"Brother, I feel like I can't hear any sounds around me! Just a moment ago, I could still hear people talking!"

Yu Lingxin looked at the surrounding darkness, panic setting in completely.

Just a moment ago, she could still hear sounds all around, but now she couldn't hear anything at all.

This feeling made her scalp tingle.

Zhou Yingting was startled upon hearing this. What was this thing, so eerie?

Considering the foot traffic inside the mall, it's impossible not to hear a single sound.

"Zzz... zzz..."

Just as Zhou Yingting was about to say something, the phone emitted a constant buzzing noise.

Judging by the situation, it seemed like the signal was about to cut out at any moment.

"Stay where you are, I'm coming right now!"

Hearing the noise, Zhou Yingting's brow furrowed tightly as he quickly said a sentence before running swiftly towards the mall's location.

"Zzzzz...."

The electric current noise continually emanated, directly blocking the phone, leaving Zhou Yingting unsure if his cousin actually heard his words.

"Boom!"

Zhou Yingting stepped into the void, leaving a few footprints, and after a sprint, landed on the top floor of the mall.

At this moment, both the top floor and below the mall were cordoned off, with no unauthorized personnel allowed near.

Just as Zhou Yingting landed, the rest of the people on the rooftop turned to look at him.

When they saw it was Zhou Yingting, they paused for a moment, then their faces eased.

The people on the rooftop were all members of the 14th Bureau, familiar with each other, so there was no sense of caution towards Zhou Yingting.

"What's the situation inside?"

Just as Zhou Yingting landed, he saw Zhang Yi nearby and promptly went over to inquire.

Zhang Yi, watching Zhou Yingting descend from the sky, was slightly dazed. Coming to his senses, he stepped forward and said:

"We aren't sure of the exact situation below. When we first arrived, we could hear some noises and sounds from down there, but soon enough, there wasn't a sound to be heard."

"Moreover, it's pitch black down there; we can't see a thing."

Zhang Yi, saying this, took out a structural map of the mall and showed it to Zhou Yingting.

Zhou Yingting glanced at the map in front of him, then peered into the mall, "Can we confirm what's causing this? Is it because something from the Horror Dungeon got out?"

Zhou Yingting wasn't worried about anything else; his only concern was the entities from the Horror Dungeon.

If what's below truly are things from the Horror Dungeon, then he could only use a seal to lock away the keyword Innate Immortal Bone.

Once Innate Immortal Bone is sealed away, there would be no fear of being targeted by ghostly entities.

"As of now, no traces of ghostly entities have been detected below. As for why it's become like this, we're still unsure."

Zhang Yi shook his head. They had arrived not too long ago, so they didn't know what was happening down there.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yingting felt a slight relief.

As long as there were no bizarre and terrifying things below, his safety was at least more assured.

"My cousin is down there, I need to go down and check."

Saying this, Zhou Yingting, without the slightest hesitation, approached the large door alongside and prepared to enter.

"Isn't it too dangerous to go in now, given we don't know what's down there?"

Seeing Zhou Yingting about to enter, Zhang Yi quickly spoke to dissuade him.

He was worried that Zhou Yingting might encounter danger once inside.

"In this situation, the longer you wait, the more dangerous it becomes. I just talked to her; at first, she could still hear other people clearly."

"Then she couldn't hear their voices clearly anymore, and then the communication was cut off. It's obvious that things are getting worse in there."

Zhou Yingting's steps paused slightly, saying this casually before plunging alone into the darkness.

As Zhou Yingting stepped into the darkness, everything around him turned silent in an instant, as if all sound was isolated outside.

"The fifth floor, go down one more level to get there."

Zhou Yingting recalled the mall map shown earlier in his mind.

Heading down the stairs, Zhou Yingting casually turned on the flashlight Zhang Yi gave him.

But upon switching it on, the light was incredibly dim, barely penetrating the darkness.

What made Zhou Yingting frown was that everything around him was deathly silent; he couldn't hear a single sound.

After trying to shout a few times, he still received no response.

"Boom!"

Just as Zhou Yingting's gaze searched around, something suddenly knocked into his chest the next moment.

Looking down, Zhou Yingting saw a lost child, tears streaming down its face, looking helpless.

Upon finally finding someone, the child beamed with delight and quickly held onto Zhou Yingting.

Then, the child opened its mouth to say something, but although Zhou Yingting saw it open its mouth, he couldn't hear a word.

Seeing this, Zhou Yingting frowned, patted the child's hand reassuringly, indicating for the child to hold onto his sleeve, and then kept moving forward.

Yu Lingxin seemed to say she was outside having tea with friends?

There is actually such a milk tea shop on the fifth floor. If you circle around here, you should be able to see people.

Zhou Yingting thought of this and grabbed the nearby handrail, heading forward.

A moment later, he saw several scattered groups of people who were blindly groping around, looking like they wanted to leave but didn't know where to go.

Zhou Yingting watched this scene, furrowed his brows, and continued to walk forward.

Moments later, Zhou Yingting's expression suddenly relaxed. He had already reached a place with a lot of chairs, which were the seats outside the milk tea shop.

Zhou Yingting took a few steps forward and quickly saw two shivering figures on a chair.

"Luckily, they didn't run around."

Seeing these two people, Zhou Yingting breathed a sigh of relief, stepped forward, and grabbed Yu Lingxin.

Yu Lingxin, caught by the sudden hand, was first stunned, and her face turned extremely pale as she immediately tried to struggle.

However, when she looked up and saw it was Zhou Yingting, she immediately looked delighted.

Yu Lingxin wanted to call out to Zhou Yingting, but she opened her mouth, and no sound came out.

Zhou Yingting didn't mind this and tugged her to leave.

Seeing this, Yu Lingxin quickly pulled her friend beside her, signaling them to follow her in leaving.

Following the direction Zhou Yingting came from, it would only take a minute or two to find the exit and leave.

Zhou Yingting moved quickly, afraid that if he delayed, something would happen.

However, just as Zhou Yingting had walked for two minutes and thought he was close to the intersection, he suddenly frowned.

The previous exit had inexplicably disappeared!

Seeing this, Zhou Yingting's brows furrowed, and his expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

"Where's the exit? Why is it gone?"

Zhou Yingting stared fixedly around him, not understanding why he came from this direction but couldn't find the exit now.

"Let's see if we can get out from above."

After walking forward for a moment and still unable to find an exit, Zhou Yingting sighed.

Then he looked upwards.

The top of this mall was made of glass; if he went up, he could reach the glass top.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yingting didn't hesitate, grabbing the people beside him and stepping upward.

It was as if his feet were stepping on an air wall, ascending step by step.

Two adults and a child beside him, their overall weight was light enough for Zhou Yingting to hold easily.

However, Yu Lingxin and the others were extremely nervous.

At this point, they couldn't see anything, but they felt as if they were suspended in mid-air.

Everything around them was pitch black, as though it was an abyss, chilling to the core.

However, this feeling didn't last long; just a moment later, they felt a slight light above them, and, upon opening their eyes, found themselves on the upper floor.

On the top floor, many strange figures were pacing back and forth.

"You made it out?"

Zhang Yi, not far away, saw the situation and rushed over, looking surprised.

Zhou Yingting was also relieved, looking at the three people at his side, "Arrange to get them out of here."

"Bro, did I make it out?"

Hearing the sounds around her and seeing the familiar surroundings, Yu Lingxin burst into joyful tears.

Just now, inside, she almost thought she was going to die; the scene in there was terrifying to her.

"Once you're out, you're safe."

Zhou Yingting comforted her, looking around and feeling a bit puzzled.

What exactly is this strange thing inside the mall?

"Oh no, the black fog inside the mall is starting to expand."

Just as Zhou Yingting was puzzled about what was inside the mall, the black fog that originally covered the inside of the mall started expanding outwards.

The members of the 14th Bureau paused for a moment, then their expressions turned incredibly tense.

"Retreat!"

As they spoke, everyone quickly backed away.

Qiao Peimu hurriedly stepped forward, ready to lead Yu Lingxin and the others out first.

"Bro, you should come too!"

Yu Lingxin was worried about her cousin and shouted.

"You go first, I'm fine."

Zhou Yingting waved his hand, indicating she'd leave first; he would be okay.

Yu Lingxin bit her lip, thought about her cousin's capabilities, and nodded, quickly turning to leave with Qiao Peimu.

Along with her friend, she was swiftly taken away.

Meanwhile, the black fog in the mall continued to spread outward as if it was alive.

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