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It was 11:36 PM and it was also heavily raining while a young man ran through the streets of Beijing China.

Wei Ying gulped as he entered the hotel umbrella in hand, he can't believe his actually doing this nonetheless in 'Qishan Wen Hotels' since that's the closest hotel he can find that has over 20 floors which is perfect for the game.

He quickly enters the hotel and left his umbrella in the umbrella stands right beside the entrance doors while internally contemplating his choices once again, no wonder Jiang Cheng told him to stop before it's too late but who can blame him? He is a fan of the supernatural after all and this game just seemed to have the potential but of course he should be more careful.

Well at least he has his phone (to take pictures for 'proof') and the rules with him instead of nothing.

Oh right, he almost forgot as he pulled out his phone and dialed a number.

"Hey Lan Zhan!"

"Yeah"

"I know but I'm here now"

"I promise I'll be fine don't stress it out alright?"

After that quick call Wei Ying slid his phone back to his pocket and continued his way to where the elevators are located at.

Soon enough Wei Ying finally found himself standing right in front of an elevator and with a deep breath he went in.

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"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Jiang Cheng asked with a tint of worried lacing in his tone making Wei Ying want to tease him so badly but sadly he couldn't considering he is still not over his great wretched defeat in Mario Kart.

"Relax Jiang-Xiong, as far as I know Wei-Xiong will surely follow the rules" Nie Huaisang insisted while said latter raised an eyebrow for whatever those two are planning to do with him now, he sure hopes to get this over with.

Both Jiang Cheng and Nie Huaisang expectantly looked at Wei Ying who only uttered a word "what?" as he crossed his arms expecting an explanation.

Nie Huaisang cleared his throat and began "Wei-Xiong I'm sure your aware about the Elevator Game?" he asked air quoting the word Elevator Game at the process while Wei Ying in the other hand was confused.

What the Hell is an Elevator Game?

"I'm a bit disappointed in you Wei-Xiong" Nie Huaisang sigh as he fanned himself "Well Nie-Xiong can you please elaborate what this 'game' is all about then?" Wei Ying asked matter of factly.

"Huaisang I don't think this is a good-" Jiang Cheng started off only to be interrupted "Aww is my didi worried about me?" Wei Ying teased the other while Jiang Cheng only flipped him off making Wei Ying snicker.

"Anyways Nie-Xiong don't mind my didi you can continue the story" Wei Ying added not listening to Jiang Cheng who once again told him not to call him that.

"As far as I know the Elevator Game originated in Korea where the person gets to visit an alternate dimension and it is believed that this sort of ritual is a hundred percent real!" Nie Huaisang explained "Hundred percent real huh? Then where's the proof?" Wei Ying questioned further.

Nie Huaisang quickly pulled out his phone from his pocket and typed some things in it and handed it over to Wei Ying "It states here that two years ago a woman in her 20's was announced dead in a hotel in Los Angeles, some speculated that she committed suicide but there was a CCTV footage of her acting really weird in an elevator, she was pressing a lot of buttons and talking to no one in particular and that's where the rumors of her trying to do the ritual began" Nie Huaisang exclaimed in one breath and both Jiang brother's are really impressed about his ability to not breath heavily and act like his going to pass out at any minute after all those words he just spilled.

"Nie-Xiong how come you know a lot about this kind of things but still can't get an ace in a test?" Wei Ying laughs as he sees Nie Huaisang's face flushed in embarrassment "Stop fooling around you idiot!" Jiang Cheng shouted at Wei Ying who is still laughing "I-I'm trying Wei-Xiong!" Nie Huaisang whined in embarrassment.

"Well anyways... That still doesn't explain anything thrilling plus it sounds fake" Wei Ying responded making Nie Huaisang groan in dismay, good thing his blush always goes away so fast.

"It's real, a lot of people have tried it but there was no sign of how they actually do it or how they are right now and the only proof we have is a failed attempt, which is the woman who was found dead in a water tank because she was talking to the entity" Wei Ying raised an eyebrow "And when you play the game there's actually a trial to go to the other world which includes a woman which is that entity who's gonna try and communicate to you and do NOT look nor talk to her at all cause" surprisingly the one who said that wasn't Nie Huaisang but Jiang Cheng himself, who knew his younger brother actually likes this kind of stuffs too.

"Jiang Cheng you didn't tell me you're into ghosts too!" Wei Ying looked at his brother in awe who only scoffed at his antic.

"But seriously, why haven't I heard of this ritual before? This is too good to not try a quick experiment, aish you guys should've told me!" Wei Ying exclaimed as he shoved Nie Huaisang's phone back to him "Are you fucking with us right now?" Jiang Cheng uttered with an incredulous look in his face "Even tho we haven't told you about this beforehand this game still leads to suicide! Are you willing to risk everything for this?!" Jiang Cheng shouted at Wei Ying who covered his ears really not in the mood to listen to his antics.

"I may be a friendly person but I take this stuff way seriously" Wei Ying remarked "Says the one who tried 'ghost hunting' with Lan Wangji and got scared when a dog suddenly pounced out of nowhere" Jiang Cheng sneered.

Nie Huaisang quickly fanned himself as he quietly listened to the heated conversation between two brothers while Wei Ying in the other hand now has a face of a tomato probably from the embarrassment of what Jiang Cheng had said.

"Well at least I tried ghost hunting! Isn't this supposed to be connected to supernatural beings? I'm surely up for this field!" Wei Ying quickly protested "No shit Sherlock but you're obviously missing the whole point of this conversation!" Jiang Cheng scoffed.

"What are those points to be exact didi?" Wei Ying asked a smirk playing in his lips and with that Jiang Cheng snapped and pounced at his brother and decided to give him a good beating for being such a stupid and reckless idiot he is and of course Nie Huaisang didn't even bothered to stop the younger Jiang.

After Jiang Cheng berated his brother Wei Ying still insisted to do the ritual not only because he was dared to do this after his lost in Mario Kart and it did hurt his pride a little bit but he is intrigued about this so called 'game'.

So that night Wei Ying snucked to Nie Huaisang's dorm only to ask him to give him the details about the game which includes the rules and how you could possibly navigate the place in the other world and of course Nie Huaisang spilled everything to him.

The next day both brother's where getting ready to leave there dorm room until Jiang Cheng stormed into his room only to give Wei Ying a good scolding since he found out about the latter's plan (he isn't even gonna ask how Jiang Cheng found out) but Wei Ying didn't even mind it at all as long as he'll do the game tomorrow night and with that information Jiang Cheng was mortified and even threatened Wei Ying to quit it but sadly he was declined.

"I promise I'll be safe!" Wei Ying tried to assure his brother who only avoided his gaze "You better be, you idiot" Jiang Cheng growled and stormed off the building leaving Wei Ying alone who rolled his eyes at Jiang Cheng's 'little show'.

It was lunch time when Wei Ying told Lan Zhan about his plan and Lan Zhan was horrified, he also asked- well more like demand Wei Ying to stop (which really entertained Wei Ying) and that they'll do more ghost hunting together aside from that game since it only includes one player to play the game.

Nonetheless there's a huge risk that the player might break the rules by interacting with the specter and that will only leave them to die in a painful way and there souls stuck in the other world as punishment.

"Lan Zhan I know you're worried but trust me I'll be fine" Wei Ying placed a hand in Lan Zhan's shoulder as a sign of comfort but that only made Lan Zhan more distressed until.

"I'll join Wei ying"

"Lan Zhan! Didn't I just say this game is only meant to be played by one person? And besides I can't risk you coming along with me!"

Lan Zhan was dumbfounded with the others response, surely there is a way to come along, right?

"Why?"

"I don't want to drag you into this Lan Zhan! It's too dangerous for you but I promise I'll be back with no scratch" Wei Ying promised with a sincere tone hoping this could convince Lan Zhan.

Spoiler alert- it didn't really convinced Lan Wangji at all so Wei Ying told him the location he'll be going to and what hour he will be starting.

That actually assured Lan Zhan a little bit and Wei Ying is greatful.

"I wil give you a call before I step in the elevator, alright?"

"Mn"

And just like that the day went by quickly and then tomorrow came and it's finally the time he'll do the deed.

He first said his fairwell to Jiang Cheng and promised him that he'll be back. He was also planning to call his A-Jie but if he does he knew he will be in big trouble considering she is very much protective when it comes to her brothers and she doesn't want him to be in harms way.

He swore he heard Jiang Cheng swearing that this was a really bad dare when he left the dorm.

(Well they shouldn't have told him about this beforehand, knowing how much of a curious little shit he is when it comes to the supernatural side of humanity)

The second was to Nie Huaisang who also warned him to remember the rules and not talk to anyone.

And lastly it was to Lan Zhan, it was oddly quiet the entire time and that raised a few suspicions to Wei Ying but he just shrugged it off because it's just Lan Zhan being Lan Zhan.

"I'll be back alright?"

"Stay safe Wei Ying"

"Will do!"

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Wei Ying took out the now crumpled paper in his pocket, the one that Nie Huaisang handed to him before he left the dormitory.

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