Very Simple~

Although I don't want to admit it, as time goes by, the Traveler's heart gradually sinks.

He and VerdantRipple were completely trapped in this endless corridor.

This corridor has no beginning and no Finish Line. They had been running through it for about ten minutes, but still hadn't found a way out.

Throughout this process, the Black Shadow that was banging on the wall remained close behind them. Whenever the Black Shadow got within five meters of them, VerdantRipple had to intervene to force it back, otherwise they would incur a random wound.

Even though VerdantRipple reacted quickly enough, after ten minutes, they had more than a dozen wounds on their bodies. Fortunately, the wounds were not deep and they had medical supplies with them, but this was not a solution.

"This can't go on; we'll be worn down and die."

With a single sword strike, Lian Qing forced the Black Shadow back dozens of meters away. Turning her head to glance at the Traveler beside her, VerdantRipple began to speak with a gloomy expression.

The opponent seemed to possess some kind of Teleportation ability, making her attacks completely ineffective. Conversely, they were constantly being attacked unilaterally. If this continued, they might be able to hold out for a while, but once their stamina was exhausted, their deaths would be inevitable.

There is no other way out in this corridor.

He tore off a piece of bandage and wrapped it tightly around his arm to cover the wound, Traveler brow furrowed the entire time.

Unlike VerdantRipple, who only had a few wounds, he had more than a dozen wounds on his body. These wounds looked like they had been cut by sharp shards of glass, and often left a bright red bloodstain.

The closer the Black Shadow got to them within a five-meter radius, the deeper their wounds became. Several times, the Black Shadow came within a meter of them, or even inches away... The closest the Black Shadow ever came was when the Traveler almost had his throat slit.

--That Black Shadow was really just a blurry Black Shadow.

Perhaps the Unique thing they could be thankful for was that the damage wasn't fatal in one go, but how long could they hold out if things continued like this?

The Corridor seemed truly endless. The doors on either side were impossible to open by any means, serving only as Accessory. They couldn't escape, nor could they attack each other; it was practically a dead end.

"No, I must have overlooked some crucial clue..."

Letting out a breath, the Traveler simply sat down against the wall, ignoring the blood slowly seeping from his Calf along the bandages. His gaze was fixed on the Black Shadow about several dozen meters behind them.

Throughout the entire exchange, the other party simply repeated the same monotonous and mechanical action of slapping the wall with their hand. It looked quite harmless, even a bit comical. However, once that comical shadowy Black Shadow came within five meters of them, it felt like being randomly cut by sharp glass, which was not so fun.

The Traveler was certain he had overlooked a crucial factor, but he couldn't quite figure out what it was.

When the Black Shadow once again approached within ten meters of them—the safe distance he had set—but was forced back dozens of meters by VerdantRipple, he felt a lingering sense of frustration and took out his Walkie-Talkie to open the public communication channel.

After he recounted what he and his team had encountered in a calm tone over the radio, about several tens of seconds later, a voice came through the Walkie-Talkie.

"An endless, dead-end Corridor, a Black Shadow constantly pounding on the walls as it approaches you... What kind of hellish creature have you encountered here?"

As he kicked open the door, Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow with interest as he listened to the voice coming from the Walkie-Talkie.

"I don't know either, but we've been trapped for almost ten minutes... I can't find a way out."

The Traveler's words, transmitted through the Walkie-Talkie, carried a distinct sense of frustration.

"Hmm... tell me in detail what happened after you entered that Corridor."

As he spoke, Bai Zhi glanced around the room in front of him.

The room in front of me was empty, with no trace of anyone having ever lived there.

"... That's roughly it. I know very well that I've overlooked some crucial clues, but I just can't figure out what I've missed."

After recounting his ordeal once more, the Traveler on the other end of the Walkie-Talkie sighed helplessly.

"Judging from what happened before, I'm not as good as you. If VerdantRipple and I had encountered something like that in the stairwell, I might have been able to find out the truth in the end, but I definitely wouldn't have been as simple and composed as you were, and I wouldn't have immediately connected it to a child's drawing practice... If there's anyone else who could help me in a situation like this, I think it would only be you."

"You just said that the Self-Destructing Robot you summoned and controlled Explosion near the other side, but the Explosion happened near you instead, right?"

Bai Zhi didn't stay in the empty room for too long. After roughly looking around and memorizing the layout of the room, he turned and walked out the door.

"That's right. If it weren't for VerdantRipple's kick, I would probably have been blown up by the robot I released."

The Traveler on the other end of the Walkie-Talkie answered quickly, even somewhat hastily, as if he had just been attacked again.

"So what did that Black Shadow figure look like? Did it tap the wall at any particular frequency?"

Turning to the next room, Bai continued to calmly inquire of the Traveler.

"It was just a simple, faceless Black Shadow, and the frequency with which it tapped the wall was completely mechanical and rigid, without any variation... I've tried decrypting it using various common Morse Code."

After patiently explaining all this information, the Traveler asked a question, somewhat eagerly.

"So, have you found any clues?"

"Yes, I already know what happened to you. Or you could say the hint was actually given from the very beginning, and it was super simple."

Bai Zhi kicked open the door and casually answered the question on the Walkie-Talkie.

"As for you, you've simply outsmarted yourself; it's actually quite simple~"

Traveler: "..."