It Heard It Was Stupid

The Doppelgangers swiftly followed Chen Ze out of the cave.

The cave behind them shook ever more violently, as though a storm of destruction was about to sweep through.

At the critical moment, Chen Ze and the Doppelgangers successfully escaped the cave just before it collapsed, watching the rolling dust rise behind them with lingering fear.

"Master, why did this cave suddenly collapse too?" one Doppelganger asked, his face full of confusion.

Chen Ze stared at the dust gradually settling, his expression still grave as he slowly said, "This cave was probably like that palace—both relied on the treasures within to supply energy. Once the energy vanished, they naturally couldn't hold up."

"We need to be even more careful from now on," Chen Ze said in a deep voice. "This secret realm is far more complicated than we imagined."

The Doppelgangers all nodded, their expressions solemn.

Chen Ze looked around. He had no idea how far the other Doppelgangers had explored, yet they had not sent any news for half a day.

"You don't need to split up anymore. Stay by my side from now on," Chen Ze said after giving it some thought.

"Yes, Master."

Chen Ze looked left and right, confirmed the direction, then headed toward where they had previously discovered the stone tablet.

The Doppelgangers immediately followed Chen Ze, remaining alert to every movement around them like a band of loyal guards.

Before long, Chen Ze saw that the Doppelgangers were still where they had been, apparently having just stored the stone tablet in the Myriad Things Space.

Chen Ze said nothing more. He brought these Doppelgangers with him and continued toward other parts of the secret realm.

As they ventured deeper, the sights within the secret realm grew increasingly strange.

They saw enormous stone pillars, like