The demigod had gauged the distance and only torn open a small gap, yet she had already found a new passage.
Interpreting things this way would be far too optimistic.
Fu Qian's guess was that Aiko could tear open a few more gaps and find even more passages.
The situation they were in was clearly no simple maze or corridor. It was more like they were trapped inside a lump of damp flesh and blood.
There could be any number of holes to bore through in there.
"Indeed, it's not looking good."
Facing Aiko, who stood deep in thought, Fu Qian nodded, helping her reach that conclusion.
"...It's even stranger than I imagined."
With Fu Qian leading the way, Aiko the demigod took a deep breath and regained the ability to speak.
She had clearly stumbled into this place by accident, but she wasn't so naïve as to think that she'd found a secret passage just by tearing open a random gap.
"It seems we're trapped in an endless journey like this... We should try to walk outside as much as possible."
"Don't be so optimistic."
Seeing Aiko regret their choice of strategy, Fu Qian waved a hand to show that there was no need to blame herself.
"I think that even if we walked outside, it would just be a different kind of endless journey."
"So what do you think we should do next?"
Expert Fu's advice never needed a second sentence.
His overly cold depiction of reality successfully left Aiko silent for a moment. She even found herself wondering what brilliant insight he might have about their next move.
"The crying is getting louder, and our perception is being suppressed."
Facing the challenge, Fu Qian naturally took the lead in listing their current problems.
"And the changes