"Move quickly. The building is dangerous. This is the safest route." Chen Ge was very experienced. He avoided the rooms that might be dangerous and soon climbed up to the third floor.
Using the air-conditioning unit outside as a foothold, Chen Ge crouched against the exterior of the Experimental Building, waiting for Zhou Tu, who was struggling to climb up.
"The secrets are about to be revealed. The key to unlocking them is on its way. Once Zhou Tu enters the Art Studio, everything will have an answer."
Zhou Tu had probably been an obedient child, living by the rules laid down by his teachers and parents and never stepping beyond them. He had been well protected from harm, but that also meant he had never seen certain "scenery" that only bad kids could see.
By the time he reached the third floor, Zhou Tu's arms were already trembling. He didn't dare look down, and his face had gone pale. "Teacher, have we arrived?"
"The fourth floor." Gripping the window frame with both hands, Chen Ge climbed up to the Oil Painting Room on the fourth floor and peered inside through a gap in the partition.
The Oil Painting Room, where the earlier anomaly had occurred, had returned to normal. Only the blood-red hues on the paintings had grown brighter, as though they had just been painted and the paint hadn't dried yet.
The windowsill was too narrow. Even standing on it was dangerous. Chen Ge was also worried that Zhou Tu might lose control when he saw the paintings, so once he had confirmed it was safe, he motioned for Zhou Tu to climb into the room beside the Oil Painting Room.
"You go first. Don't be afraid. I'm right behind you."
The fourth floor was already very high