“Creak… creak…”
In the deep passage, a series of light, crackling sounds continually echoed, while Ling Mo and Xu Shuhan tacitly held their breaths.
Even Ling Mo, aided by the dim light of the flashlight, could only make out the shapes within ten meters ahead. Xu Shuhan, blessed with night vision, stared unblinkingly into the depths of the passage.
“Creak…”
Just then, the surroundings fell eerily silent. It was as if all sounds were devoured by the darkness, leaving only the pounding of their own hearts echoing in their ears…
“Hehehe…” A bizarre laughter suddenly emanated from the endless darkness.
Xu Shuhan shuddered involuntarily and stealthily reached out to grab Ling Mo’s hand.
Accompanying the laughter, a figure slowly emerged into the light. He staggered forward, head bowed, body swaying eerily from side to side, shallowly and unevenly leaning against the wall as he approached them…
“Ah…” Xu Shuhan, trying not to scream, tightened her grip on Ling Mo’s sleeve.
She was more terrified of this than the Monster lying behind them!
At that moment, the figure stepped into the light circle and slowly raised his head, his pale face crazily fixated on the two of them, whispering in a hoarse voice, “You’ve arrived…”
“Ah!” Xu Shuhan finally screamed.
“Hey, calm down, it’s Yuwen Xuan!” Ling Mo quickly covered her mouth…
A few seconds later, Xu Shuhan had calmed down. She donned her mask in the darkness before turning to look in the direction of Ling Mo and Yuwen Xuan.
“It was so dark just now. He probably didn’t see us, right? If he had, he would have shouted already…” Xu Shuhan breathed a sigh of relief and adjusted her hair, making sure there were no flaws, then slowly approached, “I can’t believe he just appeared like that, we thought he was trapped in a perilous situation… Wait, he looks like he’s just escaped from one… Ling Mo said he never gets his clothes dirty, but maintaining cleanliness in this environment is extremely difficult…”
As Xu Shuhan pondered, Yuwen Xuan was speaking to Ling Mo, “Actually, I heard the Monster’s cries and ran out from my hiding spot. I thought they’d discovered me, so I decided to confront them, but then I saw the light. I knew it must be you guys. But when I got close, the light suddenly dimmed. I almost thought something had happened to you, so I dropped the flashlight in the mud… Anyway, I’m glad you’re both okay… cough cough…”
“What happened to you?” Ling Mo frowned.
Yuwen Xuan looked down at himself and said somewhat self-deprecatingly, “Went in alone. It didn’t end well, cough cough…” His speech was intermittent, interspersed with coughs, making the conversation somewhat unclear…
“It’s more than just ‘not ending well’…”
Besides his pallid complexion, Yuwen Xuan’s hair and body were smeared with mud and plasma. Not only was it impossible to maintain cleanliness, but even the original color of his clothes was hard to discern. Additionally, his face bore several wounds, and his limbs appeared to have suffered various degrees of injury. He was not only unsteady on his feet, but he also couldn’t stand up straight… Overall…
“You look terrible…” Ling Mo remarked.
“Being able to move is good enough, but how did you get these injuries? If it was just that Monster…” Xu Shuhan couldn’t help but interject. Although the Monster was troublesome, its lethality didn’t seem very strong. Even if Yuwen Xuan was fighting alone, he shouldn’t have ended up in such a state… ℝаΝοВËs̩
“It wasn’t it.” Yuwen Xuan shook his head, then turned to look in the direction he had come from, “It’s in there…”
“Alright, now that we’ve found him, let’s take him upstairs.” Ling Mo interrupted.
Xu Shuhan quickly nodded in agreement, “Yes, we can discuss the details later. But Ling Mo, the exit…”
“Let’s get back to the main passage first.” Ling Mo said.
However, Yuwen Xuan waved his hand at that moment, “No, we can’t go out yet.”
“Huh?” Xu Shuhan was stunned.
“I mean… since you guys are here, why not come with me and take a look?” Yuwen Xuan’s eyes suddenly lit up, his tone eerily low.
“You’re crazy, you just said it was dangerous in there! You’re in this state and you still want to go…” Xu Shuhan burst out, genuinely shocked. She had seen recklessness before, but never someone so eager to dive back into danger after being so badly injured.
And it wasn’t just his own recklessness; the situation above was unclear, yet he was thinking of dragging them along…
“I’m serious, if we don’t look now, you’ll regret it.” Yuwen Xuan coughed again yet insisted, “I discovered something very special inside. If we leave now, it might be impossible to find later…”
“What could it be…”
“Something beyond imagination! I can’t guarantee it will interest everyone, but most people will definitely find it intriguing! I could only glance at it from a distance by myself, but with you here, maybe we can take some…” Yuwen Xuan said, struggling to his feet, looking expectantly at Ling Mo, then slowly moved toward the darkness.
“Trust me, come, let me show you. It won’t take long, and with you here, the risk will be much lower…”
Although his expression was not visible, his tone alone conveyed his fervor…
Even Xu Shuhan couldn’t help but become curious, wondering what could be so compelling. Or had his injuries made this madman even crazier?
“Did he hit his head?” Xu Shuhan sighed in resignation, “Ling Mo, maybe we should just force…”
“We’ll follow him.”
“You’re crazy too!” Xu Shuhan’s eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Ling Mo, “We came down here to find him! If we don’t return quickly, how will we follow the captive to find the exit? Besides, behind this…”
As she looked at Ling Mo, she saw that he was also looking at her…
In the moment their eyes met, Ling Mo raised a finger to his lips, his expression serious as he gestured, “Shush…”
“What does that mean?” Xu Shuhan was momentarily stunned, but under Ling Mo’s gaze, she involuntarily nodded…
Meanwhile, Yuwen Xuan’s voice came from ahead, “Come quickly… the Monster just died, now is the perfect opportunity…”
…
“Be careful, it’s just ahead.”
In another part of the sewer, Xia Na leaped out from a tunnel entrance.
Indeed, another passage lay below, and from ahead came a constant “drip-drip” sound.
Such noises in this place served no purpose other than to be unsettling…
“Do you feel the airflow?” Xia Na whispered, “There must be an upward exit ahead. So, we’ve reached the base of another building…”
“The other group of Monsters must be here too…” Li Yalin whispered back, excitement pinching her fingers.
However, her smile vanished as she turned, looking worriedly at Ling Mo’s Zombie Puppet, “Then…”
“Ling-Ge, you can start getting ready.” Xia Na also looked at the Zombie Puppet, adding, “Although this isn’t your real body, if it gets too damaged, there will be repercussions. Be careful.”
“It’s okay, it’s okay…” Ling Mo, controlling the Zombie Puppet, waved his hand, “You guys hide first.”
“Be careful…”
Before Li Yalin could finish, Xia Na grabbed her arm. In the blink of an eye, the two Female Zombies disappeared without a trace.
In the silent sewer, only the Zombie Puppet remained.
“Ah… never a dull moment.” Ling Mo sighed to himself.