Infinite: Dawn Game

Chapter 302 The Amniotic Fluid River

It was unusually cold in the corridor.

Drops of yellowish-green viscous fluid dripped from the flesh-colored umbilical cord, splashing onto the carpet with a dripping sound.

Xu Han felt as if he was being utterly rude and clueless, and cold sweat streamed down his back.

He Lingling seemed reluctant to talk about her father—oh no, I mean, that beast… Did he look too stupid just now? Why did he suddenly ask so many questions?

"okay."

He Lingling clicked her tongue without turning her head and walked step by step toward the stairwell not far away.

"With your brain, you shouldn't think too much."

She tilted her head slightly and took a closer look at the umbilical cord hanging down beside her. "Looking around is better than thinking about anything else."

"..."

"Oh oh oh!"

Xu Han paused for a moment, then quickly responded, splashing through the carpet of amniotic fluid as he chased after He Lingling.

"Then where are we going now?"

"..." He Lingling hesitated for a moment, "Let's go take a look on the first floor first."

She felt that something was not quite right.

Were they and Xu Han really that unlucky? The "Madam" chose them first—

"Aren't you going to look for Shi Jiu and Brother Lu?"

Xu Han's voice came from behind.

He Lingling: "Why would we need to talk to them? Do we want to cause them trouble?"

Given the current situation, it's really uncertain whether we can find someone to help them again.

As she spoke, He Lingling cautiously examined each tightly closed room around the corridor. When she touched the umbilical cords that tightly bound the bedroom doors, her heart skipped a beat.

She thought of something and quickly turned to look back at the door she and Xu Han had just escaped from.

Sure enough, the door she had slammed shut was now, like the other doors, completely sealed shut with the umbilical cord.

Looking at the tightly closed bedroom doors, He Lingling had to admit, even though she was unwilling, that she and Xu Han's luck might not have been very good... but it wasn't that bad either.

At least when they opened the door, the umbilical cord didn't seem to be wrapped around them yet—wait? Xu Han clearly couldn't open the door just now!

He Lingling was startled.

Does this mean that if they didn't have that key that could open any door, they might be locked in their bedroom?

Xu Han, who had absolutely no idea what He Lingling was thinking: "..."

He opened his mouth in a daze, wanting to refute but feeling that He Lingling was right.

Indeed, among the four, his and He Lingling's talents could only serve as logistical support; as long as they protected their own safety, that was enough. If it came to actually fighting monsters head-on, they would definitely be the two who dragged the team down.

"……All right."

Xu Han finally admitted the truth and followed He Lingling forward listlessly.

He Lingling was now terrified by the speculation in her mind, and her expression, which had just calmed down, turned ugly again.

Xu Han was startled by her pale face as soon as he got closer. "What's wrong? Why is your face so pale?"

What else could have happened? He was terrified.

He Lingling didn't even dare to explain at this moment. She grabbed Xu Han's arm, and the heat from his body was transmitted through her palm, which made her feel a little less scared.

At least there's still someone alive around, which is already pretty good.

After comforting herself, He Lingling gripped Xu Han's arm tightly.

"Let's go downstairs and take a look first."

As things stand, the first floor is most likely the old lady's territory, and she shouldn't be inclined to attack them for the time being.

Xu Han had a vague feeling that something was amiss, for example, the slight tremor in He Lingling's voice and—

She held his hand tightly, but it would loosen as soon as she tried to pull away.

But Xu Han didn't press the matter; he didn't dare.

Knowing his own limitations, Xu Han grabbed He Lingling's wrist and swallowed hard, whispering:

"Okay, let's go downstairs then."

He Lingling's hands were still trembling. She nodded and followed Xu Han's lead as she walked forward, her gaze sweeping over the bedroom doors around her.

The flesh-colored umbilical cord... the dripping yellowish-green mucus... the contaminated amniotic fluid that soaked the wool carpet completely, and the occasional bloodstains in the amniotic fluid...

He Lingling looked at the eerie flesh-red corridor in front of her, trembling as she lowered her eyes.

Suddenly she thought of something.

The umbilical cord, amniotic fluid, and blood in the hallway... isn't there too much of that?

"Madam," one person's blood and the umbilical cord connecting a baby... could there be so much?

He Lingling then realized that, without her noticing, the contaminated amniotic fluid in the corridor had risen up to their knees... Every step they took felt like crossing a very shallow river.

He Ling felt something was strange. Just as she and Xu Han were about to reach the stairwell, her gaze was suddenly drawn to a clean door not far away.

Unlike all the other doors in the corridor that were entangled with umbilical cords, the door that stood quietly at the deepest corner of the corridor showed no signs of being entangled at all. It was an inexplicably "clean place" in this strange world.

It was strangely clean.

Something flashed through He Lingling's mind, and she suddenly widened her eyes, "Xu Han, squat down!"

Xu Han turned around blankly, but before he could ask why, He Lingling pulled him down to squat down with her.

"..."

"!!!"

As the two squatted down, the amniotic fluid, reaching up to their knees, completely submerged their heads, mouths, and noses. The nauseating smell of the amniotic fluid flowed slowly through their noses and eyes, making them feel suffocated and unwilling to live any longer.

Xu Han felt like he was about to throw up.

If it weren't for the sudden sound of a door opening in the distance, he would have stood up and vomited without a second thought.

"Squeak."

In the murky amniotic fluid, He Lingling strained to open her eyes, staring intently at the open door not far away through the yellow-green and blood-tinged water curtain.

—This is Mr. Xiao's house.

To be precise, it was Mr. Xiao's study.

As the study door opened, the flesh-colored umbilical cords around them trembled slightly. They slowly wriggled on the ceiling, walls, and door, and rustling sounds echoed in the corridor.

Xu Han's face flushed red as he held back his emotions, vaguely sensing that the umbilical cords seemed both excited and timid...

He Lingling, who was next to him, was about to burst out laughing.

She was not a good swimmer to begin with, and even clear water wouldn't last her more than two minutes, let alone this disgusting amniotic fluid river.

Unfortunately, at this critical moment, only the Amniotic Fluid River could save them.

"what happened?"

He Lingling and her companion heard Mr. Xiao's gentle voice coming from not far away.

Both of them perked up at the same time, trying to ignore the fishy smell between their noses and mouths.

"Oh, are you going to deliver dessert?"

Mr. Xiao's slow laughter rang out; he seemed quite pleased.

"Go ahead and tell this good boy Nineteen that if he continues to be so obedient, I will give him whatever he wants to eat."