Chen Yao stared intently at the mist, her mind racing as she pondered a response. After a moment, she said, "Although this mist is fraught with danger, retreating isn't necessarily safe. Furthermore, the longer we delay, the worse the situation could become, potentially leading to even more dire consequences. I think we can first take some simple protective measures and then proceed cautiously and slowly." She quickly pulled several towels from her backpack and handed them to Lin Yu and Ouyang Zhenghao. "Cover your mouth and nose with towels to minimize inhalation of the mist. We must proceed with extreme caution." Although Chen Yao's voice remained calm, the slight tremor in her voice betrayed her inner nervousness and anxiety.
Covering their mouths and noses tightly with towels, the three men slowly stepped into the red mist. The mist seemed to possess life, instantly twisting and snaking around them like a snake, attempting to wriggle through the cracks in their clothing. With every step forward, they could clearly sense the sinister force within the mist, like countless tiny steel needles, constantly assaulting their resolve, attempting to shatter their remaining courage and faith. In this chilling fog, their vision was severely limited, relying only on the faint light and hazy memories to grope their way forward. Every blurry shadow, every subtle movement, made their hearts leap to their throats.
After groping their way through the fog for what seemed like an eternity, they finally reached the stairwell on the thirteenth floor. Then, without warning, the eerie, strange sound rang out again. This time, it wasn't the low, agonizing sobs or heavy sighs of before, but a piercing, piercing sound, like nails scratching glass, or metal rubbing against metal. It pierced their ears like countless steel needles piercing their brains, causing their scalps to tingle and their eardrums to ache, as if their brains were being shattered by the terrifying sound.
"This sound... is even more terrifying than before. I feel like my head is being torn apart by it!" Ouyang Zhenghao screamed in agony, his hands tightly covering his ears, trying to block out the terrifying sound that surged like a tide. His eyes were filled with fear and despair. At this moment, his heart was almost completely broken by this terrifying sound. He wanted to escape this terrible place at all costs. Even if there was a bottomless abyss ahead, it was better than enduring this inhuman torture here.
Lin Yu endured the severe pain that almost pierced his ears and shouted loudly: "Everyone... hold on! This sound... must be disturbing us. We can't be affected by it. Keep going... up!" Lin Yu's voice became distorted because of the pain, but his eyes still revealed a firm determination. He knew very well that if they were scared away by this sound, they would never be able to uncover the secret of this building and could only wait for death in fear.
The three of them supported each other as they trudged forward towards the thirteenth floor. When they finally reached the ground, the sight before them froze them in their tracks. The entire floor was enveloped in a thick, dark red light, within which countless dark shadows danced madly, like a group of souls trapped in hell, struggling in agony. At the end of the corridor, a door exuded an eerie aura. The plate on the door read "108." Illuminated by the dark red light, the door appeared particularly eerie, as if it were the entrance to hell.
"This... how could this door be here? The previous expedition team mentioned this door. Could all the secrets be behind it?" Chen Yao said in horror, her voice so small and helpless in this strange environment. At this moment, her heart was filled with doubt and fear. On the one hand, she was full of curiosity about the unknown behind the door, and on the other hand, she was well aware of the great danger that the unknown might bring.
Lin Yu took a deep breath, trying to calm himself in this terrifying atmosphere. "Whatever is behind this door, we've come this far and must see for ourselves. But everyone, be careful. This door exudes an indescribable eerie aura." Lin Yu said, his eyes revealing determination and resolve. Although he was filled with fear, he knew this was the key to solving all the mysteries. No matter what awaited them, they must face it bravely.
Just as they were about to slowly approach the door, the lights suddenly went out, plunging the entire thirteenth floor into pitch-black darkness. In the darkness, the piercing, piercing sound rang out again, growing louder and louder, as if the entire world were filled with this terrifying sound. At the same time, they could feel countless cold breaths moving through the darkness, occasionally brushing against their bodies, as if countless evil hands were carelessly touching them in the dark, giving them goose bumps all over their bodies.
"Ah! What is this?" Ouyang Zhenghao screamed in terror, waving his weapons wildly in the darkness, trying to drive away the invisible terror. His heart was filled with despair and fear. In this endless darkness, he felt an unprecedented helplessness, as if he had been abandoned by the entire world and could only face this endless terror alone.
Lin Yu shouted loudly: "Don't panic, everyone! Stay calm! Chen Yao, quickly check if there are any abnormal indications from the detection equipment!" Lin Yu tried hard to keep himself awake in the dark. He knew that in this extremely dangerous moment, panic would only make the situation worse, and he had to find a solution as soon as possible.
With trembling hands, Chen Yao fumbled to activate the emergency lighting function on the monitoring instrument. A faint light flickered in the darkness, barely illuminating a small area around her. She quickly checked the data on the instrument, her face instantly turning pale. "The instrument shows that the negative energy here has reached its peak, and there is an abnormal fluctuation that I have never seen before. This fluctuation seems to be interfering with our senses and causing us to have all kinds of terrifying hallucinations!" Chen Yao said anxiously, her voice filled with fear and worry. This unknown abnormal fluctuation made her feel unprecedentedly powerless. She didn't know how to deal with this terrifying situation that was beyond her understanding.
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