Perish Together

The laughter behind him sent chills down Lin Yu's spine.

A chill ran down his spine—not just from fear, but because something that could genuinely lower the temperature around him was approaching.

Carrying the Robin, he couldn't help but quicken his pace.

He didn't dare turn around to see what was chasing him, after all, who knew if that thing had the ability to turn around and kill him?

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

Lin Yu urged Max beside him to run at full speed with Robin on his shoulder.

All buffs were no longer conserved; they were all put on his person, and potions were all guzzled down his throat.

Max was also terrified, his face turning pale, and he scurried away with his head down.

Although this "thief" lacked offensive skills, his speed was no less than Lin Yu's!

Of course, one very important reason is that Lin Yu was carrying Robin —although Robin wasn't too fat, it still added a lot of weight to his load.

The two didn't go too far into the wine cellar, so they quickly escaped through the door.

But even after they escaped, they dared not let their guard down.

Because the voice behind me sounded again.

"Ah..."

A sound like a soft sigh drifted down onto the bare skin of the back of the neck, followed by a cool sensation as if pricked by fine needles.

Lin Yu and Max, who thought they had reached their speed limit, both unexpectedly went even faster.

Carrying the Robin, Lin Yu quickly found the stairs he had come up from. He crouched down and rushed up, with Max close behind.

The two continued running frantically up the stairs, not daring to stop for a moment!

Gradually, even with all the support he received, Lin Yu began to feel his physical strength waning.

Climbing these spiral stairs at sprint speed with a heavy load is simply too much of a strain on the body.

Max, standing to the side, was also exhausted and breathing heavily.

"Stop, Mom! We've run so far, why is that monster in the ditch still chasing us?!"

Upon hearing Max's words, Lin Yu suddenly realized something and looked up.

Looking at the staircase leading upwards, Lin Yu suddenly realized something was wrong.

They really "went too far".

This distance is so far, it should have ended long ago!

"Something's not right, this staircase... it's way too long!"

Lin Yu spoke up to remind him, Max also looked up, seeing the seemingly endless staircase climbing upwards.

She instantly realized. "This monster may have triggered some kind of mechanism; we can't go back!"

"Running like this isn't a solution!"

Lin Yu gritted his teeth. "The best outcome is that we'll be worked to death."

Do you have any Item that can break this deadlock?

Lin Yu asked as he ran.

Max shook his head with a wry smile, "I don't even know what's chasing us."

"Indeed, without even seeing this thing, discussing countermeasures is impossible," Lin Yu sighed. "Since we can't escape, we can only give it a try!"

"Take over, Robin!"

As Lin Yu spoke, he tossed the Robin he was carrying on his shoulder forward, then half-turned and shoved it into Max's arms.

Lin Yu moved quickly, startling Max.

But she still managed to react, her body twisting strangely, catching the Robin at an angle that would absolutely break a normal person.

"Whoa... what are you going to do, prophet!"

Lin Yu let out a sigh of relief.

"Confronting fear."

He turned around and took out Torch.

Lin Yu had completely Leng Jing down by now.

This Instance has a "reincarnation" mechanism, so there are probably very few Instant Death mechanics.

So...

Although my first instinct was to run, I'm now forced to fight back because I can't run anymore.

But... was it really necessary to run in the first place?

Even if Robin was killed, it doesn't necessarily mean that this monster was responsible.

Lin Yu exhaled and lit the Torch.

"Whether it's a spirit or Energy Body, [Fear Torch] should be able to handle it!"

As he spoke, the flames illuminated the spiraling staircase below.

The staircase seemed to extend infinitely downwards.

The chilling feeling and the faint female voice sounded again.

"Heh..." (referring to himself)

Lin Yu saw the gray color gradually spreading from below onto the walls and steps.

This grayness is not a "Entities," but rather a phenomenon similar to withering—like something climbing and spreading from below, accompanying it.

Debris is peeling off the wall tiles, and cracks have appeared on the steps.

An invisible grayness and coldness seemed to be eroding everything it touched.

The more challenging the moment, the calmer Lin Yu became.

He held the torch protectively in front of him, staring intently at the limit of his field of vision.

But just as he was staring at that spot, Max suddenly shouted.

"Watch out!"

Max's voice was so urgent that it almost cracked.

What should we be careful of?

A moment of surprise flashed through Lin Yu's mind, then suddenly...

"Whoosh--"

The [Fear Torch] in his hand went out.

This was the first time Lin Yu had ever witnessed [Fear Torch] fail!

At the same time, a chilling feeling instantly enveloped his entire body—most intensely on his back!

Wrong...

Running away from the start was the right thing to do! This was simply an opponent I couldn't possibly contend with!

A sense of foreboding flashed through Lin Yu's mind.

It felt like someone patted my shoulder.

This is too much...

This Instance, the one where even the Instance of the "Psychology Society" died mysteriously, is far too dangerous.

No, every Instance of the "Death game" I've experienced is extremely dangerous...

Still not right!

Every Instance of the "Death game" is dangerous.

Is it possible that he's become somewhat arrogant because he's overcome Instance the dangers and challenges he's faced in the past?

Ever since becoming a "Tier 1" and sparring with many masters, it's turned out like this...

Lin Yu let out a sigh of relief.

He turned his head and saw a horrifying scene—

Very close to his shoulder was a greyish-white, hideous face!

The face had features somewhat similar to his own, but it had dark, hollow eyes and a mouth with a wide, jagged edge filled with sharp, interlocking teeth.

"Copying? That's terrifying!"

Lin Yu said through gritted teeth.

He knew he couldn't escape...

But at least... at least it allows the two "Night Watcher" above to leave.

Robin survived the monster, but remained unconscious.

Therefore, you need to hold it off yourself.

Furthermore, the [key Item] must be given to them.

Having thought this through, Lin Yu had already given up on his plan to Escape.

He took out three [Exit Permit] from his pocket, crumpled them up, and threw them at Max.

My hands and feet felt very heavy.

"Grab this and run!"

"Stop looking up... use your Compass for guidance!"

Lin Yu growled, then watched as Max, who had caught the crumpled paper, hurriedly dragged Robin out of the Compass.

"Sorry I lied to you, I'm not a 'prophet,' I'm a member of 'Order'... 'May May'!"

"I will die with this monster!"

As Lin Yu spoke, he then pulled out the [Counterfeit] – he transformed the [Counterfeit] into something resembling a bomb.

"The bomb I'm holding will explode in ten seconds, run!"

Belief surged, and the [bomb] Make It Real.

Then, Lin Yu looked at the monster with its mouth stretched to the extreme on his shoulder and began to walk down the stairs in the opposite direction.

Because his steps were too heavy, he simply rolled over.

"Come to hell with me, you bastard!"