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Examinee number 86 tightly grasped the crevice of the tower wall, confidently grinning and saying, "Hehe, it looks like I am the first victor of the third trial."
At that moment, a strange "hehe" sound came from a distance, followed by the flapping of wings getting closer. His smug expression froze instantly, and he turned his head to look, alert.
"Ah——" Test-taker 86 finally realized the danger and saw five huge monstrous birds flying rapidly towards him.
These birds were unusual, with infant-like heads that were chilling to behold. They circled in the air, their blood-red eyes fixed on him hanging outside the tower. One of the birds even opened its gaping maw, emitting a sharp screech, as if threatening or mocking him.
The sound of heartbeats thundered in his ears. Exam candidate number 86 had no way out. Above him was the tower top, below was the unfathomable darkness. He was now in a desperate situation.
Every muscle in his body tensed, and his hands began to tremble from exertion. The pecking of the birds grew closer and closer. Finally, he could no longer hold on, and his hands, devoid of strength, finally slipped from the tower wall.
In an instant, a strange bird swooped down and bit his collar with its sharp beak, carrying him away.
The other strange birds screeched loudly and followed, flying towards a distant nest. In the end, those five strange birds devoured the self-proclaimed rock climbing expert alive.
Leorio gazed solemnly at the distant aerial nest, a few beads of sweat forming on his forehead, murmuring, "It seems like walking along the outer wall won't work either."
Curarpikt slightly furrowed his brow and turned to look at the top of the tower, a faint smile playing at the corner of his mouth: "I guess there should be a door somewhere here that leads down."
The forty-one examinees were filled with doubt and tension, beginning to carefully search for possible exits on the floor of the tower's top. Each person moved cautiously, afraid of triggering some unknown mechanism.
Suddenly, a candidate walked onto what seemed like an ordinary floor. As he stepped down with a little force, the floor seemed to trigger and quickly flipped over.
Before anyone could react, the candidate disappeared, as if swallowed up.
Curarpikt stood in the center of the tower, raised his head, and looked around at the surrounding environment. His gaze swept over every corner, finally noticing an unmistakable detail—the number of examinees seemed to have decreased.
I feel Curarpikt's gaze is a bit heavy. Leorio walks over, furrowing his brow, and asks, "What's wrong?"
Curarpikt turns his head, meets Leorio's eyes, and calmly but seriously replies, "There are fewer people than before."
The two carefully counted the remaining examinees and found that there were only 23 people left. Curarpikt took a deep breath and said, "More than half of the people have already left the top of the tower."
Leorio patted his suit and gave a contemptuous smile, "Tsk, quite quick on your feet, huh?"
Curarpikt stood there, sharp-eyed like a hawk, and slowly said, "To leave so quickly and unnoticed, these people must not all be using the same route. There must be several secret doors here."
Gon His eyes lit up suddenly, and he quickly walked to a certain tile, crouching down to tap it with his hand. The sound was obviously different from the surrounding tiles. He excitedly looked around and found that there were five tiles that seemed to be special.
"I see it! Here it is!" Gon exclaimed excitedly, his eyes shining.
"No one has activated it here yet," Killua said, looking at the floor.
Chi walked over, glanced at the floor tiles, then looked at Gon and smiled, saying, "Let's go call Leorio and Curarpikt."
"Okay!" Gon immediately agreed, then quickly turned around and shouted to Leorio and Curarpikt in the distance, "Hey, Leorio, Curarpikt, we found five secret doors here!"
However, a hint of hesitation appeared on Gon's face, and his tone became less certain: "But, I'm very hesitant."
Leorio walked over and, upon hearing this, asked with a puzzled expression, "Ah, what's there to hesitate about?"
Gon glanced at Leorio, then glanced at the five special tiles, and slowly said, "I don't know which one to choose, there are too many hidden doors."
Inside the dark interior of the tower, in a dimly lit room, three people are sitting at a worn wooden table playing cards. Faded paintings and maps hang on the walls, and there is a sense of oppression in the air.
One of the men, wearing heavy glasses and with spiky hair, suddenly puts down his cards and looks through a small window down below the tower. A slight smile appears on his lips as he says, "A candidate has come down. Let the test begin."
The man with a hedgehog-like head stood up and walked to the control panel in the corner of the room, his fingers lightly skimming over a series of buttons and switches. In an instant, a side door of the room opened, and a group of people with handcuffs and headgear were released.
The man with the hedgehog-like head glanced at the screen showing the released individuals, and then solemnly instructed through the microphone, "Everyone, take your positions."
His voice carried an unquestionable authority, making the atmosphere in the room even more tense.
On the open space at the top of the tower, the stone brick floor is neatly laid out.
Gon excitedly squats down and taps the bricks with his hand. His face is filled with joy as he loudly says, "Here, and here, there are three over there." He points out the possible hidden trapdoor locations beneath the bricks one by one.
Leorio stood aside, frowned, and looked at the spot pointed out by Gon, saying uneasily, "So many secret doors in such a small space, there must be a problem."
Curarpikt stood next to Leorio, nodded in agreement, and said solemnly, "I think so too, some of them are probably traps."
Leorio nodded seriously and responded, "I feel the same way."
Gon suddenly stood up and said firmly, "But it seems like these secret doors can only be opened once. I saw someone go down through one of the secret doors, and then the door seemed to be sealed shut, not moving at all."
Killua stood aside, listened to Gon's words, touched his chin, pondered for a moment, and then said, "So, it means that everyone must choose a different path."
Leorio added, "Yes, this space is too small, only one person can pass through at a time."
Killua turned around and looked at Gon and Chi, smiling and saying, "The three of us have already decided to each choose a dark door."
Gon turned back, locking eyes with Leorio and Curarpikt, and asked, "Even if we choose a trap, we can't blame others. Leorio and Curarpikt, what about you two?"
Leorio Leorio flashed a confident smile and said calmly, "That's settled then. After all, luck is also a kind of strength."
Curarpikt Curarpikt looked around at everyone present and finally asked, "So, who wants to go first?"
Chi smiled and made a suggestion, her eyes sparkling as she said, "Why don't we decide using rock-paper-scissors?"
After an intense and exciting round of rock-paper-scissors, everyone's expressions seemed to relax a bit. Each person made their choice and nodded to each other.
In the end, they each stood on the dark floor tile they had chosen. The stone floor was cold and hard, and everyone took a deep breath, mentally preparing themselves for what was to come.
Curarpikt stood in the center of the floor and said with a deep and firm tone, "Let's decide with rock-paper-scissors. On the count of 1, 2, 3, everyone will take their positions, and we will temporarily part ways."
Leorio looked at everyone, and determination and anticipation were written on each person's face. He smiled and said, "We'll meet again on the ground."
Curarpikt responded with a smile, his tone filled with an unspoken understanding, saying, "Hmm."
"1, 2, 3!" Immediately after, everyone counted down in unison, their voices echoing in the enclosed space. Each person took a deep breath and then stepped into the mysterious dark door, disappearing from view at the top of the tower.
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