Chapter 117

"Pity, this footage was projected using unknown means—can't be recorded."

"Otherwise, I guarantee that if this footage were released..."

"The family would be utterly ruined!"

"At that point, the company's recapture of Pinocone would be much simpler."

Sandgold watched a scene in the video,

The corners of his mouth began to curl wildly upward!

The video continued.

Before the portal, Stelle and Liuying hesitated.

Liuying believed entering this portal would reveal the truth,

but Stelle always felt the world beyond this door might be dangerous.

【Um... staying here isn't a solution.】

【Why don't we go inside and take a look?】

After a moment, Liuying turned to Stelle and suggested it.

【Uh... you're right.】

【Alright, let's go inside and take a look.】

【But we must be careful!】

Stelle agreed Liuying was right, and reluctantly consented.

Then, Stelle took a deep breath,

stepped forward, and pushed open the door before her.

Liuying closely followed beside her, never leaving her side.

Beyond the opened door was a long corridor.

From the threshold, it seemed no different from the corridors they had passed before.

Seeing this, the two exhaled in relief,

and began walking inward.

Yet, the moment they stepped into the corridor,

the door behind them slammed shut abruptly!

Then, all the lights in the corridor went out!

Shadows of darkness enveloped them; the corridor grew profoundly deep and dark.

But this sight did not frighten Stelle or Liuying.

They exchanged a glance, then gathered courage and pressed onward.

Moments later, they reached the end of the corridor,

where another door lay ahead.

This time, Stelle and Liuying did not hesitate—they pushed the door open directly.

Immediately, they entered a dark room.

【Uh... just one treasure chest?】

【So suspicious... should we open it...?】

After entering the room, darkness surrounded them,

while in the center stood a bright spotlight,

beneath which rested an extremely lavish large treasure chest.

【Let's open it...】

Stelle could not resist the treasure chest's temptation,

stepped forward, and opened it.

Yet, the instant she opened the chest,

a brief, sharp bell rang out!

Immediately, the entire room lit up!

【Ah?!】

【What's going on?!】

【Why did all the lights turn on? It's terrifying...】

This sudden scene startled Liuying.

【But there are so many doors here...】

【We should be able to leave through one of them...】

Gathering courage, Liuying examined the room's surroundings by the light,

and discovered portals on all four sides.

She thought for a moment, then reminded Stelle.

Stelle nodded, deciding to first explore the door directly ahead.

So the two stepped forward and pushed open the door,

and began walking down the corridor.

During this journey, strange flashes of light occasionally appeared before their eyes.

Soon, they reached the end again and pushed open the door once more.

【...】

【It's an identical room?】

The two walked into the room, only to find that the arrangement here

was exactly the same as the room they had been in before.

【(eerie noise)—Help—(eerie noise)—Help me..】

Suddenly, a rather harrowing cry for help rang out inside the room,

and a vague unease began to creep into both their hearts.

But they did not linger,

and simply chose another doorway to press forward through.

They wanted to leave this eerie place.

Beyond the doorway was still the familiar corridor.

The eerie flashes of light still flickered before their eyes.

When they reached the end, they pushed open the door—and inside, as expected, was the same scene once again.

【Again..】

【No, could it be..!】

Liuying gazed at the achingly familiar environment inside the room,

and a grim guess began to form in her heart.

【(eerie noise) Don't (eerie noise) open (eerie noise) the box!】

The harrowing voice rang out once more.

Casting a shadow over both their hearts.

And the ticking of the clock that had been echoing through the room, along with the inexplicable eerie melody,

also began to quicken with those words.

As if it were a countdown to death, sending a chill down one's spine.

【We have to get out of here, fast!】

This situation made Stelle anxious.

She grabbed Liuying and began to pick out another doorway to enter.

However, a moment later,

they were back in an identical room.

【Oh no..!】

Which door was the very first one?

By now Liuying was already completely turned around,