Chapter 12

What's going on?

There was no such situation before.

At most, when Cai Xukun was challenging, it was just tense and exciting.

But now it was completely terrifying!

The culprit, Qin Mu, was still moving the camera slowly.

The distance from the fifty-point mark to where the men in black stood wasn't far, and the camera swept over in a few seconds.

Suddenly, a red light flashed.

That was the signal restricting the men in black.

But in the camera, it was a terrifying blood red, as if behind it was the Nine Nether Hell, where fierce ghosts were imprisoned.

"Holy crap!"

Sha Yi was drinking yogurt and almost spat it out.

Damn!

This is a ghost movie, right!

He looked back, wanting to see the reactions of others, but saw Baby and Li Qin had already retreated behind the sofa, covering their eyes and watching the screen cautiously.

The male stars weren't doing much better.

They all leaned their backs tightly against the sofa; only then could they feel a little safe!

The camera finally landed on the faces of the men in black.

They were standing silently as usual, but a hint of cruelty, bloodthirst, and resentment could be subtly tasted.

"Huh?"

Sha Yi was stunned.

So scary?

Then what's the point of challenging later.

"Father Sha, come sit over here, it's warmer."

Guo Dalin, sitting at the very end, called out repeatedly, wanting to fill the empty space to his right with a sense of security.

"What's going on?"

Sha Yi sat down and hurriedly asked the others.

"Don't know, it just suddenly became like this."

"Scared the hell out of me, it was fine just a moment ago!"

"Could it be Little Brother Qin’s masterpiece? This is too scary!"

Others were also confused.

Especially the guests who had already challenged; they were completely baffled. It wasn't this creepy when they were challenging themselves!

Watching a recording is actually this terrifying!

After filming the men in black, Qin Mu’s camera returned to Zheng Kai.

Zheng Kai’s state now seemed to have undergone some subtle changes.

Alone in such a scene, his loneliness and panic were quietly displayed through his body movements.

As if one slight mistake would lead to being swallowed by the darkness.

"Little Yao, what's going on?"

The assistant director noticed the anomaly and hurriedly approached Director Yao.

Director Yao was also frowning, pondering: "Could it be that Little Brother Qin is filming it this way on purpose?"

If that were true, it would be incredible.

To be able to film such a terrifying scene from a simple dark setting—the photography skills were just too strong!

"Should we tell Little Brother Qin?"

The assistant director asked hurriedly.

After all, this was still a competitive variety show, not a horror movie.

"Let's see the audience’s reaction."

Director Yao pulled up the data from the live stream backend.

He didn't know until he looked, and he was shocked when he did.

In just these two minutes, the live stream had soared by 100,000 viewers, and the number of comments had increased by a third!

"Oh my god! It's more exciting than watching a ghost movie!"

"Is the show changing its name? Running, My Ghost!"

"Good thing it's afternoon, otherwise I wouldn't dare watch it at all!"

"Holy crap! I'm the only one at home, but I suddenly feel like there's someone in the bathroom, someone in the kitchen, and someone in the restroom!"

"Three minutes of silence for the person above! Good thing I'm watching at the office, there are tons of colleagues!"

"It must be the camera work; it seems like Little Brother Qin is creating this atmosphere. Mom, I’ll give him a high-energy warning first!"

"High-energy warning! High-energy warning!"

"Comments protect the body! Comments protect the body! Comments protect the body!"

Looking at the wall of comments, Director Yao gritted his teeth and said: "Let Little Brother Qin continue!"

At worst, we’ll just get a good scare later.

As the director who was the only one watching the monitor alone, Director Yao silently grabbed a pillow and hugged it to his chest.

Yeah, that feels safe. ===== CHAPTER 28 =====

Qin Mu himself didn't expect the effect to be this good.

Scene rendering actually has a lot to do with the atmosphere of the scene.

The corridor was already pitch black, and combined with the challenger’s tension and panic, it was extremely fitting for the characteristics of a thriller.

And Qin Mu used Special Scene Rendering, which was already aimed in the direction of a thriller.

Combining the two, the effect naturally multiplied!

At this moment, Zheng Kai naturally didn't know what the situation was in the camera.

He was ready, one hand on the seal, the other holding the combination lock.

*Clatter!*

He tore off the seal.

And this scene, as captured by the camera, was infinitely magnified.

*Riiip!*

The harsh, shattering sound went straight into the heart of every viewer.

Under the dark haze, the seal looked like a blood clot, being torn off the wall violently.

Immediately after, the countdown warning light lit up in the corridor.

Blood red filled the camera.

7!

6!

The original mechanical countdown sound had become completely different.

Deep!

Hoarse!

Sharp!

Piercing!

The evil ghost was about to be released!

Inside the lounge.

"Can't take it, can't take it!"

"I want to go to the bathroom; is anyone coming with me?"

Baby couldn't take it anymore; even though she had hidden behind the sofa, she couldn't escape that terrifying sound.

She chose to flee directly. ===== CHAPTER 29 =====

Can't keep watching, afraid of having nightmares tonight!

"I'll go with you."

Li Qin said hurriedly.

Young girls like them weren't very brave, and they had never touched horror movies.

"Okay!"

The two girls linked arms and left in a hurry.

"Hey, Brother Sha, didn't you say your wife was video calling you?"

"Do you want to go back and kneel on a washboard? Hurry up and call her back."

"I haven't seen Anji for a long time either; I want to go see him."

Li Chen coughed twice and said to Sha Yi.

"Huh?"

Sha Yi looked confused.

When did my wife call me?

I didn't know.

He was just about to ask in confusion when he saw Li Chen winking at him frantically; the fake eyebrows he had tattooed recently were almost bunched together.

"Oh, right."

Sha Yi understood instantly and suddenly realized: "I have to call back quickly, or my wife will be angry."

"Then let's go!"

Having said that, Li Chen grabbed him and headed out the door.

"Father Sha, wait for me!"

Guo Dalin, knowing their intentions, hurriedly threw away the doll in his arms and ran after them happily.

"Uh..."

Leaving Cai Xukun, Wang Jiaer, and Han Dongjun looking at each other in silence.

"Kunkun, I heard you released a new song recently; why don't we go to the backstage and chat."

"See if it can help my new album."

Wang Jiaer racked his brains and finally found an excuse.

"Sure!"

"I was just thinking about whether I could add hip-hop elements to my new song; you're good at that, I have to ask for your advice."

In their chat, the two were about to leave.

Han Dongjun immediately jumped in: "Add me."

"Aren't you an actor?"

Wang Jiaer said irritably.

"Being a singer has always been my dream."

"Maybe I'll change careers later."

Han Dongjun said it quite righteously.

"Fine."

And so, the lounge, which had been lively, was now empty as the guests left one after another.

How desolate!

The production team was stunned.

Holy crap!

Brothers and sisters, we are recording a show!

If you leave, what are we supposed to film!

Just broadcast Zheng Kai?

That's not impossible.

But...

Director Yao looked back and found that except for the necessary equipment management staff who were working through it, everyone else was chatting idly.

They just weren't looking at the screen.

They were scared too!

"A first for Running Man, all guests leave midway!"

"Hahaha, Brother Chen and the others are all scared; they didn't want to watch so they left, and they all found excuses!"

"Dongjun is just lying through his teeth, saying he wants to be a singer later—he just wanted to find a way to leave, so funny!"

"It's normal for them to be scared, because I'm scared to death too; when I was typing comments, I wasn't looking at the screen at all, and the sound was off."

"Give me a like if you're watching with the sound off; I can't be the only one, right?"

"Pity Brother Kai, he was just about to show off, and no one was watching him! Haha, *hiccup*!"

"Brothers, I'm going out to buy something; I'll be back after Brother Kai is done!"

"Wait for me, person above."

According to real-time backend data, although the popularity was exploding, a portion of the audience chose to switch away from the live stream page.

Yeah, wait until Zheng Kai’s segment is over before coming back.

5!

4!

3!

2!

The countdown continued, and Zheng Kai opened the lock steadily.

At the last second, it finally opened.

He grabbed the score.

Zheng Kai pursed his lips tightly, his body low, muscles tense, his hands and legs moving with large strides.

His speed soared to the maximum!

He worked out often and wasn't a stranger to sprinting; this movement was extremely standard, allowing him to run better.

Even in such a tense and exciting situation, Zheng Kai was still critiquing his own image in his heart.

Speed up, perfect score!

Running posture, perfect score!

Facial expression management, perfect score!

The hem of his clothes fluttering in the wind, details perfect score!

Not bad!

In the recording, he should look like a handsome warrior moving forward without hesitation!

The Little Cheetah is here!

However, Qin Mu, who was running steadily in front of everyone, still kept Brother Kai’s request in mind.

Intense!

It must be the most intense!

'God-level automatic capture activated!'

One creepy, terrifying detail after another was quickly captured by the camera, combined with the effect of scene rendering.

In the eyes of the audience.

Zheng Kai at this moment was fleeing in a disheveled and panicked state; his face was pale, clenched tightly, and his body was trembling uncontrollably.

Behind him was a group of vengeful spirits who had been waiting for a long time; their black sunglasses and silent demeanor exuded a ferocity that would tear their target apart.

The distance between the two was getting closer and closer, and a strand of pure white clothing was fluttering in the wind, as if it were about to be entangled by the claws of the skeletons behind him.

Brother Kai, danger!

PS: The author is working hard on typing! The flowers are almost at 4,000; can you dear readers satisfy the author’s small wish? If the flowers break 4,000 tonight, it will give the author more motivation to type! ===== CHAPTER 30 =====