Tubes

Chapter 147 Tubes

 

Arriving at the laboratory, Aleshia cautiously peeked her head inside while keeping the rest of her body hidden behind the door. As she scanned the room, she noticed shattered glass scattered across the floor where the tubes had been. The middle tube was utterly destroyed, while the others were damaged to varying degrees. Seeing that the coast was clear, Aleshia hesitantly stepped into the laboratory.

 

First, she approached the console. Remembering her marks, she tried to match them with the glyphs displayed on the console, hoping it might help her understand their meaning. After examining the glyphs, she discovered that a few matched her marks, but she still didn't fully understand them. Having no luck there, she turned her attention to the partially destroyed tubes. Carefully navigating to avoid cutting herself on the glass, Aleshia positioned herself inside the most intact tube.

 

As Aleshia scanned the interior of the tube, she didn't notice anything unusual. But, when she looked up, she saw a hole that seemed to connect with the tube. "Maybe that could be a way out," she murmured to herself. Intrigued, she scanned the room for objects she could stack to reach the opening, curious about where it might lead. Unfortunately, even after carefully examining the room, she couldn't find anything suitable to climb on. From her earlier exploration, she knew there wouldn't be any furniture she could use. "Hmm, it doesn't look like I'll be able to get up there," Aleshia grumbled in disappointment.

 

She returned her gaze to the console and made a decision. Approaching it, she started pressing the glyphs one at a time, randomly. The first glyph she pressed didn't seem to activate anything, but the second one produced a rumbling sound she could hear from a distance.

 

Encouraged by the response she received, Aleshia hastened her pressing, eagerly activating more and more glyphs on the console. After pressing nearly all of the glyphs, Aleshia began to wonder about the changes that had taken place in the ruin, her curiosity growing by the moment. Suddenly, she noticed something out of the corner of her eye.

 

"Huh!?" Aleshia exclaimed.

 

Before she could say anything else, Aleshia was suddenly hugged from behind. "Hey, it's you! I've been searching for you since I left that tube… again?" There was a hint of confusion in the voice.

 

Recognizing the familiar voice, Aleshia turned her head and was taken aback.

 

"Kailey, is that you?"