The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Li Yi whispered that she noticed a strange number on the record board next to each piece of wreckage. These numbers were arranged neatly and seemed to hide some kind of pattern.

“These numbers… 1024, 1025… could they be related to the computer password?” Li Yi pondered.

Jiang Chuan quickly wrote down the numbers and tried to arrange and combine them.

As he typed the last number, the computer screen flashed and the system booted up.

What appears before you is a series of experimental reports and a video recording.

The video shows a scientist in a white coat introducing an unknown human enhancement experiment. The image is blurry, but you can feel the chill behind the fervor for science.

"This experiment... seems to be trying to create life forms with superhuman regenerative abilities and intelligence by modifying human genes."

Jiang Chuan's expression was grave. He turned to Li Yi and said, "But it seems that none of the test subjects survived to the final stage."

"Then how do we get out of here?"

"There must be clues to getting out of this room, maybe hidden in these experimental records," Li Yi said eagerly.

Jiang Chuan took a deep breath and began to carefully examine each file on the computer.

But after searching for a long time, I still couldn't find anything.

Just as Jiang Chuan was about to give up, Li Yi took the mouse from him.

"Is there anything in the recycle bin?"

Li Yi opened the recycle bin and found a video, but she needed to restore it.

Li Yi was a little unsure, so she looked up at Jiang Chuan, who nodded, indicating that it could be restored.

Upon opening the video, Jiang Chuan and Li Yi exchanged glances, the information in the video suddenly making the air heavy.

With trembling fingers, Li Yi replayed the video.

On the screen, the scientist in the white coat had his face contorted in fear, and the lights in the laboratory flickered, creating an apocalyptic atmosphere.

"What...what's going on?"

Li Yi swallowed hard, her voice barely audible.

"It seems there was a big problem with the experiment. Those experimental subjects that failed to be modified ultimately turned against their creators."

Jiang Chuan analyzed in a low voice, his eyes fixed on the details of the last scene on the screen.

"We need to leave quickly, who knows what unfinished works are still here." Li Yi looked around anxiously and tightened her clothes.

Just then, the refrigerator in the corner of the room made a slight creaking sound, as if something was moving inside.

Their hearts clenched, and their breaths almost stopped.

"Was there any noise just now?" Li Yi asked softly, her voice filled with obvious fear.

Jiang Chuan nodded and slowly approached the refrigerator, each step as if walking on thin ice.

He reached out and gently pulled open the cabinet door, and an even more pungent smell of decay immediately wafted out.

The cabinet was empty except for a trail of dried blood, as if something had struggled to crawl out and left behind the traces.

Jiang Chuan narrowed his eyes, staring at the trail of blood, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

"What's happening here is far more complicated than we imagined."

"We need to find an exit, quickly."

Li Yi tugged at Jiang Chuan's sleeve and said anxiously.

The two exchanged a glance and decided to split up. Jiang Chuan continued searching for clues on the computer, while Li Yi went to check every corner of the room, looking for possible exits or overlooked details.

Jiang Chuan clicked into a hidden folder containing an emergency evacuation plan and an old hospital map marked with secret passages that are not usually open to the public.

“Li Yi, I’ve found a possible escape route. According to this map, there’s an emergency exit behind the wall to our northeast.”

Li Yi was on the other side of the room. She noticed that a brick in the corner seemed different from the others, protruding slightly. She tried to push it, and the brick actually rotated, revealing a small hidden compartment behind it.

In the hidden compartment lay a rusty key and a yellowed note with crooked handwriting that read: "If all else fails, use this key to open the door to the truth."

She held up the key and shouted to Jiang Chuan, "Found this! Looks like it'll come in handy."

The two met up, and Li Yi told Jiang Chuan what she had discovered, handing him the key at the same time.

Jiang Chuan took the key, a resolute glint in his eyes. "Whatever lies behind this door, we must face it. Let's go."

They cautiously approached the mysterious door. Jiang Chuan inserted the key into the lock and turned it gently. With a dull "click," the door slowly opened, and an even more ancient and oppressive aura rushed out.

The space behind the door was dark and narrow, with densely packed filing cabinets on both sides, as if one had stepped into another time and space.

Li Yi asked softly, "This should be the hospital's archives, but why does it feel so strange?"

“filing cabinets…”

Jiang Chuan whispered, then suddenly a thought struck him, "These cabinets might contain more secrets about the experiments, and might even contain information about the emergency exits."

They began to examine the filing cabinets one by one, each drawer numbered and searched in order.

Li Yi opened one of the photos, which contained a stack of yellowed photographs documenting the early stages of the experiment. The faces of the participants still held the hope and anticipation for the future.

"Judging from their expressions, they have no idea what they're about to face," Li Yi said with a hint of sadness.

As they delved deeper into their investigation, a low, mechanical hum came from the depths of the room, causing the ground to tremble slightly.

"What is that?" Li Yi asked nervously.

Jiang Chuan listened intently and deduced, "The sound is coming from over there; we need to go check it out."

They followed the sound and found a heavy steel door slowly opening, with a beam of dim light shining through it.

Inside, there is a small monitoring room with screens displaying real-time footage of various corners of the hospital.

One of the images caught their attention—a figure was staggering through a dimly lit corridor, seemingly fleeing something.

"Is that... the product of a failed experiment?"

Li Yi covered her mouth, afraid of disturbing the creature on the screen.

Jiang Chuan stared intently at the screen, calmly analyzing: "If we can follow that direction, we might find the real way out, and perhaps even uncover the truth behind all of this."

"Let's go, but be careful."

Li Yi gripped Jiang Chuan's hand tightly, and the two quietly left the monitoring room, following the direction of the mysterious figure.

"Remember, no matter what happens, we will stay together."

Jiang Chuan grasped Li Yi's hand and gave her a firm look.

At the end of the corridor, an emergency exit sign was faintly visible in the dim light. They quickened their pace, their hearts filled with fear of the unknown and anticipation of uncovering the secrets they were about to discover.

Walk to the sign, and there's a staircase in front of you.

"Third floor..."

Li Yi glanced at the dark, unlit stairwell ahead...

"Is he implying that we should go up to the third floor?"

At this point, there is a sign at the corner of the stairs on the third floor.

"The third floor is a terrifying place. People with heart disease or high blood pressure should not enter!" Seeing this warning sign, Li Yi became even more frightened. If the first and second floors were this terrifying, wouldn't the third floor be terrifying beyond belief?

"Perhaps... the third floor is just a gimmick to fool people."

Jiang Chuan took a step forward, glanced back at Li Yi, but suddenly, something floated past at the end of the stairs...

It was dressed in red, just like a ghost.

Having weathered so many storms, Jiang Chuan clearly didn't take it seriously.

This must have been deliberately arranged by the staff. Sometimes he would remark that although the hospital was terrifying, it was also quite suspenseful.

But the next second, Li Yi turned around and suddenly burst into tears!

"Jiangchuan..."

"What's wrong, Jiang Chuan? Don't scare me!"

Jiang Chuan was dumbfounded. What was wrong with Li Yi?
I'm perfectly fine!
Seeing that Li Yi's face was pale and tears were welling up in her eyes, Jiang Chuan quickly stepped forward and asked with concern, "Li Yi, what's wrong?"

"Did that red shadow scare you?"

"Don't be afraid, it's just an illusion, or another play they've put on."

Li Yi pointed tremblingly behind Jiang Chuan, her voice barely audible: "But...you, you suddenly collapsed just now, like...like you were pulled away by something..."

Jiang Chuan was taken aback upon hearing this, then suddenly realized that Li Yi had been so frightened that she was experiencing a brief hallucination.

He gently put his arm around Li Yi's shoulder and softly comforted her, "I'm perfectly fine. This place must be so eerie that it's making you feel uneasy."

"Come on, take a deep breath and relax slowly."

Li Yi took a few deep breaths, and her emotions gradually calmed down.

Then, the two of them went up to the third floor hand in hand.

The air on the third floor seemed heavier than on the lower floors, filled with an indescribable staleness and dampness.

The lights on the ceiling flickered, casting mottled shadows on the walls, like countless prying eyes, sending chills down one's spine.

The corridors here are narrower than the two floors below, and the walls are covered with all kinds of old medical instruments, each of which seems to tell an untold story, giving passersby an unfounded feeling of being watched.

"Has anyone really been here?" Li Yi's voice trembled slightly as she gently wiped the cold sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief.

Jiang Chuan squeezed her hand, trying to convey courage: "No matter what, we've come this far, so we have to find a way out. Let's go, let's continue."

As they stepped into the core area of ​​the third floor, an ancient door in the middle was tightly sealed.

Jiang Chuan slowly pushed it open, revealing a giant maze made up of countless intersecting passages!
The entrance to the maze was illuminated by a faint blue light, like a gateway to another world, filled with mystery...

"Is this a maze?"

Li Yi's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief!

Is this abandoned hospital really that big?
It has so many rooms and so many facilities...

Jiang Chuan looked around and said in a deep voice, "It seems that the third floor is the final challenge. If we can get through this maze, we will have cleared the game!"

"Let's go!"

The two exchanged a glance, took a deep breath, and resolutely stepped into the maze.

The maze's internal structure is complex, with each corner seemingly similar yet distinct, as if it possesses its own life, constantly changing its layout and luring the two into an even deeper predicament.

Blurry images occasionally appear on the wall, like memories of the past playing back. Each time you get close, those shadows quickly disappear, leaving only a series of low echoes that reverberate in the empty maze.

"Jiang Chuan, are we going in circles?"

Li Yi said anxiously that she noticed several distinctive, dilapidated wheelchairs repeatedly appearing in her field of vision.

"It's possible,"

Jiang Chuan frowned, took out a small knife he carried with him, and made marks on the wall. "We need to find the pattern, or use these marks to guide us."

Jiang Chuan and Li Yi's footsteps echoed in the dimly lit maze, each step feeling exceptionally heavy.

They cautiously navigated every corner of the maze, trying to find a clue to escape.

The air was filled with a nauseating smell of medicine, mixed with a faint musty dampness, which made people feel uneasy.

"Look over there!"

Li Yi called out softly, pointing to a brick wall that seemed slightly different from the others.

A faded bloodstain was faintly visible on the wall, and following the bloodstain, they found a half-open iron door.

The two exchanged a glance, then mustered their courage and pushed open the door.

The sight behind the door made both of them gasp in shock.

Inside the room, various old medical instruments were scattered all over the floor. In the center of the room, there was an old operating table with a human model on it. Dried bloodstains and surgical instruments were scattered around it.

What's even more chilling is that there are some yellowed photos hanging on the wall, documenting the hospital's secret experiments that were unknown to the public in the past.

"Let's get out of here."

Li Yi gripped Jiang Chuan's hand tightly, her face pale.

They quickly left the room, but inadvertently triggered a mechanism, and the door they had entered through closed silently.

"Don't panic, there must be another way out."

Jiang Chuan tried to remain calm, looked around, and noticed a hidden door next to the operating table, through which a sliver of light shone.

They passed through the small door and entered a narrower passage.

Along both sides of this passageway, there were rows of glass jars containing all sorts of specimens, some of which were deformed organs, and others that looked like dried-up human limbs.

Li Yi closed her eyes tightly, unable to look directly at the horrifying scene.

"Hang in there, Li Yi, we're leaving this hellhole soon."

As Jiang Chuan spoke, he walked ahead as much as possible, using his figure to shield Li Yi from those terrifying images.

Just as Jiang Chuan and Li Yi were cautiously making their way through the gloomy passage.

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps came from the depths of the passage, breaking the surrounding silence.

The footsteps were chaotic and disorderly, as if multiple creatures were rushing towards them.

"Jiang Chuan, something's coming!"

Li Yi lowered her voice and nervously tugged at Jiang Chuan's sleeve.

Jiang Chuan frowned, quickly scanned his surroundings, and finally his gaze fell on a half-open door on the right side of the passage.

"There! Quick, hide inside!"

As he spoke, he pulled Li Yi and quickly slipped through the door.

Behind the door was a small storage room filled with old medical equipment and cardboard boxes.

The two stood with their backs against the wall, holding their breath, waiting for any movement outside the door. (End of Chapter)