Gravity shoes are not subject to gravity; instead, they attach to a specific magnetic field and apply pressure, allowing the human body to descend smoothly in any direction.
Silently reciting the principles of gravity shoes, Qiu Shui continuously boosted her confidence and encouraged herself. Unbeknownst to her, in the utter silence, they were only one step away from the ground.
"You're safe now, come down."
A steady male voice sounded from below, and Qiu Shui's muscles tensed up. Just as she reached the ground in the last meter, her legs suddenly gave way and she fell to the ground.
Ouch!
She fell to the ground in a sitting position, her relaxed legs aching terribly, as if they were no longer hers and were out of control, as soft as noodles.
Xu Yu fell on top of her, stunned for a moment, but quickly stood up, took off the mechanical arm from her hand and chased after the policeman.
"Who told you to speak just now? Do you know we almost fell to our deaths?!"
She's like an angry bird.
The policeman in the black jacket glanced at her, then his gaze fell on Qiu Shui, who was lying on the ground.
Why don't you stand up?
Qiu Shui's face was deathly pale. "I can't stand up. Can you help me up?"
The policeman in the black jacket glanced at her disheveled state on the ground and shook his head. "Let your electronic arm help you up."
Qiu Shui sat on the ground in a daze, the sounds of playful fighting behind her could still be faintly heard.
"I...I didn't know you guys had equipment to come down here. I thought you were investigating something..."
"Huh?! Have you ever seen someone jump out of a window to investigate something?!"
"Why did you jump from that building? It's over twenty stories high, are you crazy?"
The young policeman muttered something under his breath.
Xu Yu was furious. Her chest heaved for a long time before she said in a low voice, "We met someone."
"people?"
The policeman in the black jacket abruptly threw his burning cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out, then looked at her.
Who is it?
Upon hearing her words, the young policeman turned an unnaturally pale. "We've already checked the building. There are no living people, no signs of life. Could you have seen an bloated corpse? Or a stiff body suddenly stretching out? These things may appear to be moving, but they aren't."
The young policeman said with certainty.
Qiu Shui and Xu Yu, who had been helped up, exchanged a glance, a sense of unease rising in their hearts.
There were no signs of life or sound in the building, so what were they seeing?
"You two are probably tired. It's getting late, around 12:20 AM. Let's take you back to Ailu Academy."
"That's what the policeman in the black jacket said."
"Aren't you going to go in and check again? What if there are survivors on the floor?"
Qiu Shui asked hesitantly.
Xu Yu immediately raised her voice and said, "Thank you for your help, Officer Ma. Let's go."
"Xiao Wu, take them back."
The policeman in the black jacket lit another cigarette, his gaze fixed on the building in front of him.
Xu Yu slightly amplified her voice to cover up her own. Everyone present heard what she said, but they all acted as if they hadn't heard anything and continued doing what they were supposed to do.
"But……"
Just as Qiu Shui was about to say something, she suddenly saw Xu Yu turn to her, her face filled with shadows and gloom, and a hint of warning.
As if an invisible hand were gripping her throat, Qiu Shui lowered her head and stopped speaking.
"Let's go."
Xu Yu followed the young policeman to the car, and Qiu Shui slowly followed them. As she was leaving, she looked towards the building and suddenly saw a ghost face on the glass of the fifth floor, propping itself up on its arm and looking at her with a sinister smile.
Her heart suddenly stopped beating. She stood there, her hands and feet ice-cold, and then she pulled open the car door and got in as fast as she could.
"Autumn Water?"
Her movements were so fast that they startled Xu Yu, who was getting on the bus on the other side.
Qiu Shui remained silent, lowering her head, the grotesque face from earlier still lingering in her mind.
"What's wrong?"
A gentle hand was placed on her slightly trembling shoulder, and Qiu Shui nestled into Xu Yu's arms and closed her eyes.
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"sleep tight."
Xu Yu opened the glass door on the 22nd floor and escorted Qiu Shui into her dormitory. She only prepared to leave after seeing Qiu Shui change her clothes and lie on the bed.
Will we go there again tomorrow?
Qiu Shui asked in a low voice.
Xu Yu's back was stiff. She turned around and gave her a reassuring smile, her face slightly pale under the yellow light.
"Of course. Get some rest and don't overthink things."
After saying that, she left the dormitory.
Looking at the pale walls and simple room in front of her, Qiu Shui suddenly felt extremely depressed and burst into tears while hugging her blanket.
"Butler... are you there?"
"Your electronic assistant is at your service."
The familiar electronic sound rang out.
"Housekeeper, please don't leave me tonight, okay? I'm so scared of that thing... Don't turn off the lights tonight..."
She hugged a corner of the blanket and sobbed.
After a long silence in the room, an electronic voice said, "Okay."
That night, the dormitory on the 22nd floor of Building D in the Mechanical Engineering Department was brightly lit. The electronic infrared attack equipment formed an umbrella-like protective shield around the bed, firmly protecting the person on the bed.
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