The Door Stuck in the Body

"Where are you looking?" The thick, multi-jointed legs carved with Human Face patterns lunged toward Chen Ge, stopping right before his pupils. The Boy seemed to despise being stared at like that.

"My apologies, I lost my composure." Chen Ge withdrew his gaze, no longer fixating on the junction where the Boy's torso met the spider body.

If the "door" of the White Dragon Cave Tunnel truly resided within the child, the other party would certainly not tell Chen Ge; if it were not there, dwelling on it further would be meaningless. Thus, Chen Ge decisively ended the topic: "If you are unwilling to speak of it, let us change the subject."

Chen Ge grew solemn: "This is my final question. It concerns the safety of us all, so I hope you will not withhold anything regarding this matter."

"Ask away." The Boy retracted his terrifying, ferocious front legs.

"In the latter half of the night over the past few days, have you seen The Shadow enter the White Dragon Cave Tunnel?"

At the mention of The Shadow, the Boy's expression shifted instantly: "Did you come because of him?"

"It seems you know something." Chen Ge felt a surge of excitement; he had finally found someone with some understanding of The Shadow.

The temperature in the tunnel plummeted, and a howling, frigid wind surged from the deeper reaches of the passage. Neither The Child nor the Tunnel Female Ghost spoke.

They remained silent for a long time. Finally, the child leaped down from the wall, his legs supporting his body as he loomed over Chen Ge.

The Monster was massive, and its current stance exerted a powerful sense of oppression upon Chen Ge.

"Go back. The more you know, the deeper you will sink into fear." The Boy's voice trembled