"Mmm, thank you, brother." Cheng Shuang smiled, seemingly oblivious to Hei Zishan's earlier probing. "Oh, by the way, I suspect this maze is made up of a six-pointed star."

"A six-pointed star?"

Lie Fu asked curiously, "How did you find out?"

"When I first arrived here, I was sitting on the bear cub and observing the terrain when I saw five other people who were also able to 'fly' to high places. At the time, I didn't think much of it, but now that I think about it, the six of us were probably in six different directions at roughly the same distance."

"You mean, the Line People on the cruise ship roughly know everyone's skills or the skill cards they possess?" That's why they were able to arrange for people who could 'stand' at higher positions to be distributed across six locations.

Hei Zishan keenly grasped the key point and asked suspiciously, "What is their purpose in arranging things this way? Could it be that they're being kind and want us to escape from the maze more easily and quickly?"

“Perhaps not a Line Man.” Lie Fu’s expression faltered slightly, his words carrying a hidden meaning.

Cheng Shuang lowered her eyes, inexplicably recalling the 'precious planetary feedback card' she had received, which stated that it was a gift from the Earth's consciousness... She had doubts in her heart, but she didn't know whether she should express them at this moment, and her eyes involuntarily turned to Du Jun.

Du Jun lowered his head almost imperceptibly, then took the little girl's hand, feeling her write a word in his palm—

'Card'.

Du Jun frowned slightly, immediately realizing that the card rewarded in the last game must be something rather special.

Before he could speak, something else appeared in his palm—a card.

At the same time, a description of the card's functions came to my mind.

A flicker of surprise crossed his expressionless face.

It's not that the card is so powerful that it's incredibly valuable, nor is it that this reward card is so common that it's readily available.

What surprised him was Earth consciousness.

If we follow the logic of the cards, Earth's consciousness belongs to their side, while the line-people on the ship are on the opposite side. So what exactly is the identity of the line-people?

So Earth's consciousness can't just openly give them cheat codes, and has to resort to this roundabout way?

Du Jun felt he had glimpsed something, yet some inconclusive mysteries troubled him.

However, the most urgent task is not to distinguish right from wrong, but to overcome the current difficulties.

He shoved the card back at the girl, shook his head slightly, and disapproved of her showing the card to the other two people.

The contents of the card had little to do with this life-or-death game. The temporary team, formed by chance, had a very weak bond. Let alone a card, even an ordinary dagger could cause people to turn against each other at a crucial moment.

Although Hei Zi Shan and Lie Fu are currently friends rather than enemies, human desires are driven by self-interest and should never be tempted by profit, thus challenging human nature.

Cheng Shuang understood and put the card back into the space.

The two exchanged words in silence for only a few seconds.

By nature, the girl was a good liar; she kept her mind clear and didn't let anyone notice anything amiss.

"I remember seeing someone fly up, not far from me." Du Jun thought carefully, but due to limited visibility, he couldn't observe the six people's positions from a higher vantage point. "Shuangshuang, can you draw it?"

Cheng Shuang nodded and quickly drew the positions of the six of them on the sand.

“It really is a six-pointed star.” Lie Fu drew a line and suddenly looked up. “Shuangshuang, do you still remember the place you used to be?”

Cheng Shuang was stunned. Having teleported so many times, she was already far from the starting point. Just as she was about to shake her head, she suddenly stopped and exclaimed in surprise, "Little Yellow Hat!"

"What little yellow hat?" Hei Zishan asked subconsciously, then suddenly realized, "You mean the little yellow hat that elementary school students wear? You're still wearing one?"

"It's in my schoolbag, I've never taken it out." The little girl didn't say that she also had books and other things in her storage compartment, which she kept in the miscellaneous items compartment, just in case she needed them later!

"Quick, quick, does anyone have any more item cards that allow for long-distance vision?" Kuroko asked impatiently, rubbing his hands together. "The longer we stay in this wretched place, the greater the danger."

He asked Cheng Shuang and Du Jun, clearly indicating that neither Lie Fu nor he himself had such cards.

“No,” Cheng Shuang shook her head, “but I can have the teddy bear lift you up high.”

Hei Zishan's eyelids twitched, and he subconsciously looked at the three-meter-tall giant bear. It stood up straight, obedient and quiet like a large doll, letting the little girl lean on it to hide from the sun. One of its thick thighs was enough to cover the little girl's thin body.

Perhaps sensing Kuroko's gaze, the giant bear's dark eyes swept over him with a cold ruthlessness unique to wild beasts, causing Kuroko to instinctively shiver. He immediately backed down, saying, "Let's forget it! Pets and such recognize their owners."

Lie Fu, on the other hand, didn't care. "I'm the best, I'll do it!"

The three walked a few more steps and moved to a new spot. The bear cub obeyed Cheng Shuang's instructions, gripping the hunter's legs with its paws. Instead of pushing him behind its neck, it used its arm strength to lift the man over its head.

The little girl exclaimed enviously, "Wow, that's really lifting me up high! I want to play that with the bear too!"

Hei Zishan chuckled and ruffled Cheng Shuang's hair. Seeing the childlike innocence on her face, he felt a mixture of envy and admiration for her youthful innocence.

"Not high enough," Lie Fu shouted from his high vantage point.

“Brother Liefu, you can hug Brother Heizi Shan, and you'll be even higher.”

Hei Zishan's face turned pale; he couldn't imagine the scene of Lie Fu carrying him.

Lie Fu was also uncomfortable. Although Hei Zi Shan was short, he was heavy, and even if he wanted to, he couldn't.

"Why don't you try it!" Du Jun said. He looked at Cheng Shuang, spread his arms, hugged the little girl's waist, and bounced her up. Then he called to Lie Fu, "Put Shuangshuang behind your neck."

Lie Fu nodded.

The bear cub cooperated very well. It first bent down and put the hunter down. After the hunter lifted the little girl up, it lifted both of them up in one go.

Cheng Shuang felt sorry for the bear cub and was afraid it would be exhausted, so she naturally put all her effort into searching around. Finally, she found a small yellow dot on the other side. "Over there!"

The little girl pointed to a spot.

"Watch out!" Du Jun suddenly exclaimed.

Cheng watched as an arrow pierced the air and flew towards her brow. The arrow was so fast that the girl, who had little martial arts ability, couldn't react at all. She just stared at the distance with her big eyes full of confusion.

Behind the statue, a middle-aged woman with half her body exposed holds a crossbow. Her face is unfamiliar and sorrowful, and her eyes reveal undisguised hatred as well as the joy of revenge.

The sound of something cutting through the air came. Lie Fu waved his fan with one hand, trying to send the arrow flying. However, due to the weight on his neck, he was unsteady and slowed down by a step. He cursed under his breath, and then heard a clang as the arrow hit the invisible protective shield, sparking a burst of sparks. He then used his fan to deflect the arrow, and using the skill of accurately hitting the target with the bone fan, he flicked the fan back and threw it.

Accompanied by the bear's roar of defiance, the flying arrow returned to its original position, and the group immediately heard the woman's screams and curses.

Du Jun's face was as cold as frost. He exchanged a glance with Hei Zishan and ran together toward the source of the sound, flanking the injured woman from both sides.

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Hei Zi Shan: Whoever is shorter or fatter, I'm sturdy and have a stable base!

P.S.: Fixed two bugs~