Suddenly, the lights around me went out.

"Let's sit together to prevent any accidents," someone suggested.

"Okay."

I groped and held the hands of two people, and we gathered together, starting to talk about the strangeness of this mall.

"What are you all here for?"

"To buy things, what else can we do?"

"To eat, of course."

...

Everyone had their own purpose, and they all seemed reasonable. There was nothing particularly special, and it seemed that no one had any thoughts about why it had turned out like this.

"Do you have any other memories about this mall?" That hoarse voice was unique, and I had a feeling I had heard it somewhere before.

"Isn't this just an ordinary mall?" someone replied.

No, it's 2022 now. The mall holds a large-scale evening party every year, and there are photos taken as keepsakes. The most recent one displayed there was from 2019, a photo taken during the performance we just saw.

"Didn't the World Trade Plaza close down due to a fire?" a voice with a trembling cry asked, instantly pulling me back from my fantasies to reality.

Right, that major fire that caused hundreds of deaths. And since then, the World Trade Plaza had been shut down.

A deep silence fell. After the several narrow escapes just now, everyone was already on edge. Finally, when they relaxed a bit, they discovered such a huge thing.

I remembered. I was also in the mall during that fire. I survived, hiding by a sink in the restroom, barely making it through. I suffered extensive burns all over my body and couldn't move.

For some reason, there were no scars on my body now.

"I am a survivor of that fire."

"Me too."

"Are we all survivors?"

"Seems like it."

Next, everyone introduced themselves.

"My name is Wang Kai."

"I'm Zhang Xie."

...

When it was my turn, I said my name was "Chen Chun." But that's not my real name. In times like this, revealing your true name could lead to unexpected trouble. I am Chen Chu.

That hoarse male voice spoke again, "I'm Yu Ling."

From then on, there was no further exchange. It was better to conserve energy by speaking less.