"Hehe…"
Just as Yang Tao was about to open a room door to check if there were any valuable items inside, Smiler reached out and stopped him.
A slightly cold sensation emanated from Smiler's claws.
Yang Tao stopped his hand and looked into the ward through the window, but he didn't find anything unusual.
No Entity, no inversion…
"Is there danger?"
This time, Smiler reacted quickly, shaking its head gently, but then nodding.
Yang Tao: "…"
Is this how you communicate?
After much thought, he directly summoned a wooden door and said to the man who was following him, "Raerf, do you want to leave here for other levels, or do you want to stay here?"
Raerf looked at the suddenly appearing wooden door in surprise, a bit at a loss for a moment. After hearing Yang Tao's words and regaining his composure, he said, "It would be best if I could leave this hellhole…"
"Then come with me."
With that, Yang Tao reached out and opened the wooden door, revealing the Overworld behind it.
Although Raerf was filled with surprise, he still readily followed Yang Tao into the Overworld.
Yang Tao led him to the wooden door of Level 4 and opened it, revealing the environment inside.
"Level 4, Abandoned Office?"
Seeing Raerf's astonished expression, Yang Tao was sure that this guy really didn't know his own information.
Doesn't this guy use the internet?
"That's right, Level 4, Abandoned Office. The M.E.G. has set up a new outpost here. You can go and seek their help; I don't think they'll refuse."
The M.E.G. are good people to humans, at least in the Backrooms where he is. The M.E.G. organization is an extremely positive existence; everything they do is to help humans survive better in the Backrooms.
Raerf looked at Yang Tao with a grateful expression, saying, "I really don't know how I can repay you. You saved me and gave me new hope…"
"Hehe, buy more things at the 9527 Supermarket in the future, and that will be your repayment to me. Go, I still have some things to deal with."
Watching Raerf leave, Eric also walked up to Yang Tao and asked curiously, "A Wanderer you picked up?"
"Yes, picked him up from Level 16, Mental Hospital…"
"Level 16? Isn't that the rainforest?"
Yang Tao smiled and explained the current situation of Level 16, astonishing Eric.
"My goodness, it's truly chaotic. Are you saying that two levels have merged, and the level itself can also transform? From a rainforest to a glacier?"
"That's roughly the idea, Eric. You can organize it and upload it online. If I have time, I can also take you to see it."
Eric nodded seriously and said, "I have time anytime. For me, everything in the Backrooms is full of mystery, like a woman's long skirt, always making one want to lift it to see what's underneath."
Yang Tao looked at Eric in surprise and said, "Your description… seems very apt!"
Eric chuckled twice and changed the subject, continuing, "Recently, information about Partygoer has almost disappeared online. At least no one has seen Partygoer information recently. Oh, Yang, three new wooden doors have appeared out of thin air on the wall, and a robot named Lan just came by to tell you that Luffy has arrived at Loguetown, but it's strange that she only said it from outside the door and didn't come in."
"Also, Elisa came by to ask if you want to attend Miko's coming-of-age ceremony…"
Eric rattled off a large number of things like a machine gun, and Yang Tao felt a bit overwhelmed at once.
"Yang, what's with that Smiler peeking out from behind the wooden door?"
"Oh, a pet I found at Level 16. It's just that Smiler's pronunciation is a bit off, so I came back to have Frowny translate."
Things are handled one by one.
"Eric, accompanying you to the Backrooms will have to wait. I'll deal with the matters at hand first. Also, please help me notify the Villagers digging the wall at Level 0 to all withdraw and stay on standby at home."
The Gallium Cavern level is definitely a top priority.
Eric nodded gently and said, "I will."
At this moment, seeing a few Free Frowners on the grass, Yang Tao waved to these little guys. Their intelligence is very high; even though they haven't been born long, they can understand many complex things.
"Go, call your dad over!"
Compared to Frowner and Smiler, these Free Frowners are not picky about their living environment. Whether it's dark or light, they don't have emotions of like or dislike.
Soon, Frowny crawled out of the cave and ran towards Yang Tao excitedly, but halfway, it suddenly turned its head to look at the Level 16 wooden door and saw the Smiler peeking out, observing the Overworld.
"Yang, if you do this, I don't know if I can handle it…"
Yang Tao gently patted Frowny's head, showing a wry smile, and said, "You, you're dreaming big!"
"Hurry up and help me translate what it wants to say?"
Hearing that he just wanted him to be a translator, Frowny's expression became even sadder, and he followed Yang Tao to the wooden door of Level 16.
The Smiler behind the wooden door stepped back several paces, staring at Frowny very warily. Yang Tao didn't feel anything was wrong, as in the Backrooms, Smiler and Frowner are hostile entities.
Smiler not pouncing on Frowner and fighting to the death was already giving him enough face.
"Don't be nervous. What did you want to say just now? Say it again…"
"Hehe…"
Smiler chuckled twice. Yang Tao still didn't understand its meaning, but Frowner understood what the other party said: "It says that door is wrong. If you open it, you will be sent to another level."
"Also, it says it has a headache and hopes you can treat it again."
Did it really get sequelae?
Yang Tao glanced at that ordinary ward door. He really didn't expect this to be the exit of Level 16.
Generally, level exits are somewhat special, for example, incompatible with the surroundings or different in color, size, or shape.
But this door looked just like the other doors.
As expected of a mental hospital, even the exit is so unconventional.
He took a barrel of milk from his backpack, aimed it at Smiler, and silently willed to use it. The headache and fever potion couldn't solve it.
"Are you feeling better now?"
"Hehe…"
"It says it's much better."
Looking at the ward door leading to other worlds, Yang Tao temporarily gave up the idea of going to explore it.
Now, his main priority is to arrange for the Villagers to go to Level 75, Gallium Cavern, to collect liquid gallium.
He turned to look at Frowny and said, "It's yours. If you have the ability, create a harem. If not, just play with it…"