Horror Movie Set: This extra is too good at playing the tricks.

Chapter 94 Appetizer: A Battle of Flavors

The ghost hand didn't give anyone time to think; it suddenly tightened its five fingers.

"Snap!"

A crisp cracking sound rang out in the deathly silence of the darkness, and a bottle of Moutai instantly turned into glittering fragments.

But what splashed out of the bottle was a viscous, dark red liquid, which splattered all the delicious food on the table and soaked everyone present.

"Ouch!"

Chen Zhongyi's scream was cut off as soon as it left his mouth. A sudden feeling of weightlessness came over him, the floor beneath his feet disappeared into thin air, and everyone fell into an abyss together.

After an unknown amount of time, light pierced my retina again, pale and cold.

"vomit--"

Chen Zhongyi dry heaved on the ground, feeling dizzy and as if he had swallowed all the food he had just eaten.

One hand grabbed his collar, the force steady and firm.

Chen Zhongyi looked up and saw Lu Dan surveying his surroundings expressionlessly, his eyes filled with cold indifference. He shakily got up and finally realized his current predicament.

This is a completely enclosed, dark space. The walls around it are like moldy flesh, still wriggling slightly.

In the center of the space sits an extravagantly long dining table. Most bizarrely, a semi-transparent, wavy barrier—an air wall—stands directly in the center of the table.

This wall divides the long table in two and also splits the space into two sections.

Lu Dan, Ye Jianguo, Lin Xiaoxiao, Bao Ping, Da Lu, Chen Hua, and the trembling Chen Zhongyi, the seven of them stood at one end of the long table, which is the red area.

On the other side, in the blue area, sat three people.

The three of them had obviously just been teleported over, and their faces still showed signs of shock.

On the far left is a burly, dark-skinned man, his fists clenched warily.

In the middle was a young man with dyed yellowish-brown hair, his eyes wandering.

On the far right is a woman wearing thick-rimmed glasses.

"Is this our opponent?"

Ye Jianguo narrowed his eyes, fixing his scrutinizing gaze on the three people opposite him.

"They look like they were pulled in too, probably players." Lin Xiaoxiao said calmly. "It seems this is the first time the film set has ventured into the real world, and they've chosen a confrontation mode."

Just then, a piercing sound exploded from above, both comical and deeply malicious, its gender indistinguishable.

"Welcome to Some Water Restaurant, I am your head chef."

"Now that all the guests have arrived, it's time to begin serving the dishes."

"The main course is still cooking. To avoid keeping you all waiting too long, I will now serve you an appetizer."

"Buzz".

The invisible wall in the center of the long table lit up with red and blue light, and a menu appeared out of thin air, listing not only the dishes but also some rules.

Lu Dan looked at the words above and raised an eyebrow slightly.

This is very interesting; it's not mindless fighting, but a variation of game theory.

He quickly scanned the details of the rules:

[Part 1: Team Division: The long table is divided into a red team (diners) and a blue team (waiters) at both ends. Only food items can pass through the invisible wall via conveyor belt.]

[Part Two: Blue Team – The presenter takes a dish from a sealed food cart, revealing its appearance and aroma.]

[Task: Describe the dish verbally. You can tell the truth or lie. The goal is to get the red team to make a choice.]

[Part Three: The Red Team – The cannibals wear specially made blindfolds, depriving them of their sight and blocking their sense of smell. They can only decide whether to believe or doubt by listening to the descriptions given by the Blue Team.]

[Choose the letter (eat it). If the blue team wasn't lying (saying it was good meat, and it really is), the red team gets 10 points and is unharmed.]

If the blue team lies (claiming it's good meat but actually using swill), a member of the red team will have a portion of their body randomly removed by the chef's knife skills.

[If the red team's decision is correct (it is indeed a lie), the blue team will suffer the consequences and bear double the curse effect.]

If the Red Team makes a wrong judgment (the Blue Team tells the truth but is refused), they will be considered to have insulted the chef's noble craftsmanship. Red Team members who refuse to eat will be severely injured or killed by the vengeful ghost.

"What kind of game is this?"

After reading the rules, Chen Zhongyi was utterly dumbfounded. "Making people eat with their eyes closed, and then having to guess whether the other person is lying?"

Da Lu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, his round,憨笑 (simple and honest smile) long gone. "If I eat the wrong thing, I might only be able to use my feet to hold chopsticks from now on."

The three people on the other side of the invisible wall had clearly also received the rules and began to discuss them.

Lu Dan withdrew his gaze, tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and his brain was working at a rapid pace.

"An information-asymmetric game," he muttered to himself. "The blue team has the information advantage, while the red team has the decision-making power. It may seem that the red team is on the defensive, but that's not necessarily the case."

"That's right." Lin Xiaoxiao stood beside him, her eyes sharp. "The Blue Team is actually under more pressure. If we guess right even once, their punishment will be much harsher than ours. And this real-life scenario doesn't seem to require us to play any fixed roles."

"Everyone." Da Lu shrank his neck, his eyes darting between the three people opposite him, and lowered his voice.

"Those three on the other side look like greenhorns. We have seven people, so even if it's a war of attrition, we can still win, right?"

"Need not."

Ye Jianguo suddenly spoke up, taking a step forward: "I am a public official. There is no reason for ordinary people to go first in such life-threatening situations."

He turned to Lu Dan and Lin Xiaoxiao: "Don't worry, everyone. I'll go first in the first round. I hope to find out the opponent's tactics and the details of their appetizers. You guys watch from behind and pay close attention to the details."

"Team Leader Ye." Chen Hua gripped the baton tightly, his brow furrowed. "It's too dangerous. What if it breaks—"

"I can handle it," Ye Jianguo waved his hand, interrupting her.

"Then I'll go second," Chen Hua replied immediately, his eyes firm. "I'm no worse than you."

"No!" A calm voice interrupted, directly rejecting Chen Hua's suggestion.

Everyone turned their heads and saw Lu Dan leaning against the table, playing with a coin he had pulled out from somewhere, his eyes frighteningly calm.

"Sister Chen Hua, you are skilled, but in this kind of psychological game, skill is useless." He said mercilessly, "This game doesn't require force, it requires brains and luck."

Chen Hua wanted to say something in rebuttal, but then he kept quiet.

Lu Dan looked directly at Bao Ping, who was huddled in the corner.

"Master Bao?"

"I...I'm here!" Bao Ping was startled when his name was called, and he gripped the wrench tightly in his hand.

"You go second," Lu Dan said.

"Me? I can't do it, Brother Lu. I'm just an ordinary person, I..." Bao Ping's face turned green, and he waved his hands repeatedly.

"You're the most cautious." Lu Dan stared into his eyes, his tone certain. "And you're the most meticulous of everyone here. This kind of game requires someone as cautious and careful as you."

Bao Ping opened his mouth, looked into Lu Dan's eyes which seemed to see right through people, and finally could only nod with a bitter face: "Alright then, it's a deal. If things go wrong, you have to save me."

As for the last and final one, Lu Dan's gaze fell directly on Lin Xiaoxiao.

After experiencing the first and second scripts, he had a very high opinion of this woman.

If he himself broke the deadlock by being crazy and flipping tables, then Lin Xiaoxiao definitely relied on her intelligence and superb acting skills.

Before Lu Dan could speak, Lin Xiaoxiao took a step forward and looked back at him with her clear eyes.

"I'll do it."

She straightened her collar and said calmly, "Leave it to me, I can do it."

Lu Dan smiled and nodded.

This is the perfect configuration in his mind.

The first baton was given to Ye Jianguo, whose high armor and willpower were designed to withstand the unknown start, giving him a very high margin for error.

The second baton is given to Bao Ping, who has high luck and strong survival instincts. He is most likely to defeat the master in chaotic situations.

Lin Xiaoxiao, the third runner-up and a logic expert with high intelligence, came to the rescue at the last moment.

"Since no one has any objections, then it's settled."

Lu Dan turned around and looked at the other side through the invisible wall.

The three unlucky guys on the blue team clearly realized the seriousness of the problem.

The dark-skinned man was growling in a low voice at the blond-haired woman and the woman with glasses, seemingly assigning tasks.

But no matter how much they argued, a cruel fact was already before them.

The red team has seven players, so they can choose the best of the best, like the story of Tian Ji's horse racing strategy.

The Blue Team only has three players – which means they have no substitutes, no way out, and all three must play, whether they like it or not.

"Ding!"

The red light above the dining table turned on. The transparent wall of air became cloudy, completely blocking the view.

The chef's voice rang out again: "It seems both sides have made their choices."

"Well then, let's begin this wonderful dinner. The first course is ready. Please, first representative from Team Blue, come forward to take your food."

The burly, dark-skinned man opposite gritted his teeth and steeled himself as he walked toward the slowly rising, chilly dining car.

Ye Jianguo took a deep breath, picked up a black cloth from the table, and blindfolded himself.

"bring it on!"