Chapter 0004: Trial
The girl sitting timidly to the left of Song Qing raised her hand and said, "It should be me..."
His words reminded everyone that even if Zhou Jing was still unconvinced, he no longer dared to speak up
When he spoke, he was not met with any doubts from the crowd; even the previously defiant burly man scratched his head and looked around.
There is none, just like now, there is simply no one
"Is there anything different here before you came in?" The doctor's question drew everyone's gaze to the young girl, who felt as if she might cry under their scrutiny. Her nose was flushed red, and her eyelids trembled.
"Shall we explore around? No one can be certain if there is danger here. Since everyone entered based on the sound cue, it might be better to wait and see if that mysterious voice will appear again."
The current situation is unclear to everyone, and sitting here is not a solution. He put his hands in his pockets and said, "I suggest that everyone act independently, explore this place first, and find a way out as soon as possible"
The girl pointed to a woman dressed in a professional suit, who had a curvaceous figure. The woman somewhat helplessly admitted, "Yes, it was Zhou Jing after I came in"
I want to go home. The most recently arrived girl cried out loud, and everyone's emotions were like a taut string due to the continuous stream of news. With her cry, many people's expressions changed, and the doctor, seeing this, spoke loudly:
It is uncertain when we will be able to leave here; the lack of food and water is also a significant problem
However, this place is currently very unfamiliar, and the fog is thick. The means by which everyone has arrived is rather peculiar. For safety reasons, the doctor suggests forming groups of two to three individuals to explore in four different directions to see what lies beyond the mist, and to find a way that ideally leads out of this mysterious place
The doctor nodded: "Then it's my turn." Following him were a boy with a backpack, a short and stout middle-aged man, a burly man, a woman in a red dress, and finally, Song Qingxiao entered.
The girl's voice was delicate, and she appeared to be around fifteen or sixteen years old, with straight black hair. Her face still bore the innocence of youth, as if she were about to cry
Since that is the case, why don't those of you who are willing go out to take a look, while we wait here for news
Who will be the first to enter this 'Trial Space of the Gods' tonight
The woman in the red dress tossed her hair and her gaze flickered
From the girl's words, it is evident that she is quite timid. Due to her age, her personality is somewhat weak. The doctor asked several questions, but was unable to elicit any useful information.
However, she speculated that since this place is called the "Trial Space of the Gods," it could be understood literally that the group would likely undergo a series of trials next
Is this the prompt to enter the 'Divine Trial'? The youth's eyes were filled with fear, as this matter, which transcended the realm of scientific explanation, caused everyone to change their expressions drastically
As for the short, stout middle-aged man and the young boy carrying a backpack, they were excluded from the selection by several women due to their appearance and age
The current situation known to Song Qingxiao is that everyone has been summoned by some mysterious force to enter the "Trial Space of the Gods," and there is no clue as to how to leave afterwards
I would like to remind you that there is no signal here, and we are cut off from the outside world, which is the most important point. He paused for a moment and pointed out a concern that Song Qingxiao had previously expressed: There is no food or water source here, and since she entered until now. The doctor gestured towards Song Qingxiao, stating that no new people have entered here since then. I personally believe that this time, the 'Trial of God' involves just the few of us. No one knows when the next instructions will come; you are trapped here, and the final outcome is your own responsibility.
Zhou Jing's words also garnered the approval of some individuals, as the short and stout middle-aged man shifted his gaze back and forth between the doctor and Zhou Jing, seemingly in search of a reliable person to depend on
Song Qingxiao felt uneasy as she followed the middle-aged man and the young girl towards the other side. The moment they entered the thick fog, that long-lost sense of mystery finally resurfaced in Song Qingxiao's mind
"When I came in, there was no one here," she said, tears rolling in her eyes. "Immediately after, she came in."
The opinions of everyone are divided into two factions. One faction, represented by the burly man, tends to follow the doctor's instructions; the other side, represented by the woman in the red dress, is more inclined to heed Zhou Jing's wishes, remaining in place and waiting for the next directive to arrive
The events that transpired tonight left her in a state of extreme tension, and she vaguely sensed that what was about to happen could potentially overturn her future
Surrounded by thick fog, she called out for a long time after entering but found no one. Feeling frightened, she found a place in the middle to sit down, until people gradually started coming in from behind
The doctor began to ask questions, and after sequentially raising the issues of "the mobile phone losing signal" and "the watch going out of control due to magnetic interference," he quickly became the mainstay for most people, effortlessly seizing the speaking rights that Zhou Jing had originally sought to obtain.
Song Qingxiao hugged her knees with both hands, a sense of foreboding rising in her heart
The doctor's words greatly exceeded Zhou Jing's expectations, and upon seeing the watch on the doctor's wrist, everyone immediately became flustered
The four teams headed in four different directions, and taking a step in such an unknown place was evidently quite difficult. After a moment of hesitation, the doctor took the lead, guiding the plump woman to walk towards the direction of the thick fog.
The woman in the red dress murmured: "Could it be that what I heard earlier was not an illusion?"
His tone was very certain. Apart from the woman in the red dress and the boy with the backpack who was speaking, the others exchanged glances but did not voice any objections. Clearly, what the doctor said was indeed true. Before entering this mysterious space, everyone had heard a certain mysterious prompt sound.
Her voice carried a slight tremor, and the boy beside her, wearing a backpack with shoulder straps, turned to look at her
The doctor furrowed his brows and glanced at the wristwatch, which was still spinning wildly: "It seems everyone has heard of 'God's trial'"
As soon as she spoke, the voluptuous woman let out a scoff, her eyes revealing a look of disdain. Before she could say anything, the doctor remarked:
After much discussion, the doctor joined the well-dressed, voluptuous woman in the same team, while the burly man teamed up with the woman in the red dress. Zhou Jing chose the boy carrying a backpack, leaving the middle-aged man, the girl who entered the space first, and Song Qingxiao to form a group together.
Zhou Jing felt somewhat displeased upon hearing this, likely because the doctor's words had undermined his previous "authority," which he resented. He frowned and objected:
From the perspective of the team's strength, the team that Song Qingxiao belongs to is undoubtedly the weakest. The middle-aged man glanced at Song Qingxiao, then looked at the timid girl, feeling somewhat dissatisfied. However, after realizing that protesting would be futile, he had no choice but to accept this arrangement
The worst part is that she arrived during a dangerous time, and prior to that, she did not have anything with her
Welcome to the 'Trial of God'
Her eyelids kept twitching, and she arrived at this place the latest. The situation was most unfavorable for her. Faced with an unfamiliar environment and the unknown circumstances that lay ahead, it was certain that those who arrived earlier had concealed certain information.
Although everyone feels quite apprehensive about this space, there are currently no better alternatives, and we can only comply with the doctor's arrangements
There are a total of five men here. In an unfamiliar environment, the strong physique of the burly man clearly becomes his significant advantage. During the team formation, many expressed a willingness to be in the same team as him, followed by the doctor who is logical and meticulous, and then Zhou Jing, who works at the municipal center.