86: You did a great job today, I'll give you a raise later!

fright value + 18

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fright value + 23

...The familiar system prompt sounded in Li Zhou's ears. In the darkness, Li Zhou walked as if on flat ground, about four or five meters away from Chen Ze and the others.

After not checking for a while, the total fright value had already exceeded one million, even reaching over 1.6 million!

Although most viewers in the livestream room didn't seem particularly scared, many were more or less startled.

Since entering the castle, the fright value had surged at least four or five times.

For example, the first time they saw lamp oil burning a human body, the Black Rat Swarm gnawing, the Vampire Butler twisting a neck with a zero-frame start, and the appearance of Goethe.

Additionally, the total number of viewers across several livestream rooms at this moment had steadily surpassed one million.

With such a large base, the fright value continued to rise by thousands every single minute.

Li Zhou had previously thought it would take at least a month to accumulate ten million fright value, but now it seemed it would take only about a week, let alone several months!

Satisfied, Li Zhou closed the system panel and looked at Chen Ze and the others, who were cautiously moving forward, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Inviting Streamers to challenge the Haunted House was indeed the right path he had chosen.

It was just a pity that the Haunted House's playability was still too limited to accommodate too many players.

The most urgent task was to upgrade the Haunted House's level.

Only after the employees were unlocked in the system store would it be the true time for Tianfeng Haunted House to become famous.

Currently, most of the viewers watching the livestream and the players coming to Jinling were attracted by the few terrifying employees.

A qualified Haunted House couldn't rely solely on employees.

Too many other factors still needed improvement.

"Goethe, don't be in a hurry to grab the guy with the flashlight later; let him die a few more times."

"You performed well today; I'll give you a raise later!"

After giving Goethe an order through the castle's authority, Li Zhou also skillfully made a promise.

On the other side, upon hearing the instruction, Chen Ze's image immediately appeared in Goethe's mind.

Among the few people who entered the castle this time, only Chen Ze wore glasses.

"No problem, my boss."

Goethe obeyed his boss's requests one hundred percent.

He closed his eyes slightly, and the flickering killing intent and coldness on him grew even stronger.

Like Li Zhou, the pitch-black environment had almost no effect on him.

As if he had caught the scent of his prey, Goethe opened his eyes and quickened his pace.

His tall figure gradually disappeared into the darkness, without making a sound..."This castle didn't turn from four floors into one, did it?"

"Why is the area so vast?"

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Ze looked at another corner ahead and muttered, slightly out of breath.

After leaving the passage, he had been exploring along the left direction.

Although he had the help of the parchment, his speed wasn't very fast due to the extremely dense and complex patterns, combined with the environmental influence.

But even if he wasn't fast, he had walked at least several hundred meters.

Such a large area was clearly abnormal.

At this moment, the other two white dots on the parchment were already very close to the group.

As for the red dot, it had mysteriously disappeared not long ago.

Upon seeing the red dot vanish, a sense of crisis instinctively arose in Chen Ze's heart.

Daring not to delay, he led Dai Xiaomei and the others, constantly turning and winding, continuing to explore forward.

Seeing that so much time had passed and they still hadn't reached the location of the white dots, he couldn't help but wonder if he was still on the fourth floor.

Before entering the castle, he had specifically looked up.

Although the castle looked tall, its footprint wasn't very large.

At this moment, not only was Chen Ze panting, but Old Hei, Dai Xiaomei, and Fang Xiaolu were also struggling.

The dark, silent, and eerie environment, coupled with the dim, narrow, and cramped passages, kept people's hearts in a state of oppressive unease.

Especially with a terrifying butcher relentlessly pursuing them, everyone was already physically and mentally exhausted.

However, having reached this point, withdrawing was clearly unrealistic.

Although the few of them hadn't encountered anything and were merely exploring in the dark, not a single viewer in the livestream room said it was boring.

In fact, many were intently watching Chen Ze's livestream room, trying to find clues to clear the level through Old Hei's perspective.

From Chen Ze smashing Jesus's head and obtaining the parchment, it seemed this castle was not merely an escape room.

Its playability could be said to be very high.

These viewers felt as if they were there themselves, their hearts inevitably filled with a touch of tension, so how could they find it boring?

Therefore, the number of viewers in the livestream room did not decrease; instead, it continued to rise.

At the same time, major livestream platforms also noticed the unusual activity in Chen Ze, Dai Xiaomei, and Li Zhou's livestream rooms.

Seeing how much traffic these three livestream rooms were attracting, these platforms immediately started promoting them.

It was precisely because of the continuously rising popularity of the livestream rooms that Chen Ze and the others, even though they were on the verge of mental exhaustion from the surrounding environment, still gritted their teeth and persevered.

"Ze, are...are you sure you haven't taken the wrong path?"

"How much further is it?!"

Not long after leaving the first wall, Chen Ze had told the others his plan.

Since they already knew the locations of Song Yang and Ellie, what they needed to do now was to rescue them.

However, after so much time, Song Yang and Ellie hadn't been rescued, and Old Hei felt like he was about to collapse.

"Almost, don't worry."

"The route is becoming clearer and clearer."

Chen Ze perked up, looking at the parchment in his hand as he spoke.

Previously, because the patterns on the parchment were too complex, he had led the group on many detours.

Fortunately, as they continued to advance, the lines on the parchment became clearer.

After secretly estimating the distance in his mind, Chen Ze spoke again: "I estimate we'll get there in about ten more minutes."

"Don't worry, I said I'd lead you through today, so..."

"So what?"

Old Hei was taking advantage of Chen Ze's talking to check the livestream room.

Hearing Chen Ze's voice suddenly stop, he looked up and asked.

In front of him, Chen Ze still maintained his bowed posture, holding the flashlight and looking at the parchment.

Old Hei, thinking he had made a new discovery, subconsciously reached out and patted Chen Ze's shoulder, wanting to press further.

However, the moment his outstretched hand touched Chen Ze's shoulder.

Something unexpected happened.

A shallow bloodstain suddenly appeared on Chen Ze's neck.

The next second, to Old Hei's astonished gaze, his head rolled and fell straight to the ground!