"The first scene is the personal experience of the first character, Li Xiaoming."
"The second scene is the personal experience of the second character, Liang Zisu."
Qin Nuo sat in the chair, his eyes narrowed, a sharp light flickering through the slits.
Was this a provocation?
Or just a show-off?
Qin Nuo didn't know for sure, but it was clear that the principal had set his sights on him. This was no surprise; once a player focused on the main storyline, the boss in that storyline would inevitably make a move, as had happened in the previous instances.
In the basement, that Red Shadow made a move. It seemed like their first confrontation, but in reality, the Red Shadow might just be one of his puppets.
The opponent's nature was not only mischievous but also exuded a strong sense of confidence.
Did he want to toy with Qin Nuo, to amuse himself?
"A playful nature is a good thing for me, it might even be the key to my victory."
Qin Nuo thought to himself. Under the spotlight, Tang Rou and Atu were lively children, but in his eyes, they seemed more like marionettes with strings running through their bodies.
According to the script, Qin Nuo played the role of Liang Zifeng, who, due to inherited mental illness, developed violent thoughts. Coupled with a quarrel with his brother, these twisted thoughts deepened, leading him to kill Xiao Feng'er.
"I'm sitting here now, hiding after committing murder."
"But in the instance, the emotions I'm supposed to show aren't fear and unease from killing my brother's girlfriend, but rather a sense of pride and excitement from seeing my brother's grief..."
"That's really twisted."
Reading the script, Qin Nuo couldn't help but wrinkle his face, thankful that he wasn't playing the twisted role of Liang Zifeng.
Qin Nuo had very few scenes, and his lines only came towards the end, with just one or two sentences.
He sat in the chair, watching the spotlight constantly switch between Atu and the others.
The performance process was quite long, and Qin Nuo sat in the corner, surrounded by darkness.
Suddenly, he felt a bit uncomfortable, hearing some faint noises.
Qin Nuo's gaze fell into the surrounding darkness, frowning slightly, but he didn't pay much attention.
He wasn't sure if it was an illusion, but he felt the temperature around him drop sharply.
From the direction of the spotlight, Dafu's heart-wrenching voice came. He was playing the role of Liang Zisu, holding a knife, the cold gleam of the blade reflecting on his face, making him look terrifying.
Seeing this, Qin Nuo felt uneasy.
The role he was playing seemed quite dangerous. Would he end up like Liang Zisu, who killed Liang Zifeng, and kill himself?
Fortunately, the character played by Agai had an issue, and Tang Rou directly called for a stop, angrily confronting Agai.
"Alright, we've been rehearsing for a while, let's all take a break." Tang Rou, dealing with Agai, saw that everyone seemed a bit worn out and suggested a break.
Qin Nuo stood up from his chair, staring into the darkness behind him, frowning slightly. He always felt there was something in that darkness...
But in the Horror World, such feelings were too common, so he didn't pay much attention.
"I need to go to the bathroom, can't hold it any longer." Agai took off his costume, covering his crotch.
"Atu, come with me, it's scary at night."
"Alright, I need to go too." Atu nodded.
Seeing this, Qin Nuo said, "I'll go too, there's safety in numbers."
Dafu opened his mouth, but Tang Rou glared at him, "You can't go, leaving me, a girl, here alone, do you have any decency?"
Dafu pursed his lips, saying nothing.
Qin Nuo followed Atu and the others out of the stage room, it was his first time seeing these cursed little ghosts leave the stage room.
In the dim corridor, Atu and Agai seemed to let loose as soon as they stepped out, showing no fear of the dark.
"Xiao Feng, hurry up," Atu waved.
Qin Nuo followed them, trying to ask, "Why do we have to rehearse at night? Don't we need rest?"
"You know Sister Tang Rou's personality, she wants to ensure the skit is flawless, so we've been rehearsing overtime every night," Agai said helplessly.
"Right, Atu?"
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Atu didn't seem to have any complaints, scratching his head, he said, "I don't mind, I'm actually grateful. If it weren't for Yanan quitting, I wouldn't have had the chance to perform on stage!"
Agai laughed unceremoniously, "You really lucked out, with such poor acting skills, you still got such a good role."
Qin Nuo looked at them and continued, "When I first entered the school, a security guard stopped me, telling us to keep it down!"
"Don't mind him, that old man has been chasing us away for days," Agai waved it off.
They walked on, even though it was pitch black ahead, and they couldn't see the path beneath their feet, they walked without hindrance.
Atu, with his head down, seemed a bit distracted, said, "Honestly, I'm a bit worried about Yanan. If you think about it, his face hasn't looked right these past few days. Do you think something might have happened to him?"
Agai yawned, unconcerned, "Atu, you're too kind-hearted. That guy is so cold and ruthless, and you're still speaking for him."
"Do you want him to come back? If he does, you'll be back on the bench!"
Atu opened his mouth but chose to remain silent.
Qin Nuo watched Atu's expression and asked, "Atu, in the past few days, have you noticed any unusual behavior from Yanan?"
Atu thought for a moment and shook his head.
"You two should stop worrying about others and hurry up with the bathroom break, or Sister Tang Rou will get mad again!"
With that, Agai ran ahead.
Qin Nuo followed with a flashlight, soon reaching the restroom.
The restroom was filled with a foul odor, damp, with the sound of dripping water, like a leaky faucet.
Agai rushed into the stall at the far end, closing the door, and shouted from inside, "I'm going number two, you'll have to wait for me."
"Me too, not sure what I ate today, my stomach feels awful!" Atu said, entering another stall.
Qin Nuo looked at the two closed stalls and asked, "You both brought toilet paper, right?"
"Damn! I forgot!" Agai realized.
"No worries, we'll just go out with our butts bare and clean up with the faucet, no one's around at night anyway!"
"I've done this several times," Atu said with experience.
Qin Nuo was speechless.
Maybe it was too many buns, or maybe the meat in the buns was off, his stomach felt uncomfortable too, and he wanted to go number two, but he had a pack of tissues.
Choosing the relatively clean middle stall, Qin Nuo went in and closed the door.
The atmosphere in the restroom fell silent, not knowing what Agai and Atu were doing, they made no sound. Qin Nuo tried to lighten the mood, throwing out a couple of topics, but got no response.
The cold restroom remained eerily quiet.
"Could they have fallen asleep in the bathroom?"
Qin Nuo thought to himself, clutching a pack of tissues, wanting to finish quickly and leave.
But suddenly, something felt off.
He heard a sound, like footsteps, coming from afar, as if someone had entered the restroom.
Agai or Atu?
"No, they're in the stalls on either side of me, if they opened the doors, I would hear it."
"If not them, could it be Dafu?"
Though he thought this, the unsettling feeling wouldn't go away, and he lost the urge to go number two.
The restroom was so quiet, the footsteps were particularly clear as they moved around.
The person didn't seem to be using the restroom, just pacing back and forth, like they were strolling.
Qin Nuo, without making a sound, pulled up his pants and stood.
He wasn't afraid of scary things, just curious about who it was, and what they were doing in the restroom at this time.
Suddenly, the footsteps stopped.
Qin Nuo's expression changed, silently taking out two bone nails, holding them between his fingers.
Because when the footsteps stopped, he could clearly see, under the gap of the door, a pair of shoes appeared.
A pair of white canvas shoes, brand new, but with dark red, dried blood stains on them.
These shoes, Qin Nuo was certain, weren't worn by any of those little ghosts!
"Looking for me?"
"If you want to chat, let's have a good talk in the restroom."
Thinking this, Qin Nuo reached for the door handle, the atmosphere tensed.
In the next moment, Qin Nuo yanked open the restroom door, creating a gust of wind. Simultaneously, the two bone nails between his fingers shot out like bullets.
The bone nails tore through the air, piercing the wall, kicking up a cloud of plaster!
Before Qin Nuo was an empty space, no one there, the bone nails embedded in the opposite wall.
Qin Nuo's expression was peculiar as he looked down at the canvas shoes on the floor.
Squatting, Qin Nuo picked up the shoes and examined them.
"These shoes are so small, it seems even Agai and the others couldn't fit into them."
He murmured to himself.
After such a disruption, he lost the urge to go number two, knocking on Agai's stall, he said, "I'm done, I'll wait for you outside, hurry up."
No response.
Qin Nuo knocked again, the door swung open.
The stall was empty.
He knocked on the other stall, it was empty too.
"What's going on, are they playing a prank on me?" Qin Nuo frowned, he had seen them enter, and there had been no sound since.
Of course, they could have phased through the walls.
Qin Nuo carried the canvas shoes.
The eerie scene, the strange atmosphere didn't affect his mood.
He turned to the sink, placing the white shoes aside, and began washing his hands.
However, unbeknownst to anyone, as Qin Nuo turned, a torn rag doll was perched on the beam of the restroom stall, staring intently at Qin Nuo.
Blood seeped from the cotton inside it, its black bead eyes following Qin Nuo's movements.
Its feet were bare...