"Uh, Black... Lord Black Spine?"
Whispers echoed quietly through the woods.
Two Black Rat stood nearby, cautiously watching the Black Spine Lord who stood frozen in place.
They didn't know what was written on the stone tablet, only that after Lord Black Spine read it, it gradually turned into what it is now...
As if their cries had an effect, Lord Black Spine slowly raised his eyes and looked at them.
Then, some dry, monotonous words came over.
"Who was in charge of that riot by those guys last time?"
"Uh, no... you?" the Fourth Tier Black Rat asked cautiously.
There was no response. Black Spine stared at them for a long while before lowering its gaze.
It is, but is it really?
After all, didn't it go out quite early to patrol along the cliff face and prevent those guys from escaping?
Who made those subsequent arrangements?
And also, the temple...
One question after another flashed through Black Spine's mind, along with the contents of the stone slab.
Its mind became increasingly confused, and its body became increasingly stiff.
But this did nothing to stop its gaze from continuing to read downwards along the stone slab.
Finally, my gaze settled on that last line.
Black Spine looked there.
"Ye..."
"... Pay attention... Okay, everyone..."
"Rustle, rustle..."
"Yawn..."
"Hey, Panshan, let's go..."
The sound, like a dream, came through a layer.
Shen Heng focused his attention on the Tier 2 Shadow Wolf that was looking at him with some confusion.
Before my eyes, the red light that seemed to spread from the horizon still seemed to flash by.
Was it successful? No, it's not entirely certain yet...
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
The voice came again, and Shadow Wolf looked at his friend.
"No, it's nothing, I'm just a little sleepy. Let's go!" Shen Heng slowly stretched his neck.
"Yes, that's normal!" Shadow Wolf nodded. "But we'd better hurry and follow them, or we'll be in trouble if those Black Rat Lords see us!"
Without objection, Shen Heng followed.
Around them, one after another, Calamity Beast followed the group forward, just like them.
Whispers occasionally drifted up from somewhere in the group.
Shen Heng silently watched the scene unfold before him.
Memories are swirling in my mind.
Suddenly, he seemed to notice something, and turned his gaze to a Rock-Backed Beast that was watching them.
Without speaking, Shen Heng withdrew his gaze and looked at the Shadow Wolf beside him.
"You say..."
night.
Somewhere in the rest area.
"... Uh, Lord Two-Horned Lizard, what rank were you originally?" A whisper quietly echoed in the open space.
The Two-Horned Lizard's lips twitched, and it looked at the two figures in front of it with a somewhat unpleasant expression.
"None of that matters. The most important thing now is that you remember we don't belong to this world, and then we need to work together to get out!"
Upon hearing this, the Black Jade Lion and the Steel-Mane Bear also became serious and nodded.
They forget even more things.
All I remember is that I don't seem to be from this world, and then, under the guidance of the Two-Horned Lizard in front of me, I've been trying to find a way out.
It almost succeeded last time, but then...
As if remembering something, the Black Jade Lion raised its head.
"By the way, Lord Two-Horned Lizard, why have we been transported back here again?"
"Do you remember why we were forcibly teleported back during our last riot?" The Two-Horned Lizard looked at the Steel-Mane Bear.
Steel-Mane Bear nodded. "I remember, I was captured by that Black Rat Chief, and then it..."
The words stopped there. The Steel-Mane Bear raised its eyes, looking at the Two-Horned Lizard with shock.
"Sir, you went up there and told that Fifth Tier Black Rat the truth about this world, and then you forcibly sent us back?!"
The Black Jade Lion, standing to the side, looked at the Two-Horned Lizard with equal shock.
No, but pretty much!
The Two-Horned Lizard spoke in a somber tone, showing little joy. Firstly, this method was not its own idea, and secondly, its current situation was not exactly optimistic.
How did you manage to escape from those trees?
"Uh, I don't know why, but after those trees chased me for a while, they gradually disappeared. Then I hid in a ditch and came back here!" Black Jade Lion said.
"Me too," Steel-Mane Bear nodded in agreement.
Was it because all their energy was being diverted to those Fifth Tier Black Rat?... The Two-Horned Lizard slowly nodded.
"By the way, Lord Two-Horned Lizard, what do we do next? And why did that Black Rat appear there? Wasn't it said that the portal to the outside world appears randomly?" the Black Jade Lion suddenly asked.
The Steel-Mane Bear, standing to the side, looked at the Two-Horned Lizard with equal confusion.
The Two-Horned Lizard stared at them intently. "Those Black Rat probably used prayer to fix that exit portal in place, and then..."
The two Calamity Beast listened, their eyes widening even further.
This answer was quite unexpected for them, yet it also seemed perfectly normal.
After all, if they can find a way out through prayer, then the Black Rat can naturally also fix their way out through prayer.
At least the road was left intact, which is already quite good!
but...
"But," the Black Jade Lion raised its eyes, its gaze filled with worry, "If that's the case, what are we going to do next? Now we're the only ones left, and it's impossible for us to go to that temple to pray for a new route. As for the others..."
The words stopped there, and the Black Jade Lion looked utterly heavy-hearted.
Steel-Mane Bear stood to the side, his expression equally calm.
To be honest, they were almost in despair. If it weren't for the Two-Horned Lizard leading them the way, they might have really given up on the idea of going out.
But even so, after this series of events, Lord Two-Horned Lizard is probably...
Don't worry!
A firm voice came through.
The two Calamity Beast were taken aback and raised their eyes.
What came into view was the figure watching them intently, its gaze clear and resolute.
Tomorrow, I will...
The next day, in the woods.
"... That portal really only appears at night!" A dejected voice echoed in his mind.
Qin Yu lowered her eyes and did not respond.
"That's normal. After all, when they prayed, they said the environment would become more unstable at night, providing more ways out." Shen Heng looked calmly into the distance. "If the Black Rat prayed later, they probably just changed that randomness to a fixed time. The time is still at night!"
"Ugh, this is so annoying. If only it were during the day, we could try going out during the day!" Night Spirit Liya said irritably.