Su Bai mustered his courage and quickly walked forward a short distance.

Then a hoarse male voice called out softly:

"3!"

"2!"

"1!"

"Don't move!"

The fierce ghost turned around.

The crimson vision reflected an empty corridor.

It observed for a while, seemingly not noticing anything unusual, then turned around and began counting silently again.

Su Bai took a deep breath and moved forward again.

He walked less than three meters.

He suddenly stopped.

As the ghost turned around for the second time, hallucinations suddenly appeared before his eyes.

Ghosts lunged at him with piercing screams; ghostly hands suddenly reached out to grab his legs; or a hanged corpse dangled from the ceiling; the sound of cold footsteps approaching from behind...

These terrifying illusions all ultimately serve one purpose.

Trick him into moving!

Su Bai's heart was as still as water.

His mental fortitude had long been tempered and refined, and he would not be affected by these chaotic illusions.

Frankly, it's better to use this terrifying illusion to influence him.

It would be better to just conjure up a few naked, busty women.

Although that wouldn't be of much use either...

But at least it's pleasing to the eye...

Su Bai wasn't greedy at all. As the countdown of the fierce ghost gradually accelerated, he became more cautious, taking only one step, or even half a step, at a time.

The corridor was not endless, after being assaulted by various inhuman illusions.

Su Bai finally reached the back of the fierce ghost.

Snap!

He jumped up and gently patted its shoulder.

Whoosh!

The terrifying ghost instantly disintegrated into a pile of charred ashes.

It did not die, but according to the rules, it would not reappear for at least fifteen minutes.

Su Bai continued running forward with peace of mind.

hide and seek,

Hopscotch

After the illusion returned to normal.

These ghost games posed no challenge to Su Bai, who was familiar with the rules beforehand.

Controlling the little boy's body, he moved smoothly from the sixth floor to the first floor, arriving at the blocked door.

"it's over……"

He let out a soft breath and pushed open the door in front of him.

The scenery changes.

Once again, he returned to the little girl's room.

The difference is...

This time, a quaint old clock appeared in the little girl's room.

The clock showed 11:57. As the second hand completed a full rotation, the minute hand clicked and jumped to 11:58.

"Two minutes."

The little girl sitting in front of the bed had a complicated smile on her face.

She murmured dreamily, "If you had been two minutes later, you wouldn't have been able to get out at all. You're really lucky."

"yes."

Su Bai sighed softly with a smile on his face.

He stepped forward, opened the glass case, picked up the mechanical pocket watch, and manually adjusted the minute hand forward twenty-eight minutes, comparing it to the normal timeline.

12:26.

Ding!

As the melodious chimes rang out, the clock slowly disappeared, leaving only a blurry, illusory shadow in its place.

"Brother, don't you want to stay and keep me company?"

The little girl lowered her head and said sadly.

Su Bai smiled and said, "Silly girl, what are you saying? I'm going to take you away from here."

The little girl looked up when she heard this.

The two looked at each other for a moment.

Finally, they all burst into laughter.

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[Hint: You have broken the 'time loop' and successfully escaped the illusion! This escape did not unlock the hidden ending and there are no special rewards!]

[Obtained: Spirit of Time!]

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