That night, many people were unable to sleep.
Whether they were members of Summer Chasing Smoke or the various teams they had hired, after learning the full story from their respective leaders, they all remained awake for a long time.
In the camp on the tenth level, the bonfire was warm, but it could not warm the hearts of most people.
Many people spent the night with worry, unease, and even fear weighing on them, making the air in the camp feel heavy.
But no matter what, time waited for no one.
No matter how many people worried, felt uneasy, or were afraid, the next morning still arrived on time.
This was the eighth day since the Extreme Night Maze had appeared in the world.
By this day, only about two days remained before the Extreme Night Maze disappeared again.
Looking at the time displayed on their signal-less terminals, the many people who had been unable to sleep all realized that they could not delay any longer.
After all, they still had to consider leaving this underground maze and this Hidden Wonderland, returning to the surface by dusk on the tenth day.
Otherwise, they could only return with the Extreme Night Maze to the rift between the present world and the Spirit Fiend Abyss, never again seeing the sun or the outside world.
Thus, the Professionals gathered their courage and began leaving their tents one after another.
Some of them were fully armed.
Some of them were completely prepared.
Breakfast ended in a stretch of silence, and the many Professionals gathered in the open space at the center of the camp.
Among them were the members of Azure Mercury.
"It's starting."
Feng Qing'er murmured distractedly.
Beside her, Mu Yan and Tong Xinyao said nothing. One remained silent, while the other