The Only Player in 'Child of Stardust'

The three of them, Jiang Wuming, quickly picked up the food from the shelves. Even if they didn't find the maze's exit this trip, it was still a huge gain. This food would allow them to hold out for a long time.

Bang!

Suddenly, a loud noise came from a door behind the counter. Something was crashing against it.

Zhou Yuan's heart jumped to his throat, and the Eyes of Identification popped up a danger warning:

[Our Dache Beauty can't lure away all the demons and monsters. There are always some exceptions, and these exceptions are extremely dangerous. So, I'd advise you to run quickly.]

"Time to go!"

Without Zhou Yuan's reminder, Jiang Wuming and the others were already moving, bursting out of the small supermarket and running for their lives.

While fleeing, Zhou Yuan was surprised to find that his running speed was almost on par with theirs, even faintly faster than one of the investigators. Did this mean that his physical condition was now comparable to that of a true extraordinary person?

"What level are you?" Zhou Yuan quickly asked.

"I'm level 2," Jiang Wuming replied.

"Level 1."

"Level 1."

The other two investigators were both level 1.

Now Zhou Yuan had a rough understanding of his physical fitness. Without even awakening Aoneng Power, his physical fitness was already on par with a level 1 extraordinary person. If he were to awaken, wouldn't he skyrocket?

— Of course, it was also possible that the two investigators weren't very good at physical skills.

But no matter what, his physical fitness had definitely already reached the level of a level 1 extraordinary person.

Zhou Yuan had a question about this.

Previously, Chen Guangxi had said that as long as one's life level reached the threshold needed to awaken, they would naturally awaken Aoneng Power.

After he had used the Super Soldier Serum to strengthen his body and allocated points, his four attributes surpassed human limits. By logic, he had certainly met the conditions for awakening, so why hadn't he?

Was it because of the special nature of the Child of Stardust Player System, requiring him to reach level 10 to unlock Aoneng Power? Before that, even if he met the conditions, he couldn't awaken?

Thoughts swirled in Zhou Yuan's mind but were quickly suppressed. The urgent task was to first clear the maze world.

After a mad dash, the group arrived at a crossroads.

"Which way should we go?"

Jiang Wuming and the others were stumped.

Time was limited. If they chose the wrong direction, they might not make it out in the allotted time.

Tat-tat-tat...

Suddenly, light footsteps sounded from the front, and a slender woman in a red dancing dress and red dance shoes appeared at the corner, dancing gracefully as she approached.

The dancer's skin was pale as paper, completely bloodless, but her dance dress and shoes were the brightest, bloodiest red, creating a visually striking contrast.

[This lady will only "invite" one person to dance at a time. As for what will happen to that person... let's just say, if you haven't eaten a Rubber Fruit, you'd better run far away.]

Zhou Yuan's expression changed slightly. Did this mean every bone in your body would be broken?

"Damn it!"

Jiang Wuming's face turned pale, "This place actually produces Red Ghosts!"

"Wuming, to the right," one investigator whispered.

At the right of the crossroads, a burly man with a vicious face was approaching. He held a 20-centimeter boning knife, fresh blood dripping from it.

[In life, he was a chef at the amusement park. In death, he remains a chef at the amusement park. Beware of that boning knife. It can corrupt souls.]

"There's one behind us too!" another investigator exclaimed.

Coming up from behind them was a woman dressed as a store clerk, covered in various stains and horrific wounds, still bleeding constantly. With every step, she left a bloody footprint.

[A group of thieves stole items from the store. I won't say who they are. The shop clerk is now chasing them, so you'd better run fast. If you get caught, you'll end up in a small black room.]

Zhou Yuan's scalp tingled. Surrounded on three sides!

Luckily, the Eyes of Identification promptly provided an escape route:

[The left side is the correct path.]

"Go left," Zhou Yuan said firmly.

"How can you be so sure?" Jiang Wuming frowned.

"I choose to take a gamble. Follow if you want." Zhou Yuan knew they might not trust him, so he didn't waste words and simply sprinted towards the left path.

"Should we follow?" one investigator asked in a deep voice.

Jiang Wuming hesitated slightly. The ghosts in front, behind, and to their right were closing in. Returning the way they came seemed like the best option, but Zhou Yuan seemed to have some mysterious abilities...

Finally, he gritted his teeth, "Follow!"

[After running straight for 50 meters, turn left...]

[There is a giant-axe trap 80 meters ahead. Don't step on the right-side floor tiles.]

[...]

Zhou Yuan led Jiang Wuming and the others through the twists and turns of the maze, time slipping away. The sense of urgency grew more intense.

Just as one investigator couldn't help but want to question him, Zhou Yuan suddenly stopped, turned to them, and looked particularly serious:

"After this turn, we'll reach the exit."

"That's great!" Jiang Wuming looked thrilled.

"The bad news is, there's a very terrifying monster guarding the door, as dangerous as the Red Ghost from before."

"Damn it, is this a final boss fight?" Jiang Wuming's head throbbed. As dangerous as the Red Ghost, it had to be an extremely ferocious Fierce Ghost!

"Wait, how do you know this?" one investigator couldn't resist asking.

"I have a miraculous magical tool," Zhou Yuan replied seriously.

"A miraculous magical tool...?" Jiang Wuming's face twisted in pain, but did not mind this detail. It's just a secret. Who doesn't have one?