"I feel bitter." The middle-aged man pretended to wipe a tear of bitterness, "I am the leader of this group of bee creatures. There are even more fun challenges ahead waiting for you. Let us go back to collect honey." Don’t think he didn’t notice that these two didn’t really want to pass through this forest, they just wanted to keep playing here. They were having a blast, but his group of bee creatures couldn’t hold up much longer.
"Even more fun?" Fang Fei’s eyes lit up upon hearing that.
"Alright, let’s go outside first." Tang Ze perked up as well.
Then the two of them passed this level almost effortlessly. The bee creatures were already dispirited; each just symbolically swung the bee plush in their hands a little, letting Fang Fei and Tang Ze go through.
Viewer reactions in front of the bullet chat varied.
"Let me in, I’d be the fiercest bee creature."
"Ahahaha, I want to play too, I probably wouldn’t want to leave either."
"?? Tang Ze, is my husband’s usual aloofness a fake?"
"All I saw were two jokers letting themselves loose."
"No no no, I think my husband is still very handsome. Just wait for the next challenge."
The afternoon didn’t see many twists and turns; the small paths on the island were still vaguely visible. Just follow the path forward. By evening, another sign appeared beside the road ahead.
The sign’s contents read: Ahead is filled with various dangers. Once caught, your life points will be drained. Resurrection will return you to the start. Find the exit to enjoy a hot bath and a delicious dinner. The last team might not even get a sip of soup.
"What is this? A maze?" Ruan Tingyi looked ahead where many black cloths surrounded a large patch of forest, with only an entrance in front of them.
"Probably, yes?" Tianmiao replied.
"Various dangers?" Ruan Tingyi gripped her wooden sword tightly, excitedly saying, "Let’s go, Tianmiao sister, let’s go in and see."
Tianmiao nodded and walked into the temporary maze with Ruan Tingyi. Inside the maze were several dim or ghostly blue small light bulbs for lighting, but at dusk, this kind of lighting felt unsettling no matter how you look at it.
Very quickly, Ruan Tingyi understood why it felt uncomfortable.
Because, the moment they entered the maze, eerie music began playing. The dim lighting, the terrifying ethereal sound effects, and the wind blowing through made one’s skin crawl.
Alright, understood, it’s a haunted house-style maze.
"T-Tianmiao sister, I-I’m afraid of ghosts." Ruan Tingyi’s legs trembled, her voice quivered as she spoke, hiding behind Tianmiao, cautiously poking her head out to look ahead.
"Don’t be afraid, I’m here." Tianmiao comforted Ruan Tingyi and led her forward.
Many viewers were eating while watching in front of the bullet chat.
"Ah, I didn’t expect my goddess to be afraid of ghosts."
"What are you afraid of, there aren’t really ghosts in this world."
"Some things even science cannot explain. Nothing is absolute in the world."
"What era is this, you still believe in that?"
"Stop arguing, stop arguing, let’s watch our goddesses’ performance."
"I think Angel is so calm, no wonder she’s my goddess."
...
Gao Yuxin and Kong Shubai were the second team to arrive and they also entered the maze. Gao Yuxin’s expression was somewhat solemn. Having experienced resurrection, she held a sense of reverence for spirits and deities. She believed in their existence.