Princess Lily Arrives

Chapter 320 Life is like a game, continuing to pass the levels is the serious matter

Guan Lili finally walked out of the maze, but what greeted her was not the long-lost peace, but a seemingly normal but mysterious real world. The streets in front of her were busy and sunny, as if everything had returned to normal. However, Lili knew in her heart that this game was far from over. Everything around her seemed familiar, but it revealed a sense of unreality.

"Have I returned to reality, or have I entered another copy?" Lily squinted her eyes, trying to discern the changes around her.

"Don't think too much. It may seem peaceful here, but it's actually a carefully designed 'level-breaking mode'." He Shaoyan explained excitedly, as if he had found a new toy. "Each level has different challenges. You can only pass it if you get through it."

"Break through?" Lily frowned. "I just want to return to my normal life. Why do I feel like I'm going further and further away?"

"Ordinary?" Mr. Zhou smiled, a rare smile. "After what you've been through, you still expect to return to being ordinary? That's not like you."

Lily pouted: "I haven't figured out what you guys are up to in setting up this trap, but you suddenly ask me to pass it. Should I check the difficulty level of the level first?"

He Shaoyan laughed and pointed ahead: "Here comes the first level. See for yourself how difficult it is."

Lily looked in the direction of his finger and saw an old apartment building in front of her. The corridor was narrow and dim, and there was a strange copper bell hanging at the door. There was a constant "ding-ding" sound coming from the building, which made her scalp tingle, as if calling her in.

"Is this a haunted house adventure or a spiritual challenge?" Lily couldn't help but complain, "Does it have to be so ghostly?"

The mysterious woman looked calm: "This is a psychological suggestion level, challenging your deepest fears and confusions. If you pass it, your heart will become stronger."

"It seems like this is a copy that adds a psychological buff to me?" Lily said self-deprecatingly, but she was mentally prepared.

She walked into the apartment building. As soon as she stepped in, the air was filled with a damp and moldy smell. There was a faint whisper at the end of the corridor, as if someone was whispering. The further she walked in, the more depressed she felt. The whispers gradually became clearer, as if revealing the doubts and uneasiness in her heart.

"Why are you struggling? Wouldn't it be better to return to ordinary life?" An illusory voice echoed in her ears, with temptation and questioning.

Lily sneered: "Of course I want to be ordinary, but who says that being ordinary means giving up challenges? Isn't life all about constantly fighting monsters and leveling up?"

As she was determined, the whispers around her gradually faded, and the light at the end of the passage gradually became brighter. She walked towards the light without hesitation, and suddenly heard a sharp laugh from behind. She turned around suddenly and saw a shadow approaching quickly, but she did not retreat, but looked directly at the shadow.

"You are nothing but my inner demon." Lily said calmly, with a firm look in her eyes. As soon as she finished speaking, the shadow suddenly dissipated, turned into a black mist, and disappeared into the air.

She took a deep breath and continued walking forward. When she passed through the last door, she was greeted by an open square with bright sunshine and green trees all around. It seemed as if everything she had just experienced was just an illusion.

Mr. Zhou and He Shaoyan were already waiting for her in the square. The mysterious woman still had a cold face, but there was a little more approval in her eyes.

"Yes, you passed the test." Mr. Zhou nodded gently, "But this is just the beginning. The next levels will be more complicated."

"I'm used to it." Lily shrugged. "Come on, I've already made up my mind."

The group continued to walk forward. At the end of the square was a huge carousel. The carousel had flashing lights and melodious music, but it was a little weird. He Shaoyan smiled mysteriously and said, "This level is the 'Carousel of Life'. You have to find the right path in the constant rotation, otherwise you will just go round in circles."

"Merry-go-round of life?" Lily held her forehead in her hands, speechless. "How artistic are you in designing these levels? The name is too outrageous!"

"It's not outrageous. What's outrageous is that you have to decide the direction of your life at the moment of choice." said the mysterious woman.

Lily stopped talking nonsense and walked onto the merry-go-round. As the music started, the merry-go-round began to spin faster and faster, and the surrounding scenery gradually blurred. She felt as if she was trapped in an endless cycle, and every choice brought her back to the starting point.

"This is just like being a worker in the workplace, repeating the same life every day, and it feels like there's never an end." Lily laughed at herself in her heart, but she also realized that it is precisely because of these cycles in life that breakthroughs need to be made at critical moments.

"Break the cycle." She reminded herself secretly, keeping her eyes on every change in the rotation. Suddenly, she found that the direction of one of the wooden horses had slightly deviated from the normal track. With a thought in her mind, she jumped decisively to the deviation point, and the entire wooden horse suddenly stopped.

The music on the carousel stopped abruptly, and she jumped off successfully, with applause coming from behind her. He Shaoyan gave her a thumbs up: "Is this the feeling of making the right choice?"

“Look three steps ahead before you take one step, otherwise you really won’t be able to turn your life around.” Lily sighed with lingering fear.

After passing the carousel, there was a seemingly ordinary street in front of them, but Lily knew that the last level was hidden here. People were coming and going in the street, and everyone had a blank expression on their faces, like NPCs walking on a predetermined track.

"This is the 'social mask' level, which tests how you maintain your self-identity in a monotonous environment," Mr. Zhou explained.

Lily stepped into the block. The people around her seemed like lifeless zombies, cold and numb. She was confused for a moment. What exactly did this level require her to do?

Suddenly, she saw a familiar figure - it was her former self, working overtime in the cubicle until late at night, with empty eyes, mechanically tapping on the keyboard.

"Is this me?" Lily couldn't help but stop and look at the image that looked exactly like herself.

The image suddenly raised its head and gave her a cold smile: "Give up, this is the truth of life, compromise, numbness, and compliance."

Lily felt like she was hit in the heart, but then she reacted: "This is not the life I want! I won't be boxed in. No matter how boring the reality is, I can still live out my own colors!"

She strode forward, the images on both sides of the street gradually faded, and the originally gloomy neighborhood gradually became vivid. When she walked to the end of the street, the view in front of her suddenly became clear, as if all obstacles had been cleared.

"Congratulations, you've passed the level successfully." Mr. Zhou chuckled, with a hint of approval in his eyes.

"Passed the level? That's it?" Lily breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help muttering in her heart that although the challenges along the way had their own difficulties, in the end they were just a test of her perseverance in herself and in her choices.

He Shaoyan patted her shoulder and said meaningfully: "Don't underestimate these choices, they determine your future direction. Many people are stuck in these levels all their lives and can't get out."

"Okay, forget the chicken soup." Lily rolled her eyes, but she felt a little touched in her heart, "I just want to know, can I live a normal life from now on?"

“Maybe, but ordinary life is also a challenge, just in a different form,” Mr Zhou said.

Lily took a deep breath and looked at the flat road ahead, but secretly reminded herself that no matter how calm the road ahead was, staying sober and true to herself was the key to getting out of all the puzzles.

She stepped forward with a smile on her face: "Whether it's passing the test or living life, just keep going."