The straw hut was small and dim.
It was divided into an inner and an outer room.
The outer room held various household utensils, all woven from straw. As the rules of this scenario weakened, the objects had lost their luster.
The inner room was the living quarters.
There was a little bed woven from straw, a dressing table, a small straw stool, and several pretty ornaments.
"Your friend certainly knew how to enjoy life. Everything in this room is arranged so neatly, and all the furnishings are lovely. Clearly an optimistic soul."
The Little Black Cat spoke lazily from Chen Lin's shoulder.
Chen Lin did not respond.
His gaze fell on the toy doll at the head of the bed.
It was the very one that had been sealed in the stone coffin back then. The aura he had used as a medium was what this object had left behind.
He stepped closer.
Times had changed. Something that had once made his heart pound with fear could no longer threaten him. Even a Guardian was now merely a somewhat stronger Nightmare Realm Creature in his eyes.
Chen Lin picked up the Cloth Doll.
After examining it, he held it before the Little Black Cat.
"Help me divine whether this object is connected to some space."
He felt that if Niuniu had left him a message, she would surely have placed it on this Cloth Doll. It could be considered the medium through which he and Niuniu had first met, giving it a certain significance.
The Little Black Cat rolled his eyes.
"I told you, I'm not a fortune-teller!" he said irritably.
Despite saying that, he still performed a divination.
Then his expression shifted.
Tilting his head, he pondered for a moment before nodding. "It does seem connected to some