Chapter 620 Riley's True Identity

After Nyx led Bree away, Aria checked the time on the laboratory clock before picking up an iron rod.

As she ventured deeper into the corridor, the metallic tang of blood grew stronger.

Riley, visibly shaken, called out to Aria with each step, but she ignored him, her gaze fixed ahead. She flicked on the light switch and said, "Just as I suspected, it's an Eight Trigrams Manifestation."

From the moment she arrived, Aria had found the laboratory's layout unusual. It was circular on the outside, with energy converging at a single point. The paintings on the walls were deliberately placed, and the terrain was uneven.

Determining the lowest point of the terrain wasn't difficult for Aria. After pouring a solution from a wooden rack and following its path, she discovered a well not far off.

Although the water was collecting on the surface, it trapped souls beneath.

Aria raised her eyebrows. This was it.

Riley grabbed her hand. "Are we really going over there? It looks so scary."

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