I traveled through time and became the Queen of Ancient Dian

The flickering torches illuminated an open space deep within the cave.

There, stood a huge maze entrance, flickering with a faint blue light, just like a portal in a game.

There is an ancient and mysterious atmosphere in the air, which makes people feel creepy.

"Oh my god! This really is a maze!" Wumeng Tianlong couldn't help but complain, "This queen's hobby is so unique! She's even playing escape rooms since ancient times!"

Zhaoyang Ruyue looked around and saw that the entrance to the maze was engraved with strange runes, like some kind of mysterious code.

"It seems this is no ordinary maze," she mused. "If we want to get out, we'll probably have to decipher the secrets of these runes."

Time passed minute by minute, and the maze was silent, with only the crackling of burning torches and the breathing of the people.

The oppressive atmosphere made people feel suffocated, as if an invisible hand was strangling their throats.

Wumeng Tianlong circled around the runes at the entrance several times, sometimes frowning in thought, sometimes gesturing with his hands.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he shouted excitedly: "I found it (Eureka originally means I found it, and here it is translated as I know it)! I know! The pattern of the arrangement of these runes is..." He pointed to several of the runes, talked about it eloquently, and analyzed it very clearly.

Everyone was confused, but seeing his confident look, they couldn't help but feel a glimmer of hope.

Following Wumeng Tianlong's instructions, everyone arranged several runes in a specific order. With a "click", a stone door at the entrance of the maze slowly opened, revealing a passage leading to the depths of the maze.

"666! You are worthy of being the big boss!" Wei Wuzhe looked at Wumeng Tianlong with stars in his eyes, his admiration was beyond words.

Chen Yong said sourly, "Tsk, isn't it just solving a puzzle? What's so great about it?"

Zhaoyang Ruyue was the first to step into the passage, followed closely by the others.

The interior of the maze is even more intricate, with passages extending in all directions, which is dazzling.

Various runes flashed on the walls, as if mocking their ignorance.

"This maze...there's something special!" Wumeng Tianlong touched his chin and muttered to himself.

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound coming from the front... Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a group of bats flying overhead, making shrill screams.

"Oh my god, I was so scared! I thought it was a monster!" Wei Wuzhe patted his chest, looking frightened.

Chen Yong scoffed, "Coward! They're just a few bats!" Dancer Wei retorted, "Go ahead if you can! Why are you trying so hard to be so high and mighty?"

As we went deeper, the passages in the maze became narrower and narrower, barely enough for one person to pass through.

The runes on the wall are also more complicated, like strings of tadpole characters, which make people dizzy.

"This maze is like a large escape room!" Wumeng Tianlong exclaimed, "I just wonder if there are any NPCs (non-player characters) to give us hints."

After walking for a while, they came to a spacious cave.

In the center of the cave, there is a huge stone table with countless stones of various shapes scattered on it.

"It seems that this is the next puzzle." Zhaoyang Ruyue walked to the stone table and observed the stones carefully.

She found that there were patterns carved on these stones, which seemed to be symbols of some ancient culture.

"This should be some kind of puzzle," she mused, "We have to put them together to find the answer."

Zhaoyang Ruyue is worthy of being an archaeology graduate student and has a deep understanding of ancient culture.

She quickly found the pattern of the puzzle and began to piece it together.

Wumeng Tianlong also joined in, and the two cooperated well and were extremely efficient.

Chen Yong, watching the two busy figures at the side, felt a little dissatisfied and muttered, "Isn't it just a puzzle? What's so difficult about it!" Wei Wuzhe chuckled at the side: "If you can do it, then go for it!"

The puzzle pieces gradually took shape and the pattern became clearer.

At this moment, Dancer Wei accidentally tripped over a protruding stone and fell to the ground with a "ouch".

Seeing this, Chen Yong hurried forward to help her up, "Are you okay? Are you hurt?" Their hands touched inadvertently, and Wei Dancer's face turned slightly red. Chen Yong also felt a little embarrassed and quickly let go of her hand.

"I... I'm fine..." Dancer Wei lowered his head and said in a low voice.

Chen Yong scratched his head and said, "That's good, that's good..." The atmosphere suddenly became a little subtle.

At this moment, Zhaoyang Ruyue suddenly exclaimed: "It's done! It's put together!" Everyone rushed over.

A map suddenly appeared on the puzzle, with the exit of the maze marked on it.

"Great! We can finally go out!" Wumeng Tianlong shouted excitedly.

However, just as everyone was cheering, the horse dancer walked calmly to the stone table, a sinister smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and then... she stretched out her hand.

The smile on Ma Wuzhe's lips made it look like the villain was about to use a big move!

She pretended to casually brush against the stone table, but her slender fingers secretly rotated the stone representing the exit on the assembled map ninety degrees.

"Perfect!" She was secretly happy. "Now let's see how you get out, humph!"

Zhaoyang Ruyue was immersed in the joy of successfully solving the puzzle, when she suddenly felt something was wrong.

She looked at the map again, her brow furrowed slightly.

"Wait," she pointed at the rotating stone, "this... seems to be a problem."

Wumeng Tianlong came over to take a look, "What's wrong? What's the problem?"

"The pattern on this stone doesn't connect naturally with the rest of the stone," Zhaoyang Ruyue explained. "Look, the direction of this symbol..."

Chen Yong waved his hands impatiently. "Oh, it's just a small stone. Why bother with so much? Let's go! I'm starving!"

Dancer Wei also agreed: "That's right, the important thing is to go out and eat!"

Zhaoyang Ruyue was not swayed by their opinions. She insisted on her own judgment: "No, there must be a problem! This stone must have been moved!" She stared at Ma Wuzhe with a sharp gaze, "Ma Wuzhe, did you move it?"

The horse dancer's heart skipped a beat, but he put on an innocent expression: "I didn't do anything. I was just watching from the side and didn't do anything."

"Really?" Zhaoyang Ruyue pressed on.

"Of course it's true!" The horse dancer forced himself to remain calm.

Zhaoyang Ruyue didn't argue with her anymore. Instead, she turned to Wumeng Tianlong and said, "If this stone is rotated ninety degrees, then the real exit..." Her finger moved on the map, finally stopping at an inconspicuous corner, "It should be here!"

She walked to the wall and, following the instructions on the map, pushed open a seemingly ordinary stone slab.

With a rumbling sound, the stone slab slowly moved away, revealing a new passage.

"Oh my god! There really is a secret passage!" Chen Yong exclaimed.

Ma Wuzhe's face turned pale. She never expected that the trap she carefully designed would be used by Zhaoyang Ruyue!

She stamped her feet in anger, but there was nothing she could do.

Everyone entered the new passage and continued forward.

The passage is deep and winding, and the air is filled with a damp smell.

Suddenly, a low roar came from the front, which made people feel creepy.

"Ouch—" Chen Yong grabbed Wei Dancer's hand, looked forward vigilantly, swallowed his saliva, and said, "What...what's that sound?"