Chapter 1

Recruitment for the lead male role: Must be strong, brave, meticulous, obedient, and have a keen sense of smell. Additionally, must be handsome, with blonde hair and blue eyes, and willing to sacrifice for love...

"Hmm, except for the blonde hair and blue eyes, the other conditions suit me quite well." A young man standing in front of the recruitment poster stroked his chin and nodded.

So, he continued reading the half-read advertisement.

Willing to sacrifice for love... a male dog.

Seeing this, the young man took off his sunglasses and pressed them against the poster: "What the hell, are they recruiting a male dog to play a role in a human-dog romance?"

"Woof woof!" A golden retriever stuck out its tongue and walked past the young man with a mocking look.

These days, it's hard to even find a bit part, truly, humans are not as good as dogs.

The young man, named Lin Yifan, male, 21 years old, had been in the film and television industry for many years, appearing in countless productions. His "corpse" had lain in various places, and he had been shot hundreds of times, with only one line: "Bakayarou, ah! Cunning... cunning..."

Lin Yifan had been in this film city for many years, hoping that one day a blind director would notice him.

But he still hadn't found a steady job, so every day he would get up and join the queue. Lin Yifan also joined the crowd.

After a while, a large truck drove up, and a person jumped off, scanning the crowd: "You, and you, come over here."

"Ha!" A few scrawny extras were picked and got on the truck. Lin Yifan, standing in the crowd, could only sigh.

Do you think being handsome is enough to be an actor? These days, there are plenty of handsome people, and there are even more artificially beautified men and women.

On the contrary, the uglier ones, with unique and innovative ugliness, are more popular in the film and television industry.

Lin Yifan walked out of the queue, stroking his handsome face, wondering if he should go for plastic surgery.

Slap!

A withered hand landed on Lin Yifan's shoulder, sending a chill down his spine. A dry, old voice said, "Young man, are you interested in being the lead male role?"

After hearing the voice, Lin Yifan couldn't help but shiver. He turned around to see an old man, who looked neither human nor ghost, staring at him. But this was a film city, so even if you dressed up in the most surprising way, no one would care.

Looking at the old man, his makeup was so realistic that it was almost indistinguishable from the real thing. The production team must be well-funded. Could they be preparing to shoot a ghost movie?

It's an opportunity!

"Yes!"

The old man grinned, revealing a mouth full of yellow teeth, and laughed coldly: "Hehehe, here's the address."

Lin Yifan took the paper the old man handed him and almost wet himself when he saw it.

The white paper was covered in fresh, bloody writing, as if it had just been written, with red liquid soaking the paper.

"Awesome! I'm definitely going to this production, even if it's a low-budget one."

He looked at the address: Film City C District, No. 104.

Lin Yifan was taken aback. 104, die? What an ominous number, fitting for a ghost movie, innovative!

"Hey, old man, that..." When Lin Yifan looked up again, the old man, who looked neither human nor ghost, had disappeared.

Lin Yifan wasn't surprised, stroking his chin and saying, "Fitting for a ghost movie."

He found an electric cart and handed the paper to the driver.

"Where are you going, young man?" The driver took the paper and asked with a smile.

"I'm going to shoot a ghost movie, I guess they're short a stand-in."

The driver laughed and nodded, then looked down at the paper. The blood writing scared him, and he pulled back. He then frowned: "Young man, are you really going?"

"Quickly!" Not noticing the driver's change in expression, Lin Yifan leaned back in the seat, crossing his legs and closing his eyes, thinking about how to make a good impression.

The driver bit his lip and returned the "blood letter" to Lin Yifan, not saying another word after receiving it.

The electric cart slowly drove to the address on the paper. After dropping Lin Yifan off, the driver quickly drove away without even asking for payment, as if he had seen a ghost.

As soon as Lin Yifan got out of the car, he felt a chill. The surroundings were desolate and terrifying, with no one around.

"This set is perfect!" Lin Yifan was very satisfied. The buildings around him had a great atmosphere, with castles, haunted houses, and a mix of Eastern and Western styles, but no one was around.

He looked at the address again, confirming it was the right place. Why hadn't he seen anyone yet? With this question in mind, Lin Yifan stepped into this desolate area.

As he was walking, a wooden door creaked, and a chilling atmosphere enveloped him. The old man stood behind the door, half his face visible, his smile eerie.

"Come here."

Lin Yifan took a deep breath, thinking it might be a test for new actors, and gathered his courage to walk towards the old man.

Just as he reached the door, the old man suddenly raised his hand to stop him, and with a sinister smile, handed him a piece of paper: "This is the script for this time."

Frowning, the script was so short. Could it be a short film?

Lin Yifan took the script with a puzzled look, and his face changed dramatically.

[First Scene: Midnight Ring.]

As he was reading the simple words on the script, the old man suddenly appeared behind him and pushed him: "Go in."

As the old man pushed him into the haunted house, the scenery in front of Lin Yifan distorted, and he was plunged into darkness for a few seconds. Then, blinding light flooded in, as if trying to burst his eyeballs.

Clutching his eyes in pain, was the old man crazy? Did he need to shine a spotlight on him?

When Lin Yifan opened his eyes, the dim room in front of him made him shiver.

The house was very old and narrow, with all the decorations looking like they were from the 1990s, with low tables, cushions, and Japanese writing everywhere.

"Entering this kind of supernatural plot in this cycle is just bad luck."

Before Lin Yifan could speak, a few people around him started to stand up. They were dressed casually, in casual wear.

Hearing Mandarin, Lin Yifan thought it might be a low-budget remake of "Midnight Ring."

"Hello, everyone, I'm new here." Lin Yifan politely approached them, taking out a cigarette to try to get closer.

There were two men and two women, all sitting calmly. When Lin Yifan approached, no one paid attention to him.

One of the girls lifted her eyelids to glance at him and then closed them again: "Another cannon fodder."

The middle-aged man looked up, took the cigarette from Lin Yifan, lit it, and spoke after a long pause: "How long have you been here?"

The rudeness of the man and woman made Lin Yifan put on a serious face: "I just got here today."

The middle-aged man sighed, rubbing his temples: "You're very unlucky. As a newcomer, you're in a supernatural movie, and it's hard to survive."

"Hmm?" Gradually, Lin Yifan realized something was wrong. Was this really a set? Where were the cameras and director?

"You're the calmest newcomer I've seen. I hope you don't panic later. Here, take this. I'm Liu Ming, they call me Captain. Just call me that."

Captain Liu?

Lin Yifan took the gun Liu Ming handed him. With years of experience in the film industry, he was familiar with these things and had played with high-quality replicas many times.

He pulled out the magazine and saw twelve bullets glowing with bloodlight, engraved with strange runes. If you've played games like CS or CF, you'd know this was the initial police pistol, the USP.

"Exorcism bullets. We bought them specifically before entering the plot, along with one-time protective talismans." Captain Liu pulled out a talisman from his pocket.

Taking the two items, Lin Yifan was stunned. Could this be an infinite world?

"Alright, newcomer, don't just stand there. Check your phone for the mission. There are three minutes left before it starts. If you don't want to die, be alert."

Hearing this, Lin Yifan immediately took out his phone, and the others also took out theirs.

The five of them gathered together, and Captain Liu said, "We now have two optional missions. The first is to survive for three days in this world. If you don't want to die, I think everyone knows what we need to do, right?"

"Is it to capture Sadako?" Lin Yifan suddenly said, looking at his phone.

The other four looked at each other and burst out laughing: "Bro, don't joke. The second mission is to completely eliminate Sadako."

While they were mocking Lin Yifan, his expression tightened.

They said there were two missions, but his phone only showed one option—capture Sadako!

"Bro, were you a prison guard before? No wonder you're not panicking. Talking about capturing Sadako must be a professional habit, hahaha." Another tall, thin man mocked Lin Yifan.

Following the man's gaze, Lin Yifan noticed handcuffs hanging from his waist.

What's going on? Why is my mission different from theirs?

"Very good, mission confirmed. I don't want to sit here and wait to die. Let's vote to find clues and kill Sadako." Liu Ming scanned the other four.

"I choose two."

"Me too."

The two women spoke decisively. The tall, thin man, however, said flatteringly: "Let's follow the captain."

Finally, everyone's eyes fell on Lin Yifan. Cold sweat appeared on his forehead. His phone only showed one mission: to arrest Sadako with handcuffs, and it was clearly stated that it was a warden's trial mission, with failure resulting in elimination!

Lin Yifan didn't understand why the mission was different, but he still said, "I choose two."

"Very good, let's prepare. Safe time is almost over!" Captain Liu tapped his phone, and a shotgun and a pendant appeared out of nowhere.

The others also took out their equipment, fully armed. Even the tall, thin man had several protective talismans.

They all seemed to have gone through many cycles, while he was just a rookie, holding a gun given by Captain Liu and a life-saving talisman.

At this moment, a synthesized voice rang in his head: "The plot world will start in ten seconds, ten, nine, eight... two, one, safe mode deactivated!"

As soon as the safe mode was deactivated, the pendant hanging from Captain Liu's chest emitted a crimson light.

"She's here!" The tall, thin man shouted, trembling, and the atmosphere became tense.

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