sunset escape

The solid wooden door was as thick as cement, and it opened extremely slowly under He Chen's forceful push.

Xiang Jiayun gripped the ax tightly, and had already imagined the worst scenario behind the door.The butterfly specimens on the wall were replaced with human organs, and the animals in the glass boxes were also shaped strangely because of the experiments.

However, his imagination has not been realized at all. Except for some old traces, the museum is completely as if it was still open yesterday, and even the exhibits are still intact.

It's almost normal.

The dull air rushed towards them, and the breeze brought by their footsteps raised the dust inside, making Xiang Jiayun cough a few times because of the choking.He quickly pulled up the mask again, covering his mouth and nose tightly.

He Chen also covered the lower half of his face with his elbow, took out the flashlight with his other hand, and led the way inside.

After entering from the entrance, there is a hall with no exhibits, only some knowledge display boards.Xiang Jiayun approached Teacher He calmly, so close that he was almost close to her.

He Chen was taken aback, then turned his head and asked him softly, "You're still scared?"

He stretched out his hand to hold Teacher He's wrist, and pointed the flashlight at the display board beside him, "Isn't there only one flashlight here, come closer to prevent me from falling into the pit in the dark."

I'm not afraid, but I can't help but think of the glass sea, so I don't dare to split up.

He glanced at the text on the display board, which probably introduced the museum and mentioned the date of its establishment, but the string of numbers really surprised him.

"It was built 20 years ago?"

He Chen's gaze also turned over, and he read it roughly from beginning to end, "Judging from the decoration, it is indeed quite old."

The light of the flashlight moved elsewhere, revealing the interior of the building, and traces of mold on the walls could be seen as it passed over the ceiling.

As they walked through the hall, the sunset light cast by the door became weaker and weaker. When the two stood at the entrance of a long and narrow corridor, the natural light had completely disappeared.The flashlight couldn't reach the end of the other end, and disappeared into the darkness deep in the corridor like a stone sinking into the sea.

There are glass display cases on both sides of the corridor, and countless butterfly specimens are stuck vertically on the wall, extending densely into the distance.

Due to the glass isolation, those specimens are intact, and even seem to be flying in the next moment.

"Have you been to the Insect Museum before?" Perhaps to relieve the depressive atmosphere brought by the darkness, He Chen asked as if chatting.

Xiang Jiayun couldn't help getting closer, and carefully looked at the dull or gorgeous butterfly specimens.

"I haven't been there before, and I used to think that bugs are nothing to see." He replied casually.

They walked a few steps inside, only to find that the specimens on both sides of the corridor contained not only butterflies, but also various insects.He Shen didn't go to appreciate the exhibits, but stared at the unknown darkness ahead, "Arthropods are the most numerous species in the animal kingdom, and they are almost everywhere."

Then he thought of the tenacious vitality of those insects, and then thought of the world today. Is the future of the earth really irrelevant to fragile creatures like human beings?

Turning his head suddenly to look at He Chen, he said seriously: "Mr. He, there is a spider on your head, it's really big."

He Chen naturally ignored this sentence, the light of the flashlight hit the ground, and reminded in a low voice: "Don't move, there is glass."

Xiang Jiayun failed to tease him and sighed.Looking down, I found a pile of broken glass on the ground, just as a piece of glass was missing from the showcase beside it.

Has there ever been any turmoil here, even the glass has been shaken down?He walked around the pile of debris and stepped up a low step.

They walked to the end of the corridor, and the space in front of them instantly widened.This is a huge exhibition hall, and the light of the flashlight cannot illuminate how far and wide the walls on both sides extend.And some glass cabinets are placed in the hall, like star chess Rob.

This should be the main hall of the museum.

The exhibition hall was so big that Xiang Jiajun didn't know where to take the first step. He hesitated for a moment, but Teacher He grabbed his shoulders and led him to the right.

"Go along the wall first."

The other party's voice was suppressed very lightly, but it still formed an echo in the vast space, floating ethereally.

Xiang Jiayun didn't like this kind of closed and oppressive feeling very much. No matter how big the space was, it gave him the illusion that there was nowhere to escape.

He clings to He Chen and walks slowly along the wall.It took him a few seconds to realize that the walls of this exhibition hall were curved. If the lights were turned on, he might be able to see a huge circle.

The first display case appeared in front of them, and before they got close, they could see a display board on the ground. Xiang Jiayun caught a glimpse of "spider" in a pile of words at a glance.When I looked at the situation inside the glass again, I found that it was empty.

Xiang Jiajun held back the bad associations, turned his head and said softly: "Mr. He, guess, there are no exhibits in this cabinet, or did it come out by itself?"

He Chen glanced at him in silence, his eyes were calm but hesitant to speak, which made his scalp tingle.

"What are you looking at?"

"Forget it, let me remind you." He Chen pointed to the wall beside him, "It's on your head."

Xiang Jiayun suddenly got goosebumps all over his body. When he looked up, he saw a long-legged spider hanging above his head with its mouthparts still flapping.

He wasn't afraid of spiders at first, but he was taken aback because he had no defenses, and rushed behind Mr. He.After regaining consciousness, he poked the other person's back angrily, "Go, go, I always feel that there is a hungry light in its eyes."

And I don't know how long the museum has been abandoned. The spiders that are still alive may already be descendants of the original.They only met one, not sure how many were around the corner.

Just imagining the scene, Xiang Jiayun quickened his pace.One bite at a time, and his skin is gone.

He Chen led him around the showcase and continued to walk forward, "Anyway, it's a non-toxic species, it's okay to be bitten, and you can catch it as a new pet."

Xiang Jiajun heard the joke, but was still shocked by Teacher He's low bottom line, "Your taste is too strong... Do you still want to raise zombies in the future?"

He gave a dull laugh and stopped teasing him.

The two walked around the wall for a while, and were blocked by the same glass display case, but this time the insects inside did not escape, but starved to death inside.

Teacher He stopped and turned 360 degrees with the flashlight. The light swept around and returned to the wall beside him.

Xiang Jiayun looked at the old but still white wall along the light, and instantly understood what Teacher He meant, and bent his fingers to tap.

The voice was strong, and his knuckles felt hard.

"It's not hollow." He turned his head and said.

Did Mr. He think of the hidden elevator in the Research Institute of City B?Could it be that the old trick will be repeated here?

"It's okay, just pay more attention." He Chen's tone didn't sound disappointed, so he led him to move on.

It took them a few minutes to go around in circles, and the curvature of the wall remained the same, making Xiang Jiayun unable to discern the exact location in the dark.It seems to be far away from the entrance, but I suspect that after a few more steps, I will return to the original point.

After a while, the flashlight illuminated the long and narrow corridor.

He Chen aimed the light at the center of the hall, and a tall silhouette could be vaguely reflected, but the silhouette was motionless, it didn't look like a living thing, it was more likely to be a certain building part.

"How's the sense of direction?" Teacher He asked him suddenly.

Xiang Jiayun thought for a moment, and replied truthfully: "It's not bad, the kind that won't get lost after walking through it once."

"Okay," He Chen nodded with satisfaction, "Then we won't run around when we run away later, let's go and have a look together."

He quickly followed, ignoring his own answer just now, looking as if he could easily get lost, and put his arm against Mr. He's arm.

It is really easy to lose direction in the dark, it is very necessary to stick to Teacher He, he hypnotized himself.

The closer he got to that outline, the more Xiang Jiayun felt that the thing was too high.It seems to reach the high ceiling, and it spreads out in all directions.However, the power of the flashlight was running low, and the light was getting darker and darker, causing the thing to be covered in a layer of fog.

"Don't be crowed, Mr. He. If you really want to run away, I'll just jump on your back. My legs are still weak..." Xiang Jiayun was rambling, purely on a whim, wanting to be in front of He Chen. Pretend to be poor.

But his legs were indeed weak, and the sequelae of being severely beaten by the sun have not completely healed.

"...You are so fake."

He Chen ruthlessly exposed his false weakness, and even quickened his pace.When he was still a few meters away from the huge monster, he still stretched out his arm to stop him behind him, and then slowly approached the front, while reaching out with the other hand.

In Xiang Jiayun's field of vision, only Teacher He's broad and reliable back, his heart was already in his throat, but he suddenly saw the other party take his hand back.

"Are you okay?" he asked anxiously.

He Chen didn't answer, but put aside the light of the flashlight, took his hand and sent it forward.Before Xiang Jiayun could say "repay kindness and revenge", he felt a familiar touch from his fingertips.

Rough, dry, and heavy with life.

He breathed a sigh of relief, "It turned out to be a tree trunk..."

A teasing chuckle came, and the light shone upwards, barely illuminating a section of the tree trunk.The trunk is so thick that two or three adults can hold it together. It is quite old, and it has not died in the dark environment.

Xiang Jiayun's palm did not leave, but slowly tightened. The life under the palm was ancient and tenacious.

However, just as he was sighing, a slight vibration reached his palm.

He suddenly turned his head to look at He Chen who was beside him, "Did you feel it?"

Teacher He raised his eyebrows suspiciously, but immediately put his palm on it.A second or two later, there was another vibration from the tree trunk, which was more obvious than the last time.

The author says:

I am actually very afraid of spiders, and my brain is empty when I write.