Chapter 225
Shen Ge’s punch, amplified a hundredfold, slammed into the doorframe of the black door. It felt like hitting a monster’s stomach, causing a violent spasm that shook the entire space.
In the next moment, the ceiling and walls began to collapse. The surrounding space rapidly contracted and compressed. Seeing this from not far away, Hu Tinglan immediately screamed in terror.
Fortunately, Shen Ge’s mind cleared considerably after that punch. The voice in his head that had been incessantly urging him to enter the room gradually faded.
With a stomp of his foot, he used the spring-like force of the Spectral Leather Boots to propel himself backward in a supine leap. Twisting his body mid-air, he flew past Hu Tinglan, scooping her up as he went.
“Ah—”
Shen Ge waited for Hu Tinglan’s scream to subside before asking, “Didn’t I tell you to wait outside until I finished here and then I’d come back for you? What are you doing running in here and causing trouble?”
Hu Tinglan was so upset she was nearly in tears. “Investigator Shen, I really didn’t come here on purpose… I was originally in that small room with the door locked. Suddenly, strange noises came from outside. I peeked through the peephole and saw the corridor was enveloped in a weird black fog. The view outside the window was the same.”
“I was terrified and hid under the bed, but then the whole room started shaking violently. The black fog seeped in through the cracks under the door, quickly filling the entire room. As the fog poured in, the room became distorted and shook even more. I tried my hardest to run towards the window…”
“Right then, I heard your voice… saying something like ‘found you’ and telling me to follow you. I was a bit suspicious it might be a trick of the eerie place, but the situation in the room was so bad I had no choice. I could only follow your voice and rush out the door.”