Trembling At A High Altitude

More than twenty minutes later, the Time Index behind the "male" character on the wall in front of Liu Yin had increased by 5000.

Li Teng had just finished off all three Bear Rhinoceroses guarding the trident-shaped light points he found.

The three Bear Rhinoceroses had been guarding a white fog sphere.

Li Teng was familiar with this kind of white fog sphere.

That huge Octopus Monster had previously transported him and Liu Yin through such a sphere into its lair, where they also encountered the other six Actors from their troupe.

Without a doubt, this sphere was some sort of teleportation device, capable of transferring Monsters from one place to another and, likewise, could transport Monsters and people from here to other places.

It was very likely that the opposite side was the lair of this kind of Bear Rhinoceros.

If there were any treasures, they might also be hidden inside the lair of the Bear Rhinoceroses.

Should he enter or not?

Going in might well cost him his life.

But staying here wouldn't kill him.

Although the specifics of the resurrection method were still unclear, no matter what major incident occurred, by zero hour the next morning, all eight Actors would definitely appear unscathed in their beds.

Therefore, even if entering might lead to his death, it wouldn't matter.

At most, it would just waste half a day's time.

Moreover, Li Teng didn't think it would waste half a day's time. It was very likely he would revive immediately in bed after dying; otherwise, how could Liu Shiyuan continue to torment him after noon?

Having thought it through, Li Teng no longer hesitated and stepped into the fog sphere.

His consciousness blurred for a moment as the time and space around him seemed to be torn apart and then reassembled.

When Li Teng's consciousness returned, he found himself in a spacious stone cavern.

He stood on a long flat stone in the middle of the cavern, with abysses too deep to see on either side.

There was also a screen on the wall nearby, displaying two countdowns and the Time Index.

Behind him was a platform with a fog sphere that led back to the area where the large house was located, and a vending machine.

It was selling some kind of energy drink he had never seen before, and it took 1000 Time Index points to exchange for a bottle.

About ten meters in front, there was an opening leading further in.

Beside that opening, there lay a chest emitting a bronze glow.

It looked very much like a treasure chest.

With no Monster guarding it, the treasure inside the chest seemed within easy reach.

Although worried about traps, what was there to fear when at worst it would only cost his life?

Could it possibly reduce his Time Index?

After this realization, Li Teng indeed started to worry about that possibility.

If it were possible to repeatedly sacrifice lives to try and retrieve the treasure chest, then it was certain that the story designers would impose certain restrictions to make such behavior carry a price.

Just like how in games, a character might drop equipment or lose gold coins upon death.

Therefore, it's best to proceed with as much caution as possible.

Li Teng slowly walked toward the treasure chest.

After walking for a while, Li Teng frowned.

"Damn!"

Li Teng walked a little further.

"Damn!"

He cursed again.

For he had noticed that after walking for quite some time, the distance between him and the treasure chest hadn't seemed to change at all.

He quickly understood what was happening.

The long stone slab under his feet was moving!

He walked forward, but the stone slab moved back, just like a giant treadmill, which made it impossible for him to advance.

What if he took a running start and then jumped?

Incredibly, he would hit an air wall and get bounced back.

It seemed that jumping wasn't allowed here.

Was it because he wasn't walking fast enough?

Li Teng tried running.

Hmm, it was effective, and the distance between him and the treasure chest decreased.

At the same time, the Time Index on the big screen beside also increased.

It looked as though this place was indeed a giant treadmill.

The faster he ran forward, the faster the stone slab moved back, so Li Teng had to run even faster.

Having no choice, for the sake of the treasure chest, Li Teng spread his feet and ran as hard as he could.

The distance between him and the treasure chest was closing bit by bit.

However, when he was still three meters away from the treasure chest, it became very difficult to move any nearer.

Centimeter markings appeared underfoot, so he could see how far he was at any time from the end of the stone slab.

The treasure chest was fixed to the wall with an alloy frame, so it was definitely impossible to lasso it over with a rope.

There was a screen on the lid of the treasure chest, and it looked like one had to be beside the treasure chest to potentially open it or to exchange for the treasures inside.

Li Teng took off the leg guards and arm guards he was wearing and placed them along with the Alloy Spiked Hammer on the platform behind him, then he returned and ran fiercely for a while, finally closing the distance to the treasure chest again by a few centimeters.

After catching his breath slightly, the few centimeters he had gained were lost again.

He finally understood why there was a treadmill in the large house.

It seemed that to unravel some of the secrets within Time Prison, one needed powerful running abilities.

The intensity of Li Teng's previous treadmill training was not enough, so he couldn't pass the test here.

Now, returning to the vicinity of the large house, all he could do was continue fighting the Giant Rats, and Li Teng was already bored with fighting them. He really wanted to know what kind of treasures were inside the treasure chest ahead.

Maybe even download a more powerful app.

Therefore, he decided to continue training his running ability right there, striving to reach the treasure chest as soon as possible.

After all, running also earned Time Index points.

With the motivation of the treasure chest, Li Teng's potential was fully tapped; he no longer maintained a steady pace like he used to do in the room, but instead ran at full speed, sprinting as if in a dash.

After the running speed was pushed to its limit, the speed of gaining Time Index points also began to increase rapidly. It appeared that as long as he ran fast enough, running could be just as efficient at gaining Time Index as hunting Giant Rats.

Five minutes later.

Li Teng sat down on the stone slab, gasping for air, completely exhausted.

At one point, he had almost reached two and a half meters from the treasure chest, but in the end, he couldn't hold on and was pushed back.

A five-minute full-speed run could be more exhausting than an hour of even-paced running.

But the five-minute limit sprint also brought Li Teng three hundred Time Index points, more than six times his previous gain from steady-paced running on the treadmill in the large house!

This place was bound by special rules; one could only run, not jump. Otherwise, he could easily leap over a distance of three meters with a running start.

Staring at the treasure chest, Li Teng felt rather unwilling to give up.

After thinking for a while, he turned and looked at the vending machine on the platform behind him. Using 1,000 Time Index points, he exchanged them for a bottle of Energy Drink.

He wondered what effect it would have?

It surely wouldn't be the same as the Energy Drinks in the real world.

Li Teng tilted his head back and drank the entire 600mL bottle of Energy Drink in one go.

A surge of heat churned inside him, erasing the fatigue from his run instantly, as if his body was filled with explosive energy.

With the boost of this explosive energy, Li Teng once again ran wildly.