The cleaning compartment on the lower level was pitch-black.
Wen Xishu had no idea how to proceed. After he opened the Storage Room door, the Scorpion Blade had lost its campfire effect.
Scorpio had disappeared somewhere, too.
But Wen Xishu could feel that his body now had the ability to revert to a save point.
He had heard a prompt.
Please set a return point.
In other words, once he set a point, he could return to it immediately.
Wen Xishu could only set one point.
After some thought, he decided to set it right here and now.
So Wen Xishu set his return point, saving his progress. Once that was done, he began advancing cautiously through the darkness.
After walking a short distance, Wen Xishu saw a staircase, with light spilling down from above.
But just then, an announcement sounded.
"The Sin Sea Behemoth has begun its attack. Everyone, retreat into the cabins."
Everything was very similar to the Strange Tower.
Wen Xishu felt the enormous Ark begin to pitch and roll under the colossal tsunami caused by the Sin Sea Behemoth.
He kept his footing steady, considering his next move.
Do I have to take out the Compass?
He was unsure whether the Compass would work when even the Scorpion Blade had been suppressed. But just as he was about to choose a direction-
Wen Xishu suddenly heard a voice.
"Hide in the room where you started. Von Neumann is coming."
Wen Xishu had heard that voice before. He jolted, instantly going on full alert, and did as instructed, silently retreating into the Storage Room and shutting its door again.
The game had begun. Sirius's escape plan was officially underway. The voice Wen Xishu had heard belonged to none other than Sirius.
That gave him a