Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1440: Fallen into a Trap

Chapter 1440: Chapter 1440: Fallen into a Trap

"That was close, too close," Li patted his heart, truly frightened out of his wits just now.

Gu Fan quickly surveyed the area. It was obvious the walls were different from those in Experimental Zone No.1, feeling both metallic and stonelike—a sensation only materials crafted by a Super Civilization possessed.

"It seems I’ve come to the right place," Gu Fan moved forward to explore.

Xue Lang and Li followed, their minds brimming with questions. Why had the great door suddenly opened and then abruptly shut, as if specifically for them?

Gu Fan agreed with this theory and added, "Because someone wants us to come in."

"Who?" Everyone was tense. Could there still be someone from Organization X here?

According to Xue Lang’s memory, the people from both Experimental Zone No.1 and Experimental Zone No.2 had either evacuated or fallen prey to the mutant vampires—no survivors should be left here.

Gu Fan dismissed these thoughts; if Experimental Zone No.2 was truly an ancient Super Civilization spaceship, there was much to explore.

"Hold on, I think I’m hungry. Let’s eat something," Li’s stomach growled, and coincidentally, Gu Fan also felt his hunger.

So, Gu Fan and Li quickly pulled out their food and water from their backpacks and feasted heartily.

Xue Lang and the other vampires watched them, desire flickering in their eyes. They were hungry too, but what they coveted was not the food in Gu Fan and Li’s hands but their necks.

Gu Fan noticed this and said with a solemn expression, "That look on your faces, you wouldn’t be thinking of drinking our blood, would you?"

Xue Lang quickly explained, "Don’t get the wrong idea, Gu Fan. We understand the bigger picture; we won’t do anything to harm you."

Gu Fan put on a serious and earnest face, "No harm done. You can hurt me if you like, drink my blood if you really want to, but just a kind reminder: my blood won’t taste good. You’ll regret it."

"No no no, we’re not thinking that," Xue Lang was somewhat afraid of Gu Fan. Having suffered losses during their past encounters when Xue Lang could beat Gu Fan, now that he couldn’t, he braced for even worse losses.

After eating their fill, Gu Fan, Li, and Xue Lang continued on their way. Unfamiliar with the environment, they had no choice but to pick paths randomly at every crossroads they encountered.

Someone voiced their concern, "This place might be safe, but how will we ever leave? We can’t stay here forever."

Hearing this, Gu Fan’s brow furrowed, indeed thinking that leaving was paramount.

They came to another crossroad and prepared to choose a path at random as before.

Suddenly, two of the passages sealed off, startling Gu Fan, Li, and Xue Lang.

"What’s going on?" Li panicked, finding it too creepy.

Gu Fan looked at the remaining open path, a smirk forming on his lips, "It seems there really is someone here, controlling the equipment, the same person who opened the gate of Experimental Zone No.2, letting us in."

Xue Lang concurred, "Now he’s guiding us to a certain location, and it seems we have no choice."

"Since we’re here, we might as well proceed," Gu Fan stepped forward, bravely facing the unknown.

The others hesitated, but one vampire shouted, "Scared of what? An ordinary man isn’t scared; we’re vampires for crying out loud! Is it fitting for us to be such cowards?"

Xue Lang punched that vampire in the face, scolding, "Get it straight—he’s Gu Fan! Is he an ordinary man? He took down more than a dozen vampires on his own."

Hearing this, all the vampires hung their heads, sporting looks of embarrassment.

"Gu Fan is not ordinary, but I am," Li was the first to follow, now having immense trust in Gu Fan.

Led by Xue Lang, more vampires gathered their courage and rapidly followed suit.

They encountered no dangers or obstructions along the way. Every time they reached a crossroads requiring a decision, paths would seal, leaving only one for Gu Fan and his group.

Gu Fan grew excited, looking forward to seeing who was maneuvering behind the scenes, wherever this person wanted to take them.

Eventually, they were led to a large room with many seats, each with a control panel in front, and a spot that seemed intended for a commander, similar to a cockpit.

Li looked around, puzzled, "Why bring us here? There’s nothing."

Gu Fan eyed the large screen in the cockpit, dark and void of anything, that feeling of anxious excitement causing his heart to race.

One person, frightened, suggested, "Let’s just leave since there’s nothing here."

"Good idea!" A vampire spoke and tried to back away, wanting to be the first to exit.

At that moment, the cockpit door slammed shut, trapping everyone inside.

"Damn it, I knew it wouldn’t be so simple," no sooner had Li spoken than they heard strange sounds like air leaking.

Gu Fan quickly realized something was amiss and covered his mouth and nose, "Careful, watch out for the gas."

"I knew it..." A vampire began to curse loudly but passed out before he could finish.

Li soon couldn’t hold on either. Before collapsing, he kept his eyes on Gu Fan, wanting to approach, but fell to the ground after only a few steps.

"How could this be?" Xue Lang fought to stay on his feet, clinging to the edge of a platform, trying to stand several times, but ultimately succumbed to unconsciousness.

Gu Fan’s consciousness began to blur; despite holding his breath multiple times, it only bought him time.

Gradually, Gu Fan too reached his limit; he knelt on the ground, propped up by his hands, still resisting in his last moments.

Suddenly the cockpit door opened, and Gu Fan looked up but could barely see, his actions weak, devoid of any ability to act.

Gu Fan saw a figure appear at the doorway, disregarding the unconscious vampires around, ignoring Li, ignoring Xue Lang, stepping over everyone, heading straight towards him.

"Who are you!" Gu Fan’s vision was blurry, unable to discern the newcomer’s features.

"Just sleep quietly," the figure said indifferently, then kicked Gu Fan, toppling him to the ground.

The impact of the fall felt like the last straw breaking the camel’s back; Gu Fan’s will crumbled as he fell into unconsciousness.