After walking in the designated direction for about fifteen minutes,
Jiu'er finally emerged from the forest "with no paths."
"—Logically speaking, walking across the plank should be feasible, right?"
"—Yeah, if you cross the maze with a plank, you don't have to kill the Messenger Bro."
"—Then why not just walk over with Messenger Bro? You're going to die during the floorboard room anyway."
"—Well, that's true..."
The players were still discussing.
Meanwhile, Jiu'er was beginning to concentrate.
Because he knew that the instance had now... officially begun.
Jiu'er took a few steps forward on the main road.
Then he saw three branches ahead—these did not look like pathways formed by foot traffic but rather like the skewed lines of a trident that a child might draw.
A straight line as well as two symmetrical U-shaped paths.
A faceless gentleman, holding a cane, stood before the fork in the road.
He lifted his head and looked at Jiu'er.
