一声沉重的咆哮在楼道尽头炸响,像雷霆撕裂空气.
A deep, thunderous growl exploded at the end of the stairwell, like thunder splitting the air.
林墨猛地抬头,看见一双血红色的眼睛浮现在黑暗中.
Lin Mo looked up sharply and saw a pair of blood-red eyes glowing in the dark.
那是一只巨大的黑狗,浑身毛发杂乱,体型接近成年狮子.
It was a massive black hound, its fur tangled and wild, nearly the size of a full-grown lion.
它嘴角滴着粘稠的黑色唾液,鼻翼猛烈颤动,死死盯着林墨.
Thick black saliva dripped from its jaws, nostrils flaring as it locked onto Lin Mo.
它——在闻他身上的"愧疚".
It was smelling his guilt.
"别动."苏槐低声比着手势,她的眼神像刀一样锐利.
"Don't move," Su Huai mouthed silently, her eyes sharp as blades.
就在此时,系统提示突然弹出,悬浮于空中血红色的字体灼烧般刺眼.
At that moment, a system prompt appeared—floating blood-red text burning in midair.
「第二层试炼已启动.」
"Trial of Floor Two has begun."
「'黑犬'将追逐最深的罪行持有者.」
"The Black Hound will chase the one who bears the heaviest guilt."
「当前目标:017号玩家 · 林墨.」
"Current target: Player 017 – Lin Mo."
苏槐猛地回头看向他,林墨眼神一沉,低声吐出一个词:
Su Huai spun toward him. Lin Mo's gaze darkened as he mouthed one word:
"跑."
"Run."
黑狗爆吼一声,猛地冲了上来,爪子踏裂水泥阶梯,速度如箭.
The black hound roared and lunged forward, its claws cracking the concrete steps, faster than a bullet.
林墨拔腿狂奔,耳边是风声与心跳,还有狗爪在背后刮地的声音.
Lin Mo bolted down the stairs, ears filled with wind, pounding heartbeats, and the scrape of claws behind him.
苏槐没有犹豫,她跟在他左侧,两人并肩冲入楼道深处.
Su Huai didn't hesitate. She kept to his left, and together they sprinted into the depths of the corridor.
墙上的"回忆"再次浮现——林墨杀死那只黑狗的瞬间被放大成放映幻灯片般的画面.
The walls once again lit up with "memories"—a slideshow of the moment Lin Mo killed that black dog.
血,石头,哭泣,尖叫,还有他当年逃跑的背影.
Blood, a stone, sobbing, screaming—and his younger self fleeing the scene.
"他没有回头."
"He never looked back."
狗吠声像怒火般在他背后爆开,每一次呼吸都像利爪掐着喉咙.
The dog's bark exploded like fire behind him, each breath like claws tightening on his throat.
这是一场——无法逃避的审判.
This was a trial—he could not outrun.
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