Ebote, Saraswati, Akash, Brigu, Isabella, Agni, Emma, Bala and others stood in front of a huge stone door, which was engraved with complex symbols. Text and pattern. They know that after crossing this door, they will face the first test.
"Are you guys ready?" Abbott took a deep breath and looked around. Everyone nodded, determination shining in their eyes.
"Then, let's step into this unknown world together." After saying that, Ebert pushed open the heavy stone door.
A dazzling light flashed, and when they opened their eyes again, they found themselves in a strange space. Surrounded by ever-changing scenery, it's like being in a kaleidoscope. Ancient buildings, future technology, primitive forests, and barren deserts all appear alternately.
"What...what is this place?" Isabella asked in surprise.
Brigu frowned and carefully observed the surrounding environment. "It seems like this is the legendary time maze. We may be traveling between different points in time."
At this moment, Akash suddenly felt something strange. He closed his eyes and concentrated, as if he could feel some invisible force flowing around him.
"I...I seem to be able to feel the flow of time," Akash said slowly, "It's like seeing countless intersecting rivers."
"Really?" Ebert said in surprise, "This is great! Akash, you could be our guide in this maze."
Saraswati nodded in agreement: "Yes, Akash's ability may be the key to us passing this test."
Under Akash's guidance, the team began to explore the maze of time. However, every few steps, the surrounding scenery changes drastically, making it difficult to discern your direction.
"Be careful!" Saraswati suddenly shouted and grabbed Brighu who was about to step out. Just below Brigu's feet, the ground suddenly cracked, revealing a bottomless black hole.
"Thank you, Saraswati," Brighu breathed a sigh of relief, "How did you find out?"
Saraswati shook her head: "I'm not sure, I just had a strong premonition suddenly."
Ebote looked at Saraswati thoughtfully, feeling a warm current in his heart. He had known for a long time that Saraswati had amazing intuition, but seeing her display such keen insight in a critical moment still filled him with admiration.
Over time, the team grew accustomed to the vagaries of the time maze. Akash's time perception continues to increase, and he begins to be able to predict the direction of the next time jump.
"Attention everyone," Akash suddenly said, "I feel a powerful time flow is coming. We must find a safe place."
Immediately Ebert looked around for possible shelter. At this moment, Saraswati pointed to an ancient temple not far away. "There!" she shouted, "I think that's where we can be protected."
The team quickly ran towards the temple. The moment they entered, the outside world seemed to be swallowed up by huge waves, and the scene changed rapidly.
"It's amazing," Bregu gasped. "If we were still outside, I'm afraid we would have been washed away by the torrent of time."
Isabella looked at Saraswati thoughtfully, "Your intuition is horribly accurate. Is this your Pulaha ability?"
Saraswati shook her head, "I'm not sure. This feeling... is hard to describe. It's like some kind of force is guiding me."
Ebote walked up to Saraswati and gently held her hand. "Whatever it is, we should be grateful for it. Your intuition has saved us many times."
Saraswati held Ebert's hand in return, and the two looked at each other and smiled. At this moment, the tacit understanding between them seemed to have deepened.
Akash interrupted this sweet moment, "We have to move on. The core of the time maze should be not far ahead."
The group leaves the temple and continues their journey. As they progress deeper into the maze, the challenges they encounter become increasingly difficult. Sometimes they appear suddenly in dangerous environments, such as volcanic craters or the center of storms.
During a particularly dangerous time jump, the team is separated. Ebert found himself standing alone in a deserted desert.
"Saraswati! Akash! Bala!" he shouted, but there was only an echo in reply.
Just when Ebert was almost desperate, he heard a familiar voice. "Ebert! I'm here!"
It was Saraswati's voice! Ebert ran in the direction of the sound and finally found her behind a sand dune.
"Great, you're okay," Ebert breathed a sigh of relief, hugging Saraswati tightly.
"We have to find the others," Saraswati said. "I have a feeling that if we don't reunite soon, we might be lost in this maze of time forever."
The two joined hands and started looking for other teammates. In the process, they had to face various time traps and illusions. Sometimes they see their past selves, and sometimes they encounter possible future versions.
"None of this is true," Ebert reminded himself and Saraswati, "We have to focus on the present and find our friends."
After a long search, they finally found Akash, Brigu, Emma and others as well as the dark priestess Isabella and several of her men in an ancient library.
"Thank the gods, you're okay," Akash said. "We've been stuck here for hours."
Brigou added: "This library seems to contain the knowledge of all time. We have been working on how to exit this maze."
Isabella pointed to an ancient book, "We found something interesting. This book mentioned a place called the 'Heart of Time'. That may be the center of this maze."
The team is reunited and morale is boosted. With Akash's guidance and Saraswati's intuition, they set out towards the Heart of Time.