"If this is the connection point of the pyramids, should we go up or down?"
The two pyramids were like mirror images. If that were the case, going up would mean descending into the other pyramid, and going down would mean ascending the other pyramid.
Jiang Fan was a bit bewildered, unsure which way to go.
Everything they had encountered so far might simply be due to the difference in their entry point.
If they proceeded in another direction, they might still encounter monsters, and might not even find an exit. It was possible they would go even deeper.
Yao, hearing Jiang Fan's hesitation, stepped forward and said to him earnestly.
"If we go down now, those monsters will still be waiting for us. I suggest we go up."
Hearing Yao's words, Jiang Fan felt quite helpless. As Yao had said, the monsters below were like a surging tide, continuously rushing towards the castle.
If they stayed in the castle, they might not survive for long.
After all, they didn't know if these monsters had a way to reach this place. If they did, everyone would just be waiting to die here.
However, the mechanism had not been found yet, and going up was not a simple matter.
"How about this, let's sit and rest for a while."
"Yao and I have spent a considerable amount of time looking for these clues."
Seeing Yao looking tired, and with Zhou Niannian and Dai Xiaomei not having had a good rest, while Gun Gun had even fallen back asleep after hearing the clues.
Looking so exhausted, if they encountered monsters again, they might not even have the will to run.
As Jiang Fan finished speaking, Zhou Niannian and Dai Xiaomei nodded repeatedly.
"I think that's a great idea. We've only rested for a short while, and if we encounter monsters again, I'm afraid we won't even have the strength to escape."
Zhou Niannian's words were clearly hesitant.
However, after a moment of thought, she couldn't help but ask.
"By the way, Jiang Fan, there's something I want to ask you."
Hearing this, Jiang Fan showed no unusual reaction. Instead, he calmly packed his backpack and sat down.
Upon hearing Zhou Niannian's question, Jiang Fan slowly nodded, signaling her to ask directly.
"Why didn't you abandon me and Dai Xiaomei and come back to save us just now."
"Didn't you say yourself that those who drag us down..."
Hearing this, Jiang Fan understood her meaning. Perhaps his previous intention to abandon Gun Gun had left a psychological shadow on the two girls.
"We are teammates, I would never abandon you."
Hearing this, Zhou Niannian was quite puzzled. She then glanced at Gun Gun and then at Jiang Fan.
Jiang Fan immediately understood Zhou Niannian's intention.
"The reason I didn't go back to look for Gun Gun when he disappeared was because if we had gone back, we would likely have died too."
"If we could have retraced our steps and found him, that would be different. But if we couldn't, all of us would have died in that corridor due to my judgment."
"If Gun Gun hadn't taken the wrong path, and the direction he was heading was a viable route, then why would we need to go back for him?"
"I cannot risk everyone's lives for something that has no chance of success."
After Jiang Fan finished speaking, Zhou Niannian finally understood.
If they had all turned back to look for Gun Gun last time, they might have all gotten lost. But if Gun Gun hadn't gotten lost, he could have followed the path and caught up.
In that case, the outcome would have been the same whether they turned back or not.
The only difference was that Jiang Fan might have led them all to their deaths.
"Don't worry, I won't abandon you. We are teammates."
After saying this, Jiang Fan draped the blanket he was carrying over himself and leaned against the wall, closing his eyes slightly.
Zhou Niannian looked at Dai Xiaomei, and after they exchanged glances, they both showed expressions of shame.
They had previously thought Jiang Fan was a wicked man, heartless and lacking any team spirit.
Now, thinking back, it seemed they were the heartless ones.
Jiang Fan had always looked out for them, yet they had imagined him to be such a person.
If Jiang Fan hadn't stepped forward just now, wielding the fire axe to fight a hundred monsters, they would have already been torn to shreds by those creatures.
Zhou Niannian softly apologized, then quickly returned to Dai Xiaomei's side and fell asleep next to Gun Gun.
Jiang Fan merely opened his eyes slightly, looking at the shy girl, and couldn't help but shake his head.
"What a silly girl. Did she really think I was that kind of heartless person?"
After saying this, Jiang Fan smiled helplessly and closed his eyes to continue resting.
The next morning, because the surrounding buildings were made of stone, their heat insulation was very poor.
After sleeping for just one day, the extremely high temperature outside had penetrated the stone and entered the interior, making the small room incredibly stuffy.
"Alright, we can't waste any more time. We need to set off immediately."
After a simple tidy-up, Jiang Fan saw that everyone else had woken up and said to them.
Yao quickly stood up, seemingly having been awake for a while. Zhou Niannian, Dai Xiaomei, and Gun Gun also seemed to have had a good rest.
Although they were woken up by the heat in the morning, they at least didn't feel as exhausted as they had yesterday.
As everyone woke up, they began searching for an exit within the secret room.
As the lucky star, Zhou Niannian, as expected, quickly found a stone that looked like a button.
When Zhou Niannian pressed it, a small exit miraculously appeared from the ceiling of the small room.
It seemed that climbing through this exit would lead them to the next place.