But what the fuck was this reverse nesting-doll nonsense?! Impossible. Absolutely impossible.
Lin Yi felt that thinking any further would overtax his brain again, so he shook his head and stopped. Instead, he kept the conjecture in mind to discuss with Tian Bufan and see whether he had any other interpretations.
By then, Li Huiyuan had been waiting for him at the stairway entrance for almost two minutes. Lin Yi walked over and called Li Huiyuan's name, only to discover that she did not respond to his Call.
He called twice in succession, but Li Huiyuan did not answer either time. An ominous premonition instantly filled his heart. He hurried over and patted her shoulder, only to find her body trembling uncontrollably, with a cold chill even emanating from her shoulder.
Lin Yi's expression darkened. "Shit, she dropped layers in just those two minutes?!"
"Li Huiyuan! Li Huiyuan!"
Lin Yi shook Li Huiyuan by the shoulders, pulling her back out of that layer.
After coming to her senses, Li Huiyuan looked at Lin Yi in surprise. At the same time, she realized what had happened to her, and cold sweat immediately soaked her back.
"What did you see just now? How did you drop layers?" Lin Yi asked.
Li Huiyuan was still somewhat pale. Panting, she pointed toward the Stairwell. "I... I was just looking at the stairs. I wasn't doing anything else. Then, then I don't even know what happened. By the time I came to my senses, you were already calling me..."
"Oh! I think I remember!"
Li Huiyuan's expression shifted slightly. She held her forehead, suddenly looking dazed, her gaze drifting from side to side as though she had sunk into some memory.
"The stairs! Something's wrong with those stairs! They're... they're not normal!"
Lin Yi hurriedly