'Ding! Congratulations on successfully completing the challenges of Adventure Town! As a reward, players holding a heart can choose to revive a teammate. Ten-second countdown, ten, nine…'

Cheng Shuang was overjoyed and, without any hesitation, excitedly shouted, "Resurrect Sister Liu Juan!"

Ma Guoxu opened his mouth, looking at her with regret but also a bit of relief. After the notification sound, he quietly asked, "Shuangshuang, what if this peach heart can save your life in the next level?"

As soon as the words were spoken, a phantom appeared among them, swaying slightly. It was Liu Juan, sitting upright on the ground with her eyes closed.

The moment Liu Juan opened her eyes, her face turned deathly pale, and she clutched her lower back in pain. After a moment, she looked up, bewildered, and asked, "I'm not dead?"

"Thank Shuangshuang! She's the one who brought you back to life!" Ma Guoxu patted Liu Juan on the shoulder and said bluntly, "Shuangshuang only has one heart left. Look around, no one else is willing to be foolish except her."

Looking around in the direction he was speaking, sure enough, neither the duo nor the four people in the distance had revived their missing teammates.

Liu Juan immediately hugged Cheng Shuang excitedly, her gratitude beyond words: "Shuangshuang, you saved me again!"

"Sister Liu Juan, you don't need to thank me!" The little girl skillfully patted the back of the woman who was crying so excitedly that she was hiccuping, and said bluntly, "This heart will most likely not be able to be kept for the next level. Look, the so-called gifts we got on the track disappeared when we started Adventure Town. The game is so stingy, it won't let us save a life for the next game as a bonus!"

Liu Juan burst into laughter, wiping away the tears welling in her eyes. Moved, she said, "But no one would waste a chance to live on uncertain speculation. Anyway, Shuangshuang, I owe you three lives!"

The little girl showed no arrogance or conceit, and smiled sweetly, "Then we're even since we both owe each other lives in this round!"

The three adults exchanged a glance and then reached out to pat the little boy's clever head.

"Don't move! Don't move! A woman's hairstyle is her life!"

The little girl grinned, showing her pearly white teeth in dissatisfaction. Her disheveled appearance made Ma Guoxu and Liu Juan burst into laughter, and even the usually indifferent Du Jun couldn't help but smile.

'Ding! Congratulations to all participants for successfully completing the Adventure Town and reviving one person. You are now awarded twelve hours of temporary rest area adjustment time.'

Ma Guoxu and Cheng Shuang were overjoyed that Liu Juan was able to be revived, not to mention the extra rest time they received as a reward.

Based on past experience and overall considerations, if Cheng Shuang chooses to keep Tao Xin and give up Liu Juan, they probably won't get a chance to rest.

In a place where every step is fraught with danger, nothing is better than a moment of relaxation. Even if this barely surviving is too short, it still can't affect everyone's good mood.

Only Du Jun, with his deep peach blossom eyes, quietly glanced at Liu Juan, who was smiling sweetly at Cheng Shuang, before lowering his eyes and falling into deep thought.

Cheng Shuang actually sensed something; Liu Juan was trembling the whole time, and she couldn't ignore it because she was closest to her. No one who has experienced a horrific death by being cut in half would be completely unscathed and unable to let go of the trauma.

Even now, the little girl can't help but look up at the sky from time to time, fearing that something unexpected might happen and a storm might come down and kill her.

This kind of psychological fear cannot be resolved in a few words, and since they lack the means to hire a psychologist, they can only rely on themselves to adjust and find peace.

Once the notification sound disappeared, the scene suddenly changed, and the ten participants stood looking at each other in front of a simple little door.

The atmosphere was similar; it was pitch black all around, with only the solitary, thin wooden door gleaming with an eerie light.

There may be light beyond the door, but every step is fraught with danger, a matter of life and death. And the darkness behind is the inescapable death; there is no choice but to move forward or backward.

Almost no one backed down; on the contrary, everyone was perfectly in sync at this moment. The man with the heart in the duo was pushed and shoved open the door in unison.

He staggered to his feet, turned around, and angrily cursed, "Who the hell tricked me?!"

His teammates, who were originally on the same team, kept their heads down and hid behind others as if they hadn't seen him.

Knowing he was outnumbered, the man muttered a few curses under his breath, feeling both unwilling and helpless.

At this moment, no one would care about his words and actions, because everyone's attention was diverted by the lively scene before them.

The warehouse, the size of a football field, was brightly lit and filled with revelry. Surrounded by the aroma of alcohol and delicious food, the crowd swayed their hips and danced wildly to the blaring music, sweating profusely.

"Is this a temporary rest stop?" Ma Guoxu exclaimed, clicking his tongue as he recalled the mechanical voice's prompt.

"I'm afraid so." Du Jun raised his chin slightly and pointed to the scattered sofa beds in the corner. The beds were surrounded by light gauze, and you could vaguely see a figure sleeping soundly inside.

In the middle of the warehouse was a long table piled high with all sorts of delicious food, each dish unique, a level of sophistication that even the most upscale buffet could not offer.

Unfortunately, the rare and delicious food didn't attract many customers, but the bar on the other side was bustling with people.

Seemingly with a "live for today" mentality, most of the men in the room were quite drunk. Under the dual stimulation of a life-or-death experience and alcohol, their hormones began to take effect.

Besides homesickness, a well-fed and well-hydrated person can think about other things too!

Moreover, there were very few female participants in the warehouse.

Of the throngs of visitors, less than a third were women.

So when Cheng Shuang and the others came in, many eyes were drawn to these ten people—or more precisely, three young women.

Slightly plump, Liu Juan has delicate features and naturally fair skin. Her white shirt, soaked with sweat, outlines her graceful figure, showcasing the mature charm of a woman.

Wu Qian has short hair, delicate skin, and a young age, making her look energetic and vibrant.

Cheng Shuang was clearly the most beautiful of them all. Her large, watery eyes, like grapes, were slightly narrowed in the dim light, making them particularly captivating. Even in her loose-fitting pajamas, her clean and pure beauty couldn't be hidden—the kind of girl who could be both sweet and sassy. Fortunately, no one would be so perverse as to admire a child's beauty; most people glanced at her curiously and then focused their attention on the other two mature women.

"I really don't know how anyone can sleep in this noisy environment?" Liu Juan muttered, feeling very uneasy under some malicious gazes, and half-hugging, half-embracing Cheng Shuang into her arms, blocking everyone's view.

Du Jun intentionally turned his body to the side, blocking the way. Ma Guoxu's gaze was captivated by the food, but he quickly sensed something was wrong. He stepped forward, taking advantage of his large size, and gave a warning look around. His fierce expression made those with ill intentions back down.

Wu Qian, meanwhile, was already being forcefully pulled into her boyfriend's arms, glaring at anyone who looked at her.