Chapter 436

The third floor of the administration building.

The corridor was dark, without any light.

Looking around, there were only two offices with closed doors in front of them. The words on the iron sign were blurred in the darkness. However, in the weak light, the two lines of words on it could still be seen clearly.

On the left, is the [Principal's Office]. The final destination of their trip.

On the right, is the [Vice Principal's Office]. This place has nothing to do with the main plot of the dungeon or their true purpose of entering this dungeon.

Yes, compared to the principal's office, it shouldn't be that dangerous.

But everyone knows that this seemingly conservative safety option is a trap, and if they are fooled by its apparent harmlessness, they may all end up dead.

Wen Jianyan could not fail to see this, but for some reason, he still made such a suggestion.

"..." Hugo stood there, staring steadily at the young man in front of him, with rare doubts and hesitation in his eyes.

Wen Jianyan looked back at him, his face was frighteningly white, but there was a sharp light in his eyes, which shocked people's hearts.

"Have you decided?"

Under excessive pressure, Wei Cheng's voice had become somewhat distorted.

He stared intently at the empty stairwell behind him, his face turned pale, and his forehead was wet with sweat. As a medium, his powerful perception made his whole body tremble, as if he could see some terrifying existence in the darkness walking along the steps.

Walking upward step by step, the distance between them quickly shortened.

"Otherwise it will be too late!!"

He screamed uncontrollably.

——Time is running out and it’s time to make a decision.

Hugo frowned.

For him, this was not an easy decision to make.

Although Wen Jianyan had always been the core of the team before this, it was he who saved the entire team from danger time and time again.

But even so, they still cannot ignore the impact that sanity has on a person's mind. After all, in a nightmare, even the most advanced brain will fall into madness.

What's more, the situation they are facing now is so critical.

However, after a brief struggle, Hugo finally made a decision.

"Okay, right."

He decided to believe Wen Jianyan.

After all, he hasn't made a mistake so far, right?

With almost no time to hesitate, everyone immediately started taking action.

They ran as fast as they could toward the vice principal's office on the right.

The sound of rushing footsteps echoed in the corridor.

Behind them, an invisible cold air seemed to be approaching, and they could almost hear the even and stiff footsteps. Every second was a torment of life and death.

"The door is unlocked!"

Wei Cheng held the door handle and pushed it down, shouting in surprise, "Quick!"

With almost no time to think, the four of them gritted their teeth and rushed into the open door.

Su Cheng, who was at the end, pushed the door tightly.

As soon as the door was closed, there was a loud bang, which almost made Su Cheng fall over. A cold breath spread along the cracks in the door, telling them that danger was outside the door.

Then, there was another sound.

"Bang!"

The sound was deafening, and the door shaft made an overwhelming creaking sound, as if it was about to fall apart in the next second.

"Back off!" Hugo snapped.

Su Cheng let go of his hand and backed away suddenly. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Hugo stepped forward and dumped all the remaining gray-white cigarette ash in his bag, forming a thick barrier behind the door.

This time, he was not stingy.

The ashes of cigarettes were almost piled up to the top, leaving no gaps, sealing the entire door.

When the cigarette ashes connected into a line, the sounds outside the door finally became quiet.

Dead silence returned to the corridor.

The banging on the door disappeared.

"..."

In the dark vice-principal's office, no one spoke for a moment. They could only hear each other's rapid breathing with lingering fear. Everyone knew how close they were to death in just a few seconds.

"...Is it gone?"

Su Cheng stared at the closed door, panting rapidly, and asked.

"No." Acropolis replied quickly.

His eyes were still locked on the closed door, and his bad expression did not ease at all. Instead, it seemed even worse than before, "It's still outside."

Acropolis's voice was very low, but in everyone's ears, it made people's hair stand up inexplicably.

In the dark corridor, the humanoid "doorman" stood outside the closed door, waiting quietly and motionless.

Just like when they were in the student union office on the second floor.

But this time, there was no red light that could isolate their presence, so even though it was quiet outside, the Acropolis could clearly feel the terrorist threat coming from outside.

It has not disappeared and will not leave.

Just waiting.

Several people looked at each other and exchanged solemn looks.

Before, they had not considered entering the [Vice Principal's Office], and this was a very important reason: they were not sure whether the doorman would leave after entering the office.

Once it blocks the door, it will be very difficult to leave the vice-principal's office and enter the principal's office.

At this moment, Hugo spoke slowly, as if giving another heavy blow to everyone's already sinking hearts:

"Besides, I'm afraid this door won't be able to withstand it for long."

He raised his chin:

"look."

Several other people followed his lowered gaze.

In front of the closed door, there is a thick line of gray-white cigarette ashes. Everything seems to be unchanged. However, if you look closely, you will find that on the side near the door, the side of the ash pile begins to slowly turn black, like a

It's like it's been burnt.

At first there was only a narrow edge, but under their gaze, the black edge began to erode and spread towards the gray-white interior.

Obviously, some kind of invisible confrontation is taking place, and as time goes by, this door will be unable to be held sooner or later.

Several people turned their heads and looked behind them at the same time.

Wen Jianyan was seen leaning against the wall, his head hanging down, his sweaty black hair sticking to his pale cheeks, breathing with some difficulty, as if he was exhausted to the extreme.

"So," Wei Cheng looked at Wen Jianyan and finally asked the doubts he had yet to express, "Why did you insist on coming to the vice principal's office just now?"

Is it because he sensed a fatal crisis in the principal's office? Or is there a more special reason?

"I'm not sure yet."

Wen Jianyan raised his eyes and said calmly.

"...?!"

Hearing this, everyone was startled.

They originally thought that Wen Jianyan must have some particularly important reasons for making such a decision, but the situation was critical and they could not explain it carefully. They never expected that the other party would give such an answer.

Not sure yet???

What's the meaning?

Wen Jianyan didn't look at the stunned expressions of the others. Instead, he raised his hands to support the wall beside him and stood up unsteadily.

"Where's the light? Can you help me turn it on?"

Hugo paused, raised his hand and groped on the wall for a while. Soon, there was a soft "pop" sound, and a dim white light came on, illuminating the entire vice-principal's office.

The area of ​​the vice-principal's office is not large, only about a quarter of the size of the office downstairs.

The furnishings here are very simple and look no different from the real world.

Mahogany tables and chairs are placed at the end of the room. There are also two withered potted plants in the room. There are bookshelves on the walls on both sides, and each shelf is filled to the brim with unknown books.

Wen Jianyan nodded in thanks, then quickly walked inside, his eyes searching the entire office, looking for any clues of evidence.
To be continued...