Too Late to Hold Me Back novel Chapter 1028

Gritting his teeth, Master Ellis pressed the black button. As the sound of grinding gears echoed, a gap slowly appeared in the massive concrete slab blocking their path.

But it quickly stopped moving.

He pressed the black button again, but it didn't budge. He then pressed the white button, and the concrete wall started moving once more until it was completely out of the way.

Master Ellis stepped through first to test it. Seeing it was safe, he called back, "It's open. Move fast."

Some mechanical doors had time limits, and getting trapped inside again would be disastrous.

Mira and the group sprinted forward, all passing through within thirty seconds. Master Ellis was the last to cross the threshold.

After he took just two steps forward, the concrete door automatically shut behind them.

Twenty minutes of walking later, they emerged into a wider area.

It looked like a large apartment with a kitchen, a stockpile of food and provisions, and a bedroom complete with a bed and wardrobe.

"Let's rest here for a bit, shall we?" Mira suggested.

"I'm guessing we're not far from the exit. However, there will likely be another mechanical door ahead, and the button logic might be the exact opposite of the last one."

In truth, the mechanisms here were much simpler than those in Mavaria. After all, Mavaria was the birthplace of such engineering.

After a grueling night and intense focus, everyone was exhausted and starving.

Sitting down, they drank from their water flasks and ate protein bars.

Despite the tempting food like sandwiches and pizza stocked in the fridge, no one dared to touch any of it.

It was only then that York voiced the question that had been bothering him.

"Why did those three women suddenly collapse earlier? Did you poison them?" He looked at Mira.

"I did."

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