Chapter 578 - Boss Pei’s Compassion (1/2)

Upon hearing the words ‘Boss Pei’, everyone present sat upright.

Chen Kangtuo became immersed in his memories. “Boss Pei gave me a very unreasonable mission that day. He told me to keep going through the ‘Thriller Hostel’ project until I was very familiar with every single detail inside.

“For a couple of days in a row, I spent seven to eight hours in the Ultimate Horror. I scoured every single detail and thought about how visitors would feel about them.

“On top of that, Boss Pei set up special props within the Golden Maze to further divide the difficulty levels. Depending on which props the visitors enter with, they would obtain a different experience…”

Everyone listened intently, a look of genuine respect on their expressions.

On one hand, they really respected and worshiped Boss Pei. They had not expected Boss Pei to be able to bring his gaming concepts into the haunted house, to deliver a unique wandering experience to visitors.

On the other hand, they also respected and worshiped Chen Kangtuo. How could he experience the Ultimate Horror non-stop for close to a week? That made him an ultimate ruthless man!

Qiao Liang perked up and listened intently, not willing to miss any detail.

Obviously, this was critical information!

Why was the experience at the Thriller Hostel so special? It was because Boss Pei had injected his gaming concepts into the haunted house! One only had to think about it for a while to realize that there was a lot of content to talk about here.

However… the prerequisite for using that content was that one had to experience it firsthand. Thus, they were back to square one: did they really have to experience the ‘Ultimate Horror’?

Qiao Liang instinctively rejected that thought. However, at the same time, his resolve was being shaken like never before.

That was because there were too many role models in front of him!

Before this, he had been playing with his fans, who were not much stronger than he was. Of course, Qiao Liang thought quite highly of himself.

However, he now knew that all of Tengda’s employees had completed it. Even a lady like Director Lin had immersed herself in the experience of ‘Smog Mountain’ State Mental Hospital just to collect material. Chen Kangtuo had also practically lived in the Ultimate Horror to give visitors the best experience.

On the flip side, a self-proclaimed hardcore gamer like Qiao Liang did not dare to enter. In fact, he couldn’t even obtain a qualification! If word got out, he would be so ashamed!

Qiao Liang had no choice but to sip his ‘Blood Juice’ and say nothing. In his head, a bitter war ensued.

Chen Kangtuo glanced at Lin Wan, who turned to look at Ruan Guangjian. All three of them seemed to be feeling the same thing.

How could Qiao Liang not have fallen for it yet?

Obviously, all of them had a common objective: they wanted Teacher Qiao to win this battle against himself by going to attempt the Ultimate Horror and then producing a publicity video for the Thriller Hostel.

Yet, they had not expected him to be so determined—or should one say ‘paralyzed with fear’? They had already said all that they needed to, and yet he was not reacting in any way.

Just as Qiao Liang considered this very carefully, they heard a surprised voice from outside the window. “Eh? Brother Chen? These are…”

Chen Kangtuo looked up and then grinned.

Wasn’t that Boss Li?

This restaurant was Boss Li’s. He had come to walk around on its first day of operations to check out how it was doing. Coincidentally, he bumped into familiar faces.

At once, Chen Kangtuo introduced everyone.

Li Shi was overjoyed. “You’re all friends of Boss Pei? Then, say no more—this meal is on me! Just eat as much as you want!

“Since you’re all friends of Boss Pei, you should eat and play to your heart’s content. Welcome to Jingzhou!”

Boss Li exchanged a couple of pleasantries with all of them and then asked one of the nurses to serve two more dishes. He was very hospitable indeed.

Everyone ate and talked at the same time, and no one mentioned the ‘Ultimate Horror’ again.

Five minutes later, Qiao Liang, who had been eating with his head bowed the entire time, suddenly slammed the table.

“Alright, I’ve decided! I will attempt the ‘Ultimate Horror’!”

Ruan Guangjian, Lin Wan, and Chen Kangtuo looked very surprised.

Eh? What had made Qiao Liang change his mind?

Hadn’t he been more concerned about remaining alive earlier?

Qiao Liang now seemed to be viewing death with equanimity as he said, “All of you have offered me so much encouragement and help. I think it’s very important to gather more information as well.

“However, none of that made me set my resolve.

“Instead, one sentence from Boss Li made me realize something: I am a friend of Boss Pei! Everything that Boss Pei wants to say to me has been injected into the ‘Ultimate Horror’ in Thriller Hostel. Can I still call myself a friend of his if I refuse to go and read his message?

“That means I must go!”

Looking at Qiao Liang’s resolute expression, everyone else could not help but feel moved. What had changed Teacher Qiao’s mind in the end?

At a critical moment like that, it had still been Boss Pei!

None of them could accomplish it no matter how hard they tried. However, Boss Pei’s personality and charm alone had done the trick!

…

In the afternoon…

Pei Qian was drinking coffee at Fish-Catching Internet Cafe while basking in the afternoon sun. He was receiving many messages at rapid speed on his cell phone, and most of them were congratulations from various people.

After all, Thriller Hostel had just opened for business, and Boss Pei was a man of many connections. He had expected to receive many congratulations.

In fact, he had been receiving countless messages since the morning. Since Pei Qian did not want to get distracted, he had no choice but to set his cell phone on silent mode and check it every once in a while.

When he finished his cup of coffee, he picked up his cell phone and checked his unread messages.

After opening all the meaningless congratulatory messages, Pei Qian sat upright. At once, he went into high alert. He had received many messages from the Management Trainee in Thriller Hostel. What’s more, they had been sent one after another!

This was the first day of business for Thriller Hostel. It was natural for there to be many people.

However, there was no reason for the Management Trainee to send so many messages to report updates to Boss Pei.

Pei Qian quickly opened the chat and read the messages closely.