Chapter 563 High Temperature

Chapter 563 High Temperature

"Should we go into one of the patient rooms?" Xiang Feiyu's voice carried a hint of hesitation. His palm was pressed against the wall, and he could feel its temperature steadily climbing.

"Just a moment ago, it only felt slightly warm, like a towel soaked in hot water," Xiang Feiyu lowered his gaze, looking at the faint flush on his palm, "but now... it's like touching hot water through a porcelain mug, and I can even feel the heat seeping into my skin. If this continues for a while longer, the walls and floor here will probably become too hot to touch."

This change in temperature was absolutely abnormal. Standing in the corridor now, they were like frogs in slowly boiling water, unsure when they would be cooked.

Chi Yan lowered his head in thought, his eyes flickering for a moment before he suddenly spoke up: "Are you willing to take a risk? If so, we could go check the thirteenth floor while things aren't too bad yet."

"I agree." Xu Rui was the first to voice his support. "Right now it's just like a room with the heat cranked up. We're not cornered yet. If it were me, I'd also choose to check another floor."

As Xu Rui spoke, his gaze swept toward the direction of the stairwell, and he added, "However, the stairwell is quite a distance from the rooms. If we don't hurry, we might not have time to react."

Hearing this, Chi Yan nodded in agreement. "Right. And... the lights haven't turned off for a while now, have they?"

Indeed, the corridor lights seemed much more stable than usual lately. Logically, this should be something to be grateful for, but in this bizarre nightmare game, a 'good thing' this out of the ordinary might be the calm before the storm.

"I have a feeling an attack is coming..." Chi Yan voiced his unease. "So, before we set off, everyone should eat something to ensure we have enough energy to handle what's coming."

"Brother, everyone has grabbed a quick bite and has already started moving forward." Le Shiya said from beside Su Bai. "I still have some fruit I got earlier on the thirteenth floor. It's all dried out and not juicy at all, but at least it can fill our stomachs a bit."

Le Shiya said this likely because she noticed Su Bai didn't seem to have any storage item.

*The one who dislikes this temperature change the most must be Brother Chi Yan,* Le Shiya's voice entered Su Bai's mind. *His face is terribly pale right now, and his lips are so dry they're cracking and bleeding. This isn't good. After all, no one knows if drinking one's own blood counts as breaking a rule.*

Le Shiya, diligently performing her role as "eyes," didn't know that if Su Bai wanted to "see" right now, he actually could.

Those blood butterflies summoned with the help of Blood Epiphyllum could not only become his extended hands but also act as his "eyes."

The Blood Epiphyllum, as an extremely special Eerie Entity, possessed immense power, but her true form could only take root in barren lands, as only there were there sufficient nutrients to sustain her flowering. Back when she had Su Bai take her along, her tone had held a hint of mockery. She never expected that Su Bai, as the "Master of the Evil Ghost Puzzle," could truly take her away from that desolate land, and that the "world" within the Evil Ghost Puzzle could actually allow her to successfully take root, grow, and bloom.

While rooted in the barren lands, the Blood Epiphyllum would control the blood butterflies to fly out and "see" the outside world.

Now, borrowing the Blood Epiphyllum's power, Su Bai could also use this ability, although the vision shared by the blood butterflies was quite strange.

The vision from those few blood butterflies would converge, forming a distorted perspective, with the entire scene shrouded in a faint layer of crimson. The first time Su Bai tried borrowing the blood butterflies' vision, he became dizzy and disoriented from the visual confusion. Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, he didn't plan to rely on this ability.

Since he had Le Shiya, this "little pair of eyes," by his side, he could continue playing the 'blind man' for now.

"Okay." Su Bai reached out and took the fruit Le Shiya offered, taking a casual bite. The flesh was dry and hard, making his throat feel tight and astringent, but at least it slightly alleviated the hunger.

At the same time, the sound of everyone's footsteps began to quicken.

Compared to the others, the younger, shorter Le Shiya couldn't run very fast and struggled to keep up with the group's pace, even slower than Xu Rui in his wheelchair.

So, without much thought, Su Bai simply bent down and picked her up again, holding her securely. His movements were crisp and decisive, without any hesitation.

"This is faster." Su Bai's tone was calm. "You keep giving directions."

Le Shiya was momentarily stunned, then a smile curved her lips as she looked at the brother before her and obediently replied, "Mhm."

However, for the sake of caution, Su Bai still activated the blood butterflies' vision. Enduring the visual discomfort, he coordinated with Le Shiya's guidance and quickly caught up with the group at an extremely fast pace, managing not to be last.

Along the way, the nurses standing against the walls still maintained their bowed-head posture, like a row of machines on standby, ready to attack them the moment the corridor lights went out.

The group didn't look at them much, only praying in their hearts that the corridor lights would never turn off!

They ran headlong, charging into the stairwell leading to other floors.

Yet, the moment they stepped inside, everyone froze in unison—despite the increasingly intense heat in the corridor, the temperature in the stairwell wasn't significantly affected.

Learning from last time's experience, Chi Yan was extra cautious this time. While the corridor lights were still stable, he reached out to pull the safety door on the fourteenth floor. But the instant his fingers touched the door handle, an intense, scalding heat shot from the metal surface to his skin.

"Hiss—!" Chi Yan instinctively wanted to pull his hand back, but looking up at the door before him, he gritted his teeth and forced himself to close it at the fastest speed possible.

"Looks like we made the right call. The stairwell must be a special area too." Chi Yan's palm showed signs similar to a burn.

"But the bad news is the temperature on the thirteenth floor is also very high." Xiang Feiyu's voice came from the stairs below; he had somehow already run down. "Brother Chi Yan, I've closed the thirteenth-floor door too."

Hearing this, instead of feeling relieved, everyone's hearts sank.

"This isn't good news." Tian Yue rubbed her temples, her tone tinged with helplessness. "So, are we trapped in the stairwell now?"

"Listen!"

At that moment, Jie Ying, who hadn't spoken for a while, suddenly spoke up, drawing everyone's attention.

"It's the sound of a baby crying."