The road became narrower and narrower, and finally turned into a small path that was only wide enough for one person to pass. Yu Qirong walked straight in without hesitation.
He frowned slightly, trying not to let his body touch the wall. The temperature of the wall was extremely high, and from a distance it felt like he could see the scorching, twisted air.
This doesn't look like a greenhouse, but more like a steamer, trying to heat them to death in there.
The fatigue from walking and the heat made Yu Qirong almost covered in sweat. His clothes stuck tightly to his body, feeling restrained.
Lin Huanhuan sent a message. I clicked it and saw it was a voice message.
Lu Zichu's carefree voice appeared in the extremely cramped room: "We have come to the end. Now there is good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear?"
"..." Just as Yu Qirong was about to curse, she received a second voice message.
"Okay, okay, I know you don't want to choose, so I'll just say it straight."
"There's no road ahead, just a wall with a... well, I counted them, about twelve different sizes and colors of football-shaped Rubik's Cubes embedded in the wall. I guess solving this should allow us to get out."
"The bad news is, I can't do it, and no one here can either. And depending on how fast the temperature is rising, we might die of heat failure before we can untie it."
Although Lu Zichu said "die", there was no urgency in his tone.
He was not a player and had the right to exit the dungeon at any time, so he was naturally not too worried. But Lin Huanhuan over there was in a situation where she couldn't even cry.
Fang Qian could see that she wanted to cry, so she reminded her, "We are already dehydrated, so you'd better conserve some water."
Lin Huanhuan held back her tears.
Fang Qian glanced at the Rubik's Cube on the wall and sighed, "I played with the Rubik's Cube when I was a kid, but it was relatively simple. This one looks very difficult, and it's hard for me to solve it in such a short time."
Lin Huanhuan's major is totally unrelated to the subject and she has no say at all.
The temperature of the floor tiles was quite cool, so with the idea of resting and cooling down, the three of them sat on the floor. The Rubik's Cube on the wall even considerately lowered a distance.
But the intricate blocks of color above make people who look at it feel depressed and cold.
"Then if we go back now and look for Rong Qi, will it be in time?" Lin Huanhuan's mind was almost a mess as he thought about how to deal with the situation.
"He will probably die on the way due to dehydration." Lu Zichu said mercilessly.
"..." Lin Huanhuan collapsed on the ground in disappointment and licked her dry and white lips.
I have passed so many levels before, but I didn’t expect that I would fail at a Rubik’s Cube level.
She now hated herself a little for studying architecture instead of some other major that could solve Rubik's Cube.
Everything around me fell silent, and the only sound I could hear was my own heartbeat, which was getting faster and faster due to the heat.
In the silence, Lin Huanhuan received Yu Qirong's reply, and she clicked it quickly.
Yu Qirong's voice was clear and calm: "Try to tell me the color and size of the Rubik's Cube in the simplest and clearest way possible, and quickly."
When the three heard Yu Qirong's voice, they immediately sat up straight again.
"He said that. Does that mean he has a solution?" Lin Huanhuan's voice was shaking with excitement.
"Do as he says first." Fang Qian acted decisively and looked up at the Rubik's Cube on the wall, numbering each color block according to size.
After reading all the numbered color blocks to the other party, Lin Huanhuan became a little worried: "Can Rong Qi recover it?"
Fang Qian said calmly: "Now we can only trust him, right?"
"Believe him?" Lu Zichu sneered in a very small voice, and the other two women present did not hear it.
On the other side, Yu Qirong also reached the end of the road, but in front of him there was no Rubik's Cube like the other three people, but a round button with a simple and crude way to pass the level written on it:
Hit with all your strength and you will pass if you hit the target.
It was a very strange request, without specific standards, it was like a bottomless pit. But it was not difficult for Yu Qirong.
If other people were to complete this requirement, it might be difficult to do so when their physical strength is reduced by 70%, especially in high temperature conditions.
"It can't be opened yet," Yu Qirong muttered to himself, but he was talking to Su Tang behind him. He had no time to take care of other situations now, "Otherwise I'm worried that something will go wrong over there."
Based on the information sent by Lin Huanhuan, he constructed a three-dimensional Rubik's Cube in his mind.
"Third column from the left, turn up seven units."
"Fifth row from the top, turn left five units."
…
On the other side, Fang Qian carefully moved the Rubik's Cube on the wall according to the instructions received by Lin Huanhuan.
Although she didn't know how Rong Qi remembered it in such a short time, she also knew that if she took a wrong step in this situation, it would likely interrupt the thinking of the only person who could save them now.
"Is it an illusion?" Lin Huanhuan turned to look at Lu Zichu and asked in a low voice: "Do you feel something moving in your stomach?"
Lu Zichu was picking his hands out of boredom, but when he heard this he actually felt his stomach churning. He reached under the hem of his shirt and felt around.
Under his well-defined abdominal muscles, he actually felt some tubular, moving things, and he immediately sat up straight.
What is this?!
Seeing Lu Zichu's reaction, Lin Huanhuan also realized that her situation was probably not an isolated case. She asked in a low voice with surprise and suspicion: "Could it be that, that, is about to hatch?"
Fang Qian's hand trembled as she moved the Rubik's Cube, and then she continued to follow Yu Qirong's instructions. The sweat from the tip of her nose slid down, making a small splash on the floor.
Time is life now, and they don't have time to discuss this with the people opposite them. If they are a second late, they may all die, whether because of the high temperature or incubation.
Yu Qirong on the other side also felt something strange. He was silent for a moment, then closed his eyes and continued to think about the Rubik's Cube in his mind.
There are many levels, many colors, and even different sizes. These are all factors that increase the difficulty of solving the Rubik's Cube exponentially. Even if Yu Qirong is born with a good memory, it is still quite difficult.
What's more, there is an extremely tight time limit.
Su Tang stared at Yu Qirong who was thinking with his eyes closed, paying attention to his situation all the time. He couldn't control Yu Qirong's thoughts, but if it really came to the last moment, he would clear this side first and give up the people on the other side.
If there is no way to save everyone, then sacrifice is necessary.
Time seems to go extra slowly in a high fever, but everyone's nerves are highly tense, praying that time will go even slower.
The voice messages sent by Yu Qirong became more and more frequent, and his speaking speed became faster and faster. Fang Qian followed his instructions attentively.
"Is it almost ready?" Lin Huanhuan watched the Rubik's Cube recovering little by little to a similar color with the cooperation of Yu Qirong and Fang Qian.
Lu Zichu was in no mood to pay attention to her. His stomach felt swollen and painful as if there were several snakes in it, not to mention that they were roaming around and seemed like they would burst out of his stomach at any time.
If he wasn't worried about other people discovering his identity, he would have exited the copy right now to avoid enduring the pain here.
The same goes for Yu Qirong. He could have just left these two people alone, but he insisted on helping to solve the Rubik's Cube. When did he become so helpful and selfless?
He didn't believe that while he was feeling so much pain, Yu Qirong over there didn't feel any pain at all.
"Done?" Lin Huanhuan watched Fang Qian follow the instructions and move the pieces until the entire surface was the same color, and hurried over to her.
Fang Qian took her hand back, "Logically speaking, yes."
Under the two people's expectant gazes, the Rubik's Cube Door remained motionless.
Lin Huanhuan panicked and reached out to bang and push the door, but it still didn't work.
"Could it be that our inference is wrong?"
Hope was dashed, and the two people present looked dejected. Lu Zichu quietly reduced his presence and was ready to run away at any time.
Lin Huanhuan no longer cared about whether or not to conserve water. Tears instantly welled up in her eyes, but because the temperature was too high, they dried on her face before they could slide down her face.
She opened the dialog box and cried in a sobbing voice: "It's not open - what should I do, Rong Qi? This door is not open. Are we going to be trapped here and die?"
Lu Zichu tilted his head and thought that probably only the two of you would die. Tang Xingfei would not let Yu Qirong die... After all, if he was the main god, he would definitely not be stupid enough to let Tang Xingfei do the mission. Looking for him would also be a stupid move.
But fortunately, the Lord God is a little stupid, otherwise he would not have found a chance to get close to Yu Qirong.
Lu Zichu's mind was in turmoil and he didn't notice that Lin Huanhuan was crying and about to faint, clinging tightly to Fang Qian's arm.
The information from there came back again.
"Maybe there's something wrong with the other sides. It doesn't matter. I can still remember the other sides. Just continue to do as I say."
Yu Qirong's voice was very calm, and it immediately calmed down Fang Qian's panic.
Lin Huanhuan wiped away her tears and rekindled her hope, but the foreign object in her stomach seemed to suddenly begin to riot and almost burst her belly.
Fang Qian felt the pain almost at the same time. At the same time, Yu Qirong's voice message stopped for a moment, but then he continued to command Fang Qian in a slightly stiff tone.
Faster, faster!
What on earth is Tang Xingfei doing!
Lu Zichu covered his abdomen tightly, gritted his teeth and cursed in his heart, it’s okay if Yu Qirong is crazy, but is Tang Xingfei crazy too?
Is he going to risk his life with two lunatics?
Lin Huanhuan watched as the Rubik's Cube was messed up again, and then turned back into a colored shape. With Fang Qian's last turn, the Rubik's Cube returned to its original shape.
All three waited with bated breath.
Click.
After a slight sound, the door in front of her moved and opened a small gap. Lin Huanhuan pushed it gently, and the fresh air from outside rushed in, even washing away some of the heat.
The layout outside is similar to that of a reception hall. It is different from the previous tough and straightforward research institute style and is more gentle.
[Ding——Congratulations to the player for completing the S-level copy cloning factory. Please leave the selected copy within ten minutes.]
The system prompt indicated that their escape route had finally come to an end.
Lin Huanhuan's legs suddenly went limp on the ground. She took a deep breath of fresh air and looked around. "Where's Rong Qi?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the door next to her slowly opened, and Yu Qirong and Su Tang walked out.
Fang Qian nodded at him and said with a smile, "I didn't expect you could solve the Rubik's Cube."
"Well," Yu Qirong realized that he was talking to him and uttered an interjection, "It's just a coincidence."
Fang Qian just thought he was being modest.
"Great, everyone is still alive!" Lin Huanhuan got up from the ground and patted the dust off. "Then let's quit the dungeon... I don't want to play S-level dungeons anymore. It's really a psychological trauma."
Lin Huanhuan and Fang Qian withdrew their capital one after another. Lu Zichu also wanted to leave, but he found that the other two had no intention of leaving.
"Why, you're not leaving yet?" Lu Zichu kindly reminded him, "It's just that the temperature isn't right now, but it will still hatch when the time comes... If you don't leave now, you'll have to stay here forever?"
Yu Qirong's expression did not turn ugly because of Lu Zichu's intimidation. He just looked at the reception arrangement in front of him with a puzzled expression.
Strangely, everything here feels familiar.
Even the last Rubik's Cube problem was very familiar to him, otherwise he would not have been able to solve it in such a short time.
When he tried to build a model in his mind, he was surprised to find that he was very familiar with the Rubik's Cube, as if he had solved it before.
Yu Qirong raised his hand and pointed to the closed door in the middle of the reception hall, his eyes full of curiosity.
"I want to know, what is that place?"
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