Chapter 757: Warning

What does that mean!!

He was shocked and turned pale.

Awakened Ones from the two war zones stared nervously at Lin An, and the quiet secret chamber passage was left with only heavy breathing.

"It's simple."

Lin An's expression was indifferent as he closed the trial channel:

"Let's start by talking about the Crying Angel's true attack method in this mission."

"Actually..."

"As soon as we entered the hui‑character stone wall, we were attacked the first time we faced the stone coffin."

Zhang Yong and the others had solemn expressions, suddenly recalling the intense unease they felt when they saw the stone coffin.

Seeing that several people could think of this, Lin An didn't waste words:

"That's right."

"There is actually a second Crying Angel inside the stone coffin that, for unknown reasons, does not join the attack—or rather, it hasn't yet reached the time when they kill."

"Do you remember me saying that the Crying Angel... has a temporal characteristic?"

"The monster inside the stone coffin has been watching us, covertly activating a temporal trait—stealing, or rather continually strengthening its power when it strikes."

"Combined with the agility trial, it essentially forces Awakened Ones to unlock their gene lock and squeeze out their potential in the instant of life and death."

"The so‑called secret room number determining when the monster appears is merely the angel 'charging up'."

Lin An paused for a moment, then continued:

"That's obvious."

"The speed at which the angel steals and strengthens must necessarily be calculated according to the strongest person in the secret room."

"Only in this way can we guarantee the maximum sense of oppression for the trial participants."

Hearing Lin An say that, Zhang Yong opened his mouth and instinctively retorted:

"But, Lord Lin An."

"If the monster's strength is calculated based on the strongest, then the others are surely doomed..."

He stopped mid‑sentence.

He then realized that the system doesn't care how many die; it only cares whether it can screen out Awakened Ones fit for the trial.

Even if everyone died and no one passed, what would it matter?

Lin An saw this, smiled, and his eyes were full of chill.

"As long as you understand."

"So, since the temporal characteristic hasn't disappeared, other characteristics must necessarily remain."

"For example, where did the bodies of the dead Awakened Ones go?"

"Now each secret room ostensibly has only one monster, but what about later?"

"The more people die, what do you think these hidden corpses will turn into?"

"Not only that."

He sighed.

Lin An turned his head to look at the end of the passage:

"The Crying Angel's assimilation of human traits has actually already begun."

"Like the North American War Zone's practice of repeatedly entering secret rooms to farm points, this will inevitably deepen the Awakened Ones' impression of the Crying Angel."

"I believe they also realized this, but without realizing that there was still a monster in the stone coffin staring at them."

"They would likely mistakenly think they wouldn't see the monster."

Misjudgment brought on by the information.

"If I didn't have the Sand of Time, I would have desperately replayed that segment."

"I suppose Lin An himself would think the same."

"All I can say is, the labyrinth..."

"It truly is a labyrinth."

"Both materially and mentally."

Lin An turned his head, looked at the crowd, and fell silent for a moment.

Actually, by now I believe everyone has realized the trap in this mission.

If your reaction isn't fast enough and you can't escape the mental labyrinth, that's a dead end.

"Combining what was said above,"

"I guess that when the number of people entering the secret room keeps dropping, or say from ten down to five or even lower,"

"the dead humans will turn into Crying Angels that appear and slaughter all Awakened Ones still remaining in the trial."

His gaze was deep and gloomy.

"The system stipulates that you cannot leave the trial while in combat."

"Actually, the monster's hunting range has never been limited to the secret room from start to finish."

"Everything is merely an illusion of safety."

A chill ran down their spines.

Everyone listening to Lin An's description couldn't help but picture the corridor swarming with large numbers of monsters.

Each statue moves at extreme speed, to the point that dodging by reflex alone is no longer possible.

Under siege, even Lin An would die instantly.

There is no escape.

Panicked expression.

Fei'ouna anxiously looked inside the trial channel, still sharing which secret room had Awakened Ones, and couldn't help but feel a sense of absurdity.

They were actually seeking death without realizing it.

"Lin An, what should we do now!!"

At a loss.

Just hearing the information Lin An gave made them feel a deep sense of helplessness.

The best solution at present seems to be to quickly withdraw from the trial.

Otherwise, at any moment in the next second, something unknown could happen.

By then, even if they wanted to escape, they couldn't.

Lin An looked at everyone's panicked expressions, but instead revealed a reassuring smile.

"Don't worry."

"I've roughly figured out the approach for this trial."

Withdrawing now is impossible.

Before earning enough points, quitting now would mean giving up the SSS-level skill reward.

Faced with perhaps the only chance in human history to obtain such a reward, he would bet everything no matter what!

If even someone like him, an extreme limit-breaker, can't complete it, then there's nothing more to say.

Opportunity, strength.

They are always forged through struggle!

Since his rebirth, if Lin An had ever retreated a step out of timidity, how could he have gained today's strength?

Without waiting for everyone to think further,

Lin An directly waved his hand, signaling everyone to follow him, and rushed straight into the labyrinth's interior.

"What we need to do now is simple!"

"That is to seize time!"

The wind howled.

Awakened Ones from the two major war zones followed closely behind him, listening intently to his arrangements.

"Fei'ouna!"

"Contact the war zones you'reclosest to and tell them to retreat from the secret rooms immediately if they don't want to die, and rendezvous in the labyrinth's interior!"

In the middle of the running procession, Fei'ouna's figure stalled, her lips tightly bitten.

Although in her understanding, the labyrinth's interior might be the greatest danger.

But since Lin An said so, she would obey.

She nodded heavily, then without further words opened a private chat with the Soviet War Zone.

"Zhang Yong!"

Charging ahead, Lin An continued to issue the second order:

"Contact the Capital Military Region and have them provide their coordinates!"

"The labyrinth is too complex; I must know their exact location!"

Since we're doing this, we should plan for the worst.

Unlike when instructing Fei'ouna, Lin An didn't think he could persuade the Huaxia War Zone to leave the secret rooms.

But as a member of the same war zone, he could only do his best to save these people.

Of course, if they refused and chose to seek death, there was nothing he could do.

"Good!"

Almost as soon as Lin An gave the order, Zhang Yong quickly opened the Huaxia War Zone Awakened Ones channel.

But when choosing a private chat recipient, he instinctively hesitated.

General Chen Yangtian...

Logically he should contact General Chen Yangtian, but his unease still led him to choose someone else.

Rushing along, whenever they encountered scattered squads, the Awakened Ones in those groups quickly warned them.

Without reservation.

After all, in their judgment, anyone who died could potentially turn into a monster.

However, as they passed through increasingly numbered secret rooms, the Awakened Ones from the two war zones couldn't help but ask Lin An.

"Lin An, your excellency."

"What if they refuse to listen?"

"After all, no one wants to give up easily obtainable points."

"And... monsters..."

The charge did not stop.

Lin An didn't look back, his tone firm:

"If they won't listen, then we'll cripple them!"

"Don't worry about the outskirts; we'll charge straight to the innermost part!"

"Moreover, I've roughly figured out how to kill the Weeping Angel!"

A light chuckle.

Like a black shadow darting through, the monotonous, repeating scenery of the labyrinth corridors flashed rapidly in his peripheral vision.

Now that we've found the source of the problem...

How could I possibly not go grind points?

At the entrance of Room 1875, Huaxia and North American battle zone Awakened Ones' eyes shone with excitement.

Just as they were about to allocate personnel and enter, the North American leader suddenly looked puzzled at the trial channel.

In the channel, a name that had never appeared before flickered.

"I am Lin An!"

"Everyone, you must leave the chamber!"

"I have found this mission's..."