HLnovel Chapter 276 Semifinals (2)
Chapter 276 Semifinals (2)
"Ahhh 10593 is going to a haunted house! I'm so scared. The NPCs inside must be real ghosts. Should I keep watching?"
"Hiss—are the people in the central section really that timid?"
"Waaaah, the place upstairs must be a dark creature's habitat. You guys are so scary, your place is all dark and gloomy."
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Gu Shijiu walked to the front of the haunted house, where a list of precautions was written.
1. This haunted house is an immersive experience, and each experience requires 5 play points.
2. Once inside, please be sure to follow the designated direction and do not change the route without authorization;
3. The haunted house is dimly lit and may contain frightening elements. Visitors are advised to choose carefully based on their own psychological tolerance.
4. If you feel uncomfortable or scared in the haunted house, you can shout "Exit" loudly, and the staff will take you away immediately;
5. Completing the haunted house challenge will earn you 5 play points. If you find hidden clues, you can also receive a mystery reward.
These precautions are simple and easy to understand. The only difference between these precautions and those for ordinary amusement rides is that there are no indications about who is not suitable for them.
It was probably a relatively mild setting, because after reading it, Gu Shijiu stepped into the haunted house.
The moment you step inside, a chilling aura hits you.
The dim, flickering lights and the walls covered with realistic skulls and spider webs created a sinister and terrifying atmosphere.
"Welcome to the haunted house. I hope you enjoy this thrilling adventure." A deep, hoarse voice echoed in the darkness, but no one appeared.
Gu Shijiu was not frightened by the sound and continued walking forward.
Suddenly, a female ghost in white descended from the ceiling, her long hair obscuring her face, and she let out a mournful cry.
"This ghost's acting is too exaggerated." Gu Shijiu muttered to herself, "All it does is scare people by baring its teeth and claws, it's not realistic at all."
As she spoke, she reached out and gently brushed aside the female ghost's hair, revealing the ghost's face with exaggerated makeup.
The female ghost was clearly taken aback by Gu Shijiu's actions and froze on the spot.
"Can you please act properly?" Gu Shijiu looked at the female ghost and said seriously, "If you're really a ghost, you should have your own story and emotions, instead of just scaring people like this."
The female ghost was somewhat at a loss after what Gu Shijiu said; she had never encountered a tourist like this before.
Just then, a withered hand, with long, thin nails and a putrid smell, suddenly emerged from the thick darkness and grabbed Gu Shijiu's arm.
Gu Shijiu grabbed the hand with her backhand and flung it away.
It turned out to be an NPC dressed as a zombie. He was thrown around so badly that he was dizzy and couldn't get up for a long time.
After the zombies fell to the ground, they let out a strange laugh, like sharp daggers stabbing straight into the depths of people's hearts.
“This won’t do. There’s no challenge at all.” Gu Shijiu said with a frown, unaffected by the situation.
As soon as she finished speaking, the surrounding darkness seemed to deepen, and the temperature dropped several degrees.
All sorts of ghosts and monsters appeared one after another, some of them were hideous evil spirits that lunged at her with bared teeth and claws.
Some are wronged souls dressed in blood, emitting chilling low moans.
Unlike before, each encounter with ghosts and monsters was accompanied by a strong mental shock.
Although Gu Shijiu temporarily resisted the mental pollution, her consciousness was like a small boat drifting on the sea, and the feeling of nausea and vomiting was not pleasant.
Follow the arrows under your feet and keep going forward. A hideous demon with a blue face and fangs opens its blood-red maw, and a putrid stench hits you.
Immediately afterwards, countless wriggling maggots appeared in Gu Shijiu's mind, crawling all over his body.
She was disgusted by the sight and instinctively reached out to grab it.
Suddenly, a surge of power erupted from the evil spirit and was passively absorbed by Gu Shijiu.
The demon seemed to sense the deadly danger, letting out a sharp and desperate howl as it tried to break free from the force's hold, but all its efforts were in vain.
In the live stream, Gu Shijiu's fans, who had accumulated a following before the match, finally confirmed that this was the actor they had been following for so long based on this scene.
"Ahhh, who understands this? I've seen this ability to ignore the power of darkness again."
"The family reunion upstairs is successful. This is the little actress I've been following. She's really doing well."
"This should be a passive skill, I haven't seen her use it before."
"If you want to see my sister dominate the battlefield, check out the script for 'Miss Zombie,' which is a spin-off of 'The Villa on the Mountain,' written by my sister herself."
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The demon's body rapidly shriveled, its once plump form shrinking at a visible speed, its skin clinging tightly to its bones, transforming it into a terrifying mummified corpse.
Immediately afterwards, the mummified corpse began to crumble and turn into countless black dust particles, which swirled in the air and eventually disappeared without a trace.
Gu Shijiu was stunned by this sudden turn of events and stood there dumbfounded. She stared wide-eyed at her hands, her face full of disbelief.
It took me a long time to realize that this was her skill, Devouring the Stars.
Her abilities were limited in the acting competition, and she hadn't encountered this skill in a long time, so she had long forgotten about it.
Brushing the dust off his hands, Gu Shijiu gave the ghosts around him a malicious smile.
Those monsters that were originally baring their teeth and claws and eager to try something seemed to sense a great threat and actually showed a hint of retreat.
But soon, they were driven by an invisible force and surged toward Gu Shijiu again.
A gigantic minotaur charged forward, wielding a thick spiked club, each swing bringing with it a nauseating stench.
Gu Shijiu was not afraid and charged towards it.
Just as the spiked club was about to strike her, she nimbly dodged to the side and grabbed the arm of the Ox-Head and Horse-Face demons.
The power of the Devouring Stars was activated once more, and a deep black light spread from her palm, quickly enveloping the Minotaur.
The bull-headed demon let out a painful roar, and its body began to shrink rapidly. Its once strong muscles gradually disappeared, leaving only skin and bones.
It struggled desperately, and the spiked club fell to the ground with a dull thud.
But it was all in vain. In just a moment, it turned into a pile of black dust and drifted away with the wind.
The next second, a group of kids surrounded them from all directions.
These little devils are small in stature but very agile. They shriek and howl, their voices like sharp whistles that pierce the eardrums.
Gu Shijiu remained calm and composed, her hands moving rapidly, each strike catching a little devil.
The demons' bodies rapidly disintegrated in the light, disappearing completely in just a few breaths, leaving only an empty passage.
Along the way, Gu Shijiu's pace quickened, as if he were in an empty place, and all the ghosts and monsters fell down one after another.
Just as she was about to leave, the arrow under her feet suddenly turned and led her to a secret room.
"Huh, there's no way out?" Gu Shijiu reached out and pushed the door open...