The cat's cries stayed close behind him, their piercing sound seeming to bore straight through Chen Ge's eardrums. He ran with all his strength, but he couldn't pull away from his pursuer.
"Time difference. I need to create a time difference for Ying Tong!"
Chen Ge felt as if he were walking along the edge of a cliff. His plan was extremely risky. If even one person made a mistake, they would all be killed. Ying Tong would lose his chance to open his eyes, and Chen Ge himself would be buried forever behind the Door.
The cat's screams rang through his mind. Chen Ge felt like he was about to go mad, but he had no other choice. He could only run forward with all his might.
He absolutely couldn't stop. Ying Chen might be holding a weapon, and if he caught up, Chen Ge would definitely get hurt.
If he was injured during the chase, he would only get slower and slower. In the end, Ying Chen would slowly toy him to death.
Cruelty, horror, and despair were the themes of the World Behind the Door.
Chen Ge sprinted at full speed. He had only a rough map of the building in his mind. He remembered the length and width of the corridors, and did his best to keep his balance.
But he couldn't see, and he didn't dare slow down carelessly. So even as he neared the turn in the stairwell, he kept running.
Each step landed heavily on the ground. The sound of his footsteps differed slightly between the corridor and the stairwell. In the stairwell, the echoes were louder. Chen Ge had noticed this detail earlier, and now he could only use it to slow down in time.
Holding his breath and concentrating, Chen Ge