The rhythmic roar of surging water seemed to have become a countdown, urging them on. If they did not want to be swallowed by the groundwater, they had to decide the victor as soon as possible.
By this point, Tang Qi had no reason to hide anything.
"Do you know the saying, 'With the right method, even rotten cheese can sell like hotcakes'?"
Wendy steadied her longsword, feeling the air turn damp and cold.
"I've heard that idiom. It means that even a bad thing can become something good."
"Exactly. Because I didn't have a map, I spent a great deal of time using exhaustive elimination to identify the path to the end—but that also let me understand the full layout of this maze.
"So I know where this maze ends, and I know which wall connects to the vast Underground Sea."
That was the "reservoir" Tang Qi had noticed after being launched out of the fast passage.
The groundwater that nourished the wetlands of the Third Floor and the forests of the Fourth Floor had to have a circulation system to ensure the water would not run dry.
Thus, the water flowing through those fast passages and the waves rushing between the second and third floors would ultimately merge into the Underground Sea as part of the cycle.
He even suspected that this Underground Sea might be connected to Dragon Gold City's Inner Sea, though he could not yet reach a definite conclusion. After all, the circulating Underground Sea was fresh water, while Dragon Gold City's Inner Sea was an unusual saltwater lake.
As the water flowed over the corridor and past their feet, extinguishing the floor scorched by Fireball, Wendy still did not understand.
"But how did you break through the wall? This maze is made of material