"This is a friend I made in the maze, Old Xu." Big Tiger came over with several companions and warmly introduced them to each other. "We got lost in the maze and have been going around in circles nearby, unable to get out. What about you, Old Xu?"
"Same here." Xu Huo accepted the cigarette the other man offered. "Have you figured anything out?"
Big Tiger shook his head with a troubled expression. "Everything in the maze looks the same. You can't tell north from south, east from west. How are you supposed to find your way? Earlier, we found a clue on a maze wall and followed it for ages, only to end up at a dead end!"
"And the maze keeps changing. We've been wandering around this area for ages."
One of his companions suggested they take a break, so Big Tiger warmly invited the two of them to join their group. "There's safety in numbers. If one person can't figure it out, maybe a bunch of us can. You haven't eaten yet, have you? We've got a specialty from Card City. We bought it especially before coming in."
Xu Huo didn't refuse and motioned for Mu Yan to join them.
"Don't worry, either," Big Tiger said. "It's just one dungeon, after all. Worst case, we don't clear it and stay here for ten days before leaving. District 001 has dungeons galore, and plenty of tickets too. If this one doesn't work out, we can go straight into the next as soon as we leave."
The others with him were much the same, laughing and cracking dirty jokes.
"Old Xu, try some." Big Tiger took some food for himself first, took a bite, then passed Xu Huo a portion.
Xu Huo thanked him and accepted it, then split