If this were a human opponent, you’d probably just hop on their shoulders. But from what the wizard was saying, it sounds like even touching these things is a bad idea.
You don’t really have time to ask the wizard for help, either. The others are getting close distressingly fast. You don’t think you even have time to go around.
So – your options are basically to find a way to go past it, or get it out of your way somehow.
Maybe by giving it another target. You may not be able to ask the wizard for another illusion… but you think you have an idea. You take your mask off and fling it in the direction the creature seems to be looking in.
That seems to be enough to get it to pursue. You run for the circle.
Most of the creatures are now looking towards the illusion on the other circle. The last one is approaching the mask you discarded. It reaches out some kind of limb towards it.
The mask turns to the same sort of metallic liquid, then slowly starts moving around. It’s very distressing to watch, and you’re going to need a new mask now.
Before long, all of the creatures, your mask included, are staring at the large illusion. So it’s time to make your move. You run for the box and push it ahead a little bit.
Then you start feeling very strange.
Something’s gone wrong! the wizard shouts in your head. You’ve only got one chance at getting out of there safely.
Kick the box into place and dive for the circle
Abandon the box and prioritize getting into the circle
Take the high risk option and force the box into place, hold your ground and go through the pain
Ask the wizard to take control of your actions in order to finish the job, like giving commands to a robot