Chapter 069 1552 Haunted House (01)
The next morning, Xie Chi received a prop sent by the APP.
APP explained that the prop was given to him as a reward for passing the short film "Hide and Seek" and he had just completed the formalities.
Xie Chi clearly remembered that there were no prop rewards for the horror medley. The production crew was so stingy that even though the difficulty was unbalanced, they only compensated each actor with 20 points in the end. Xie Chi always felt that this sudden reward had little to do with the horror medley and there might be some other hidden story.
Xie Chi was now looking at the dagger on the desk.
Xie Chi didn't know whether to call it a dagger or a knife. It had the length and appearance of a dagger, but the blade was curved, like a silver-black crescent.
The light shone on the dagger, and the blade was so cold that Xie Chi felt a dull pain on his skin even though he was thirty or forty meters away. There was a faint black mist lingering on the blade, like fog, sometimes spreading and sometimes converging, like a river clam swallowing and spitting out something, with some kind of mysterious and evil vitality.
The dagger was very exquisite, and the tip of the blade looked like it could cut through iron like mud. There was a black dragon or python engraved on the handle, making it look simple, elegant, and contradictoryly noble.
The APP sent a message at the right time——
[This item is quite special, it is not normally bound, and needs to be recognized by the owner before it can be used. ]
[Prop Introduction: This prop is called Blade of the Evil Spirit, which comes from the Western ghost movie of the same name "Blade of the Evil Spirit".
Plot summary of the movie "Blade of Evil": A collector bought an inconspicuous dagger on the black market, but he and the people around him died or were injured. After much investigation, the collector finally discovered the truth - the dagger was entangled with an evil spirit. The dagger originally belonged to a murderer who used it to kill countless people. After his death, his own soul also entangled with it and coexisted with the dagger. Those with weak minds who hold the dagger will be possessed by the evil spirit and commit sins. Those with strong minds but weak evil spirits will be attacked by the evil spirit and hurt themselves. The collector finally sent it to the church for salvation. 】
【Do you need to try to recognize the Lord? 】
[Warning: If the actor is not strong-willed and is possessed by an evil spirit, it will be considered death. ]
[This item can overcome evil with evil, and only those with the same or stronger evil energy can control it. ]
Xie Chi frowned slightly, becoming even more certain that this thing was not given by the horror medley. A prop with such harsh conditions could not possibly be used as a reward for the show, so this dagger must be of great origin.
Xie Chi didn't care about all that now and reached out directly towards the dagger. The black air wrapped around the dagger sensed the intruder with ill intentions and suddenly became agitated and ferocious. The black air became more and more condensed and quickly united into the shape of a dragon or a python. In the illusory mist, the snake-like head was aimed at Xie Chi's hand, ready to attack him at any time.
The closer Xie Chi got, the more intense the pain of being cut felt. It was cold, extremely cold, enough to make his fingers stiff and ulcerated. It was also sharp, like a strand of hair cutting through white tofu.
Fine beads of sweat oozed out of his forehead, and a deep and thin cut quietly appeared on his palm. The cut was originally white, and the next second blood splashed out and trickled down. The sticky blood immediately stained the table.
At the same time, the snake-like black gas seemed to be licking the blood, and it became stronger with the help of the blood.
The evil is more arrogant than ever before.
The cut on his hand was still getting bigger. Xie Chi knew he couldn't do it, so he said with some malice, "Brother, it bullied me."
A few seconds later, Xie Chi's five slender fingers suddenly opened out, his eyes were sharp and fierce, and the Evil Spirit Blade seemed to have met its nemesis. The black air trembled a few times, and it seemed to be angry and began to show its fangs and claws.
Xie Xinglan said nothing, as if he didn't feel the pain of being cut or the sharp coldness. He passed through the dense black air and grasped the handle.
The black gas suddenly poured out and intertwined with Xie Xinglan's white hands. The black gas seemed to be struggling to death, but after dozens of seconds, it shrank back into its nest like a mouse. It seemed unwilling to give up, and it hissed test and shout, but it was just a fox using the power of the tiger to bully others.
"It's quite beautiful." Xie Chi said in surprise.
Before he could feel happy, he suddenly felt worried. It seemed like this dagger was given to Xie Xinglan on purpose. Did someone know about Xie Xinglan's existence? What was the mentality of that person when he gave it to Xie Xinglan?
When Xie Chi was distracted, Xie Xinglan frowned and said, "I don't like it. It's not that obedient. When you are strong, it flatters and surrenders. When you are weak and dying, it will not only not protect you, but it is very likely to take the opportunity to devour its master and escape. This is still a small matter. It may occupy the magpie's nest and take the opportunity to possess the master. This dagger cannot always surrender to its master. The evil spirit on it is cunning and evil, and it is always trying to find a way out for itself."
Xie Chi listened to Xie Xinglan's feelings and said, "Does it mean that you can add icing on the cake to strengthen it, but you can't help in times of trouble and share the joys and sorrows?"
Xie Xinglan nodded: "Yes, but I can feel that it is quite powerful. It is good to use for the time being, but we have to be on guard."
Xie Chi thought for a moment and said, "I understand."
The APP suddenly rang——
[The Evil Spirit Blade recognizes its master. You have successfully bound the Evil Spirit Blade. ]
[Blade of the Evil Spirit is applicable to all horror films with spirits, including but not limited to ghosts, evil spirits, souls...]
[Evil Spirit Blade Effect: The dagger will cause a certain degree of damage to the spirit due to the entanglement of the evil spirit. The degree of damage is mainly determined by the quality of the movie, as well as other reference factors.]
Xie Chi understood that the Evil Spirit Blade could not be brought into a zombie movie, because zombies are entities and can attack physically. The Evil Spirit Blade also could not be used in an alien sci-fi movie like "Alien".
The degree of damage is determined by the quality of the movie, which indirectly shows that the higher the quality of the movie, the stronger the evil spirits are. After all, the actors have become stronger, and if the evil spirits are still as strong as before, it will be too easy to pass the level. Balance is a two-way process.
Xie Chi sent a message to Yan Jing and waited for a while before he learned from Yan Jing that the dagger belonged to the actor he had heard of several times.
Xie Chi was a little surprised. He didn't have time to think about what Shen Yi meant. It was futile to guess what Shen Yi meant to do. He couldn't understand Shen Yi's interests. When the upper level is to the lower level, the upper level always understands the lower level, but the lower level doesn't understand the upper level. Because he hasn't climbed up yet, the information he knows is limited. When he has enough strength, all his intentions will be revealed.
Xie Chi put away the Evil Spirit Blade. He dared to take it because he would be able to afford it in the future. It was just a weapon.
…
Six days later, Xie Chi joined the filming of the new movie.
The name of the movie was revealed in the first three minutes. The movie is called "1552 Haunted House".
Lu Wen was afraid that Xie Chi would be alone, so he gave up the zombie movie he had chosen and went with Xie Chi. Lu Wen also saw the name of the movie.
"A secluded haunted house?" Lu Wen asked.
"Should be." Xie Chi said.
The APP loaded for a while, and then the movie poster popped up.
On the poster, there was a three-story mansion that combined Chinese and Western styles. It was gray-black in appearance, a bit like an ancient castle, with a round body and a pointed Gothic roof. The wooden walls were covered with dead ivy.
In front of the mansion was a bare tree without branches, all burnt black. It was thick at the bottom and narrow at the top, shaped a bit like a bamboo shoot. The thick part was so thick that an adult couldn't wrap his arms around it, and the narrow part was so sharp that if someone fell from the building, they would definitely be pierced by the tree and die instantly.
The background of the poster is a cloudy sky with thick clouds. From a certain angle, Xie Chi can even see the face of the devil hidden in the thick clouds. This is probably the effect that the poster wants to achieve.
Xie Chi frowned slightly. "I think it should be a combination of Chinese and Western elements. The horror elements are quite mixed, but it doesn't matter. As long as it's scary, no one cares if the system is messy or not. Besides, the quality is good, so it's normal to have some problems. It's essentially a 'film work', not reality. It's normal to use artistic processing, reference and imitation."
Lu Wen nodded.
Xie Chi browsed the information again and said, "1552 should be the house number. 1552 plus 13 is 13. In the West, 13 is an extremely evil number."
Lu Wen knew this.
Legend has it that Jesus had the last supper with his disciples before he was killed. The 13th person who attended the supper was Jesus' disciple Judas. Judas betrayed Jesus to the Jewish authorities for 30 silver coins, causing Jesus to suffer torture. There were 13 people who attended the last supper, and the date of the dinner happened to be the 13th, so 13 is a symbol of misfortune.
Xie Chi: "And did you notice that there are decorative patterns in the shape of '6' on the house, and every three of them are grouped together."
"Any questions?" Lu Wen knew very little about horror movies.
Xie Chi said: "Maybe I'm overthinking it, or maybe it's a hint from the APP. 666 is the code name for the devil in the Bible, referring to the devil, Satan and numerology. Maybe it's just to intimidate the audience."
Lu Wen felt a little numb: "How do you know all these strange things?"
"It's just a coincidence." Xie Chi said with a smile: "It seems that the details of this film should be well done."
Every film that can reach a certain quality has its advantages and disadvantages. A good reversal and climax does not necessarily mean high quality. Each film has different focuses.
The quote of "1552 Haunted House" jumped out:
[Zhao Jinhua won a prize and got a chance to live in a mansion for six days. She excitedly called all her relatives and friends to go together. However, terrorist incidents happened one after another in the mansion. Some people died and some were injured. They fell into despair...]
Lu Wen: "Why not seven days? Aren't all domestic tours one-day, three-day, five-day, or seven-day tours?"
Xie Chi thought for a moment and said, "God created the world in seven days. Seven means perfection, holiness, and blessing. Six is one less, which means it is extremely incomplete and 'missing'. These are all small elements."
"Zhao Jinhua is You Jing's mother. Her name is written in the movie introduction, which means she was there and seems to be a very big star." Lu Wen said worriedly.
Xie Chi nodded.
[You will play the role of Zhao Jinhua's relatives and friends, and explore the secrets behind the haunted house. ]
【Transmitting, please wait. 】
…
When Xie Chi opened his eyes again, he found himself in the back seat of a car. He subconsciously looked out of the window and saw that the car was driving on a winding mountain road. There were rolling mountains in the distance. The winding mountain road was very wide, but there were only three cars and it was deserted.
He was in one of the black cars, which could carry up to five people including the driver.
These three cars were, without a doubt, the cars that carried the actors. They were probably on their way to the haunted house. The cars were a bit old and relatively cheap, and the space between the front and rear seats was very narrow. Xie Chi had no place to put his legs, and the car was full, so he was squeezed against the door.
The driver was also a newcomer and had little experience with Xie Chi. Xie Chi remembered that his name was Lu Ming, and there was an unfamiliar actress sitting in the passenger seat.
Xie Chi felt uncomfortable sitting there, and just when he was about to ask the person next to him to move over, he turned around and saw Ren Ze with a sullen face. Ren Ze exuded a murderous aura that kept no strangers away, and his eyes looked as if he wanted to kill Xie Chi.
Xie Chi slowly lowered his gaze and found that Ren Ze was sitting on the raised area in the middle of the back seat... the area that supported his buttocks. There was nothing he could do, the car was too old.
Xie Chi tried to hold back his laughter, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he took back the words that were on the tip of his tongue. He also consciously moved towards the car door to make some room for him.
Ren Ze looked at his actions, gnashing his teeth secretly, and hiding his exposed arms.
Xie Chi was a little confused as to whether Ren Ze's resentment was too great.
[Hahahahahahahaha , after Ren Ze’s reputation was damaged last time, the two of them bumped into each other again.]
[Is it about to start? Is it not? 】
【Hahahahahahahahahahahaha #Ren Ze's body hair#. 】
[Hey, did you notice...?]
[Oh my god! Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!! Hahahahahahahaha, Ren Ran you’re awesome!!!]
[What are you laughing at, confused...]
Lu Wen and himself were not in the same car, so they should meet after getting off the car. As Xie Chi was thinking about it, he lowered his head and inevitably saw Ren Ze's arms exposed outside his short-sleeved shirt.
Xie Chi was stunned for seven or eight seconds, then turned his head silently and sneered at the car window.
Not that the signature is still there.
——Ren Ran shaved all the hair on Ren Ze’s hands, leaving not a single hair.
