The elevator kept running. Now and then, a gale scraped through the Elevator Area like a blade, making a piercing noise. Every so often, the elevator jolted with a clank, like a locomotive suddenly hitting a small stone at high speed.
Finally, a minute later, the elevator began to come to a smooth stop...
Ding!
Information appeared on the floor display. This time, the floor it stopped at was none other than the Art Building.
Clank, clank, clank...
Before the elevator doors opened, the crashing of waves against the reefs-whoosh, whoosh-had already passed through the door panels.
The three lost Experience Students huddled in the corner began trembling when they heard the waves, as though they had foreseen some terrifying omen.
The elevator doors opened.
A biting sea wind swept cold, damp moisture into the elevator.
Kuai Hongji took the lead out of the elevator. "Dorm Supervisor-39-X0230109023" wanted to call him back, but she swallowed the "Hey" just as it left her mouth.
Because Kuai Hongji suddenly turned back and said coldly, "Once you leave the elevator, stay put. Wait until I'm completely out of sight before you move. Otherwise... you'll definitely die."
With that, he tightened his grip on the Old Kerosene Lamp, walked out of the Elevator Area, and vanished into the wind and rain.
The Female Dorm Supervisor stared blankly in the direction where Kuai Hongji had disappeared. Her mouth opened, but not a word came out.
"I'll die...?" She clutched the Old Kerosene Lamp. There was some reluctance in her eyes, but she still kept his parting words firmly in mind.
May 12, Year X023, 0:41, Art Building, Elevator Shaft.
The moment Kuai Hongji left the Elevator Shaft, he doubled back, taking the steps at the side into the Watchtower behind it.
The Art Office