This wasn't alarmist talk because Zhou Wen had discovered that the Maze of Lies on Sunday had a terrifying taboo power.
Unless one had the ability to restrain taboo powers like the Heaven-Opening Scripture of the Highest Elder, the moment one stepped into the Maze of Lies on Sunday, it was equivalent to activating a death countdown.
According to Zhou Wen's constant tests during this period of time, he realized that if he didn't enter Witch Castle within three hours after entering the maze, he would be killed by the taboo power.
This was the power of the rules. No matter where one was, it was inevitable as long as one didn't leave the Maze of Lies.
Entering Witch Castle within three hours allowed one to obtain a two-hour death countdown inside. If one failed to enter the garden within two hours, they would also be killed by the taboo power.
