Chapter 292 The Stench of Decay in the Air

Chapter 292 The Stench of Decay in the Air

Viewers in the livestream were flooding the chat with comments,

the screen filled with exclamations like [Shit] [That's amazing] [I worship you],

and those comments questioning Isabella from earlier had completely vanished without a trace.

As Isabella walked forward, she explained in detail,

"I figured it out through dynamic 3D imaging to capture the spatial structure, combined with the principles of calculus, plus the principles of light refraction and sound refraction in physics.

Did you notice that in the rooms we just passed through, the light and sound were a bit off?

Those seemingly random props are actually there to interfere with light and sound transmission,

designed to prevent people who enter from using light and sound to figure out which way to go.

But this interference actually reveals the hidden spatial structure."

Melinda nodded repeatedly, her eyes full of admiration, and said with genuine respect,

"You really deserve to be top of the class!

I understand all these principles, but you were able to figure out it's a honeycomb maze directly from them. That's amazing, I really admire you!"

Sophie, who studied art, didn't understand any of this physics or optics stuff. She could only shrug helplessly and interrupt their conversation,

"I know you guys are really smart, but now's not the time for academic discussions.

I just want to know how much longer we have to walk before we can get out?

And I feel like the stink in the air is getting worse and worse, I can barely stand it!"

As she spoke, she couldn't help but gag and quickly covered her mouth with her hand.

Isabella's expression became serious too. She nodded and said in a heavy tone,

"Yes, we're getting closer and closer to the bodies."

As soon as she finished speaking, she pushed open a door ahead.

The moment the door opened, an extremely intense stench of decay hit them in the face, almost suffocating.

The scene before them startled even Sophie, who was well-traveled and bold. She couldn't help but gasp,

and the hand holding the streaming equipment trembled slightly.

In the corner of the room lay two bodies that were almost completely dried out.

The skin was stretched tight over the bones, showing a strange bluish-black color,

with dry, yellowed hair scattered messily.

Most chilling of all,

their final movements before death were still preserved - they were clawing at the walls, their fingers twisted and deformed, with bits of plaster still stuck under their nails,

as if in their final moments, they were desperately trying to dig through the walls to escape,

their posture of despair made people's hearts tighten, looking especially tragic.

"What, what happened here?"

Melinda's voice was shaking badly. She kept her eyes tightly shut, not daring to look, yet couldn't help peeking through her fingers,

"These two people, why did they die here?"

Isabella crouched down and carefully examined the two bodies, not touching anything, afraid of disturbing the scene.

She carefully checked the bodies' surfaces, then looked at the surrounding environment. After standing up, she said in a deep voice,

"They starved to death."

"Starved to death?"

Sophie and Melinda's eyes widened at the same time, their faces full of disbelief.

Sophie steadied herself and carefully moved a bit closer with the streaming equipment,

pointing the camera at the bodies,

letting the viewers in the livestream clearly see the scene.

The livestream chat immediately became very active, though the previously lively comments took on a heavier tone.

Before long, viewers with relevant professional knowledge posted comments to explain.

A user named "Forensic Ezra" commented: [They really did starve to death. People who starve to death look very different from murder victims. Starved people are extremely thin, with dry and loose skin, muscle atrophy, and usually no obvious external injuries.]

Another viewer immediately argued: [Their bodies are almost mummified, how can you still tell they starved to death? I think they were murdered and dumped here!]

"Forensic Ezra" quickly replied: [Although the bodies have started to dry out, they haven't become skeletons yet. You can tell from the state of the bones and the angle of the curled fingers. Look, these two bodies show no signs of smoke damage, no open wounds on the surface, and no bone fractures, so we can rule out death from external injuries. What's left are non-mechanical deaths like suffocation, starvation, or dehydration. Given that the scene is a maze, starvation is most likely.]

Another professional viewer added: [Plus, people who starve to death usually maintain a struggling posture, just like these two bodies, with twisted fingers as if grasping for something. If it was death by suffocation, the posture would be more rigid, not this struggling.]

[Anyway, we've explained the technical terms, but you might not understand them. Why not see what Isabella has to say?]

Finally, "Forensic Ezra" concluded.

In an instant, all eyes in the livestream focused on Isabella.

Isabella didn't immediately respond to the livestream's questions.

She frowned, looking at the two bodies on the ground with a grave expression, and said slowly,

"There are more bodies ahead, quite a few of them, and they might be in even worse condition than these two."

Sophie swallowed hard and boldly guessed,

"Could it be, could it be that all these people couldn't find their way out of this honeycomb maze and ended up trapped here and starved to death?"

Isabella turned her head, glanced at her, nodded gently, and said with a sigh,

"Yes, you're right, it's that simple. They were trapped in this maze, couldn't find a way out, couldn't get help, and finally could only slowly starve to death in despair."

Melinda asked in confusion,

"How could that be? If they could walk in, they should be able to walk out!

Plus there's cell phone signal in this maze, otherwise how could we be livestreaming?

Why didn't they call for help?"

After speaking, Melinda unconsciously glanced at the bodies on the ground, and with this look, she immediately noticed something strange.

She pointed at the bodies and said in surprise,

"Look! These two people have nothing on them at all!

No phones, no wallets, no backpacks or streaming equipment, what's going on?

Were their things taken by someone?"

Sophie also looked carefully and soon discovered another suspicious point,

"And the clothes they're wearing are the same color, both dark blue work uniforms. What do you think, could they be staff members of this haunted house?"

Isabella shook her head and said uncertainly,

"We can't confirm yet whether they're staff members, but we can be sure they weren't random tourists who walked in, but were brought in by someone they knew."

Then, suppressing their inner fear and nausea, they continued exploring the honeycomb maze.

They pushed open thirteen or fourteen more doors in succession. The scene in each room was pretty much the same - narrow passages, messy props, and the stench of decay permeating the air.