Chapter 2, Survival Mission

The elevator has arrived at the 14th floor

Zhao Long? Are you going to bring a newcomer to carry out the blood mission this time

However, Dong Xie immediately invited Dong Ning to join the WeChat group, and at the same time looked at Mo Yuan, asking: "The blood character indicates... we shouldn't just be checking in, right? What do we need to do?"

Which floor do you live on? Please send the photo indicated by the blood character to the group for us to take a look.

The WeChat group immediately erupted after a new member joined

Immediately following

If there is any anomaly, escape immediately, understood

Ding dong

Hmm... I understand, brother

He walked in a cautious manner, holding his younger sister's hand behind him, while constantly staring at the shadow beneath his feet, fearing that the shadow might change in some way

I am still outside and will return shortly

Should the new residents share their photos first

It cannot be that simple. At this moment, Dong Ning also forced herself to calm down: "Listen to me, if this blood writing is real, there won't be just us living in this place; there must be others. Let's go look for them..."

How many people are carrying out this blood mission? Let's all gather at Mo Yuan's house

On the snow-white walls of the living room, blood began to seep out automatically! Subsequently, words formed from blood started to emerge one after another!

Then, he walked to a door next door, on which the four digits "1403" were engraved. He reached out his hand and pressed the doorbell next to the door.

The new resident has joined the group

You do not need to make any special interpretations. This term simply represents the meaning that it typically conveys

Dong Xie inserted the key into the door lock, turned it, and the main door opened

There are no abnormalities

The crisp sound of the doorbell

When Dong Xie discovered that he could move, he still remained standing in place, motionless

You are right. Dong Xie is not actually foolish; if he thinks carefully about these matters, he can understand them. However, at this moment, he is completely bewildered. Yet now, looking at Dong Ning before him, he thinks... as an older brother, at such a critical moment, he must protect his younger sister.

Dong Xie took a deep breath. Although he was a writer of suspense and thriller novels, he never dreamed that he would actually encounter such a situation! Now, Dong Xie truly understood the feelings of Ye Gong who loved dragons.

Dong Xie was somewhat guarded, shaking his head, and said: "Just speak at the door. I don't mind standing."

At this time, screenshots of the photos indicating the blood letters have already appeared in the group

Immediately following ... ...

My name is Mo Yuan. Please add yourselves to the chat group of our apartment residents first, and then download the files within the group. The group files contain written and visual records left by previous residents. " Mo Yuan took out his phone and displayed a QR code, " Just scan this QR code with WeChat to join the group.

You?

At this moment, Dong Ning walked up to Mo Yuan and asked, "The term 'evil spirit' that you just mentioned... can I simply understand it as..."

Survival? Wait a minute, it won't be like Infinite Survival where only one person can be the last one standing and win the chicken dinner

"That works too." The bearded man seemed to have little thought on the matter. "By the way... your blood marks should not have faded yet. The blood marks will only disappear after all the residents assigned the task have seen them. You'd better take a photo with your phone right away, in case you forget or misremember the details of the task. This is a matter of life and death for you."

The current Dong Xie, I truly hope that a group of people will come forward and say that all of this is a prank, or perhaps a reality show, how wonderful that would be. However, it seems that everything will not be that simple.

Alright..." Dong Xie immediately took out his phone and scanned the QR code

In simple terms, it is about survival

... ...

"Hmm... you don't need to worry about that," Mo Yuan continued to explain, "What we need to do at all the locations indicated by the blood markings is to fight for survival under the pursuit of evil spirits. As long as we find the path to survival indicated by the blood markings, we can stay alive. The records left by previous residents include many case analyses of their experiences with the blood markings, as well as methods for exploring the path to survival... There are also residents who successfully left the apartment." The records left by previous residents include many case analyses of their experiences with the blood markings, as well as methods for exploring the path to survival... There are also residents who successfully left the apartment.

Meanwhile, Dong Xie continued to retreat while holding Dong Ning's hand, still positioning his body in front of her.

Understood... let us go and see if we can find others

The bearded man looked at the two siblings in front of him, sighed, and said: "You may come in. The matter at hand... is rather complicated."

Another newcomer has arrived! I would like to express my deep sympathy to you all

The door was opened by a tall man with a beard. Upon seeing Dong Xie and Dong Ning, he was momentarily taken aback, then said: "Are you the new residents?"

Although the bearded man was very tall, Dong Xie was equally tall, and the two were almost at the same height. Dong Xie was already prepared to fight at any moment; in this mysterious apartment, he did not trust anyone. However, when it came to fighting, he truly lacked confidence. From childhood to adulthood, sports had always been his weak point. If he had known earlier, he would have agreed when the coach at the gym promoted boxing classes to him last year.

There are a total of 52 people in the group

Then, they walked towards a certain door in front of them. Before long, they arrived at the door.

At this moment, Dong Ning said: "Please tell us... what exactly is going on with this apartment?"

When the elevator doors opened, they immediately walked out

Starting today, you are the residents of apartment 1404. Upon becoming residents of this apartment, you must adhere to the following rules. First, you cannot leave this apartment for more than 48 consecutive hours. Second, periodically, a blood-red inscription will appear on the wall, and residents must strictly follow the content of the blood-red inscription that appears within their apartment, without any violation (during the execution of the blood-red instructions, leaving the apartment for more than 48 hours is permitted). If either of the above two rules is violated, your shadow will cause your death, and there is no way to break this. Once you successfully execute the blood-red instructions ten times, you will gain complete freedom, be able to leave this apartment, and fulfill one wish. Here is your first blood-red instruction: On December 1, 2019, from 00:00 to 05:00, reside in Building 3 of the Black Butterfly Community on Hongjin Highway in City S, and you must not leave Building 3 during this period. You may leave only after completing the task.

"Standing and talking is quite tiring; why don't you come to our room to discuss it?" Dong Ning quickly got into the mood, as she understood her brother's concerns. However, given her lack of knowledge about the current situation in the apartment, she did not wish to offend anyone inside, as she was unfamiliar with each person's temperament. By going into the room that she and her brother were 'assigned' to, it would correspondingly allow her to take the initiative.

Did you see the blood letters that appeared on the wall? Every resident entering the apartment will see that text

Then I saw the shadow put the key into the pocket of his pants! ... Subsequently, Dong Xie continued to reach into the pocket of his pants ...! ... He actually took out the key!

I... I... I need to organize my thoughts; this information in blood is just too overwhelming... " Dong Xie wiped his forehead, which was already beaded with sweat, "So... so you mean... two weeks from now, we are to carry out the task indicated by this blood message... right? Move into a certain building in a community... for a few hours? And then it will be over? Is it really that... simple?"

"Let me take the picture." Dong Ning took out her phone and walked in front of the wall to start taking photos

What they walked into was an exceptionally spacious hall. At the same time, Dong Xie and Dong Ning suddenly felt a severe pain in their chests. The area around their hearts ached intensely, as if it were being burned by fire

From a young age, Dong Xie could not deny that his sister's intelligence far surpassed his own. He was undoubtedly a poor student, while his sister was an indisputable top student. ... Therefore, Dong Xie's friends often joked about them ... . ... However, despite having the opportunity to attend a prestigious university in the capital, Dong Ning chose to apply to a local university.

After leaving the room, Dong Xie vigilantly observed his surroundings and positioned himself in front of his sister. At this moment, he could be described as being in a state of heightened terror. The shadow that moved on its own, his uncontrollable body, and the walls that bled without restraint—all of this felt too surreal, resembling more the plot of a horror film.

The door has been opened

Note: Completing the process indicated by the blood characters presents a certain opportunity to explore the hidden rules of the apartment, thus residents may attempt to explore the execution area of the blood characters on their own

Upon hearing the words 'new resident', Dong Xie immediately said: 'What on earth is going on'

At this moment, the indoor lighting clearly cast their shadows on the door. It was at this time that Dong Xie was astonished to discover that on the wall, the shadow of his right hand was raised! On the shadow of the right hand, it appeared that there was a string of keys! However, his right hand had not moved at all!

Brother! Dong Ning grabbed Dong Xie’s hand and said: This is probably true! The height of this apartment is something we should not have overlooked before! This place, I’m afraid, really...