There was little distinctive about Xu Chan's appearance, so much so that many people failed to think of her when they saw the door.
Xie Zheng was deeply calculating, but also exceptionally perceptive. Only after a second look did he confirm that the profoundly eerie door shared certain features with Xu Chan, who stood apart from the others.
Everyone's gaze shifted to this survivor of Branch No. 8.
Xu Chan stepped forward with a complicated expression. Her steps were slow and heavy, yet she showed no visible sign of discomfort.
As she gradually approached the door, Luo Xian, who stood at the front, sensed a faint change in the aura emanating from it.
It felt as though something had noticed the arrival of its own kind, causing its breathing to falter.
Although it lasted only an instant, she unmistakably detected it.
"The mission is only starting now..."
At that moment, Fang Shenyan gave the Manager Mission its true definition.
He had a bold suspicion: perhaps one eerie door after another would appear in the Dark Green Space.
Like the door before them, each would correspond to one of the twenty-three people.
Judging by how things were unfolding, the correspondence between doors and people would likely be the key to reaching the next area.
What happened next proved Fang Shenyan right.
Luo Xian and Xu Chan walked forward side by side, attempting to open the new area on everyone's behalf.
When the former touched the handle, the door remained utterly still. But as the latter drew close, an eerie tremor ran through not just the door, but the entire passage.
It was as though Xu Chan's interaction with the door had triggered some unknown chain reaction.
One door corresponded to one person, and only that person could open it. That was