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【April 18】

[I got a good news and a bad news today. 】

[The good news is that the workers who had been suffering from nightmares for the past two days seem to have returned to normal, allowing the development process to proceed smoothly. 】

[The bad news is that my application to the headquarters was once again prevaricated with the excuse of not being able to recruit manpower. 】

[Thinking about it carefully, the actions of the HR Department may also be related to someone I have offended. 】

【He's probably trying to take this opportunity to drag me down from this position. 】

[It's really sinister! 】

…………

【April 19】

[Everything is as usual. 】

…………

【April 21】

[Everything is as usual. 】

[It stands to reason that the workers no longer have nightmares and no accidents. I could have been relieved, and there was no need to continue sending reinforcements. 】

[But the truth is exactly the opposite. 】

[As the construction period progressed, the ominous premonition in my heart became more and more serious, as if something very bad was about to happen. 】

【Only by resting your head on Miss Secretary's soft chest can you slightly relieve the discomfort. 】

[In this cold and heartless world, only here is a bit warm. 】

…………

【April 25】

[The workers unearthed some antique relics, including special clay pots, which contained some kind of liquid with a strange stench. 】

[I asked people to hand over these clay pots to Dr. Wang, maybe he can learn something from them. 】

…………

【April 29】

【problem occurs. 】

[An employee is missing. 】

[The worker was also one of the people who had nightmares a few days ago. 】

[According to his roommate, when he finished work that day and returned to the dormitory to rest, the worker behaved very abnormally, looking absent-minded and in a trance. Later, when I ate, my appetite was only half of the usual. 】

[It's just that no one thought that he would disappear suddenly and inexplicably. 】

[The worker was still in the dormitory when he went to bed at night, he probably got up from the bed in the middle of the night, and then ran somewhere. 】

[Because the dormitory next to the ruins was built temporarily, there is no monitoring installed, only some traces at the entrance of the ruins prove——]

【He was probably alone and re-entered the ruins. 】

[And at the end of his disappearance, there is a solid wall, as if he passed through this wall out of thin air and went to another unknown space. 】

[No one is alive, no corpse is dead. 】

[This news quickly spread among the workers and caused a lot of panic. 】

[For this reason, I had to promise them a higher salary, which made them feel calm. 】

[But I know, this is not a long-term solution. 】

[The most important thing is to find the reason behind the disappearance of the workers. 】

[Obviously, it has something to do with the murals. 】

【However, I don’t dare to find out why this happens. I still have to wait for someone from the headquarters to come. 】

[In order to avoid similar situations from happening again, I isolated those employees who had nightmares separately and sent someone to monitor them. 】

[I have tried my best, I hope everything goes well. 】

…………

【May 3rd】

[The missing incident reappeared. 】

[The workers who were placed alone disappeared one by one without anyone noticing. 】

[And the person in charge of them didn't see anyone coming out of the door at all. 】

[Their roommates also only found out that the people around them were missing the next day. 】

[Without exception, their footprints and other traces all lead to the depths of the ruins. 】

[No one knows how they left, and no one knows why they went there. 】

【It’s almost as if the missing person was inspired and assisted by an irresistible and irresistible force, allowing them to do this incredible thing. 】

[The only good news is that most of the workers are not aware of this matter. 】

[Otherwise, the situation will completely get out of control. 】

【I am most fortunate now that I have not had direct contact with the site where the murals are located, nor have I witnessed those pictures that record the horrific history. 】

[I began to wonder, even if the Transcendents from the headquarters come, can this crisis really be resolved? 】

…………

【May 7th】

【I have a nightmare. 】

[I dreamed that I came to the depths of the ruins and came to the murals that should have been blocked. 】

[I should have fled without hesitation, but in the dream, I didn't have the slightest fear or anxiety, but was filled with an indescribable joy. 】

[I think there must be a smile on my face at that time, right? 】

[I touched the weird mural with my hand, and walked forward slowly. 】

[Strange to say, I have clearly never seen the real appearance of the murals in reality, but in my dream, I have seen those pictures that record the horrifying history with my own eyes. 】

[The rough lines, the exaggerated and strong colors, the terrifying metaphors full of wild atmosphere. 】

[I can swear, that is a picture I have never seen before. 】

[But it appeared so naturally and clearly in my dream. 】

[The me in the dream is fascinated by it. 】

[I kept moving forward along the wall until the end of the mural, but it was not a solid wall as described by my subordinates. 】

【Instead, there is a deep passage with no end in sight】

[I walked towards the passage without the slightest hesitation, as if something was calling me there. 】

[As you go deeper in the tunnel, the surroundings become darker and darker, and you can't even see the road under your feet. 】

【But I didn't feel scared at all, instead I became more and more at ease, like returning to the feeling of lying in my mother's arms when I was a child. 】

【That feeling is called peace of mind. 】

[At the end of the passage, I saw a translucent wall, which exuded a faint light, and also reflected my appearance at this time. 】

[My eyes... are black! 】

[The sense of panic that could almost tear apart my sanity hit me, and I immediately woke up and sat up from the bed, only to realize that everything just now was just an incomparably real dream. 】

[Miss Secretary is still by my side, she was also awakened by my movements, and asked me questions in doubt. 】

[How can I answer it? 】

[But I obviously haven't seen that mural? 】

[Why did I also start having nightmares? 】

【Why? Why? Why? 】

【I hugged Miss Secretary's beautiful and warm body, but I only felt a chill all over my body. 】

【Next, will it be me? 】

…………

【May 10】

[To this day, only three of the workers who were the first to witness the murals are still missing. 】

[They refused to stay at the ruins development site even if they said nothing, and wanted to transfer back to the city. 】

[I did not agree to their request. 】

【Hehe, I can't get out of this dangerous situation, so don't you either! 】

[After the workers showed signs of wanting to escape, I ordered my subordinates to execute all three of them in secret. 】

…………

【May 13】

【Dr. Wang told me that he had made important discoveries about those drugs, so I had to go and interview him. 】

[When I arrived at his temporary laboratory, I found that Dr. Wang's mental state was even worse than mine. 】

[His eyes are red, dark circles are deep, hair is messy and greasy, and he hasn't had a good rest for a long time. 】

【Moreover, there is an indescribably strange smell on him, and his words and deeds are somewhat anxious and manic, as if he is in a strange state of excitement. 】

[But given his new findings, this behavior seems unsurprising.

[He said the fluids likely came from an ancient lost civilization. 】

【Possess the ability to modify genes and make the human body undergo unprecedented transformation. 】

[If the principle of liquid is completely deciphered, human beings will usher in an unprecedented new era. 】

[Even ordinary people can have powers similar to those of extraordinary people. 】

[I was very surprised by this discovery, and I knew the meaning behind it, but at this moment, I was too busy to take care of myself. 】

[These days, I have been suffering from nightmares every night. 】

[In my dreams every day, I will come to the depths of the side passage of the mural. 】

【Every day will be deeper than the previous day. 】

[Moreover, my face reflected in the translucent wall seems to be becoming flatter, and the contours of the facial features are no longer clearly visible, just like... the faceless people on those murals. 】

【This discovery shocked me. 】

[I even dared not look in the mirror during the day, for fear that what I saw in the mirror would no longer be the original me. 】

【I have decided to give up now. 】

[No money, no right, no status is as important as my life. 】

[I have already applied to the company and hope to be transferred back to the city immediately. 】

[The position of supervisor, whoever loves to do it! 】

[So, no matter how important this discovery is, it has nothing to do with me. 】

[Dr. Wang noticed my perfunctory attitude, he was very angry, and he insulted me bluntly, if not for the bodyguards by my side, he probably would have punched me. 】

[The former him would not have made such a move. 】

[Obviously, the research on that special drug also alienated Dr. Wang's mind. 】

【His sanity is probably in a very dangerous state. 】

[But, what does that have to do with me? 】

【Since you dare to scold me, let you fend for yourself. 】

[I've never been a big-hearted person. 】

…………

【May 14】

[The people sent by the headquarters have arrived. 】

[I've seen through it thoroughly, the person in the HR department is just waiting for me to give up! 】

[Otherwise, how could it be possible that their people arrived just as soon as I handed in my resignation? 】

[But it doesn't matter, I should have left this damn place today. 】

[If it wasn't for that Dr. Wang. 】

[Yes, something happened to him. 】

[Apprentices in the laboratory came to tell me that since last night, Dr. Wang has locked himself in the laboratory, preventing them from entering or watching. 】

[This was originally an extremely normal situation. Scholars who are obsessed with art or science always act and behave differently from ordinary people. It seems that it is because of their very different spirits that they can see the world that ordinary people cannot see. 】

[Before this, Dr. Wang also made a similar move, so no one took it to heart. 】

[But this time is different. 】

[When the apprentices arrived at the laboratory the next day, they only found overturned bottles and jars and torn pieces of paper. 】

[The scene is in a mess, and Dr. Wang is also missing. 】

【Honestly speaking, I was a little happy at first. What does his disappearance have to do with me? 】

【But I didn't expect that the experts sent from the headquarters actually cared very much about Dr. Wang, saying that his value was ten and I couldn't exchange it. 】

[The expert ordered me extremely seriously—cooperate with him to find Dr. Wang. 】

【I don't have the ability to resist, so I can only obey obediently. 】

【My plan to escape from the ruins has been ruined. 】

[I hate it so much! 】

[Obviously I have already given in so much, why did I still fall to this end, why do you still have to force me? 】

[I can't wait to kill Dr. Wang and the people sent by the headquarters! 】

…………

【May 15】

[When I woke up this morning, the room was full of blood. 】

[The bed, the floor, and the wall were all dyed bright red. 】

[Shards of internal organs and pieces of meat, large and small, were scattered all over the place. 】

【I am very clear that they belong to Miss Secretary, the body that I have explored in depth countless times, but now it is displayed in front of me in a posture that I have never seen before. 】

[Last night I dreamed that my face in the mirror had completely become without facial features. 】

[This seems to indicate something, but I don't care anymore, just like I don't care about Miss Secretary's death. 】

[It is unrealistic for me to deal with the mess in this room alone. In order to prevent anyone from discovering the tragedy here, I simply set a fire. 】

【Then pretended to be able to escape from the fire. 】

[Naturally, no one suspects that the fire was caused by me. They just think that some mysterious power in the ruins is at work again. 】

[In spite of this, the Transcendent from the headquarters, regardless of the "scaring" I received, still strongly ordered me to accompany him deep into the underground ruins. 】

【I obediently did so. 】

[Different from other missing persons, Dr. Wang still maintains a certain degree of sanity in the process of entering the ruins, and he also knows how to use tools to clear the obstacles in front of him. 】

[But his traces also stopped abruptly at the end of the mural. 】

[We came to the area where the murals are located. There is no passage in my dream, but only an extremely solid wall. 】

[Experts determined that the secret was hidden behind this wall, so they decided to use violent means to destroy it. 】

[Facts have proved that he is right. 】

[After the wall was cut open, a cave leading to a deeper place appeared here. 】

[We moved inward along the cave, but encountered several different forked roads. 】

[There are some ancient bones in these passages, and the flesh and blood have been eroded away by time. 】

[But it can still be vaguely distinguished that the original owner of the skeleton was not a human being, at least a creature with non-human characteristics. 】

[Experts are also a little surprised by their existence, and have a hunch that the depths of the cave may not be so safe. 】

[But he gave the order resolutely, and he will not give up until he finds Dr. Wang. 】

[We headed towards a fork in the road, and then suddenly...]

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