Soon, his doubts were answered... Shen Yuan stretched out his hand and pushed, and the gate of the castle opened.
Although Shen Yuan's movements were very careless, it was obvious that this door could not be opened easily, because he heard a heavy and harsh "creak-ah" sound from the door, as if no one had opened this door for many years.
The dazzling sunlight shone in little by little through the crack in the door. When Xiao Tangqiu was once again exposed to the sunlight, he actually felt as if he was reborn.
Tang Mianmian even shouted exaggeratedly: "Blind, blind...it's blinding my dog eyes..."
Just as Xiao Tangqiu and the others were about to leave, Lu Sier's voice suddenly rang out: "Wait a minute! I want to go too!"
Xiao Tangqiu and Tang Mianmian looked back and were surprised to see that Lu Si'er had actually caught up despite so many people trying to stop her. Behind Lu Si'er were a few new players who wanted to persuade her. When they saw the door open, they were all shocked. "I didn't expect this door to actually open! I thought I couldn't get out once I got in!"
"Then we can go out, right?"
"We can get out of here!"
Seeing their excitement, Xiao Tangqiu suddenly reminded them, "You can't get out directly through the main gate, and it might be even more dangerous outside."
The young man who liked to go against him immediately yelled, "How do you know you can't get out? And who knows if you're lying! Leave him alone! Let's go! Let's go out and take a look!"
Although they may know in their hearts that it is not easy to leave, they will naturally grab the hope they see now. Xiao Tangqiu knows that no matter how he persuades them, it will be useless, so he sighed, gave up persuasion, turned around and followed the large group in front.
Those new players chose a path opposite to Xiao Tangqiu and the others and set off quickly without going back to tell their other companions who were still in the castle. It was obvious that their minds were now filled with the only thought of leaving here.
The two teams were walking further and further away. At this moment, Tang Mianmian asked Duan Hongzhen, "How are we going to get to Dimeng Town? Are we going to walk?"
Duan Hongzhen smiled and played with the scalpel and said, "If you can get a taxi, we can go there too."
Tang Mianmian touched her nose awkwardly: "But we don't know the way...how do we get there?"
Duan Hongzhen smiled nonchalantly: "We never worry about finding the way."
Xiao Tangqiu instantly remembered that when they first entered this dungeon, Shen Yuan's team had already demonstrated their ability to find the way... Could it be that anyone among these four people possessed skills like a human GPS?
He couldn't help but think of his skills in the live broadcast room, and suddenly felt that he was so weak.
At this moment, the girl who was always very cold suddenly said, "Come out."
Xiao Tangqiu and Tang Mianmian were startled. What was going on? Someone was following them?
There was no movement for a long while, until the girl continued, "Come out, I've seen you."
After a while, someone slowly came out from behind a big tree. Xiao Tangqiu looked closely and found that it was the little boy - he had escaped from the room and left the castle at some point, and had been following them secretly for so long.
"Go back," the aloof girl said coldly, "We don't welcome children who can't protect themselves."
The little boy had a stern face and looked at her stubbornly, showing no intention of leaving.
Xiao Tangqiu and Tang Mianmian looked at each other. Although they sympathized with the little boy, they themselves could hardly protect themselves and it was impossible for them to protect a child. Moreover, they were now going to a strange place with an uncertain future and unknown risks.
"Let's go back. The castle is safer. We are going to a potentially dangerous place now," Xiao Tangqiu said. "It's too dangerous for you, a little kid, to follow us. Let's go back."
The little boy still had no intention of going back. He looked at Xiao Tangqiu stubbornly without saying a word.
At this moment, Shen Yuan suddenly spoke up. He said calmly, "If he wants to follow, let him follow."
Duan Hongzhen continued with a grin, "Even if we don't let him follow, he'll still come, so let him follow... But little one, let me tell you, if you're in danger, we won't be distracted from protecting you."
The little boy kept a straight face and didn't answer. It was unclear whether he agreed or just didn't understand.
Soon, Shen Yuan and his group were back on the road, with Xiao Tangqiu, Tang Mianmian, Lu Si'er and the little boy following behind.
Although the little boy had behaved very badly before, he did not complain or throw a tantrum like other children throughout the journey. Perhaps he had realized his current situation.
They hiked in the endless forest for who knows how long, until the aloof girl suddenly said, "We're here."
Arrived? Arrived in Damon Town?
Xiao Tangqiu was stunned for a moment, and sure enough, a small path appeared not far away.
He and Tang Mianmian quickly cheered up and followed Shen Yuan and the others onto the path. After walking along the path for a while, they indeed saw a small town.
This small town is located in the wilderness and seems a bit creepy, but when Xiao Tangqiu takes a look, the streets of the town seem to be bustling with people and full of life.
Xiao Tangqiu was immediately very surprised and couldn't help but look at Tang Mianmian. No matter how he looked at it, this town didn't seem like a scary place.
While the two were wondering, Shen Yuan had already stepped into the town first. He was dressed in neat modern clothes, which seemed a bit out of place in this quaint town. However, the town residents who were dressed in retro style did not show any surprise at this stranger who suddenly broke in. They passed him by with normal expressions, as if they didn't see him at all.
Xiao Tangqiu also walked into the town hesitantly. The town was quite lively and vivid, not at all like a dangerous place. Although there were not many residents in the town, it seemed quite bustling with people coming and going. There were rows of shops on the street, and the goods in the shops were dazzling, including bakeries, candy stores, grocery stores, antique shops... The whole town was like a slowly unfolding landscape painting.
"This place doesn't look scary at all..."
Tang Mianmian murmured to the side: "Compared to that gloomy castle, this place is simply heaven..."
"Don't take it lightly," Xiao Tangqiu warned Tang Mianmian, even though he also thought so. "Maybe this is just a superficial calm."
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