Who gave you permission to travel through time with Earth?

Chapter 26 Are you still alive?

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Before outsiders could even react, the confrontation between the two sides had already come to an end, and Xu Rou's victory overturned the entire situation.

Lu Chen hadn't quite figured out what had happened, but the opportunity before him was absolutely not to be missed; he didn't even have time to mourn Xu Rou's death.

After losing Jin Fugui's influence, the blood tide went completely berserk. Most of the blood demons fell into the vortex in the crowd at the back, forming an ordinary blood waterfall that poured over the cloud ladder and into the reservoir.

The rest burrowed into Jin Fugui's flesh. Why go to such lengths when there were toys so close? They immediately began to devour and revel in the moment! Amidst the latter's piercing screams, they twisted into a ball of flesh and fell down the ladder!

"Now's the time... let's go!"

Lu Chen was the first to reach the third floor. He didn't even have time to worry about the leeches burrowing into his flesh; he reached down and pulled Zhou Tongtong up. Then he turned and roared at Fang Jin, who was still stunned below.

"What are you standing there for?! It's not your fault that Xu Rou wasn't saved, it was my fault for misjudging! Are you going to lose two lives because of my mistake?!"

Lu Chen thought he was remorseful for Xu Rou's death, so he desperately took the blame upon himself. Now that things have come to this, it would be a real pity if Fang Jin chose to die because of this.

"...You're overthinking it, I'm fine."

Fang Jin withdrew his gaze from the ever-rising vortex of blood, tucked the loaded revolver back into his collar, and climbed up to the third floor, his body still damp with blood from the cracks in the steel bars.

When Xu Rou was knocked away by the parade, his gaze was no longer on Jin Fugui. Therefore, he saw Xu Rou's final struggle and beauty in its entirety, and his heart was shaken...

I also saw some different things.

……

The scene inside the circular cave is no different from the previous three floors; it's just a high-tech elevator room, except that the frame is made into a semi-circular shape to fit the curve of the cave.

The three of them each chose a low wall, pressed their backs against it, and breathed softly. At this moment, both their physical strength and mental state were approaching their limit.

The Heavenly Well Blood Vortex itself isn't too difficult. The only mental pressure comes from the isolated path and the rising vortex. The only real threat is the man-made Blood Demon Peak.

But with Jin Fugui's scheming, the road blocked and the blood demons lunging at them, everything around them turned into a deadly factor due to the passage of time, and they were closer to death than ever before.

"We can't rest yet, keep going...upwards."

Lu Chen said, then got up first and pressed the elevator switch, silently waiting for the two iron doors in front of him to open. He felt that the time was so long that he wanted to vomit.

Because as long as they remain on this level, the flood discharge from all sides will not stop, and the eddies in the reservoir will continue to rise, possibly even breaking through the searchlights and rushing directly into the reservoir.

Of course, problems still existed. They had to rest for at least an hour before reaching the second floor to recover their strength; otherwise, the team would probably have collapsed before reaching the reservoir.

But now that time slot has been cut, they have to immediately crawl into the elevator and face the threat from the third floor in this state... The outlook is really not optimistic.

But in any case, they must leave this second level now.

"bite."

After an unprecedented notification sound, the fireplace-like elevator doors slowly opened, releasing a soothing warmth that made them, who had just crawled out of the blood-soaked water, shiver involuntarily.

Fang Jin could even smell a rich aroma from it: butter, bread, fruitwood-roasted meat, and even a hot soup pot. All sorts of nostalgic scents tantalized her taste buds, making her body relax uncontrollably.

"I remember, the map label on the third floor was... the cafeteria, right?"

Even Zhou Tongtong couldn't help but swallow. They hadn't eaten properly since entering the instance, at most grabbing some drinks and instant noodles from the office to fill their stomachs, and by now they had almost digested everything.

"It's hard to be sure. Vampires don't need human food, so it's very likely a trap... But if the entire floor is really used as a safe house, we might still have a chance to clear the level."

"Whether it's a trap or not, are we really going to avoid this cafeteria? If you want to eat that pot of red soup behind the scenes, I'm not going to oblige."

Fang Jin casually rested his hands behind his head. He didn't seem to feel any pain over Xu Rou's situation; in fact, he seemed to have let go of some burden, and he smiled as he replied...

"Let's go, shall I go first this time?"

"Um...please."

Lu Chen nodded, and the three of them stepped into the elevator one after another. The heating inside was stronger than expected, and wisps of thin white smoke rose from their bodies and clothes.

They couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief; it was so warm they were almost drowsy. They hadn't encountered such a comfortable environment since joining Beast Company, which even made Lu Chen look forward to the cafeteria more.

Just as Fang Jin was closing the elevator door, as if it were a scene from a dream, a pale white arm suddenly grabbed the closing iron door and forcefully shoved its body inside!

His body was no longer human; his lower body had been almost completely devoured, with his broken leg bones exposed. His upper body was covered in teeth marks and bloodstains, and most of his face had been torn off!

But the abdomen was abnormally swollen, with countless twisted protrusions churning under the white skin, even pushing out the heads and teeth of the blood leeches... They were frantically trying to break through the flesh!

Jin Fugui... he's still alive?!

"Don't move...don't move at all!"

He desperately covered his mouth with his remaining hand to prevent himself from vomiting the churning blood and leeches in his stomach, then stared at the three men like a cornered wolf, and growled menacingly.

"As long as I'm alive, these things won't break through my abdomen and crawl into the elevator car within seven minutes. Do you really want to let these little guys wander around in a confined space?"

"All of you, stay put! I'll release these leeches once we reach the third floor. It'll be a win-win situation for everyone, as long as you all keep quiet for now!"

Because of Xu Rou's bullet, Jin Fugui is now desperate. Most of his body has been torn away by the march, and he can barely maintain his mobility.

...This was his only way to save himself.

"With your brain, you should understand that even if we maintain this rigid balance up to the third level, any one of us could kill you right now..."

"So what? Your equipment is already at its limit. How many bullets does Zhou Tongtong have left? Fang Jin's body is so overheated from her futile rescue attempt that she can barely move!"

"But I'll occupy the exit. Once the elevator opens, I'll release all the blood leeches and leave. Then I'll immediately close the iron gate and let you be devoured by the vampires until you're nothing but skeletons!"

"Just like me right now!"