Then the two girls fled the Storage Room in panic, their legs trembling, one clutching the other's sleeve while the other tugged at her arm.
They called over a group of female students, including Leta McGis.
Leta tossed a glow stick into the Storage Room, exposing Hermione's head to everyone—a ghastly green face with wide eyes and a horrified expression.
They screamed and ran toward the exit. A few ran back to the Dormitory to tell their roommates about the terrifying sight, then locked their doors and buried their heads under their blankets.
In the original story, the Snake King reached different corners of the Castle through its network of pipes. Were there pipes in the girls' Dormitory...?
"Luo Bin, here! It's right here. There's still a very faint green glow around the doorway. That's the Storage Room!"
Leta pointed at the dark doorway glowing green a short distance away.
Luo Bin looked where she pointed. Good grief. A pitch-black opening bathed in an eerie green glow—this was straight out of the opening of a horror movie. "Leta, if you're scared, I can go in alone!"
"I—I'm brave. I'm not afraid of things like this. Besides, judging by the previous attacks, the Chamber Monster goes into hiding for a while after each attack, so..."
Although Leta insisted she wasn't afraid, Luo Bin easily spotted her tension. Her muscles were rigid, and her long nails were almost digging into her flesh.
"Right. I agree with you!"
Luo Bin drew his wand and cast Lumos. A few long strides brought him to the Storage Room doorway, where he reached inside and illuminated the room!
The moment he entered, an overpowering musty smell assaulted his nose.
Everywhere he looked, junk lay piled in utter disorder!
Rusted bed frames leaned against the walls, worm-eaten