Xiao Dian walked back to the group. Ji Lin'an looked at his phone and said, "Let me explain first. I've roughly calculated that it will take 6 minutes to walk to Su Su's switch, 13 minutes to walk from Su Su's switch to my first switch, and 5 minutes to get to the second switch. That's a total of 28 minutes."
Zhang Funan said, "It takes 8 minutes to enter the maze through the first switch and 6 minutes to enter through the second switch, for a total of 14 minutes."
Chen Hu said, "I'm in charge of the first and second switches in the Misty Forest, which are 5 minutes and 4 minutes respectively, for a total of 9 minutes."
Yuan Rui said, "I am the third switch, and it will take 15 minutes to get there."
Zhu Chen said, "It will take me 20 minutes to get to the fourth switch."
Xiao Dian didn't say anything. I turned to look at him, and he smiled and said, "My switch is right behind you."
Ji Lin'an nodded: "Okay, Zhu Chen, how long will it take you to get there using your Flash skill?"
Zhu Chen lowered his head and pondered for a moment: "It will only take 3 minutes."
Ji Lin'an nodded: "Okay, I will also activate the Flash skill later. It will only take about 4 minutes to get there. Let's calculate based on the shortest time. It will take Yuan Rui 15 minutes to get there. It is 2:11 now. Let's be conservative and start the first test at 2:30. If it is not successful, we will try again every 10 minutes. That is, the first time to press the switch will be at 2:30. If it is not successful, we will wait until 2:40. The last time will be at 2:50."
Everyone nodded, and I hesitated before speaking, "What if we fail three times..."
Yuan Rui said, "If we fail three times, the poison gas will be released automatically. At that time, we will be poisoned to death without having to commit suicide."
I didn't say anything. Ji Lin'an checked the time and said, "Alright, let's hurry up and go in."
We parted ways at the fork in the road. Ji Lin'an accompanied me to my switch, then activated his teleport skill and quickly moved towards his switch. I stood there watching him leave. I nervously watched the time on my phone; at that moment, time seemed to pass so slowly, each second feeling like an eternity.
Finally, at 2:29, I placed my hand on the switch when the countdown reached its last 10 seconds. I stared intently at the countdown, not daring to blink for a moment. 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... I pressed the switch at lightning speed and waited quietly for the result. There was no response. I couldn't help but clench my fist and wait for the next chance.
After pressing the switch a second time, still nothing happened. My body began to stiffen. This was my last chance. My hands trembled uncontrollably as I tried to contact the others with my phone, but the call wouldn't go through, and messages wouldn't be sent. I tried searching for other ways to contact them within the zombie island, but to no avail. I gave up and could only continue waiting for my final chance to press the switch...
The third time, I took deep breaths until the countdown ended. I pressed the switch at lightning speed, silently counting to three without daring to open my eyes. A minute later, there was no response. I slumped to the ground, opened my eyes, and looked around. Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of me. It was Ji Lin'an. He stopped in front of me, panting, and reached out to hug me, as if he was saying a final goodbye.
Suddenly, the sky turned orange-red, and the surrounding stones began to sink and gradually became flat ground. A black road appeared on the ground. I looked back at the path that Ji Lin'an had come from, but there was no road behind me. Ji Lin'an and I exchanged a glance and followed the black road forward. After leaving the Rock Desert, Ji Lin'an and I saw Xiao Dian and Zhang Funan. Chen Hu, Yuan Rui, and two others also emerged from the Misty Forest.
At the end of the three-way intersection, where there used to be a safe house, a large door appeared. A bright light came out of the door, but it was impossible to see what was outside. The floating bridge leading to the door suddenly split into three. The two floating bridges on the left and right sides of the fork slowly moved to the sides until the three floating bridges came together and stopped after being about one meter apart.
We all looked at each other in bewilderment. Yuan Rui pointed to the pontoon bridge with some excitement: "We succeeded, the gate is open."
Xiao Dian jumped up excitedly: "Let's go quickly, let's get out of here!"
Before I could finish speaking, Xiao Dian ran towards the pontoon bridge. I quickly reached out and grabbed him, saying, "Don't rush."
Yuan Rui's expression changed, and he looked at me questioningly: "What's wrong?"
I frowned: "I remember Xu Qi said that only 3 people can leave through the exit."
Yuan Rui's expression was somewhat anxious: "This is different; this is an exit we opened ourselves."
I pointed to the three pontoon bridges in front of me: "Then how do you explain that there are three pontoon bridges? This means that only three people can go out at a time."
Yuan Rui froze, staring intently at the floating bridge, his brow furrowed. He hesitated, his foot retracting as he tried to move forward. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Zhu Chen, who had remained silent the whole time. Suddenly, he picked up his phone, then looked up a moment later. As if sensing my gaze, he smiled slightly at me. Instantly, I felt a gust of wind on my face; someone had grabbed my arm. I stumbled a few steps forward, then froze in place. Zhu Chen was pulling my right hand from the front, while Ji Lin'an was pulling my left from behind. Zhu Chen tried to pull harder, but seeing that everyone had reacted and wanted to stop him, he released my hand and vanished in a flash, escaping the zombie island...
My hands were instantly freed, hanging limply at my sides, unable to move. My hands were dislocated... Seeing Zhu Chen escape, Zhang Funan was also eager to try. I looked up at Ji Lin'an, and for some reason, I subconsciously shook my head at Ji Lin'an. I remembered the contents of the roster. Apart from this roster, the names of the three people who survived to the end in previous rosters did not appear in later rosters. I felt a little uneasy.
If they successfully escaped, it means these people have extraordinary abilities. Why would the organizers let them go instead of sending them back to the zombie island to participate in the competition? Wouldn't that be more exciting? I don't believe they would really let the winners go so easily.
Ji Lin'an glanced at the exit door and then looked around at everyone: "Su Su and I have decided to stay. There are two spots left; you can decide for yourselves."
Everyone fell silent. After a moment, Chen Hu walked up to us and said, "I'll stay too."
Seeing this, Xiao Dian silently walked to our side. Although he didn't say anything, everyone knew what he meant. Zhang Funan and Yuan Rui hesitated at the exit, exchanging a glance, but neither of them showed any intention of moving forward.
In the end, everyone decided to stay. Why stay? To commit suicide, because they felt that those who escaped might not have truly survived, while dying on the zombie island would allow their consciousness to return to their original bodies, enabling them to investigate the truth of the matter...
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