Chapter 300 Up and Down
Chapter 300 Part 1 and Part 2
On the ceiling, an infrared light tube had turned black. It was broken in half by Qi Nian using something unknown.

"As long as we break one of the infrared tubes, a hole will appear on the corresponding ground, and we can leave here! Qi Nian must have escaped safely." Song Que said as he picked up a book and prepared to throw it up.

"boom--"

A crisp sound was heard on the ceiling, and a light bulb was hit but did not break.

"How could this be?"

Song Que looked up in a daze at the light tube that was still glowing and emitting heat.

"The lamp tube is protected by a thick transparent shell, so it can't be broken! How did Qi Nian break it?"

Song Que became more and more irritated.

At the same time, he also realized that there might be some trap in smashing the lamp.

If these light bulbs could be smashed so easily, then the scorching temperature would not be a test at all and would not be a threat at all.

Qi Nian... must have used some special method to smash it.

"Four..."

At this time, Liu Ruonan's trembling voice sounded.

Then, she picked up the book that fell on the ground without hesitation, took a few steps towards Bai Yanliang, and smashed it at the light tube above her head!

"Snapped--"

Broken!

For some unknown reason, this light bulb was smashed by Liu Ruonan!

At this moment, a hole suddenly appeared under her feet!
"what!"

Liu Ruonan's face changed, and in panic she grabbed Bai Yanliang.

She quickly fell into an underground pit, and was pulled down by the force without being prepared!
Song Que's expression suddenly changed: "Hey!"

He punched the ground and shouted angrily, "Damn it! How did that woman break the light bulbs? Four? What four?"

"Bai Yanliang was dragged away by her. What should we do now?"

It was difficult for Song Que to stay calm. The scorching heat not only made him sweat profusely and feel upset, but also rapidly drained his strength.

Xu Zhifei ignored his constant chattering. She tilted her head back and half-closed her eyes. The scorching lights were very harmful to her eyes, but she had to look straight at them to find clues.

At present, at least two things can be proven.

First, not all light bulbs can be smashed. There is a high probability that only four light bulbs can be smashed.

Second, every time a light bulb is smashed, a hole will appear on the corresponding ground, and at least two people can fall into that hole.

Well... what we should consider now is how to find the only two that can be smashed among the lights on the ceiling.

Qi Nian might have smashed the light bulb by accident, but how did Liu Ruonan do it?

She must have discovered something...

Xu Zhifei looked at the ceiling calmly. The scorching light made her pale face turn an unnatural red.

These light tubes look similar in shape, size, and brightness.

Xu Zhifei took a close look at the two broken light tubes and discovered that one was in the middle and the other was in the west. At first glance, there was no connection between them.

The same went for Song Que. Although the scorching flames that were getting closer and closer made him irritated, he was still unwilling to give up. He didn't want to be locked up here with Xu Zhifei and roasted to death.

But he really couldn't see any difference or connection with the lights on the ceiling, and there were no clues around. How could he find the remaining two light tubes that could be smashed?

"call……"

"call……"

The lights were like fire, and the whole hall was like a steamer, so hot that people couldn't breathe. Sweat beads slid from the forehead to the corners of the eyes, and then fell to the ground. In just a moment, it melted.

Xu Zhifei's calmness also began to waver. This level of scorching heat had already caused some burns on her skin. She and Song Que... could only hold on for three minutes at most.

After three minutes, although the two would not die on the spot, they would definitely lose their ability to move and be roasted to death.

We must...we must find the last two light bulbs that can be broken within three minutes.

At this moment, Song Que was finally disturbed by the heat and the threat of death. He roared angrily, "Never mind!"

Then, Song Que began to throw books onto the ceiling without stopping.

Is he planning to smash all the light bulbs?
"Calm down." Xu Zhifei's voice was a little weak. "Now... even if you accidentally smash the light tube, the hole will only appear on the ground below it. If you are not on that ground, you can't escape..."

Although Song Que looked extremely manic, he actually still maintained a trace of rationality. He said sternly: "I am going to smash it! Until the third light tube is smashed out! It doesn't matter whether we can escape or not. As long as the third light tube that can be smashed appears, a triangle will be formed on the ceiling. It is difficult to find the pattern in a line segment, but if it is a triangle, the chance of finding the pattern will be much higher! Anyway, one hole can fall two people, that's enough!"

Song Que's sweat was splattering, and his skin had become very red under the scorching heat.

Xu Zhifei also felt a slight pain in her skin, but at this moment, her eyes accidentally swept across the ground.

This glance made Xu Zhifei suddenly enlightened!
It turns out...that's it...

Why do we have to observe broken light bulbs to find patterns?
Since the holes only appear right below the light tubes that can be smashed, that means... there is something wrong with the ground itself!
The place where Qi Nian fell before was... here.

Xu Zhifei stared at a patch of floor in front of him.

The place where Bai Yanliang and the girl fell was... here.

Also, why did Liu Ruonan inexplicably say, "Four?"

She must have discovered the correct pattern of distribution of the light tubes, and that pattern... was hidden in the floor.

Just as Xu Zhifei's thoughts were becoming clearer, she suddenly staggered and almost fell to the ground.

So hot……

Xu Zhifei's face had never been so red before. It was not even halfway through the three minutes, why did it suddenly become so hot...

Her eyes turned to Song Que, who was still trying to smash the light bulbs, although he had not broken a single one yet.

However, at this time, Xu Zhifei discovered...

"Song... Song Que..." Xu Zhifei's voice became weaker and weaker, "Don't smash it..."

"Why!" Song Que's emotions were almost out of control. He stared at the ceiling, and his eyes, which were born abnormal, were almost burned.

"...If you... hit the wrong thing...it will speed up...the rate of descent..." Xu Zhifei struggled to stand still and spoke with difficulty. At present, not only was the temperature getting higher and higher, but the oxygen was also getting less and less.

Due to the lack of oxygen, Xu Zhifei clearly felt that his body was becoming weak, and his thinking and reactions were becoming slow.

But fortunately, her words successfully convinced Song Que.

He weakly stopped throwing the book, grabbed his hair, and breathed very quickly.

Xu Zhifei's vision began to blur, heat waves surged in, and she could feel... her life slipping away.

In a trance, she saw the criss-cross lines left on the floor.

"Song... Que... smash... your left hand... the third floor... cough cough..." After a violent cough, Xu Zhifei's vision was completely blurred, but he still muttered, "Corresponding... to the... light tube above..."

Song Que's eyes suddenly lit up. He subconsciously listened to Xu Zhifei's words, immediately picked up the book and rushed over to smash the light bulb.

"Snapped--"

The lamp shattered and the floor split open!
Surprise suddenly surged up, and a strong sense of gratitude flashed through Song Que's heart, but when he fell into the pit, he accidentally saw... Xu Zhifei fainted!

Her body couldn't hold on any longer!

(End of this chapter)