Of course, not everyone was like the Neo-Demon and faring well within the Crystal Maze.
For many, the road ahead was nothing but despair — a labyrinth of shifting illusions and dead ends. Their foresight failed them, and the layered distortions of space and lack of short-term memory made even the most seasoned minds lose their bearings, looping endlessly through mirrored halls.
However, even those without understanding of The Flow eventually began to sense faint traces of invisible force currents weaving through the labyrinth. They followed them instinctively, like moths chasing the shimmer of light through fog. Yet that rudimentary perception offered little help once they entered the elemental chambers. There, instinct alone meant nothing. The challenges that awaited required balance, precision, and understanding — not brute strength.
