94.7% for option one and 5.3% for option two.

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【Option 1】

【go ahead】

…

Sure enough! We can only move forward!

The moment he saw the voting results, Zheng Zhuo moved.

If you retreat, the percentage will drop. If the percentage is less than 100, you will never be able to get out.

Rather than wandering hopelessly in a world with no exit, it is better to seize the last chance now.

"——Gu——Isn't it just——a little hot!"

Zheng Zhuo gritted his teeth and jumped forward.

He jumped into the cave.

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In the dark cave, Zheng Zhuo squeezed in along the narrow rock wall. Every rock began to turn red due to the high heat. Zheng Zhuo had to change the position of his hands at intervals to avoid possible burns.

"...ahem..."

There was a faint smoke floating in the cave. Zheng Zhuo could see the flickering light of the fire in the depths of darkness. Far away, the flames were burning. But fortunately, this cave seemed to have more than one exit. The thick smoke was covered by water sources and those closer to the fire point.

The vents were diluted, and where Zheng Zhuo entered, the smoke brought by the combustion was not to the point where it was impossible to breathe.

But the deeper you go, the heavier the smoke becomes.

"(...Please...find me before I fall...!)"

Zheng Zhuo prayed in his heart, wet his sweater and covered his mouth and nose.

He didn't dare to stop for a moment and walked towards the faintly swaying shadow in the distance.

"..."

During this period, Zheng Zhuo glanced sideways at the left side and opened the window of [Subconscious World].

"...44.2%..."

The percentage has increased. Moreover, the increase has been huge.

"(Entering is correct. And... there is still hope...!)"

He gritted his teeth again and quickened his pace.

He jumped down the slippery tunnel again and again. Finally, he heard a creepy sound coming from the depths of the cave.

"...Hehehe...haha..."

"……be mine……"

It's human!

If Zheng Zhuo was not sure before, then this time, he heard it clearly.

The voice was hoarse and broken. However, it was still a human voice.

"(——!)"

Zheng Zhuo stopped urgently.

The rubble "rustled" fell deeper. He came to a very high platform. Below, a human-shaped black shadow could be vaguely seen.

The black shadow was covered by thick smoke. Zheng Zhuo could vaguely see that the black shadow was pushing a huge stone hard.

47.8%,56.2%,59.9%……

The percentage kept rising. Sure enough, he was on the right track.

Zheng Zhuo stood in the downwind position. The thicker and thicker smoke rushed toward his face.

"(...No...breathing...it's too difficult...)"

You can't stand here! Zheng Zhuo groped and came to the side of the platform.

He slid down carefully along here.

However, even if Zheng Zhuo made some noise, the black shadow in front of him might not notice it.

"……mine……"

The shadow murmured nervously to himself while pushing the rock.

Just when Zheng Zhuo was about to reach the bottom of the cave...

…Gala lala…

The rock was pushed away by the shadow.

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boom!

Fresh air rushed in, igniting the sparks in the corridor.

There was a loud bang, and a large cloud of sparks exploded from the black shadow's body. The flames shot up to a height of three meters, illuminating the entire cave as if it were daytime.

A heat wave hit his face, and Zheng Zhuo felt that all the water on his face had evaporated in an instant. He immediately held his breath, but a large amount of hot air was still squeezed into his lungs, causing severe pain.

At this moment, Zheng Zhuo also saw the face of the black figure clearly.

It was an old man with tangled hair and beard. The old man's dirty face showed a ferocious expression.

“——It’s all——all mine——ah——!!!”

He stretched out his hand that was engulfed in flames and pointed to the depths of the cave that was pushed open.

What's in there?

Zheng Zhuo blocked the hot wind with his hands and looked inside.

Inside the rolling flame, there was a golden object shining.

"(--That is--)"

It's gold!

It turned out that the gold in the mine was hidden by this dirty old man!

Has he always been around here?

Zheng Zhuo was shocked and confused.

Is he the Thirteenth Man? One of the Phantoms? Part of the Truth? Or...

Zheng Zhuo's mind was in chaos. Suddenly, he saw a faint green light emerging from the gold smelted by the fire.

The color of green light was very familiar to Zheng Zhuo.

That is the light effect that will appear when the [Collective Subconscious] software is opened.

"(It's related!?)"

Zheng Zhuo was taken aback.

But at this moment, the dirty old man suddenly jumped up.

Ignoring the pain of his body being burned by the fire, he shouted and rushed forward.

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"(——What is he going to do!)"

Zheng Zhuo didn't know what the dirty old man was planning! But it was obvious that he wanted to seize the gold.

The gold emits the same green light as when the system interface is opened. Maybe it is the key to reaching 100%!

What if the other party wants to destroy it in the end...

"stop!!"

In the midst of lightning and flint, Zheng Zhuo jumped towards the newly opened stone cave.

As soon as he jumped in, the nearby fire coiled up and climbed up his body.

"Uh-ah-!!!"

He rolled forward with the force of his fall, and the flames lit his hair and eyebrows.
To be continued...