The night passed peacefully.

Perhaps it wasn't just one night, but the dead of night. After the human-headed fish returned from its patrol, the ten people set off, crossed the river, and arrived at a deserted, dense forest.

The amphibious vehicle came in handy again. The three people were grouped together, with the extra person sitting on the roof of the two-seater vehicle. 'Feng Jiakang' rode the electric tricycle with Liu Juan, who had become a fishtail, on the back.

Cheng Shuang sat cross-legged on the roof of the car, carefully studying the thin, paper-like document in his hands.

The first page was given to Sihai. In April, he drove and studied the unfamiliar text.

The second page was an insert stamped with a lone, large red seal, and the third page was a strange picture—a cluster of spheres of various sizes, the meaning of which was hard to understand.

Cheng Shuang used the large ring to carve out the smaller ring, even pressing the Möbius strip onto it, but still didn't understand what these rings were for.

She rubbed her temples and handed the third picture to Sun Han, who was sitting on the roof of the car next to her.

After studying it for a while without success, Sun Han passed it on to Sihai.

After everyone had looked through it and reached no conclusion, the mountaintop marked with an aura in April was finally reached.

Clumps of small, beautiful flowers grew at the foot of the mountain, which further highlighted the mountain's steepness, straight up and down, and the fact that nothing else could grow there.

"Climb up?" Du Lanshan rubbed his hands together, eager to try.

Cheng Shuang directly summoned the Dragon Flame.

"I'll go first." Du Jun pressed down on the girl's shoulder, looking at her intently, his eyes brooking no refusal.

Cheng Shuang punched Long Zhiyan's thick, tough horns, "Such a big guy, yet his load-bearing capacity is pitifully weak!"

Long Zhiyan immediately objected, growling softly as he lowered his body and lunged at the little girl. However, while he was crouching, Du Jun leaped up without a word and successfully secured the first spot to fly to the top of the mountain.

Dragon Flame snorted angrily twice, and after Cheng Shuang impatiently extinguished the sparks that had landed on her hair, it grunted and prepared to take off.

"I'll go with you." Sun Han tossed a card, and the soles of his shoes suddenly rose, from flat to high heels, then to stilts, and finally to two poles, which directly sent Sun Han to the top of the mountain, even faster than Long Zhiyan.

The unconvinced Long Zhiyan instantly shifted his target to Sun Han, chasing after him closely. His beautiful and powerful dragon-shaped body and the mountain presented a parallel dynamic beauty, like a sharp sword that splits mountains, carrying an unparalleled momentum.

Fortunately, Du Jun had long known about Long Zhiyan's occasional mischievousness and willfulness. Despite its large size, it was the most childish of Cheng Shuang's dolls. So he held onto its big neck tightly with both arms and wedged his legs at the base of its wings, which prevented him from being thrown off.

Everyone watched as Sun Han and Du Jun landed one after the other and took a step towards the top of the mountain.

After a long while, not only did the two not respond, but even Long Zhiyan did not return.

Through communication with Long Zhiyan's consciousness, Cheng Shuang explained everything: "They found the halo, and as soon as they got close, they were sucked in. There was no return path, but there is no danger at the moment."

"Did they see anything after they went in?" Sihai asked.

"A vast expanse of blue, Dragon Flame cannot describe it."

Cheng Shuang paused for a moment, "The young man and Uncle Sun called us up. I saw it from Long Zhiyan's 'perspective'!" On the red retina, two people kept waving at her.

Cheng Shuang's words were full of profound meaning. A simple-minded being like Long Zhiyan, seemingly powerful, is actually easily fooled and sure to be tricked.

Whether what it sees is real or not, even a real person can't guarantee!

The group exchanged glances. They knew they couldn't back down now. It was good that there was no danger, but if there was, they wouldn't abandon their companions.

Eight people, one on each side, eventually caught up with the two men and one dragon and used their individual skills to climb the mountain.

When they reached the mountaintop, they finally understood why Du Jun and Sun Han hadn't given any signal before approaching the halo on their own.

Because the light was so close, just one step forward would have put you within its range.

The mountaintop was nothing like the flat plain I had imagined. It was very thin, so thin that it seemed I could look down and see the valley floor behind it. Unfortunately, there was no valley floor; all I saw was a faint light.

Now the eight men stood in a row, pressed tightly against the edge of the cliff, like soldiers waiting for the general to launch a surprise inspection.

Si Hai frowned. "It seems that from other places, we might not even be able to get up the mountain."

"Try it and you'll see!" Cheng Shuang took out a bag of ice packs, removed the plastic packaging, and threw a lump of ice towards the mountaintop next to her. She was at the very edge, so theoretically, if she threw it far enough, the ice block should fly for a while.

But the ice block collided with something invisible in mid-air not far from her, and fell to the ground with a thud, shattering into several pieces.

Given the temperature here, the ice would melt in less than half a day, so the group ignored it and slowly turned around.

“Let’s go in!” Sihai said softly. “They have flower petals, but they haven’t contacted me yet. It seems that this halo is not just a simple entrance and exit, but may have a function such as shielding mental power.”

Cheng Shuang gave a soft "hmm". The two people and one dragon inside were people she cared about a lot and had been eager to try. Before her other companions could say anything, she couldn't wait to take a step out.

Unfortunately, the little girl was stopped by someone.

"I'll go first!" Liao Yuewei frowned.

“I’ll go second!” Liu Juan interjected, pulling out a rope. “Clumsy method, holding the rope.”

Cheng Shuang puffed out her cheeks, looking somewhat impatient, but obediently wrapped the rope loosely around her wrist. The eight of them lined up, and to prevent the little girl from rushing in, they scrambled to go in first, leaving her to be the last one.

Cheng Shuang... Although it's unnecessary, my heart is still warm!

When Cheng Shuang entered the halo of light, she found everyone standing still. The entire space was indeed as Long Zhiyan had described—a pure, flawless blue, like a universal blue screen used in movie special effects, clean and pristine. The walls and ceiling were all the same color, making one dizzy and unsure of the space's true size.

Sun Han said with a wry smile, "We waved to tell you not to come in yet."

Because they discovered that the petals could not communicate with the four seas, they thought of using the perspective of the Dragon Flame, but little did they know that what brought them success would also bring them failure.

"It's alright. Even if you can't get out, we'll come in sooner or later anyway," Liao Yuewei said gently.

Long Zhiyan might have a bit of claustrophobia. Upon seeing Cheng Shuang, he became more enthusiastic than ever before. He buried his entire dragon head under the little girl's armpit, shrinking his tall figure into the shape of a chick, almost lifting the little girl into the air.

Cheng Shuang touched its hard head. Through her consciousness, she sensed the dragon's instinctive fear. She looked around warily, "We'd better find the entrance and exit quickly. This is a closed space."

A closed space means there is no air circulation, and if you stay there for a long time, you can survive even if you don't get enough oxygen.

Dragon Flame is not afraid of ferocious beasts or provocations, including the top-tier divine beasts of a world. It dares to confront and challenge them head-on, but it fears the dangers brought by the forces of nature.

Upon hearing this, the nine people immediately split up and began knocking and tapping, quickly searching for any hidden doors.