After they had rested in the snail's belly for five hours, the howling winds outside gradually fell silent.
Mu You looked out through the snail's transparent body. The Blade Wind had ended, but the sky had grown even gloomier.
Wind heralded rain. According to the hints left by the Fool Ancestor, "Time Rain" followed closely after "Blade Wind."
[The giant snail lets out one final wail, its anguished cry carrying a measure of relief.]
[You look up. The snail's body is now riddled with holes from the crystal spikes, and its Health has dwindled to almost nothing. With this final wail, it is finally released.]
[The snail's body rapidly softens and shrivels like a melting candle. In the blink of an eye, only its outer shell and a layer of dry, transparent membrane remain.]
[Inside its abdominal cavity, the small animals begin filing out of the snail's dead body, each carrying a round egg.]
[You are about to get up and leave too, but the other animals turn to look at you. Staring at your empty hands, they scratch their heads anxiously, all reminding you that you have forgotten something.]
[You glance at the many eggs still on the ground and casually pick one up. Only then do the small animals leave you alone and continue filing out with their own eggs held aloft.]
[You follow the small animals to the shell's exit.]
[Dark clouds fill the sky, and rain quietly begins to patter down. At first, it is a fine drizzle, but soon the drops become distinct, and the rain grows steadily heavier.]
[The rain wets the ground, releasing the fragrance of earth. Gradually, the bouncing raindrops form a thin mist above the ground.]
[The small animals hurry out of the shell one after another, quickly scattering through the