Seeing how cooperative the Horrific Maze was, Jiang Yu beamed and told the Curio all about the Phase Flame's Core Flame, then added with a smile:
"You might not be much good at scaring people, but besides creating illusions, altering space to shift things around is your specialty too. So, can you do it?"
The Horrific Maze swayed. It had never expected Jiang Yu, who had disparaged it as utterly worthless, to actually praise it. It grew excited for a moment, feeling rather full of itself.
"Of course I can! It's just a little Core Flame. Watch me catch it with ease." The Horrific Maze perked up.
"Wait, just a little longer. They should be here soon. You can act then." Jiang Yu told the Horrific Maze to be patient.
The professor beside him was a little puzzled. "What are you planning now?"
"Aren't we rescuing people as well as catching the Core Flame this time? More people will make things easier, and with the Horrific Maze moving them around, we won't have to worry about their safety."
Jiang Yu laid out his idea. As he spoke, another group arrived, led by a man with a balding crown who looked old despite his youth. Under the professor's astonished gaze, they ignored the folded space and the barriers set up by the Core Flame, approaching along the same route Little Lan had taken earlier with the Horrific Maze.
Only then did Dr. Ratio realize something. This Cat Cake called Little Lan seemed to possess some special ability that directly nullified part of the spatial lockdown imposed on the Seclusion Zone.
As for the group approaching now, he recognized them too, since their balding leader stood out so much. They belonged to that fan club from earlier.
He turned his gaze to