Seeing Andrew suddenly vomiting nonstop, the people in the real world were all stunned.
"What's wrong with Andrew? He was perfectly fine just now. Did he eat something bad? But he didn't even eat anything!"
"I'm studying medicine. Andrew's condition could be acute gastroenteritis, but that doesn't usually come on so suddenly. We'd need lab tests to determine whether it's caused by bacteria or something else!"
"Sigh… If only he were in the real world. Right now, we can only watch and do nothing."
Research teams all around the world were also discussing and analyzing Andrew's condition.
"It doesn't look like a bacterial infection, more like a psychological reaction!"
"Judging from his symptoms, Andrew must've seen something extremely horrifying and nauseating for this to happen!"
"But nothing actually happened just now!"
"One second Andrew was doting on his sister, rubbing her head with a smile, and the next second, he suddenly started vomiting like crazy. Could it be that everything he showed in the room was fake?"
A researcher specializing in psychology voiced his opinion.
"Unlikely!"
"You can clearly see that Andrew genuinely trusts his sister. Otherwise, he wouldn't let her take care of him at a time like this!"
"Another thing worth noting, Andrew seems to be in a hurry. Even while vomiting so severely, he's still urging his sister to pack up."
"It's like… he's trying to run away from something!"
A criminal investigator on the team furrowed his brow and offered his take.
"He's trying to get away from that house!!!"
"Something in that home must be making him feel terrified and disgusted!"
"Andrew most likely smelled something, which triggered memories of something extremely gruesome and disturbing, causing this intense reaction!"
An old detective stood up and shared his insight.
As someone who had been to many crime scenes, he knew that certain smells could instantly bring horrific images to mind.
Many rookie officers would vomit uncontrollably the first time they saw a murder scene, just like Andrew now.
"This tells us the house is likely about to undergo some terrifying change. That's why Andrew is so desperate to leave!"
"But Andrew's not a cop. He shouldn't have experienced anything that traumatic before."
The lead researcher frowned in confusion.
"That's exactly why it's more likely. Cops get used to seeing gruesome scenes. Their tolerance builds up."
"On the other hand, regular people who've tragically witnessed something like that—once they recall it, they tend to have violent reactions like this!"
The old detective shook his head, explaining while his concern for Andrew grew.
For Andrew to react this strongly, whatever he imagined must have been incredibly graphic and horrifying.
And for him to think of something like that, the smell at the scene must have been overwhelming—not just a little blood, but likely the stench of rotting corpses.
But the real question was, why would there be the stench of corpses in that house?
…
Back to Andrew.
After vomiting for ten whole minutes, Andrew felt completely drained.
But the nausea had finally started to subside.
Meanwhile, his sister had finished packing everything at home.
"Let's go!"
"We're going out!"
Bracing himself on the sink, Andrew forced himself to stand.
"Brother, are you sure you're okay?"
"Why don't we just rest at home?"
"Or I can go downstairs and buy something tasty, and bring it back for you!"
His sister looked at him with genuine concern.
"I want to take a walk. Just support me."
Andrew gently shook his head. If they stayed home, death was guaranteed.
Unable to change his mind, his sister had no choice but to help Andrew out of the house.
"Take the stairs!"
His sister wanted to take the elevator, especially seeing Andrew in such bad shape, but he firmly insisted on the stairs.
She had no choice but to help him down, step by step.
Eighteen floors!
Even going downstairs was exhausting!
By the time they reached the ground floor, both of them were worn out.
Andrew glanced at his Pocket Watch: 3:59 p.m.!
"Go!"
"Hurry!"
Andrew urged.
The rule said that in case of a power outage, you must do everything you can to leave home.
But now that he had seen those horrifying scenes with his own eyes, Andrew felt that simply leaving the house wasn't enough.
Besides, this building already had problems!
Just as Andrew and his sister stepped out of the building's stairwell, the power went out!
The entire neighborhood and the nearby area lost power!
Because it was a workday, not many people were home. But even so, many still came out to check what was going on.
And among them, Andrew spotted a Two Meter Tall Woman!
The fifth rule from the Elevator section:
[There is no Two Meter Tall Woman in your neighborhood.]
"Let's go find something to eat!"
Andrew urged his sister again to walk faster.
At the same time, he kept a close eye on her—but thankfully, she didn't show any signs of abnormality.
Seeing this, Andrew let out a small breath of relief. At least his sister was still fine.
Just as the two of them reached the entrance of the neighborhood, several cars drove in, all decorated with red double happiness symbols. At the same time, they were accompanied by suona horns and loud drumming!
Someone was getting married!
Who holds a wedding at four in the afternoon?!
The eighth rule from the Three-Member Family Survival Rule:
[No one is getting married in your neighborhood recently.]
And from the Nighttime section, rule twelve:
[If you hear suona horns or the sound of drums, immediately leave the city with your sister!!]
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