"You know, Lao Li, I felt something was wrong the first time I walked into this place. That feeling, I can't describe it, but you didn't react at all. I even wondered if I was neurotic... But this time

, This time it’s different, this time it’s real, it really has problems, big problems, we are going to be famous, Lao Li, we are going to be prosperous, and we will be rewarded for our meritorious service, haha...”

"Quiet, now is not the time to talk about this."

"I know, I just can't help it... Do you think I'm abnormal now?"

"..."

"I'm very excited, Lao Li. Why hasn't the damn elevator arrived yet? Isn't it the first floor minus one? Is it the tenth floor? You must know what's right, otherwise you wouldn't be so calm."

"You have to stay calm now."

"I can't calm down, I can't control myself, I'm so excited, I can't wait to find someone to fight, what's wrong with me, what's going on in this ghost place, you must know, tell me."

"..."

"I guessed it right, didn't I? You're from the X-Files department, right?"

"..."

"Haha, you acquiesced. Haha, I know. I heard a rumor that a secret investigation office was set up to handle some special cases that cannot be widely publicized. What special cases are supernatural events, right? Follow

Online related cases that cannot be explained by science, I know, I am very smart, but I never show it, haha."

"Calm down, we'll be there soon"

"What kind of psychological information company is this? Because it has too much contact with players, it is affected by 'resentment', right? Don't underestimate me, I have always been interested in these things, and I really want to join your special department, but Captain

He has always been playing tricks on me, let’s see what he does this time.”

"Why don't you speak? Please say something. I'm going crazy. Damn it, why is this elevator so slow?"

"Say something, please."

"You are mute, speak quickly!"

"What do you want me to say?"

"You know what's going on in this damn place, right? Tell me."

"We're almost there."

"It can't come, and it will never come until you tell the truth!"

"...I'm really going to be killed by you this time."

"Say it quickly."

"First of all, you have to stay calm. A place like this is a 'signal amplifier'. This is a metaphor. It will interact with your thoughts, imagination and even subconscious thoughts... The more active your brain is, the more likely it is that an accident will occur.

The bigger it gets..."

"In other words, my subconscious is affecting the operation of the elevator, right?"

"Yes, you need to calm down, take a deep breath... and do as I say..."

"I can't do it, I'm going crazy, ah!"

"Okay, what do you want to hear?"

"What's going on in this place, what do you know?"

"..."

"You're still not saying it at this damn time? Say it quickly!"

It seems that the elevator to the negative floor will never arrive. It has been more than ten minutes and the elevator is still descending.

The lights in the elevator were also extremely dim, so that two people very close to each other could not clearly see each other's faces and expressions.

The young detective is obviously not normal. Ever since he entered the elevator, he has been like a child with ADHD, walking around in the narrow elevator, dancing from time to time, becoming more and more anxious, and more and more...excited.

"So... this kind of thing is not an exception, right? You have known for a long time that there is a problem with this organization? What about the bureau? Does the captain know?"

"Maybe... after all, you have heard a little bit of the news, maybe you are just pretending to be confused."

"Ah, I remembered that you were transferred from the army..."

“It’s all the old almanac”

"Is that why you joined that special investigation team?"

The old detective remained silent and acquiesced.

"So, anyone who has close contact with people online may be infected with various...infectious diseases?"

"No, it should be close contact on a large scale."

"Like psychological counseling?"

"..."

"Ah, then why not ban it?"

"...The reasons here are very complicated."

"Then you just ignore it?"

"We did a lot..."

"What happened to the people in this institution? Are they all dead?"

"……have no idea!"

"You...you said you don't know?"

The old detective responded with a wry smile.

"I understand, it's hard to define whether you're alive or dead, right? Science can't explain it, and it even confuses life and death?"

"This is so exciting and interesting. I'm scared but not scared at the same time. Do you understand, Lao Li? I can't wait to see what's down there."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a "beep" sound, the elevator stopped, and the door slid open automatically.

As far as the eye can see, there is a faint red light, and then the hum of the cooling fan. When you can see it clearly, you can't help but take a breath.

I saw that the ground and the ceiling were covered by a layer of light red flesh film, with things like blood vessels making holes in this computer room that was obviously converted from an underground parking lot. There were white coats like walking zombies.

Wandering near the rows of cabinets covered with sarcoma, the nearest one felt this way, turned around, and the shriveled head under the protective mask cracked a weird smile, and said: "It's you, we meet again."

"

"Don't make a fuss, calm down, remember what I said, calm down!"

The young detective was stunned, and then walked out excitedly, "Are you Professor Huo?"

"It's me!"

The mummy in the protective suit said, "You are here to investigate a missing persons case, right?"

"Then what happened to the person?" asked the young detective.

"They are all here," Professor Huo pointed to the sarcoma on the cabinet and said excitedly, "We need active substances, otherwise the intelligent AI will not be able to gain its recognition, and it will not be able to solve the online identity recognition of many people.

question."

"Wow, you killed them.", the young detective yelled, "You committed a crime, I caught you."

"Are you sure?" Professor Huo laughed strangely, like a monster, hoarse and unpleasant, "Your colleagues don't seem to agree."

"Old Li!?", the young detective turned around, "Are you with them?"

Lao Li remained silent and didn't answer.

"You are very young and your body is full of vitality. You are exactly what we need!"

"Old Li!"

The young detective pulled out his gun and said, "Stop, don't move!"

"Are you sure?" Professor Huo staggered over, "You know nothing about this world!"

"I'm going to shoot!"

"Come on, look what you have in your hand"

The young detective was shocked to see that his gun had turned into a meat sausage... Oh, no, it was a meat worm, still squirming disgustingly in his hand.

"ah!"

He threw it out in horror, but it fell to the ground and changed back to its original shape.

"Come on, join us, you will be happy, I promise, it will be quick, just in a second!"

"Go away, Lao Li, what the hell are you doing?"

Lao Li was as motionless as a statue.

The young detective kept retreating, and the mummies kept approaching. Suddenly something under his feet tripped him, and he fell to the fleshy membrane on the ground. The fleshy membrane squirmed and wrapped up the frightened and struggling man, and soon a fleshy bulge appeared on the ground.

The ball then calmed down quickly.

"Ah, active matter!"
To be continued...