Chapter 208 - The Maze Formation is Breaking

However, before they could even descend a floor, the entire Hall felt like it was suffering from an earthquake. Liu Xiaodan lost balance and fell down, but Li Feng was quick to catch him. The floor wasn't moving, but they were all being disoriented. Having formal shaman training, Li Feng could easily isolate the feeling. It's just that…

"We're too late. How could he break it this fast?" God Raven cowered at the feeling. The walls of the maze formation were weakening, and every entity inside could feel it.

"Not yet! This is only the critical phase! We still have time!" 

Li Feng helped Liu Xiaodan walk through the shaking—not shaking ground. The father, however, felt confused. He could walk on a physically shaking floor, and yet he would trip around with this. Was this because he was actually standing in a different realm already? That's quite unnerving.

At a thought, God Raven moved back and jumped inside Liu Xiaodan. The father g.r.o.a.n.e.d as it was a rather strong King—stronger than any of his spawned Kings. Afterward, he could feel like God Raven was asking him to come to a certain place. Liu Xiaodan summoned the long-handled lamp and held onto Li Feng tightly. The light then engulfed them all, transporting them to the corridor where the core of the formation was.

…

The elite squad was supposed to be fetching Li Feng and this Mian Qingwei away from the reach of Project Hades. When Six heard about it, he volunteered to come with the group. The whole squad was almost made up of new people today, and all that he could recognize was Ten and Seven. Captain and Eight were still not healthy enough while Five was missing. Actually, he didn't care if Five returned or not.

Just like normal, they were all assembled outside the Lodging Hall before proceeding. The acting Captain was giving out instructions to them, and the new people assuming the vacant numbers were here. After a few more seconds, they were tasked to move out.

The weak fluctuations actually leaked outside the Treatment Hall, and Six caught up on it. Before anyone could enter the place, Six had to stop them, "Captain, wait! I don't think we should go in right now!"

"What's wrong? Still not ready to get a little spooked?" A new guy laughed out, and he was joined by the rest. However, the acting Captain raised his fist to stop everyone. He glared at Six. Unlike the other captain, this acting captain was reminded by Qiao Ni to hear out Mian Qingtao a.k.a. Number Six. The situation today was special, and having someone who could at least feel the strangest movements of the Treatment Hall was essential.

"Why? Is something wrong?" The acting Captain, however, was annoyed that he had to listen to a lowly soldier. He was already acting Captain, and he was expected to listen to someone who wasn't even a shaman? "If there's a problem, speak now."

"Problem…?" However, Six had no idea how to properly word his concern. "Just scared, Captain."

He just ended up lowering his head and enduring the mockery of the rest. The acting captain huffed and let the rest continue ahead. Six didn't know if he wanted to risk it, but Ten pushed him while Seven patted his shoulder twice. No one else would know the horrors of actually running into a King inside the Treatment Hall… much worse, Project Hades who's known to them as Liu Xiaodan.

Then again, they should have listened to Six. As soon as the whole group entered the place, something felt like it broke in the air. A strange shockwave phased through everyone, and Six didn't twice and dragged Seven and Ten away. However, before they could get to the door, the shutter just fell down. The red light on the door glared through the darkness as they could hear a siren sounding all over.

This was the same scenario they just left! The maze formation of the Treatment Hall cracked again, and that meant they're locked inside a slaughterhouse again. Six then started banging at the door. "Dammit, not again! Hey! Let us out!"

Seven pulled on Six before looking around, not seeing the red lights that should be turned on. He used his rifle's light and looked around. The cameras and emergency lights were all broken. He then gulped as he regretted not listening to Six's intuition even if Three had always asked them to do it. "Captain, with all due respect, I don't think it's a good idea to leave this spot. We've been here before, and monsters ate half our team."

"Tch, don't be cowards." The acting Captain growled and switched on his light. "Let's look for 4-31 and Queen. I forbid you to take actions on your own. If you don't want to be monster food, stick with us." Of course, the entrance would close. No one would be able to watch that place so it's normal to close. How annoying. He should let the management know that Six had become mentally unsound.

"Yes, sir..." Seven had no choice but to pull on Six. Ten had also taken the rear spot and had become so vigilant. When they missed checking behind them, they lost two back then. Even if he couldn't kill those things, he should at least warn them if something was coming.

…

Soft m.o.a.ning and mewling came from the table. Even if she said they shouldn't use her table, none of them bothered to care when they're already in the middle of it. However, the phone started to ring, and a hand reached out to answer even if the woman glared at him for answering.

"Hello, you've reached Dr. Fan's office. Is there—?"

"Yinxie? Aren't you supposed to be with the elite squad right now?"

"Oh, Dad." Sun Yinxie laughed out as he was caught slacking off by his own father. "Come on, I'm taking a break. Besides, I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed so they probably won't need me right now. Moreover, that Dong Chao really hates me. He's acting Captain today so… meh. Also… I'm so very welcome inside her—I mean, Dr. fan's office at the moment."

A growl came from the other side before the man spoke seriously, "Then, give the phone to Dr. Fan. This is an emergency! Don't you dare to pretend not to hear me!"

Clunking sounds followed as indistinct voices of both Sun Yinxie and Fan Meiling came from the ones fighting over the phone. Soon, the woman finally spoke on the receiver. However, she sounded a little hissing and out of breath. Of course, how could she speak normally when Sun Yinxie was latching on her neck? "Director Sun, what do you need of me?"

Director Sun glared at the screen before him for catching them like this. That son of his never learned how to properly behave. Though, he was also surprised that Dr. Fan would associate herself with that Sun Yinxie that way and willingly. However, having someone on the ground was also important for a scientist of her methods.

As for the dad, he had never left the Control Room, but he was making a private call to her. Moreover, the frantic sounds of the agents didn't escape Fan Meiling. It didn't take long before Director Sun had a confirmation with the staff. "Listen, gather all your files and proceed to the top floor. The maze formation in the Treatment Hall is breaking down. Someone is destroying its core."