Within the labyrinth, the light was dim and the air suffocatingly heavy. Lu Chen and Huo Yao stood back-to-back, vigilantly watching for any shifts in their surroundings. Time seemed to have lost all meaning; only the echo of their footsteps resonated through the empty corridors.
"Are we just walking in circles?" Lu Chen wiped the sweat from his forehead, his voice tinged with exhaustion.
Huo Yao did not answer. She merely pressed her lips into a thin line, her gaze scanning the surroundings in a desperate search for an escape. Yet, no matter which direction they turned, they were met only with identical walls and endless darkness.
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