"Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh!!!"

Before I could finish my sentence, the person on the other end of the phone suddenly erupted in a voice of unimaginable shock, almost scaring me into dropping my phone onto the ground.

"Wow, I thought Juxi would definitely not come!" Yu Nai said in an extremely untrusting tone on the phone.

I sighed, never expecting that Yu Nai would have such foresight. It was she who invited me first, but she was also convinced that I would definitely not come - what a hassle.

This wasn't the first time I had been stood up like this, so I wasn't surprised and replied nonchalantly.

"Well, you really understand me."

"Well, of course, we've known each other since we were kids... hehehe."

"Childhood friends? Well, since we're childhood friends, can you please stop surprising me like this in the future?"

I shook my head helplessly and used my free left hand to rub my suffering ear, adding a hint of pleading in my tone.

Yu Nai, the girl next door who has lived near me since we were little. Her mother is an accountant and her father is the president of a multinational investment company from overseas. Thanks to Yu Nai, I was able to rent such an affordable and simple room so close to school.

In many cases, I listened to what Yu Nai said, even if her requests were extremely rude. I would try my best to fulfill them... of course, excluding some extreme things. It was still possible for me to pick up a beef rice or a book magazine for her on my way to the store.

"No matter how tight the time is..."

"Even if we're only a minute late for class?"

"Yes!"

I nodded helplessly to indicate that I couldn't go and play games with Yuanhui and them.

Although I could refuse activities like the game room, but now the rain is too heavy. By the time I rush to the apartment, it will be enough to make me have to ask for a day off from the homeroom teacher tomorrow.

"Then take me with you..."

"Hmm? Okay, if you want to follow, then follow."

"Oh, I just remembered that I have something to do. Sorry, I can't go."

"...Is that so, then I'll go alone."

Yuanhui also wanted to follow me to the game room, but he suddenly changed his mind and went back to his own room after making the decision earlier. I don't know what got into him.

Once Yuanhui was gone, I followed Yu Nai's instructions and went to the top floor hallway, waiting there.

"It's so boring, how can there be such a boring activity in the world?" I had been waiting for ten minutes, but still couldn't see Yu Nai's figure. I wondered if she was too busy with her tasks and couldn't find time.

"Oh, oh, if you're not willing to wait for a while, then forget it? Let me tell you, our activity department has a fixed mission goal every week, such as..." As she spoke, a girl with her hair braided on her head walked out from the neighboring room. She looked like she was doing some work, with a mix of black and white on her face.

This blonde girl was my childhood friend Yu Nai. In daily life, she has always been a very meticulous person, except when it comes to cooking.

Of course, in terms of housework, I am indeed not as careful as Yu Nai, but strictly speaking... I have no right to criticize her!

"I didn't expect that, I thought you were only diligent at home, but it seems to be the case at school too."

When I walked into the room, there was no one in the spacious activity room, everyone had already left, leaving only Yu Nai alone organizing the room. After all, it was raining heavily today, and if she went back a little later, it could be dangerous.

"By the way, I'll finish erasing the blackboard, if you're not busy... Hmm, why don't you take a look at our activity department's activity manual?" Yu Nai casually dismissed me to a new task, while dipping the cloth into the water.

Honestly, my attention is not at all on that activity manual right now, but on Yu Nai, who is wiping the blackboard at the front. Although it's not the first time I've seen her work, I still can't help but steal glances...

I have to admit, Yu Nai is indeed a beauty, with soft golden hair and a well-proportioned figure... Of course, it's mainly because we have been childhood friends that I suddenly lost interest in admiring beautiful women.

I shouldn't linger any longer though, because I still don't know what this activity department does, and everything around me seems messy. It's probably not a weird activity room, right?

"Um... Only children tend to be spoiled... Wait! What is this? And, twins, siblings, brothers and sisters..."

This manual is really peculiar, with some very normal things written on it that I can't understand unexpectedly.

Uh... Oops, it seems like there's still no reaction?

Yes, but General asked us to just try waking him up, so let's just follow the instructions.

But I'm a bit tired, so I'll rest for a while. He's sleeping so soundly, there's no rush to wake him up.

The two of them continued their conversation, not noticing the subtle change that Juxi had undergone behind them.

Uh...

Bai Xunxiang and Hei Tong were still not back, and there were only two researchers left in the room, keeping watch.

I have to say, these researchers of the experiment are even more dangerous than soldiers. They fear being eliminated by the test subjects if they make any accidental mistakes.

Fighting against Mo Sui is not an easy task, even the strongest man would be defenseless against Mo Sui's rage. Even if that guy is the most powerful human in the world!

"I know, not all wishes that can be fulfilled are necessarily achievable, right?"

Juxi murmured as he sat in his wheelchair, but the two researchers paid no attention. They leisurely sipped their coffee, with their backs turned to Juxi!

Szzz~!

Juxi slowly stood up from his wheelchair, and his whole body started exuding a creepy black gas as he... drifted behind the two lazy researchers.

As the danger approached, the two researchers remained oblivious, as they continued to touch their coffee cups on the table, fearing it might suddenly turn cold.

"After work today, I... Hey, why did you suddenly go quiet..."

Pfft~!

Before the person could turn his head, his life was ended by a series of chewing sounds.

...

"I say, Xunxiang sister, we've been searching on the streets for half a day, but is this tracker reliable or not?" Hei Tong asked with a frown.

"There's just no other way," Bai Xunxiang said, covering her forehead as if she was faint. "Those two are almost spreading out and acting separately, and I haven't established a way to contact them yet. This will only take effect in two hours."

"So you're saying..."

"Yeah, during these two hours, finding them is like finding a needle in a haystack!"

"This... Sigh, if only it was yesterday when everyone was still at home and no one went out."

"Yeah, this morning the alarm had just gone off, and those people had completely forgotten about the Demon Lord! These people... don't any of them know about the danger?"

"No, I think everyone might know about the danger even more than the two of us."

Bai Xunxiang didn't understand what Mei Baiheitong meant, but seeing the determined look in Baiheitong's eyes, she knew that Baiheitong must be right.

"Sister Xunxiang, I think it's not that they don't know about the danger, but rather they are well aware of the situation. Since it's a dead end anyway, they might as well live each day happily! After all... no matter how we live, it's still just one day."

What Baiheitong said wasn't unreasonable. Things had developed to this point, and everyone should have come to terms with it.

As long as there's an opportunity, everyone should try to enjoy it as much as possible, and even indulge themselves.

"Well, I give up!" As soon as she heard Baiheitong's explanation, Bai Xunxiang immediately chose to give up.

"You're right, if we keep looking like this, we won't find anything. Let's go back to the apartment first..." Mei Baiheitong thought of suggesting going back to the apartment, but was immediately rejected by Bai Xunxiang.

"No! There's still that terrifying guy below the hospital, that guy is no different from a time bomb. We must first deal with his situation."

Bai Xunxiang insisted on going back, and after she said that, Mei Baiheitong suddenly remembered.

"Indeed, we can't just leave that old man down there, otherwise it will surely cause trouble!"

Mei Baiheitong remembered that the researchers were supposed to be monitoring that guy, and hopefully they hadn't slacked off due to boredom... right?

Actually, what they were truly worried about had already happened, they just hadn't gone back yet.

In the lab, there were scattered and incomplete body parts on the floor, blood splattered everywhere in the room, giving off a creepy vibe at first glance!

The bloodstains formed a long trail on the ground, leading towards the air vent and ultimately the floor...

"Where... am I?"

Juxi looked around, his mind still a bit foggy, but surprisingly, he didn't feel hungry at all.

He was alone, leaning against the wall on the side of the street, looking like a down-and-out beggar. Everyone looked over here, but no one came forward to pay him any attention.

"Hehe... it doesn't matter!"

Juxi didn't care about them, anyway. He had somehow ended up in an unfamiliar place again, but he had long gotten used to it.

"You're all just figments of my imagination, you don't really exist, right?"

"..." (Passersby)

"Don't pretend to act anymore, this is an overly... no, it should be an excessively terrifying nightmare!!"

"..." (Passersby)

"What's wrong? Can't any of you speak..."

"Hey, so you're here?"