Mark and Lena, understanding the cue, sprang into action. Moving swiftly to deal with the remaining members of Rex's group who were also caught in the quicksand.
Seeing this, Rex and the rest of the group immediately ran away. They knew that without Darius's help, they would not be able to handle Aiden and the rest.
"Aiden, we should go after them," Mark suggested urgently, glancing in the direction Rex and his group had fled.
"If they bring Darius and come looking for us, the situation will become dire."
Aiden shook his head, his expression firm. "It's a bad idea to follow them. There are too many students in this area. Engaging in combat unless absolutely necessary is just asking to be eliminated. Plus, from what I know about Darius, he won't come here just because Rex says so."
Lena nodded in agreement. "We should stay focused on our survival and reaching the next stage. There are only 40 students left before we go through the next stage."