Chen Miao had never expected that after he laid the doll to rest according to the instructions in the book's fifth chapter, not only would the chapter end, but an afterword would appear as well!
Rather than check the reward for completing chapter five, Chen Miao immediately opened the afterword and began reading.
"Chapter Five · Afterword · The Six Livestock"
"Because of Xiang Shang, I asked Zhong Cai to come with me to the escape room Xiang Shang and the others had visited."
"We ran into some trouble along the way. Qi Ning, the escape room staff, and I seemed to have been affected by some kind of power. Although I eventually came to my senses and laid the doll to rest, the thought of it still frightened me."
"Something that could influence people's emotions really was impossible to guard against. Fortunately, Xiang Shang had the Peachwood Talisman I'd given him."
"But afterward, I suddenly realized something. The Peachwood Talisman I carried didn't seem to have worked. Was the doll in the escape room not the one that had attacked Xiang Shang, or was there some other reason?"
"With those questions in mind, Zhong Cai and I returned to the hospital to visit Xiang Shang and Li Zi. Sure enough, Li Zi still hadn't returned to normal."
"Just when I was at a complete loss, Zhong Cai saw Li Zi's condition, took off a jade pendant he was wearing, and placed it in her hand."
"Then he activated a talisman. I didn't know what kind it was, but once it had burned away, Li Zi, who was holding the pendant, regained her senses. She became the Li Zi that Xiang Shang knew again."
"But this only treated the symptoms, not the cause. Until the thing responsible was dealt