Chapter 342: Department Store
The department store was located near the skinned people's nest. Now that the skinned people were all dead, the road was eerily quiet.
Karan led the way in front as they followed the street into the block where the department store stood.
It wasn't until they got close to the center of the ruins that Lin Ye understood why reaching the center of the ruins absolutely required passing through the department store. Very severe spatial anomalies had already appeared here. If they walked around randomly, they were very likely to be teleported to extremely dangerous places.
Lin Ye carefully sensed the surrounding environment, trying to find a safe route into the center of the ruins, but unfortunately, he found nothing.
"The department store is just ahead. We need to jump from the fourth floor of the department store to the rooftop of the abandoned building opposite. There are many mannequins inside the department store. It's said there's no problem as long as you don't get close to them."
Karan hadn't been to the department store either, but he had collected information about it.
The four of them approached the department store entrance. Some mannequins watched them from inside the display windows. The eyes of these mannequins were just like those of living people.
Karan felt his hair stand on end under the gaze of those mannequins. If Lin Ye hadn't been behind him, he definitely wouldn't have gone in.
"The stares from these mannequins make me a bit uncomfortable. Are they really not going to attack us?"
Xiya asked with a frown. "It's said they won't, as long as we don't make contact with them."
Karan replied.
"Then can we attack them?"
Xiya followed up.
"Probably not. I haven't collected any information on what happens if you attack the mannequins. Probably, those who attacked them never came out alive."
That's exactly why Karan didn't want to take this route.
"...How about we still go to that tunnel instead? After getting close to this place, I feel a bit unwell."
Ferrando felt like he had forgotten something very important.
"Don't worry. If any problems arise, I'll handle them."
Lin Ye felt that tunnel was far worse than this place.
Ferrando didn't answer, just walked in the center of the group with vacant eyes.
The four entered the department store. The interior was a complete mess. After the disaster, many survivors had come here to scavenge for supplies.
The main entrance directly faced two large escalators. The escalators led to the second floor, with some mannequins standing on them.
"I thought these mannequins would charge at us and attack the moment we entered. I didn't expect them to be so 'well-behaved'."
Xiya remarked with a sigh.
"...My stomach suddenly feels upset. I need to go to the toilet."
Karan said, clutching his stomach.
"Go ahead. Come back as soon as possible."
Xiya said naturally.
"You're a fourth-tier spiritual energy user. How can your stomach still get upset?"
Lin Ye looked at Karan as if he were an idiot.
"Something's wrong here! I suddenly wanted to go to the toilet just now, and I didn't even realize there was a problem with that!"
Karan nervously scanned his surroundings, trying to find the enemy attacking him, but there were only motionless mannequins around.
"Something is indeed wrong. I didn't sense any problem with that either!"
Xiya also began to be on guard. She hadn't expected this place to be so dangerous.
"Hurry upstairs. Don't touch those mannequins."
Lin Ye used his mental energy to sense inside the toilet. There was nothing inside.