Chapter 0235 – The Old Man Outside the Elevator
Entering the elevator, Chen Ge pressed the number 23 on the control panel, the first place he was going to was the 23rd floor.
The silver-gray elevator door slowly closed, as if it was cut off from the outside world.
Chen Ge’s breathing became rapid, he personally didn’t like taking elevators too much, it wasn’t because he had a phobia of confinement, he just didn’t want to be confined in a narrow environment.
The numbers on the monitor kept changing without the slightest pause in between.
”It seems that the situation inside the building is the same as what Wang Xin’s foster mother said, the residents here rarely take the elevator at night.”
Rising at an even pace, the number on the display changed to “23”.
A beep sounded and the silver-gray elevator doors opened to both sides.
Lights came out of the elevator, reflecting four or five meters away before being swallowed by darkness, and the corridor was pitch black, flanked by a closed security door.
”Top floor already?”
The 23rd floor didn’t look any different from the other floors, except that the windows at the end of the corridor didn’t seem to be closed tightly, and the sound of whistling wind could be heard.
”It feels kinda strange to be riding the elevator alone at night.”
When the elevator door closed, Chen Ge pressed the number “2” on the control panel again.
The elevator started descending and smoothly arrived at the second floor.
”What did the Weird Tales Association design these for? Can you really find the extra 24 floors by going back and forth in an elevator?”
When the elevator doors closed, Chen Ge headed to the 22nd floor again.
The speed of the elevator would change when it started and stopped, resulting in a brief period of weightlessness or overweight, which was why some people would experience dizziness and nausea when riding the elevator.
Chen Ge was in very good physical condition, but after riding up and down the elevator for almost five minutes, he also felt a little uncomfortable, his heart was beating fast, he couldn’t calm down, and he always felt that something would happen.
Repeatedly several times, Chen Ge felt annoyed in his heart, and he himself couldn’t tell why.
The elevator returned from the eighteenth floor to the seventh floor, then he pressed the button for the seventeenth floor.
The entire process had been without incident, and the method recorded in the Weird Tales Association’s flyer looked more like a psychological game.
The elevator rose at a constant speed, the numbers on the display constantly changing, and soon the elevator slowed down again, the silver-gray doors slowly opening to both sides.
Chen Ge raised his head and glanced towards the door, there was nothing in the corridor, the occupants of the building seemed to be all asleep as well, it was very quiet.
”Luckily, I haven’t encountered anyone all this time, a few more repetitions and I’ll be able to try to get to the 24th floor.” Chen Ge had already gotten used to this process, and as he went to press the elevator button, his eyes inadvertently swept over the display, and the numbers that glowed with a faint red light made his arm freeze in mid-air.
”16?”
He had clearly pressed the button that led to the seventeenth floor, and the button on the elevator control panel that represented the seventeenth floor was still lit up, but the elevator had inexplicably opened on the sixteenth floor.
”Someone got on the elevator on this floor!”
Bending down, his right hand dropped down and touched the killing knife at his calf, Chen Ge stared at the empty elevator, maintaining a high level of vigilance.
The corridor outside was dark, it was impossible to see the scene ten meters away, the surrounding area was dead silent, and no sound could be heard.
”Could it be a child’s prank?”
This thought crossed his mind and was quickly ruled out by Chen Ge.
After a few seconds passed, the silver-gray elevator doors slowly closed, Chen Ge looked at the empty elevator, no longer daring to have a hint of relaxation, it was highly likely that there was another thing standing beside him that he could not see.
Reaching into his pocket with his left hand, Chen Ge took his cell phone out and glanced at the time, zero point zero one, it was now Wednesday.
The elevator continued upwards and stopped at the seventeenth floor.
Chen Ge stuck to the elevator wall and pressed the button for the eighth floor, but it didn’t take long for the accident to happen again.
The evenly descending elevator stopped on the eleventh floor, and when the elevator door opened, Chen Ge found a white dress hanging in the middle of the corridor.
”Something’s coming up again?” There was no wind in the corridor, but the dress swayed back and forth as if it was floating right towards the elevator.
Taking a step forward, Chen Ge hurriedly pressed the elevator door close button.
The piece of clothing outside floated faster and faster, like a person running through the corridor.
”Close the door quickly!”
When the white dress was still two to three meters away, the elevator door closed and continued downward.
Chen Ge leaned against the corner, his palms covered in cold sweat, from a certain moment, this building became different.
The elevator safely reached the eighth floor, Chen Ge stayed on this floor for a while.
According to the introduction on the leaflet, he should be heading to the sixteenth floor now, but for the elevator to go to the sixteenth floor, it would definitely pass by the white skirt’s floor.
He was worried that the elevator would open itself on the eleventh floor and the white skirt would be standing outside waiting for him.
His finger paused at the control panel for a long time before he finally pressed it, “If it’s a red dress forget it, there’s no need to be afraid of a white dress.”
Reaching out to hide the ballpoint pen in his sleeve, Chen Ge kept consoling himself, “I’m accompanied by the Pen Fairy and Xuyin, if it dares to come in, don’t blame me for bullying the few with the many.”
The elevator continued upwards, and when it almost reached the eleventh floor, Chen Ge’s heart lifted.
However, to his surprise, the elevator did not stop at the eleventh floor this time, the numbers slowly changed, and before Chen Ge could breathe a sigh of relief, the elevator stopped at the thirteenth floor.
”Someone is coming in again?”
The silver-gray elevator doors slowly opened, and outside stood an old granny dressed in black and wrapped in a thick scarf.
She looked very old, with wrinkles on her face like bean skin, a head full of silver hair, and her arms and legs all covered in clothes.
The other party also seemed to not expect someone in the elevator, and stood outside and froze for a moment.
”Strange ……” Her voice was low, and she didn’t enter the elevator until the elevator doors started to close.
”What’s with all the people in the elevator at night? It’s all too crowded.”
Cold sweat broke out on Chen Ge’s forehead after hearing the old granny’s words, he was originally prepared to bully the few with the many, but now the situation seemed to have changed.
”No wonder the pen fairy is so honest, no reaction at all, this guy doesn’t give me any hints either.”
Scanning left and right, he was clearly the only one in the elevator, but recalling the old granny’s words, Chen Ge’s heart beat even harder.
”Something must have gone wrong somewhere, even in the middle of the third sick building, I haven’t been this nervous.” Chen Ge forced himself to remain calm, but it was as if his brain was stimulated by something invisible, releasing a steady stream of signals of attention to danger.
”This old granny isn’t right either, wearing all black clothes out at night and wearing a scarf, is she that cold?”
After meeting the old granny, there were no more problems with the elevator, it really seemed to be like what she said, the elevator was now packed with people, and those outside couldn’t get in even if they wanted to.