林墨气喘如牛,胸腔仿佛要爆炸,双腿已濒临极限.
Lin Mo gasped for air, his chest on the verge of bursting, his legs nearing collapse.
他和苏槐狂奔穿过数个走廊,终于冲进一个灰白色的房间.
He and Su Huai had sprinted through multiple corridors before finally bursting into a grayish-white room.
房间中央立着两扇门,一左一右.
At the center stood two doors—one on the left, one on the right.
左门上写着:"再来一次."
The left door bore the words: "Do It Again."
右门上写着:"道歉没有用."
The right door read: "Sorry Means Nothing."
墙壁上的系统提示迅速浮现:
System prompts flickered across the walls:
「罪者必须选择其应受的惩罚.」
"The guilty must choose the punishment they deserve."
「左门:你将重演过去的错误,并亲手结束它.」
"Left Door: You will relive your mistake—and end it with your own hands."
「右门:你可以逃避,但会有人代替你承受.」
"Right Door: You may escape, but another will suffer in your place."
林墨站在门前,汗水沿着脖子滴落,心跳如鼓.
Lin Mo stood before the doors, sweat dripping down his neck, heart pounding like thunder.
苏槐站在他身侧,脸色凝重,笔在纸上写下:
Su Huai stood beside him, her face grave. She scribbled on a piece of paper:
"这就是你的'罪'."
"This is your sin."
"我不会干预——你必须自己决定."
"I won't interfere—you have to choose on your own."
林墨闭上眼,脑海浮现那只黑狗的眼神——它其实没有攻击他.
Lin Mo closed his eyes. In his mind, he saw that black dog's eyes—it hadn't attacked him at all.
它是怕,是痛,是信任后被背叛.
It had been afraid, in pain, betrayed after trust.
他深吸一口气,睁开眼,走向左边那扇门.
He took a deep breath, opened his eyes, and walked toward the left door.
"我不会再逃了."他在心里说.
"I won't run anymore," he said silently.
门缓缓开启,光线从门缝中渗出,照在他脸上.
The door slowly opened, light seeping from the crack and shining on his face.
黑狗的脚步声停在门后,它没有吼叫.
The black dog's footsteps halted behind the door—it did not growl.
系统提示出现:
A new system message appeared:
「017号玩家选择面对自身罪行.」
"Player 017 has chosen to face his own sin."
「试炼通过判定中——」
"Trial completion check in progress—"
苏槐注视着他的背影,眼神复杂.
Su Huai stared at his back, eyes filled with complexity.
门彻底打开,林墨迈步而入.
The door fully opened, and Lin Mo stepped inside.
一秒后,黑狗跟随他进入房间——却没有攻击.
A second later, the black dog followed him in—but did not attack.
那一刻,它只是静静地看着他.
In that moment, it simply watched him—silently.
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