Leaning against the pillar, Fang Cheng nodded in indication and then straightened his spine. His entire skeleton emitted a series of dense, crackling sounds, like a string of firecrackers being ignited. A formidable aura rose, and a battle-ready intent had long ignited in his eyes. Seeing this, everyone stood up one after another. Eyes filled with tension and anticipation gathered on the two of them. Even the gray mist around seemed to feel this restless atmosphere, surging more violently. However, Cheng Jiashu did not act immediately. His gaze flickered slightly, scanning everyone, and his expression suddenly became serious. "Before this, there are some things I need to explain." Cheng Jiashu paused and then spoke in a volume ensuring that everyone could hear clearly: "My ability has a load limit. Every space jump requires forcibly penetrating the barrier of the material world. The more mass I carry, the more the spiritual power consumption increases geometrically." "Therefore, in my usual actions, I can carry at most two or three people, especially in this unknown Inner World. Each additional person increases the risk of failure drastically, and taking everyone is absolutely impossible." As Cheng Jiashu’s voice fell, the flame of hope that had just ignited in everyone’s hearts seemed to be doused with a bucket of ice water, instantly extinguishing most of it. This issue was both practical and harsh. The limited load of Space Ability meant that, no matter the choice, someone had to stay behind. Left in this mist-filled, monster-surrounded dead end. Cheng Jiashu’s gaze slowly swept over the four Special Search Team members, then looked at Cui Xiuying, Shijima Gorou, and that security guard. His eyebrows knit slightly, as if he were making a decision. The atmosphere stagnated. Zhou Liang’s face changed several times. He glanced at his equally serious-looking teammates beside him and pressed his lips tightly. Finally, the team leader of the Special Search Team’s action group took a deep breath, stepped forward decisively, and spoke: "You two are the only hope for everyone to leave here. Don’t hesitate because of us. We’ll organize a defense here and await your good news." "Yes, the leader is right!" Ali, Ah Yang, and Xiao Jie were momentarily stunned but then immediately agreed without hesitation. They gripped their weapons tightly, and although there was fear in their eyes, there was more of a soldier’s resolute determination. This was akin to a high-stakes gamble. Betting that Fang Cheng and Cheng Jiashu could find and solve the source before they were devoured by monsters. If they failed or delayed by even half a minute, those left behind had no chance of survival. Cui Xiuying silently squatted on the ground, guarding the unconscious Shijima Gorou beside her. She said nothing but squeezed her former fiancé’s cold hand tightly, as if trying to transmit her body warmth to him. Cheng Jiashu felt a whisper of difficulty. The life or death of these Special Search Team members, he didn’t care about. But he had previously promised to ensure the safety of Cui Xiuying and Shijima Gorou, to take them away together, and now might break that promise. A backup plan flashed through Cheng Jiashu’s mind. First, reach the top floor with Fang Cheng, then attempt to use Cui Xiuying as a coordinate to return and take others away in batches. But this idea was quickly rejected, as Cui Xiuying was just an ordinary person, her Light of Consciousness was weak, far from the lighthouse-like prominence of Fang Cheng. Locating over long distances in the shrouded gray mist had an extremely high failure rate. Moreover, with many enemies on the top floor and the situation uncertain, there was little time and energy to allow him to do so. Fang Cheng, with his arms crossed, quietly scanned the crowd. A bold idea emerged in his mind, gradually becoming clear. His Memory Palace was essentially another Spirit Space parallel to the material world. The golden sphere symbolizing the consciousness core could simultaneously receive consciousness signals from many individuals, maintaining stable contact. If he could temporarily "store" these people’s consciousness within and use himself as a carrier, then have Cheng Jiashu escort him through a space jump... It would be like loading all the passengers onto a ship and towing the entire ship away. In theory, could this work? After careful consideration, Fang Cheng suddenly spoke, breaking the silence. "I have a solution. It’s worth a try." As soon as he said this, all eyes instantly focused on him, as if clutching the last straw. Fang Cheng did not offer further explanation and directly looked at Cheng Jiashu: "You’ve seen my Spiritual Secret Realm before." "If I can manage to let everyone’s consciousness attach to me, do you think we can complete the space jump together?" Cheng Jiashu, upon hearing this, his eyes flickered, and he couldn’t help touching his chin in thought. This idea was indeed crazy, but it made logical sense. In doing so, it would temporarily aggregate all consciousness into a spiritual collective with Fang Cheng as the main body. Though the total mass would not change, it would save him the trouble of looking after everyone separately, needing only to maintain a Spiritual Link with Fang Cheng. After contemplating for a moment, Cheng Jiashu nodded: "If something goes wrong, I’ll interrupt the ability immediately." With his agreement, Fang Cheng nodded slightly. Follow current novels on 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⟡𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕥⟡𝕟𝕖𝕥 Then he turned and looked at those eyes filled with hope. "Listen carefully. Next, you’ll need to completely trust me and do as I say."