Fortunately, Bao Xu was battle-hardened and wasn’t frightened by the loud noise of the corridor door closing.

He looked around and found that this was indeed a large space.

Across the street were attractions like the Hellish Internet Cafe, Hellish Delivery, Coffin-Dragging Gym, and more. Looking up, the warehouse ceiling had been painted as a pitch-black sky, where one could seemingly see gloomy dark clouds, giving people a momentary sense of disorientation.

Bao Xu first approached the Hellish Delivery, which was closest to him.

Although he could still vaguely recognize the layout and decoration style of Hellish Delivery Store No. 1, overall it had become completely unrecognizable.

The tables and chairs in the outdoor dining area were now dilapidated, covered with various dirty and filthy debris, and there was even a white skeleton sprawled on one of the tables.

The counter was also in complete disarray, with what appeared to be uncleared meat residue on it.

Looking into the kitchen, the situation was even more unbearable.

Interestingly, the ordering machine at the counter was still usable, though its UI interface seemed to have some issues, with the screen frequently flickering.

Bao Xu could guess without trying that this ordering machine was probably a trigger condition for certain plot elements. Ordering food on it might cause some special situations to occur.

To obtain the special clues for breaking through, one would likely need to go deep into the kitchen, or even engage in a battle of wits with some terrifying “monsters”—the staff members.

Bao Xu sneered and turned to plunge into the Hellish Internet Cafe next door.

Who the hell would want to eat in a place like this!

Of course, the Hellish Delivery would actually provide food; otherwise, those working permanently inside would starve to death.

But eating in a place like this would indeed cause great psychological damage. Bao Xu wasn’t hungry now, so naturally, he had no appetite.

As an internet addict, it was better to go online at this time.

Entering the Hellish Internet Cafe, Bao Xu found that the overall situation was similar to Slackin’ Delivery. While it retained the original business’s decoration style and layout to some extent, the details were completely different and unrecognizable.

There was no cashier at the reception desk, nor was there a skeleton—only a severed hand that seemed to still have blood stains on it, as if it had been chopped off for failing to pay internet fees.

There were faint traces of bright blood on the floor. Bao Xu guessed that perhaps two ghosts had been surfing the web here, and one ghost had screwed over the other, resulting in the two ghosts passionately fighting each other and leaving these traces.

The computers in the internet cafe could all be turned on and used normally, and they were all uniformly ROF complete machines. However, they had been specially customized in appearance, looking and feeling strange.

But Bao Xu didn’t mind.

An internet addict fears nothing!

He had been busy with the Suffering Travel affairs lately, arranging various managers from Tenda Group, as well as key staff from each department and the main managers of Tenda’s brother companies. With this non-stop work, even Bao Xu was exhausted.

Moreover, for Bao Xu, the desire for revenge was gradually decreasing. After all, he had already taken revenge on all those who deserved it!

Taking this opportunity to calmly surf the internet wasn’t bad.

Bao Xu turned on the computer and found that there was no internet connection here, making it impossible to communicate with the outside world. Additionally, the computer desktop was filled with extremely ghostly themes.

Most outrageous of all, there was no software on the desktop at all, just a full screen of horror games.

Bao Xu exclaimed, “Wow!”

It had to be said that Chen Kangtuo and Ma Yiqun were game designers by profession, and Ruan Guangjian also had rich gaming experience. The details they created were quite meticulous, leaving no loopholes to exploit.

Originally, Bao Xu had thought that if there were GOG or other online games, he could immerse himself in gaming, and a few hours might pass in the blink of an eye.

Now seeing this, that plan seemed unfeasible.

Playing horror games in a haunted house—if one got a little involved and immersed, it would be easy to scare oneself to death!

Bao Xu silently looked through all the horror games but ultimately couldn’t muster the courage to click on any of them.

Given his current state, why make things harder for himself?

He pondered for a moment, then opened a notepad and began carefully writing the work plan for the next phase of Suffering Travel while thinking it through.

He had to transform fear and grief into strength!

The spirit of hard work can defeat all demons and monsters.

Bao Xu began to seriously conceive the plan for the next phase of Suffering Travel. Once this plan took shape, he could arrange for all these managers again.

Once he entered this highly concentrated work state, he became indifferent to many things around him. Even in such an environment, nothing could shake Bao Xu.

Only the sound of Bao Xu’s typing on the keyboard remained in the terrifying internet cafe.

……

At this time, discussions erupted in the managers’ communication channel.

“Has Brother Bao come in? How is it going now?”

“What’s the place closest to the entrance? Should be Hellish Delivery, right? Rui Yuchen, did you scare Brother Bao?”

“No, I’m still waiting for him under a table in the kitchen, but he didn’t come in at all. He just walked around at the entrance and then left.”

“So where did he go now?”

“Chen Kangtuo, can’t you see the real-time surveillance? Quickly update us on the situation.”

“Brother Bao… went to surf the internet at the Hellish Internet Cafe.”

The channel fell into a brief silence.

Talk about staying true to one’s original intention! Even in this situation, Brother Bao hadn’t forgotten his identity as an internet addict. Instead of trying to quickly find clues to get out, he first thought about going online.

“Wait a minute! I remember those computers only have horror games installed. Does Brother Bao really have such thick nerves that he dares to play horror games in a haunted house?”

Chen Kangtuo said, “Hold on, let me adjust the surveillance camera to see.”

“Damn, Brother Bao isn’t playing horror games at all. He opened a text document and is writing the plan for the next phase of Suffering Travel. He’s already thinking about how to take revenge on us.”

Upon hearing this, all the managers erupted in chaos.

“Shameless old thief! Facing death and still not repenting!”

“When will this cycle of revenge end? Brother Bao, you’re still in our hands now. Don’t push us!”

“We should report to Mr. Pei! Brother Bao is working overtime without authorization during his vacation period. According to company regulations, this should be severely punished!”

“So what do we do now? Xiao Peng, you’re responsible for the Hellish Internet Cafe, go give him a man-made scare.”

“No, no, no, that’s too low. I have a better idea.”

……

Bao Xu was completely focused on the screen, fully immersed in his work.

He was mentally visualizing the suffering these managers would endure in the new round of Suffering Travel, which greatly reduced his mental pressure.

But just then, a huge ghost face suddenly popped up on the computer screen!

Bao Xu, who had been fully concentrated on the text document and completely unprepared, screamed loudly in fright and leaned backward.

The backward motion instantly activated a mechanism in the specially designed chair, as if something had grabbed the chair.

Bao Xu failed to escape to a safe distance and was still facing the ghost face. He was so frightened that he was gasping for breath, and it took several seconds for him to finally recover.

Looking closely, he found that there was a mechanism under the chair that, when activated, connected a rope to the depths of the computer desk. No wonder he felt something pulling him back when he suddenly retreated.

“These people are simply insane! Setting up mechanisms even inside the computers, so unsportsmanlike.”

Bao Xu calmed down and silently cursed these managers in his heart.

The computer was unusable now. Who knew if another ghost face would suddenly appear while writing a txt document, giving him a fright!

However, after a simple review, Bao Xu had already memorized all the content on the document, so he got up and left.

Exiting the internet cafe, Bao Xu looked left and right, then walked toward the Tuoguan Fitness gym.

……

The managers’ channel became active again.

“Was that scream just now from Brother Bao? It was so wonderful!”

“Chen Kangtuo, what exactly did you do? Successfully scared Brother Bao.”

“Hehe, actually, there’s a mechanism in that computer. I can control all computer screens to randomly pop up ghost faces.”

“Wow, wasn’t Brother Bao so scared that he punched the monitor to pieces?”

“No, no, Brother Bao is quite rational.”

“Generally, people who have the courage to sit and surf the internet in this kind of place have bigger guts, so even if they’re startled, they probably won’t resort to violence.”

“Where is Brother Bao now?”

“He went to the gym area. Guo Licheng, prepare to receive a guest.”

……

Bao Xu arrived at the Tuoguan Fitness gym, where the layout was still largely similar, except that all the fitness equipment had been transformed into terrifying versions.

For example, the dumbbells in the strength area had all been turned into grim white bones. Piled together, they really gave a sense of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

Bao Xu was very certain that there should also be clues to escape from this place.

He searched around the bone-filled strength training area, trying to see if there were any special props.

Suddenly, a terrifying roar came from the side.

A large monster suddenly rushed out from the shadows. It was covered with strange green hair, and through huge wounds, one could see jagged white bones and torn flesh. It was carrying a blood-stained serrated butcher knife.

“Roar!”

The monster rushed toward Bao Xu, creating a strong visual impact.

If it were an ordinary person, they would have fled in terror by now. But although Bao Xu let out a soft scream of fright, he quickly composed himself and didn’t run away. Instead, he tentatively asked, “Guo Licheng?”

The monster instantly froze.

After a moment, the monster seemed to be provoked. It angrily swung the butcher knife in place, while simultaneously, the portable speaker emitted a sharp screech.

“Roar!”

Bao Xu was startled by the sudden loud noise and shrank his neck, but still wasn’t scared away. He said again, “You’re Guo Licheng, right? Stop pretending. Nobody else has such a big build!”