Hidden Dead Ends

Chapter 14

“Ten minutes. I’ll just close my eyes to rest for a bit, and then we’ll find the exit together!” Li Chengyi replied decisively.

His body was severely overdrawn at this moment.

Wearing the Flower Scale Gear seemed to consume his body, both physically and mentally.

Then he had been tense all this time while searching for the exit, consuming a lot of stamina. He had slammed into the door, fought against the monster, and finally used the Flower Language Ability to block the door, making him even more exhausted.

It was already a testament to his willpower for him to be able to hold on and not fall asleep.

In his current state, he didn’t know whether he could still use the Flower Language Ability if the previous situation happened again.

“Okay!” Meng Dongdong nodded seriously.

The exchange just now and his status as a local gave her a lot of peace of mind.

If it was just to help look around and wait for ten minutes without doing anything else, she was willing.

“Find a place to rest. This place is too big. I’m afraid it won’t be easy to find the exit alone. After you rest, we’ll split up,” she said seriously.

“Okay!” Li Chengyi nodded.

He carried his things and looked around. Soon, he found a corner, walked over, and then sat cross-legged with his back against the wall.

“By the way, if you hear any noise from the door opposite, don’t worry about it. Don’t open the door. Remember, don’t open the door. Wait until I’ve rested. Understand?” he instructed. This was to prevent the women from opening the door for the monster affected by the Flower Language Ability.

“Okay!” Meng Dongdong agreed sincerely.

After explaining the main points, Li Chengyi put on his hood, took a deep breath, narrowed his eyes slightly without closing them completely, and began to rest.

This time, with another person watching, he was slightly more relaxed than when he was alone before.

With his eyes narrowed, he had planned to pay attention to the surroundings.

After all, Meng Dongdong was only a stranger, and it was impossible for him to place all his safety on an outsider.

But he was too tired.

Before today, he was just an ordinary university graduate who often ran, and his runs weren’t long-distance runs.@@@@

In other words, his endurance was slightly better than others. The rest of his physical fitness was average.

To be able to maintain his composure after experiencing so many things and not lose his cool... Even as a transmigrator, he felt that he was already very strong.

He squinted, and his vision gradually became blurry.

Click!

Suddenly, he heard a slight sound.

It sounded like a plastic bag falling and hitting the floor.

A cool breeze with the fragrance of flowers blew onto his face.

Fragrance of flowers? Suddenly, Li Chengyi became energetic and looked forward with wide eyes.

In front of him was a small park shrouded in moonlight.

There was a dark red running track, swaying branches and leaves in the wind, and dimly lit solar street lights.

Everything was clear.

He came out!

“I...?!” Li Chengyi stood rooted to the spot, not daring to move.

He was worried that he was hallucinating.

He had clearly been talking to Meng Dongdong just now, asking her to guard him, and narrowed his eyes to rest.

How did he come out in the blink of an eye?

No, something’s wrong! He suddenly found that the running track on the ground was new, as though no one had ever used it.

The surrounding scenery was blurry, and he couldn’t see anything clearly.

Is this a dream? Did I fall asleep?

No! I can’t sleep. If I fall asleep, I’ll lose my ability to be vigilant of my surroundings. If something happens...

At any time, in any environment, people had to leave themselves a trump card that could turn the tables.

Now, in the Dead End, without the Flower Scale Gear, the Flower Language Ability was his only reliance.

With the element of surprise, he could even affect mysterious and terrifying monsters. Therefore, it was impossible for him to say it.

“Let’s go. We have to search carefully and find out how to leave this place.” Meng Dongdong looked around, her eyes flickering, clearly thinking.

Li Chengyi stood up and felt a little dizzy, but he was better than earlier.

At least after resting for a while, he recovered a small portion of his exhausted stamina.

He still looked at the small door in disbelief.

The small door of the maintenance room was closed. It was quiet, ordinary, and didn’t have any unusual signs.

He looked at Meng Dongdong standing at the side, raised his bag, walked to the door of the maintenance room, and carefully looked at the marks on the door and the footprints on the floor.

Although the floor was concrete, the sneakers he was wearing still left slight friction marks when he exerted force.

But no matter how he looked, there were no traces here.

This reminded him of when the traces disappeared earlier.

Li Chengyi stood up straight and looked at Meng Dongdong.

He suddenly figured out the woman’s performance just now. I thought I had stabilized her and that she believed what I said. From the looks of it, the situation was the other way around.

This woman deliberately tried to stabilize me by making me think that she believed me. Then, while I was resting, she took the opportunity to make a move and rushed over to open the door.

After figuring this out, Li Chengyi had an indescribable feeling in his heart. Meng Dongdong looked simple, and she spoke as though she didn’t lack money and relied on it to get her way.

But in fact, she adapted to situations and reacted quickly.

Click.

He reached out and opened the small maintenance room door. It was empty inside. He closed it with a soft sound.

There was really no monster anymore.

“Do you have any ideas about how to find the exit?” Since the woman didn’t believe the monster, he didn’t mention it. The most important thing now was not to prove whether there was a monster but to find the exit.

“You said you came up from the bottom, right?” Meng Dongdong asked.

“Yes.”

“I saw the same scene along the way. The only thing that can be turned open and closed are these small maintenance room doors, right?” she asked.

“Probably. I’m only sure that two doors can be opened,” Li Chengyi replied. The so-called two doors were the doors where the monster came out twice.

“That’s enough. Based on a simple analysis, our hope of getting out is very likely in these maintenance rooms,” Meng Dongdong said seriously.

Hearing this, Li Chengyi frowned. Am I going to risk my life with the maintenance rooms?

“Whether you believe it or not, when the door handles of the maintenance rooms turn from the inside, don’t let it open. It’s very dangerous!” he warned again.

“Monsters and whatnot are all nonsense,” Meng Dongdong said with a frown.

“That’s right. There are no monsters. I’ve had enough of this damn place. Even if they are monsters, I’ll kill them all!”

Li Chengyi was about to speak when an irritable male voice suddenly came from not far away.

There’s someone else?! He quickly looked in the direction of the voice.

At the bend, a tall and strong young man came down from the upper floor.

This man had thick eyebrows and big eyes. He was wearing a short white T-shirt with a miniature microphone clipped to his collar. The muscle lines of his brown skin were firm and strong, and he had a crew cut.

From afar, they could clearly see the calm and steady expression on his face, as if nothing could shake him.

Most importantly, he was holding a black pistol in his hand. The butt of the pistol was very thick, and the muzzle had an eye-catching decorative silver ring.

Gun?! Before Li Chengyi could confirm if it was a real gun...

The man had already walked to a few meters away from the two of them and stood still.

“Someone said that I was going to die. After entering this damn place, it’s impossible to get out alive. Heh...” He sneered. “I don’t fucking believe it!”

He raised his hand and released the safety of his pistol, making a clicking sound.