Chapter 7: The Staircase That One Can Never Escape

"Then I will leave it to you." A girl said immediately. Everyone in the class knew that Wang Wu was wealthy, so no one dared to refute. One by one, they looked at Wang Wu with eager eyes.

I then happily retrieved my phone, completely forgetting about what had just happened. I continued chatting with Li Mofan.

The students below hurriedly lowered their heads, and the entire classroom fell silent. However, the turmoil brought about by this vote was far from over

Accompanied by the slow descent down the stairs, we once again went downstairs. This time, we returned to the lower level. Yet again, what awaited us was the cold symbol of the 2nd floor

In front of me, the symbol for 2 is prominently displayed. This indicates the location of the second floor. At this moment, Ye Ruoxue began to cry: "What are we supposed to do? We can never go down again"

"Perhaps we should go back after all," Ye Ruoxue said, looking somewhat frightened.

The entire classroom was noisy, and the homeroom teacher quickly walked in. Frowning, he shouted at us: "What is all this commotion about? The entire corridor can hear you talking."

"This is not a problem, I can accompany you," I said with surprise in QQ.

The entire girls' dormitory is covered in dust, appearing to have been abandoned for a long time. We cautiously ascended to the second floor and began our careful investigation. The surrounding dormitories are all empty, devoid of any signs of life.

"Are we going to continue the investigation this afternoon?" Li Mofan asked.

Looking at the words "Second Floor" above, Ye Ruoxue felt a bit scared. She hurriedly said, "Let's leave; there's no need to investigate any further"

We seem to have stepped into an infinitely looping floor, where whether we go down or up, we ultimately end up on the second floor. There will be no changes. We are trapped in this building and can no longer escape.

You said, since there are ghosts, let's go find and catch them.

In the afternoon, Liu Tiantian returned with Zhao Mingming, whose face was ashen. Zhao Mingming appeared extremely haggard. Amidst the teasing of their classmates, Liu Tiantian boldly declared: "From now on, Zhao Mingming is my man. Anyone who dares to bully him is my enemy."

What is going on? I stared in astonishment at the sign in front of me. The doorplate clearly indicated 2. This meant that we were indeed on the 2nd floor. We had returned to the starting point

"No need, I can handle it alone," Wang Wu volunteered.

"Let’s continue down the stairs; we will definitely be able to get out," I said to Ye Ruoxue as I pulled her along. At the same time, I quietly carved the character 'one' into the wall with a small knife, then turned and led Ye Ruoxue down the stairs.

"Wait a moment, I might have thought of a solution," I said with a sudden inspiration, then looked at the weeping Ye Ruoxue. I hurriedly ran upstairs. Indeed, it was also on the second floor

I arrived at this cursed girls' dormitory with Ye Ruoxue. It was filled with dilapidation, and the surroundings seemed eerily silent. Ye Ruoxue, in fear, clutched my arm, which brought me immense satisfaction.

"No way, let's keep going," Ye Ruoxue said with some fear, and then she hurriedly walked down the stairs. I followed her down as well. However, when we reached the bottom, my face was completely pale this time.

It seems I must also prepare myself. I said while gazing at my phone, pondering. I have come to a profound understanding of the rules of this game. I also realize that in order to survive in this game, the first requirement is to have sufficient influence within the class. This influence should enable me to have everyone vote according to my wishes

We walked side by side towards the girls' dormitory, a place of utter silence, devoid of any sound. Upon entering, I immediately felt a chill run through my body; the entire girls' dormitory felt as if it were a hellish realm

Wang Wu, feeling pleased with himself, walked out, seemingly intending to invite a Taoist priest.

"Do not be afraid, I will protect you," I said to Ye Ruoxue. Ye Ruoxue smiled sweetly and replied, "Then thank you very much."

Alright, I was also a bit scared, and I hurriedly grabbed her hand, wanting to go downstairs. However, a strange scene occurred again. After we went down to the first floor, we found that we were still on the second floor where the library was located.

"Why don't you accompany me there?" Ye Ruoxue said in QQ

Zhao Mingming did not even glance at the classmates around him, burying his head in his seat and not lifting it at all. The people around him were also not in the mood to joke with him. Everyone was busy participating in the survey

I shouted towards the stairs: "Ye Ruoxue, take a look at the scratch on the wall. And then look at the sign on the doorplate. Do they both exist?"

It is said that the girl who committed suicide by jumping from the building was on the fifth floor. Let's go to the fifth floor and take a look, I said to Ye Ruoxue

Zhao Mingming did not respond, following closely behind the tall Liu Tiantian. His frail figure appeared even more haggard. This left our group with strange expressions. It seemed evident that they had definitely developed a relationship.

"It's all there, all of it." Ye Ruoxue's voice rang out. This left me momentarily stunned, and I looked at the sign in front of me, shaking my head helplessly. Initially, I thought it was a ghost that had altered the floor signs, but now it seems that is not the case

The entire school has been explored in many areas, and what remains are the forbidden places of the school, either where murders have occurred or where suicides have taken place. However, some of these places are particularly eerie even during the day. She absolutely would not dare to go there alone

Watching the figures of Zhao Mingming and Liu Tiantian disappear, I shook my head in sorrow, knowing that Zhao Mingming was doomed. Being ravaged by a woman as fierce as Liu Tiantian would undoubtedly be a scene too tragic to behold

Although it was daytime, the entire girls' dormitory was exceedingly dark. Upon entering, a gust of cold wind swept in, as if it could chill one to the bone. Ye Ruoxue was gripping my arm tightly, not daring to let go in the slightest.

Our footsteps echoed throughout the entire building, the corridor was very dark. As I walked through the corridor, I occasionally glanced at the surrounding dormitories. There was no one inside, only the bed frames remained

After the voting ended, Zhao Mingming immediately tried to run away without saying a word. However, his arm was quickly grabbed by Liu Tiantian, who looked at Zhao Mingming with a hint of shyness.

"Go ahead, there aren't any classes in the afternoon anyway," I said casually. In the face of this relentless threat of death, no one in the class had the mood to attend lessons. Since we had already skipped class, a little more didn't matter.

"Do not worry, I will protect you," I said earnestly. Ye Ruoxue nodded and began to follow me as we headed towards the fifth floor. However, after climbing three flights of stairs, we were surprised to find that we were still on the second floor

Ye Ruoxue and I also set our plans in motion. The two of us prepared to head to the cursed girls' dormitory. That place is a forbidden zone within the school, and even during the day, no one dares to appear there

Indeed, there are quite a few monks and Taoists nowadays, Wang Wu said with a glimmer in his eyes

After the voting was completed, everyone began to liven up. Having just escaped a life-threatening crisis, each person's mood was extremely relaxed

Then someone suggested, "Let's invite one from https://m.hetushu.com, and everyone can invest together"

What are you going to do? I am going to call for someone. Zhao Mingming said with a pale face

"Well, that's great," Ye Ruoxue said

At this point, Ye Ruoxue had completely collapsed. She fell to the ground, crying out, "How could this happen? We can never get out again. It must be a ghost"

However, at this moment, I had no time to pay attention to Ye Ruoxue. Grabbing her hand, I boldly walked towards the stairs. The entire girls' dormitory had been abandoned, and the whole building was empty, with no one around.

"You can shout all you want; even if you scream your throat raw, no one will come to your rescue," Liu Tiantian said as she held his hand and directly dragged him out of the classroom. Zhao Mingming kept calling for help, but no one had the courage to save him. The boy hurriedly stepped aside, making way for this tough girl.

Calm down, I must remain calm, I keep reminding myself. Looking at the bizarre scene before me, I know that if I do not calm down, what awaits us is only destruction

Wait a moment, I said, turning my head to glance at the wall. Indeed, there was a scratch that I had just made on the wall. My pupils instantly contracted; how could the mark I made appear here

In the following classes, there was much discussion in the classroom. Liu Tiantian and Zhao Mingming had left and were not expected to return. It was speculated that they had gone to a hotel outside of school. Meanwhile, I was discussing with Ye Ruoxue via mobile phone about where to investigate in the afternoon