At this moment, the people watching outside were incredibly excited. This labyrinth town had far too many traps. Gray was doing alright, having only spun in place for five minutes, but Lyon had been kicked halfway across the map and was now lying on the ground half-dead.
Lucy had a troubled look on her face: "Is this labyrinth town really just a game of luck?"
Juvia thought for a moment and said, "If it were me, I would look for the town's more important buildings, like the church or the tallest spire."
"What does Sister Irene think?"
"Me..."
Irene chuckled softly, "For me, it's simple. I'd just spread my magic out to cover the entire town for a scan, or I'd just level the whole town to the ground."
Everyone was speechless. You're being a bit too ruthless, aren't you? Is this something a normal person would even think of?
Even if they did think of it, very few people could actually pull it off.
"And what about you?"
Lucy looked at Acnologia; surely he wouldn't level the town to the ground too.
Acnologia said, "I can shatter space. The rules say to find the exit and return to reality. If I tear open an exit myself, it should count as finding one."
Lucy sighed. Couldn't these two think of a normal way for people to clear the stage? Were they just doing whatever they wanted because they were strong... "Lyon's bones must be broken from that fall, right?"
"He needs to find a place to hide and heal quickly!"
The members of Lamia Scale were extremely worried. Lyon's approach wasn't wrong; observing from the sky was indeed a good idea, but his luck was poor and he triggered a trap.
Next, they hoped he wouldn't run into any enemies.
However, not long after they finished praying, Nalpudding from Raven Tail showed up.
Seeing Lyon limping, he laughed loudly, "Ice-Make Magic? I thought it was that Gray kid!"
Lyon's expression tightened, then he said, "You have a grudge against Gray, right? It just so happens I don't get along with him either. The enemy of my enemy is a friend; we can deal with him together."
Nalpudding quickly waved his hands, "No, no, no!"
He instantly rushed in front of Lyon and pressed his hand against his head. As a black magic circle expanded, he sneered, "Raven Tail doesn't need teammates!"
Boom!
With the sound of a magical explosion, a pillar of black light rose from the ground, engulfing the terrified Lyon. His entire body turned into a beam of light and was teleported out.
Lyon came to his senses and saw that he was already outside the illusory magic space. He punched the ground in anger, "I lost just like that!"
"Lyon, are you okay?"
The people from Lamia Scale walked over. Jura pulled Lyon up and comforted him, "It's not your fault. We'll get payback for this later!"
Lyon said through gritted teeth, "I'm so frustrated!"
An announcement rang out: "Lyon of Lamia Scale, eliminated!"
This voice could be heard by everyone inside the labyrinth. Each of them felt a sense of panic. What on earth happened? Someone was eliminated so quickly?
Meredy from Crime Sorcière walked silently through the streets. Her magic was useless for exploring the labyrinth, so she could only rely on luck.
Suddenly, she saw a shop with an NPC old woman inside. Out of curiosity, she walked over cautiously.
Meredy tentatively said, "Hello!"
The old woman smiled, "Hello, young lady! Is there anything I can help you with?"
Meredy was delighted. She didn't expect to be able to communicate with an NPC; perhaps she could find a clue here.
"Excuse me, do you know where the exit of this town is?"
The old woman shook her head slightly, "I don't know where the exit is. If you want to get out, there is a way, but you have to play a game."
"A game?"
"Yes, a game!"
Seeing her interest, the old woman placed a set of numbered cards and a map on the table, smiling as she said, "Let's draw cards. These are cards numbered one to one hundred. As long as your card is higher than mine, the range of that town map will shrink. Win ten times, and the map will show the shortest path to the exit."
Meredy asked, "And if my card is smaller than yours?"
The old woman smiled and said, "Then you'll have to accept a punishment, and it gets more severe each time. If there are only three shrinks left on the map and you fail any of those three times, you could lose your life—which means losing your eligibility for the competition."
"Is it based on luck..."
Meredy felt it wasn't unacceptable. It was better than wandering aimlessly. She made up her mind that she would stop playing once the map reached its most dangerous stage.
She checked the numbered cards and, seeing no issues, said seriously, "Let's begin!"
The old woman nodded slightly, reached out to touch the cards, randomly drew one, and revealed it on the table: "50!"
"A fifty-fifty chance!"
Meredy felt her chances of winning were high, so she carefully drew a card: "63!"
A look of surprise and joy appeared on her face, "I won, right?"
The old woman smiled and nodded, "You won!"
As she spoke, several useless buildings on the map on the table disappeared.
Meredy's face immediately showed confidence, "Again!"
Just a few more wins and she could successfully clear the stage!
Ten minutes later, Meredy's face was deathly pale. From barking like a dog, crawling like a dog, singing, and dancing, to being choked by water, suffocated, and burned by fire... Meredy felt like she was about to drop dead. She had tasted thirty different types of punishment; she had never suffered so much in her life.
The old woman couldn't help but advise, "How about stopping here? If you keep playing, you won't be able to hold on."
"No!"
Meredy's eyes were bloodshot, looking just like a true gambler, "There are four times left. I only need to win one more time. I won't play those last three."
"Alright then!"
"50!"
"A 2—ah!"
Meredy broke down... On the other side, the pink-haired Ikaruga also encountered danger. She pushed open a door and was teleported to a space where she had to defeat a hundred Kobolds before she could leave.
Fortunately, the Kobolds weren't strong, and her Moonless Style was very fast. She finished them in five minutes and reappeared on the street.
"I've walked this path before..."
Ikaruga looked at the mark carved with a blade on the wall, changed direction, and proceeded to open the doors one by one.
Suddenly, lines of text were written in the air: "You have received a Lucky Pack. Hint: Current location is six thousand meters from the exit!"
"What???"
Ikaruga's eyes widened, her chest heaving with anger. She was so far from the exit and had encountered so many traps—was it all for nothing?
"Damn it!"
She drew her sword and slashed. Three cold flashes of light flickered, instantly tearing apart and collapsing the buildings in front of her.
Just as she was about to leave after venting her anger, more lines of text were written in the air.
"Trap triggered: Slay an S-rank Giant Bear!"
Ikaruga arrived in a dark space. Looking at the giant bear manifesting in the void, she nearly lost her breath from frustration.
You've got to be kidding me. Which bastard designed this labyrinth? Do you dare to leave your name?
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