101: Just how terrifying is Chapter 101?

The next day.

Chen Mo woke up early, taking advantage of the time before the autonomous Didi cars started running and while there were few pedestrians on the road.

He began his half-hour workout.

On the streets, sanitation workers had already begun their busy day.

Breakfast shops were opening one after another; the steaming hot buns and fragrant soy milk were tantalizing Chen Mo's taste buds.

"Little Chen is up for a run again? Oh my."

"There really aren't many young people nowadays who are as disciplined and health-conscious as you."

"My grandson just stays up all night reading novels and sleeps during the day."

A large group of elderly men and women had gathered in the park; some were doing Tai Chi, some were bumping against trees, and others were walking their dogs.

Chen Mo didn't answer, simply waving at the group.

During his run, Chen Mo always maintained a consistent breathing rhythm; speaking at this moment would disrupt his pace.

And weaken the effectiveness of his workout.

Not until the dampness in his body was expelled and his clothes were soaked with sweat did Chen Mo return to his small shop.

He took a comfortable hot shower.

A Maybach that drew the gazes of passersby pulled up to the entrance, and Su Qing stepped out.

Seeing the retro-style shop before her, she felt it was actually quite nice.

"Chen Mo! I'm here!" Su Qing pushed the door open and walked right in.

Just as she walked into the shop, she saw Chen Mo walking out, wiping his damp hair, wearing only a pair of shorts.

"Che-Che-Che-Chen Mo! Why aren't you wearing any clothes?!"

Su Qing immediately reached out to cover her eyes, though her ten fingers were all spread wide.

She was only pretending to block her vision.

Seeing Chen Mo's eight-pack abs, she couldn't help but swallow her saliva for some reason.

"I didn't expect this kid Chen Mo to be the type who looks thin in clothes. This body looks so explosive!" Su Qing sighed inwardly.

Although Chen Mo was thin, he had broad shoulders and a narrow waist.

When he wiped his hair, the muscles on his arms would bulge, and the veins on the back of his hands would faintly appear.

"These hands are so good-looking, they exude a sense of sexiness!" Su Qing's face turned slightly red.

"You came just at the right time. Here!"

Chen Mo handed Su Qing a small paper bag.

Su Qing opened it and found buns and soy milk inside.

Chen Mo went to the Doll Bride, changed into casual clothes.

After the two finished breakfast, two mid-sized SUVs pulled up to the shop entrance.

Chen Mo and Su Qing had already been waiting at the door for a long time.

Sun Bocheng was the first to get out. He opened the car door for Su Xuanyi and very gentlemanly shielded the top of her head with his hand to prevent her from hitting it if she stood up too quickly.

Then, he took Su Xuanyi's hand and closed the door for her, ensuring her high heels didn't slip off her feet.

While performing these actions, he also secretly glanced at Su Qing's reaction.

Su Xuanyi was also observing Su Qing's expression.

She was dressed even more exquisitely today, wearing a Gothic black dress with a mesh veil, looking like a princess from ancient times.

As for Sun Bocheng, he was in a crisp white suit, wearing a wine-red tie.

Chen Mo was speechless after seeing this.

Are these two sure they are here to visit a horror scene? Not attending some high-end gala?

Besides, looking at their outfits, it was clear they would have trouble moving around.

Su Xuanyi was even wearing heavy makeup; it felt like she must have gotten up at dawn to get ready.

Chen Mo felt that all the painstaking effort they put in today might go to waste.

Especially Su Xuanyi; are you sure you can run in those high heels?

In contrast, on Chen Mo and Su Qing's side.

Su Qing listened to Chen Mo well; she was wearing an oversized hoodie and sweatpants, looking like a high school student.

The two walked up the steps with light and composed strides, arriving in front of Chen Mo.

Sun Bocheng patted Chen Mo on the shoulder and said, "Classmate Chen, I brought a few friends to visit today. It shouldn't be any trouble for you, right?"

"Not at all. A ticket is 100 yuan."

Sun Bocheng heard this, the corners of his mouth curled up, and he leaned his ear toward Chen Mo.

He whispered, "I know business is hard to do, so I came specifically to support you. One of my friends here works in new media."

"He hopes to livestream while visiting. He has 500,000 followers; it should be able to attract quite a few customers to your shop!"

"Although it might expose your main storyline, but… your venue should have more than one horror scene."

"After all, in this era, traffic is king. As long as it can attract some potential customers for you, then losing one scene is no big deal."

Sun Bocheng was truly confident, thinking he could easily clear the No. 18 Hospital dungeon.

Chen Mo smiled knowingly and said, "Then thank you, Doctor Sun."

Sun Bocheng heard this and modestly waved his hand, telling Chen Mo it was just a small favor.

At this moment, a few more men and women got out of the car.

They each introduced themselves.

All of them were professions like "Doctor, Nurse, Forensic Doctor."

Only one man, with a camera growing out of his head, was a streamer by profession.

One of the short-haired Female Nurses, upon seeing that Chen Mo's shop was so retro, couldn't help but lose interest.

"It's already 2048, I didn't expect there to still be people running mechanical shops. Everyone else is doing VR experiences now."

"I can already imagine it; the ghost in a while will probably just be you in disguise. Sigh… there's no way I'll be scared." The Female Nurse shrugged.

"Rest assured! Everyone, since you've paid the ticket fee, I won't let you leave unscathed."

Chen Mo led everyone into the rest area and let them wait for a moment.

Then he took Su Qing to the changing room.

He picked out a Bandaged Monster outfit for her.

Seeing Su Qing before him, with only one eyeball exposed, wrapped tightly from head to toe, and holding a blood-stained kitchen knife in her hand, Chen Mo was very satisfied.

"Chen Mo, they'll definitely know that the person playing the ghost is me. How can this scare them?"

"And… they might even tease me," Su Qing said with some worry.

Chen Mo waved his hand. "You can use props, or skill cards. Aren't you a Warlock now too?"

"A magician?"

"Uh… ahem, no, that's not right, a Warlock!" Chen Mo panicked a little, almost revealing his secret.

"But, if I do that… wouldn't that expose that I have superpowers?"

"Don't worry! Leave it to me. Go for it boldly, just don't kill them."

"Alright then." Su Qing nodded.

Everything was ready, and Chen Mo appeared carrying several European medieval helmets.

He handed one out to each person.

"Everyone, who said this shop doesn't have VR? Since you want to play, I will bring you an 8+X audiovisual feast."

The tourists held the helmets in their hands and inspected them carefully.

They discovered that these were just ordinary models, without any power plugs or brain-computer chips or anything like that.

This kid Chen Mo must be wanting to save face, purposely bringing out some fake helmets to make up the numbers.

"Heh heh, Boss, then let's begin. Let us see, just how terrifying is it?"