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153: Can't I just generate some sales myself?
Looking at the Corpse Beetles leaping out of the water beside him, Song Yang nearly lost half of his soul.
Mainly, the incident was too sudden, and the appearance of the Corpse Beetles was truly terrifying.
Their bodies were covered in scales, and their sides had horrifying tentacles.
They were entirely green, as if highly venomous.
And because the Corpse Beetles were leaping, Song Yang could clearly see the sharp, fang-filled mouths on their heads!
Song Yang's gasp instantly attracted the attention of the others.
But before they could look at Song Yang, the water surface beside them also began to ripple violently.
Then, dense swarms of Corpse Beetles leaped out from under the water!
"Ah!!!"
Because the number of Corpse Beetles was simply too great, one soon landed on the boat.
It happened to land on the only girl among the four Passerby Players!
Everyone had just managed to calm their inner fears.
However, upon seeing the Corpse Beetles crawling wildly on The girl, the two people closest to her instantly reacted as if electrocuted, starting to dance in place.
They were terrified that a Corpse Beetle might accidentally crawl onto them!
The girl, being the first target, let out a sharp shriek, completely losing her composure, and began slapping herself frantically.
As she and the two people beside her moved, the small boat beneath their feet also began to sway from side to side.
On the other side, after the initial panic, Song Yang quickly regained his senses.
Noticing the violent rocking of the boat, he immediately felt a sense of unease.
Without time to think, he quickly shouted at The girl who was frantically slapping herself: "Calm down! Calm down!"
"These things are fake, don't panic!"
It must be said, being bold has its advantages.
In an instant, Song Yang was the first among everyone to think of a possibility.
That is, the bugs in front of them, like the Insect Tide they encountered on the platform earlier, were all fake!
Although he didn't recognize Corpse Beetles, he knew one thing for sure: Li Zhou would not joke with players' lives!
The Corpse Beetles in front of him clearly looked like an non-existent species; if one were to bite with its sharp fangs, what would happen?
Putting aside whether they were poisonous, being bitten on other body parts might be fine, but if one accidentally bit a fatal spot like the throat, would Li Zhou's Haunted House still want to operate?
Therefore, Song Yang was certain that the Corpse Beetles were fake!
At the stern of the boat, the Water Ghost, hearing Song Yang's words, wanted to grab the oar and hit him on the head.
Why is it this guy again?!
Aren't you here at the Haunted House for the thrill?
Can't you let me get some performance points?
Anyway, nothing genuinely bad will happen!
Song Yang guessed correctly; the Corpse Beetles were indeed fake.
The black mist on the Water Ghost earlier was merely a subtle modification of the underwater projection equipment, causing these Corpse Beetles, originally surrounding the small boat, to start leaping upwards.
It was already having an effect, and the small boat had begun to sway, but who would have thought Song Yang would again step in and ruin his plans.
On the other side, after hearing Song Yang's words, apart from The girl, the other two quickly understood.
However, The girl was too terrified to hear Song Yang's words at all.
Her mind was completely filled with the image of the Corpse Beetle landing on her.
Whether it was psychological or not, she now felt as if something was truly crawling all over her body.
A huge terror instantly spread throughout her body; The girl already had a natural fear of insects.
Especially something like Corpse Beetles, which made one's scalp tingle just by looking at them?
The girl at this moment wished she could tear off her clothes, only wanting to quickly get rid of the Corpse Beetles.
With her violent movements, the boat's swaying grew increasingly wider.
Watching her actions, the others also began to doubt Song Yang's earlier words.
Something's not right!
Although they couldn't see what was on The girl's body.
Her expression and actions did not seem fake; it was as if something was truly crawling on her.
"Brother Yang... Brother Yang, this doesn't look fake!"
The assistant was also panicked at this point.
He could barely hold his phone steady.
He tried to lean towards the center of the boat, gripping the side of the boat tightly with one hand, his eyes wide with fear as he looked around.
The water surface, previously calm, now churned like boiling water, constantly rippling.
And the Corpse Beetles, like flying fish, continuously leaped out of the water.
As time passed, more and more Corpse Beetles jumped out.
Although they leaped straight out of the water, their sheer numbers were overwhelming!
Several times, a few almost landed directly on the boat!
At this moment, the livestream room exploded.
Watching the scalp-tingling Corpse Beetle Swarm, the bullet comments scrolled rapidly.
"Oh my god, what is that?!"
"Why does it look so much like Corpse Beetles?!"
"Streamer, are you in a tomb?"
"Getting bitten by this thing, you should be fine, right?"
"It's making my trypophobia act up!!!"
...The audience, who had initially felt that the renovated Tianfeng Haunted House was nothing special, were now terrified by this sudden scene.
It can only be said that Tianfeng Haunted House was still Tianfeng Haunted House; even if all the scenes changed, it still had that same flavor.
It would frequently present terrifying scenes!
No wonder The girl was doing a laser dance.
Some viewers with strong immersion already had goosebumps all over.
They wondered if they were in the same situation as The girl, they would probably jump even more frantically!
With The girl's screams, the atmosphere grew increasingly eerie.
Seeing the situation about to spiral out of control, the Water Ghost's lips, hidden in the darkness, finally curled into a faint smile.
However, before he could even smile for three seconds, Song Yang suddenly stood up again.
The next second, he did something that left everyone present and the livestream room audience in disbelief.
"I refuse to believe it!"
"If this thing is real, I'll write my name 'Song' backward!"
Looking at the Corpse Beetles still leaping out of the water around him, Song Yang roared, as if cheering himself on.
However, he extended his hand and reached directly out of the boat!
The small boat was too small to withstand too much movement.
To stabilize the situation, Song Yang resolutely used his own body to prove that the Corpse Beetles were fake!
Seeing his actions, everyone was stunned, and at the same time, a sense of admiration involuntarily rose within them!
As expected of a beast, in this situation, he still dared to grab them with his bare hands!
Soon, under everyone's gaze, Song Yang's hand accurately met a Corpse Beetle that was entirely green.
At this moment, everyone's hearts were in their throats; even The girl stopped her laser dance, staring blankly at Song Yang at the stern of the boat.
In the livestream room, the audience held their breath.
Only Tang Shan from the Culture and Tourism Bureau remained calm.
Needless to say, these bugs, larger than a palm, must be fake.
After all, if they were real, would the players even have a chance to live?
However, just as Tang Shan was marveling at Li Zhou's Haunted House's masterful virtual projection technology, something happened that made her pupils contract sharply.
In the livestream room, Song Yang's open palm began to close.
That Corpse Beetle was actually firmly caught by him, without any trickery!