[Vice Principal Mephisto said that this dungeon involves the Shadow God War, a battle that likely conceals secrets high-dimensional beings wish to keep hidden.]

[Therefore, those who retain memories of the Divine War will encounter the impact of Angel Class power the moment they leave the Maze. Without the Saint's Power, survival is impossible.]

[This matter has caught both your and the Demon King's attention. You want to know how Laura Kaitlin died and, relying on the ability of resurrection, decide to secretly enter the Maze.]

[You saw a land composed of black and white, you...]

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On the bed.

Chloe slowly woke up.

A trace of confusion flickered in his eyes.

What's going on?

Wasn't he just in The Sims?

Why is he back on the bed now?

Did he die in the simulation?

Impossible.

He has no memory of dying.

A trace of seriousness flashed in Chloe's eyes.

For some reason, he had a very bad premonition.

"Xiaoke."

A knock came from the door.

Chloe knew it was Nini coming to find him and walked over to open the door.

As soon as he opened the door, Nini rushed into his arms.

"Wuwuwu, Xiaoke, I had a nightmare."

"Hmm?"

It was the first time Chloe had heard of this.

It's normal for ordinary people to have nightmares.

But it's unusual for Nini to have nightmares.

The Treasure Elf, blessed by the world, should even have beautiful dreams in their sleep.

Chloe held Nini in his arms and said:

"Nini, has Strong Fortune sensed anything unusual?"

Nini shook her head and said:

"There seems to be a bit of a problem, but not too big."

"Ah?"

"It's like you often said before, the future is bright, but the path is tortuous."

"..."

"I mean, while the process of dealing with this matter might cause you pain, the ultimate result will instead develop positively."

As Chloe was pondering what Nini meant, he heard cries from the next room.

Soon, the door suddenly opened, and Aisha rushed into Chloe's arms:

"Senior, you have to check on Rephya."

Chloe's body trembled, and he rushed towards Aisha's room.

He remembered that before the simulation officially started, Rephya had gone to Aisha's room to sleep together.

As he went over to check,

Rephya was quietly lying on the bed. Though he rushed in with great movement, the girl showed no sign of waking up.

Chloe went up and picked Rephya up.

A trace of seriousness flashed in his eyes.

Even if he picked Xiaolu up now, she showed no reaction.

Clearly, there was still breath and warmth, but it was as if the whole person was trapped in a dream they couldn't wake from.

Chloe didn't feel the power of the Spirit from her.

His gaze turned grave.

Aisha whispered,

"What's wrong with Rephya?"

"Lost soul." Chloe whispered, "Her soul is not in her body, Aisha, take care of her body, contact Master Heisha, I'm going out for a while."

"Okay."

Once outside,

Chloe found that the Ethereal Emblem was bustling with activity.

Only then did he remember that now should be the time for the preliminary of the national competition.

Chloe didn't say much, just made a call to the principal.

"Calling so late, don't tell me there's another Evil God follower?"

On the other end of the line, the principal's teasing voice was full of meaning.

Chloe was helpless.

It's apparent that the principal remembered his constitution that naturally attracts Evil God's followers.

He whispered,

"Principal, I want to enter the Maze that's currently sealed off."

"Hmm?" Alfredo paused a moment and said, "Ah, you mean the one that the Adventurer's Guild applied for?"

"Yes, I need to go to Mozambique's Great Nest."

On the other end of the line, Alfredo rubbed his temple and said,

"First, tell me why you need to go there? Child, you know, with national-level competitions, once the examination fields are sealed, they're not supposed to be opened in principle."

"I received a message that there's a huge Demon-Banning Stone in Mozambique's Great Nest, which has been completely polluted into black."

"How big is the Demon-Banning Stone?"

"It's said to be several people tall."

"Completely polluted into black? Are you sure?"

"I'm sure. The information is reliable."

"Alright, the nature of this matter has changed, the examination field might have factors that could interfere with the exam. Where are you now? I'll take you there."

"I'm at the Amber Hall."

"5~"

"Wait for you five minutes?"

"4."

"???"

"3, 2, 1~ I'm here."

Chloe took a deep breath as he saw above the Amber Hall, a Mage with a Whitebeard was fully equipped.

"Principal, you're fast."

"Less talking, follow me."

Alfredo landed in front of the garden of Amber Hall, and Chloe walked to his side.

The next moment, the expanding magic array transported him away.

Once again they landed, the two were now atop the school's clock tower.

"Mephisto, bring your alchemical seal box over here."

Mephisto, surrounded by heaps of wine bottles next to his bed, grabbed a bottle and threw it at Alfredo:

"Coming to disturb my sleep so late at night."

Alfredo caught the bottle and tossed it into the trash can. Only then did the alchemical master reluctantly get up and threw a jewel box, embossed with shining gold patterns, to Alfredo.

With the alchemical seal box in hand, Alfredo once again teleported Chloe to the Duel Plaza.

At this moment at the Duel Plaza, the teleportation gate had already begun to slowly open.

Soon their figures disappeared inside the gate, entering Mozambique's Great Nest.

In the simulation, Chloe had heard about the general location of the stone tablet.

However, he had never seen the stone tablet himself.

He didn't care whether Principal Alfredo suspected him or not, and directly pointed out the direction.

Soon, Alfredo noticed a faint and almost undetectable abnormal power in a certain valley.

Standing in front of the enormous stone tablet, Chloe's expression grew serious.

The pollution pervading it was overwhelmingly dense.

Clearly, it was a demon-banning stone, yet approaching it gave the illusion of directly facing a negative energy aggregation.

Alfredo sighed and said:

"The negative energy capable of directly polluting a demon-banning stone must at least be angel class. Chloe, you've done well; this thing definitely can't be in the testing grounds."

If used by someone with ill intent, it could potentially blow the entire Mozambique's Great Nest sky-high.

Of course, this is a maze, not a world understood by ordinary people.

Therefore, if it erupts, the problem will be even graver.

It might directly cause the entire maze to disintegrate, leaving everyone lost in a spatial storm.

Chloe looked at the special inscription on the stone and frowned, saying:

"Principal, be cautious when studying the inscription."

"Hmm?"

"It doesn't give me a good feeling, Nini said this thing is very dangerous."

Clearly.

The Treasure Elf had never said such a thing.

Chloe was merely borrowing Nini's words to emphasize the importance of this thing.

He had vaguely sensed why Xiaolu found herself in such a situation.

In "Simulated Hero," Rephya had also encountered a similar situation.

The cause was Xiaolu, during a certain simulation, accidentally entered a historical echo maze.

Perhaps due to limitations of The Sims, Xiaolu not only failed to enter the historical echo but instead directly went missing in the simulation.

Her soul responded to the call of historical echoes found in reality, pulling her into the real maze.

To rescue the heroic maiden, Rephya's friends embarked on an adventure without their hero.

Now it seems Xiaolu's soul should have been trapped in the maze just like in the game.

From the simulation system's records, this peculiar maze was directly unsealed by Laura.

Perhaps after Xiaolu's warning, some inspiration led to unlocking the historical echo maze.

Of course, this maze is dangerous.

It even resulted in Laura's death.

But the danger likely doesn't lie in triggering historical echoes; rather, it's in the angel power attack when exiting the maze.

Chloe somewhat understands Laura's personality.

She's the kind of person with an extreme passion for archaeology.

Historical echo mazes are nearly universally regarded as safe.

If defeated, one can simply retreat.

Her love for hidden histories might have driven Laura to enter the historical echo, seeking to understand the past first.

Unpredictably, she was ambushed and killed upon leaving the maze.

Ensuring Laura's curiosity is checked, such meaningless deaths can be directly avoided.

Once he sorted out his thoughts, he looked at Principal Alfredo and said:

"Strong Fortune suggested considering Laura Kaitlin to assist the school in solving the issue."

"Alright, but this thing's too dangerous; initially, don't let her directly handle it."

"Okay."

Chloe didn't add much.

Upon leaving the maze, Principal Alfredo immediately went to find Mephisto.

No matter how minor the involvement of angels appears, it's never trivial.

The Ethereal Emblem is soon tightening its intensity.

Returning to Amber Hall, Chloe saw Aisha outside the lab, crying.

He approached and said:

"Aisha, don't worry, she's okay."

Aisha wiped away her tears and said:

"She hasn't woken up; how can she be okay?"

Chloe shook his head and replied:

"I'll handle her issues, plus Master Heisha is knowledgeable; just listen to her."

Chloe directly shared his conclusion, and whether Aisha felt reassured or not was uncertain.

Yet if two specialists agreed on their judgment, it would be another matter.

As he was saying this, the lab door opened, and Heisha, who got up in the dead of night, walked out and said:

"I've put her body into a dormant state. Her soul isn't inside her own body; we need to bring her soul back.

Otherwise, if left for too long, her body will have issues."

Aisha rubbed her eyes and asked:

"As long as her soul is brought back, she'll be okay?"

Heisha replied calmly:

"Others I'm not sure about, but if her soul is brought back, other issues aren't a problem here.

After all, we can't let her body develop a new soul. Otherwise, she really couldn't return to her own body."

Chloe's mouth twitched.

No way, Master Heisha, you can create new souls out of thin air?

This method is a bit wild!

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