Infinite Doomsday Escape

Chapter 458 Cleverly Avoiding the Monster
Despite her fear, Rose followed her friend's lead.

Unlike her other roommates, she and Lan Xiaye were each other's best friends, and neither of them knew the other people in the dorm.

Without familiar friends, even if they hide in high-rise buildings, no one will be willing to open the door and take them in.

Standing in the corridor with no shelter would be like offering yourself up to the monsters; it would be better to hide in a lower-level dormitory, where at least there's a door to block the view.

Although Rose knew that this iron gate was almost no obstacle against monsters, as if it were made of paper.

But people always need something to rely on for a sense of security.

Lan Xiaye found a nail clipper under the pillow of one of her vain roommates.

The base does not allow the carrying of controlled knives, not even fruit knives.

Any item that can cause harm is strictly prohibited in the base; even a hair dryer will be confiscated.

Everyone's hair can only be towel-dried and then left to air dry.

So finding a nail clipper in the dormitory was enough to make Lan Xia Ye pleasantly surprised.

Although it is not lethal, the sharp, long handle allows Blue Summer Leaf to stab it into the monster's eye, destroying its vision.

After finding the nail-repairing knife, Lan Xiaye held it tightly in her palm, then squatted by the window, only revealing her eyes to observe the monster.

Rose found nothing and sat dejectedly on the bed.

Lan Xiaye noticed that the monster seemed to have eaten its fill; it no longer stuffed people into its mouth, but instead used its sharp claws to tear them apart.

This makes it much faster.

In no time at all, the entire dormitory was wiped out.

After killing everyone in the dormitory, the monster seemed unsatisfied. It stood in the rain, arms outstretched, letting the rain wash away the bloodstains on its body.

As the rain washed over it, the monster's black skin became increasingly smooth and shiny, and its eyes gradually became clearer.

Oh no! It's still evolving!

Lan Xiaye's heart tightened, and she didn't dare to look any longer. She looked away, afraid that the monster would notice.

To this day, no high-ranking officer or instructor from the base has come forward to rescue them from their despair.

The rain continued to fall silently, filling everyone who had seen the monster with a profound sense of despair.

Tears welled in Rose's eyes. She closed them tightly, clasped her hands together, and prayed, "Please let the rain stop soon."

But the weather wouldn't change according to Rose's wishes; the rain showed no sign of stopping.

After killing everyone in the dormitory, the monster lifted its foot to head up the stairs.

Suddenly, someone upstairs threw a flashlight toward the dormitory building where Lan Xiaye was.

The sound of the flashlight hitting the ground caught the monster's attention. Although its eyesight had cleared considerably, it was still a mindless monster.

The sound caught its attention, and the monster turned and walked straight toward the direction from which the sound came.

No matter how much those who follow the monster hate the person who throws things, they cannot stop this terrifying creature from walking towards them.

A silent fear welled up in Lan Xiaye's heart. At this moment, if she tried to imitate the person opposite her by throwing things to divert attention, it would undoubtedly be courting death.

Since the monster is walking directly towards them, if they try to throw something to distract it, they will first expose themselves to the monster's line of sight and face it directly.

Not to mention that it's still unknown whether the monster will be lured away, so no one dares to gamble.

"Quick, hide!" Lan Xiaye grabbed the rose that was making a wish on the bed and shouted, "The monster is coming this way."

Rose's face was as pale as paper, and she trembled uncontrollably. "What should we do?" Lan Xia Ye remained silent; she didn't know either.

They were just ordinary people, and they had no way to deal with the monster that could tear iron gates apart like paper.

"Let's hide first," Lan Xiaye said softly.

"Mmm!" Rose suppressed her fear, looked around, and finally chose to hide in the closet. "You should hide too."

Lan Xiaye: "Understood."

After hiding in the closet, Rose rummaged through her clothes to cover herself, then curled up and hid in a corner.

After Lan Xiaye closed the wardrobe for Qiangwei, the sound of an iron gate being torn apart came from downstairs, followed by deafening cries for help and wails.

The people on the first floor were unfortunate; their doors faced the attacked dormitory. Even though they witnessed the monster's brutal killings, they dared not open their doors to face the monster and escape.

Otherwise, you'll attract the monster's attention and die even faster.

Lan Xiaye knew that although they wouldn't dare to open the door and run away, they would definitely hide.

But the fact that the monster could still find them so quickly shows that it is not a mindless idiot; it can search for prey.

Lan Xiaye gritted her teeth and looked at the tightly closed dormitory door. What should she do?
Where should we hide?
As the wails downstairs grew fainter, Lan Xiaye's heart pounded faster and faster, feeling as heavy as if it were about to burst out of her chest.

Looking at the iron gate that offered no protection against monsters, a bold idea came to Lan Xiaye's mind.

She quietly walked to the door and slowly opened it.

Lan Xiaye looked around and saw that some of the other dormitories on the same floor had their doors tightly closed, some had their doors wide open and were empty, and some were half-closed, but it was obvious that the people inside had also run away.

At the diagonal corner of the door is a staircase connecting the first and third floors.

Lan Xiaye dared not relax for a moment, listening carefully to discern the sounds coming from downstairs.

Not hearing any monster footsteps coming upstairs, Lan Xiaye released the doorknob, tiptoed, and faced the door, slowly retreating to the deepest part of the dormitory, which was also the bed by the window.

She crawled under the bed and used the sheets hanging down to cover herself.

It's a big gamble.

Since the monster has some intelligence and knows how to search for prey, Lan Xiaye will put on a show for it.

Their dormitory was the third room up the stairs, while the first and second rooms were empty, leaving only one empty room.

After the monster has emptied two dorm rooms in a row, it will subconsciously assume that no one is here when it sees this dorm room with the door open.

Regardless, this was just a huge gamble for Lan Xia Ye. If they won, they wouldn't have to face this terrifying monster; if they lost, they would face death.

Lan Xiaye gripped the nail clippers tightly in her hand, her intense fear surprisingly giving her an extreme calm.

Her eyes were sharp as a leopard's, fixed on the open doorway.

The sounds downstairs completely disappeared.

Following closely behind were heavy footsteps climbing the stairs.

Lan Xiaye and Qiangwei, who was hiding in the closet, couldn't help but lower their breathing.

The sound grew closer and louder.

As Lan Xiaye had expected, the monster first entered the first dormitory room with the door open. After searching for a while and finding no one, the monster irritably exhaled hot air from its dot-shaped flat nostrils.

Then it went into the second, half-hidden dormitory room, but still found nothing.

(End of this chapter)