Mystic Dominator

Ronald discovered the clues.

It's these inconspicuous teapot fragments on the ground.

A simple observation reveals that these are the remains of a teapot that fell naturally. The fragments are of different sizes, with sharp edges, and their distribution after scattering is also different.

It doesn't really look like anything special.

But experienced people can judge some information from the fragments.

For example, Ronald was currently in an area where debris was relatively concentrated, and found that a piece of debris in a corner suddenly became empty, revealing a clean ground. In the corresponding direction, several fragments also landed further away than other fragments.

This situation may be explained by the fact that the owner of the house who broke the teapot accidentally landed on it when leaving the room.

But combined with the sound Ronald just heard.

Naturally, one can also conclude that the situation is not very friendly - for example, this is where the noise just came from.

At this time, Catalina also approached.

Ronald briefly explained his findings and thoughts. The tower master of the astronomy department narrowed his eyes and began to exude a dangerous aura.

"There's something moving in the house..."

"We know this place won't let us pass easily. How about it, Ronald? Do you want to try tracking this thing?"

Catalina was eager to give it a try, but Ronald refused this request.

He has two main ideas:

"First of all, we now know that there should be dangers that can move freely in this city's maze, surrounding us. From the perspective of gathering intelligence, knowing this is enough; secondly, we are still burdened with time constraints. , rashly leaving the clear path of the maze to investigate unknown things, not only will I face danger, but I don’t want to see the loss of time."

Ronald's two reasons were sound and well-founded. Naturally, Catalina no longer insisted on her own ideas, and her expression did not show any impatience:

"Okay, okay, then it's up to you."

"Anyway, I don't have any decent fighting ability in this maze. There's no problem in just continuing to circle around.

"

When he mentioned this, what came to Ronald's mind was the scene when the two people came down from the suspension bridge just now.

Even in the world of "Labyrinth Picture Book", fighting is not the main theme of passing the test. But he didn't think Catalina next to him would be as simple as she said.

"Katerina... what you did just now to set up a rope in the air is not something ordinary people can do."

After hearing Ronald praising herself like this, Catalina smiled softly, and then gave her a look that you would understand:

"After all, I am no longer human."

"Ronald, if you want, I will give you a makeover when we get out. I will ensure that next time you enter a world like this, you will have the same excellent qualities as me!"

"Forget it then." Ronald decisively rejected the invitation. "I think being a human is pretty good, and I have no intention of jumping to other species."

After a simple but crucial little wave.

The two left the house and continued on their way.

However, their posture as they moved forward was more cautious than when they were exploring the maze before. Because both of them knew very well that there was indeed an invisible crisis hidden in this city.

Even if the other party hasn't revealed his true identity yet.

But considering the reason for the two of them appearing here and the current location, it is very dangerous and they will definitely show up in the end.

"Invincibility starts with sacrificing the ancestor"

…

This encounter occurred faster than the two of them imagined.

After they had advanced for another quarter of an hour, roughly halfway through the journey - a crisis arose!

At that time, Ronald and Catalina were turning left on a street.

Because on the original road, the city's main road was blocked by a pile of gravel, and there was no possibility of climbing over it.

To deal with this situation, which is obviously blocked by the maze terrain, taking a detour and passing by is naturally the first choice. Ronald and the others have done this before, and the results have always been good.

But this time, the two of them walked to the side path and reached the middle section.

A large tree growing on the opposite side suddenly collapsed, and with a creaking sound, it fell straight towards the two of them with a strong pressure.

The situation is critical at this moment.

The alley is so long that no matter whether it goes forward or backward, it is impossible to get out before the tree falls. The left and right sides are so narrow that there is no room to escape, and there is no possibility of entering the house to escape. As for climbing up, it will directly hit the broken tree.

The two of them were pinned down by the huge tree in front of them.

It's almost a foregone conclusion.

At the critical moment, Ronald made the first move. He pushed Catalina beside him towards the wall, and he also used this force to jump back towards the other half.

Then he lay down on the ground and immediately shouted to Catalina:

"Get down, get down! It's safe in the corner!"

boom--

The next second, the fallen trees fell to the ground, stirring up smoke and dust that made it impossible to see anything.

Ronald, who was hiding in the corner of the alley, protected himself intact.

The reason is very simple.

In this world, the trunks of most trees are round, even in the world of "Labyrinth Picture Book".

So when trees that look like they could fill an entire lane come down.

Due to the structure of the tree itself, there will be a blind spot on the left and right sides that cannot be crushed. In particular, the ground of Harmono and the walls of the building are quite stable, and there is no need to consider the danger of this piece of wood rolling and crushing people.

In the angle between trees and walls.

Ronald had just escaped, but he didn't pay attention to himself first. He shouted loudly in the dusty small space:

"Katrina? How are you doing there? Are you okay?"

Ronald is very concerned about the current situation of his companions.

Even in the world of "Labyrinth Picture Book", Catalina has physical qualities beyond her own, but the result of being directly hit by such a huge tree can be imagined.

Fortunately, this nervous mood did not last long.

As soon as Ronald finished speaking, Catalina's response came from across the trees:

"Ronald, I'm in good condition here, no injuries!"

"And you?"

“I’m okay too—cough cough cough!”

Hearing the response, Ronald breathed a sigh of relief. As a result, he inhaled a lot of smoke and dust, causing him to cough repeatedly.

But he's not alone.

Because just when Ronald was feeling pain from this, Catalina on the other side of the tree also heard a cough.

It seems that the mechanized body cannot avoid the impact on the respiratory system.

After feeling a little sigh in his heart, Ronald shouted forcefully:

"Katerina, let's climb forward now!"

"The position where we came from behind may have been blocked by the tree canopy, so we'd better keep moving forward!"