It's midnight, and I'm running with all my might.

Even though Lin Jia is injured, her speed is unbelievably fast.

When I reached downstairs, she was already chasing with a flashlight!

"How is she so fast?"

I quickened my pace and ran out of the neighborhood.

Outside, the darkness enveloped everything, as if monsters lurked within, ready to tear anyone apart upon entry.

I was panting heavily, my heart pounding uncontrollably.

Behind me, I could faintly hear Lin Jia's footsteps.

I didn't dare to stop, fearing that stopping would mean being caught by Lin Jia.

The further I ran, the more desolate it became, and eventually, I entered a burnt forest. Running through it, my exposed skin was almost shredded by the branches.

But I didn't dare to look back, with only one thought in my mind—run!

Lin Jia's footsteps grew more distant.

"Finally, I’m losing her!" I let out a sigh of relief.

As I continued to run forward, I was dumbfounded—

It was a dead end!

At the end of the path was a firmly locked laboratory that seemed to have been on fire, with its walls charred black.

I couldn't retreat; Lin Jia was in the forest, and going back would likely mean being discovered by her.

But moving forward meant breaking open the laboratory's door, and the noise would surely attract Lin Jia.

"No choice, I have to take a gamble!"

I gritted my teeth and lifted a rock from the roadside to smash the door lock.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The silence was shattered, and the loud noise drew Lin Jia's attention. Not far away, I heard her hurried footsteps.

"Open up, hurry!"

My eyes turned red with urgency as I frantically smashed the door lock, almost like a madman.

At the moment the lock broke, I saw Lin Jia's figure appearing not far away.