THE THIRD PATH

Yu Xiao Gang thought about Liu Erlong and felt a burst of pain in his heart as recalled their past and how much he owes her.

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Scarlet was a great sister that helped him out whenever possible, with red hair down to her shoulders and  bright yellow eyes she was only slightly taller than himself. After  she awakened her heart of pure fire on her 10th birthday she was treated like a genius. The family nurtured he extravagantly.

"Kau tahu. Butuh waktu yang sangat lama untukku mampu mengatakan ini. Selama ini aku selalu berusaha untuk tidak memikirkannya. Tapi kau selalu saja datang padaku, membuatku gagal dan terus gagal. Tapi kini, aku dihadapkan dengan sebuah kenyataan, kenyataan bahwa aku memang menyukaimu. Kurasa, bahkan jika kau tidak memiliki penyakit itu, perasaanku akan tetap sama." lalu meninggalkan Yoona begitu saja. Entah apa yang ia rasakan pada saat itu. Kesal, kecewa, sedih, ia tidak bisa memikirkan itu. Hanya mengepalkan tangannya dengan kuat. Menahan amarah adalah hal yang ia lakukan. Ternyata rasa sakit ketika gagal mengekspresikan rasa cinta memang sangat menyakitkan.

Gea menatap Digo bingung. Kenapa sama sekali Digo tak menyentuh makanannya. Apa lelaki itu takut jika Gea membubuhi racun di sana. Padahal Gea tidak akan melakukan itu, tidak akan pernah. Mana mungkin dia harus membunuh ayah dari bayi yang dikandungnya.

"Oh, acting stubborn, aren't you?" Zhang Liu stared at the lanky student and got more and more irritated.

You woke up in hospital feeling weak as ever. Your head was pounding and your eyes still stung from all the tears. Before you even comprehend anything your thoughts were disrupted by the load sobs coming from beside you. It was Yoongi. His eyes were red and face was soaking wet from his tears. He looked at you, realised you were awake and immediately began,

„What was that about?"

This sci-fi adventure story creates an immersive world and casts the reader right into the action as Jen and his allies wake up captives in an alien arena. The imaginative challenges they face are described vividly, from dangerous maze puzzles to a planet filled with exotic wildlife. The relationships forged between the characters feel organic, especially as we learn more of their backstories like Yuna's tragic childhood. The villain Lizayon is suitably menacing as the cruel, godlike being forcing them to compete in his games. The story keeps upping the stakes and twists, like the revelation that they've been thrown into an alternate reality where Lizayon rules supreme. Overall, this is a gripping tale with well-developed characters undergoing engaging trials that constantly push the plot forward. It balances raw action with poignant emotion resulting from the trauma these survivors endure.

While reading this book, I feel like I'm truly part of the story. It manages to pull you in and make it so you don't want to stop listening. Excited to see how it moves forward!