Did that mean we'd actually found the right place just now?
Ms. Star's words immediately stirred a strong reaction. The group exchanged glances in an instant.
"If I had a choice, I'd rather that not be the case."
But Red Dragon slowly shook his head, his smile bitter.
"Finding the target is certainly good, but if it really is there, that means there'll always be a bunch of people blocking the way..."
They could see it, but not reach it. The mission would never be completed...
Red Dragon's meaning wasn't hard to understand, and the atmosphere immediately grew tense.
"Wait a second."
Qing suddenly realized something and hurried to the window. She leaned out to look, then stiffened.
"There really are people outside. They look about the same as the ones we ran into earlier..."
The next moment, she turned around and said through gritted teeth.
Didn't that mean it wouldn't make much difference even if they escaped?
The news Qing brought was undoubtedly shocking. In an instant, three more people hurried over to see for themselves.
Even though they were quite far above the ground, and the light was dim, they could still make out the figures below, each moving along a bizarre route.
"It seems we're truly caught between a rock and a hard place."
Human adaptability was astonishing. By the time he came back, Red Dragon seemed to have accepted the possibility Fu Qian had described.
"First of all, even if I gave it everything I had, I don't think we'd have the slightest chance of fighting our way back in and reaching the top floor."
"And although the fluorescent growth is spreading slowly, there's no doubt it's still progressing. Staying here would just mean waiting to die."
Accepting it was one thing, but he was quite