"Are we really trapped?"
Realizing he couldnāt transfer to the outer city cloneās position, Wang Zhifan immediately understood that the current problem might be bigger than he thought. Not only were their strategy tasks stuck, but they might also have been sealed inside the Evil Spirit Building.
This feeling of being locked in a cage was naturally detestable, and Wang Zhifan was no exception. He immediately activated his Wall-penetrating Skill and charged out of the top floor office of the building. Then, leaping from a window at the top, he activated the Demon Dragon Battle Armorās Fire Wings skill, flapping flame wings like a fire dragon to fly away from the building.
He wanted to verify through action whether he could escape the Evil Spirit Building!
And within a few seconds, the result was unmistakably clear.
"How did I end up flying back to the Evil Spirit Building? I was clearly flying away from it!"
Still relying on the Fire Wings to fly in the air, Wang Zhifan was surprised to find that he hadnāt flown more than a hundred meters before the Evil Spirit Building, which should have been behind him, suddenly appeared in front of him, making him fly closer and closer to it!
"A ghost wall? Or some other ability? I refuse to believe I canāt escape!"
Confronted with a classic horror movie scenario, Wang Zhifanās fighting spirit to resist was immediately ignited. However, he wasnāt completely stubborn and knew that he had the means to break through such trickery, which was to rely entirely on his sensory perception to act.
Suddenly, he closed his eyes, preventing his easily deceived visual sense from guiding his flight, relying instead on the powerful perception brought by his high Spirit attribute to guide his actions. This way, ordinary blinding skills could hardly affect him.
With his eyes closed, he first confirmed that the Evil Spirit Building in front of him was real, then flapped his fiery wings behind him to change direction, flying away with his back to the building again. But in the next few seconds, he encountered another bizarre situation: the area that was originally normal in front of him suddenly changed, and the Evil Spirit Building, which should have been behind him, abruptly appeared in front of him. He could also sense the other four players at the building entrance watching him!
"No... this is not some blinding skill... but the space around this building is interconnected. Once I move beyond a certain distance, I appear on the other side of the building!"
After this test, Wang Zhifan finally understood that they were truly locked around the Evil Spirit Building. They couldnāt escape far, and what restricted them was a very advanced spatial technique.
"How ruthless... No wonder I canāt transfer to the clone outside. This buildingās abilities are strong to this level... This instance truly invested a lot to deal with me..."
Knowing the truth, Wang Zhifan suddenly felt like a heavy rock weighed upon his heart. He understood that if this mission couldnāt be completed smoothly, he might be trapped here forever. This could arguably be the most perilous instance heās encountered. Even though the instance boss wasnāt particularly strong, the overall setup was quite high-end, making it impossible to break through it with brute force.
Unwilling to give up, he attempted to escape the building a few more times but failed. Soon after, he retracted the fiery wings behind him and landed on the ground, standing at the buildingās entrance as the four players below looked on.
"Bro! Those flame wings are so cool! They must be rare-grade or higher equipment!"
The young man with dark circles under his eyes spoke excitedly as soon as Wang Zhifan descended from the sky, his gaze fixed on the quickly fading Fire Wings behind Wang Zhifan.
"What were you doing just now? Were you scouting the area?"
The middle-aged player with the oily face focused on the purpose of Wang Zhifanās actions, suspecting that he was scouting the surroundings of the Evil Spirit Building as he flew back and forth around it.
"No, I was just testing if I could escape this building, but the result is not good. Iāve discovered weāre restricted to this place."
Wang Zhifan then answered, sharing what he had discovered.
In a usual situation, knowing oneself is trapped in an area would immediately induce anxiety, and one would instinctively want to attempt to escape the area confining them. However, the players in front of him showed little reaction after hearing this dire news.
"Thatās normal. As long as we clear the building and complete the task, weāll surely be able to leave! Besides, even if we canāt, itās not a big deal. Weāre supposed to return to reality, so whether weāre restricted here or not doesnāt matter."
The young man with dark circles waved dismissively, indifferent to the bad news Wang Zhifan shared, knowing that the playerās ability to return to reality couldnāt be restricted by any instance.
"So have you guys rested enough or not? Hurry up and complete the task and go home!"
The cold-faced woman immediately mocked her brash companions upon hearing.
"Iāve rested enough and can enter the building at any time."
The girl in sportswear immediately responded.
"Give me a little more time; sharpening a knife doesnāt delay chopping wood."
The oily-faced middle-aged player quickly gave a response, indicating he hadnāt rested enough.
While his companions discussed when to enter the building one by one, Wang Zhifan said nothing. He quietly watched them, feeling a sense of helplessness inside.