Chapter 23: True or False

In an instant, Zuo Si caught a whiff of a nauseating, greasy smell.

It was revolting.

The moment he smelled it, he gagged.

After gagging a few times with his head down,

he lifted his head and was instantly paralyzed with fear at the sight before him.

Under the flickering lights, he saw three skinless figures staring at him.

These three ‘corpse props’ were similar in both size and appearance.

Their flesh had been burned to a dark red-black, charred beyond recognition…

Their eyes were nothing but whites…

All three of them were fixated on Zuo Si.

Even as Zuo Si collapsed to the ground, their gazes followed him.

“What? Are these props??”

Zuo Si found it hard to believe; these were clearly three charred, decaying corpses…

But fortunately, aside from looking terrifying, the three corpses didn’t make any other movements.

In a daze, he noticed the Chat; the popularity had already exceeded a hundred.

“D*mn, high energy right from the start! You dumbass live streamer, couldn’t you at least give a high-energy warning!”

“I thought it was still night, wondering if I had slept too deeply!? I even pulled back the curtains to check, and the sun is brighter than ever!”

“Are supernatural live streamers really broadcasting during the day now? Innovating?”

“…”

“Cough, cough, cough, sorry, everyone, I just started streaming and didn’t notice the Chat.”

Zuo Si greeted them.

“Oh my, this live streamer is actually alive! Come look, this live streamer is actually alive!”

“As long as he’s not mute, it’s fine~ A live stream without interaction is boring to watch.”

System: Tomato Tycoon gifted a wolf fur.

“Are you f*cking kidding me? You can even give a gift worth a dime?”

System: Lingnan Liu Huaqiang gifted a wolf claw.

“Thanks to both bosses for the gifts, but this time we’re not doing a spirit-seeking live stream…” Zuo Si explained, “This is my newly opened haunted house; if you’re interested, come play! I’ll give you a discount! …”

“Too far, too far, can’t go, can’t go…”

“I’m pretty close; how much is the ticket? Do you reimburse travel expenses? Not much, just transfer me five hundred.”

“If you reimburse travel expenses, count me in.”

“Count me in too…”

“…”

Zuo Si was speechless; this group of viewers was getting more shameless with each passing generation.

“Dear viewers, although we can’t reimburse travel expenses for the haunted house, it’s definitely fun.”

Zuo Si pointed the camera at the three charred ‘corpses’.

“Look, they’re so realistic; coming to play here is absolutely worth it.”

“…”

“D*mn, stop switching perspectives randomly; you scared the sh*t out of me.”

“Live streamer, are you sure they’re props?!”

“These are definitely three corpses! Are today’s live streamers really this insane? Using real corpses to attract viewers?”

“…”

The mood was gradually shifting, and Zuo Si quickly explained: “Everyone, don’t worry, my haunted house is absolutely safe; these three corpses are definitely props! You can trust me!”

“I don’t believe you; prove it to us!”

“Yeah! Disassemble them; I want to see if they’re props!”

“I’ve got my phone ready to call the police at any moment!”

“…”

Zuo Si was a bit speechless; was this generation of viewers really this righteous?

Disagreeing meant calling the police???

‘Forced onto the Liangshan.’

Zuo Si had to prove it.

Otherwise, if a dumbass viewer really called the police, not only would the haunted house be in trouble, but he would be in even more trouble.

“D*mn it, I really shouldn’t have started this live stream…”

Zuo Si silently cursed, slowly approaching one of the ‘corpses’.

Upon closer inspection, the details of the corpse were crystal clear.

The charred burn marks and the nauseating smell; there wasn’t a shred of skin on either the face or the body.

Zuo Si tried to move left and right, and the eyeballs, which were just whites, followed his movements.

“Uh, uh, dear viewers, to better showcase the terrifying environment of our haunted house, I, I will try to perform some terrified sounds and actions; please don’t be scared; this is all fake, fake…”

Zuo Si said this deliberately, fearing he might be startled into making some exaggerated movements later, to avoid embarrassment.

“Just admit you’re scared; why pretend…”

“Hahaha, I laughed out loud; a haunted house owner is actually scared by his own haunted house.”

“…”

A few keyboard warriors instantly exposed him.

“F*ck! Do I not care about my face!” Zuo Si cursed inwardly, but he couldn’t do anything about these viewers.

His outstretched finger trembled slightly, and the eyes of the three corpses all turned to his finger…!

Slowly moving closer to the corpse’s face…

Just a few inches away from touching that charred face…

The closer he got, the stronger the stench became…

So realistic!

Zuo Si now doubted that these were really corpses…

Could the Black Mobile Phone really be so powerful as to bring in three real corpses as props?!

“No way, it can’t be.”

Zuo Si reassured himself; fortunately, aside from staring at him, these corpses hadn’t made any outrageous movements.

His finger was about to touch that skinless face…

Zuo Si’s heart was in his throat!

Suddenly!

The head of the corpse turned abruptly, its mouth opened, revealing a mouthful of snow-white teeth, and it lunged at Zuo Si’s finger.

Zuo Si’s scalp tingled, and he quickly withdrew his hand; due to the force, his elbow hit the wall, causing him to grimace in pain.

Zuo Si, frightened, rolled and crawled to the side of the staff passage, but in the end, he still held back and didn’t run out.

“Hehehe…”

The three corpses simultaneously emitted an eerie laugh, their expressions surprisingly synchronized, and their heads turned back to Zuo Si.

“Hiss… are these really props?” Zuo Si couldn’t help but think: “Although they’re extremely terrifying… they haven’t attacked me, so they must be props without a doubt…”

He steeled himself and returned to the corpse’s side.

With a firm resolve, he grabbed the corpse’s arm.

Instantly, he breathed a sigh of relief; although this corpse looked incredibly realistic,

it was actually made of rubber, and the inside was very hard, likely some kind of metal.

“But what about the teeth? What if they really bite a visitor?”

Zuo Si gathered his courage and reached his hand toward the corpse’s mouth again.

Another bite came at his finger.

Zuo Si reacted quickly and stuffed a bedsheet into the corpse’s mouth.

Upon closer inspection, he found that the teeth were also made of rubber.

“Phew…” He let out a long breath: “The teeth are made of rubber, which means getting bitten won’t cause any injury.”

The unknown is always the most terrifying; now that he figured out these corpses were props,

Zuo Si instantly felt no fear.

“Dear viewers, I believe you can see that these are just props; I spent a lot of money to create these props, and their realism is evident, so if you have time, come and play; it’s absolutely worth it!”

After finishing a round of advertising, Zuo Si felt proud of his clever business acumen.

He completely forgot that he had just cursed himself for being foolish to start the live stream.

“D*mn, the live streamer is awesome! I’m studying forensic science; isn’t it obvious that these are corpses? Today, I was actually fooled by you; I’ll definitely visit this haunted house if I get the chance!”

System: Southern Song Song Ci gifted a wolf tooth.

“Thank you for the gift, boss! If you come, I’ll waive the entrance fee for you.”

Zuo Si quickly expressed his gratitude.

“When it bit the live streamer earlier, I thought it was a real zombie! Suddenly turning its head to bite! Almost scared the sh*t out of me!”

“This haunted house is indeed impressive; I’m shivering even through the screen!”

“…”

Many people in the Chat expressed that they were scared earlier.

Zuo Si smiled proudly and said, “This is just the tip of the iceberg; next, I’ll show you the full view of this Terror Scenario.”

“Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell everyone, this Terror Scenario is called ‘Screaming Hospital.'”

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