Once again, the two groups brushed past each other, powerless to kill one another despite their intentions.
The second challenge was still in a spacious stone chamber, only slightly larger than the first one.
The stone chamber was eerily silent—no sound of rats gnawing on bones, nor the flow of mercury.
Time ticked by second by second, and the empty stone room remained completely noiseless. An Yiqing and her group stood tightly in a circle at the center of the chamber, warily observing every movement within their surroundings.
Suddenly, a faint "click" sound broke the silence, and An Yiqing's heart leapt.
Before she could react, Gu Yelin swiftly scooped her up, scattering the rest of the group in the process.
Everyone stumbled and fell to the ground.
At that very moment, where they had just been standing, a crack suddenly split open. A massive metal board bristling with enormous steel spikes shot up from the ground like a monstrous beast with bared fangs and claws.
