Chapter 556

"It makes me feel... that there might really be something unclean here. Otherwise, how could 'Xiao Hei' and other pets be like this all the time?"

Natsume Chikage asked again.

"Besides dogs, have you tried other pets? Like cats?"

The security guard answered affirmatively.

"Yes, cats have been tried too."

"But some cats have reactions, and some cats don't."

"But for dogs, there is definitely a reaction."

"I think it should be because dogs have higher IQs than cats, and according to some teachers, the wavelength of light collected by dogs' vision is different from cats', so I think they can happen to see something, so they will definitely be so afraid after coming here."

"As for cats, some are special, so they are partially afraid."

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui hugged Natsume Chikage's arm, her voice trembling.

"It must be like this."

"Or it's because those resentful spirits aren't always in the elevator, so cats can see them occasionally and can't see them occasionally."

"But resentful spirits hate dogs, so dogs can see them every time."

Natsume Chikage was dumbfounded.

This can all be explained by you?

Yukimura Suzune fell into deep thought, but couldn't figure out the connection, and couldn't sort out the train of thought to solve this puzzle.

"Dogs definitely have a reaction, while cats only have it occasionally?"

"So strange..."

She looked at this old school building that few people visited, looked at this elevator that was old but still running, and felt a chill for no reason at this moment, as if something was really hidden inside.

Could it be... that there really is a ghost inside?

Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai also couldn't figure it out and turned to look at Natsume Chikage.

"Natsume-kun, didn't you say you already had clues just now?"

Natsume Chikage nodded.

"Mm, I probably know what the truth of this 'Invisible Evil Spirit in the Old School Building' is."

Yukimura Suzune opened her eyes wide in astonishment upon hearing this.

"Ah?"

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui was confused.

"You already know?"

Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai's eyes instantly lit up.

"What is it? Please be sure to tell me!"

Konoe Tooru was also slightly stunned and cast her gaze toward Natsume Chikage.

Natsume Chikage smiled and began to explain.

"Actually, the puzzle is very simple."

"It's just a series of problems caused by an elevator short circuit."

Yukimura Suzune frowned tightly, full of confusion.

"What do you mean by 'just an elevator short circuit'?"

"What does this have to do with the 'invisible evil spirit', the patrol dog seeing the elevator and screaming in fear, foaming at the mouth when entering, and students playing adventure games here and mysteriously 'vanishing', and even claiming to see an illusory world... what does this have to do with it?"

"I can't see it at all!"

This doubt of hers was also what the other girls present wanted to know most.

The security guard was also confused.

"Yes, I can't see any connection either."

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui asked in confusion.

"And elevator short circuit? Where is the short circuit? Just now we also entered the elevator and touched the inner wall, didn't feel any electricity."

Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai also nodded in agreement.

"Indeed."

Natsume Chikage began to explain in detail.

"First of all, there is a fundamental difference when we humans and dogs enter the elevator."

"We humans all wear shoes. The soles are usually made of fiber or rubber, which can isolate lower voltages to some extent."

"But dogs are different."

"Dogs are directly touching the elevator floor with their meat pads, so they will naturally feel the current."

"After being shocked for a long time, they will naturally scream in fear due to pain and discomfort, trying to escape."

"If trapped in the elevator, being shocked for a longer time, severe cases may even trigger spasms and foaming at the mouth."

"If you don't believe it, Security Guard, you can find someone to take a test pen now, or directly touch the metal floor edge of the elevator car with your hand."

Upon hearing this, the security guard showed a skeptical expression.

He squatted down, hesitated for a moment, and still stretched out his finger, quickly touching the metal floor edge of the elevator car.

The next second, he retracted his hand as if shocked, his face full of surprise.

"Good guy! There really is electricity!"

"No wonder 'Xiao Hei' doesn't dare to enter the elevator every time!"

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui also opened her mouth in surprise.

"Ah? It really is a short circuit?"

Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai blinked and thought of another suspicious point.

"Wait, but didn't the security guard just say that some cats were also brought in? Some of them didn't scream or run around."

"How should this be explained?"

Natsume Chikage explained unhurriedly.

"It's highly likely that some cats were held in the arms of the experimenters during the test, and their bodies didn't directly touch the ground."

"And another part of the cats were placed directly on the ground."

"This created a difference: cats that directly touched the ground had reactions, while cats that were held didn't."

Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai suddenly realized.

"So that's how it is!"

Yukimura Suzune was stunned when she heard this, then bit her lower lip gently and continued to press.

"Even if you can explain this point, what about the '5.5th floor', the 'boundary between life and death', the flashlight failure, and the students' 'vanishing' later?"

Others heard this question and showed confused expressions again.

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui scratched her hair in annoyance.

"Yes, if these can't be explained, it only shows that cats and dogs are afraid of electricity and don't dare to enter the elevator."

"But the student 'vanishing' event and related rumors are real."

Konoe Tooru spoke again, rarely, her voice still flat.

"Yes. Natsume-kun, how do you explain this?"

Natsume Chikage seemed to have expected this question, and a slightly embarrassed smile appeared on his face.

"Actually, the reason for this... is also very simple."

"However... this topic is a bit awkward to talk about. Are you sure you want to hear it?"

The other girls present, along with the security guard, nodded heavily, their eyes full of the desire to know the answer.

Natsume Chikage had no choice but to continue explaining helplessly.

"Actually, it's because the pair of students who claimed to see the 'boundary between life and death' were lying."

"They didn't see that kind of thing at all, purely taking the opportunity of the adventure game..."

He paused, his voice lowered a bit.

"When other classmates were exploring seriously, the two of them secretly took the elevator to one of the classrooms on the fifth or sixth floor—although most classrooms were locked, I also found that the locks of one or two of them were actually nominal, and could be opened with a little force."

"Then these two people were inside..."

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui asked curiously.

"What were they doing inside?"

Sister Xiyuan Si Xiyuanji Qilai also blinked curiously, her body leaning forward subconsciously.