Ono seemed to feel the change in my mood again, and hurriedly wrapped around me with the "tentacles" I was holding, gently stroking my hand one by one, as if to persuade me not to be in a hurry, not to be so emotional, everything would be fine.

Deeply in a state of self-loathing, I was suddenly awakened and returned to reality, staring at Ono for a moment, and suddenly feeling very heartwarming—he reminded me of my brother. Although he is usually naughty, he is still very gentle at critical moments. I think Ono's sister should also love Ono, after all, he is such a cute and sensible brother, otherwise he would not be willing to sacrifice his life to protect him.

…… What a great sister.

Speaking of, How did Ono get here? It seems that he disappeared a long time ago, huh? Since when? I remember...... It seems that he was still there when he went up to the third floor at the bottom. Yes, and my brother and I were especially intimately reminded to pay attention to the actions of "Mom", and then we went into the secret room and became scattered...... It was as if he had never been seen again.

What did he go through to get here? It's a pity that he can't speak in his current form, otherwise he can ask him directly. But it's a good thing that he came here, otherwise I would have ...... without him

I can't help but feel more grateful to Ono in the bottom of my heart. Now Ono is my savior. I'm going to put him on the same level as my family in my heart.

That's when something suddenly occurred to me.

"Ono, can't you climb on the wall with slime? Why not climb the wall and escape? I asked, curiously turning.

"Gooo

When I got closer, I found that between the walls of the stone wall and the gaps in the walls, there were countless tiny thorns like sewing needles, densely packed, shining with cold light in the dark stone wall.

Is this to prevent the detainees from climbing up and escaping? But the cracks in the stone here are so small, and they are all filled with some kind of hard clay, so why go to such great lengths to set up such things? Could it be that this prisoner is a ruthless character, with a special skill, and has to be cautious enough to use this method to ensure that they or they do not escape?

Or...... This detainee, like Ono, is an XIZ infected person......?!

No way, no way, XIZ is only recently popular. This building has been built for so long, how can it be possible to make room for XIZ infected people......

If this room had been created in this building recently, it would not have been possible...... First of all, I have to say that this workmanship is too old, and secondly, this is also a former city hall, so how to start work here will also attract attention, how can it be done. Moreover, within a few weeks of XIZ's appearance, all aspects of society were paralyzed one after another, and it was impossible for people to complete such a secret room in such an intricate secret passage in such a short period of time - not to mention whether Xiaomo and Xiaomo's uncle would allow this secret passage to be exposed to outsiders.

But...... What if a room was secretly built to hold XIZ infected people in the first place? I mean, if we assume that XIZ existed in the first place, but the government has been covering up the news, and it wasn't until the recent virus leak that the mass infection was finally exposed......

Actually, it's not completely impossible...... After all, this is indeed the former city hall, and only the government will have such a great power and ability to cover up such a big truth. The only thing that is certain now is that Xiaomo must be unaware, otherwise she would not have taken us into the secret room so easily and tried to lock us in the secret passage.

If all this conjecture is true, then ...... I can't imagine it. It turns out that all this that has happened recently, all this that has happened to me and my family, is actually a conspiracy that has been dormant for a long time and has started before I was even born.

No...... It can't be so extreme. It's not clear yet, haven't we found any definite evidence yet? Maybe it's just because I've been experiencing too much lately, so I've become too conspiracy theory. Maybe it's just used to imprison some ferocious animals, after all, hasn't the popularity of raising ferocious beasts as pets to show off their capital has always existed?

But if that were the case, there were still many doubts: what beast would need to be filled with needles on such high walls? And what reason did the former town hall have to detain and raise wild beasts in the underground secret room...... After all, this is the property of the government, and the mayors don't really live here, so why don't they raise it in their own mansions? If the beast is calling underneath, how can it be hidden from people's ears with the soundproofing technology of the old days, isn't it blatantly telling others that there is a secret room underneath? Aren't you afraid that others will be suspicious......

I really can't explain it...... Only the more "conspiracy theory" conjecture can reasonably explain all this.

Either way, though, since all indications confirm that this room is used to hold some kind of person or animal. Then we shouldn't be able to get out for the time being......

Just when I was about to die, Ono suddenly pulled me, and then, as if trying to take me somewhere, led me to a corner.

A little in the corner, he stopped me abruptly, then gestured to the ground, as if trying to show me something.

I shone it with my flashlight, and suddenly I realized that it was a narrow pool of water that was flush with the floor. Only one person could pass through, and because the water was dark green like the mossy floor, I didn't even notice for a moment that there was a pool.

Ono pointed at the small pool with his "tentacles", then put another "tentacle" behind me and gently pushed me in that direction, as if trying to let me go down.

"You mean...... Can you get out of here through this pool?! I stared at Ono with wide eyes.

To be honest, I thought the pool was for the detainees to drink.

Ono looked at me and nodded, his bloodshot eyes that were exposed to the flesh and skin flashed with a hint of reluctance.

“…… Won't you come with me? I looked at him like this, and asked a little hesitantly. Why did he stay in this room? But there's nothing here......

Anyway, if he found this exit early in the morning, then why didn't he just go out?

Ono shook his head, pointed to the pool again, and then crossed the two "tentacles".

This is to say...... Does he mean he can't go in?

But why can't he go in and then I can go in? I looked at the pool in confusion and suddenly thought of something.

Don't...... This is actually ...... It's all salt water?