic and wanted to look in the mirror. He must have seen something.
Several people immediately became alert.
Coleman, who was walking at the end, calmly tried to touch the door they came in through, but he only touched a smooth mirror.
Lu Jiamu took a look and said simply, "Please help me."
The mirrors in the mirror maze are not very high, so if you stand higher you may be able to see the general layout.
Wang Biao, the tallest and strongest, understood immediately upon hearing it. He picked him up and lifted him as high as he could.
Lu Jiamu grabbed the edge of the mirror and climbed up again. After taking a look, he came down.
The three girls who didn't know the truth were a little dumbfounded and asked in a low voice: "Ah... will this work?"
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