In the corridor.

Jack and Amelia looked at each other.

Both of them looked a little confused.

After they passed through the stone gate just now, they had already roughly seen the layout behind the gate.

That is another longer passage, nearly a hundred meters long.

They even saw a stone door standing at the end of the passage.

But the stone door was open and they could walk directly through.

This seems easy.

But in fact, that passage was filled with biting cold wind.

It almost sealed the entire passage with ice.

At the same time, it was roaring at an extremely high speed, preventing anyone from approaching the portal at the end of the passage.

"Let me give it a try!"

After being at a loss, Emilia took the lead in standing up.

As she spoke, she drew her wand.

“Waterproof and moisture-proof!”

"Cyclone Cleanup!"

Emilia's body glowed with a burst of red light, and at the same time a strong wind arose in front of her and began to pour into the portal.

Under Jack's concerned gaze, Amelia walked towards the stone door, hoping to rely on these two magic spells to fight the cold wind inside.

However, as soon as she stepped into the stone door, the red light on her body dissipated instantly.

The hurricane that originally resisted the cold wind also disappeared.

Emilia screamed and was pushed out again.

"Um - I'm sorry, Jack. It doesn't seem to be possible, my magic power is still too weak."

Lying in Jack's arms, Amelia said awkwardly.

"That's as it should be."

Jack shook his head and said, "If I guess correctly, the cold wind here, including the darkness and puzzles in front, are all protection levels set up by the professors themselves. With our strength, there is no way to pass the level by cheating."

Emilia said with some worry:

"Then what should we do?"

Jack stared at the stone door and sighed after a long time:

"Resist with your body! Apart from that, there should be no other way."

Emilia wanted to say something else.

But Jack had already taken her hand and walked towards the stone door.

"The two of us must help each other. If someone slips or has other accidents, we will need help from others! Of course, the most important thing is that we must be determined! We must not give up! We must hold on!"

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Jack said as he walked.

After hearing this, Emilia's expression became firm again.

The two held hands and passed through the stone gate again.

"boom--"

A terrifying cold wind swept across.

Even though this is already the second time.

Even though I have been mentally prepared for it.

But Jack and Amelia were still staggered by the cold wind.

In the critical moment, Emilia took the lead in restoring balance.

She pulled Jack's hand hard and pulled it behind her.

With Emilia blocking the cold wind, Jack finally stood firm.

He did not refuse Amelia's kindness, nor did he waste time to thank her. Instead, he pushed Amelia from behind and helped her move forward in the cold wind.

After arduously walking forward for about ten meters against the cold wind, without waiting for Emilia to say anything, he changed positions again, and he began to be at the front to resist the cold wind.

Only then did Jack understand how painful Amelia had just felt.

You know, the further you go, the stronger the cold wind will be.

Those cold winds are like knives that have a life of their own and penetrate all holes.

They blew across his cheeks, and Jack felt as if his face had really been cut open and hurt.

Even the eyes were damaged.

Tears began to pour out.

The severe pain made Jack want to scream!

But as soon as he opened his mouth, the cold wind rushed in, making him unable to make any sound at all.

This forced Jack to lower his head in order to protect his face from the wind.

But he soon discovered that it didn't work.

Because as soon as he lowered his head, the cold wind would pour in from the back of his neck, chilling his whole body!

I don't know how long it passed like this.

Until Jack felt like he was about to lose consciousness.

Emilia, who was pushing him forward from behind, exchanged positions with him again and began to 'break the wind'!

Then, repeat the previous method.

The two of them kept alternating with each other and moved forward.

During the whole process, neither of them said a word.

This was not just because I couldn't speak in the cold wind, but also because there was no need to speak at all.

At this moment, their tacit understanding has reached its peak!

Finally, finally, they passed through the open stone door at the end of the passage.

The terrifying cold wind suddenly stopped.

Jack and Amelia, who lost their 'enemy', lost their strength instantly and collapsed on the ground.

Amelia was trembling even more, holding Jack firmly behind her back.

In the last part of the journey, Jack refused Amelia’s substitution and insisted on completing ‘Breaking Wind’ alone.

Even so, Amelia still felt like she was about to freeze to death.

She didn't want to do anything right now, she just wanted to hold Jack tightly to keep their bodies warm.

But Jack obviously had his own ideas.

He had already seen clearly the scene behind the stone gate.

This is just a small, empty room.

The only furniture in the room was a wooden table holding two cups of dark green potion.

Behind the wooden table is a stone door leading deeper.

Jack did not do any more repairs, nor did he ask Amelia. He just struggled to get up, dragging his stiff body and Amelia to the wooden table.

"Congratulations, challengers."

An illusory face suddenly appeared on the stone door. He said with a smile, "Next, you only need to pass my level to enter the deepest part."

"That is to say...this is...the last level, right?"

Jack trembled.

The face on the stone door did not answer, but pursed his lips toward the wooden table and continued:

"Now there are two bottles of magic potion in front of you. One of them is highly poisonous, and the other is non-toxic absinthe. You can choose one to drink. If you choose the non-toxic one, I will open the door and let you drink it.

You go in."

Emilia, who had recovered somewhat, struggled to lean out and said:

"Choose a puzzle? Any other hints?"

"Of course!"
To be continued...