Lin Qiye withdrew his gaze and carved a "0" beneath his feet with Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi.
Just as everyone prepared to continue forward, Lin Qiye's orders changed.
"How many people are left?"
No. 22 swept his gaze across the group. "Five in total, including you."
Although No. 22 had no idea what Lin Qiye was planning, Lin Qiye clearly knew far more about this Time Maze than they did. At a time like this, No. 22 naturally would not oppose him.
Lin Qiye nodded. "One person, take one step straight ahead. One person, go left. One person, go right. Once you've moved, stay where you are and don't move around."
Though they did not understand, everyone followed his instructions. Three figures vanished into thin air.
Lin Qiye spoke to the remaining No. 22.
"You, follow the footsteps of the person ahead, then step back. You cannot make a single mistake."
No. 22 frowned deeply. After hesitating for a moment, he still took a step forward, vanishing from Lin Qiye's sight.
One second, two seconds...
Lin Qiye watched the direction in which No. 22 had disappeared, silently counting the time. Just then, a hand patted his shoulder from behind.
Lin Qiye's pupils suddenly contracted, and Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi slashed fiercely behind him!
Clang—!!
A longsword blocked Lin Qiye's blade, and No. 22 cursed furiously.
"What the hell? It's me!"
Seeing No. 22's face, Lin Qiye's gaze sharpened. "When did you come back?"
"Just now!" No. 22 replied as if it were obvious.
Lin Qiye had conducted this experiment only to determine whether someone who stepped into another time could return to the previous place. Judging from No. 22's situation, the answer was yes.
He had first taken one step forward and arrived at another time. Then he took one step back and returned to the