Chapter 399



"They're clueless," I muttered, frowning as I crouched down, inspecting the ground closely.

Given that we were dealing with a shifting maze, there had to be seams between the walls and the floor that the naked eye could distinguish.

Considering what we faced on the seventeenth level, it seemed some mechanisms were pre-set by the murderer - like timed release of poison gas, scheduled lights out, and walls moving to form a maze at specific intervals.

Colin had managed to clear some obstacles for us in advance, but unfortunately, the killer was among us.

He wouldn't let us get through that easily. He still had cards to play.

So... the killer took advantage of our distraction to paint bloody arrows, luring us into dangerous areas on purpose.

"Ah!" A scream, followed by sounds of gnashing, came from beyond the wall.

Just as I thought, they'd encountered danger.

"Snakes! There are snakes!"

"Aah!"

Stella panicked, pounding on the wall. "Robin! Robin, are you guys okay?"

No response came from the other side.

in no position

to open this wall?" Stella asked, her

looked at her,

there, we have a chance to get out safe. "Now's our

stood up, walked over to a wall with a visible

as if she couldn't believe those words came

really think we can save them? If it's something we definitely can't do, why waste time and risk our lives?" I

couldn't save them. Going in there would be a death wish. Why not take the chance to

at me, slowly backing away. "You're not Phoebe... Who

expression darkened, and

maze's

random. They triggered a

get in now. So, you should come with me, get out of here find the exit, and wait for them

looking somewhat scared, clutched her

seemed convinced I wasn't Phoebe

you don't want to die, keep up. Finn might not be the sharpest tool in the shed,

hesitating for a moment,

found the trigger tile, and

in a crowded

causing the walls

Stella into another space, pristine as if untouched

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