165: Enter the screening room

"A Haunted House instance actually requires sixteen people to enter? This is the first I've heard!"

"Gotta say, it looks more interesting this way!"

"Haha, I can't wait to see what's behind these doors. Hope it doesn't disappoint me."

"Hey, that Passerby Player the Streamer is hugging looks kinda Handsome Guy, I like him!"

...The livestream room was as lively as ever.

Upon seeing the bullet comments, Song Yang immediately released Xu Yan.

He also coughed, signaling his assistant not to randomly film other people's faces.

How rude!

"Cough cough, since everyone has no objections, let's go in."

"I'm sure most of you have heard of Tianfeng Haunted House before coming, right?"

"Since this instance requires so many people, it definitely needs teamwork."

"To prevent chaos once we're inside, I'll take the lead. How does everyone feel about that?"

As always, Song Yang stepped forward to take on the role of leader.

The group of Passerby Players who arrived later had also heard of his reputation to varying degrees.

Coupled with Song Yang's identity as a Streamer, they all had no objections.

Dai Xiaomei and Mozi wouldn't try to steal the spotlight from Song Yang either.

To be honest, in this kind of environment, it really did require someone bold to lead and command.

"No, are you guys really trusting Song the Bold that much?"

"I admit he's bold, but you also need to consider if he has a brain!"

"I bet his command style will definitely be 'just charge in and it's done.'"

"I feel that Handsome Guy just now was quite suitable for commanding. He's so handsome, he looks very reliable at first glance."

"Get that love-struck person upstairs out of here!"

...Seeing that everyone had no objections, the bullet comments started to tease.

Many old viewers even bet on how long these Passerby Players could last before being wiped out.

Although the name of the instance behind the fourth grand door sounded ordinary,

it was obvious that an instance requiring sixteen people to enter would not be simple.

It might even be several times more terrifying than Devils Castle.

Unfortunately, none of the people present had taken out their phones to enter the livestream room, so they didn't realize what a wrong decision they had made.

Led by Song Yang, everyone uniformly approached the fourth grand door.

Strangely, when Song Yang and his group had approached the door before, it had remained completely unresponsive.

But now, the door began to creak.

Soon, the grand door made of bluestone slowly pushed open.

A familiar halo appeared before their eyes.

Song Yang didn't hesitate and was the first to walk in.

His assistant followed closely, then Dai Xiaomei, Mozi, and the Passerby Players.

No one noticed that Xu Yan, who had just been hugged by Song Yang, was currently standing at the very back.

Watching player after player enter the grand door, a hint of struggle flashed across Xu Yan's face.

He was hesitating whether to go in today.

It was strange.

Ever since entering this Haunted House, he always felt as if a gaze was constantly fixed on him from the darkness.

This feeling made him feel like he had a thorn in his back, making him wonder if he had been exposed.

But how could this Haunted House possibly know about his affairs?

After all, his case had not been publicized. The Nanshan District police, worried about too much impact, had only publicly announced that citizens should not go out alone at night.

Should he go in?

Standing still, Xu Yan fell into deep thought.

Originally, on the boat, he had planned to go all out today no matter what.

However, after seeing Song Yang and the others, he hesitated again.

He hadn't expected there to be three Streamers among this group.

And judging by the reactions of the surrounding players, these three Streamers were quite famous.

In front of so many viewers, even if he claimed insanity to escape, he would probably leave behind some evidence.

"Heh heh, you've come all this way, and you still want to leave?"

Just then, Red Spirit's figure appeared outside the door at some point.

The strange thing was, even though she was standing right in front of Xu Yan, he seemed unable to see her, remaining lost in thought.

However, before he could make a decision, Red Spirit was already a little impatient.

With a wave of her small hand, an invisible wisp of black mist instantly attached itself to Xu Yan.

The next moment, Xu Yan's eyes became vacant. His entire body began to move uncontrollably, walking towards the grand door.

Li Zhou witnessed the entire scene from the monitoring room but said nothing.

He also saw Xu Yan's hesitation.

He had to admit, this guy had some skill, being able to sense that something was off.

Unfortunately, it had come to this point; it was too late for him to leave.

After seeing Xu Yan successfully step through the grand door, Li Zhou also shifted his gaze from the monitor screen to his phone.

At this moment, the screen of Song Yang's livestream room had changed dramatically.

The previous environment, like an underground cave, had disappeared, replaced by a corridor with an extremely eerie style.

On the walls on both sides of the corridor, there were many messy graffiti.

Each piece of graffiti looked very sloppy, as if someone had carved it in a state of extreme terror.

At the end of the corridor was a curtain.

Next to the curtain was a counter, and on the counter, the three crimson characters "Ticket Booth" were very conspicuous.

"We're in already?"

This group of Passerby Players, who had never entered Devils Castle, looked at the changing environment with great novelty and surprise.

Song Yang, Dai Xiaomei, and the assistant subconsciously looked around.

The familiar atmosphere, the familiar sense of realism.

Clearly, this challenge would definitely not be easy.

"At worst, I'll just die a few more times. It's nothing."

Song Yang rubbed his face, cheering himself on.

Turning around, just as he was about to say something to everyone, he suddenly noticed something was off.

"Huh, how come someone's missing?"

Hearing this, everyone's hearts instantly jolted.

No way, they're playing the sudden disappearance trick right after entering?

The few players standing at the very back felt their hairs stand on end and immediately turned to look.

But they saw nothing but the wall.

Who was missing?

"It seems the Handsome Guy is gone!"

Soon, everyone realized that someone was indeed missing.

Xu Yan was gone.

Inside the livestream room, all the viewers instantly erupted.

Are they going this big right from the start?

As expected of Tianfeng Haunted House!

Because of the surrounding environment and the name of Tianfeng Haunted House, the eerie and oppressive atmosphere quickly dispelled the initial excitement and curiosity in everyone's hearts.

Many players subconsciously began to huddle together, afraid that if they weren't careful, they would be the next to disappear.

Seeing everyone's panicked and uneasy expressions, Song Yang felt it was necessary for him to step forward and stabilize morale.

Clearly, the official challenge hadn't even begun yet.

How could it be acceptable for morale to collapse before even entering the Screening Room?