The stairwell was on the other side.
Generally speaking, in most buildings—whether malls or apartment blocks—the stairs went straight up. However, buildings occupied by anomalies could not be judged by common sense—the stairwell here only led to one floor, and where there should have been a turn—
There was only a clean, heavy white wall that clearly refused to be crossed.
At that moment, Wang Xiao'er was still quietly explaining the precautions.
"This mall has five floors in total. The first floor has scattered shops, and there's basically no danger there, so you don't need to pay too much attention to it. The second floor is clothing counters, the third is dining, the fourth is the Children's Paradise, and the fifth is office space."
"First of all, there are staff members from the second floor upward. Some of them will solicit customers, and you absolutely cannot agree to their invitations—you must ignore them. Others, however, you have to follow inside and take a look. But no matter what, you can't buy anything from them—no one knows what the currency is here. If you can't pay, the only consequence is becoming part of the merchandise."
"There are also restricted zones, and those are the most dangerous places in this mall. No one knows where the restricted zone will be today, but once you step inside, no one has ever come back."
Watching Wang Xiao'er continue speaking, Zhou You was somewhat surprised.
The rules were clear, and his thoughts were well organized. Especially in such a hopeless situation, he could still remain so calm.
Someone like this should not have gone unclaimed and ended up reduced to a scavenger, no matter what.
Soon, Zhou You looked down again.
A short, slight figure entered his view.
Likely due to chronic malnutrition, Wang Xiao'er