"Did you hear something?" Qiao Sang asked tensely.
Fang Sisi froze for a moment, then said uncertainly, "It sounded like a Baby Shell."
Baby Shell was a Water-type Pet Beast. It usually spoke in little "ying ying" sounds, but it could also make cries very similar to those of a baby.
Other than breeders, ordinary people found it difficult to tell the difference between the two sounds.
Qiao Sang hadn't expected Fang Sisi to immediately think of a Baby Shell. Before she could ask anything else, Fang Sisi said,
"When players enter the second stage, the Baby Shell in the water makes that sound. Then the Clone Demon Puppet's claws crawl out of the waterway with fake human hands attached to scare the players."
"But isn't that supposed to be part of the escape room's script? Could it be that the Pet Beasts in the second stage weren't affected?" Qiao Sang asked.
Fang Sisi thought for a moment. "No, it's still different. The Clone Demon Puppet's claws didn't come out."
"You're right." Qiao Sang nodded in agreement.
Little Treasure Hunting Ghost blinked innocently behind them.
After taking two steps, Qiao Sang stopped and closed her eyes, sensing Ya Bao's location again.
It was still that black background, and the distance was still less than a hundred meters.
Why hadn't the distance changed after they'd walked so far? Qiao Sang opened her eyes, stunned.
Just then, the sound of a baby crying rang out again.
"Do you know exactly where the Baby Shell is?" Qiao Sang turned and asked.
"According to the escape room script, it should be following us in the waterway beside us." Fang Sisi paused. "What are you planning to do?"
"If it's willing to have a proper talk, that would be best. If not, we'll have to