However, after waiting for a while, Xi Xi did not experience any other unusual events, nor did she hear the strange sounds described in the article.

She hesitated for a moment, then looked at the dripping pipes above her head and had no choice but to turn back.

Xi Xi immediately noticed Chu Zhiqin's extremely serious face.

Chu Zhiqin guessed that this was bound to be a tragedy, but she did not expect the ending to be so hasty and even incomprehensible.

"This doesn't explain anything clearly? It's a bit far-fetched." After reading the last fragment of the diary, Chu Zhiqin looked at Xi Xi with some doubt. "A few pages are missing. It's too disjointed, jumping directly from a train to a sewer. I don't understand the whole story at all."

Indeed, Xi Xi was completely clueless at this moment.

She had no choice but to hand the few pages of the diary to Sallyman, hoping that by pooling their wisdom, they could come up with a different approach.

Sallyman was intently dissecting the carcass of a cave rat monster. After making several cuts, she couldn't help but sigh softly and then slowly stood up.

Xi Xi glanced at it briefly and immediately understood what Sallyman was looking for. She said calmly, "The key to the treasure chest should not be found inside a rat."

Sallyman paused for a moment, then turned to look at Xi Xi with a surprised expression.

Seeing this, Xi Xi hesitated for a moment before deciding to tell Shaliman the conclusion she had reached with Li Jinshao: the key to the locked treasure chest could most likely be obtained from the body of an inedible creature.

"Where did you get the key?" Xi Xi asked, seizing the opportunity.

Sallyman thought for a moment, then straightened up as if enlightened. She looked at Xi Xi gratefully and then began to recount her experience of obtaining the key from the six-eyed sand spider.

Xi Xi listened to her narration with some surprise, and couldn't help but think more highly of Shaliman.

It should be noted that the six-eyed sand spider contains deadly venom, and there is no antidote available in the original world to combat this toxin. The only feasible method is to cruelly sever the poisoned part to save its life.

"It's good that you dodged it." Xi Xi said as she handed the torn pages of the diary to Shaliman. "If you've been bitten by a six-eyed sand spider, you'll have to have your limbs amputated."

"Ah?!" Sallyman's face immediately turned pale, as if she only belatedly realized the danger of the six-eyed sand spider.

"..." So you didn't know at all? Xi Xi was speechless. Is this what they mean by ignorance is bliss?

After regaining her composure, Sallyman took the three slightly tattered pages of the diary from Xi Xi and began to study them carefully.

As she read on, her brows furrowed more and more, and her hands began to tremble slightly involuntarily.

After a long while, Shaliman seemed to finally understand the ins and outs of the matter, and let out a long sigh of relief.

Only then did she realize for certain that the strange situation she had encountered was definitely not caused by the so-called "ghost wall".

Thinking of this, the huge weight that had been hanging over her heart finally eased a little, making her feel much more at ease.

After reading it, Sallyman gently returned the torn pages of the diary to Xi Xi, and then, mimicking the actions described in the diary, quickly grabbed a rat that had been dead for a long time, and picked up a stone, and threw them together into the trough where sewage was flowing.

With a "plop," the stone and the mouse fell into the water one after the other, creating splashes of murky water.

The result was the same as Xi Xi's situation just now; the surroundings remained quiet, and nothing unusual happened.

"Are we supposed to jump in again?" Sallyman stared at the yellowed fragments of the diary, the scene described in it flashing through her mind: Sam tripped over something and fell into a stinking sewer filled with all sorts of garbage.

Thinking of this, she involuntarily turned her gaze to the nauseating pool of sewage in front of her, and her stomach churned instantly, but deep down she felt an urge to try it.

Just as Sallyman was about to leap, a hand suddenly grabbed her arm tightly. "Hey—you!" Xi Xi exclaimed in surprise.

Sister, you're really cool, you're actually planning to dance... This sincerity made Xi Xi a little flustered.

Regardless of whether the water in the sewer is clean or not, it may contain various molds and viruses. If it causes a respiratory infection, it is difficult to heal on its own without medication.

After Shaliman regained her balance, Xi Xi released her grip and carefully put the tattered fragment of the diary into her pocket.

Then, she took a deep breath and slowly said, "I don't think it's as simple as it sounds. Think about it carefully. If we hadn't seen those fragments from Day 3 and Day 5, we wouldn't have been able to figure out what this so-called mirror reverse space is all about, or understand its origins."

Xi Xi paused, looked around, and continued her analysis: "The content of this instance is too bizarre and strange. Perhaps we cannot think about it in the usual way."

“Exhaustive investigation may not be a good strategy. The most important thing right now is to understand the whole story. So, before we have a full grasp of the situation, it’s best not to take any action rashly, so as to avoid causing more unnecessary trouble.”

Sallyman nodded slightly in agreement, her eyes revealing a hint of admiration as she looked directly at Xi Xi.

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