The Maze of Power

At the edge of the trial world, JS, Joo, and Jacobs are looking at an outlandish large building. Jacobs examines the map displayed on JS' Gameboy Bible, and confirms the coordinates, "Yes, it's right here. The maze, your final challenge in the trial. It's also supposed to be where the fragment key is stored."

The building in front of them is composed of twenty-seven cubic rooms of different colors, stacked together. And there is a complex mechanical drive unit between every two rooms, with which it seems the rooms will change positions according to certain rules.

The building is a bit like a 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube but is magnified hundreds of times. And it has been scrambled badly.

"This place is very artistic. I think I've got some inspiration." JS looks up and down at this spectacular building with great interest.

Joo checks around and feels a little worried, "The trial maze for JS looks very complicated. It will take a lot of time, won't it?"

"This three-dimensional structure really tests one's spatial intelligence and imagination," Jacobs says. The data streams begin to flow faster on his goggles to analyze this gigantic Rubik's Cube. "There should be different puzzles in all these rooms, but I’m not sure which room the fragment key is in."

"It's a probability of one in the twenty-seventh..." JS strokes his beard and asks, "Joo, Jacobs, is there anything you learned from your trials that is worth referring to for me?"

Joo chuckles, "The challenges in my trial world were mostly about solving religion and history issues. I didn't have to fight a lot."

"In my trial world, most of the tests required me to compete with the guardian in playing some of the very old video games. However, JS, your trial is about physical power. I don't think our experience can help you." Jacobs explains rationally.

JS nods and says, "Then here comes the question, how do I enter this maze? We've circled around this place but haven't seen an entrance."

Joo and Jacobs are also confused. When they were taking their trials, there was always a pattern to follow. Even though there were also many difficult challenges, they could eventually pass them on their own.

But in this trial, JS has got two teammates. And the Bubble Gang also broke in. More people involved means more variables he has to face.

JS pats the Gameboy Bible in his hand, "Brother Octopus, please say something."

But no matter how he asks questions, the game console only tells them on the screen, "The requirement has not been met, and the maze cannot open yet."

Joo frowns, "We have to do something. Jacobs, let's go inspect the perimeter so when the Bubble Gang comes, we can buy some time. JS, you stay here and try to figure out how to meet the requirement in this trial of power."

JS doesn't have a better idea and he is about to agree.

At this moment, a cold voice is heard, "Don't bother to fight. After today, there will be no Hipters at all."

Over a dozen chains shoot over like snakes attacking. Joo has to teleport herself several times to narrowly dodge the chains.

As for Jacobs, he fires out countless jellyfish bullets of various colors to defend against a great number of feather missiles coming from the air all of a sudden.

Amidst the continuous explosions, a huge figure rushes towards Jacobs through the smoke and flames. JS has no time to think but opens his metal hands to protect Jacobs.

With a muffled bang, JS feels as if he had been hit hard by a heavy truck. The muscular man in front of him looks like a giant from a movie.

A hologram of an octopus suddenly appears in the air. JS hears the familiar electronic voice again, "The requirement has been met, the maze of the power trial is opened, and the participants will be teleported into it immediately."

Spots of light begin to flicker around all of the six people present.

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