Although the environment here exudes an eerie aura, the layout and structure are exactly the same as the Caesar Hotel, so there is at least no risk of getting lost when walking here.
However, there is no exit here; it is a room from which one cannot escape.
Even ghosts are trapped here, let alone living people.
At this moment.
Ah Nan was walking ahead, cradling the Dead Manâs Head of a woman.
He was quite familiar with this place as well. His footsteps were neither hurried nor slow, and he wasnât looking around, as if there was a fixed safe route in his mind.
Sometimes, he could clearly walk straight through, but Ah Nan insisted on taking a detour.
Although this wasted time, it at least proved that the route was safe, as they hadnât encountered any supernatural attacks along the way. However, this behavior also made Yang Jian suspicious.
Because it couldnât be ruled out that Ah Nan was intentionally taking them on a detour.
If he was truly very familiar with this place, it wasnât impossible for him to use its dangerous spots against the group.
But there was no evidence at the moment to suggest Ah Nan had any malicious intentions, so Yang Jian pretended not to notice.
âI really want to read his mind, but I donât know how long he has been resurrected this time, how many memories he has in his head.â
Yang Jian thought to himself, âThe most reliable method is to check out the 102 room he mentioned because he has left all his experiences there for the past eighty-two years, which must contain a lot of information and truths about this place.â
âHowever, itâs also possible that the 102 room is a trap, intending to lure me in.â
âEverything seems normal here, and I havenât seen anything unusual,â Tong Qian said in a low voice, his three faces all on guard against the surroundings.
As they walked along, besides the oppressive and eerie environment, no real vicious ghost had appeared.
Li Yang was responsible for bringing up the rear, silent, also observing the surroundings.
âIâve been leading you on safe routes, avoiding all dangerous places, otherwise you would have encountered at least three ghost attacks on that last stretch. The first corner was a crossroads, and standing in the middle of that crossroads is a ghost, invisible, only appearing right in the center. Anyone passing that crossroads will lose direction and never be able to leave.â
âThe position in the second passageway has a ball in an inconspicuous corner, thatâs also a ghost. Once you get close to the ball, it will roll towards you on its own. As soon as the ball gets within a certain range of you, you will be killed by the ghost.â
âThe third is that glass window, it looks normal, but in fact, the reflection of a ghostâs figure is in the glass, and once you pass by that window, the ghostâs form will appear and then target you.â
Ah Nan narrated the hidden dangers they hadnât noticed earlier as they walked, seeming to be very knowledgeable about these dangerous places and ghostly information, as if recounting old stories.
âReally?â Tong Qian felt a difference.
She had observed those places, indeed without discovering anything.
Yang Jian, with his photographic memory, immediately recalled the places they bypassed earlierâa crossroads, a ball abandoned by the passageway, and an old glass window⊠these things matched Ah Nanâs accounts of dangers.
What he said is most likely true.
âBeing able to survive here is indeed no simple feat, to know such a perilous supernatural place so thoroughly,â Yang Jian said.
Ah Nan didnât look back, speaking as he walked, âItâs all gained through repeated sacrifices, but there are some places you canât bypass, where ghosts linger and you need to take on some risks every time you pass through.â
He stopped walking: âJust like here.â
In front of him was a hotel elevator, the doors of which were open. The lights inside flickered, and it seemed that this elevator could still operate in such an environment.
âThe place we need to go is the fourth floor, if we want to get there we must take the elevator, because the third floor has been blocked by ghosts. The only remaining connection between the second and fourth floors is this elevator,â Ah Nan pointed to the elevator.
Yang Jian frowned, âIn such an environment, thereâs still an elevator that can operate. Needless to say, thereâs definitely a ghost in the elevator.â
âYes, there is a ghost, but the ghost doesnât always kill people. It depends on luck, but with your abilities, I believe handling the ghostâs attack shouldnât be a problem,â Ah Nan said, âItâs much less costly than barging through the third floor.â
Li Yang stepped forward at this time and said, âHow do we know that this elevator is the safest and not the most dangerous? If the elevator malfunctions while the four of us are in it, the three of us could die, and you could be resurrected in the so-called 101 room.â
âTrading one of your Resurrections for our three lives, itâs a worthwhile deal.â
He was thinking a lot, suspecting that this might be a trap, perhaps the previous detours set the stage for this step.
âIf you donât trust me, you can take the stairs and pass by the third floor, but I will take the elevator to the fourth floor. We can meet on the fourth floor, but you must be quick, I wonât wait for too long. There are dangers everywhere here, and I donât want to be targeted by some ghostly thing while standing there.â
Ah Nanâs tone was equally cold, with an indifferent attitude, neither angry nor opposing Yang Jian and others taking the stairs.
Li Yang was silent, looking at Yang Jian, as this decision still needed the captain to make.
His previous words werenât truly suspecting Ah Nan; he was just voicing the possibility to provoke a reaction.
To determine truth or falsehood still required Yang Jianâs discernment.
âThe ghost in the elevator is real, as is the ghost on the third floor. Since you say the danger from the elevatorâs ghost is far less than that of the ghost on the third floor, weâll trust you this once, and accompany you on the elevator,â Yang Jian said calmly, showing no emotion.
Ah Nan stayed silent, merely entering the elevator, still holding that Dead Manâs Head.
Tong Qian hesitated a bit, but seeing Yang Jian had made a decision, she said nothing and entered the elevator with Li Yang.
This was a modern elevator.
However, for some reason, it had aged severely, filled with a rotting smell, and the ceiling dripped water with a ticking sound. On the walls were some dried blood stains and finger-scraped claw marks.
It seemed something terrifying had happened here, someone had been attacked by something eerie.
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Yet Ah Nan was used to it. Skillfully, he pressed the elevator button for the fourth floor, then pressed the close door button.
The elevator started operating, making creaking sounds. Although it was unclear where these sounds were coming from, at least the elevator doors closed.
However, the doors didnât fully close. One half seemed broken, standing askew, leaving a jagged gap.
Yang Jianâs expression shifted slightly, his ghost eye restlessly moving as if sensing something.
He wasnât the only one.
Tong Qian and Li Yang both felt that something was off around them, as if a malevolent ghost was secretly watching them in the elevator, making them feel quite uncomfortable.
Fortunately, as experienced ghost handlers, they didnât panic at such feelings. They were calm and composed, ready to handle anything.
The elevator moved.
However, it wasnât ascending. It was descending.
âThis isnât heading to the fourth floor,â Yang Jian said coldly.
Ah Nan replied, âIt is heading to the fourth floor.â
âIs the fourth floor below?â Yang Jian asked, staring at him.
âIâve already told you thereâs a ghost in this elevator. So in this instance of paranormal interference, how can you be sure the elevator is going down and not up? Your eyes can only see everything inside the elevator, not outside. Human senses can be overturned. How are you determining up and down?â Ah Nan retorted.
Yang Jian squinted slightly, âWhat you say makes sense. The paranormal can indeed overturn senses, but youâve been saying thereâs a ghost in this elevator, so where is it?â
Ah Nan didnât reply, only glanced upward slightly.
Tick-tock, tick-tock.
As the elevator operated, the ticking sound continued to come from above.
Just as Tong Qian was about to look up, Ah Nan stopped her, âDonât look up. If you do, the elevator will stop, and a corpse will fall from the ceiling. Then the ghost will start killing. If you defeat the ghost, the elevator will lose power and wonât take us to the fourth floor. So just let the ghost watch us.â
âOnce we reach our destination, we can leave the elevator and escape the ghostâs attack when it strikes.â
âIt canât stray far from the elevator.â
Ah Nan shared his experience and methods of handling the situation.
He needed to use the ghostâs paranormal presence to keep the elevator running while enduring the ghostâs gaze to prevent it from stopping the elevator and killing halfway.
Hearing this, Tong Qian immediately refrained from looking up but felt more convinced that something was lurking above the elevator.
No.
This wasnât an illusion but reality.
Tick-tock, tick-tock⊠A drop of viscous blood dripped down from above.
The sticky blood slid down before her eyes, splattering on the ground and forming blood flowers upon impact.
âThere really is a ghost above,â Li Yang squinted slightly, sensing the danger.
The elevator continued to operate.
The group remained silent, aware of the danger.
However, they soon realized the elevator had been running for a full three minutes, far exceeding the time needed to reach the fourth floor.
Have their perceptions been overturned again?
They looked at the electronic panel.
The display was chaotic, unable to show the correct floor. The numbers above kept flickering wildly.
âWeâre on the third floor now. This floor is the most dangerous; even if the elevator just passes by, it might get invaded by ghosts. But with the elevatorâs protection, we should still be relatively safe,â Ah Nan said again.
Itâs unclear how he determined the elevator was on the third floor.
But hardly after he spoke.
The descending elevator suddenly encountered something, making a loud bang and shaking violently.
The lights inside the elevator flickered uncertainly, as if it were stuck, grinding and unable to continue operating.
Suddenly.
From the half-open elevator door, in the darkness, a pair of cold gray hands reached out, clutching tightly onto the elevator door.
No, not just a pair of hands.
Two pairs, three pairs, four pairs⊠Dense hands emerged from the darkness, gripping the elevator door. The originally sturdy elevator door began to twist and deform at the previously gaping spot.
As the elevator door was forced open wider and wider, a clear footstep sounded outside, walking directly towards them.
The elevator faced paranormal suppression, and the originally flickering lights became extremely dim at this moment.
It should be noted that the elevator itself was a resting place for a ghost, also carrying paranormal attributes, but at this moment, it was apparent that the outside ghost was fiercer, forcing down the ghost inside the elevator.
Ah Nan wasnât wrong; the third-floor ghost was indeed more frightening, and choosing to take the elevator was the right decision.
âItâs up to you guys to drive back the invading ghost, or else the elevator cannot resume normal operation.â He stood there motionless and spoke.
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