Just as the security guards were crowding into the elevator, Luo An activated his skill, and he and the doll left the elevator in the blink of an eye, appearing above the chandelier.

Cheng Shuang clung to the ceiling tray and looked down, finally understanding why so many security guard corpses were gathered in the lobby.

Directly below the chandelier, two people lay dying in the damp water, their bodies wrapped tightly in black, snake-like creatures, with only their fingers free.

It was only a shallow layer of water, but it still caused great damage to their bodies. Their whole bodies were swollen, exaggeratedly swollen. Although it was not as bad as the security guard's body, anyone with eyes could see that there was something wrong with the water.

Strangely, the person still retained consciousness.

The two men, whose spirits had already waned, suddenly widened their half-closed eyes upon seeing the young girl standing high above them. They frantically thrashed their limbs, but no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't break free from the water snake's grasp. Instead, they attracted the piles of security guard corpses.

Cheng Shuang tensed up, sensing something was wrong. She quickly looked around and saw the fire safety layout of the entire building in the distance. It turned out that the closed door in front was the only passage to the shopping center. Fortunately, there was a ventilation window above it, which was half open.

The people on the ground, as expected, had no good intentions. They tilted their heads slightly, blinked at the security guard's corpse while making muffled noises, and then blinked frantically in the direction of the chandelier. Their movable fingers kept pointing upwards until a pair of dead fish eyes suddenly looked up.

These homeless people on the first floor were even more distorted and ugly than the patrolling ones. Their exposed skin was covered with blisters the size of a baby's fist, especially on their foreheads, cheeks, and necks. Tiny black creatures would occasionally wriggle inside the blisters, making them truly disgusting to look at.

Their intelligence was far superior to that of the ones upstairs. One of them, whose swelling was the most severe, took half a step forward and placed its feet right on the chests of the people on the ground. The two people's chests collapsed with a crack, emitting short, rapid cries. They were trampled to death right in front of Cheng Shuang, their eyes still open.

The crouching security guard, oblivious to the bloody mess beneath his feet, grabbed a smaller body next to him, hoisted it up, and slammed it directly against the chandelier.

Cheng Shuang closed his eyes solemnly, trying to banish the scene from his mind. With a command, Luo An teleported again, heading straight for the ventilation window above the door.

The window wasn't very big, but luckily the little girl was small and could squeeze through.

She moved quickly, and before the security guards at the gate could react, she had already climbed over the door and left the office building.

Almost the instant the plane landed, the lights came on, and countless festive colored lights hung in the long corridor, making it look like the most popular shopping festival, with promotional posters plastered on the walls.

Cheng Shuang held Luo An in her arms and looked around. The corridor was empty, but the models in the promotional posters were very lively.

"Come to Wanwuda Cinema! Tonight is a loop movie night, one ticket lets you watch three movies! Welcome guests! You will have the best movie experience. Romance movies will immerse you in the story, adventure movies will make you a hero of the world, and comedies will make you laugh out loud. Come to the cinema and watch a movie!" The beautiful man and woman, holding Best Actor and Best Actress trophies, stared at Cheng Shuang and screamed out the text on the promotional poster. Their greedy expressions ruined their perfect faces.

"Children should go to our children's play area. There you'll find like-minded friends. You can tear up books, break dolls' necks, snatch your favorite food, and play any game you want! Ah! Welcome children, we don't accept adults. Ah, welcome children, as long as you follow the rules!" The last sentence was sung loudly by several children. They were also staring intently at Cheng Shuang, their eyes filled with undisguised malice.

"Welcome to the arcade! Here you'll find the most realistic gaming experience, the most thrilling adventures, and the most exciting games. The arcade will be your lifelong companion, keeping your childlike wonder alive all night long, allowing you to fully enjoy the fun you missed in your childhood!" The cute little girl on the dance machine in the arcade giggles in a friendly manner, constantly twisting her waist to extend an invitation. Of course, we must ignore the dance mat on the floor with its mouthful of sharp teeth, clenching and gritting to the rhythm of the music.

More posters clattered in the hallway, giving Cheng Shuangsheng a splitting headache. Each poster's characters seemed to leap off the wall, trying to drag Cheng Shuangsheng into their world with passion and greed.

As the little girl hugged Luo An tightly and stepped into the corridor, a moment of silence fell. All the poster characters were stuck to the posters in a creepy and strange pose, their eyes fixed on her until she reached the end of the corridor. Then, an exaggerated chorus drifted out, "Welcome to the shopping night at Wanwuda Shopping Center! We will give you the ultimate experience! We will make you linger, feel at home, and never want to leave!"

Cheng Shuang puffed out her cheeks. Ah, it's not that she didn't want to leave, but that she simply couldn't leave!

The little girl silently complained, took two quick steps, and left the posters with their constant singing behind her.

Soon, the entire shopping mall came into view.

The huge shopping mall has seven floors in total. The two underground floors are completely dark, while the five floors above are brightly lit. Cheng Shuang can see people moving around on each floor from time to time, giving people the illusion of a lively and bustling scene.

But a fake is a fake, she sighed silently, it seemed she wouldn't be able to meet up with her teammates for a while.

After observing for a while, she noticed that the first floor mainly consisted of jewelry shops. The lights were on, but the doors were closed, and the shopping assistants in uniform skirts were behind the counters, their features and expressions obscured.

The little girl recalled the posters she had passed by. There were no promotional activities for jewelry stores, which meant that although the lights were on, these stores were not open for business, and going in would be suicidal.

Although going to the places marked on the posters might not be any better, they do point out the word 'rules,' so there's always a chance for those who uphold them to survive.

Two steps ahead was the escalator, its red light on. Cheng watched as an adult and a child ignored the red light indicating the escalator was out of service and climbed down the stairs from the second floor. Then, for some inexplicable reason, they both lost their footing and tumbled to the little girl's feet. While others might lose their armor, they lost their heads and arms.

Cheng Shuang silently took a step back to avoid the other person's plastic head hitting her feet.

The two plastic mannequins, one large and one small, staggered to their feet, groping around for their severed limbs and heads. They pried them back into place at the joints, helping each other adjust their heads. Their faceless bodies both looked in Cheng Shuang's direction. A gash appeared on the taller mannequin's plastic face, and a sharp, strange voice rang out, "Please call 120 for us, we're injured!"

The little girl... the little girl turned and walked away expressionlessly.

The plastic mannequin was injured and called 120 (emergency services). Ha, Cheng Shuang was afraid the ambulance would take her away and send her directly to Anding—commonly known as a mental hospital!