Chapter 17: The Door at the End

Everyone has a different degree of phobia of choice.

Especially when it comes to the choice of important things, it will be especially serious.

It's like what everyone is facing right now.

There are three roads, it can be said that there is a way of life, there is a way of death, and of course there is a way back that can be reversed.

But the problem is that no one can tell the prophet which way is the way to live.

So the choice of which one to take is entirely a matter of guessing.

Colsoquially, walk by feeling.

Among the others, Shen Xue's psychological quality is poor, and she does not have the ability to analyze calmly.

Although Yi Shaodong has passed all aspects of psychological quality, his analytical ability is very limited, and he cannot be the leader.

So the decision to choose which way to take is only in the hands of Qin Ming and An Zili, and that young man.

After Qin Ming repeatedly observed the three items in front of him, he said some of his thoughts:

"I think we're probably in a labyrinth right now.

And this labyrinth itself should be the test of this third level.

So finding the exit and leaving is probably the way to pass the test.

But as we look for the exit, we run the risk of encountering the monster.

But even so, we can only continue to go on here.

Because our physical fitness and all other aspects, we have almost reached a limit, if we are trapped here for a day or two.

Then we don't even have to wait for the monster to find us, we ourselves will be starved to death.

So we have to find an exit as soon as possible.

But in this labyrinth, there should be many similar forks in the road, and if we continue to pile up, the efficiency of finding the exit will undoubtedly become very low. ”

Qin Ming's meaning was obvious, that is, to suggest that they go their separate ways.

"I think it's a viable proposal.

Because if we were separated, we would not only find the exit faster, but also avoid the risk of being wiped out by the monster. ”

"I don't care, whatever."

Yi Shaodong said indifferently.

"I don't want to be alone, I'm afraid."

Shen Xue didn't want them to split up.

The young man glanced at Shen Xue, and then said unceremoniously:

"Sooner or later, you'll have to deal with situations alone. If you don't overcome it now, it will only get worse in the future. ”

"But I don't dare to be alone."

Shen Xue didn't listen to what the young man said at all, and then asked An Zili to say:

"Zili, will you accompany me?"

"I'm fine." An Zili didn't think Shen Xue was a drag oil bottle, and still agreed with a smile.

Seeing that An Zili agreed to take Shen Xue with him, the others didn't say anything more.

The boy then went on to analyze:

"We don't know how many forks in the road are in the three main roads.

Of course, it is even more unclear which main road is the life path that connects to the exit.

So my advice is, let's not part from the main way.

Instead, gather the strength of all the people and explore all the forks in the three main roads one after another.

Then we go back to where we separated, and then back here, onto the next main road, and so on, until we find the exit. ”

The boy's proposal was quickly approved.

This also means that they do not have to worry about which main path to choose.

Instead, he took the principle of proximity and took the main road on the far left.

Several people walked along the main road for about ten minutes, and a new fork in the road appeared in front of them.

The number of forks in the road is also three, which means that one of them has to be explored alone.

"Ladies first, you choose first, right?"

Yi Shaodong looked at An Zili and Shen Xue and gave them the right of first choice.

An Zili glanced at Qin Ming and the young man with some embarrassment, until she saw that the two of them nodded indifferently, and then she pointed to the fork in the middle of the road:

"Then I'll go this way with Xiaoxue."

"Remember, whether you find the exit or not, after exploring all the forks in the road, you have to come back here.

Because we don't have the communication tools on us that can deliver messages in a timely manner.

Not even if there is anything to mark on.

You should know what I mean, right? ”

"Don't worry. If we find something, we won't go first. ”

After An Zili made this promise, he and Shen Xue entered a fork in the road.

Leave Qin Ming and the three of them and continue to make choices.

"I'll take this fork in the road."

After glancing at Yi Shaodong and Qin Ming, the young man raised his hand and pointed to the fork in the road on his right, obviously deciding to explore alone.

Seeing this, Yi Shaodong couldn't help but be happy:

"You stinky boy is still conscious, and you know that no one will be with you."

"My name is Su Zhan." The young man didn't know if he was annoyed by Yi Shaodong's stinky boy, the stinky boy, and took the initiative to say his name.

"If you don't listen or don't listen, Wang Ba recites the scriptures, you will be called a stinky boy."

"My name is Su Zhan!" The boy repeated it again.

"No, I've said it all, you're called a stinky boy."

"My name is Su Zhan!" The boy was already a little angry

"Okay, okay, stinking boy, I got it."

"Are you an idiot!"

Su Zhan glared at Yi Shaodong frantically, and then regardless of whether Qin Ming and Yi Shaodong were willing or not, he angrily entered the fork in the road he had chosen.

Seeing Su Zhan leave breathlessly, Yi Shaodong suddenly leaned back with a smile:

"You see that stinky boy is angry, it really amuses me, that kid is quite interesting."

"I think you're boring.

People have said their names, and you have to give him a nickname. ”

Qin Ming felt that Su Zhan had a good temper, otherwise if it were him, he would have already fought with Yi Shaodong.

"You can't let that kid be too arrogant." What Yi Shaodong said is quite reasonable.

"Alright, let's go inside. The sooner you find the exit, the sooner you can get out of this damn place. ”

And just when everyone began to explore the exit in this labyrinth.

In a certain building of the Academy.

Nearly twenty people are gathering here.

Not far in front of them, a huge ball floated.

The spherical surface is covered with a lot of display screens, and in its constant slow rotation, the situation of each examination room is clearly presented.

It can be said that the words and deeds of all students are seen by these people.

……

After Qin Ming and Yi Shaodong walked together for a while, the two of them separated because of a new fork in the road in front of them.

It's still a three-way street.

Then, they chose one of their own and began to explore again.

"The shadow is terrifying, but when it walks, the sound of footsteps can be heard far away.

As long as you are not deaf, you should be able to detect its approach.

If this is the case, it is equivalent to saying that if we are given enough time, then we will be able to find an exit.

Is it really that simple? ”

Qin Ming always felt that things were not as simple as they seem.

But if the monster can't find an exit for them and can't pose much of a threat, then where is the difficulty of this level?

Could it be that they are all focused on the previous prison test?

Qin Ming was not sure in his heart.

The number of forks in the road is very large, and every ten minutes or so, you will face a three-choice fork.

Qin Ming had to go through all the other forks in the road after that.

So in terms of choice, it is not much difficulty, that is, to take the fork in the road on the far right.

But as more and more forks in the road he passed, Qin Ming's heart couldn't help but become a little drumming.

After all, this is only one of many forks in the road, if the route he chooses is wrong, then he has to go back and go back to the other forks in the road that he did not choose, one by one.

This extremely time-consuming, labor-intensive, and unpredictable situation also gave him a sense of powerlessness again.

An hour passed.

Two hours passed.

However, Qin Ming couldn't even reach the end of a fork in the road.

Looking at the long and narrow passage looming in the darkness ahead, Qin Ming's throat was dry and uncomfortable, as if even his vision had become blurred.

He rubbed his face vigorously, trying to regain his consciousness as much as he could.

Obviously, he didn't want to give up halfway.

No matter whether there is an exit or a dead end, he can only continue to walk hard.

And so it went for about half an hour.

Qin Ming was suddenly pleasantly surprised to find that a gate appeared at the end of the fork in the road.

Seeing this, his originally weak legs burst out with some strength again, supporting him to walk quickly.

At the end of the fork in the road, there was a gate.

It's just that the door was closed, and he didn't let the door open even a little bit with all his might.

"Damn, it's locked."

The exit was right in front of him, but the door was locked, which also made Qin Ming a little irritable.

However, he quickly calmed down, after all, being irritable would only make his mentality more and more broken, and he could not change anything.

The door has a lock hole that apparently requires a key to open.

Thinking of the key, Qin Ming immediately thought of the keys to unlock the lock in the prison.

But when he opened the iron rope around his waist, he left the key in the prison and did not take it with him.

I just don't know if anyone else has it there.

In addition to the keys in the prison, he had actually seen one.

It's just that the key, no one can get it.

But in any case, he had already found the place of exit, and as for the search for the key, he could meet up with the others before discussing it.

What we need to do now is to get the news out as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Qin Ming didn't stay any longer, and hurriedly quickened his pace and turned back.

He felt that the others should already be on their way back.

However, he really felt a little incredible, how lucky he had to be to get the route right the first time.