Passing the First Half of the Trial

The weight of the world seemed to crash down on Wen Ran as the full realization of the trial hit him. This was no simple test. His every movement became a careful calculation, each jump a precarious decision. He couldn't afford to lose focus for even a split second. I have to be careful. This lava is as real as it gets... One wrong step, and I'll be nothing more than a roasted chicken.

The path ahead stretched on endlessly, and just when he thought he was close, the distance remained unchanged, no matter how far he moved. Something's not right. This place... it's trapping me. No matter what I do, until I find the key, I won't be able to escape. He cast a fleeting glance upwards—the first half of the incense stick had already burned away. His time was running out. He couldn't afford to waste any more of it. If he didn't act fast, the lava would consume him.