Lu Xiu stood where she was, sinking into a long silence.
Seeing Lu Xiu's speechless expression mixed with a hint of exasperation, Shen Nian and Jian Li could more or less guess what had happened.
The two silently agreed not to disturb her.
"Whew—"
After a long while.
Lu Xiu slowly let out a long breath.
Why the hell was she scared?
This was a dungeon she had built herself! She had dealt with the Witch once during the clear verification. Couldn't she deal with her a second time?
Go!
Fine—mainly because there was no other choice. She was truly out of options.
She couldn't just stand by and watch the deployed dungeon expand outward without end. Who knew what it would eventually turn into?
She could only grit her teeth and clear it.
Lu Xiu rubbed her cheeks, then turned to Jian Li and Shen Nian. "Wait outside for me. I'm going in to clear the dungeon offline."
"Huh?"
Shen Nian froze slightly. "Didn't you just say you didn't want the permissions anymore?"
"It's a long story. I'll explain later."
Lu Xiu sighed, retied her ponytail, then turned around and headed toward the dark forest.
"What exactly happened? Should we scout ahead first?"
But just as Lu Xiu took her first step.
Jian Li suddenly reached out and gently tugged at the hem of Lu Xiu's T-shirt.
"No—you're even less familiar with it. Besides, don't worry. It shouldn't be dangerous."
Lu Xiu shook her head. It probably wouldn't be dangerous, but it would likely be torturous—
Jian Li looked at Lu Xiu and held her gaze for a long while before slowly releasing her shirt.
"Be careful. I'll wait for you here."
"Me too," Shen Nian called out.
Lu Xiu nodded, then walked forward into the abandoned residential area