Chapter 910: The Choice of Fate
"Let me... out..." The gloomy man's face turned red as he strained against the chains, which creaked under the pressure. With a final effort, he shattered the chains and staggered forward, clearly having used some kind of overexertion skill. He glanced at the man with gold-rimmed glasses, who had somehow freed himself from the chains without making a sound.
"Um... can someone help me out?" the detective girl cried, clearly a support type.
"As a gentleman, how could I refuse a lady's request?" The man with the glasses approached, placing a hand on the chains. They began to tremble as if experiencing unimaginable pain. With a clatter, the chains fell apart, freeing the detective girl.
"Thank you," she said, sighing relief and nodding at him.
"We're partners; it's just a small favor."
All nine people had now broken free from their chains, but the sharp blades continued to approach. Compared to the chains, Su Xiao felt that these blades would be much harder to destroy. The faint golden glow on them suggested they might be of golden quality.
With a swish, a stone door rose on one of the walls, likely as the exit. The nine approached the door, which gaped like a black maw, ready to devour anyone who entered.
"Time is running out. Everyone, this is another choice we must make." The man with the glasses, Walsh, pushed his glasses up his nose with his middle finger. Mr. Pi stepped forward, taking out a microcomputer. Several tiny robots crawled from his collar as he operated it and rushed into the doorway. Moments later, Mr. Pi put away his microcomputer and walked into the doorway, followed by Walsh and the detective girl. The gloomy man hesitated but then followed suit, vanishing into the darkness.
The cat girl glanced at Bubt, then walked into the doorway.