"Please step out of the elevator." The mechanical voice from the unit said.
There was obvious hesitation from these giants of industries. No one wanted to leave the comfort of the lift when they knew they were deep underground. They might get trapped. However, someone spoke up as soon as the elevator stopped.
"Baby, I don't want to stay in the elevator anymore. It is so stuffy." Hu Lei said in a coquettish tone while pulling on Zhong Feng's arm. "Can we go out?"
The man did not respond in words or with a gesture. However, he walked out of the lift with her still clinging to him like a limpet. The other people were not so confident, and the small space outside looked quite unsafe.
Yagi, Inei and Emi were all thinking of finding a mechanism to operate the lift and return to the upper floors. However, their thoughts were cut short.
"This elevator will release and drop in ten seconds." The mechanical voice added, and the lift shook. "Ten, nine…"