Life Gate.
But the moment we stepped inside, the situation changed abruptly.
The entire sky went dark.
It was still the same stone forest, yet we had fallen into boundless darkness.
What terrified me most was that I could normally see in the dark, yet here I had become blind, unable to see anything.
It was not just me. She could not see either, because I heard her trembling voice. "What's going on? Why did the sky suddenly go dark?"
I did not know how to explain that either.
This was the Life Gate, no doubt about it, but the Life Gate should not have been like this!
"Did you choose the wrong one?"
I said nothing. At that moment, I mentally reviewed the exits we had just passed. I was certain my calculations were not wrong, so where was the problem?
I casually said, "Who says the Life Gate can't be shrouded in darkness?" The moment I said it, I felt as though I had grasped something.
That was right. The Life Gate was still the Life Gate. Darkness did not necessarily mean danger.
I told her, "Walk straight ahead. Don't be afraid!" She reached out and grabbed my hand. I froze for a moment, but she ignored that and clutched my hand tightly.
Her body was trembling too.
I felt that her reaction was somewhat unusual.
"Are you afraid of the dark?" A possibility occurred to me.
She hummed softly. "I've been afraid of the dark since I was little."
I vaguely sensed something and asked, "Does your friend know you're afraid of the dark?"
"He does." The moment she answered, she seemed to realize something. "What do you mean? You're not saying..."
I said blandly, "I didn't say anything."
I already had a premonition. A path she