Because there was still a preliminary match to play the next night, Heather and Penny, for once, didn't pester Roy for his 'public grain' (a euphemism for sex), although it wouldn't have affected Roy much.
With Roy's current physique, he could even have a round with Heather and Penny before a match and still go on to win.
However, Heather and Penny were quite firm in their stance, so Roy didn't insist.
Perfect timing, as tonight was another episode of the "Night Owl" reality show, and Roy was curious to see what the host, Jack, would talk about.
Since the two urban legends ntioned on the show before turned out to be true, what about the other things related to urban legends they've discussed?
Like that Slender Man that Pastor Max denied...
"Night Owl" was a late-night show, and Heather and Penny didn't want to stay up late and affect their skin, so they went to bed early.
That left Roy sitting on the sofa watching TV alone.
Oh, wait, not exactly alone, there were still two beautiful female ghosts!
Watching TV alone was a bit boring, so he let out the two female ghosts who couldn't speak.
When he was bored, he could even play with them a bit to relieve the boredom.
This was also Roy's first ti watching "Night Owl" from the beginning. The show actually started with a song and dance performance, and it was jazz, no less.
Roy didn't appreciate this kind of performance, so he started managing his ti, sending goodnight ssages to all the 'fish' in his 'fish pond' (again, referring to his female acquaintances).
He even opened his laptop and used MSN to remind Niddy to rest early.
All the 'fish' replied to his ssages, except for Dahlia, who didn't respond to anything. She was probably still upset about what happened in the evening.
No choice, he could only be patient at this point and find another opportunity to break through Dahlia's psychological defenses later.
Roy believed he had left a deep enough impression on Dahlia, which would subconsciously make her compare any other n she t to him in the future.
The result, of course, was self-evident.
Sadako and Kayako curiously watched the laptop. When the two female ghosts died, laptops should have still been rare, maybe even hadn't appeared yet.
The more mature and steady Kayako just looked, but the younger Sadako couldn't help but reach out and touch the laptop screen.
Then, a magical scene unfolded. Sadako's hand went directly into the computer screen, going *in* rather than *through*.
As spiritual entities, Sadako and Kayako could both pass through so materials, including doors, walls, and furniture.
But it seed only Sadako could enter the screen; Kayako couldn't do it.
Watching Sadako, who looked like a desktop pet, jumping up and down on the laptop screen, Roy suddenly had an idea. Could he cultivate Sadako into a cyber ghost similar to the cyber succubus Adra?
Like a super computer virus? The kind that takes down both the computer and the person.
Roy felt it was worth a try, but for now, Sadako could only enter the screen and probably couldn't get into the internet.
Roy actually only had so knowledge about computers from the future. He didn't really understand the technical aspects. Perhaps he could ask Niddy for help after returning to Waterfall Town.
Niddy was a computer expert, soone who could easily access the backends of governnt websites.
"Alright, you can co out now!"
After watching the chibi-sized Sadako act cute in the screen for a while, Roy wanted to call Sadako out. He was going to turn off the computer.
Then, Sadako, pouting with her luxurious, translucent taillights, ca out of the laptop screen.
It seed she got stuck in the screen because she was too well-endowed.
Hiss, what a good opportunity!
Ahem!
Just then, the opening song and dance show of "Night Owl" ended. Roy was ready to focus on the TV show, so he had to tap Sadako's shiny, luxurious taillights.
Sadako, slightly disappointed, crawled out of the laptop and sat obediently beside Roy, as if the little episode just now hadn't happened.
After finishing the opening dance, the host, Jack, began to introduce today's first special guest. Finally, it wasn't that Pastor Max again. If that guy participated a few more episodes, he'd beco a regular.
The special guest who ca in was a black woman wearing fur, with a good figure and an elegant deanor. Even though Roy generally didn't have any particular fondness for black people, he had to admit that this woman was a beautiful black pearl.
"Let's welco Ms. Marie Laveau from New Orleans!"
This woman looked a bit familiar. Was she also a character from so movie?
Roy was sure he hadn't seen any works related to Marie Laveau, so the more likely possibility was that he had seen this black woman in so short video or other social dia in his previous life.
There was no way around it. Although Roy's mory stat was as high as 28, it was still impossible for him to rember everything, especially so mories that were easily overlooked.
On the TV screen, Jack was still introducing Marie Laveau.
"This beautiful lady has a little-known identity: she is the Voodoo Queen of Arica!"
This sentence caused an exclamation from the audience. Voodoo was quite famous in Arica. This was probably because there were many black immigrants in Arica, especially immigrants from Haiti, who brought their local culture to the Arican mainland.
There might even be Haitian immigrants in the audience.
Regarding Voodoo, everyone's impression was of people covered in skulls and snakes, looking crazy. No one would have thought that this beautiful black woman in fur was the Voodoo Queen.
Roy included.
If you told Roy this woman was a female rapper, he'd believe it. But saying she was the Voodoo Queen? That was too unbelievable, right?
Seeing the surprised expressions of the audience, Jack revealed a knowing look and then joked.
"Yes, when the show crew found Ms. Laveau, my expression was the sa as yours. I thought the director had suddenly invited a big star, and I thought my show was finally going to be a hit!"
The audience burst into laughter.
The show "Night Owl" had consistently occupied the top three spots in the late-night ratings, but it had never won first place, which was why the host, Jack, was joking about himself like that.
After the laughter, Jack began to get back to the main topic and started talking to Marie Laveau about so things related to Voodoo.
"Ms. Laveau, in our impression, Voodoo is a symbol of terror and evil. Is this true?"
This question was quite sharp. If Marie Laveau was really a witch, Jack would be in so danger.
However, in this kind of reality show, the guests and the host would usually agree on the topics beforehand. Since Jack dared to ask such a sharp question, it ant Marie Laveau had agreed to talk about it.
"Not at all! The stereotypes about Voodoo being terrifying and evil are from the Age of Exploration, due to the wars. In reality, Voodoo also has many gentle doctrines, otherwise, where would the believers co from?"
"Hahaha, you're right. For example, seeing Ms. Laveau now, I have an urge to kneel at her feet!"
The audience burst into laughter again.
Then ca so chat about popularizing Voodoo. This Marie Laveau really seed to have the air of a queen, unlike that Pastor Max before. That guy was a pure fraud. Roy suspected he might not have even seen a real demon.
The current Marie Laveau did seem sowhat real. If this was acting, then Roy could only support this actress to go for an Oscar.
While chatting, Jack and Marie Laveau talked about why she ca on the show.
"Ms. Laveau, why did you think of coming on my show? Shouldn't you be active in Louisiana all the ti?"
"Because I heard that the host of this show is particularly handso, so I ca."
Marie Laveau suddenly made a joke, leaving the host Jack looking dumbfounded, and the on-set reaction was very funny.
"Okay, although I'm happy to hear that, my wife might already be rushing to the TV station with a rolling pin."
After the laughter, Marie Laveau began to talk about the real reason.
"Actually, I'm here to look for the lost Voodoo Bible, 'Baron Sadi.' Los Angeles is just my first stop. Next, I will go to TV stations all over the country. If any viewers find this Bible, they can contact , and the Voodoo religion will definitely offer a generous reward!"
Seeing this, Roy's expression beca strange.
This was too coincidental, wasn't it?
Roy took out the book "Baron Sadi" from his inventory. This book was drawn from the Fate Treasure Chest of Chucky the doll and had never been used. He had almost forgotten about it.
Judging from Marie Laveau's words, the Voodoo religion must value this book very much, even calling it a Bible. It should be able to be exchanged for so good things.
It was just a pity that the "Night Owl" show was basically pre-recorded. He didn't know when tonight's episode was recorded, and Marie Laveau had probably already left California.
Oh well, he'd note down the contact information first and find Marie Laveau when he had ti. Anyway, the book wouldn't run away in his inventory.
After the first guest, Marie Laveau, finished her segnt, she walked off the stage. Then there was another boring song and dance performance, which was probably the intermission.
The next guest was a folklorist who claid to study supernatural phenona. Jack once again talked to the guest about urban legends.
The folklorist spoke first. Folklorists were considered a relatively high-risk profession. The stronger their abilities, the more dangerous it was. No one knew when they might be summoned away by sothing.
"I once accidentally saw a 'puzzle box' that could open the gates of hell in a wealthy man's possession. It's said that opening that box can grant any wish."
Jack raised an eyebrow and asked the folklorist in a mischievous tone.
"Can you reveal which wealthy man it was?"
"Oh, Jack, you know that in our line of work, there are so questions that absolutely cannot be asked!"
The folklorist rejected Jack without any hesitation.
Jack scratched his head, looking very disappointed.
"Anderson, I thought our relationship had reached a point where we could discuss this topic."
The folklorist looked at Jack in surprise.
"Are we that close?"
This scene caused another burst of laughter. Everyone liked to see Jack embarrassed.
The audience in the show was laughing, but Roy couldn't laugh. The puzzle box ntioned by the folklorist should be the Lant Configuration from the *Hellraiser* movie series.
Roy rembered that this puzzle box seed to be connected to Leviathan, the Lord of Envy, and could summon a group of powerful demon Cenobites, making it a relatively high-combat-power entity in horror movies.
The folklorist said this puzzle box was in the hands of a certain wealthy man. Could this be the plot of the rebooted *Hellraiser*?
He just didn't know who that wealthy man was. It seed necessary to investigate this matter.
After talking about the Lant Configuration, Jack also told a new urban legend.
"I heard that a shopping mall once caught fire. The fire destroyed everything, but all the mirrors in the mall remained intact and as bright as ever. It's said that the spirits of those who died in the fire have entered the mirrors, and anyone who looks into them will die in an extrely terrifying way!"
Jack's eerie tone scared the audience, and the studio fell silent.
An urban legend related to mirrors?
Actually, there are quite a few legends related to mirrors, such as the famous urban legend of Bloody Mary.
It's about soone going into a bathroom, turning off all the lights, lighting a candle, and chanting "Mary Worth, I believe in you!" repeatedly, and then a "female ghost" will appear in the mirror.
Roy wasn't sure what relationship this legend had with the mirrors Jack ntioned.
After that, the folklorist beca the one to break the silence.
"So, which shopping mall was it? And who has looked into these mirrors?"
This question was very similar to Jack's previous question, and Jack imdiately returned the sa words to the folklorist.
"Oh, Anderson, you know that in our line of work, there are so questions that absolutely cannot be asked!"
This punchline landed perfectly, and laughter erupted in the studio again.
After telling the two urban legends, Jack and the folklorist began to discuss them.
This part was relatively boring, making Roy yawn.
Feeling that there wouldn't be any more content about urban legends, Roy decided to relax and go to sleep.
He patted Sadako and Kayako's taillights, and the two female ghosts imdiately understood, tossing their hair and beginning to deeply process the lollipops.
Just at this mont, the phone rang.
Looking at the ti, it was almost 12 o'clock. Who would be calling at this hour?
Roy picked up his phone and glanced at the number. It was actually Sultana's. Was she calling to ask him to drink again?
Signaling to Sadako and Kayako not to stop working, Roy answered the phone.
"Hello, Sister Sultana, calling so late, do you want to drink with again?"
"Get lost! Every ti I drink with you, it takes several days to recover. I'm never drinking with you again!"
Roy ignored Sultana's sowhat insincere words.
"Hmph, then what do you want from ?"
"It's about the subway incident you ntioned yesterday. Gerald wants to be in charge of this case. I want to ask you to et Keller with tomorrow morning. She might have a lot of information there."
"Oh—is that so! Okay, I'll co find you tomorrow."
Sadako and Kayako started to speed up.
"Roy, your voice sounds strange, and you're a bit out of breath?"
"It's nothing, I'm just training. I have another preliminary match tomorrow night."
"Alright, see you tomorrow!"
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