Cody, after choosing the middle card, felt nervous and uneasy. The Gambler smirked cynically, patiently awaiting Cody's reaction to the card he had chosen. The card in front of Cody was revealed, and it was the Ace of Hearts.

"Ah, the Ace of Hearts," said The Gambler with an excited tone. "A card filled with love and life, but in my hands, it carries a much darker meaning. You will play to save the life of someone very dear to you, Cody."

Cody felt his blood run cold. "What do you mean? Who do I have to save?" he asked, his voice trembling.

A large screen suddenly lit up in front of Cody. On the screen, he saw Lilly, Cody's younger sister, trapped in a dark and frightening room. Surrounding her were walls filled with puzzles and mysterious symbols.

"Lilly!" exclaimed Cody, fear and worry gripping his heart. "What have you done to her?"

The Gambler chuckled softly. "Lilly is in a room full of puzzles. Your task, Cody, is to help her solve these puzzles so she can safely escape. But remember, time is not on your side. Behind every mistake, there is a threat waiting."

Lilly looked scared on the screen, trying to understand the situation around her. "Cody! Please help me!" she cried, her voice full of fear and panic.

"Stay calm, Lilly! I'll help you," said Cody, trying to reassure his sister. "Follow my instructions, and we'll get out of here safely."

The Gambler signaled, and a large timer appeared in the corner of the screen, counting down from fifteen minutes. "The game begins now," he said with anticipation.

Lilly looked around, trying to understand the puzzles on the walls. "What should I do, Cody?" she asked, her voice trembling.

Cody focused, trying to understand the puzzles in Lilly's room. "Lilly, look at the symbols on the walls. There are clues there. Start with the symbol that resembles the sun. What do you see?"

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Lilly ran to the designated wall. "There's a sun symbol here. Below it are a series of numbers. What should I do?"

Cody thought quickly. "Those numbers might be a code. Try entering that code into the panel on your right."

Lilly nervously entered the code provided by Cody. The panel beeped and opened, revealing the next clue. "We did it, Cody! What's next?"

Cody looked at the screen with intense concentration. "Now, look for a symbol that resembles a star. There may be another clue there."

Lilly found the star symbol on the other side of the room. "There's another clue here. Some jumbled letters. How should I arrange them?"

Cody thought hard. "Try arranging those letters into a meaningful word. Hurry, Lilly, our time is running out."

Lilly anxiously arranged the letters. After a few moments, she shouted, "I did it! The word is 'escape'! What's next?"

The Gambler smiled satisfactorily as he watched Cody and Lilly work together. "Time keeps ticking, Cody. What's the next step?"

Cody looked at the screen under pressure. "Lilly, look around the room. There's a floor panel that can be pressed. That might be the way out. Try pressing that panel."

Lilly followed Cody's instructions and pressed the floor panel. A door opened slowly, revealing the exit. "Cody! The door is open! I can get out!"

Cody breathed a sigh of relief. "Quickly, Lilly! Get out of there now!"

Lilly ran towards the exit, but suddenly the screen flickered and showed a timer that was almost running out. Cody felt his heart racing, hoping his sister could escape in time.

Finally, Lilly made it out of the room just as the timer reaches zero. Cody felt a heavy burden lifted from his shoulders. "Lilly, you're safe!"

The Gambler smiled with a satisfied expression. "Congratulations, Cody. You have successfully saved your sister. However, the game is not over yet."

Cody glared at The Gambler in anger. "What more do you want from me?"

The Gambler pulled out another card from his pocket:

1. Card on the Left*: Option to take the card on the left

2. Card in the Middle: Option to take the middle card

3. Card on the Right*: Option to take the card on the right

(*Author Note : If you’ve already choose this card before, you can’t pick it back again)