In fact, the continuously rising popularity of the haunted house challenge was closely linked to the frequent release of new dungeons in “I Picked Up A Traveling Light Brain” during this period.
Everyone had initially thought that the first two dungeons, “World In The Nest” and “Afurong Wedding Dress”, had already set the standard for thrilling horror stories.
When it came to the unlimited flow theme, the first things that instinctively came to mind were the Lone Star Prison Laboratory or the eerie deep mansion with ghosts.
But to everyone’s surprise, every new dungeon world that Fish Soup Noodles released brought a fresh reading experience, each with its own unique twist.
For example, after “Afurong Wedding Dress”, the next dungeon, a battle royale set in an abandoned school campus, directly set off a horror unlimited flow craze among young students in the interstellar academies.
The cruel yet exciting “real-life large-scale Werewolf Game” in the dungeon, combined with the chilling phrase “Night falls, please close your eyes,” created a grotesque and suspenseful atmosphere that sent shivers down the readers’ spines no matter how many times they reread it.
If you saw a group of young people gathering, closing and opening their eyes while muttering words like “judge”, “killer”, and “police”, you wouldn’t even have to guess that they were definitely playing the latest “Werewolf Game” from “I Picked Up A Traveling Light Brain”.
Beyond the “Werewolf Game” dungeon, there was also the eerie surgical table rules horror set in a desolate mountain hospital, the ghost bus to an unknown destination puzzle-solving dungeon, the haunted ghost ship murder mystery drifting in the deep sea…
Every dungeon left a deep and lasting impression.
As “I Picked Up A Traveling Light Brain” continued introducing these diverse and unique dungeon worlds, many unlimited flow enthusiasts gradually realized how infinitely varied and rich the settings and world backgrounds of unlimited flow could be!
With such a wide range of dungeons, “I Picked Up A Traveling Light Brain” naturally provided an enormous content library for the construction of the IP-linked haunted house amusement park.
Some haunted house dungeons were designed to resemble a massive, rusted, old-fashioned bus from the outside. The entrance was set up as the actual bus boarding point, where visitors could insert their bus tickets to officially begin their haunted house adventure.
Others were ingeniously built by Piedmont Amusement Park along the coasts of water-based planets. The haunted house itself was a luxurious ghost ship, and a narrow boarding passage served as the entrance to the haunted house.
It was almost a perfect recreation of the original dungeon plotline in “I Picked Up A Traveling Light Brain”.
But precisely because it was built so realistically, even the densely packed bloody handprints on the ship’s hull were crafted with uncanny detail.
Many readers turned pale as they looked at it, as if they were instantly reminded of the gruesome cruise ship murder case described in Fish Soup Noodles’ original text.
There were also plenty of people who chickened out at the last minute.
Just the live broadcasts at the haunted house entrances alone was already packed with comedic moments.
Many fans on the star network who hadn’t managed to grab tickets yet became even more desperate to take the place of those who fled.
[But some of these big guys are very impressive. They’re actually planning to travel across the star systems just to clear all eight haunted houses with their passes!]
[That sounds quite challenging, but what I’m most curious about is the Eternal Star System’s castle dungeon. I’m saving up with my classmates so we can go there for our graduation trip.]
[I plan to start with the haunted house in Central Star, study it thoroughly, and then visit all the surrounding ones when I get the chance =w=]
Moreover, Piedmont Amusement Park had made full use of the previous Lightbrain pendant concept, whenever a player completed a haunted house challenge, their pendant would gain a new haunted house achievement badge.
This collectible system, similar to a card collection game, naturally attracted a wave of dedicated fans eager to achieve a full-clear haunted house run.
Traveling while checking off the various “I Picked Up A Traveling Light Brain”-themed haunted houses had also become a popular live broadcast content choice for many travel anchors.
Among the new haunted houses introduced in this second phase, the “Afurong Wedding Dress” themed haunted house in Central Star was by far the most popular.
This was mainly because, among all the haunted houses, the eerie atmosphere of Chinese-style horror was uniquely distinct.
A classic review once put it like this: Western horror might send ten people in, with only one making it out alive, while Chinese horror would send ten people in… and eleven would come out alive!
“Our “Afurong Wedding Dress” haunted house in Central Star took an enormous amount of effort to create. It’s also the most unique among all our haunted houses.”
On the grand opening day, as the regional manager of Piedmont Amusement Park, Mrs. Kyra, cheerfully introduced the haunted house in a live interview.
“Currently, more than ten groups of players have already entered for their experience. If you haven’t won a ticket yet, you can still watch the live broadcast for exciting moments.”
“There are also quite a few surprise guests among today’s first-day experience players.”
Just as Mrs. Kyra finished speaking, the live feed switched to a real-time view inside the haunted house.
The live broadcast had only just started, but already tens of millions of book fans from various star systems were online, eager to watch their favorite haunted house experience.
The content of the live broadcast was full of variety.
Some players entered confidently, proclaiming themselves fearless warriors, only to immediately cling to each other in terror, screaming so loudly that the viewers’ eardrums nearly burst.
The barrage was soon flooded with endless waves of “hahaha.”
[Honestly, watching them play in the live broadcast makes it seem so easy. But will the actual on-site experience be completely different?]
[This live broadcast is seriously tempting me to grab a ticket. I can’t even go to the restroom at work without sneaking a peek at the haunted house live broadcast. When will I finally win a ticket? We all said we were too scared to go, so why are we so desperate now?!]
[You say you won’t go, but you fight for tickets harder than anyone else. And the ghosts appear randomly, so even if you know someone will infiltrate the group, it’ll still be hard to guard against them in the real experience, right?]
Countless viewers watched the live broadcast while racking their brains, thinking about how to clear the haunted house faster and achieve a higher score when their turn finally came.
After all, the haunted house leaderboard for each star system was already being updated in real-time on both Piedmont Amusement Park’s official website and the Huanyu official website.
Rumor had it that the top-scoring haunted house in each star system would even receive a special offline reward.
How could the “Traveling Light Brain” fans across the star systems not fight for honor?
[Look, Ernis and his team are almost there. As expected, Xiao Er got a first-day experience ticket.]
There were many big-name celebrities among the guest players who participated in the haunted house experience on the first day, and Ernis was definitely one of them.
[I remember Xiao Er isn’t afraid of anything, right? I bet he can get a perfect score. We Little Crabs are cheering for you!]
[This guy has always been quite arrogant. Who knows, maybe he’ll give us a surprise once he steps inside?]
As soon as Ernis and his younger brother arrived, the haunted house live broadcast barrage exploded with discussion.
Many of Ernis’ fans were genuinely looking forward to his performance.
But in reality…
“Ahem, you walk in front, and I’ll stay behind. That way, if anything happens from the back, I can protect you.”
Before stepping inside, Ernis had already begun “negotiating” with his younger brother, Douglas.
“Also, I memorized which rooms in the haunted house have cameras. Ahem, so you’ll have to cooperate with me when the time comes.”
Douglas’ expression turned speechless, but he still nodded.
Who would have thought that the usually loud and arrogant Ernis was actually a haunted house enthusiast who talked big but had no real courage?
And from the outside, the “Afurong Wedding Dress” haunted house already looked ominous and terrifying.
A towering, high-walled courtyard with white walls and black tiles, traditional Chinese architecture, stood before them. Two dimly glowing red lanterns hung at the entrance, and the pitch-black doorway resembled a gaping, man-eating maw. Once inside, there was no turning back.
“…”
Ernis swallowed hard, his steps faltering slightly.
“I heard Professor Simon from Waltz Academy, an expert in architectural design, served as a cultural consultant for this? Was it modeled after ancient Blue Star Huaxia architecture?”
Douglas curiously asked the guide standing nearby.
“Yes, we meticulously replicated this ancient building at a 1:1 scale based on historical artifacts. It’s incredibly authentic. If you’re interested in ancient architecture, you might want to check out the upcoming “Blue Star Expo” special issue.”
