"Lu Yi did a great job distracting that damn AI," Gu Fan thought with relief, grateful that his friend had finally stopped being such a doomsayer.
By the time Xiaolan the AI regained her senses, she realized Gu Fan and the others had already covered a great distance, which left her dumbfounded. She couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, I should have unleashed my ultimate move before contemplating life."
Then, the pattern of the floor collapse changed. It wasn't happening under their feet any longer but rather in front of them.
"How annoying is this?" Gu Fan muttered as a piece of the floor suddenly collapsed in front of him, forcing him to take a detour, which cost them some time.
As more and more sections of the floor collapsed, the path forward became fraught with difficulty. They had to constantly detour around the collapsed areas, further draining their time and energy.