Dizziness, weightlessness, darkness.
After entering the Examination, Ye Lin was the first to wake.
The instant he woke, he sprang to his feet and instinctively surveyed his surroundings.
The light was dim, with only the system barrier providing a faint glow. Darkness surrounded them. At a glance, they seemed to be inside a small underground air-raid shelter. Grayish-white concrete walls stood on either side, and a heavy iron door lay directly ahead.
The wall lamps were covered in thick dust, and numerous empty cans littered the floor. Judging by the rust, this air-raid shelter had been abandoned for a long time.
An Ke woke second, followed closely by He Zheng and Huang Liang.
The three were still reeling from the shock before they entered. As soon as he rose, He Zheng grabbed the Axe and nervously scanned his surroundings. An Ke ignored her lingering dizziness, closed her eyes, and sensed the surrounding energy fluctuations as quickly as she could.
Their tension was understandable. According to the death notification, another team with strength comparable to theirs had already been wiped out.
No one knew where their enemies were. Perhaps the moment their protection ended, they would face pursuit from three teams.
"An Ke, is anyone nearby?"
Ye Lin's gaze was grave. With his psychic power ready to erupt at any moment, he, too, prepared for battle.
Fortunately, a few seconds later, the tension on An Ke's face suddenly eased, and she let out a breath of relief.
"No. There's no one within a kilometer. I only sensed a few very faint fluctuations, probably just insects or something."
"They might not be able to enter that quickly, or they might be far away."
After speaking, An Ke noticed that Ye Lin still held the key in his left hand. She paused, suddenly