Travelers unraveled clues to overcome Secret Realm trials all the time. There was nothing unusual about it; it happened practically every second.
But why had a trace of fear instinctively flashed through both Chen Zheng's and Xu Yuan's eyes?
The answer was time!
If a Traveler were allowed to squat on the ground and think for three years in an extremely difficult Secret Realm, even an idiot would become enlightened after all that contemplation. But the Small Secret Realm called "Prison Break" was clearly the sort that packed in an enormous amount of information, offered only one set of clues throughout, and required Travelers to clear it within a time limit.
A Secret Realm with that kind of pace tested more than intelligence and attention to detail. It also tested whose mind could withstand greater pressure, helping improve their mental state.
From the moment Chen Zheng's first attempt failed, Little Bad King had taken barely more than fifteen minutes to provide an answer. And before anyone had verified whether it was correct, they had already accepted it as such.
There was no helping it. His reasoning was far too detailed and fit far too well. He had even accounted for the "purchasing supplies" detail that everyone else had overlooked... Combined with how he had practically single-handedly cracked the mechanism behind the Bizarre Disappearance Case, Chen Zheng and Xu Yuan could hardly avoid feeling afraid.
Neither of them lacked experience. They had seen plenty of exceptionally gifted Heavenly Prides and all sorts of clever people, but this was their first encounter with a "rule bulldozer" like Little Bad King, who had steamrolled two Secret Realm trials.
With a "brainpower specialist" like this in the Order Faction, Chen Zheng and Xu Yuan naturally felt uneasy. Victory, their interests, and who received the