"Bang!"
"You might as well fall down to the eighteenth floor."
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
...
"Bang!"
"...I mean, does it really need to be this effective? Then just send me back already! Hey—"
Zero was numb from all the falls, not a single one of the eighteen floors had fallen.
"I've had the worst luck of my life today..."
What was meant as a muttered complaint turned into a soft chuckle:
"Eight lifetimes aren't enough, it would take at least several thousand or tens of thousands of lifetimes, right?"
"Who? Who's speaking? Stop playing tricks and come out right now."
"It's no fun just coming out like this. How about we play a game?"
"I don't have time to play games, I need to go out."
"Oh? You want to go out? Then we'll have to play games even more. Let's make it clear first, if you lose the game, you'll have to stay here with me!"
The voice lingered and echoed in Zero's ears, carrying a hint of playfulness.
"Who are you? Why should I listen to you?"
Zero disagreed.
"You don't have to listen, you don't have to play games, but... you can't go out."
"snort."
Ling turned around and began to observe his surroundings.
It was still an empty space, but there was a brightly lit stone door in front of them.
Ling unconsciously walked towards the door and eventually stopped in front of it.
And then, that voice rang out again, tinged with a triumphant smile:
"Opening the door means you've agreed to play games with me, so you can't back out now!"
Zero exhaled deeply.
He seems to have no choice now; this door must be opened!
As for what might be hidden behind that door, he had no idea.
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