A sixth sense kicked in, and sure enough, the blue dot lingered outside the fast food restaurant for a moment before the door was pushed open.

Immediately afterwards, a tall woman with short blonde hair walked in.

Her face was delicate and cold, and she was dressed in black. The moment her eyes met Xi Xi's, she seemed to be frightened and took a step back.

The blonde woman blushed instantly, standing there looking somewhat helpless, as if she were caught in a dilemma.

Her uneasy expression was completely at odds with her cool appearance, and the atmosphere in the store instantly became awkward.

Seeing that she was all alone and seemed to have no connection with the family in 601, Xi Xi's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

She secretly breathed a sigh of relief and calmly took a bite of the hamburger in her hand.

Xi Xi broke the silence first, speaking in fluent English to the blonde woman in front of her: "The ordering machine is over there."

She spoke in a flat tone, then continued to enjoy her meal as if nothing had happened.

Upon hearing Xi Xi's words, the blonde woman bit her lip and nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

To Xi Xi's surprise, the blonde woman then responded softly in fluent and standard Chinese, "Thank you."

Xi Xi's hands suddenly stopped moving. This isn't a foreigner?? That's fucking insane...

The blonde woman took the same special offer meal as Xi Xi and sat down by the window.

She had high brow bones, deep-set eyes, and brownish-green pupils. Under the light from the window, her features were strong and clear, completely unlike the delicate and elegant bone structure of people of East Asian descent.

Could it be that she has ethnic minority ancestry? Xi Xi pondered, and before she knew it, she had finished every last drop of the mushroom soup in her bowl.

She took her plate to the recycling area and then left the fast food restaurant.

Xi Xi wanted to find a secluded place to use the Miraculous Brush System, but she couldn't find an opportunity.

The transit station was under surveillance everywhere, even outside the city walls.

Although She Ji was just an NPC, Xi Xi still harbored resentment towards him and could not fully trust him.

Left with no other option, Xi Xi had to open the light screen map again, trying to find a secluded and safe corner in the desert.

Just then, she was surprised to find that a green area resembling an oasis had appeared next to the highway in the northwest.

"This is impossible?!" Xi Xi couldn't help but exclaim in surprise and doubt.

You should know that she had just been to this place yesterday. Apart from the yellow sand flying everywhere, the surrounding area was desolate. Even when she looked at the map this morning, she did not see this strange thing at all.

That area was not lush with trees at all; you couldn't even see a small cactus.

After much hesitation and suspicion, Xi Xi finally decided to go to this shady area to find out what was going on.

Before she even stepped into the shady area, Xi Xi keenly sensed something unusual...

In the desert not far away, a familiar green shadow appeared faintly at the edge of the horizon.

As Xi Xi drew closer, the greenery became clearer and more real, and her heart raced involuntarily. She felt as if she had seen this scene before.

She quickly turned on the light screen camera, pointed it at the increasingly eye-catching greenery, adjusted the focus and zoomed in, and couldn't help but smile.

There, lush evergreen trees rose from the ground, undulating shrubs were arranged in a well-organized manner, and flowers of different seasons bloomed in a riot of color, creating a thriving scene.

Isn't this the same instance she encountered before, "Mirage"?

So this kind of copy can be repeated? Xi Xi was somewhat surprised, feeling a mixture of astonishment and indescribable excitement.

After all, if the same instance can be entered multiple times, wouldn't that mean I could loot another Superior Crystal Chest?!

Well, I'm sorry, but this time she won't be scared by that tentacle water monster again!

A gentle breeze swept by, but Xi Xi didn't pay much attention to the subtle movement at first.

She gently shook her thermostatic cloak, trying to shake off the specks of yellow sand clinging to it, then quickened her pace and headed towards the distant mirage instance.

At this moment, the sun overhead still radiates its scorching rays, relentlessly baking this vast and boundless desert.

Xi Xi was a little tired from walking. She stopped and took out a water cup from the golden lucky bag, then wiped the sweat from her forehead.

When Xi Xi lowered her arm and glanced around casually, she was surprised to find that the once calm sandy surface was beginning to show some unusual signs.

On the ground, fine dust began to rise gently, swirling and dancing in the air. The previously barely perceptible breeze, however, seemed to receive some kind of boost, gradually growing stronger.

It was no longer a gentle caress, but carried an undeniable force, causing Xi Xi's clothes to flutter loudly.

Xi Xi trudged through the desert against the wind, a slight doubt creeping into her heart. Why was the wind so strong today?

She subconsciously looked up at the horizon and saw that the originally azure sky was shrouded in a thick layer of smoke and clouds, the color gradually turning from light to dark, and gradually showing an ominous orange-red.

Xi Xi's heart skipped a beat. The orange-red sunset she had seen yesterday evening flashed through her mind, and she also remembered the cracked soil she had seen in the oasis area this morning.

"Oh no, a sandstorm is coming!" She suddenly realized, and with a sense of foreboding, she quickly covered her mouth and nose and quickened her pace.

However, the wind in the desert grew stronger and stronger, making it almost impossible for her to stand.

Fine grains of sand began to fill the air, stinging Xi Xi's face.

For a fleeting moment, Xi Xi considered abandoning the dungeon and returning to the transfer station. She quickly weighed the options in her mind and tried her best to remain calm.

Just then, the sky suddenly darkened, as if night had fallen prematurely, which was frightening.

Immediately afterwards, a massive sandstorm swept in, completely engulfing Xi Xi.

There was no way back! Xi Xi wrapped herself in her cloak, half-closed her eyes and held her breath, relying on her intuition and memory of the directions to grope her way forward with difficulty.

The whistling sound stopped abruptly the moment we entered the mirage instance.

There seems to be an invisible barrier at the boundary of the instance, separating the mirage oasis from the real desert.

Xi Xi gasped for breath, then turned around to look.

Behind them, a deafening sandstorm was howling wildly, tearing the tranquility of the world to shreds.

[Game notification: The game is overloaded and the instance entrance is being closed.]

A system notification suddenly rang in Xi Xi's ears.

Are there other players in this instance?!