At the exit of the Newborn Plaza, Roxi stood rooted to the spot. She looked at the trap beneath her feet, unsure why it had not snapped shut and clamped her leg.
Roxi didn't dare move. The moment she lifted her foot, the trap might be triggered. If she couldn't jump away fast enough, she would definitely be caught.
Although Roxi still had one chance to revive, she no longer intended to use it. Her sanity had dropped too much. If she couldn't recover before entering the next painting world, she would be in trouble.
Stay calm. Keep your composure. Don't stop thinking.
After carefully observing the area, Roxi realized that she truly had no good options. Her thoughts continued:
I can only jump backward or forward. If I jump forward, I might step on another trap. Jumping toward the inside of the Newborn Plaza is safe—the Hunter of Life can't enter the Newborn Plaza. Hmm, jumping backward is safe too.
No! The Hunter of Life can't enter the Newborn Plaza, but Wood and Zos can. After the Hunter of Life opens a trap, they can bring it inside. Jumping backward is a trap too—I might get caught by another one. Even a path I've already crossed isn't necessarily 100% safe. Perhaps I unknowingly stepped over a trap just now. Heh, trying to fool me? Impossible!
Roxi took a deep breath, focused her mind, and jumped to the right.
Ding~
A spring plate flipped up, accompanied by the parts of a trap. The trap Roxi had stepped on just now had been fake.
When she saw the flying metal parts, Roxi's mentality collapsed. She had endured the pursuit and survived self-destruction, but after dealing with this fake trap, her composure began to crack.
Roxi touched down on her toes, minimizing