Chapter VII: The Beginning
Dong Xie took a deep breath and stared intently at the movie screen in front of him.
The nine residents all opened their eyes and pricked up their ears, refusing to miss even a single detail.
Frankly, they're all glad it's not a 3D movie. Otherwise, if you wear 3D glasses and watch the evil spirits seem to rush out of the screen at any time, it is really a heart attack.
On the movie screen, the camera begins to zoom out from the windshield of the car, then recedes to reveal a distant view of the car driving on a muddy road on the outskirts of the city in a rainstorm that looks like an ant. At the same time, as the director's name appeared on the screen, blood gradually emerged, forming the three words "Earth Bound Spirit".
Dong Xie swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and then continued to lean his body towards the back, although he knew that this behavior was meaningless. This reminded him of when he was brave enough to watch horror movies in order to create horror, and every time he chose the lowest position in the cinema, he was teased by Ah Ning from time to time. At this time, he felt that if he could really survive this horror movie in the future, he would really never be afraid of any horror movie again.
After the title appeared, the car continued to drive slowly.
“OK! Tickets were booked! After Mu Aishan successfully booked the ticket with Taopiao, she said: "The cinema is less than a kilometer away. Check it out. ”
"There are only 3 small theaters in the screening hall," said a long-haired woman who had been wearing headphones at the back, "On such a big night, I still go to watch horror movies......
Mu Aishan turned her head and said with a smile: "Little Four, are you afraid?" ”
"Hmph...... What are you afraid of! I'm not afraid! Just look at it! Anyway, it's probably a hypnotic hallucination or something like that! ”
"Well, it's possible." Xiao Zhi, who was driving, said: "So to give you an experience of watching domestic horror movies, and go directly out of the screening hall before the last ten minutes, then it is time to arrange a national identity for the evil spirits inside." ”
"That's boring." A boy sitting in the back row who kept looking at his phone said: "I just like to watch movies where evil spirits really exist!" ”
"What horror movies do you like?" Mu Aishan looked at the boy and asked, "Let's hear it." Asian, European and American are all available. My personal favorite is The Shining. ”
"The Shining isn't scary, is it? Last year, I watched the tribute in "Ready Player One", and I deliberately flipped it out and re-watched it...... I still prefer Wen Ziren's "The Conjuring" series, as well as the side stories "Annabelle" and "The Nun". Then again, what is this "Earth Bound Spirit" about? ”
"Well, you can check it yourself!"
Not long after, the car stopped in front of the movie theater.
It's a very small theater, and like the one they are in, it's a little bit more remote around. The filmmaker seems to be deliberately making a gimmick, but chose a small theater for the first wave of screenings.
At this time, outside the screening room.
Two staff members were yawning, sitting there.
"What kind of film is so good-looking, and it's not Hollywood, it's actually full."
"Isn't there a star? It seems to be a fan charter. At this time, the staff member looked at his mobile phone and frowned, "Alas, Lao Bao said that he was off work." Are we the only ones in the cinema? ”
"Well, they're slipping away. It's a long drive from the city, and it's two kilometers from here to the bus station. ”
"In this way, apart from us, there is also the projectionist Xiao Jia and the two aunts in charge of cleaning, and there is no one else, right?"
"Well, I guess so."
Suddenly, the two staff members noticed that the lights in the hall suddenly dimmed!
Only two seconds passed, and power was restored.
However, the two staff members are gone!
At this moment, if you go to the screening room, you will find that the projector is still working, but the projectionist ...... It's also gone!
At this moment, in the cinema, except for the audience in Screening Hall 1, there is no one left!
And the audience in the screening hall has not yet realized what is happening at this time.
"The weather in the movie...... It's kind of like the outside. The boy in the couple next to Dong Xie said, "You said yes, right? ”
"Hmm...... It's a bit of a coincidence. ”
At this time, Xiao Zhi and others entered the theater. The theater looks old and the lobby is cramped.
"So, I'll get the tickets, and you guys go buy some popcorn and Coke." Mu Aishan looked at a ticket machine not far away and said.
"You're not afraid of getting fat if you eat popcorn so late......" said the girl known as Little Four.
"Cut, I want you to take care of it! Don't forget to buy me a huge portion! ”
Xiao Zhi smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, I'll buy it." Do you all have to eat popcorn? ”
"Whatever...... You're the boss of our dorm, and you listen to you. One of the boys said.
When Xiao Zhi went to buy popcorn, all the residents quickly discovered something.
The popcorn bucket is made exactly like the popcorn bucket in this theater! Dong Xie quickly looked at the girl who was eating popcorn next to him, and stared carefully at the popcorn bucket in her hand. That's right, no matter the pattern, the lettering, it's exactly the same!
I'm afraid this is another gimmick on the part of the filmmaker? But, could it be some clue to the way of life?
"One extra large portion, three medium portions, and one small portion...... Another Coca-Cola ......"
After Xiao Zhi bought the popcorn, Mu Aishan, who took the ticket, also came over.
"In 20 minutes, let's sit here for a while."
Then they found a place to sit down and look at their watches.
"Second child," Xiao Zhi looked at the other boy and asked, "I heard that you resigned from the place where you are working now?" ”
"Hmm." The boy nodded and said, "I'm not very happy to do it." ”
"Didn't you meet a girl there and get along pretty well?"
"Hmm...... Now, it's not as good as it was back then. ”
Another boy hurriedly said, "It's okay, second child, there's no grass anywhere in the world!" I'm about to graduate, so let's concentrate on preparing for my thesis! ”
"Third child, you are light, your mentor is much stronger than me." The boy named the second child said in distress: "I don't even know which one to choose for my thesis." If I don't pass the paper, I'll have to stay in school for another year. You also know that I am from the countryside and want to work as soon as possible, so that I can send more money back to my family when the time comes. ”
"Hmmm......"
As they spoke, several boys began to pick up their phones.
The movie screen gave a close-up of the mobile phone, and the second child was sending a WeChat message to Xiao Zhi: "Boss, tell you something." I was sitting next to Zhang Yuan just now and saw the WeChat content she posted...... It's ambiguous, but the object of the chat is not her boyfriend's WeChat account at another school. ”
"How many times have you peeked at someone's mobile phone, and you still know the WeChat account of her boyfriend from another school? Maybe, they didn't tell you when they broke up, right? ”
"Hmph, I think it's just a green tea, what is the meaning of pretending, you also watch your girlfriend, don't let her cuckold you."
"Don't talk nonsense! Not really! ”
"Actually, I've heard people say that your girlfriend's current tutor is an old pervert, and if a beautiful female student wants him to pass his graduation thesis, it's hard not to make some 'sacrifices'...... And there are many other people pursuing her on campus, many of them are local students, you pay attention! ”
Hearing this, Xiao Zhi raised his head and glanced at Mu Aishan, frankly saying that his acting skills are still quite good, Dong Xie doesn't know much about acting, and he also thinks that he can act well.
Time flies, and the movie is about to begin. Everyone took the movie ticket and entered the venue.
There were very few people who came to see the movie during this time period, and the total number of people in a huge screening hall was less than twenty. A few of them just found a place to sit down. As a couple, Xiao Zhi and Mu Aishan sat together, and the other three sat in another row.
The movie screen lights up, but the camera is completely focused on the main characters, and the screen does not appear.
"That ......" Xiao Zhi turned his head to look at Mu Aishan and said, "Let's get married directly after graduation, right?" ”
"Marriage...... Why do you say this all of a sudden? At least wait until they all get a job. I definitely want to stay in this city, my parents and your parents are always urging me to go back to my hometown with you to get married, do you think so? ”
"It's not...... You...... It's good to be happy......"
Mu Aishan grabbed a handful of popcorn and put it in her mouth, chewing it, and said, "Now that you are about to graduate, have you decided on your career planning direction?" Or do you want to continue to go to graduate school? You have better grades than me, and you may be able to pass the test. ”
Xiao Zhi rubbed his hands, pursed his lips, and said, "I...... I don't necessarily have to look for a job in this city, the financial pressure is too much......"
At this time, the dragon mark appeared on the movie screen in the movie screen, the movie in the movie...... Here we go! 8)