Seeing a young woman walking out of the guest room opposite, He Fei immediately recognized the woman's identity as he watched her dress up and looked at her appearance.
It was none other than the woman who had appeared in the video preview earlier, and she actually existed in the real world... Lan Ke'er!
Thinking of this person, a piece of information that I checked specifically because I was paying attention to the case came to mind:
Lan Keer, a Chinese-Canadian student at the University of British Columbia, disappeared on January 31, 2013. The place of disappearance was the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles. Later, the US police released video footage, which showed that Lan Keer was in the elevator the day before she disappeared. He made a series of puzzling and bizarre actions, which further made the incident more confusing. However, the police emphasized that Lan Keer had no mental problems and was later confirmed dead. Her body was found on February 19, specifically in the water tank on the top floor of the hotel. When she died, At only 21 years old, Lan Keer's death is still an unsolved mystery.
I never thought I would meet this key figure in such a situation!
The mission information has also given a clear reminder, that is, if Lan Keer is guaranteed not to die within 5 days, each executor will receive 3 survival points.
According to conventional logic, what He Fei should do after seeing Lan Keer is undoubtedly to contact him immediately and then protect this key person. After all, protecting Lan Keer is a side task. If he can guarantee the other party during this period, If you do not die, the execution team will receive additional rewards.
The strange thing is that after quickly confirming the identity of the other party, He Fei unexpectedly did not show up immediately and take the initiative to greet him. Instead, he hid before the other party found him, pulling Qiao Na and hiding in the stairs.
Taking advantage of the wall for cover, he hid dozens of meters away and observed secretly.
ahead.
Da da da.
Pushing the door open and walking into the corridor, Lan Keer walked towards the elevator on the right without looking back. Obviously, since this was the 11th floor and she had no knowledge of the unusual situation in the hotel, no matter where the girl planned to go, she would Stairs are out of the question, taking the elevator is a no-brainer.
only……
Somehow, not far along the corridor, the girl gradually became unnatural and gradually became aware of it.
She vaguely felt that something seemed to be following behind her!
Strictly speaking, many people have experienced this feeling in the past. For example, when a person is walking alone at night, this kind of feeling often occurs. It always feels like something is following behind, but every time he turns around, there is nothing behind him. In theory, it is psychological. The function, to put it bluntly, is to scare yourself.
This is Lan Keer's current situation. Of course, she also knows that this feeling is most likely an illusion in her mind. She didn't care much about it at first. Unexpectedly, as she continued walking, she got closer and closer to the elevator. , the feeling of being followed became even more intense, and my mind even further issued a warning:
Turn around quickly, there's something behind you!
Hooray.
Following intuition and relying on instinct, Lan Keer suddenly stopped and turned around in an instant, turning around and looking back without any warning under the warning of her brain.
However, when she turned back, she found nothing. There was nothing in her field of vision. It was still the silent corridor full of artistic beauty, and she was still the only one in the corridor.
The only strange thing is...
After looking around for a moment to confirm that everything was normal in the corridor, I thought that the girl would be secretly relieved like ordinary people, but in fact, the girl's heart palpitations were even more intense than at first!
(What's going on? What's wrong with me?)
As mentioned above, Lan Ke'er is currently surrounded by an indescribable sense of crisis, and her mind is inexplicably strange, and she frequently doubts her own feelings. It is true that she is a college student with higher education, and she is still the kind of person who believes in the theory of the God of God. She completely despised Western-style education, but even so, the above experience still made her unconsciously doubt whether there was something wrong with her brain.
(Am I too nervous?).
With all kinds of confusion, Lan Keer just stared behind him with a strange expression. He stared at the corridor for a while, and his mind kept trying to convince himself. Finally, after about half a minute, he shook his head helplessly, and Lan Keer turned around. The body continues to rush to the elevator.
There is no denying that many times people tend to scare themselves and then regard it as a psychological effect. However, sometimes what you encounter does not necessarily come from psychological effects.
Da da da da da!
Soon enough, just when Lan Keer turned around or even had time to take a few steps, there was a noise from behind, and a series of sudden and rapid footsteps echoed in the corridor and reached her ears in an instant, and then succeeded Lan Keer, who had just suspected that she was neurotic, was startled. Her whole body trembled, and she immediately turned around again.
Perhaps it was because this time she turned back faster and more urgently than the first time. As her vision shifted hastily, she vaguely saw a picture, an uncertain scene that was extremely terrifying but also very dazzling.
To put it simply, it can be understood that when I turned back, my pupils inadvertently captured a fleeting scene:
Behind him, 10 meters away, a woman in a red coat turned around like lightning and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Yes, it was fleeting. The other party turned around at the same time when he turned around, and then disappeared without a trace. The whole process was extremely fast, fast enough for people to mistakenly think that he was dazzled.
This is said to be true, and the reality is also true. After seeing the scene that did not seem real, Lan Keer subconsciously took a few steps back, but she did not scream or run away. Backing away was a manifestation of fear. As for why she didn't run? The reason is very simple. There is only one reason, and that is fast, too fast! The picture was only in his line of sight for a tenth of a second, and his pupils could only capture a trace of the afterimage, which could naturally be explained by dazzling eyesight.
Facing the uncertain results, Lan Keer was confused.
Although she personally thought that she was blinded, her brain subconsciously reminded her of one sentence from beginning to end:
Don't be in a daze, don't be in a daze, run! There is danger, and your danger comes from behind! ! !
Her body suddenly trembled like an electric shock, and cold sweat covered her forehead like a gust of wind. Under the warnings one after another, Lan Keer gradually became really scared. Even though she was afraid, she completely chose to believe the subconscious warning. The next moment, the girl became vivid. , turned around and strode towards the elevator.
In fact, the purpose of her coming out of the room was very simple, just to go to the restaurant on the first floor for a late-night snack. As she had heard before staying at the hotel, the Cecil Hotel did not provide food delivery service at night. If guests wanted to have a late-night snack, they could He could only rush to the restaurant on the first floor in person, which is why Lan Keer would go out at night. She thought that going out to eat was just a small thing, but unexpectedly, strange things happened one after another after going out!
It is true that she had the idea of giving up eating and going back home at first, but unfortunately she was a girl after all, a girl who was not very courageous. When she thought about something hidden on the floor, Lan Keer was scared, no matter what She didn't dare to go back, or at this moment, she was extremely afraid of the entire floor, which further made her fearful of the corridor she was in. Yes, she no longer had the courage to turn back, so she could only bite the bullet and continue to move forward. Rush to the elevator and rush to the first floor as quickly as possible until you are completely out of this weird corridor that brings endless panic to you.
Loneliness, silence, silence, fear and various factors in her heart constantly stimulated her, which made her eager to blend in with the crowd and escape from loneliness. Only in this way can she be given some psychological comfort, even if there is no one in the restaurant on the first floor at night. Dining customers are always responsible for the staff, right?
As long as there is someone to accompany you, as long as you are no longer alone! .
So, with all kinds of uneasiness in mind, Lan Keer successfully reached the goal and ran to the elevator door.
Immediately pressed the button without hesitation.
Ding.
After a moment, with a crisp sound, the metal door slowly opened. Lan Ke'er rushed into the elevator, then bent down and pressed the floor button leading to the first floor.
But, the strange thing is...
In the elevator.
After a long time, after waiting for a long time, ahead, the elevator door was still open and never closed.
(Huh? What's going on?)
Seeing this scene, Lan Ke'er panicked, and the feeling of terror that had enveloped her body suddenly intensified at this moment, and increased suddenly!
(Why? Why didn’t the elevator door close even though I pressed the button!?)
Suffering from the unfathomable fear, she has now been completely eroded by fear. She no longer plans to go to the first floor as originally planned. Now she just wants to leave, desperately wants to leave, leave the floor, leave this place that makes her shudder. 11 Floor corridor!
………
(No, no, it’s impossible!)
Seeing that the elevator door had not been closed for a long time, Lan Keer panicked. She hurriedly raised her hand to press the button again and pressed the 2nd floor button. Yes, in her opinion, it didn't matter even if the 1st floor button failed and she couldn't reach the 1st floor. , as long as you can reach the 2nd floor, you can still reach the 1st floor by taking the stairs.
The idea is always so beautiful, but the reality is always so cruel.
I pressed hard with my fingers, but there was no response from the door.
The button on the 2nd floor also failed!
Seeing this, and looking at the empty corridor outside the door, Lan Keer became more and more panicked, and her heartbeat was beating violently, as if something would be chasing her outside if the door was not closed quickly!
(No, no, no!)
Bang bang bang, bang bang bang.
In her thoughts, the girl became restless and pressed the buttons one after another like crazy. She pressed all the buttons on almost all floors. As mentioned above, as long as she could leave the 11th floor, which frightened her, It doesn’t matter where you go!
Unfortunately, at the end of the development, the elevator remained the same and the door was still not closed.
The house leaked and it rained all night. At the same time, the girl was almost going crazy in the elevator...
Da da da da da!
Suddenly, there was a noise outside the door, and a sound came not far away. There was a series of hurried footsteps again. The sound was very familiar, exactly the same as what I heard when I was in the corridor!
Ding!
As the footsteps reappeared, in the elevator, Lan Keer's body trembled and her heart was high. She turned around hastily, looked out the door, and looked into the corridor. While staring at the corridor, she began to move, slowly moving towards the elevator entrance, and finally The moment he reached the edge of the elevator, he suddenly stretched out his upper body, then turned his head to look outside and left and right. After looking for two seconds, he quickly retracted back into the elevator, as if he was cautious.
As a result, there is everything.
The probe just now did not see anything outside the elevator. The footsteps disappeared. The corridor was still normal and deathly silent. However, it was also at this time that unknowingly, the terrifying scene that had been seen in the corridor earlier appeared. But suddenly it came to mind:
A woman in red appears in the uncertain scene that seems to be dazzling.
The other party is fleeting, turning around and disappearing.
Thinking of this, for a moment, fear, fear, nervousness and other negative emotions swept through the girl's body.
As the saying goes, you won't give up until you reach the Yellow River, and you won't shed tears until you see the coffin. Indeed, she was very scared at this moment, afraid that 'that thing' would rush into the elevator, but even though she was afraid, Lan Keer was still more or less lucky, and then hugged her. Fortunately, the other party hadn't noticed her yet, and her heart began to move. While suppressing her fear, she quietly walked to the dead corner of the elevator and curled up. Obviously, because the elevator door could not be closed, the girl chose to avoid it.
Time passed by second by second, and the atmosphere became a little bit depressing.
After about ten seconds, somehow, a sudden self-questioning emerged in my brain.
(What’s wrong with me? Why am I so scared? I shouldn’t be? I’m actually so scared by the thoughts in my mind? In fact, there was nothing from beginning to end, no danger occurred, and I’m still alive and well. ?The sound of footsteps and the flashing figure in red are probably hallucinations, coming from my personal subconscious panic. Well, that’s more or less the case. It must be the hallucination caused by too much stress caused by paying too much attention to exam papers recently. As for the elevator It's just a malfunction, there is no danger at all. After all, this is a hotel, not a wilderness...)
(Don’t be afraid, there’s no need to be afraid. I’ve been scaring myself. It’s okay, nothing will happen.)
Not to mention, after a while of self-comfort, Lan Keer's mood gradually calmed down, and the tension that originally filled her face also eased a lot. In order to further confirm that her thoughts were correct, she moved again after hiding in a blind corner. He tiptoed to the door, and finally braved himself to step out of the elevator and into the corridor.
The strange thing is that just as Lan Keer got out of the elevator and reached the door, dizziness hit her, and the girl suddenly felt dizzy!
The feeling was very strange, as if he had taken an overdose of drugs in one breath, which caused his brain to go into a trance. In the trance, whether it was an illusion or not, he heard noises in his ears and heard a lot of noise coming from all around.
Um?
He patted his head and suddenly came back to his senses. He stared again, only to realize that the surroundings were crowded with people at some point!
Looking around, he could see that the whole corridor was crowded with people, and it was very noisy. There were men, women, old and young, and the corridor was packed from far to near. For a moment, Lan Keer realized that she was in a crowd of people.
Out of instinct, without caring about where the crowd came from, the girl began to move and avoid, avoiding the swarming crowd from left to right. After a while, Xu really couldn't stand being so crowded and noisy. The girl became animated and stretched out her hands. While teasing the crowd, she walked towards the elevator and finally returned to the elevator. Because the experience was too real, after returning to the elevator, the girl still didn't think much about it. She hurriedly walked to the button and leaned over again to tap it repeatedly.
Yes, because the corridor was too crowded, Lan Keer was forced to return to the elevator in a hurry. Even so, she still noticed a phenomenon, that is... despite the large number of people outside, no one entered the elevator from beginning to end. , in order to get out of here as soon as possible, the girl suddenly had the idea of leaving for the second time. Because she was too panicked, this time she pressed several groups of numeric keys together instead of pressing them one by one. The elevator is very likely to malfunction, and even if there is no malfunction, it will not be able to operate normally.
Despite the frequent flapping, the elevator door was still not closed. However, whether it was the elevator malfunction or whether the flapping was ineffective, for Lan Keer at this moment, she didn't care at all and didn't pay attention to the elevator at all, because...
Something happened during this period, or it could be said that she accidentally saw something or discovered something.
It was precisely this discovery that directly caused Lan Keer's movements and eyes to freeze.
Just now, when I was tapping the buttons frantically, I accidentally saw a person from the corner of my eye. Outside the elevator door, in the crowd, there was a person who looked exactly like me!
The same outfit, the same clothes, even the appearance is almost the same!
Lan Keer was stunned.
In a daze, in order to make sure that she was not dazzled, the girl gave up the elevator and returned to the corridor involuntarily.
Then, she was confirmed.
As she pushed through the crowd and walked out of the elevator, she saw someone standing one meter away in front of her, a woman who looked exactly like her in appearance and clothing. What was even weirder was that Lan Keer was stunned out of curiosity. Staring at each other blankly, across from him, another 'Lan Ke'er' was also staring at him silently with a similar expression.
(Who is she? Is she me?)
Her thoughts were confused and her spirit was confused. At this moment when she couldn't tell who she really was, Lan Keer had a feeling that there should be a mirror in front of her.
Yes, if it weren't for a mirror, how could the identical person opposite me have the same expression or even the same movements as me?
In order to confirm whether the actual situation was in line with her brain's thoughts, Lan Ke'er, driven by growing curiosity, stretched out her hand and made a series of tentative movements, just like that while poking her head and waving her hands aimlessly. Yes, these movements she made It has no meaning at all, and in the eyes of others, it is extremely weird, just like a mental patient suddenly having a sudden attack, and it is difficult to understand the meaning. This is how it is described, and it is also true in reality. In fact, she is indeed like a mental patient now. The hand continues to swing, and even the finger joints are opening and closing frequently with the swing of the arm.
The picture is strange and difficult to understand, and the movements are extremely weird.
Only Lan Ke'er knew what she was doing. She was testing whether there was a mirror in front of her. Unfortunately, Lan Ke'er was disappointed.
No matter what his movements were, no matter what his expression was, there was no reaction at all.
The woman who looked exactly like him did not make similar actions as she had hoped, but remained silent, silent, staring at her with a pair of cold eyes!
One second later.
It's like a camera switch, like a screen transfer.
Suddenly, Lan Keer found that the noise disappeared and the crowd disappeared. The crowd that was originally crowded around them just disappeared out of thin air, disappearing again as suddenly as they first appeared.
There is no reason, no reason. If you look closely, you can further find that there is no trace of the elevator beside you!
No, no, there are still exceptions. Not everything has disappeared, not that the nearby scenes have completely disappeared. On the opposite side, a few meters away, another 'Lan Ke'er' has not disappeared, and is still standing motionless in front of him.
Witnessing such a scene and looking around at such a picture, Lan Keer was confused, completely confused, and fell into a sluggish state amid the endless changes.
Of course, the sluggishness could not last long. As time passed and the scene returned to silence, Lan Keer returned to fear and panic after a while. Except for the fear that had disappeared for a long time and returned to her body overwhelmingly, it was difficult to imagine loneliness. Feelings spread soon after.
(What's going on? What's going on? What just happened? Where am I now? And...)
(Who is that 'self'?)
Tears welled up in his eyes unconsciously, streaked across his face, and finally fell to the ground.
At a loss, Lan Ke'er vaguely noticed that time passed very slowly, and it felt more real. The evidence came from the opposite side. Another 'Lan Ke'er' moved. After being frozen for a long time, he finally made some movement, but the movement was slow. It was surprisingly slow, as if watching a movie that had been slowed down several times. Of course, it was slow. Strictly speaking, the movements of 'Lan Ke'er' were very simple. They just raised their arms and moved. Climbing up little by little, finally, after nearly a minute of long waiting, the opponent's 'Lan Ke'er' finally raised his arm and stopped the action completely.
Then, while staring at Lan Keer, he pointed his finger behind the girl.
Following the guidance, Lan Keer quickly turned back, and was surprised to find that behind her was no longer Corridor 11, but a narrow passage, a link passage connecting the restaurant on the first floor!
Through the passage, she could clearly see the restaurant and the crowd. Almost every table was filled with guests eating and chatting, and some waiters were also passing through with various drinks. It was like a warm and peaceful scene.
(I can be saved, I can be saved!)
Seeing this, Lan Keer was overjoyed.
You must know that no matter before or now, under the oppression of fear, what girls want to do most is to leave, eager to go to a crowded place. Sure enough, with the help of the passage, witnessing the scene in front of them, seeing the restaurant close at hand, Lan was delighted. How can you dare to neglect? Ignoring thanking the other 'Lan Ke'er', he immediately turned around and ran away without hesitation, running straight towards the passage and towards the restaurant.
But, while running, a strange phenomenon happened...
As she ran, she gradually felt her speed slow down.
At first, he was obviously running fast, but as he ran, his speed changed. In the end, he was even slower than walking at a slow pace. It was as if he was raising his hand with that 'Lan Ke'er' just now. Slow, indescribably slow.
(Hold on, you must hold on! I have to get to the restaurant no matter what, it is safe there, only there, only there is safe! Even if I am slow, I will go there!)
In order to reach the restaurant as soon as possible and get out of danger, Lan Keer gave up thinking and ignored the strange things around her. She continued to walk with inner persistence, clenched her teeth, and slowly approached the restaurant little by little...
