"All right."
"It's safe for now."
The person behind him spoke calmly.
Only then could Lin Qingwei finally turn around and see who had arrived.
Very ordinary.
He wore a light-gray work uniform.
His hair was thick.
His face was unnaturally pale, as if he were malnourished.
Other than that.
There was nothing unusual about him.
But...
He had checked the room when he entered. It had clearly been empty, so how had someone suddenly appeared inside?
The man seemed to see Lin Qingwei's confusion.
He said calmly, "I've been staying in the cabinet in this room ever since Supernatural Revival began. You didn't find me simply because you were too weak."
"Supernatural Revival?"
Lin Qingwei repeated the unfamiliar term, only half-understanding it.
He could roughly grasp what it meant.
As long as he wasn't an idiot.
Everything he had experienced was enough to tell him what Supernatural Revival meant.
He was still somewhat ignorant, though, and did not yet understand what kind of brutal era this term had unveiled.
"Let's go."
"Leave first."
The man offered no further explanation.
He walked to the door.
Then pulled it open.
A pool of foul-smelling water lay outside the door, while farther away, water stains appeared intermittently on both sides of the corridor.
"It stinks."
Lin Qingwei covered his nose.
He found it strange.
Why hadn't he smelled it earlier?
"That's normal."
The man glanced at him without explaining further. It was unclear whether he meant that the stench was normal or that not being able to smell it through a door was normal.
"The Vicious Ghost that invaded the hotel is only a clone."
"But it's still very dangerous."
"We need to find a safe place, then report the situation to the people above."
"Let's see whether rescue will come."
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