For You

The terror brought by the colossal creature left Lin Pengpeng unable to move. The devastation comparable to a massive earthquake replayed over and over in her mind. Her eyes went blank, her lips trembling. "We're no match for it... It only needs one finger to crush us..."

Ling Feiran gently placed a hand on Lin Pengpeng's shoulder.

A breeze brushed past. Lin Pengpeng seemed to hear music flowing beside her ears, soothing her taut nerves.

"Feeling better?" Ling Feiran asked softly.

Lin Pengpeng let out a breath, feeling as though she had come back to life. She exclaimed in surprise, "I'm much better. Thank you, Feifei."

"The Mountain Demon must have left a fear-inducing pressure in your mind. You were frightened." Ling Feiran looked toward the distant stone mountain and slowly said, "But I think it's safe for now. The larger its body, the more energy it consumes when moving. Since it just attacked the altar and is now completely still, it's probably dormant."

Lin Pengpeng gave a quiet hum and looked toward the distant stone mountain, still shaken. "Will General Pei be there?"

Several more mountain lice crawled past their feet, carrying dirt and leaves.

Ling Feiran felt that Pei Xianjue's whereabouts had become obvious.

"I hope she's still alive," Ling Feiran sighed.

The two continued forward behind the Human-faced Crow. The mountain lice were not aggressive, and the Mountain Demon showed no movement. Other than the rustling sounds of the mountain lice crawling around, everything was quiet—peaceful enough that it hardly seemed like a Maze fraught with danger.

The closer they got to the Mountain Demon, the more oppressive the difference in size became.

Lin Pengpeng looked up and felt as tiny as an ant. Everywhere she looked was stone; she could not tell which part of the