"Xiao Lan said you could break this illusion directly?" I asked Xiao Qing.
Xiao Qing glanced at Xiao Lan. "Originally, I could have—before the illusion fully took shape, when we had just entered. But now, even if I wanted to break it, I couldn't."
"Why?" Ye Jinghong asked.
Xiao Qing sighed. "Because the old hag's mental power isn't the only thing sustaining this illusion anymore. Several experts as strong as her have also stepped in. You could say that this illusion is becoming increasingly stable. There's no way I can break it alone. Unless there are several others as strong as I am and we join forces, there might be a chance. Of course, if my older sister acted, none of this would be a problem."
Wasn't her older sister Bai Niangzi?
Bai Niangzi had gone to find the Doctor. The Doctor should have had her come with Ye Jinghong. Then this illusion would have been nothing to fear.
"Let's go. We still need to keep looking for people!" The only one left to find was Ying Gou. As for Goudan'er and the others, I figured they probably hadn't encountered the illusion. It should have no effect whatsoever on Mechanical people.
Goudan'er and the others probably hadn't come in.
So the only people I needed to find now were Qianqian and Ying Gou.
We continued onward, but I had Xiao Qing walk at the very front.
I quietly asked Xiao Lan, "Can you be sure she's really Xiao Qing?"
Xiao Lan hesitated. "No."
Ye Jinghong asked in confusion, "Don't you have some way to verify each other's identities?"
Xiao Lan gave a bitter smile. "Of course we do. But what would that accomplish? Even if she's fake, confirming her identity wouldn't be easy. Under the influence of mental power, our