Chapter 360: Igors Malice
Deep, oppressive, and dark, the space seemed to compress more and more, while the sound of heartbeats grew louder, as if eager to tear open the chest and breathe the murky air.
The group from the Funeral Firm descended the abandoned stairwell step by step, like a troop of Lala Fatties willingly running into the mouth of an Ogre.
Each of them had switched on the shoulder lights of their protective suits, even Lise, who was clinging to Ashe’s back, had turned hers on. However, the beams of light couldn’t penetrate the seal of darkness, limiting visibility to barely five steps. Beyond that, the darkness was as active as jelly.
“Ah!”
Everyone jumped and turned to look at Ashe and Lise at the back. Lise stammered, “I-I just felt a breeze go into my clothes and it tickled my neck…”
Lise was, after all, just a child, and the environment here was intense enough to test even an adult’s nerves. Her jumpiness was quite normal, so everyone just mumbled a few words of comfort and continued their descent.
But soon, another blood-curdling scream echoed.
“Ah!”
The group scattered instantly. Igor stared at the screaming Ashe and asked, “What’s wrong with you?”