Dai Shiya stood in front of the entrance of the castle, and a cold breath hit her face, as if it was a cold wind from hell.
The giant stone door was carved with ferocious monster patterns, which looked even more terrifying in the dim light.
At the entrance, the towering stone walls on both sides were like the mouth of the abyss, as if they were going to swallow up all the creatures that dared to approach.
"This is it." Dai Shiya took a deep breath and tried to suppress the uneasiness in her heart.
She knew that this underground castle was the key to solving the mystery of her book-crossing, and it was also the battlefield for her final showdown with the mastermind behind the scenes.
Dai Shiya and her husband stood side by side, followed by Wei Qing. The three of them had firm eyes and no intention of retreating.
Dai Shiya's husband gently held her hand and gave her silent support.
Stepping into the castle, the heavy stone door slowly closed behind them, making a tooth-grinding friction sound, as if completely isolating them from the outside world.
In front of them was a long and deep passage, with flickering torches dotted on the walls, casting strange light and shadows, like a monster lurking in the dark.
The air was filled with a nauseating smell of dampness and decay.
Dai Shiya could not help but frowned and clenched the flashlight in her hand. The beam of light swayed in the darkness, illuminating the road ahead.
"Be careful, there are traps everywhere here." Dai Shiya reminded in a low voice, and her eyes scanned the surroundings vigilantly.
As soon as the voice fell, Wei Qing keenly discovered that the stone bricks under her feet seemed to be loose.
"Wait!" She quickly reached out to stop Dai Shiya and her husband, "There is a trap here!"
Dai Shiya's husband immediately stepped forward to check. Sure enough, under the seemingly ordinary stone brick, there was a sharp blade hidden.
If Wei Qing hadn't discovered it in time, the consequences would be disastrous.
"It seems that we underestimated the danger of this place." Dai Shiya's husband said in a deep voice,
and the three of them moved forward more cautiously, treading on thin ice with every step.
Suddenly, a "click" sound came from above her head. Dai Shiya looked up suddenly and saw a huge iron spear falling from the sky...
"Quick!"
Dai Shiya successfully avoided a series of traps with her previous experience. She breathed a sigh of relief. There was a glimmer of hope in the dull atmosphere, and her self-confidence was also improved.
The feeling of relief spread from the bottom of her heart. She could clearly hear her heartbeat gradually slow down, and her breathing was no longer so rapid.
The muscles that had been tense before also relaxed a little, as if she had finally been able to catch her breath after struggling to get ashore from the cold water.
(Conflict description - conflict between people and environment) However, when she went deep into the castle, she encountered a huge maze.
Stepping into the maze, a damp and cold wind blew in her face, mixed with the smell of decay, and went straight into her nose. There
were constant strange sounds echoing in the maze, the sound was like the roar of evil spirits, and it was like the wailing of injured beasts, constantly reflecting between the walls of the maze, making her ears buzz.
She frowned, the complexity of the maze gave her a headache, and the tense atmosphere became stronger.
The tall walls seemed to be about to collapse, trapping her forever in this terrifying place.
The stones on the wall exuded a cold breath, and Dai Shiya reached out to touch them, and the chill instantly spread throughout her body.
Her husband and Wei Qing also felt a huge pressure, and they followed Dai Shiya closely.
Dai Shiya gritted her teeth, and in this endless maze, every step she took seemed to exhaust all her strength.
Suddenly, she stopped and stared at the front.
I saw some strange symbols faintly appearing in the passage of the maze. Those symbols flashed a faint light, as if telling some secrets, and seemed to be warning intruders.
"What is this?" Dai Shiya's husband asked softly, but Dai Shiya did not answer, but Dai Shiya took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.
Panic would not help, it would only make her more likely to get lost.
She closed her eyes and tried to feel the subtle differences in the surrounding environment.
The damp air, the cold stone walls, and the faint strange noises all made her feel uneasy.
But at the same time, she also noticed something strange.
There seemed to be some faint marks on the wall, looming, and if you don't look carefully, you can easily overlook them.
Her eyes lit up, and a glimmer of hope ignited in her heart.
Could these marks be the key to getting out of the maze?
She immediately groped forward along these marks. At first, these marks were messy and seemed to have no rules to follow.
But as she went deeper, she gradually discovered that these marks were actually arrows indicating the correct direction.
Dai Shiya's hope became stronger and stronger. The originally depressing atmosphere was replaced by hope, and a sense of accomplishment arose spontaneously.
Finally, after a long groping, she saw the exit of the maze.
A ray of light shone through the exit, illuminating the road ahead.
Dai Shiya quickened her pace and almost ran out of the maze.
However, just as she stepped out of the maze, a sharp sound of breaking through the air came.
Dai Shiya's heart was filled with alarm. She instinctively rolled to the side and narrowly avoided a cold light.
She looked up and saw several guards in black clothes who had appeared in front of her.
These guards held sharp blades, their eyes were cold and murderous.
They were obviously the guards left by the mastermind behind, responsible for stopping anyone who tried to break into the castle.
"Kill!" The leading guard gave an order, and the other guards immediately launched a fierce attack on Dai Shiya.
The swords gleamed and the cold air was pressing.
Dai Shiya reacted quickly. She flexibly dodged the guards' attacks while looking for opportunities to counterattack.
The surrounding stones were hit and flew everywhere, and dust flew.
The tension of the battle made the air seem to solidify.
Although Dai Shiya was agile, she gradually felt a little powerless in the face of the siege of so many guards.
"It seems that we have to make a quick decision." Dai Shiya whispered, with a cold light in her eyes...
Dai Shiya's eyes were sharp, and she quickly caught the flaws in the guards' attacks.
They didn't cooperate well, relied too much on brute force, and lacked skills.
She saw the right opportunity, dodged the oncoming knife, and hit the guard's chest with a backhand palm. The man groaned, flew backwards, hit the stone pillar behind him, and fainted.
The rhythm of the battle suddenly accelerated. Dai Shiya was agile, like a nimble cheetah, shuttling between the guards.
She used her fists and feet, and each move was fatal. Every attack landed accurately on the guards' vital points.
Screams came one after another, and the guards fell one by one, groaning weakly.
Wei Qing and Dai Shiya's husband also joined the battle. The three of them cooperated well, like three sharp knives, stabbing the enemy's heart fiercely.
Soon, all the guards were knocked down, lying on the ground in a mess, losing their fighting power.
The joy of victory spread in Dai Shiya's heart, and she felt an unprecedented confidence.
The oppressive atmosphere in the castle seemed to have eased a lot, replaced by a sense of ease that she was in control of everything.
She took a deep breath and continued to walk deeper into the castle.
Just when she thought she was getting closer and closer to her goal, a mysterious voice suddenly echoed in the castle: "Dai Shiya, do you know why you were involved in this game? Do you know the truth about your book?"
Dai Shiya stopped abruptly. The voice seemed to come from the depths of hell, with a hint of teasing and ridicule.
She was startled, and before she could react, the scene around her suddenly changed.
The ground began to shake, cracks appeared on the wall, and a grinding sound made her teeth ache.
"No... This is impossible!" Dai Shiya exclaimed, but found that her voice was suppressed by an invisible force, and she could only whimper faintly.
She felt a powerful force surrounding her, as if to crush her into pieces.
"Welcome to my world, Dai Shiya." The mysterious voice sounded again, with a hint of a cold smile, "Here, the real game begins..." The floor suddenly cracked, and Dai Shiya opened her eyes wide in horror...