"What do we do now?" Du Ze asked anxiously. "There's only one exit here; we have no way to escape."
"Have you found any clues?" Cao Wenzhe asked.
"No, there's nothing there. These hearts don't contain the legacy we're looking for."
Cao Wenzhe's gaze fell on Jiang Wen again. Only Jiang Wen had found the important mission item. He wondered if there were any important clues inside.
"I did find some clues," Jiang Wen said, her brows furrowed.
She was pleasantly surprised when she found the key clue, but the surprise vanished when she realized the BOSS had come knocking so quickly.
"This notebook mentions that the heart was transplanted into a Demigod by that scientist, who successfully turned that Demigod into an obedient pet."
But I don't know exactly where his so-called pet is.
He only mentioned underground.
"Underground?" Cao Wenzhe was also stumped, which meant they couldn't find that thing in a very short time.
And the boss is about to come in.
This made everyone extremely anxious.
Once the boss comes in, they're doomed.
Just then, Gan Lingling suddenly said, "There should be another layer below, but something seems to be blocking my Mental Perception, so I can't see what's down there."
There's another floor below?
This gave everyone a glimmer of hope; if they could find the passage below before the BOSS arrived, they might still have a chance.
"He's come in," Gan Lingling suddenly said again.
But this time, she didn't need to say anything; everyone already knew.
A loud noise came from above the building, including heavy footsteps and the sound of chains scraping against the ground.
The voice was cold and piercing, sending chills down one's spine and creating a strong sense of oppression.
Without a doubt, the Instance boss has arrived.
Cao Wenzhe shouted, "Quick, find the entrance to the second level! We still have hope!"
Everyone hurriedly began searching.
The building's architecture is very unique; they couldn't break it down using any method.
Therefore, even though they are Ability Users, they cannot directly break through the floors and enter the underground.
The group scattered, carefully searching for the entrance to the underground; this was their only chance.
Upstairs, the boss's footsteps continued to echo.
But his footsteps were unhurried, as if they were already trapped, so the BOSS wasn't in a hurry to find them.
Fortunately, that was the case; otherwise, the BOSS would have already entered the laboratory, and they wouldn't have even had this last chance.
The group was sweating profusely with anxiety, but they still couldn't find the hidden underground entrance.
"What if the entrance isn't here?" Du Ze suddenly asked.
"Damn it, don't talk nonsense!" Zhu Heng immediately became anxious. If that were true, they would be finished.
They must face the BOSS now.
"Hurry up and search, stop talking," Cao Wenzhe shouted at the two.
The most important thing now is to find the underground entrance.
Just as the group was getting anxious, they heard the BOSS's footsteps appearing on the stairs.
They really don't have much time left.
Even if the BOSS deliberately slows down, he can still enter the laboratory in twenty or thirty seconds.
They only have this much time left.
Just when everyone was extremely anxious, Gan Lingling closed her eyes. Now she could only use her last remaining mental energy to foresee the future and hope to find the entrance to the underground.
This is the only chance.
Suddenly, Gan Lingling opened her eyes. She looked extremely tired, and her mind went blank for a moment. She had exhausted too much mental energy recently.
Her mental strength is now almost depleted, and it will be difficult for her to recover in a short time.
But everything she did was meaningful; she found the entrance.
"I found it!" Gan Lingling shouted. "The tenth paving stone in front of me. Open that stone, and there's a passage leading to the underground."
Hearing her voice, everyone's faces lit up with joy. They had finally found her; they still had one last chance!
Everyone rushed to the place Gan Lingling pointed out.
Zhu Heng was the first to arrive. His hands suddenly changed; his fingernails became like blades, piercing into the gaps between the floor tiles and prying the entire tile out.
Beneath the floor tiles is a hollow space; if you jump down, you can reach the underground of this building.
"It really is here! Quick, let's go down now!"
After Zhu Heng finished speaking, he jumped down from the entrance. The others didn't dare to waste any time and followed suit.
The five people disappeared in the laboratory.
At the same time, the laboratory door was suddenly pushed open, and the Instance boss walked in.
They heard the sound while they were underground.
"He's here!" Gan Lingling said weakly.
"Why don't we have the Instance bonuses yet?" Zhu Heng asked anxiously.
Cao Wenzhe said urgently, "I don't know. There's no time to think about that now. We just need to find that heart as soon as possible."
Which way should we go?
Cao Wenzhe looked at Gan Lingling, hoping she could provide an answer.
Gan Lingling said helplessly, "I can't predict the future anymore; my mental energy is almost depleted."
At this moment, she was still leaning on Jiang Wen's body; she found it difficult to even stand on her own.
"Then let's just look around," Cao Wenzhe said. "This place isn't very big."
This place is larger than the lab above, and given enough time, searching through it all wouldn't be difficult.
The group quickly dispersed; they had to find the heart as soon as possible.
Just then, everyone heard the game system's notification, and a hint of surprise appeared in their hearts.
They finally received the Instance bonus.
This is what they've always dreamed of.
Now, even if they can't clear the Instance, as long as they survive and get out of Instance, the bonus effect will last forever.
After receiving the boost, Gan Lingling's mental energy was restored in that instant.
She immediately used her precognitive abilities, hoping to locate the heart.
This time it went very smoothly as well; she successfully sensed the approximate location.
"Come this way, that thing is over here!"
Gan Lingling immediately stretched out her hand and pointed in a direction.
Everyone rushed in the direction she pointed, and just then, Gan Lingling suddenly felt countless cold things approaching her from behind.
She realized the danger behind her, but before she could react, those things had already wrapped around her body.
Those were countless cold tentacles, reeking of decay and blood, which bound her tightly, enveloping her body completely.
The tentacles began to contract, dragging her body backward.
Fear enveloped Gan Lingling instantly; she already knew what had happened—it was the Instance's BOSS.
She was captured by the Instance boss.
She couldn't imagine what awaited her next.
But judging from the messages relayed by those who died in the Anomalous Instance, she will surely suffer something incredibly cruel.