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"Creak..."

Amid the sounds of compression, a massive wooden cocoon suddenly emerged from a broad, gray-blue passageway made of some unknown material. Then the cocoon opened, and two people stepped out.

"Damn it, I got swallowed again."

That was the first thing Qi said after his feet touched solid ground. Naturally, Terumi Mei found the remark utterly baffling.

However, Terumi Mei still seemed somewhat dazed. She had never seen anything like the scene before her in all her life.

The material forming the passageway was highly unusual. It looked like rock, yet it was not; it was somewhat soft instead, and emitted a faint blue glow. At a glance, this simple, straight passage gave one an indescribably strange feeling.

If she had to describe it more specifically, it was fantastical—and eerie.

"Are we..."

Terumi Mei stared blankly at the strange sight before her and muttered to herself.

"You might as well carve the words 'Qi was here' into the wall. Believe me, you won't get many chances in your life to sightsee inside a Tailed Beast's stomach."

Qi interrupted her, chose a direction, and took several steps forward.

"Keep up. With your strength, now that you're already inside, as long as you're careful, there shouldn't be too much danger."

As he spoke, he had already darted more than ten meters away.

"Ah..."

Terumi Mei was even more confused. She looked back at the wooden cocoon that had protected her, then quickly chased after Qi.

Yet after only a few steps, she could not help voicing the question in her heart.

"Why do I feel like you're really familiar with a place like this?"

"If I said I did this all the time in my previous life, would you believe me?"

Qi answered a question with a question. The eerie smile