Quiet, silent.
Two figures stood there, stunned, before the enormous teleportation portal.
"Uh, Lord Shen Heng, aren't you going out?" Stone asked, somewhat puzzled. It didn't quite understand what was being said before, but it did understand the last sentence.
"No, I'm just going to confirm something, and then I'll go out. You guys go ahead," Shen Heng said calmly.
Hearing this, although still somewhat puzzled, Stone subconsciously nodded, "Oh!"
Shen Heng glanced at it, then slowly looked away.
Although he had no memory of the other party, the brief contact made him realize that this Shadow Wolf was not a very intelligent creature.
The problem is...
Shen Heng looked at Qin Yu.
Qin Yu was still there, standing there somewhat dazed.
Seeing that she was looking at him, her eyes flickered slightly, and then...
"... In that case, I'll go with you."
A sound rang out.
Shen Heng paused, staring at the figure in front of him.
Somewhat surprised, but not overly surprised...
"No need, I can go by myself," Shen Heng said with a light laugh.
"If I go, I don't have to worry about attacks from the surrounding trees, which should be much faster and give me a chance to come back before those Black Rat are dealt with!" Qin Yu explained why she joined.
"I know," Shen Heng nodded, he had certainly considered this, "But if I go myself, I can also distract the trees with my voice. Although it won't be as effective as you, in terms of movement alone, the efficiency shouldn't be much worse than if you join in."
"That's still a difference. At this point, that might be the final factor in whether we can get out!" Qin Yu said quickly.
"If it were a sure thing that would be useful, then I would take you there. But right now, it's just a plan that's not sure if it's feasible. One person is enough!" Shen Heng said in a calm tone.
"It's precisely because we don't know if it's feasible that..."
"Alright."
The voice rang out, and Qin Yu froze on the spot.
She stared blankly at that path, calmly gazing at her own reflection.
"I don't know what kind of situation we're in, but to have been pushed to this point, it's definitely not an easy problem to handle!"
Shen Heng looked at Qin Yu and continued,
"In this situation, we shouldn't put all our eggs in one basket."
"This world, the space beyond this world, and other possible places all need to be explored!"
"Only in this way can we possibly get out."
"So... you all go out first. I'll come over after I've checked the situation. If you don't leave within five days, then..."
"We might have to rely on you guys from now on."
The voice grew heavy towards the end.
There was no response, and the open space fell silent, save for the gentle breeze and the crackling of the campfire.
Shen Heng looked at the Gray Stone Snake in front of him, waiting for its decision.
However, time passed.
Just as he was about to ask again, he finally saw the other person slowly nod.
Okay, I understand.
"Be careful!"
The response was brief, yet carried a hint of hope and blessing.
Qin Yu stood there, watching the figure chuckle lightly, then calm down again, and turn to leave.
Qin Yu stood there silently, watching.
A voice echoed in my mind.
"Is this... necessary?"
Qin Yu snapped out of her daze, but instead of responding, she asked,
Do you think the captain can succeed if he goes?
He paused for a moment, then said dejectedly,
"Who knows? I can't remember much anymore!"
"However, if this world, and everything beyond it, is formed from the Distortion rules of that broken serpent, then..."
"The rules here should be able to apply to the outside world!"
"So, it's actually possible to find out how to take others away after leaving through that temple?" Qin Yu asked in his mind.
"Hmm." The voice responded in a deep voice, then immediately added, "But it's only a possibility, not a certainty of success! In fact, I think it's more likely that it won't work!"
Somewhat understanding, Qin Yu slowly nodded, her gaze returning to the distance.
"Aren't you going out? What are you looking at?" the voice in my head asked.
Qin Yu turned her head, glanced at the Stone that was also looking at her with some confusion, and then slowly turned her gaze back to the forest where no one was visible.
"Now I think I understand a little better, Captain, why you're the captain..."
Shen Heng ran forward through the woods.
My mind had calmed down, but I was still a little uneasy.
He wasn't sure if his decision was right or wrong.
Although he had given Qin Yu a lot of high-sounding advice earlier, in reality, it was mostly because he wanted to come alone.
It wasn't for any other reason, but because he had come up with the problem himself. Given the uncertainty of its effectiveness and the possibility of not being able to get out, he really didn't want to involve other people.
Even though this person seems to be a teammate I can entrust my back to in my memories.
As he thought about this, Shen Heng continued running forward.
Waves of sound, under his control, rippled outwards into the distance.
Then, several seconds later, the sound rang out from afar.
Immediately following was the stiff, slow sound of the wood twisting.
The sound of the wood twisting continued for a while, then stopped, and then twisted a few more times.
A moment later, it turned back at a faster, more relaxed pace.
Even without seeing it, Shen Heng could understand.
That was probably because the Forest Demon heard the commotion, came to investigate, and then fell silent again after finding no Calamity Beast anywhere.
It seems very useful, but it can only be effective in the current situation, where the Forest Demon's energy has been divided among many other Calamity Beast.
and...
Shen Heng continued running forward, his gaze slightly shifting to his side and rear.
At the edge of the field of vision, there seemed to be another tree, slowly and stiffly twisting.
While using sound to distract the Forest Demon is indeed a viable method, it's only as effective as that.
The Forest Demon, unable to locate the source of the sound, has begun to expand its search area outwards.
This is still the case now, because there are still other Calamity Beast in other forests helping to slow things down; otherwise, the progress would probably be even faster.
Thinking of this, Shen Heng turned his gaze away and quickened his pace again.
Trees passed by him one after another, and the sounds they made continued to travel outwards, just as before.
Suddenly, Shen Heng paused slightly, his gaze fixed in a certain direction.