Starting with a haunted house to create a thrilling game arena

Do you know what a black hole is?

"When you drop an iron ball into the middle of a piece of cloth, everything on that cloth will be attracted to the iron ball. This is what happens when a black hole has the greatest mass."

"And your haunted house in Hanjiang City is like a black hole in the universe, absorbing all the ghost stories... Moreover, some ghost stories may be dangerous, and some may cause the deaths of countless people, but after your transformation, they can all become harmless and provide people with a thrilling experience."

Gao Jian compared Zhang Ze's haunted house to a black hole.

In a sense... it's actually quite right.

If it weren't for Zhang Ze, this black hole would be Chen Ge, who would become the master of all the strange tales in Hanjiang City, taking all the strange tales in Hanjiang City and even Xinhai City under his control.

Only someone with a deep understanding of the supernatural could make such a precise metaphor.

"So you chose to burst onto the scene during my first major, win the major championship, and become a legend?"

Zhang Ze retorted, "Besides, there are Su Ren and the other two. Are you bringing them along to do the live stream to train new underworld show hosts?"

Judging from Gao Jian's various actions towards Su Ren.

He could tell that Gao Jian intended to drag Su Ren into the underworld show as well.

"You've misunderstood me. That kid came to me on his own initiative. His parents went missing while working at the Underworld Show. I've encountered similar situations before." Gao Jian shrugged. "So if he wants to find his parents, he has to enter this field, even if it means taking huge risks."

"As for the major championship, that's quite interesting, isn't it?"

"If these ghost stories weren't part of your haunted house, but rather some undiscovered supernatural place in reality, I'm afraid I'd have to pay a considerable price to complete the live stream."

"But because you turned them into a haunted house setting, there's no danger anymore. It's like a paid vacation for me. Who would refuse such a good thing?"

After Gao Jian finished speaking, he voluntarily stepped out of the shadows and left the haunted house.

Zhang Ze hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not keep him.

Gao Jian's arrival was ill-intentioned.

In his world, there exists Gu, various Taoist arts, magical treasures, and even a blood city formed from despair, as well as various monsters behind the door.

In some ways, Gao Jian's experience was far more brutal than Chen Ge's.

He thought he would at most see Gao Jian when the nightmare came true.

I never expected to encounter it in real life.

This also served as a wake-up call for Zhang Ze. He could no longer continue to exploit others in the fishpond. He needed to improve his strength as soon as possible. The top-tier red-clothed figure was just the beginning, while the fierce god was the stepping stone to a higher level.

I sighed a little.

Zhang Ze quickly put his mind to something else.

Inside the haunted house.

Lychee was tightly bound by the black water. The well was filled with black water, and even the well walls were covered with oil-like black water. She could feel her body temperature rapidly decreasing. This black water clung tightly to her skin, like a frog being slowly boiled in water, robbing her of her life.

She was utterly desperate.

They couldn't win in a fight, and they couldn't escape either.

She and Sister Huang thought they had found an easy target, but the other party pulled out a talisman and instantly killed Sister Huang. Lizhi was almost in tears.

What kind of monsters are these?

Is there no justice left?! Is there no humanity left?!

They're the monsters, yet they're being treated like dirt!

Zhang Ze invaded the memory of lychee.

What comes into view are countless sophisticated techniques used for dismemberment and slaughter, performing surgical-like precision operations on many of their own kind, ruthless, efficient, and skilled, before finally being served on the dining table.

There were many victims, the vast majority of whom were young men and women, a very small number of children, and no elderly people.

Zhang Ze had seen Hong Kong movies like "The Untold Story" and "Water Margin" a long time ago, including the story of Sun Erniang making human flesh buns, as well as other horror movies that used cannibalism as a gimmick.

But all the drama is just acting; it's nothing compared to the real thing in front of you.

Sure enough, none of the members of the Ghost Stories Association are good people.

"You want to join my haunted house? Have you ever considered that your hands are stained with the blood of countless people?"

"What?! I did eat him, so what? I was coerced. That monster's appetite kept growing, and if she didn't find enough food, she would make me eat myself!"

Lychee screamed herself hoarse, realizing she had reached the end of her life. She tried everything to get Zhang Ze to forgive her, but it was all too late.

Zhang Ze's haunted house is indeed hiring.

But they only hire people with clean resumes.

Fruits with a history of defects, such as lychees, are not included in this list.

"Give me another chance, please. I'll give you everything. I'll do anything you want."

"I curse you, I curse all of you, may you all die a horrible death!!"

"ah!!!"

What happens at the bottom of the well is fleeting.

A few seconds later.

Sadako climbed out of the well, wiped the blood off her body, and looked at Zhang Ze with a hint of curiosity in her eyes. "That ghost named Lingling, she must have done bad things too, right?"

"Why did you take her in?"

"She did kill people, but when she killed, she was a vengeful ghost, killing with the will of a vengeful ghost. Unlike Lychee, who colluded with the monster behind the door and used the monster's power to satisfy her own selfish desires."

"Lingling is a pitiful person, and Lizhi is a wicked person."

"Of course, the more fundamental reason is this."

Zhang Ze pointed to the cut surface at the wrist; he occupied these severed hands, and this was Lingling's true form.

Okay.

Sadako nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

[Sadako: Affection level 10, you wrote something on her.]

The system indicates that Sadako's affection level has increased.

Not bad.

With Sadako's favorability rating maxed out, the unlocked features would probably be even more overbearing than the dream come true; Zhang Ze didn't even dare to think about it further.

Besides the favorability rating.

With the last team to finish their match and the points tallied, the Su Ren Gao Jian team became the champion of this Haunted House Major.

Daily tasks are also completed.

【⑧ (Daily): Host a haunted house speedrun competition. Esports competitions greatly increase the game's popularity, and the same applies to haunted houses. 1 spin chance on the roulette wheel】

[Reward: 1 spin on the roulette wheel]

Another chance to win a prize.

In light of the impending major war.

Zhang Ze decisively used this opportunity.

A virtual roulette wheel appeared, its pointer spinning rapidly before finally settling on a compass.

[Taigong Compass: It is said to be able to predict the rise and fall of dynasties, and the destiny of past and present lives. The more complex the prediction, the higher the price. The predictions of Taigong Compass are absolutely accurate, but only if you can read traditional Chinese characters.]

The art style has changed.

A compass appeared out of thin air in Zhang Ze's hand. It felt very old and seemed like a prop from a world like Ghost Blows Out the Light.