While Su Lin was searching the surroundings, Xiao Linlin in his arms didn't rest either. She took out two powerful flashlights from her backpack to light Su Lin's way and provided the [Light Source] effect to maintain Su Lin's new skill [Substitute Shadow].

In addition, Xiao Linlin took out a [Peace of Mind Talisman] from her backpack and stuck it on Su Lin's shoulder.

[Peace of Mind Charm]: A consumable special item; after a single use, it can form a basic defensive ability against mental negative effects such as [Intimidation], [Fright], and [Mental Interference] within a 2-meter radius, and also give friendly units within the range the effect of [Clear Mind]; lasts for 10 hours, and costs 10,000 resource coins to purchase.

It must be said that Xiao Linlin's preparations for the battle were very thorough.

As soon as the reassurance talisman was applied, Su Lin felt a cool sensation in his head, and his eyesight became sharper. Even in dimly lit places without a flashlight, he could see clearly.

The parking lot was not large, and even though Su Lin carefully searched the area, he did not notice anything unusual.

There weren't many searchable containers here. In ten minutes of searching, Su Lin only searched five containers and obtained one purple, two blue, and two green material items.

"The containers here don't seem to offer any clues, but the items themselves are quite odd in style."

Su Lin glanced at the contents of his backpack. All five materials were stained with blood or had the prefix "broken," which fit the horrifying background of the current match.

"No, these are just ordinary reward items."

Xiao Linlin shook her head, looked at the hospital gate ahead, and suddenly asked, "Big brother, should we go in from the front?"

Upon hearing this, Su Lin looked up and gazed ahead.

The moonlight was shattered on the rusty iron gate, the brass plaque of "Victoria Sanatorium" was covered with mold, and bluish-gray light shone through the arched windows on the second floor, each pane of glass reflecting a different fragmented moon shadow.

The Gothic spires pierce the clouds, and when viewed in the darkness, they resemble a sinister and eerie abandoned church.

The silent iron gate seemed like the mouth of a demon, and from the darkness peeking through the slightly exposed cracks, a pair of evil, spying eyes appeared to be hidden.

Don't you want to?

Su Lin asked in a deep voice, and Xiao Linlin shook her head and said in a muffled voice, "It's nothing, I just don't like it here, but we have to go in."

Xiao Linlin had experienced some unpleasant things, and she especially hated coldness and gloom, narrowness and darkness.

For more than ten minutes, Xiao Linlin had been trying her best to suppress her fear.

But Su Lin could feel the petite body in his arms trembling slightly.

She tried to overcome her own mental distress, striving to remain calm and provide assistance to Su Lin.

"Okay, let's take another route."

Su Lin nodded, suddenly remembering Xu Zhiyi's prophecy.

When you feel lost or bored and unsure of what to do, choose the left option.

"Go to the left, there should be another door there."

Su Lin decisively turned around, and just as he started to walk, the window on the east side of the third floor suddenly lit up, making a slight crackling sound.

Su Lin suddenly sensed something was wrong. He looked up abruptly and narrowed his eyes.

With the enhancement of his internal energy, he could clearly see several scratch marks appearing on the frame of a window on the third floor, and several figures flashed by before he could make out their details.

"Smack!"

Xiao Linlin was quick-witted; the moment she saw Su Lin look up, she shone her flashlight over.

In the instant the bright light hit, the lights in the third-floor windows went out. As the flashlight beam swept across, the paint on the third-floor walls began to peel off at a visible speed, revealing a dense network of bloody handprints underneath.

"scare!"

Xiao Linlin was startled. She couldn't help but widen her eyes. When she looked again, the lines of bloody handprints had disappeared, as if it had all been an illusion.

But here, there are no illusions.

"Big brother, did you see that?"

Xiao Linlin's voice trembled slightly.

Although the little girl is blind, she possesses the ability to see into one's mind, and her perception is several times stronger than that of an ordinary adult.

She can not only see things with her mind's eye, but also see things that are unusual.

"I see, thirteen claw marks, thirteen bloody handprints. Is this a clue?"

Su Lin spoke in a deep voice, ignoring the fear and even able to detect these extremely subtle changes in an instant.

"Thirteen numbers? I can memorize them first."

Xiao Linlin took a deep breath. The little girl was filled with fear, but she forced herself to raise her head and observe her surroundings.

The cold wind howled as it swept past the cast iron railings. Suddenly, Su Lin spoke up: "I smell formaldehyde. It smells like a lot of rotting flesh. It's very strong!"

"ah!"

Xiao Linlin cried out and burrowed into his arms: "Let's go, let's go, don't stay here!"

"Linlin, did you find something?"

"Not yet, but this is definitely [intimidation], and I hate this kind of scary stuff the most!"

Xiao Linlin muttered irritably, "They're already scaring people before there's even any indication of anything! How annoying!"

Yes, that makes a lot of sense.

Su Lin also disliked anything that involved superstition or mysticism.

The rusty hinges of the iron gate made a distinct creaking sound, and the gaps widened, as if urging Su Lin to go in.

Su Lin glanced indifferently at the mold-covered marble steps, then turned to the left without any hesitation.

The road to the left of the parking lot was muddy, as if a heavy rain had recently fallen. Su Lin walked forward, his feet sinking into the muddy water, leaving two lines of wet footprints: one inward and the other extending outward from his heels.

A few minutes later, Su Lin went around to the left side of the hospital and saw an open-air corridor with a broken glass door extending from it.

It leads directly into the hospital.

"Let's go in from here."

Su Lin looked down and saw that Xiao Linlin was feeling somewhat better.

The little girl looked up in shock, and just as her gaze fell on the broken glass door, a piercing scream suddenly came from the dark depths inside!

"Aaaaaah!!!"

"Aaaaaah!!!"

Two screams rang out. The moment the shrill screams came from inside the door, Xiao Linlin also yelled and buried her head back into Su Lin's arms, wishing she could melt into him completely.

Only Su Lin remained calm. This piercing and shrill scream broke the tranquility of the night. Su Lin frowned and looked up into the depths of the hospital.

"Strange, why does that scream sound so familiar?"