Death Spiral [Infinite Flow]

As if falling from a high altitude, the body shook violently.Xu Rendong opened his eyes, and was shocked to see a piece of silver-gray metal.

……elevator?

Panting heavily, he found himself in an elevator.This elevator was the same as the one that brought him here, but hadn't that elevator disappeared?

... No, more importantly, am I not dead?

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

what is the problem?

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

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

He suddenly had a very bad guess in his heart.

The cold wind whimpered, and the body was rapidly losing temperature.He put on his suit jacket, but his body trembled uncontrollably.There was still a sense of fear in his brain that exploded from the shattered skull, and he didn't dare to step out of the elevator at this time.

Can the elevator door still close?Can I go elsewhere?

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

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-"

This is……? !

Xu Rendong's expression changed, and he turned to look towards the forest.It was getting 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 was that at this time the footprints had been covered by the flying snow and became somewhat blurred.

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 around in the elevator again.No, still can't find anything.

It can't go on like this!Staying here will only freeze to death!

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

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

that man...

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

The thin suit jacket can't resist the cold at all, and the body heat is lost little by little.It was getting darker and the snow was falling harder.Xu Rendong moved forward while being alert to the movement around him.

...so cold.

Limbs have been numb from the cold, and it is almost impossible to feel the existence of hands and feet.

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

If this goes on...you'll freeze to death.

so cold.The internal organs were shaking, and the exposed skin hurt like a knife.He suddenly began to miss the stuffy parking lot downstairs in the company.

If I had known this, I might as well try to save that man, maybe...

so cold...

After an unknown amount of time, Xu Rendong couldn't hold on any longer, his stiff legs were caught by something, and his whole body fell to the ground.

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

Huh?

Confused, Xu Rendong picked up a handful of snow and wiped it on his face.Really, it's warm.He suddenly felt that he had returned to the company's parking lot, which was extremely hot due to poor ventilation, and he was sweating profusely just after getting in and taking out the car. (Note 1)

so hot...

Consciousness gradually blurred, Xu Rendong couldn't help tearing his clothes.The suit jacket, tie, and shirt were all torn off by him, revealing his snow-white skin.A few snowflakes fell from the well-proportioned abdominal muscles, gradually melting into water, and sliding down the beautiful waistline.

"Haah..." Xu Rendong narrowed his eyes and let out a pleasant sigh.

After a while, the snowflakes that fell on him no longer melted.

This delicate body, like a sculpture, was stiff and motionless.

……

"...!"

All the blood vessels in the whole body are hot and painful like being burned.

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

--elevator.

He looked to the side, and the suit jacket was still hanging on his arm.However, his body was very 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 will reset!Time will go backwards to this moment!

Xu Rendong immediately took out his phone.Sure enough, the time on the screen was [-]:[-] on Friday night.At the same time, the elevator door opened with a "ding".Biting cold wind poured into the elevator, and outside the door was the familiar forest and snow.

I don't understand why this is so, but if it is so...

Go save people!It should be too late now!

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

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

Only then did Xu Rendong see clearly that there was a big stone tablet on the open space, and a small wooden doll was placed on the stone tablet.The body of the doll is painted with bright colors, and its body is round like an egg.It has an exaggerated smile on its face, and the corners of its bright red mouth are cracked behind its ears, making it look uncomfortable.

Such a weird doll appeared in such a weird place, and that man dared to reach out to grab it.Seeing this, Xu Rendong shouted: "Don't move!"

The man in gray was taken aback by the sudden shout, but his fingers had already touched the doll.At the same time, Xu Rendong's face changed, and his highly tense nerves keenly caught the approaching black mist.

"Run!" Xu Rendong inadvertently confirmed the thickening black fog, he grabbed the gray-clothed man's arm and ran away.

"Hey you—" The man in gray was astonished, and before he had time to ask, his expression changed suddenly.The huge figure of the butcher holding a giant hammer was reflected in the suddenly constricted pupils.

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

"What the hell is this!" The gray-clothed man reacted, immediately stepped out with long legs, and rushed out like a rabbit.On the contrary, Xu Rendong was led forward by him, and he almost fell down, so he let go of his hands and swung his arms vigorously.The two ran for their lives.

Behind him came the butcher's footsteps.When Xu Rendong heard this voice, his whole body went numb, and his brain trembled.He panicked for a moment and almost ran into a tree.

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

The physique of the gray-clothed man can't be said to be strong, but his strength is particularly strong.Xu Rendong was almost forcibly turned by him, only then did he notice 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 anymore?

Xu Rendong was also somewhat exhausted, but he still stretched out his hand towards the other party, wanting to give him a hand.Unexpectedly, the man in gray stopped directly, looked back at the forest, scratched his head and said, "It seems that I am not chasing anymore."

Xu Rendong was taken aback, and turned his 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 panted heavily, feeling his physical strength slowly recovering.The gray-clothed man didn't feel tired at all, he looked at the butcher's back thoughtfully: "Are you out of the scope of hatred?"

Xu Rendong didn't understand: "What?"

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

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

"It's probably this." The gray-clothed man raised his hand, holding the wooden doll with a strange 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 take this?"

The gray-clothed man took it for granted: "Of course you have to pick up and take a look at the things that are placed on the only way, in case they are key props."

Xu Rendong was taken aback: "props?"

A look of light flashed in the eyes of the man in gray: "Yes, yes, look at this scene, this boss, does it seem like we entered a multiplayer instance?"

Xu Rendong was puzzled: "What copy?"

The man in gray: "Or... a reality show? Escape room or something like that?" He suddenly regained his energy and looked around with great interest, "Maybe there is a hidden camera somewhere! The butcher just now may also be a staff member." Yeah, wow, that muscle, that size, that hammer...exciting!"

Xu Rendong looked at him and thought, this is exciting enough, the two of us have died three times together.

But he didn't say that.He looked at the man's attitude, as if he had no memory of his previous death.It seems 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 yet. Let's talk as we walk."

"Okay." The gray-clothed man nodded, followed Xu Rendong, and continued to walk 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 traditional Chinese medicine. I'm Xiao Qiao's Joe. How about you?"

"Xu Rendong."

Lian Qiao suddenly let out a "huh" and said pleasantly: "Honeysuckle's honeysuckle? (Note 2)"

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

"Oh." Lian Qiao showed a little disappointment.

Xu Rendong felt that this person was speaking without thinking, so he couldn't help but glance at him, and suddenly found that this person was very likable.He was about twenty years old, his eyes were big, and when he smiled, they curved into two crescents.The facial features are soft, the baby face, and the smile has a warm and innocent feeling, which is very contagious and makes people want to smile after seeing it.

It's a pity that such a lovely face was smashed with a sledgehammer.

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

"do not know."

"How did you get here?"

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

Xu Rendong nodded: "Almost."

Except die twice more than you.

The two stopped talking and walked in silence for a while, only the sound of snow treading in their ears.The sky quickly darkened, and the two took out their mobile phones to light up.Sure enough, the mobile phone still had no signal, could not ask for help from the outside world, and could not be located by GPS.Just watch the time.

It is already 11:30 in the evening.Looking up, the night is as thick as ink that cannot be melted.The heavy snow is still flying, falling on the face, icy cold.

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

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

Lian Qiao stared at the hut and said: "The chimney above is smoking, and the windows are brightly lit... Well, I guess the fireplace is lit. The snow on the roof is so thick, it looks like a fairy tale, and it feels a little warm?" ...Ah, did you see, a figure flashed through 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 houses around here. It's too cold, we must find a place to warm up, otherwise we will be frozen to death. Let's go and have a look. "

...the words were all finished by him.Why is this person so verbose.

Xu Rendong didn't have anything to say after deliberation, so he just let out a "huh".

The author has something to say:

Note 1: People who freeze to death will feel hot before they die, so many corpses on the snow mountain are disheveled and smiling.The physiological mechanism is still unclear. It seems that the brain was frozen and sent a wrong signal...

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