The twelve people led by Zhang Chen moved purposefully through the coral maze. Whenever they reached a Fork in the Road, Chen Ximan merged with the clear water to sense the conditions within the different paths.
They only needed to choose a direction where the water composition had not changed. Zhang Chen decided not to leave this area for the time being, hoping to find other teams that might be present here.
Unfortunately, after some time, they gained nothing. Even after merging with the clear groundwater, Chen Ximan could not sense any traces of people having entered this area and left impurities in the water. When Zhang Chen's team reached another Fork in the Road, they found the mark they had originally left on the central wall. It seemed they had circled around and returned to the starting point of the coral area.
"Are there no other teams in this area? Our luck really is terrible. We can only check the next area. A-Xi, please detect the direction where the clear water has changed. We've already wasted quite a bit of time here. Let's get out of here quickly."
"Alright, Captain."
As usual, Chen Ximan merged her body into the clear water on the ground to sense the conditions in the passages on both sides of the fork.
"Wait, Chen Ximan, don't move!"
Just as nearly half of Chen Ximan's body had merged into the water layer, Zhang Chen immediately stopped her. Because of his action, every team member behind him held their breath and began mobilizing their abilities, preparing for any abnormal situation that might arise.
Drip!
With everyone frozen in place, the surroundings became exceptionally quiet. The sound of dripping water from one side of the fork ahead clearly reached everyone's ears. Zhang Chen's left eyelid twitched reflexively