Inside the plant-choked city hall, everyone advanced cautiously, with Lu Zhenghe and his Ghost-Patterned Violent Wolf leading the way.
The Ghost-Patterned Violent Wolf leaped onto the plant-covered steps, its keen eyes sweeping the surroundings.
The elevators were certainly unusable. Their first priority was naturally to find the emergency stairwell so they could reach the upper floors.
"There are a few travel bags here. Looks like someone left them behind."
Liao Mingxuan spotted a backpack abandoned in a corner and spoke up.
"Some hunters might have come here."
Lu Zhenghe paid it little mind and led the group up the stairs to the second-floor hall.
Most of the second floor consisted of large conference rooms. The plants were even denser here, seemingly filling the entire passage.
As they continued forward, they spotted the elevator doors. They stood open, with crooked vines crawling into the shaft. Brown stains mottled the vines, though no one knew what colored liquid had stained them.
"The stairwell should be up ahead. Follow me."
Lu Zhenghe was particularly bold. With his Ghost-Patterned Violent Wolf to rely on, he walked out in front alone.
But they had not gone far before the more observant Mu Nujiao stopped. Wariness filled her sharp, beautiful eyes as she turned to study the vines by the elevator shaft.
"What's wrong?"
Eager to win her favor, Liao Mingxuan had stayed close to Mu Nujiao under the pretext of protecting the girls. When she stopped, he asked her why.
"There seems to be something caught between them."
Mu Nujiao frowned slightly and pointed at the gap between two thick vines.
"Hm?"
Liao Mingxuan smiled, immediately deciding this was his chance to show his manliness. Telling her not to be afraid, he walked over to the two vines and casually pulled out whatever was trapped