When he realised one of the voices belonged to the woman who had run away earlier, Jiang Cheng walked forward to open the door. To his surprise, the young man darted forward to stop him. Then, he turned to gaze at everyone strangely. Jiang Cheng’s eyes paused as something dawned on him. He took several steps back and copied everyone else’s expression. The young man scanned everyone’s faces. It was clear that he didn’t find the thing he wanted. There were no… experienced teammates. They were all newbies. “Please listen to me.” The young man lowered his voice. “Have any of you experienced something before? Entering a strange world after opening a door?” ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹~𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮~𝚗𝚎𝚝 The group’s gaze gave him the answer. Jiang Cheng looked so scared. He tried to make sure his legs weren’t shaking because he didn’t want to trouble the rest. The young man sighed with disappointment. “I’ve experienced something similar once. It’s very dangerous. I hope everyone is ready.” The middle-aged man was about to speak when the young man stopped him. “Don’t ask questions. Just listen to me.” He added, “If you want to live.” Everyone paled, especially the middle-aged man. After all, he was a boss. Being scolded by a young man did not feel good, but he kept his annoyance in his heart. “Don’t ask me where we are because I also don’t know, but I know that this place is hazardous. And inexplicable things will happen.” “What things?” Jiang Cheng helped him. “I know that is hard to accept, but that is the truth.” The young man didn’t want to waste time. He concluded, “There is a new world behind this door. Its location and timeline are different from our known world. Do you know transmigration novels? Assume that we’ve transmigrated. We’ve transmigrated to a new world, but it is not a good thing. At least this is not those NovelHubs where you fall in love with a rich playboy who will turn his life around for you, or a power fantasy where you keep winning. There is only endless horror and despair here. And of course, ghosts.” He turned to the main topic. “In this new world, we need to solve a case…” The young man hesitated, “You can take it as a mission. We’ll find a way to complete a mission based on the setting and the people we encounter. We need to survive through the process. Only those who survive until the end can leave. “Once you open this door, you’ll encounter people in the other world. You can see them as NPCs of a game. They are there to provide us with clues to progress the plot. Pay attention to what you say and do.” The young man paused. “Do you understand?” Everyone was confused, but they nodded. “Yes.” Standing before the door, the young man took a deep breath and pulled it open. The group walked through it. Jiang Cheng scanned the surroundings. He instantly understood where the familiarity came from. They… were at a hospital. They were currently standing at the corner of the lobby. About 10 metres away from them was the optometry department, and on the other side was a giant glass window. Behind the glass window was a row of black wooden shelves. The shelves had many small drawers. There was a label on the shelves: Chinese Medicine Centre. The shelves probably contained various medicines. They followed the voice and turned the corner. They found the missing woman at the lobby’s secluded corner. The woman was in a pitiable state. Two men, who looked like security, pressed her to the ground. One of her shoes was kicked 2 meters away. They were surrounded by people who looked like nurses and an elderly person in an apron. The elder wore a pair of glasses. He didn’t wear anything impressive, but he had a commanding presence. He was saying something sternly to the woman on the ground. The woman continued to struggle, but she was too weak to fight against the two guards. “Stop!” The young man walked over. Jiang Cheng and the others followed him. When they saw the group that appeared out of nowhere, the two guards panicked. However, the elder was unfazed. The footsteps came from a distance. Soon, two people came from another direction. There was a woman who was dressed like a nurse. A man, who looked around 40, followed her. The man seemed physically weak. He was gasping for air. However, when he saw Jiang Cheng’s group, he became excited. At this point, Jiang Cheng’s heart calmed down. The group of NPCs… to welcome them had arrived. Then, it would be time to understand the background of this mission. Based on the hospital setting and the clothes these people were wearing, Jiang Cheng guessed they had travelled at least twenty years back. Inside one of the guard’s jackets was a deep-coloured sweater. The hem was badly done. Jiang Cheng had only seen those in television programs from the last two decades. The man took his breath and smiled at the elder apologetically. He turned around to Jiang Cheng’s group and scolded, “You are the patient’s family, but how can you not follow the rules? You barged in without informing us beforehand. “Bring the patient along and come with me for registration!” The man probably had a position at the hospital, because he was a master at speaking officiously. “Director Qi, what is going on with these people?” The elder asked the man. The man smiled. “Doctor Liu, these are patients transferred from Ward 3 and their families. They are a bit unhappy due to the ward transfer. Who would have thought…” The elder glared at Jiang Cheng’s group and scolded, “Creating a commotion at the hospital for your selfish desire, is that acceptable behaviour? “Of course.” The man smiled. “I will give them a stern lesson, educating them that making noise at the hospital is not going to solve anything.” Then, the man sneaked a look at Jiang Cheng’s group. They understood the meaning and quickly apologised. They promised not to do this again.