Death Spiral [Infinite Flow]

As if falling from the sky, her body shook violently. Xu Rendong opened his eyes and saw a piece of silver-gray that belonged to metal in shock.

…Elevator?

He gasped and found himself in the elevator. This elevator is exactly the same as the one that brought him, but didn't that elevator disappear?

…no, more importantly, am I dead?

He touched his face, which was still in pain, but found no blood. The bridge of the nose that should have been sunken also stood upright, as if the terrible hammering just now was just a nightmare.

What's going on?

The experience of being shot in the head by a sledgehammer was so terrifying that he couldn't calm down now and think about the situation in front of him.

Xu Rendong was panting, and slowly got up from the ground when she heard a "ding" sound. The elevator door opened, and outside the door was still the white snow and the bottomless forest. The biting cold struck again, and he instinctively wanted to wrap his coat tightly, but found that the coat was not on his body, but hung in his arms.

He had a very bad guess in his heart.

The cold wind whimpered, and the body was rapidly losing temperature. He put on a suit jacket, but his body couldn't help shaking slightly. There was still a sense of fear in his brain, which was bursting out of the brain's broken skull, and he didn't dare to get out of the elevator at this time.

Can this elevator door still be closed? Can I go elsewhere?

Xu Rendong rubbed around inside the elevator, trying to find buttons or hidden mechanisms. Before he could find out, a familiar voice suddenly came from a distance.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan

This is...? !

Xu Rendong's expression changed, and she turned her head to look at the forest. It was already dark, but a row of footprints could still be seen on the ground, stretching crookedly into the depths of the forest. The difference from before is that at this time the footprints have been covered by the flying snow and become a little blurry.

The scream reminded Xu Rendong of the terrible experience of being smashed to the head by a heavy hammer. He gritted his teeth and groped in the elevator again. No, still can't find anything.

This will not work! Staying here will only freeze to death!

Xu Rendong took a few deep breaths, forcibly wiped the terrifying feeling of hitting his face with a sledgehammer from his mind, and forced himself to turn his head and leave the elevator.

Goose feather snow is still flying, and the original deep footprints are gradually covered. Before long, there will be no trace.

The man…

Xu Rendong suppressed the unfounded annoyance in her heart, deliberately avoided the footprints, and looked for other paths.

The thin suit jacket is completely unable to resist the cold, and the body heat is lost little by little. The darker it was, the more snow fell. Xu Rendong moved forward while being alert to the surrounding movement.

…so cold.

The limbs are numb from the cold, and I can hardly feel the existence of the hands and feet.

The forest in the darkness is full of shadows, strangely, there is a dead silence all around, except for the whimpering of the wind, no sound can be heard. There were no signs in this forest to guide the direction, Xu Rendong had to admit that he was lost.

If it goes on like this...you will freeze to death.

It's cold. The internal organs are fighting, and the exposed skin hurts like a knife. He suddenly began to miss the sweltering parking lot downstairs in the company.

If I knew this, I might as well try to save the man, maybe...

It’s so cold…

I don't know how long it took, Xu Rendong couldn't hold it anymore, his stiff legs were caught by something, and he slammed to the ground.

His face sank into the thick snow and unexpectedly felt warm.

Huh?

Xu Rendong picked up a handful of snow in confusion and wiped it on her face. Really, it's warm. He suddenly felt that he was back in the company's parking lot, which was extremely hot due to poor ventilation, and he was sweating profusely just to get in and pick up the car. (Note 1)

It’s so hot…

Consciousness gradually blurred, Xu Rendong couldn't help tearing his clothes. His suit jacket, tie, and shirt were all torn apart by him, revealing his skin as white as snow. A few snowflakes fell on the just right abdominal muscles, gradually melted into water, and slid down the beautiful waistline.

"Ha..." Xu Rendong narrowed his eyes and let out a sigh of pleasure.

After a while, the snowflakes that fell on him stopped melting.

This body, which is as delicate as a sculpture, is stiff and motionless.

…

“…!”

The blood vessels all over the body were burning with pain.

The body seemed to be bitten by ten thousand ants, tingling and numb. Xu Rendong opened his eyes and was surprised to see that familiar scene again.

—Elevator.

He looked to one side, and the suit jacket was still hanging on his arm. His body was terribly hot, as if he had just finished a snowball fight, and his skin was a little red.

Is his conjecture true?

—once he dies, the world resets! Time goes back to this moment!

Xu Rendong immediately took out her mobile phone. Sure enough, the time on the screen was 11:10 on a Friday night. At the same time, the elevator door dinged open. Biting cold wind poured into the elevator, and outside the door was the familiar forest and snow.

I don't understand why this is happening, but since...

Go and save! It should be too late now!

Xu Rendong put on her coat and quickly ran out of the elevator.

This time he didn't waste too much time in the elevator, and he picked up the pace as he traced the footprints. So when he came to the little clearing in the forest, the man in the gray hoodie was still standing there.

At this time, Xu Rendong saw clearly that there was a large stone tablet in the open space, and a small wooden doll was placed on the stone tablet. The doll's body is painted with colorful paint, and its body is round like an egg. It had an exaggerated smile on its face, and the corners of its bright red mouth were cracked to the back of the ears, which looked very uncomfortable.

Such a strange doll appeared in such a strange place, the man dared to reach out and take it. Seeing this, Xu Rendong shouted, "Don't move!"

The man in gray was startled by the sudden shout, but his fingers touched the doll. At the same time, Xu Rendong's face changed, and his highly tense nerves keenly caught a cloud of black mist that was approaching.

"Run!" Xu Rendong had no intention of confirming the thickening black mist, he grabbed the arm of the gray-clothed man, and ran away.

"Hey you—" The man in gray was full of astonishment. Before he could ask a question, his expression suddenly changed. The huge figure of the butcher holding the giant hammer was reflected in the shrinking pupils.

When Xu Rendong thought of the giant hammer, he only felt a dull pain in the bridge of his nose, and his heart also felt hairy.

"What the **** is this!" The man in gray immediately took his long legs and rushed out like a rabbit. Instead, Xu Rendong was led by him to rush forward, and he almost fell without standing, so he let go of his hands and swung his arms vigorously. The two of them ran for their lives.

The butcher's thumping footsteps followed. Xu Rendong felt numb when he heard this voice, and his brain trembled. He panicked for a moment and almost hit a tree.

"Here!" The man in gray gave him a hand, "Run along the road!"

The physique of the man in gray is not strong, but he is very powerful. Xu Rendong was almost forcibly turned in a direction by him, and then he noticed that there was a faint path on the ground. The two ran desperately along the path like this, and after an unknown amount of time, the footsteps behind them gradually became lighter. The gray-clothed man glanced back, and his running speed also slowed down.

He can't run?

Xu Rendong was also a little weak, but she still reached out to the other party and wanted to pull him. Unexpectedly, the man in gray immediately stopped, looked back at the forest, scratched his head and said, "It seems that he is not chasing."

Xu Rendong was stunned and turned her head away. Sure enough, the tall figure in the distance walked slowly, but instead of chasing them, he went back in the opposite direction.

Xu Rendong gasped, feeling her physical strength slowly recovering. The man in gray was not at all tired, and looked at the butcher's back thoughtfully: "Are you out of the scope of hatred?"

Xu Rendong didn't understand: "What?"

"Get out of hatred..." He noticed Xu Rendong's confused look, and explained, "Uh, it means that we have already run out of his defensive range, so he stopped chasing... I guess so ."

"Defense? You mean he's guarding something?"

"It's probably this." The man in gray raised his hand, holding the wooden doll with a weird smile.

Xu Rendong didn't expect that he hadn't forgotten to take the wooden doll in such an emergency just now, and couldn't help being surprised: "Why do you want to take this?"

The man in gray said as a matter of course: "Of course you have to pick up and take a look at the things that are on the way, in case they are key props."

Xu Rendong was taken aback: "Props?"

The man in gray flashed a look in his eyes: "Yes, yes, look at this scene, this boss, do we seem to have entered a multiplayer dungeon?"

Xu Rendong is inexplicable: "What copy?"

The man in gray: "Or...a reality show? Escape room or something?" The butcher may also be played by the staff, wow, that muscle, that size, that hammer... Exciting!"

Xu Rendong looked at him and thought, this is exciting enough, we both died three times together.

But he didn't say it. Looking at the man's attitude, he didn't seem to have any memory of his previous death. It appears that this person has also been "reset". That being the case, it is useless to say more. Xu Rendong said: "I'm not sure if it's safe here. Let's talk while walking."

"Okay." The man in gray nodded, followed Xu Rendong, and continued along the path, "Thank you for saving me just now."

"What's your name?" Xu Rendong asked.

"Lian Qiao." The man in gray said, "But it's not the 'Forsythia' from Chinese medicine, I'm Xiao Qiao's Qiao. How about you?"

"Xu Rendong."

Lian Qiao suddenly "huh" and said in surprise: "Honeysuckle's honeysuckle? (Note 2

…What is "Honeysuckle's Honeysuckle"? Xu Rendong didn't know what he was talking about, and explained, "It's the one who 'endures winter'."

"Oh." Lian Qiao showed a little loss.

Xu Rendong felt that this man was speechless, so he glanced at him, and suddenly found that this man was very likable. He was in his twenties, with big eyes and two crescent moons when he smiled. The facial features are soft, the baby face, and the smile has a warm and innocent feeling, which is very infectious, and makes people want to smile when they see it.

It's a pity that such a cute face was smashed by a sledgehammer.

Xu Rendong suddenly felt that his thoughts were a little perverted, and changed the subject: "Do you know where this is?"

"Don't know."

"How did you get here?"

"Well, I was running at night, and I accidentally fell into the ditch with my foot... um, I felt like I fell into the ditch, but when I got up, I found that I was in an elevator The elevator door opens and it's here... So did I cross?" He glanced at Xu Rendong, keenly noticed that Xu Rendong's thin suit was not suitable for the temperature of the snow, and asked, "You What? Are you too?"

Xu Rendong nodded: "Almost."

Except two more deaths than you.

The two stopped talking and walked silently for a while, only the sound of rustling on the snow could be heard in their ears. The sky quickly darkened, and the two took out their mobile phones for lighting. Sure enough, the mobile phone still has no signal, and it is impossible to call for help from the outside world, nor can it be located through GPS. Just look at the time.

It is half past eleven. Raised his head, the night was as thick as ink that could not be melted. The heavy snow was still flying, and it fell on his face, freezing to the bone.

Lian Qiao suddenly said: "Look! There is a house there!"

Xu Rendong looked in the direction he pointed, and sure enough, a three-story wooden hut appeared in the forest.

Lian Joe stared at the hut and said, "The chimney above is smoking, and the windows are bright...well, I guess the fireplace is on. The snow on the roof is so thick that it looks like a fairy tale. Yes, it actually feels a little warm?…Ah, did you see that, a figure flashed past the window! Sure enough, there are people in this house! I just don’t know if it’s an enemy or a friend.”

Xu Rendong was about to speak when Lian Qiao looked around and said, "There seems to be no other house around here. It's too cold, we must find a place to warm up, or we will freeze to death. Yes. Let's go and see."

…the words were all finished by him. Why is this man so long-winded.

Xu Rendong had nothing to say after thinking about it, so she could only say "um".

The author has something to say:

Note 1: People who freeze to death will feel hot before dying, so many corpses on the snow-capped mountains are disheveled and smiling. This physiological mechanism is still unclear, it seems that the brain is frozen and sends out the wrong signal...

Note 2: Honeysuckle, alias honeysuckle, double flower. Xu Rendong has lived under this name for more than 20 years, but he doesn't know this stalk, which means...hehehe.