"Changes at dawn?" Hao Ren grew curious. "What kind of changes?"
"This village isn't always active. When the first ray of sunlight at dawn touches the fence around the village, everything immediately loses its vitality and falls into a strange state of suspended death and sleep. I suspect this land, which is filled with magic, can't operate perfectly forever, so it needs to 'rest' for several hours every day. By noon, the village will recover."
"It seems the distortions in space and time here will weaken after dawn," Vivian said thoughtfully. "Breaking through the barrier then should be easier, and it'll also prevent us from triggering any traps."
Hao Ren nodded in agreement. "Mm. And once it's light, we can wake this one up too—otherwise we'll have to carry her out."
Everyone's eyes fell on Lily, who was snoring away. They all gazed at the silly dog with gentle, concerned expressions. Vivian sighed. "Being thick-headed really is a treasure in life. I don't know how she manages to eat and sleep wherever she goes."
That night, aside from Lily sleeping soundly, no one else got much rest.
Hesperis remembered what had happened to the Olympus family back then, and the many thoughts kept her tossing and turning. Vivian was highly sensitive to the strange atmosphere lingering over the village. Besides, she was a nocturnal creature by nature, so she simply stayed awake all night. Hao Ren, meanwhile, couldn't sleep because of the constant commotion coming from the square. He ended up studying how to communicate with the little evil spirit together with the Data Terminal, with the result that his fingers were bitten several times...
As for Pierre, according to him, acting in ways that conformed to the villagers' patterns of behavior could lower their vigilance. He had already avoided