The Passage Beneath the Elevator Shaft
Zheng Liang had a brief fit of rage, but quickly forced his emotions back down and wisely shut his mouth.
Xu Huo stopped looking at him. His gaze shifted into the distance, landing on Dai Wenqian not far away. He watched the number above Dai Wenqian's head jump from "5" to "7," then to "8," before dropping back to "6." It jumped around like this twice more, then finally settled on "5."
"Have something to eat." Kang Hong brought over half a bag of compressed biscuits and half a bottle of water. "It's already the third day."
"Is everyone else out of food?" Xu Huo took them.
"The Man-Eating Flowers came so suddenly. Who had time to grab anything?" Kang Hong said. "Luckily, the dungeon ends tomorrow."
Xu Huo glanced at the Man-Eating Flowers blocking the outer wall. "Once they retreat, we can go back to the seventh floor and look for food."
Kang Hong hurriedly waved his hand. "I'd rather go hungry than face those Man-Eating Flowers again."
"I want to take a look." Jiang Yihua walked over. "If you're going down, call me."
Xu Huo saw Da Zhi slumped against the wall. He turned and handed her the food and water. "Are your capsules not working?"
"He's already eaten." Jiang Yihua took only the biscuits. "Thanks."
Seeing Xu Huo give his food to someone else, Gu Yu handed him the chocolate in her pocket.
Xu Huo broke off a piece and popped it into his mouth, then found a spot to catch up on sleep.
He didn't get back to his feet until six in the evening.
The Man-Eating Flowers still blocked the windows. With the fog and the already limited light sources obstructed, the Thirteenth Floor was dim. The people inside