"What was going on? Just like before?"
The back of Fatty's head went cold. The fear he had just managed to suppress surged back in an instant. Ever since he'd set foot on this path, he'd felt uneasy all over. He hadn't expected it to come to this.
But it wasn't over yet. When everyone turned around again, an even more horrifying sight appeared: the path in front of them had changed too. Twenty meters ahead stood another familiar crossroads.
There were crossroads both ahead and behind them, with bowls set out at each one. Like a pair of mirrors, they trapped the group in between.
Even Luo Tianhe couldn't keep his composure this time. He couldn't understand it, and he didn't dare think about it. It seemed all three paths had been traps. Whichever way they went, they would die. So where was the way out...?
The task couldn't have a guaranteed-death option. They had to have overlooked something, something important.
After noticing that the path ahead had changed too, Lin Qianqian turned around again to look at the way they'd come. The crossroads behind them remained unchanged, but she sensed that they looked a little different from before.
As if... they were closer.
A jolt shot through Lin Qianqian's mind. She immediately warned them, "These... these paths are alive. The crossroads on either side are closing in on us. Think of something, quickly!"
Before Luo Tianhe could speak, Yuan Shanyuan said, "Everyone, this isn't a hopeless situation. Don't panic. Calm down and think. Did we miss any details earlier? Some clues are hidden in the details. Or did you notice anything strange along the way? If you did, you must speak up!"
Yuan Shanyuan's expression was fairly composed, but the slight tremor in his voice still betrayed his