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The stairwell was on the other side.

Generally speaking, in most buildings—whether shopping malls or apartment blocks—the stairs went straight up. But buildings occupied by anomalies could not be judged by common sense. The stairwell here only led to one floor. Where there should have been a turn...

There was only a clean, heavy white wall that clearly brooked no refusal.

At that moment, Wang Er was still quietly explaining the precautions.

"This mall has five floors. The first floor has some scattered shops... there's basically no danger there, so you don't need to pay much attention to it. The second floor has clothing counters, the third floor is dining, the fourth floor is a children's playground, and the fifth floor is for offices."

"First of all, there are staff members from the second floor upward. Some of those who solicit customers must never be agreed to—you have to ignore them. Others must be followed inside for a look. But no matter what, you can't buy anything from them—no one knows what currency is used for transactions here. If you can't pay, the only consequence is becoming part of the merchandise."

"There are also forbidden zones. Those are the most dangerous places in this mall. No one knows where the forbidden zones will be today, but once you step into one, no one ever comes back."

Watching Wang Er explain everything without pause, Zhou You was somewhat surprised.

The rules were clear, and his thinking was lucid. Especially in such a desperate situation, he was still able to remain so calm...

How could someone like this have gone unclaimed and ultimately ended up as a scavenger?

Soon, he looked down.

A small, slight figure entered his view.

Perhaps due to chronic malnutrition, Wang Er was far thinner and weaker