The Chilly Seaside Town

Since we're here, shall we go in?

Lu Xin nodded at his visibly nervous father and slowly flexed his fingers.

Sister was a little distracted. She kept sizing up the Infiltrators, then turned her head 180 degrees to look at her little backpack.

The Infiltrators exchanged glances.

The darkness and mystery ahead put immense pressure on them. But after exchanging a look with the red pointy hat, they confirmed that this was the destination of Lu Xin's family. They nodded to one another and, this time without playing rock-paper-scissors, walked forward together. Facing that mysterious, dark region, they removed their hats and puffed out their frail chests...

...Wait, were they planning to die in the line of duty as a group?

Lu Xin hurriedly stopped them and sternly instructed, "Wait here."

Then he added, "No suicide."

The Infiltrators stared blankly at him. Slowly, tears began to well up in their eyes...

Lu Xin took a deep breath and looked at Mom.

Mom was also watching that dark region. After a while, she nodded lightly and said, "Politeness before force."

Lu Xin quickly nodded with a smile. He liked that.

The power of illusion withdrew, and the Infiltrators around them stopped forming a circle around his family. Instead, they stood in a line.

The Abyss's rejection surged toward them. Lu Xin felt the scene before his eyes flicker rapidly.

"Phew..."

Suddenly, a chilly wind blew over, and Lu Xin couldn't help shivering.

"I should wear more clothes."

He thought this, then raised his head and looked ahead.

Within the Abyss, there was a dark, dead, utterly lifeless shadow before them.

But after returning to reality, he looked forward and found that what lay before him was a wet flagstone path winding ahead toward a densely built town. Sparse black