"Because the spaces we're in now, although much smaller than the Erosion Zone, are still relatively stable. In this situation, the weakest point of Distortion and Order should be the normal space. In the normal space, there's a way out..."
Qin Yu paused, looking at Shen Heng.
"I think the probability of that is relatively small."
"Why?" Shen Heng looked at Qin Yu calmly.
"Didn't the Bronze Skull Beast say that this palace was used to imprison the World Tree?" Qin Yu asked the captain in reply.
"In this situation, that Speaker should come in here to check on the World Tree."
"In that case, the exit should be located next to where the World Tree is being held, so that the Speaker can easily leave after entering!"
Shen Heng nodded.
This angle is quite novel; he really hadn't thought of it before, but...
"If that speaker can create this palace, what if he could leave directly without using a teleportation portal?" Shen Heng asked, raising his eyes.
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu paused for a moment before calmly replying:
"In that case, there's probably nothing we can do."
Shen Heng nodded slightly, his gaze fixed on the flickering flames ahead.
Qin Yu also looked over, pondered for a moment, then turned her head and asked:
"Captain, if what you're saying is true, then what do you think we should do?"
Shen Heng gazed at the flames, pondered for a moment, and said, "Let's search the place where the Distortion and Order are most intense first."
"Why?" Qin Yu asked, somewhat puzzled. When the captain refuted her earlier, she thought the captain was more supportive of searching for the weakest point.
" The Bronze Skull Beast has already said that this palace is used to imprison the World Tree," Shen Heng said thoughtfully.
"In that case, the most intense conflict between Distortion and Order must be in the place where the World Tree is imprisoned."
"Then, taking that place as the center, the closer to it, the stronger the Distortion and Order; the farther away, the weaker the Distortion and Order."
"In other words, the most extreme and powerful manifestation of Distortion and Order should be found in only one place: the place where the World Tree is imprisoned!"
"The weakest ones could be many, as long as they're far enough away!"
"In other words, for us, it's far more efficient to first check out the most extreme and powerful places than to look for places with many potential exits."
Shen Heng paused here, then looked at Qin Yu.
"Furthermore, what I just said—that the Calamity Beast that created this place could leave directly without him using the portal—is only a possibility, not something that will definitely happen."
"So, in other words, your conjecture is also very likely correct."
"In this situation, for us, searching in the most extreme places of Distortion and Order is indeed the best option at present!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu nodded in slight realization.
Shen Heng looked at the campfire again and muttered to himself:
"Therefore, for us, the most important thing right now is to find the most extreme places of Distortion and Order, but in these two places, Order and Distortion..."
Shen Heng traversed so many spaces without noticing any significant differences between them, aside from the environment.
Is it that we haven't found the right place, or is it that the Distortion and Order are simply imperceptible to the average person?
He gazed at the campfire, his eyes slightly unfocused as he pondered.
After a moment, to no avail, Shen Heng turned his gaze to Qin Yu.
He paused slightly as he was about to speak, noticing that Qin Yu was also looking at him, seemingly about to say something as well. However, when she saw him looking over, she stopped as well.
"Captain, you go first," Qin Yu said first.
Without any hesitation, Shen Heng nodded and asked:
Have you been looking for a way to get out of here all this time?
"Mm." Qin Yu nodded.
"It started right after we were teleported in?" Shen Heng asked.
"Yes." Qin Yu nodded again.
"Have you found any clues?" Shen Heng asked.
"Captain, I've been searching based on the degree of Distortion in different spaces all this time!" Qin Yu said in a low voice.
"..."
The scene fell silent for a moment.
Shen Heng looked at Qin Yu for a long while, then said:
"You mean you can sense the Distortion within space?"
"Yes, it's probably because of my ability. I can sense the Distortion and changes in space, although they are very faint, but I can definitely feel them. I've been searching based on this all this time." Qin Yu nodded.
Shen Heng was slightly taken aback, then looked at Qin Yu with a slightly serious expression.
Are you sure?
"Mmm," Qin Yu responded softly, but with a clear nod.
Upon hearing this, Shen Heng was momentarily at a loss for words and looked at Qin Yu.
He really didn't expect that the intelligence he had just obtained today, which gave him a bit of a headache, would come to him so readily.
Can you feel the Distortion in space?
Environmental Assimilation and experiencing the environment do seem to fit quite well.
Quickly regaining his composure, Shen Heng pondered for a moment and asked:
"Is the Distortion different in each space?"
"Hmm, it's not very obvious, but there are definitely differences, and these differences vary depending on the location in space!" Qin Yu nodded and said.
"Are they different in different locations in space?" Shen Heng looked at Qin Yu with some doubt.
"Yes," Qin Yu nodded, "It's like when you first enter a space, in front of a portal, the Distortion might be stronger there, but as you go deeper, the Distortion might increase or decrease, but overall it will remain at a relatively stable level."
Even within the same space, the degree of Distortion can vary... Shen Heng lowered his eyes in thought.
Beside him, Qin Yu looked at him and continued:
"Moreover, this is fluid; it doesn't mean that the degree of Distortion in this place remains the same. It will show an upward or downward trend over time, but overall, it remains stable within the range of that degree of spatial Distortion."
Could the degree of Distortion change in the same place?... Shen Heng's brows furrowed slightly, and the thoughtful look in his eyes deepened.
He thought for a moment, then looked up at Qin Yu.
What do you think this means?
Qin Yu didn't answer immediately; she began to ponder.
After a moment, she raised her eyes, her gaze slightly serious as she looked at Shen Heng.
"I think this might mean that the portal to the most extreme place isn't actually fixed in one place."
"It might be in certain spaces, continuously..."
"Move!"