Su Xiao had just stepped one foot inside the stone gate when a strange sensation appeared. It felt as if there were many invisible tendrils on both sides of the gate. As he moved forward, he forced his body through those invisible tendrils and entered.
Su Xiao held one arm in front of him. Once he had completely entered the stone gate, the pressure around him eased, and a warm sensation spread from his arm throughout his body. The warmth came from the Shelter Stone in the armguard slot, and the crystal was emitting a faint reddish glow.
Su Xiao turned to look outside the stone gate. Several figures appeared, their torsos glowing orange-yellow, with yellow tinged by green around the edges. The sensation was much like thermal imaging. Those were the Old Shaman and the others.
A dog's head squeezed through the stone gate. Bubu Wang kicked wildly with his front paws, clearly stuck. Seeing this, Su Xiao grabbed the fur on the back of Bubu Wang's neck and dragged him inside.
"Don't! Wait, I'm not ready yet. Hold on..."
Veronie's voice came from outside. She resisted, yet didn't dare shout, making it look as if she were being forced into prostitution.
Veronie had just entered when A'Mu also passed through the stone gate. As for the Old Shaman, he waited for a long while before finally entering.
"It's secured. No matter what happens, we must return by the same route within two days. Otherwise, the barrier will close again. When that happens, we'll be trapped in the Silent City forever, where we'll be eroded and assimilated."
The Old Shaman gently rubbed his temple with one hand, and his gaze occasionally grew somewhat dazed.
After confirming that there was no danger around them, Su Xiao was just about to