The moment the Ability took effect, Xu Huo and the others, who had already reached the room's entrance, abruptly turned around and started walking away. At the same time, the unfamiliar Player charged straight for the room under the protection of a defensive barrier.
"Not a chance!" Yue Yan'er shouted. The devices she had released earlier exploded one after another at the entrance, briefly delaying the Player. Wang Xin and Xu Huo immediately moved in from the side and used their items to stop him.
Xu Huo used the Ability "Forced Flashback." Wang Xin flashed in front of the unfamiliar Player and thrust both palms forward, sending him flying with a powerful force.
In that brief opening, the black-haired woman, Sparrow, had already rushed into the room. She held the door open and urged the others to hurry.
Xu Huo and Yue Yan'er went in right after her, then covered Wang Xin as he entered. The unfamiliar Player seemed to realize the situation was hopeless and simply turned around and left.
The man's attitude darkened the faces of everyone inside.
"Should we leave a crack?" Sparrow asked.
"No," Xu Huo said. "Shut it tight."
"Even if rooms with more people are riskier, we don't have another choice."
"Bang!" Sparrow shoved the door closed with all her strength. Then she stepped back a few paces and stared at it for several seconds before saying, "We're on the fifth basement level, and there are four of us in one Small Compartment. What if the Small Compartments are meant for single occupancy? Wouldn't we be in danger?"
"Brother Yu was right. We don't have a better choice," Wang Xin said. "Besides, today is my first day in the instance. The danger for Players stuck outside the Small Compartments should be greater than the