"Rumble, rumble, rumble-"
Violent gusts roared outside the elevator car, and powerful vibrations battered the soles of Lin Yi's feet. It felt like a launch vehicle entering Earth-Moon orbit, hurtling recklessly forward amid the howling roar of its engines.
Lin Yi drew a breath, then held it, momentarily feeling as though any extra weight he added would be the final pound of flesh that tore the elevator apart...
"Whoooosh-whoooosh-"
The elevator seemed to be traveling through an endless wind tunnel. Only after an unknown stretch of time did that terrifying roar gradually begin to subside.
As the wind died away, the elevator began slowing too, until it finally steadied completely.
"Ding!"
The elevator had arrived.
A powerful urge to open his eyes and take a look rose in Lin Yi's heart, but Mao Feiyang was utterly obedient. He kept his eyes tightly shut, gripped the Iron Chains firmly, and held on to the Dorm Supervisor's shoulder.
The Dorm Supervisor's body was trembling too, and he kept muttering something about the Dorm Supervisor Rules without pause. But Mao Feiyang shut out everything around him and could not make out a single word.
"Clang... clank!"
The elevator doors opened. An icy chill instantly flooded the long-enclosed elevator, creeping up Mao Feiyang's trouser legs and making him shiver involuntarily.
"Frrrr..."
The flame of the Old Kerosene Lamp swayed violently, instantly heightening the sense of precariousness.
The Dorm Supervisor could not help sucking in a cold breath. "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid..."
"Um... I'm not afraid," Mao Feiyang said quietly.
"I'm trying to give myself courage. Don't open your eyes. Whatever you do, don't open them. If you open them now, you're dead."
"Uh... okay. I'll do whatever you say."
"Hold the Iron Chains tight and follow me." The Dorm Supervisor took a