California.
The Dolphin Hotel.
Police surrounded the hotel, but they still could not find anything wrong. Two living people had simply vanished inside the room.
Even a priest from the Holy See came to inspect it, but he found nothing unusual.
It was as if this were the most ordinary hotel room imaginable.
Now no one dared go in and tempt fate.
After all, the two had disappeared before everyone's eyes. But there were always people reckless enough to try their luck.
Li Dan was one of those people in their eyes.
Someone tried desperately to stop him, but Li Dan slipped into Room 1408 in an instant and shut the door.
No one dared follow him.
The people who had placed bets earlier started wagering again.
"How long do you think he'll last this time?"
"A few hours, I'd say."
"A few hours? That kid looked pretty confident. I'd give him at least a day."
"A day? You're giving him way too much credit. He's just a reckless kid. I'm putting a thousand dollars on half a day!"
"Fuck, why is water coming out of the room? Did he turn on a faucet?"
Someone noticed water seeping out from under the door.
At first it formed only shallow puddles, but before long the water rose to their calves.
And this was the fifth floor.
Wasn't the water supposed to drain downstairs?
Everyone scrambled down the stairs. Before long, the entire fifth floor was flooded.
Downstairs, the manager set aside his newspaper and took off his reading glasses when he heard the fifth floor was flooded. He could hardly believe it.
"Holy shit. The fifth floor is flooded?"
He led the way up in the elevator. The moment its doors opened, the water swallowed him and several employees.
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