"Are we going into the ward?" Xiang Feiyu's voice held a trace of hesitation. His palm rested against the wall, whose temperature was steadily rising.
"It only felt a little warm earlier, like a towel freshly soaked in hot water," Xiang Feiyu said, lowering his gaze to the faint redness spreading across his palm. "But now... it's like touching hot water through a porcelain cup. I can even feel the heat seeping into my skin. If we wait much longer, the walls and floor here will probably get hot enough to burn our hands and feet."
This change in temperature was anything but normal. Standing in the corridor, they were like frogs dropped into lukewarm water, with no idea when they would be cooked alive.
Chi Yan lowered his head and thought for a moment. His eyes flickered, and he suddenly spoke. "Are you willing to take a risk? If you are, we can go check out the thirteenth floor while things still aren't too bad."
"I agree," Xu Rui said first. "Right now, it's like being in a room with the heating on. We're not at a dead end yet. I'd choose to check the other floors too."
As he spoke, Xu Rui glanced toward the stairwell and added, "But the stairwell is some distance from the ward. If we don't hurry, we might not have time to react."
Chi Yan nodded in agreement. "Exactly. And... hasn't it been a while since the lights last went out?"
Indeed, the corridor lights seemed far more stable than usual. Normally, that would have been something to celebrate, but in this eerie Nightmare Game, such an unusual stroke of "good luck" might be the calm before the storm.
"I keep feeling like another wave of attacks is coming..." Chi Yan voiced his