The little girl froze for a moment.
Let her... go in first?
She looked at the dark portal, her lips pursed slightly.
Then she looked into Li He's eyes. There was no malice in them, but neither was there the protection and warmth she longed for.
Only a cold scrutiny.
Time seemed to freeze for a few seconds.
The little girl lifted her foot, but instead of rushing toward the portal, she threw herself at Li He.
Li He's gaze sharpened. His blood and qi instinctively surged, but he forced himself not to attack or defend.
He wanted to see what the little girl would do.
Bang!
Her tiny body slammed into Li He's thigh with tremendous force.
She reached out and clung tightly to Li He's uninjured right leg, seeming to pour all her strength into it.
Then she raised her head, her eyes brimming with tears. They held hurt, fear, and a desperate, all-or-nothing trust.
From the pocket of her grimy dress, she pulled out a crumpled red candy wrapped in clear cellophane and pressed it into Li He's hand.
Her cold palm pressed firmly against his.
Then, without looking at Li He again, she clutched her Teddy Bear and leaped into the dark portal.
Her petite figure was swallowed by the writhing darkness and vanished without a trace!
Li He clenched the candy in his hand.
"Would the Abyss's test... really go this far?"
A trace of doubt stirred in Li He's heart.
He immediately forced himself to calm down, his gaze sharpening.
In the prison on the third floor, he had kicked the tester's corpse into the dark passage. But when he entered the next space, he hadn't found any corpse.
That meant...
Those transported appeared in different places depending on their identities.
And now, he