Su Ming gently patted Flora's shoulder and comforted, "Don't think about this, Fang Ling is scaring you." ”

"I didn't scare her, that's the nature of this staircase, you don't think someone like Flora would be scared by what I just said, would you?

She is a person who has been in the ring of life and death, and those few ambiguous descriptions will not interfere with her in the slightest in normal life.

In this staircase, even the most daring people will be afraid, and that's what makes it weird.

There are many people in the Bureau of Investigation who are not afraid of death, but here, there is no one who is not afraid until the end, and it is precisely because of this that this place will become a place to test the limits of fear.

The fear that humans perceive in normal life is very different from the fear that arises when confronted with the strange.

Strictly speaking, these two are even completely different qualities.

Human beings' fear of ghosts, imagination, the unknown, and death can all be overcome by will, and brave people can face fear and face difficulties.

But weirdness is different, you'll see later.

Resistance to fear is one of the most important qualities of a Commissioner, and it's just as important as a powerful ability.

Especially when facing demons, it can be more lethal than an ability. ”

This was the first time Su Ming had heard the word demon from someone else's mouth.

The first time he knew about the demon was in the system's danger rating, which said that no matter how weak the demon was, the danger rating was S-level.

The first half of this description reveals that there are also strong and weak demons, and some may not be as good as A-class, or even B-class.

The description in the second half reveals that the demon is extremely dangerous, and this danger is likely to come from the demon's growth potential.

Demons should be the kind of weirdness that the Bureau of Investigation is mainly fighting against, and if this fear qualification can exert more power than the ability when facing demons, it is indeed worth paying attention to.

"Have you eaten enough?" Fang Ling's voice from the earphones interrupted Su Ming's thoughts.

"When you're full, go down and talk to me, your depth is falling too slowly.

You'll have to measure your limits before you run out of food, so don't stop and go down as fast as you can. ”

"Understood."

Su Ming got up from the steps and headed down again.

Since then, I don't know how long I walked, Su Ming felt tired for the second time, and he felt that this time he was tired quickly.

In addition, he also clearly felt that Flora's mood next to him was starting to be wrong, and Flora's mood was a little anxious, and she looked like she was in a state of distraction.

But Xia Xiaoyu, who had been silent, remained calm.

"I'm tired again, what about you?" Su Ming asked.

"I'm okay, but if you want to rest, you can rest, don't worry." Xia Xiaoyu replied.

Su Ming turned her head to look at Flora, the other party still looked absent-minded, she looked up at Su Ming, and said softly: "Su Ming, did you hear her voice?" ”

"What sound?"

The girl's voice...... The sound became clearer. Flora said uneasily, God babbling.

Su Ming stood quietly and listened intently, but he didn't hear anything.

"I didn't hear anything."

"How so? It's already clear...... She was scared. Flora stopped talking.

At this time, Fang Ling's voice came from his ears: "Su Ming, now I'm talking to you alone."

From here on, I won't be speaking on a shared line anymore, because it will affect your performance.

There's a good chance I won't be responding to you again, but remember not to take off your communication devices, I'm going to collect data. ”

"Understood." Su Ming turned his head to stare at Flora and said, "Did you hear that too?" ”

"yes, got it."

"Then let's take a break and move on."

The three of them rested on the steps again for a moment, then walked downstairs again.

For a long time after that, no one spoke.

It was dark all around, only the footsteps of his companions could be heard, and the eternal staircase beneath his feet was nothing but the darkness of the deep sea, without a trace of light.

The unchanging environment gave Su Ming the illusion that he was stuck in an endless loop.

"Su Ming ......"

Flora spoke suddenly, with a hint of crying in her voice.

Su Ming's heart was suddenly startled, and he slightly shifted the light of the flashlight, allowing the scattered light to reflect on Flora's face.

Her eyes were glistening with tears, her pupils were filled with fear and unease, and her body was trembling slightly, not knowing if it was because of the low temperature or for some other reason.

"Flora, you ......"

"Su Ming." Flora's tears slipped from the corners of her eyes, "Our children are calling us." ”

“！？”

Su Ming stared at Flora in disbelief, his expression like he had seen a ghost.

"Flora, what the hell are you talking about?"

As soon as he spoke, he realized that his voice was slightly hoarse...... Is this also because of fear?

"Didn't you hear? Our kids are calling us! She was scared and we ...... We're going to find a way to get down! Flora said in a trembling voice.

"Fang Ling, what's going on?" Su Ming immediately called Fang Ling, but the Tonghua route remained silent, and the other party did not respond.

Su Ming sighed, feeling a lot of pressure on his body, he estimated that Fang Ling would not respond to them again in the future.

Any anomalies that occur after that can only be relied upon by themselves...... No, it shouldn't be said, this is supposed to be an assessment of them.

Anyway, let's check out Flora's mental state first.

"Flora, calm down, okay?" Su Ming patiently comforted the other party.

"Su Ming, what should we do?"

Flora called softly, leaned over and hugged him directly, Su Ming froze in place, not knowing what to do.

Flora's body in her arms was still trembling slightly, even if she didn't say anything, Su Ming could feel the dazed and helpless in her.

It's a strange feeling that Flora now has him as her only support...... It's not right.

Su Ming hesitated for a moment, patted the other party's back gently, comforting and enlightening at the same time.

"Don't worry, Flora, we'll overcome everything, and if we're strong enough, we can solve any problem, right?"

"Hmm!" Flora rested her chin on Su Ming's shoulder and nodded, tears soaking Su Ming's clothes.

"Very well, then let me ask you, what did you just say about our child?"

Flora was silent, and at the same time her body stopped trembling, she slowly let go of Su Ming, and stared at Su Ming with a gaze of disbelief, as if Su Ming was a mentally abnormal person.

"What are you talking about, my dear? I'm talking about Alice, of course! Our daughter! ”