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Swish, swish, swish...

"Little Ball, are you packed?"

Moss sprinted home, shouting as soon as she burst into the cave.

She had already used their contract to have Little Ball pack its belongings on the way, all to save time.

Puyo...

'All done, Master!'

Little Ball's voice chimed in. Its body had become quite bloated, stuffed full of miscellaneous items!

"You little dummy, you could have just thrown away the jars and spoons…"

Moss glanced at the now empty cave, scolding it with a mix of helplessness and amusement.

Her Pet Space couldn't hold so much, so Moss had to personally retrieve the items she didn't need from Little Ball's body.

The eating jars and spoons, the stones used to build the stove, the rack for drying jerky…

A large pile of things was discarded with a clatter, and only then did Moss recall the now much smaller Little Ball into her Pet Space.

Finally, Moss slowly turned her head, looking around with a sigh, and murmured:

"Perhaps it's time to go…"

Rumble, rumble…

As the ground began to shake again, Moss no longer lingered. She turned and ran out of the cave!

The moment she exited the cave, Moss froze in place, staring at her surroundings with a look of shock!

"What's going on?!"

Moss muttered to herself in disbelief. When did the sewers get this big?!

Had she transmigrated again?!

"It was already quite large before, but this passageway is at least twenty to thirty meters wider now!"

Even the river channel had become wider, and the water flowed clearer and more forcefully!

The ground, which had originally been paved with bricks, was now covered in a layer of green turf!

Moss quickly scanned the changes around her, then looked down to check her own body, confirming she hadn't shrunk!

She dug into the ground with her hand. The original brick pavement was gone, replaced by damp soil!

"Transmigration? No… if it were transmigration, this place would be too strange. It couldn't possibly be an underground city…"

She looked up. The ceiling was still a sealed rock face, composed of soil mixed with bricks!

Moss was very familiar with those bricks; they were from the sewers!

Moss glanced at the bricks above, then looked down to start searching. Soon, she found a brick!

This was a sewer brick, and Moss was sure she wouldn't mistake it!

She was actually still in the same place; it was just that the surrounding space had truly expanded!

"It's like the sewer was suddenly squeezed together with another space, causing the area to expand!"

Moss's brow furrowed, her expression growing more serious!

The gravity of the situation far exceeded her imagination. She hadn't expected it to turn out like this!

"An anomaly related to space… there's probably only one explanation…"

Moss recalled a description from her memories, and her heart jolted. She said with a mixture of solemnity and excitement:

"This is a Realm Gate descending! I never expected it to appear in the sewers!"

She looked in the direction she remembered as northwest. The place where the Realm Gate descended was likely there!

No wonder that Giant Centipede had suddenly run out of its territory; it had probably sensed the danger of the Realm Gate!

As for whether the Giant Centipede's transformation into a Monster was related to the Realm Gate, Moss couldn't say for sure.

However, she didn't have the inclination to investigate such trivial matters!

Moss stared in the northwest direction and muttered regretfully:

"I really want to go see… but unfortunately, with my current strength, I probably can't handle it. Going there would be no different from seeking death."

With that, Moss turned without hesitation and ran towards the south!

What she needed now was to get away from the center of the event. She could always join the excitement later!

First, she would enter the main sewer artery through the southern passage, and then run all the way out from the main artery!

The timing was perfect. Winter was almost over, and the temperature was starting to rise. It shouldn't be too cold in the wilderness!

Moss made her escape plans in her mind as she ran.

However, at this moment, she didn't notice at all that the path she was taking was quietly changing!

And by the time Moss realized it, it was already too late!

Rumble…

The violent tremors intensified, and Moss had to slow her pace to avoid falling.

"Why is the earthquake getting stronger?"

Moss looked up at the ceiling, muttering uneasily, "It's not going to collapse, is it…"

Rumble…

Before Moss could finish speaking, a loud noise came from behind her, sounding like it was from very far away!

"What is that sound?"

Moss nervously looked up, staring intently at the ceiling!

Crack!

A dull snapping sound!

"Collapse!!!"

Moss's expression changed, and she quickly jumped back!

Rumble—!!!

A large amount of falling rocks, along with the collapsing ceiling, completely blocked the sewer!

Moss tumbled a dozen times on the ground, scrambling to her feet and running away at full speed!

Crack! Bang! Bang!

Dodging left and right!

Moss continuously evaded the falling rocks, her face already pale with fear, cold sweat beading on her forehead!

Rumble…

Distant roars echoed behind Moss, as if the entire earth was shaking, the whole world trembling!

She couldn't worry about the path anymore, only knowing to run in the direction where there were no falling rocks!

The labyrinthine sewer instantly made Moss lose her sense of direction!

Bang bang bang!!!

"Damn it!"

Moss looked at the entrance completely blocked by fallen rocks, gritting her teeth and cursing.

A flickering flame erupted from her mouth!

A scorching fireball was spat out by Moss, blasting towards the giant rocks blocking the wall!

Explosive Flame!

Boom—!!

Accompanied by the explosion, a blinding light bloomed in the dim underground!

For a moment, Moss was plunged into temporary blindness!

A large amount of splashing debris flew towards Moss, piercing her flesh like bullets!

Puff puff puff…

Moss felt like she had been hit by a shotgun, experiencing intense pain!

But she didn't dare to stop at all; compared to these wounds, the falling rocks above were the greater danger!

If she were hit, her chances of survival would be almost zero!

Enduring the sharp pain, Moss rushed towards the blocked entrance from memory!

"Aargh—!"

Moss closed her eyes, praying in her heart that the entrance would be blasted open, shouting as she leaped forward!

Rumble…

The sound of falling rocks continuously echoed in Moss's ears; she had lost count of how many times she had rolled!

She only knew she wasn't dead yet!

However, her injuries were gradually causing her to lose consciousness!

"…"

Drip! Drip!

"Haa… haa…!"

Moss's eyes snapped open, her breath coming in ragged gasps!

She pushed herself up, looking around in a daze, and then let out a long sigh of relief!

"The collapse... has it stopped?"

Moss's heart pounded wildly as she looked at the devastated surroundings.

She raised her head to glance at the giant rock propping up the ceiling and couldn't help but swallow.

She was so incredibly lucky!

Her jump had landed her precisely between two supporting stones, and she'd fortunately avoided being crushed by falling debris!

"My injuries... have already healed."

Moss stretched her sore body. Fortunately, her injuries weren't serious, and the wounds from the shattered stones had already recovered.

The energy stored by the Glutton had saved her life once again!

Moss took out some dried meat stored in her spatial storage and quickly ate two large pieces to replenish her depleted energy!

After finishing the dried meat, Moss lay on the ground to recover her strength.

A hint of worry creased her brow as she murmured softly:

"There's only enough food in my spatial storage for about ten days. I need to find an exit as soon as possible..."

The Glutton's digestive ability was fast, and Moss soon felt her body filled with strength once more.

She stood up and walked in one direction.

"Where is this place? I'll just look around for now."

Moss walked aimlessly, searching for a way out.

Suddenly!

Moss's footsteps halted!

She stared at the creature lying on the ground in the distance, her face showing stunned disbelief!

"A human?"