Although the old man did not enter the maze with Zhang Heng, he could clearly hear the constant rumbling coming from inside. He knew that it was the sound of the red mud walls changing positions.
And it didn't take long for the interval between the rumbling sounds to become shorter. The old man had been a guide here for more than fifty years. Of course, he knew what this meant. He just did not expect Zhang Heng to complete the first half of the maze in only three and a half minutes. At least for the first half, his speed was unparalleled. He even surpassed the person who completed the maze in ten minutes.
In the past, this situation usually meant that the spiritual connection between the people in the maze and Jörmungandr was very close. However, this time, the old man seemed a little confused because the flying machine was still hovering above the maze. He did not know whether Zhang Heng's current speed was because of his spiritual connection with Jörmungandr or the strange machine.
On the other hand, Zhang Heng's pace did not slow down. Although the maze's changes accelerated, as he continued to move forward, the amount of calculations he needed to perform decreased. When he was halfway through the maze, he only needed to consider the changes in the second half of the route. At least for now, he could still cope with it.
However, all this changed again after he walked for about four hundred meters. The maze's changes accelerated again, and this time, the interval between the red mud walls' changes was shortened to fifteen seconds, giving Zhang Heng almost no time to think.
Zhang Heng did not know if this was the maze's own rules, or a chain reaction caused by him using the drone to cheat. However, he could feel that the maze was rejecting him.
However, Zhang Heng was now less than fifty meters away from the center. Putting aside whether he could leave the maze safely if he turned around, he could not give up on such a short distance.
So, not only did Zhang Heng not retreat, but he also sped up. At this time, he no longer calculated how to reach the center of the maze because he did not have enough time. By the time he finished calculating, it was almost time for the next change. So, he used the drone above his head to determine the direction of the center, and then ran in that direction.
His reckless actions soon brought about the consequences. It didn't take long for him to run into a dead end. A red mud wall appeared in front of him, and there was no other path on his left or right. Other than turning back, he seemed to have nowhere else to go.
However, Zhang Heng had no intention of turning around. Without stopping, he pulled out the Shrouded Sheath from his waist, took a deep breath, and slashed at the red mud wall in front of him.
At the last moment, Zhang Heng abandoned all calculations and predictions, choosing to use the simplest and most violent method to solve the maze before him!
In front of the Shrouded Sheath, not to mention a mere mud wall, Zhang Heng could even cut through a steel bar.
However, when Zhang Heng cut a door on the red mud wall, there was another red mud wall behind the door.
Zhang Heng did not feel discouraged or surprised when he saw this scene. For now, it seemed that the center of this ever-changing maze should be Jörmungandr's lair. Although it might not know about the existence of the drones, it should have taken precautions against such destructive means of conquering the maze.
This was also why Zhang Heng did not slash all the way to the center at the beginning. Although the maze did not cover a large area, the distance from the entrance to the center was almost a kilometer. If there were red mud walls all along the way, even if Shrouded Sheath could hold on, Zhang Heng's physical strength would not be able to withstand it.
But now … Zhang Heng had swung the Shrouded Sheath in his hand again, slashing at the second red mud wall in front of him. After that, the third wall, the fourth wall … And Zhang Heng cut through fifteen red mud walls all the way, forcing his way through the last twenty meters, and finally reached the center of the maze.
Unlike the bare and lifeless island, the center of the maze was actually a garden full of flowers.
…
Meinan looked at the white kitten in front of her, and her whole body tensed up. Although she tried her best to control her facial expression and not show fear, her trembling bones still betrayed her true thoughts.
At this moment, Meinan heard another set of footsteps. This footstep did not come from Milliped on the second floor, but from the tunnel behind her.
Meinan did not know whether she should continue to stare at the little white cat in front of her or turn around to face the new uninvited guest.
Unexpectedly, the owner of the footsteps spoke first. She let out a chuckle. "What's wrong, senior sister? Don't you want to see me?"
Meinan was stunned when she heard this. She then turned her head and saw the figure walking out of the tunnel.
It was a girl with a pure and sweet appearance that Meinan had never seen before. When she smiled, two small dimples would appear on her face, but her eyes were extraordinarily cunning.
Seeing the surprised look on Meinan's face, she added, "Senior sister and I were roommates for a night. Have you forgotten me so quickly?"
"It's you!"
Meinan finally realized who the girl in front of her was. She was Loki's third agent who came to the subway station with Cheng Sihan. She was also Loki's agent, β.
"If you are here, then where is my sister?" Meinan frowned.
"Ah, this expression … I know what you are thinking. Strictly speaking, you guys lied to me first. In order to find my teacher through me, you guys worked together to fake your death in the hospital. I have to admit that it was quite interesting. At that time, I was really fooled by you guys. It seems that I have underestimated you. You can still fool me after losing the power that my teacher gave you. You should be proud of yourself for that alone."
"Did Loki choose you because you are narcissistic enough?" Meinan asked coldly.
"Hmm, interesting. Has anyone ever told you that although you and your sister look like two different types of people on the surface, there are still many similarities between you two," β smiled. "Both of you have a venomous tongue. It's almost the same."
After that, she bent down, half-squatted on her knees, and let the little white cat with bells jump onto her thigh. The cat then jumped onto her arm, and finally, she held it in front of her.
"Are you afraid of it? Don't worry, it's not that python. "
"Huh?" Meinan raised her eyebrows.
"You and your sister teamed up to lie to me because you wanted to see the teacher again. Not only did I let bygones be bygones, but I also fulfilled your wish. Don't you owe me a thank you now?" β blinked its eyes and said.
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