Alice Gain's Great Adventure

The continuous drizzle finally stopped, and the thick dark clouds were blown away by the moonlight.

As the gentle moonlight poured down, accompanied by the rumbling sounds of demolition, Alice Gayn awoke from her unconsciousness.

Alice Gayn, fifteen years old, the second daughter of Roya Gayn. Compared to her steady elder brother, her domineering second brother, and her third sister who shouldered family responsibilities early, she, the youngest in the entire family, was doted on by her family. She was so indulged that she was still immersed in ancient novels about knights and princesses, which made her appear a bit rebellious and willful.

This was, of course, no big deal. The Gayn family, which had always been sparsely populated and passed down through a single lineage, had miraculously produced two sons and two daughters in this generation. Furthermore, her three elder siblings were all quite outstanding. Therefore, even if Alice was a little willful, it was acceptable.

Or rather, in the Gayn family, where family affection was highly valued, Alice's slightly rebellious and willful personality not only didn't make her family dislike her, but it made them find her lively and cute, further increasing the extent of her pampering.

However, it was precisely this excessive indulgence of Alice that led her to the current crisis.

So dizzy.

The rumbling sounds thoroughly woke Alice. She tried to rub her eyes but found herself bound by ropes all over her body. Forget rubbing her eyes; even moving a little felt incredibly difficult.

?

Alice's eyes widened instinctively. Her deer-like, lively almond eyes cleared from their confusion as she recalled what had happened.

She didn't like the disgusting atmosphere of the banquet and secretly ran away halfway. On the street, she encountered robbers who had put on masks and decided to work overtime. Then she was knocked unconscious, and then...

Is this a kidnapping?

Understanding her situation, Alice's heart began to pound rapidly, and she became completely sober.

Thump, thump, thump!

The ground vibrated continuously. Alice struggled to turn her head and found herself in a place she had never seen before. It was dim, dilapidated, and dust was everywhere. She was lying on top of a tattered sack.

What's going on? Where are the robbers? Did they have an internal conflict?

Alice looked left and right but saw no sign of the robbers holding a meeting. Instead, the ground vibrated more and more intensely, with even a few cracks appearing.

Not intending to wait for death, Alice, who was naturally bold, began to rub her hands vigorously the moment she realized it might not be a trap, trying hard to break free from the ropes.

Her attempt to escape on her own, rather than waiting for a ransom, had Alice's own reasons—although a bit rebellious, Alice was still a genuine young lady and understood a most basic principle.

Never entrust your life to vicious robbers!

Moreover, a crucial point was that Alice was very aware of how outstanding the appearance her parents had bestowed upon her was, and the figure she maintained through good exercise. Even if she didn't attend banquets often, she was usually the center of attention in social circles.

Even at this point in time, most robbers still had a so-called professional ethic, but Alice absolutely did not want to rely on their professionalism for her life.

Therefore, Alice moved towards the door like a snake, trying to free herself from the ropes.

Alice was fortunate. The original residents of this dilapidated housing area had fled the moment Liu Tian and Mantis began their fight. Thus, Alice, without the ability to resist, was not looted and have her story become "Alice.avi".

But she was also unfortunate. As expected of robbers who would put on masks and work overtime on a whim, their skills were quite proficient. Alice couldn't break free from the ropes no matter what. Instead, the more she tried to escape, the tighter the ropes became, and the constant friction even caused her wrists to bleed.

Cannot give up.

Since she couldn't break free, Alice gave up struggling and just kept moving towards the door, hoping to find a tool outside that could be used to cut the ropes.

Although her excellent technique prevented Alice from breaking free herself, her unfortunate good fortune was that the robbers had acted on impulse and used rather poor quality hemp ropes. If nothing unexpected happened, with a little more time, Alice could have found a way to wear them down and break them.

If nothing unexpected happened...

Boom!

The entire building shook violently, and then the sound of a roaring collapse came from not far away. Alice looked up and saw more and more small cracks appearing around her. Small pieces of debris were constantly falling, causing pain to the pampered Alice.

Cannot hesitate any longer.

Supported by a strong will to survive, Alice, who thought she had reached her limit, actually increased her speed of movement. Not only that, but she instinctively understood the technique of tearing at the ropes against the ground while moving.

Little by little, accompanied by the shaking of the old and dilapidated building and the occasional falling of small stones, Alice quickly moved from the corner against the wall to the doorway.

The original door had already been destroyed in the battle between Liu Tian and Mantis, but some remnants remained.

"They even tied my thighs so tightly..."

Alice took a breath and, using the remnants, struggled to stand up. She accidentally cut herself with sharp fragments, causing minor injuries.

At this moment, Alice finally had an opportunity. While desperately using the sharp edges to cut the ropes, she looked towards the source of the sound.

"Too, too exaggerated, right?"

This was a scene Alice had only seen in novels. Because of the battle between two people, the entire building was shaking. In the dust, a figure could cover more than ten meters in just a second, with all obstacles in between unable to stop them even slightly.

The figures fought from the first floor to the sixth, and then from the sixth back to the first. Everywhere they went, it was like being run over by a demolition machine, leaving only ruins and debris. The constant rumbling was because the entire building was shaking along with their fight.

It was clear that if these two continued fighting like this, the entire building would become a ruin in no time.

Because this scene was too exaggerated, Alice unconsciously widened her cherry-like mouth—of course, she still didn't forget to cut the ropes, even adding more force despite the potential damage.

Boom!

With another loud noise, another third of the building collapsed. Alice finally succeeded in breaking free from her restraints and, racing against time, began to untie the knots around her feet.

Unaware that the robbers had already been completely killed by Liu Tian, and with her mind full of the possibility of the robbers returning at any moment, Alice ignored the possibility of rescuers and ran out of the building with her long legs.

Besides, with that kind of commotion, wasn't approaching the battlefield casually just asking for death?

Alice was a little rebellious, not brainless.

But Alice's good luck ended there. Perhaps due to years of disrepair, or perhaps because of the battle between Liu Tian and Mantis, the entire building completely tore apart.

Countless cracks spread across the ground beneath her feet, and a chunk of stone mixed with rebar and concrete grew larger and larger in Alice's eyes.

Death? Am I going to die?

That thought consumed her mind. Fueled by some unknown strength, Alice unleashed an unprecedented burst of power, stomping on the collapsing floor to dodge the falling boulder.

But if the building was collapsing, escape wouldn't be so simple, would it?

She dodged one piece, but countless more followed. She would either escape the building or be buried completely. As the floor finally gave way, leaving Alice with no footing, she could no longer escape...

"Thank me. This is the second time I've saved your life."

A calm voice came from beside her ear. Alice felt herself fall into a strong, firm embrace. Looking at Liu Tian's resolute face, her heart inexplicably began to beat faster and faster