Death Hole.
After entering, I was surprised to find that its layout was exactly the same as that cave in my world.
It went downward in the same way, with the same long path.
Unknown glowing insects clung to the cave walls.
Suddenly, the figure of a pale blue child appeared ahead.
An ice child.
There really was an ice child here.
But it looked vicious, baring its teeth.
It seemed intent on stopping me from going any farther.
I was certain this was not the same cave, because the ice children in that cave knew me. They would not bare their teeth at me, much less attack me.
"Don't be nervous. I mean no harm. I'm just passing through." I smiled at it, but it remained unmoved. It raised both hands, and more than a dozen ice blades rose from them.
I narrowed my eyes, wondering how I should persuade it. After thinking for a moment, I said, "My name is Jiang Xiaobai. We can be friends. I'm going to the bottom of the cold pool."
But it ignored whatever I said, and more than a dozen ice blades flew straight at me.
Just as I was about to dodge, the fragment in my hand suddenly broke free. It instantly grew enormous, becoming like a shield in front of me. The dozen ice blades sank directly into the fragment and did not fall despite being blocked.
The ice child's azure pupils widened as it stared at the fragment. Then it let out a piercing howl. I had not expected such a strong reaction.
Its howl quickly drew its companions over.
A dozen or twenty ice children arrived at once. This should have been all of them.
The one that had howled looked at another ice child who seemed to