Life Dungeon Game

Should we go in and take a closer look?

The young agent in the back asked in a low voice. He was not very experienced and this was his first time handling a mission involving an evil spirit.

If it weren't for the fact that he and the veteran detective were handling another case nearby, and that case was extremely urgent, they would never have been called upon.

“Don’t rush,” the older detective said, not moving forward but holding the cross and pulling the younger detective back a few steps to the front door. “These evil spirits must have a reason for driving the living out. We’re not strong enough. Let’s wait for reinforcements and see what happens.”

It was during this process that the last few patients ran away from the hospital.

boom--

A loud roar suddenly erupted in the lobby on the first floor.

Both FBI agents looked up at the same time.

The young detective looked puzzled, while the older detective was stunned for a moment, then immediately grabbed the young detective and rushed outside, shouting, "Run! This building is going to collapse!"

The two people suddenly rushed out of the door.

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On the third floor, He Ao looked at the wooden box in his hand, the purple light still shimmering on it.

The earth trembled violently, and the magic arrays throughout the space began to flicker intensely.

With the removal of the core of the ritual, the magic circle, which had been barely maintained by inertia after the sacrifice was lost, could no longer be sustained.

In this building, the space on the fourth and fifth floors has no load-bearing pillars, so theoretically the building could not possibly remain stable.

However, due to the existence of this magic circle, the building above was held up by solidifying the walls, floors, and ceilings.

However, this can only be achieved if the wooden box exists and the magic circle is functioning properly.

Once the wooden box is removed, the magic circle will collapse, and there will be no more power to support the tall building above, so the building will naturally collapse.

This is the last insurance the mysterious person prepared for the wooden box. If someone actually enters this space but is not careful enough and rashly takes the wooden box, the entire building will collapse and bury him here.

Of course, everyone in this hospital will also be buried with him.

The building collapsed very quickly, suggesting that the mysterious person may have made other structural arrangements to ensure that the building could bury the person who took the wooden box as quickly as possible.

But He Ao, who was prepared, swung his axe and smashed it against the opposite wall.

The axe severed the still-shimmering purple patterns on the wall, smashing a large hole in it.

These purple patterns themselves possess a certain power, maintaining the rigidity of the surrounding walls and ensuring that this wall will not be destroyed by the person who took the wooden box when the building collapses.

But this didn't stop He Ao; he could now be considered one of the people in the world who understood the principles behind this kind of magic array.

In his recent frenzy, He Ao had almost deciphered all the basic principles of these magic arrays.

Moreover, unlike Jess, whose memories are incomplete after each bout of madness, Heo retains these memories after returning to his senses because he maintains basic rationality during his madness.

Although many of the truths he had come to understand had become incomprehensible again, He Ao still possessed a great deal of knowledge related to this magic array.

Theoretically speaking, after his 'enlightenment' in a frenzied state, Heo's current mastery of this magic circle should be second only to Jess's father, who created it.

But Jess's father had already passed away.

As the wall crumbled, the pitch-black night sky and the dazzling city beneath it appeared before He Ao.

He Ao jumped down without hesitation.

This is the fourth floor, about ten meters high, which isn't too high for his current physical condition.

With a deafening roar that was drowned out by the sound of the building collapsing, his body crashed to the ground, creating a dent in the concrete floor covered with spiderweb-like cracks.

He then crouched down to release his strength, glanced back at the building behind him that had already collapsed halfway, and disappeared into the darkness ahead.

At the same time, a shadow broke free from the building's constraints, chasing after his retreating figure, and also disappeared into the night.

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On the other side of the building.

"what sound?"

The old detective looked up at the massive skyscraper.

"This building has really collapsed, and there are strange noises everywhere."

The young detective behind him scratched his head, looking at the rapidly collapsing building. "But this building collapsed way too fast! Even a building made of sand is more sturdy than this one."

There are people behind the building.

The old detective said in a low voice.

"Is it that dangerous superhuman? Should we go check it out?"

Upon hearing this, the young detective immediately became alert.

The old detective turned around and looked at the people behind him who were still in shock and had survived the ordeal.

If they hadn't escaped, they would have been buried in that building forever.

Huge plumes of smoke and dust erupted from the collapsed building in front of him.

He shook his head and turned to look at the young detective.

"No need to go, I think I misheard."

Chapter 567 Ablaze with Fireworks (Mega Chapter, Requesting Monthly Tickets)

The current situation is slightly different from what He Ao had anticipated; the number of patients detained in this hospital has exceeded He Ao's estimates.

At that moment, the two FBI agents were trying to gather the surrounding crowd, but because there were so many people, there were scattered, still-shaken people everywhere.

These people covered the area around the building, and it wouldn't be easy to get around them back to the entrance he came in through.

He Ao's gaze returned to the ruins of the collapsed building, where the souls who had just helped him and were now imprisoned stood on the tomb-like ruins, watching him.

They waved gently to He Ao, their bodies transforming into pure shadows and disappearing into the dark night sky.

They had been dead for a long time, but only now could they truly die.

He watched as their illusory souls dissipated, their figures retreating into the deeper darkness.

The FBI is only going to arrive, and he needs to get out of here as soon as possible.

The mental hospital is surrounded by towering walls, with high-voltage electric fences reaching three meters high. It seems that there is only one entrance, the main gate you come in through.

If all else fails, he'll have to see if he can climb over the wall to get out.

Demolishing the wall would be too noisy, attract attention, and could potentially damage property.

This is different from the situation inside the building. Inside the building, it was to rescue the patients who were being held captive; it was an act of heroism.

It complies with the definition of 'necessary emergency action' in the laws of the City of Whitland.

In the laws of Whitland, actions taken to prevent the occurrence or escalation of infringement upon one's own or the public's rights, such as life or property, are called necessary emergency actions.

Necessary losses caused by essential emergency actions may be exempt from civil or criminal liability.

There is no clear definition of such necessary emergency actions in federal law, but the laws of almost all major federal cities contain relevant provisions.

However, there are slight differences in the definition of such necessary emergency actions between different cities, but the underlying logic is generally the same.

Furthermore, due to the existence of cults and alien beasts, the Federation's definition of such behavior is actually quite lenient.

In cases like Heo's, where the building collapses unexpectedly in an attempt to save others and prevent a ritual that could sacrifice others from taking place, thus avoiding further harm to others' lives, it can generally be classified as a necessary emergency action.

In Whitland, there are even similar precedents.

While federal law does not specify any provisions regarding necessary emergency actions, it has in fact confirmed the existence of such actions through various case law.

Therefore, under the federal legal system, He's actions were completely legal, and he is not responsible for the building's collapse.

However, if he breaks through the wall without any danger or need to act heroically, it could lead to unexpected property disputes. Judging from the wall's tightness, it must have cost a lot to build, which could constitute property damage.

Therefore, directly demolishing the wall is not an option.

He looked around, searching for a suitable spot to climb over the wall. The wall as a whole...

It's about thirteen meters high, plus a three-meter high-voltage power grid. This height isn't too difficult for someone with a Class C physical fitness level.

What He Ao needs to find now is a suitable place to climb over the wall so that he can appear directly on the street outside, instead of in the factory area next door.

At the same time, his eyes were also searching for another figure.

Among the departed souls that had just waved to him, the one who had initially urged him to hurry was not among them.

While bound by the magic circle, these souls were controlled by that terrifying mind, unable to communicate and only able to understand some basic words.

However, now that the magic array is broken, without suppression, He Ao might be able to try communicating with them.

That soul with its head held high resembled someone from Jess's memory.

Just as He Ao's gaze swept around, a shadowy figure was waving at him in the hazy night not far away.

In the eyes of terrorists, night is just as clear as day.

Although the shadow was far away from He Ao and hidden in the darkness, He Ao could still clearly see the shadow's face.

It was that soul that held its head high.

At this moment, his body, like the other souls, was rapidly dissipating.

After the soul realized that He Ao had seen him, it immediately waved to He Ao, then turned around and drifted deeper into the darkness.

He seemed to want Heo to follow him.

He glanced back at the lights lit by the FBI agents in the distance, and after a brief moment of thought, quickly followed them.

The soul seemed to know that its time was running out, so it moved extremely fast.

He Ao chased after him, and in the blink of an eye, the two had run along the wall for over a hundred meters.

The last soul lingered beside a patch of barren weeds.

It seems no one has come here for a long time; only the cold moonlight and the grass seeds drifting in the wind visit this place.

He Ao pushed aside the weeds, and a small, rusty door came into view.

The door seemed to have been unused for a long time; the gaps were filled with orange-red rust, which rusted the door frame and the door together.