Wen Xuecha pushed up her glasses. The lenses were thick, like the bottom of a beer bottle.
Though she appeared to be a simple girl, her words carried a hint of ruthlessness, "That Li Lin is not useful. He's rash where he should be cautious, and timid where he should be brave.
The first instance had a difficulty of one star, this instance has a difficulty of three stars.
Sister Yu, actually, we are the same kind of people. When that old grandma was giving you the apple just now, I pulled a note from her fruit basket."
After speaking, Wen Xuecha waved the note in front of Su Qingyu's face before quickly retracting it.
"Sister Yu, what do you say? At least let's team up for this round."
Su Qingyu looked at Wen Xuecha with a higher regard. She slowly took out her mom's note from her pocket.
Seeing that Su Qingyu also held other rules, Wen Xuecha said excitedly, "I really didn't misjudge you.
Let's exchange them."
Offerings can sense the Master's thoughts.
A connection of minds.
Wuxin looked at the note Wen Xuecha held tightly in her palm. He nodded at Su Qingyu, signaling that the note was not forged.
"Well, I love making friends the most," Su Qingyu lightly high-fived Wen Xuecha. Their cooperation was established.
They first exchanged the rules they had obtained.
Wen Xuecha's note read 【Resident Rules】.
Su Qingyu unfolded the note. It was covered in tiny text, like that of a fly.
The characters were rust-red, with a faint fishy smell.
【1. As good neighbors living in the same building, you must be as friendly as possible to other residents. If other residents are too rude to you, you can sew a smile onto their mouths.】
【2. You can enthusiastically converse with other residents and invite them to your home as guests. Remember, don't reveal the true nature of your home at first; give them a surprise.】
【3. Beware of the security guards patrolling the corridor; they always like to meddle in other people's business.】
【4. If you need to go out, you can take the elevator or use the safety exit on the east side to go downstairs.】
【5. There are bad people mixed into this building. If you see a bad person, remember to keep your door shut and don't come out for anyone.】
In the world of rule horror, identity and cognition are very important.
Su Qingyu analyzed in her mind that the trialists' identity was the "resident" of the seventh floor.
Therefore, during the conversation with the old grandma just now, if she had rudely snatched the food, she would have surely been caught by the old grandma and had her mouth sewn shut.
After reading her mom's note, Wen Xuecha said with some disappointment, "Why didn't I get my mom's note after completing the first instance?
I clearly made my mom very happy. Was my acting not good enough?"
Su Qingyu said coolly, "Maybe this note was handwritten by me, to trick you for information."
Faced with such a cute girl, Su Qingyu's bad habits, like a latent illness within her body, were provoked.
She wanted to scare her.
Wen Xuecha, with teary eyes, hugged her black backpack and said resolutely, "No, Sister Yu is definitely not a bad person!
Because pretty girls don't lie!"
At night, Wen Xuecha slept close to Su Qingyu, soft and defenseless like a cat.
Li Lin didn't sleep well all night. His dreams were filled with the old grandma's hideous face, grinning eerily at him.
"Ah!" Li Lin woke up with a start, only to find that it was already dawn.
Su Qingyu looked at her watch. It was 5:30 in the morning.
Li Lin rubbed his bloodshot eyes and asked hoarsely, "The sun is out. Shall we continue downstairs?"
"Let's go. The west side safety exit is opposite," Su Qingyu had already calculated the direction with her watch.
They walked through the corridor. The corridor was covered in dust, leaving footprints with every step.
A cold wind blew through the iron railings, making a creaking sound.
They walked down the stairs in the safety exit.
The dim yellow light in the corridor flickered, with black flying insects swarming around, like the eyeballs of a dying old person.
Su Qingyu heard a bouncing sound coming from behind her.
Wuxin made no sound as he walked; this was the fourth person's sound.
"Bounce, bounce, bounce—"
Li Lin, walking at the very back, felt the sound was right behind him.
"Did you guys hear that?" Li Lin quickened his pace in terror, not daring to look back.
As he sped up, the "bounce, bounce" sound behind him also quickened.
Su Qingyu quickly exited the safety exit and arrived at the fifth floor.
As she emerged, in the dim light, she saw what it was: a corpse walking upside down on its head.
Its broken legs were twisted into grotesque shapes like tree branches.
Wherever it went, it left behind red and white brain matter.
"Bounce, bounce, bounce—"
It was the sound of its head hitting the steps.
"Hurry up!"
Wen Xuecha and Li Lin leaped down several steps, rushing out of the safety exit.
Su Qingyu closed the heavy fire door of the safety exit.
That thing was not a resident; it was a heavily polluted anomaly.
It absolutely could not be allowed to enter the fifth floor.
After the fire door was closed, the thing began to knock.
"Ka ka ka... What floor is this..."
Su Qingyu pulled at the iron door, "This is the fifth floor."
Li Lin and Wen Xuecha also helped pull the door.
"Then I need to go to the seventh floor... ka ka ka..."
There was no more movement outside the door. The thing seemed to have left.
Li Lin let go, "It's finally gone."
"It hasn't left yet!" Su Qingyu's hand on the door did not relax.
And that thing was forcefully pushing the door outward.
Just then, a flashlight beam shone over. A security guard in a black uniform walked over and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Infinite Corridor Rule （ Blue ） Article Six.
【 There are a total of seven floors in each building, and two security guards are responsible for patrolling. Those wearing black uniforms and holding walkie-talkies are security guards; you can seek their help if you have problems.】
Mom's note, Article Five.
【 Uncle Security Guard is a good person. They are not part of the property management; they are external hires. If you have problems, you can seek their help, and they will be happy to assist you.】
Su Qingyu noticed that the security guard was holding a walkie-talkie.
The rules stated that seeking help from security guards would result in their assistance.
Security guards are good people.
Therefore, Su Qingyu immediately said, "Uncle Security Guard, it's like this.
When we were coming downstairs just now, a bad person was following us.
That person is probably not a resident of this building.
We hope you can help us drive him away."
The security guard was a honest-looking man with a square face and a stubbly beard.
Upon hearing Su Qingyu's plea, he immediately said with a serious expression, "Don't worry. Open the door, and I'll talk to him."
Su Qingyu immediately hid behind the Uncle Security Guard.
The security guard opened the door, and the thing was still there.
The Uncle Security Guard took out a thick registration book, flipped through it, and then said sternly, "Esteemed guest, I see here that you are registered as visiting a resident on the seventh floor.
If you continue to loiter in the corridor, I will expel you!"
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