In the dim, stifling room, Ji Yan and Bai Yu stood motionless, as if petrified.
But upon closer inspection, strands of luster could be seen flowing through the darkness, eventually converging on the two of them.
As time passed second by second, those eerie threads gradually tightened—
"Save yourself, or save someone else?"
This had always been a question people liked to throw out to test human nature, and the outcomes were often ugly.
Ji Yan was naturally not some selfless hero, but he could tell that this game was definitely not as simple as testing one's choice.
It was most likely using a "test of conscience" to trigger the next trap aimed at him!
Feeling the stabbing pain all over his body, Bai Yu darkened his expression and quietly said to Ji Yan, "Old Ji, we can't play this game."
"No matter what we choose, we'll fall into its trap."
"The best way to beat any bullshit game... is to take out the one who made the rules!"
Ji Yan spoke in a low voice. "Everyone understands that."
"But we don't even know where the other party is."
Bai Yu said, "We can first find the Eerie that released these eerie threads."
"First erase the Eerie and get rid of these eerie threads at the source, then drag out the mastermind behind it. I know a little about [Thread Eerie]. This kind of Eerie has to remain within the area to release eerie threads."
"That Eerie must be inside the orphanage!"
Ji Yan said, "You mean we stay still and let the Contract Eerie find [Thread Eerie] and kill it?"
"But if eerie energy leaks out, it'll still speed up the tightening of these eerie threads. The director..."
Bai Yu said, "This is the only option we have."
"Let