They were being watched.
But the pursuit itself was not the greatest danger.
The upper floors were becoming far more hostile.
The number of monsters increased.
Their bodies became stronger.
Their movements became smarter.
Several had clearly adapted to the building and learned how to use the stairwells, walls and broken floors to their advantage.
Bai Li and Yan Cijin responded the same way.
They adapted faster.
On one floor they used a broken elevator shaft to bypass a pack of monsters.
On another they deliberately made noise in one corridor, drawing creatures away before slipping through a service tunnel.
A third time they allowed a massive beast to chase them across an open area, then redirected it into a pile of unstable shelving.
The entire structure collapsed.
Yan Cijin dusted off her shoulder.
"That was elegant."
Bai Li looked at the wreckage.
"It worked."
"That is your definition of elegant."
"Yes."
