"Don't you two have some kind of mutual sensing method?" Jiu Ming asked after returning, unable to help himself as he caught his breath.
Tree Loli gently shook her head, indicating that Jiu Ming was completely overthinking it.
"Uh..." Jiu Ming scratched his head. Then they could only rely on the stupid method of searching?
"Though that is the case, if you can find the other side, I have a way to provide you with a great deal of help. But there will only be one chance."
"Not after that?"
"If it fails, there will be no after that."
Jiu Ming could not help raising a brow. "Aren't you worried?"
Tree Loli fell silent for a moment before she spoke. "I don't know."
Jiu Ming pinched his chin in thought, then hesitated slightly. "No matter what, I'll give you my full support."
This had originally been Tree Loli's "family matter." Her current behavior made Jiu Ming feel as though he could make the decision for her, but if he really said anything, it would seem rather... overstepping.
It was not a matter of being polite or impolite.
"I believe you on that."
Jiu Ming pulled his mouth into a smile. "You really do trust me. Then what's your decision?"
Tree Loli did not speak. She merely pointed behind Jiu Ming. He turned to look, and the distortion along the boundary line had become even more severe. "Looks like it's about to break."
"It will indeed break, as long as I stop maintaining the stability at the edges," Tree Loli said, then added, "Maintaining it is already the limit."
"Being evenly matched has this one advantage, at least," Jiu Ming said. Leaving everything else aside, the deadlock was simply far too outstanding. As long as no accidents occurred, they could truly