Chapter 77: Pretty!

"Yes, you can choose to bring back a teammate from the 18th floor of Hell." The scholar nodded and said with a smile, "So, guess how many points you can get for your performance?" ”

"This ......" everyone looked at each other. It can be said that each of their teams is very important in this copy.

Then Qi Guoren and Wang Jie turned their eyes to Li Jie at the same time. In any case, it was Li Jie's captain Luo Ran who gave Louis the final blow.

"Well, I won't get too close." The man smiled and raised his hand, and the golden name in the sky fell from the sky and disappeared into everyone's body.

For those who have passed away, their names fall to the ground, forming one after another.

Then, each person's body emitted a golden glow, some of which was extremely bright, some of which was slightly dull.

These rays then converge into three beams and slowly grow upwards.

Soon, the three beams stopped, and the three pillars of light stood in front of everyone like pillars supporting the world.

"What does that mean?" Jia Xiaoxian, the entire team, looked at the scholar dumbfounded.

"This is the value of your performance in this mission." "Okay, let me see, well, the team that wins in the end is ......"

The scholar sold a trick and swept everyone's faces, then raised his hand, and one of the lights instantly became brighter!

Back in hell, Luo Ran took a long breath and finally didn't die.

"Are you alright?" Zhang Na asked nervously, even though she knew that once she returned to hell, all the wounds would heal immediately.

"Okay, that's okay." Luo Ran sat up and said, "So, the best performance is the team?" ”

"That's right." Li Ming nodded. "I think the most important point of our mission is the development of acoustic weapons. Without the acoustic weapons developed by our team, we would all die in this world. ”

"However, Luo Ran fought hard to kill Louie!" Li Xiu said a little reluctantly: "If Luo Ran hadn't tried his best to stop Louie, Henry and Michael would have died a long time ago." ”

"You can't say that. Without us, any other team, as long as we have sound weapons, can beat Luis. But if we don't have the whole team harmony weapon, then even if we have ten teams, we can only wait to die. Luo Ran smiled and shook his head.

"But isn't this game already solved? Who can develop sonic weapons is the first. Luna shouted.

"Can't say that. It's just that Luo Ran's contribution to Louie's killing is less than Qi's research on acoustic weapons. Li Ming shook his head. If Qi's team hadn't fought to the death, and if Henry hadn't made the final improvements, they wouldn't have been able to take first place simply because of their research on acoustic weapons. ”

"Also," Luo Ran's gaze swept over the crowd, gently grabbed Zhang Na's hand, and had a faint smile on his face: "You are not dead, this is the best reward for us." ”

"Hey, that's what I said." Luna nodded.

"Well, after the break, let's go watch the next horror movie

"Uh-huh." Luna nodded vigorously, her black hair trembling with the nod. "After experiencing a quiet place, I'm not afraid of the next one, even if it's a thousand troops. Can it be stronger than Louie? ”

After a brief rest, everyone walked through the beautiful sea of flowers on the other side and walked straight to the movie screening hall.

However, as soon as they entered the screening room, everyone smelled a sweet smell.

Luo Ran and the others' eyebrows immediately furrowed. They have come many times and this is the first time they have smelled this in the screening room.

With a hint of doubt, everyone found their seats and sat down.

As soon as everyone sat down, the huge black screen slowly lit up. The first thing that catches our eye is a pair of black compound eyes.

Then the camera slowly zooms out. It turned out that these compound eyes belonged to a golden bee.

Then I saw the bee crawling in the hive, its feet and hair covered with golden honey and the enticing taste.

The smell in the air is sweeter, like honey flowing out of the picture.

Then, the bees slowly flew out and fluttered in the wind.

Then the bee slowly landed, and it was attracted by a glittering colored candy wrapper.

Bees crawl back and forth on candy wrappers, greedily soaking in the sweetness of candy wrappers.

Suddenly, the bee's body falls on the candy wrapper, and its two skinny feet are cut off by a sharp blade.

I don't know who it was, and even put a deadly blade in the candy!

The bee's wings are constantly flapping and struggling on the ground. It doesn't want to die. It wants to fly back to its nest.

At that moment, a black iron hook stretched out and stopped in front of the bees.

The next moment, the hook suddenly slid upwards, leaving deep scratches on the huge screen, which was then restored to pitch black.

The pupils in the crowd contracted slightly, and then turned around and looked at Wang Xu at the same time.

For this horror film, even Zhang Na has no direction at all.

Wang Xu frowned, stared at the huge screen that had turned black, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Candy Man, Candy Man!" ”

"Candyman?" Everyone looked at each other. They had never heard of this horror movie.

"It's normal that you don't understand." Wang Xu took a deep breath. The first film of Candyman was released in 1992, followed by two films in 1995 and 1999. The film is not too famous in our country. ”

"The villain in Candyman is actually a black man named Daniel, who was born in New Orleans." Wang Xu recalled, "You know, until the Civil War, the status of blacks in Europe and the United States was very low. It can be said that blacks are slaves of whites and can be killed at will. ”

"Well, that's true. In fact, their contradictions still exist today, and many whites still view blacks as an inferior race. Li Ming nodded.

"Yes, but better than before the Civil War. Daniel's father developed a machine that was not mentioned in the film. "But Daniel's father made a lot of money and sent Daniel to the best school to get the best education." ”

"Was he bullied at school?" Li Xiu asked, "Foreign schools seem to be chaotic. ”

"It's not true, or it's not mentioned in the movie." Wang Xu shook his head. "Daniel studied well and showed amazing artistic talent. So Daniel was invited to the house by a white man. ”

"That white man killed him?" Luna is captivated and asks quickly.

"That's right." Wang Xu nodded: "Daniel fell in love with his white daughter and made a lifelong commitment in private. However, the incident was known to the white father, who sent someone to arrest Daniel. ”

"God!" Luna covers her mouth.

"The white father had Daniel cut off his right hand and cover his body with honey." Wang Xu sighed: "In this way, Daniel died at the hands of countless bees. ”

"It's tragic. My dear, my God! Li Tian couldn't help crying.

"However, this is not enough. The white daughter ran over when she heard the news, but it was too late, and Daniel was dying. Wang Xu continued: "The white father took a mirror to show Daniel. He cursed Daniel for taking away his daughter's innocence. He wants Daniel to see his ugly appearance! ”

"Murder kills the heart." Luo Ran sighed.

"Yes, killing kills people's hearts!" Wang Xu nodded: "Daniel's resentment can't be quelled. His soul enters the mirror and transforms into a demon covered in bees with a huge iron hook in his right hand - Candyman, Candyman! ”

"And what?" Luna asked eagerly.

"So what? Then there is another urban myth. Wang Xu said: "If you look in the mirror and pronounce the name of 'Candyman' five times in a row, then he will appear behind you and bring you death." ”

"The whole story of 'Candyman' is based on that," Mr. Wang said.

"What are Candyman's abilities and weaknesses?" Luo Ran asked calmly.

"Well, according to the movie, Candyman has two abilities: the first is something similar to teleportation; The second is the ability to control bees. Wang Xu recalled: "He also had a lot of weaknesses. ”。 In the first part, he is burned to death by the heroine's fire. In the second part, the heroine finds the mirror that her white father showed Daniel. As the mirror shattered, he also shattered like a mirror. In the third part, there is a painting. When the painting was cut, Daniel disappeared. “

"If that's the case," Luo Ran thought for a moment, "Maybe none of these three methods can completely kill Candy Man, but they can only repel him temporarily." ”

"Perhaps, like Ferdinand." Zhang Na nodded: "Candy people also have a high degree of immortality. ”

"Oh yes, Daniel has always wanted to find the heroine as a companion in the movie." Wang Xu suddenly said, "The heroine in the first movie eventually became a new candy man. Well, the way of transformation is most likely related to bees. There is a clear plot in the movie where Daniel feeds bees into the mouth of the heroine. ”

"Haha, that means we might still be like a besieged city, and we won't just have to deal with a candyman. But most likely an army of sweets? Freud shook his head bitterly: "My God! ”

"Don't worry too much. According to the performance in the movie, Candy Man's hand-to-hand combat abilities are not much different from ordinary people. Wang Xu smiled and said, "If it were us, we might not lose to him!" ”

"I hope so. Let's watch the movie again so that we don't miss anything. Li Xiu sighed and got up to play Candy Man.

At this time, Li Xiu suddenly stood there in a daze and turned to Wang Xu: "By the way, are you talking about the candy man in 2021 just now?" ”

"Huh? What is 2021? Wang Xu was shocked again

After watching the four "Candyman", they discussed it again.

Judging from the state of the movie, Candyman's strength is as intuitive as Luis in Jiangcheng, and the difficulty of confrontation is far less than that of Louis.

But according to the inertia of Hell, if they do enter the world of Candyman, Candyman's strength will not increase to any extent.

"Although the cause of Daniel's death in the second, third and fourth parts is slightly different." Luo Ran frowned and pondered, "But it's basically the same. He was caught, cut off his right hand, smeared with honey, and died of a bee attack. However, Daniel's evil spirit in the second part is attached to the mirror and in the third part to the painting. However, it seems that no matter what, as long as you call his name again, he can be resurrected. “

"That's right." Li Ming nodded. "That is, even if we succeed in defeating Candyman, we may not be able to destroy him unless everyone stops shouting his name."

"It's almost impossible." Zhang Na shook her head

"That's right, so we're still going to find Candyman's real weakness and succeed in eliminating him." Luo Ran nodded and looked at Wang Xu.

At this moment, Wang Xu closed his eyes, and he seemed to be thinking seriously.

"Of course." Li Tian joked, "Think about it." Maybe you won't have to face Candy Man directly this time? ”

"Haha, I hope you don't have to face it directly." Li Xiu nodded. "But as Lao Li said, the candy man doesn't seem to be very strong. If I really face it, I'm confident I can beat him. ”

"It's true that the Candyman in the movie doesn't look strong." Luo Ran nodded: "Except for the two abilities that Wang Xu said before, his strength is very strong. He can lift an adult male with one hand. The hook is so sharp that it can almost easily pierce a person's flesh. Also, according to Candyman from 1999 and 2021, he seems to have the ability to stealth. ”

After all, Western ghosts are very different from traditional Chinese ghosts, so Luo Ran doesn't have much feeling for Candy Man.

Moreover, it is repeatedly emphasized in the film that the power of Candy Man is related to people's fear of him. If people don't believe in him and stop being afraid of him, maybe he will disappear. Luo Ran continued.

"No!" At this moment, Wang Xu suddenly opened his eyes, and a trace of wisdom flashed in his eyes.

"What's wrong?" The crowd was stunned by Wang Xu.

"I forgot before, but now I do." Wang Xu stood up and walked outside the movie screening hall. "Follow me."

The crowd followed Wang Xu with a puzzled expression, and soon came to Wang Xu's room.

Wang Xu is worthy of being an otaku, and as soon as he enters the room, he can see a huge handmade display cabinet filled with various anime characters. Even Luo Ran felt dazzled.

Next to the manual display case, there is a very advanced computer. The computer screen is still open at the moment, and seven or seven of them are moving.

On the other side of the hand cabinet, there is a huge bookcase. The contents of the bookcase are varied, including astronomy, geography, poetry, songs, and poems. However, there are many types of bookcases.

Wang Xu walked quickly to the computer desk, took out a piece of paper and a pen from it, sat on the stool and began to write.

"In 1890, this period is deliberately emphasized in the film." Wang Xu said, "When I watch the movie, I keep thinking about why there is this time. What does this time represent? ”

"In. Beauty. country, several times associated with blacks: September 22, 1862, the United States. General Administration. Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation; On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous speech "I Have a Dream" at the Lincoln Memorial...... "Wang Xu kept writing on the paper, as if in a daze.

"What was the relationship between 1862 and 1963 and 1890?" Luna asked, blinking.

"It's okay, so I've been confused before." Wang Xu nodded. "Then I tried to recall the number for 1890 and finally came up with something related to that number."

Speaking of this, Wang Xu paused: "I also saw it by chance on the Internet. In 1890, India. Holocaust! ”

"I seem to have heard of this massacre......" Luo Ran frowned slightly.

"Well, I can't remember the details." Wang Xu took a long breath: "You should know that Thanksgiving is beautiful. A festival established by the Chinese people to thank the Indians for their help when they first came to the American continent. But in the 18th and 19th centuries, the beauty of . The countrymen slaughtered the local Indians. In 1890, it was the last time they slaughtered Indians. ”

"But what does this have to do with Candy Man?" Li Xiu asked dumbfounded.

"I once read an analysis that thought that the birth of the candy man was actually due to beauty. Racial discrimination in the country. The first legend about the Candyman appeared in 1890. Wang Xu used his pen to circle "1890" and "massacre" together: "In all kinds of stories, Yin. There has always been a very magical power to save people. Therefore, there is a possibility that the legend of the Candyman is actually made by Yin. Degree of human creation, seal. Giving them magic powers. ”

"Is that too far-fetched?" Zhang Na said suspiciously: "Maybe the director didn't think so much at first, but just chose a random time?" ”

"It's possible." Wang Xu nodded. "But how many specific points in time appear throughout the film? This is very likely. ”

"So what? What if that's really what you say? Floyd sneered, "What's the use? ”

"If my thoughts are true, then I know the real weakness of the candy man." Wang Xu said in a deep voice, "Candy men are born with resentment, what is this resentment?" Candy Man appeared for revenge, what is the object of revenge? ”

Hearing Wang Xu's words, everyone fell into deep thought.

Wang Xu's gaze swept over the crowd, and then he wrote four words on the paper with a pen - racial discrimination.

"The massacre of Indians stems from greed, lust and discrimination between blacks and whites," Mr. Wang said. "This discrimination is almost always present in movies, especially in 2021's Candyman, where whites can even kill and frame blacks with impunity."

"Yes, including the first three types of candy, on the surface they are all racial equality, but in reality, racial discrimination still exists in their bones." "The protagonist of the story has to be a white woman, and the white woman has to have a black girl friend, and then the black girl will die," Zhang said. ”

"I've heard that in many American dramas, villains can survive, but black people have to die." Li Tian nodded: "White people have saved the world, black people will never recover." Haha, interesting logic. ”

"I see." Li Ming pushed his glasses and pondered: "The reason why the candy man in the movie keeps appearing and is not completely dead is because he is actually a malicious manifestation of racial discrimination. To eliminate him completely, we must eliminate racial discrimination. However, this is simply not possible. ”