Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

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.

were in no position

to open this wall?" Stella asked, her eyes

open it?" I looked at her, puzzled.

they're in there, we have a chance to get out safe. "Now's our chance, I can lead

up, walked over to a wall with a visible seam, and tapped it, confirming it

those words came from me. "Phoebe... What about Robin and Bran? They're still in

definitely can't do, why waste time and risk our lives?"

there would be a death wish. Why not take the chance to

away. "You're not

expression darkened,

"The maze's

random. They triggered a

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

somewhat scared, clutched

seemed convinced I wasn't Phoebe

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

for a

corner, found the trigger tile, and stomped

crowded and

causing the

Stella into another space, pristine