The lights in Room 1408 were off. The corridor light spilling into the room could not illuminate the entire space, leaving it dim and shadowy. A faint smell of disinfectant hung in the air, mingled with that indescribable chill unique to hospitals.
Xie Ying stood in the doorway, feeling lightly along the wall until her fingers finally found a slightly raised switch. A moment later, warm light filled the room, instantly dispelling the darkness around them.
The ceiling light was shaped like a soft, fluffy cloud and gave off a warm, gentle glow. The walls were painted a deep sky blue, dotted with a few drifting white clouds. They looked like a sky a child had casually doodled, making the whole room feel cozy and comfortable.
The bedside lamps, curtains, and partitions between the beds all shared the same blue-sky-and-white-cloud theme. Light fell across those warm shades of blue and white, creating a sense of peace and reassurance.
The two beds in the room were no different in size from those in an ordinary hospital. Although this was the Newborn Ward, its patients were theoretically pregnant women about to give birth or mothers who had just delivered. That meant adults like Su Bai and the others could rest comfortably here too.
All in all, it was a room full of childlike charm.
Had they not known they were inside a nightmare game, such a warm space really could have made them let their guard down in no time.
"If I could stay in a room like this when I got sick, I'd never want to leave!" Le Shiya gave her verdict after describing the room to Su Bai.
"I can't hear what you want to say, so I'll tell everyone what I know and what I suspect first. Then, if