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Chapter 504 Diverging paths
"Rebirth Blood Pool?"

Obviously, except Luo Jun, everyone else was hearing this thing for the first time.

"It is a large artifact that is presumably of mythical rank." Elder Yuan explained, "Its function is that if a person who has been marked in the blood pool dies, no matter where they died, whether in this world or not, they will be resurrected in the blood pool."

"General rebirth tools can only guarantee resurrection on the spot. Some high-grade tools are specially optimized for chaos missions. If you die in the mission, you can choose to teleport out. However, in the endless maze, all means of teleportation are useless. However, the rebirth blood pool of the Hell Creek Family is not restricted by this rule!"

"So powerful, worthy of being the largest family in the Federation." Ma Qiao exclaimed.

"That at least means there is still a way out." Luo Jun touched his chin and secretly took out the life-seeing glasses.

"Judge the event and use the Gate of All Worlds (fake) to leave the Endless Maze!"

The life-seeing glasses quickly calculated the difficulty, which was 101 points!
Impossible event? This means that the Gate of All Realms cannot be exited... It seems that the space blocking function of the Endless Maze mentioned in the rules is quite powerful.

However, this was also within Luo Jun's expectations, and he had a backup plan.

He glanced at the twelve doors around the hall and used his life-seeing glasses to make a judgment.

"Go to the door that leads to the exit!"

The difficulty level given by the Life-Seeing Glasses this time is... 1 point!
How can this be?

Luo Jun widened his eyes. A difficulty point of 1 meant certain success, which meant that no matter which door he chose, he would reach the exit!

But if it was so easy, how could this endless maze trap so many people, a task that is said to have no one able to complete?
No... This is exactly the difficulty of the endless maze. Unlike ordinary mazes, which only have one way out, the endless maze should be interconnected. The twelve doors seem to lead to twelve directions, but the countless branches behind them all intersect with each other and eventually lead to the exit. But this means that there is no real dead end. Maybe you have passed the exit but didn't realize it, but you are on the wrong road and keep walking until the end of your life...

This is a real maze... In an ordinary maze, if you reach a dead end, you can always find the right route by turning back. But in an endless maze, there is no right route. There may be thousands of routes leading to the exit, but the various branches are more numerous and complicated...

From this perspective, the plan of choosing the route by dice is not feasible... Moreover, there are only eight dice in total. Even if they can point the way, if the final exit is not found after eight forks in the road, it will be useless regardless of whether it is upgraded or refreshed.

"Staying here forever is not a solution," Sun Xiaowei suggested, "Let's choose a path to take now."

"But which one should we choose?" Zhuge Zi asked, "Also, should we go together or separately?"

"Of course we're together!" Zheng Yu frowned and said, "In this situation, it's too dangerous to separate."

"But if we go together, our efficiency will be very low." Mao Xintong shook her head: "I have a treasure for communication here, although it is a consumable. If everyone wants to separate, I can contribute it..."

"There's no point in being able to communicate..." Ma Qiao shook his head and said, "This maze blocks teleportation capabilities. If we encounter danger, even if others know the information, they won't be able to rescue each other."

At this moment, Zhuge Zi's figure suddenly disappeared, and the next moment, he appeared by the wall.

"Spatial abilities really can't penetrate the walls here." Zhuge Zi shook his head, then took out a small knife and stabbed the wall a few times, leaving only slight scratches.

"The wall is very hard, and there is a layer of defensive force field on the surface, which is difficult to destroy..." As she said this, she put away the knife: "It is basically certain that there is no shortcut in the maze."

"But at least we can communicate with each other. As long as one person finds the exit, the others will be saved..." Mao Xintong looked at Ma Qiao: "Those who can reach Class A are all masters who can stand on their own. If I can't resist the danger, it's my fault. But if I am trapped to death like this, it would be too unfair."

"I think so too." Ling Jian, who had been silent the whole time, said calmly, "Rather than huddling together for warmth, I prefer to act alone."

"What do you think, Mr. Yuan?" Li Ying approached Mr. Yuan and said, "You are the only one who knows something about the Endless Maze. Should we split up or work together?"

"I don't think there's much difference." Elder Yuan shook his head. "When I went to the Federation for exchanges, I talked to Elder Caroline about the endless maze. According to her, the real threat in the maze is not monsters or mechanisms, but the psychological pressure caused by being unable to get out for a long time. In addition, some incredible phenomena often occur in the maze. They may not have direct lethality, but they will accelerate a person's mental breakdown."

"Many people who act alone die because they can't stand loneliness and despair. People who act in groups may be better off at the beginning, but over time they will become mentally abnormal due to stress and have internal conflicts, which may cause them to die faster. In addition, the supplies in the maze are very limited, and distribution is still a problem when multiple people act together. This is the fuse of the conflict."

"In other words, what kills us is most likely not the monsters or mechanisms, but ourselves?" Zhuge Zi frowned.

"So I say that there is not much difference between acting alone and keeping warm in a group. Whether you can survive in the end and how long you can live may depend entirely on luck..." Elder Yuan nodded: "And just like Mao Xintong said, if we spread out, we will have a greater chance of finding an exit."

"Then I choose to act alone." Mao Xintong took out four pieces of talisman paper and said, "This is a Thousand Miles Sound Transmission Note. After activation, it will burn slowly and can transmit information to other talisman paper. There is no consumption when receiving information, but if you want to reply, you must also burn the talisman paper. It takes about 20 minutes to completely burn a piece of talisman paper. If you use it sparingly, you can ensure long-term communication. I'll keep one, you can share these four."

"Will it work?" Ma Qiao was a little skeptical.

"Don't underestimate it, it's a real legendary treasure." Mao Xintong snorted, "This is the reward for my A-level mission, the only time I got a perfect evaluation. Theoretically, it can communicate across space. I didn't even give it to the association when they asked me to buy it!"

"Is it so powerful?" Li Ying took a look and hesitated. Ling Jian at the side came forward first and said, "I'll take one."

Zhuge Zi also came up: "I want one too."

"Eh?" Sun Xiaowei was a little surprised and asked, "You are just a freshman, right? Are you so confident?"

"Confidence has nothing to do with age." Zhuge Zi glanced at her and said lightly. Although there was no tone, Sun Xiaowei always felt that the other party was mocking her.

"There are two left." Sun Xiaowei looked at the two pieces of talisman paper, then turned to look at Luo Jun: "Junior brother, what do you choose?"

Although it was the first time they met, Sun Xiaowei felt that this junior was quite kind and easy to get along with.

"I don't dare to walk alone..." Luo Jun took a step to the side of Mr. Yuan: "You have to follow Professor Yuan." Mr. Yuan is an honorary professor of Ningdong College. Many students know him. It is normal to rely on him when encountering such a situation.

Elder Yuan nodded and took out a piece of talisman paper: "I will go with Xiao Luo. Anyone who is willing to join us can go with us."

"I'll go with you too." Sun Xiaowei also came over and glanced at Luo Jun: "Old Yuan is so old, if he really encounters danger, he will have to distract himself to take care of you. Why don't I share some of the burden for you, senior?"

Luo Jun was afraid of this unstable factor. Just when he was about to find an excuse to refuse, his master had already agreed: "Okay, let's take care of each other together. Is there anyone else?"

When Mr. Yuan asked the question, he glanced at Li Ying, obviously wanting this former student to come along as well.

But Li Ying hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Zheng Yu: "Brother, we still have two talismans. It would be a waste to keep them all with Old Yuan. How about we take them together?"

Zheng Yu glanced at Li Ying and nodded: "Okay!" Then he also took a piece of talisman paper.

Now only Ma Qiao was left. He was a casual cultivator. Although he was confident in his strength, compared with these official practitioners, especially the masters from big families, his family background was still not strong enough. After thinking about it, he came to Old Yuan.

In this way, the nine people were divided into five groups. Mao Xintong, Zhuge Zi, and Ling Jian were in a separate group, Li Ying and Zheng Yu were in one group, and the rest, Yuan Lao, Luo Jun, Sun Xiaowei and Ma Qiao were in one group.

Before they dispersed, Yuan Lao also shared some experiences he had heard from Caroline. After all, he had heard it from her, so he could only retell it once. Many details were not very clear, so everyone was just prepared.

As for the twelve doors, no one had any clues, so they could only choose at random.

Luo Jun and his group of four chose a stairwell that was divided into two directions: up and down. They chose to go up, and after walking up a landing, they saw the door to the upper floor.

Behind the door is another room, which is not as spacious as the initial room and has only four doorways around it.

A few people randomly found a door and went out. Behind the door was a long and winding corridor.

"It's nothing special, just like an ordinary building..." Sun Xiaowei touched the wall of the corridor: "I thought there would be some mechanisms or monsters."

"The area near the entrance has been explored by many players several times." Ma Qiao said, "If there were any monsters, they have been cleared out long ago."

"That makes sense..." Sun Xiaowei nodded, feeling relieved: "It seems that we don't have to worry about encountering danger for the time being."

“Not necessarily…” Old Yuan shook his head and said, “You forgot what I just said. Caroline had just entered the maze and hadn’t walked far when she encountered a monster.”

Hearing this, Sun Xiaowei's heart was in suspense again: "Could it be that the monsters in the maze will be refreshed?"

"I think that the point of teleportation may not be the same every time the maze mission is opened." Luo Jun analyzed: "Although we can't be sure based on Caroline's experience alone, but according to the mission description, if the entrance is the same every time, and the monsters and mechanisms will refresh, then it will be difficult for us to encounter the corpses of our predecessors."

"What do you mean?" Ma Qiao frowned.

"For a Class A mission, everyone who enters will be strong. If the entrance that opens each time is the same, then on average, everyone will explore as far as possible each time, and will definitely die far away in the end." Luo Jun analyzed: "For example, if a senior walked around in the maze for a hundred kilometers and then collapsed, then even if the descendants chose the same path as the predecessor, they would have to walk a hundred kilometers to see his body. If you are not as strong as the predecessor, you may not even walk a hundred kilometers, let alone see the body."

"But maybe we've run into a weaker senior?" Sun Xiaowei said.

"It shouldn't be..." Luo Jun continued to analyze: "Suppose there is a very weak predecessor who collapsed after walking five kilometers. Then his descendants would soon find his body and would definitely take away the treasure box and take it to a farther place to consume it. Over time, there would be almost no relics of the predecessors near the entrance."

Several people nodded after hearing this. Luo Jun continued, "Of course, it is not ruled out that the bodies of people who died in the maze will also be refreshed, but this will go back to the first situation. Unless there is a particularly weak guy who died very close, there will be no bodies near the entrance of the maze."

"Even if we find it far away, it is based on the premise that we choose the same path." Yuan Lao followed Luo Jun's train of thought and analyzed: "The maze is complicated and there are many forks in the road. The probability of choosing the same path is lower than buying a lottery ticket. If the entrance is the same every time, it is almost impossible to find the relics of the predecessors."

Luo Jun nodded and said, "So I tend to think that the entrance should be different every time a mission is launched. This way, we can ensure that the bodies of the predecessors are distributed throughout the maze."

As they were talking, they came to the end of the corridor and saw a T-junction in front of them.

"Left or right?" asked Macho.

"Watch me." As he said that, Luo Jun took out a pistol from his treasure box.

"Is this some kind of treasure that can guide the way?" Ma Qiao and Sun Xiaowei's eyes lit up, and they saw Luo Jun come to the intersection and throw the pistol into the sky. The pistol turned dozens of times in the air and fell to the ground with a click, with the muzzle facing to the right.

"Go to the right."

"That's the effect?" Sun Xiaowei complained, "What's the difference between this and throwing shoes?"

"Of course there is a difference." Luo Jun picked up the gun and said with a smile: "I have athlete's foot, I'm afraid of stinking my senior sister if I take off my shoes."

"Stop it!" Sun Xiaowei was furious.

"In the endless maze, we have nothing to rely on except luck." Elder Yuan looked at Luo Jun and smiled, "This kid has always had good luck. If we follow him, maybe we can really get out."

The few of them turned right and walked a few hundred meters along the winding corridor, and suddenly saw a small fork.

This branch is very short, only a few dozen meters deep, and it is obvious that it is a dead end. But on the innermost wall, there is a skeleton leaning against it, and on the skeleton's wrist, a jade bracelet is shining...

(End of this chapter)