Door

The door opened a narrow crack.

Wang Chuan was instantly stunned. The door was actually unlocked.

He had only meant to give it a try, never expecting it to open just like that.

A cool breeze blew through the gap and over his body. Tiny white specks of dust settled on his clothes. In that fleeting current of air, Wang Chuan caught the scent of plastic, only for it to vanish again a moment later.

"Buzz buzz."

The sound of the equipment operating came again, still faint. It lasted for a while before disappearing once more, as though it had gently greeted Wang Chuan for opening the door...

Wang Chuan's hand trembled slightly, but he still gripped the handle and slowly pushed the door open.

Bang!

The moment he let go of the handle, the automatic closing mechanism shut the door. The sound made Wang Chuan's heart jump.

All the horror movies he had watched surged into his mind at once. In those movies, once a door closed on its own, it could never be opened again. He hurriedly turned around and tried twisting the handle from the inside.

Then, with a click, the door opened easily again...

Seeing that, Wang Chuan froze for a moment, then let go once more and allowed the door to close automatically again.

"..."

"What am I thinking?"

He scratched his head, speechless at himself for having such a childish thought. Sure enough, when he was alone, he was prone to acting stupid.

Letting out a long sigh, he turned back to look inside the door.

This place was different from outside. It was pitch-black.

"Is there no lighting?"

Wang Chuan looked around and only then noticed a manual switch beside the door, marked with a lightbulb icon.

At the sight of that icon,