Doomsday Roulette

Suggestions are good, but they also mean danger.

The distance they have explored around here is already quite limited, and they haven’t ventured upwards at all.

It can be said that if they want to reach the surface, they can only feel their way out bit by bit.

However, the fear that gripped them when the tomb ‘swallowed’ the flying vehicle was too profound; they might be facing something even more terrifying than that monster.

Now, with so few people left, if the ground is a bit far and the path a bit twisted, then… how many of them will still be left by the time they reach the surface? Or perhaps, they might not even make it to the surface at all.

“Let’s take a chance; if we don’t, we’ll starve to death,” several people next to them gritted their teeth and whispered.

They are all warriors, unwilling to die a coward's death; they would rather die seeking opportunities than starve to death here.

“Grr~~” The nine treasures let out a low roar. A warrior who understood the battle beast explained that what the nine treasures meant was that they could still go underground; as long as they reach the lowest level, it could quickly dig a tunnel out of the tomb’s range. It would be safer for everyone to exit through the tunnel then.

After some thought, everyone agreed that it was a viable idea, but just like exploring upwards, it was filled with dangers. Exploring downwards also added the requirement of having the nine treasures dig a tunnel, so they still decided to explore upwards.

With a plan set, they wasted no time and immediately divided the remaining people into five small teams. Four of them set off in four different directions, while one team stayed behind to guard the flying vehicle and serve as a reserve team.

Since they still held onto the hope of using the flying vehicle to leave this place, the strongest fighters, the nine treasures couple, along with several pilots, were left behind.

The four small teams set off immediately and quietly exited, searching for a way upwards in different directions.

This time, He also brought a team with her.

A team of over a dozen people cautiously walked through the metal passage, instinctively surrounding He in the center. This way, in case of danger, she could still use some healing abilities to maintain their combat power.

They chose a path they had never walked before and, after over an hour of walking, discovered a pipe that could lead upwards. The team entered one by one, climbing upwards laboriously and cautiously.

This process continued for more than half an hour. If it weren’t for everyone’s relatively strong physique, even if they were not in good condition, they would have fallen long ago, relying solely on their outstretched limbs to maintain balance.

When they encountered the first horizontal passage, everyone immediately entered to rest.

The passage was silent, and everyone suppressed their breathing. After calming down, someone quietly asked He, “Captain, should we continue climbing upwards or go through here?”

The upward passage did not end; this horizontal passage was only in the middle.

He thought for a moment, “Let’s rest first, then continue upwards.”

Since the upward passage hadn’t reached the end, there was no reason to go sideways and seek another way out. However, she also understood her subordinates’ hesitation; she felt it too—the more they climbed upwards, the stronger the unreasonable unease in their hearts became.

She didn’t know what caused this feeling—was it danger, or something else? But she had no choice.

After resting for more than ten minutes, everyone left a mark and continued climbing upwards. This time, it was another hour of silent climbing. Even the person with the best stamina was trembling and struggling to hold on. Finally, they saw the end of the passage leading to a second horizontal metal pipe.

They cautiously entered, and after finding no dangers, collapsed inside.

Everyone was reminiscing about the times when their abilities weren't restricted.