Inside the secret chamber, Wu opened her eyes.
She needed no time to wake. The time she had set for herself was more precise than an electronic alarm clock, just like the future she had seen after entering this dungeon world.
A mastermind hidden from everyone's sight.
Its very existence was uncanny.
Its abilities were uncanny.
And its power?
It was overwhelmingly strong.
Stronger than the most powerful being she knew.
Perhaps her friend could reach that level after some more time, but certainly not now.
So she had no choice.
Not if she wanted to avoid harming the person she cared about.
She knew very well what she would bring upon him if she did not enter this state of feigned death.
The outcome would be irreversible.
She could not bear such an outcome.
In fact, she could not bear even the outcome she faced now.
When she saw him being sliced up by that being like a loach on a chopping board, the pain left her unable to breathe.
With a wave of her hand, she broke free of her shackles and the arcane runes imprisoning her.
She might have had no offensive skills and been unable to use similar items, but that did not mean she was an ordinary person. On the contrary, to ensure she could protect herself, she had developed physical abilities far beyond those of ordinary people, in addition to acquiring the necessary items.
The door to the secret chamber slowly opened.
Wu walked out.
This place held no secrets from Wu, whether it was the chamber before her or the buildings outside it that mimicked nature.
Her steps seemed slow, but she actually moved extremely fast.
When she entered the little cottage that should have belonged to her, the already alerted members of