Chapter Four: Midnight Station

By the time Zhou Ce's containment team reached Floor Twenty-Three, Lin was gone. Gu Wanqing cut the power and took Lin, White Crow, and A-Man into the maintenance tunnels. Above them, every public speaker repeated: 【Final test subject, remain in place for recovery.】 At the tunnel's end waited a black train with no engine. Its clock read 00:00. White Crow stopped behind the yellow line. “The third door opens before the last train arrives.” “It's already here.” “Then it has never arrived.” The tunnel sealed behind Lin. 【Trial 03: Midnight Station】 【1. The last train arrives at midnight.】 【2. Passengers must carry valid tickets.】 【3. Before departure, no living person may remain on the platform.】