Romans & histoires Maze Runner Page 250

"...Hide-and-seek in the maze is a training course that ends when you find a book to fill the only bookshelf that is now hidden in the pool. You will need to read and understand them to pass the theory exam. The swimming pool underneath us is 50 meters wide by 100 meters long and has a fully furnished mechanism to move the steel frame around the pool to form a 2-layer underwater maze, 3 meters deep each. There is a night vision camera attached to every corner in case of an emergency. From now on, when you turn on the flashlight, it will signal the technician in the control room to open the way for you to descend into the maze, which will automatically close after you get in the water. Gettin

I had no time to even process anything. Cael crouched by the central table where a rough map of standard maze layouts had been carved into wood. “Listen carefully,” he said. “The maze changes every sixty seconds. Paths close and new ones open. Somewhere inside are three crest tokens. Each token returned to center earns points. Defensive constructs guard them.” “Constructs meaning?” I asked. “Stone wolves,” Jessie said. I stared at her “Wolves?” She smiled. “Big ones.” Roran, who rarely spoke, grunted. “Hit hard too.”

My hair was wet from sweat and it started to stick to my face. “You okay, Phoenix?” My roommate asked with worry. We were still roommate because I hadn’t technically moved into my private room yet. I probably looked like I was about to pass out. I shook my head and continued running. By level 7, there was no time to take a break after reaching the end. Marlow and Zeke dropped out in level 6, but Miles, Trevor, and I and a few other guys were going strong. Someone behind me groaned and dropped out but I was too busy running like crazy to even think about them. The beeps had become faster and the time needed to reach the end of the line became shorter.

Caden asks as he sits up, his voice gruff with sleep as he rubs his eyes. “Yes. Most of the traps are in the middle with some being deadly. There are also the Fae to consider and the lake.” Amelia answers this time and I smile. We both have decided long ago we would take the longer path around the edges of the forest after coming to the river. Whether that means we meet with each other or not, the edge of the Goddess’ forest is the best path for those not wanting to be claimed while also making it to the lodge at minimum six days. Since tonight is the third night of The Run, we still have four more nights of the moon being blue. Meaning I have four more nights to make it to the lodge unmated

Mane proceeded to select the beast race and selected the 'begin' option after taking a deep breath. The scenery changed the moment Mane selected the 'begin' option. The former stone walls and stone floors of the chamber were nowhere to be seen. Taking its place was a lush green forest with tall trees and a bright sky. Mane did not get to admire the scenery for long. The low growl of a creature brought him back to his senses. Mane looked before him to gauge his opponent and got the fright of his life. What the little boy did not know was that the difficulty represented the number of opponents one would face. At the lowest level, one would face just one opponent. The medium level required two

The Alpha advanced determinedly to our front and let out a thunderous growl to initiate the competition. We started our race by ascending the mountain with determination. The goal was to overcome a series of challenges: navigate obstacles, avoid treacherous mud puddles, push a colossal rock to the top of the canyon, and then undergo a transformation and dive into the river, entering a hidden secret cave beneath the waterfall. There, we would have to retrieve a precious item before returning to solid ground, scaling the mountain to the summit, and facing the final stage: combat against the competitor who emerged as the finalist.

The countdown began. 3… 2… 1… Match Start! This year’s challenge: a procedurally generated code maze. Objective: either crack the maze or escape and attack your opponent. Time limit: 10 minutes. No winner = draw. Difficulty scaled by rank. Naturally, every year she triggered SSS-level difficulty. As the match began, the world chat fell silent. Everyone watched, breathless. Top-tier hacker duels were rare and precious. Missing this live event would be a lifelong regret.

I closed my eyes, and I was hit with the migraine, which usually preceded the images of the person. I saw the sign of Elm Street, then a long trail in the woods, and the image of a cabin appeared before my eyes. I saw him inside pacing back and forth in front of a small fireplace. I ended the spell, “I got you.” I knew that the headache wouldn’t go away anytime soon, but I had to race there to catch him. I hurriedly left the room and ran outside the mansion. Once I got to the gates, a man stopped me. “I’m sorry, ma’am, but we have orders that we can’t let you out.” He said sternly.

The altar was about two metres wide and crimson in colour, its surface was covered with many intricate lines that gave a sense of vertigo if been stared at for long, along the circumference were twelve profound and mysterious runes. The alter served many purposes but in this instance it was used to test the bloodline of the child, if he wasn’t a pure Hunter then the alter wouldn’t even make the slightest reaction no matter what was done, apart from that it was used in testing one’s talent, after the person’s blood has been dropped at it’s very center the lines will light up with crimson light followed by the runes, the number of runes one was able to light up will correspond ones’ talent, li