Infinite Flow: An Invitation from World B

Chapter 32 The Secret Chamber

"If, and I mean if, I don't make it out of this dream alive... could you go see my parents?"

Upon hearing this, Su Zixu put down the document in his hand and turned to look at Liu Runyu.

Seemingly sensing Su Zixu's gaze, Liu Runyu looked back, shrugged, and said helplessly, "Just in case."

The two locked eyes, and the atmosphere became incredibly heavy.

"What makes you think I'll get out of here alive? You should go see my parents yourself." Su Zixu dared not look Liu Runyu in the eye again.

He turned his head and continued to review the documents.

After hastily flipping through a few pages, Su Zixu felt a nameless sense of irritation rising within him.

He then looked at Liu Runyu and said, "Top student, hurry up and get to work. I don't understand any of this."

After saying that, he put the file back on the bookshelf and went elsewhere.

Liu Runyu turned away dejectedly and stopped talking.

Su Zixu walked to a reading table and began rummaging through it, then took out a fountain pen from a drawer.

Liu Runyu's words were like a pebble dropped into a lake, creating ripples, and a sense of sorrow rose in Su Zixu's heart.

He gripped the pen tightly, hesitated for a moment, and then walked toward Liu Runyu.

"Your school, and your parents' contact numbers." Su Zixu casually tore a small piece of white paper from the document and handed it to Liu Runyu.

Liu Runyu smiled as he took the piece of paper. It contained only a few words, but it was filled with all the information about him.

After that, the two began to focus on the files in the room.

Thanks to Liu Runyu's excellent foreign language skills, the two collected a lot of useful documents and some old photos.

"Brother Su, actually I've already looked through these documents during the time I was trapped."

Although I don't fully understand some of the technical terms, I can understand the overall writing. Trust me, nothing has been omitted.

"Okay, let's go then. Old Zeng is still gathering clues on the second basement floor. Let's go down and meet him. We'll look at it together when we get back to the dorm tonight." Su Zixu said, wrapping the documents in his clothes and putting them in his pocket.

"Old Zeng?!" Liu Runyu seemed to have realized something; his expression twisted, and his voice trembled. "Brother Su...you mean Old Zeng is on the second basement level?!"

"What's wrong?" Su Zixu realized something was amiss and hurriedly asked.

Liu Runyu didn't reply, but quickly snatched the documents from Su Zixu's arms, threw them all on the ground, and eagerly began to search through them.

The password was successfully displayed, and the desktop screen appeared. After Liu Runyu pressed the button on the left side of the control panel, a dialog box popped up.

Both of them were stunned when they saw the dialogue box. "He was alive just now. I hope he can escape safely." Su Zixu's expression remained solemn.

"You go ahead and say it, bro. I'm afraid I'll ramble on." Liu Runyu stepped aside, gesturing for Su Zixu to send the message.

Su Zixu didn't waste any time and quickly typed out a line of words, concise and to the point.

"The rest is up to him."

Seeing Liu Runyu's hesitant expression, Su Zixu spoke again:

"We can't go down. We lack experience. Going to the second basement level would only be suicide. We've already done everything we could."

"Yes, you have a point."

"By the way, bro, there's something odd about this place on the ninth floor. Want to go check it out?"

Liu Runyu seemed to care about this place, but he was still seeking Su Zixu's opinion.

"Let's go take a look. If it's a clue, we'll miss out if we don't go," Su Zixu said after thinking for a moment.

"Brother, aren't you scared? What if it's a ghost?"

"If you're afraid, you won't die, right?"

If it's a ghost, then try to escape; if you can't escape, then accept it.

But as Old Zeng has repeatedly emphasized, there's always a way out. Su Zixu looked at Liu Runyu earnestly.

Su Zixu's words seemed to have a calming magic. Looking at him, Liu Runyu felt as if he had found a backer, and his heart was no longer so afraid.

The two then left the liaison station and headed towards the medical area.

"This medical area is where the laboratory personnel get physical examinations. The staff also come here for medical treatment, or sleep here when they are on duty."

As Liu Runyu led the way, he introduced the place to Su Zixu.

"By the way, do you remember everything that happened before we came here?" Su Zixu asked cautiously.

He had already checked Liu Runyu's trajectory on the watch face, and he wanted to confirm once again whether Liu Runyu was human.

"Brother, to be honest, I feel like I've forgotten a lot of things and a lot of people."

Actually, I feel like I'm already dead. I think I'm some kind of soul now, but I can still touch physical objects.

Liu Runyu lowered his head slightly, his eyes dim.

"So I don't know what I am now, but I still remember my experience in the ventilation duct."

But when I opened my eyes again, I found myself lying in cell 607 on the sixth floor.

However, apart from the mirror covered by a cloth, everyone else in that cell was gone.

Liu Runyu continued speaking, his expression bewildered.

Having faced life and death, Liu Runyu was no longer so timid; he felt that his mindset had truly changed.

"We're here, brother. This is it."

The two are currently in a ward at the far end of the medical area, and the ward is very simply furnished.

"Brother, listen carefully, there's a sobbing sound." Liu Runyu gestured to Su Zixu to shush.

"Huff—huff—huff," a very faint panting sound could be heard in the empty room.

"I heard it, it seems to be near this room." Su Zixu frowned slightly. He followed the sound to the wall and then pressed his ear against it.

"Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh"

The sound grew louder, and Su Zixu paced back and forth, tapping lightly on the entire wall for a moment before suddenly stopping.

"Come help."

He beckoned Liu Runyu to come to the wall, and the two of them worked together to push the wall inward.

However, the wall was not moved.

"That's not right," Su Zixu said, puzzled.

"What's wrong, brother?" Liu Runyu asked, somewhat puzzled.

"This wall is hollow; it must be a mechanism. There's a hidden room in this house," Su Zixu explained simply. "There should be other mechanisms as well."

Su Zixu looked around the room again, but the two tried several times without success.

Exhausted from searching, Liu Runyu stumbled and collapsed onto the bed.

But the moment he lay down, the bed suddenly sank, startling Liu Runyu so much that he sat up abruptly.

Immediately afterwards, a small section of the wall at the foot of the bed slowly began to rise, revealing a secret room hidden behind it.