Escaping from the main building did not mean escaping from Terror Manor.
A few people vanished into thin air, leaving no trace behind.
The clock was running backwards.
Based on the information at hand, Gu Mian felt that the second hypothesis was more likely.
Fatty, feeling disoriented, asked, "So Brother Chu might have already left the novel?"
Gu Mian cast him a glance. "I was just making a comparison. Have you ever seen a clock run backwards in a novel? We may not be in a novel, but possibly inside something else."
As he spoke, he fiddled with the row of vertical buttons on his phone. "Nine oh two..."
Fatty, shining his flashlight, sounded unsure. "Doctor, why do I always feel like you've figured something out?"
Gu Mian looked up. "That still needs to be tested. Let's check the disc first."
They had arrived in front of Fatty's room.
