"Local time… bzzz bzzz… 8.03 pm! The train will be… bzzz… leaving in twelve… minutes… so make sure to board it… in time!"
Following those words, the speaker's message ended abruptly and the bus plunged into a dark tunnel. Amidst the pitch black darkness, the sound of the ticking clock seemed to have gotten louder as if it was echoing right beside their ears.
Tick-tick-tick.
"What?!" Gu Luoxin's trembling voice sounded. "T–Twelve minutes?! Is this a time-limited Cycle?!"
The darkness gradually receded and the scenery before them changed. No longer were they in the middle of the dense forestation. Rows of trees lined up neatly along the cobblestone path, their leaves vibrant and lush green. Soft illumination from street lamps bathed the scene, and…
Wait a moment.
