Chapter 611: Apologies Go Nowhere: The Maze of Betrayal

Book Chapter 611: Apologies Are Worthless – What’s the Use of Spirit Money? (Update 4)

A hand landed on Xiao Yu’s neck, gradually tightening its grip.

One could sense that the hand’s owner hesitated, as if reluctant to take a life.

Not only did Xiao Yu notice it, but even that woman seemed to have realized something as she suddenly said, “Believe what’s believable and disbelieve the rest. Forget whether he’s a cop – just kill him and we’ll be safe for now. As for the future… who knows if it’s us doing the killing?”

Clearly, this woman was far more ruthless than the man.

As long as she could survive, she cared little whether Xiao Yu was with the police.

At that moment, humanity’s dark impulses and selfishness were laid bare.

After hearing her words, the man lost all hesitation. His hand, still clutched around Xiao Yu’s neck, exerted every bit of strength he had left.

Alas, Xiao Yu possessed the ‘Rhino’s Defense’ skill.

How could Xiao Yu be harmed by ordinary people like these?

He remained unmoving because he was merely recuperating.

“573” – a lazy countdown…

A full three minutes passed.

The man released his grip and uncertainly remarked, “He should be dead, right?”

Yet, the very moment the man let go…

A cold, piercing voice echoed.

“Not dead yet… but…”

Xiao Yu slowly sat up and said, “You might be nearing your end.”

“Ah…”

The woman beside him screamed in terror.

But then, shockingly, she lunged forward.

She reached out, aiming to choke Xiao Yu once more.

However, before her hand could make contact with him,

a palm, like a cleaver, descended onto her neck.

Crack!

A single strike hacked at the woman’s larynx, shattering into her throat and collarbone.

“Cough…”

A strange sound emerged from the woman’s mouth.

Grasping her neck tightly with both hands, she collapsed to the ground.

“Ah!”

The man also cried out in shock as he tried to retreat.

Then, from the darkness, another hand reached out.

It clutched the back of the man’s head.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry… I didn’t mean to…”

The man, panic-stricken, let out a hoarse scream.

“If apologies work…”

Xiao Yu’s voice, as chilling as the winds of hell, interjected, “Then what’s the point of spirit money?”

With his hand still gripping the man’s head, he pressed it against the ground.

Thud!

The man’s nose shattered, his teeth broke, and soon his cheekbone…

His face collapsed entirely, flattened into a messy pulp.

His body convulsed a few times before going completely still.

The woman nearby also seized by suffocation convulsed a few times before falling silent…

In the darkness, heavy breathing could be heard.

It was Sun Wang’s breath.

One could even sense his terror in that very breath.

“Disappointed? They didn’t kill me, did they?”

Xiao Yu rose and stood before the trembling Sun Wang, saying, “I suppose I should address you differently now… Builder of the Chamber of Panic?”

Sun Wang offered no reply.

“Silence won’t help you,”

Xiao Yu sneered. “I never thought the Builder of the Chamber of Panic would personally involve himself in this labyrinth game. Aren’t you not only playing with someone else’s life, but also gambling with your own?”

Sun Wang still remained silent.

“I had planned to take you out the next time I saw you,”

Xiao Yu chuckled and shook his head. “Seems like that won’t work. I have to take you back… Huh?”

Had his breathing just stopped?

In an instant, Xiao Yu dropped into a crouch and gripped Sun Wang’s neck tightly.

Not to kill him, but to test for breathing and a pulse.

The result… was no sign of life!

With a start, Xiao Yu quickly pressed his palm against Sun Wang’s chest.

The heart had also ceased its beat!

How did he die?

Xiao Yu’s fingers groped over Sun Wang’s body.

Finally, they landed on a ring that had been bent out of shape, embedded in his palm.

A ring that could kill by piercing a palm?

Not kill, but if the ring had been coated with poison, then that would be a different matter.

Xiao Yu stood frozen in shock.

Not because of Sun Wang’s sudden death,

but because…

if Sun Wang was the Builder of the Chamber of Panic, then with his death,

wouldn’t this case finally be solved?

Then why hasn’t the system indicated that the mission is complete?

A chill ran through Xiao Yu’s heart.

Lost in existential doubts, he fell into deep contemplation.

After a moment of reflection, he truly began to question the purpose of his own existence.

So many questions now plagued him.

First, a suspect had emerged – Yuan Junda had been noticed by the police, and National Security learned that an entity known as the ‘Chamber of Panic’ existed within the country.

Then he and Team Two began searching for the Chamber of Panic…

At first, Xiao Yu assumed it was the work of a pervert, whose twisted goal was simply to play a sick maze game.

But upon finding and entering it, he discovered that things were not as he had imagined.

This place was a labyrinth that warped the human spirit.

It forced out humanity’s ugliest and most selfish instincts.

At the same time, it was tainted with the designer’s dark sense of humor.

For survival, those trapped here were capable of anything.

It felt no different from… lab rats?

Xiao Yu’s expression grew increasingly cold and sharp.

Was someone using living people for experiments?

He recalled a movie about the Chamber of Panic.

In that film, who had created the chamber? And what was the purpose behind it all?

Experimentation!

Could someone be replicating the movie, constructing the Chamber of Panic for the sake of an experiment?

He even remembered a middle-aged man from the monitoring room saying, “Dealing with these corpses every day is a pain. Burning them is such a waste of time…”

“Every day? Burning them? A waste of time?”

Could it be that this man had burned more than just one corpse?

In other words, this experiment had been running long before any of them knew.

Moreover, Xiao Yu had been taken away from Jinjiang Amusement Park.

Both individuals… were not inside the Chamber of Panic.

Does that confirm that the person behind the Chamber of Panic has a slew of subordinates?

A criminal syndicate… Xiao Yu’s head ached at the thought.

He remained convinced that whenever someone embarks on a mission, there is always a motive.

If the Chamber of Panic truly exists for experiments,

what exactly are they experimenting on? What is the aim?

Who would foolishly invest heavily in creating such a murder maze if it didn’t yield returns… a mere toy?

The one who built the Chamber of Panic must be after something—something that brings him even greater profits.

Perhaps not even ordinary human experiments would suffice for him.

He might need special subjects—

like soldiers, police, or even top experts in various fields.

Which would explain the bait, and that outrageously provocative video.

Xiao Yu’s heart pounded furiously.

Just what kind of person would have the nerve to pull off something like this?

The psychological fortitude required to challenge an entire nation is nothing short of terrifying.

Who in their right mind would dare to provoke a state?

Who could such a person possibly be?

Wen

Xue