Fang Qingdai earnestly shared her speculations about the thing outside with Jing Yi.
"Red Fox can sense the presence of that thing through brief fluctuations in the spatial barrier. In addition, I was also detected by the detection equipment at Outpost Twelve last time. Therefore, staying in the space is not 100% safe!"
There must be a connecting medium between space and the outside world, and that medium is Fang Qingdai.
Unless Fang Qingdai remained completely still, any attempt she made to spy on the outside world would cause the spatial barrier to fluctuate.
The greater the fluctuation in her consciousness, the greater the impact on the spatial barrier.
In other words, the thing outside could easily detect Fang Qingdai and the others' intrusion!
Upon hearing this, Jing Yi's expression darkened: "Could something based on mind control be able to attack us through spatial barriers?"
After all, mental attacks don't require face-to-face interaction; within their range, all life can be easily controlled!
The two of them involuntarily got goosebumps!
This ability was so elusive that it made both Fang Qingdai and Jing Yi anxious. They looked at each other and saw the intention to retreat in each other's eyes.
It's not that they were timid or cowardly; it's that both of them were very good at weighing the pros and cons.
Knowing that the other party's methods were unpredictable, both of them preferred to retreat first, find a more stable method, such as finding a way to strengthen the spatial barrier, and then try again.
Both of them valued their lives!
No sooner had the two begun to consider backing out than Fang Qingdai sensed the red fox's thoughts!
It claims it can block the other party's detection, but the effect may not last long!
Fang Qingdai's eyes lit up, and she asked, "How long is 'not long'?"
The red fox thought for a moment and then replied with a time estimate of when the cat would eat.
Is the cat eating?
Fang Qingdai was speechless for a while, then tried very hard to recall.
The cat is a bit of a clean freak and does everything very elegantly. Unlike the red fox, who has a bit of haughty arrogance, the cat's behavior is influenced by its nature. It maintains a slow and deliberate posture even when not fighting.
It eats by taking small bites, trying to avoid getting blood and flesh on its fur, so each meal takes about ten or twenty minutes.
Fang Qingdai calculated that ten minutes would be the minimum time, and after discussing it with Jing Yi, they both felt that it would be enough!
This time, they decided to treat it as an exploration. By timing their actions during the red fox's shielding period, the two of them could explore the situation within the Immortal Burial Oasis as much as possible.
It would be even better if we could find the thing itself!
Having made her decision, Fang Qingdai immediately had the red fox activate the shield, and then she manipulated the space to begin her sprint within the Immortal Burial Oasis!
In a cursory manner, Fang Qingdai searched for the object while observing the interior of the Immortal Burial Oasis.
She saw vast lakes, expansive meadows, and lush greenery.
The oasis is flat, with few hills, cliffs, or low-lying areas, making it easy to develop.
Furthermore, there were indeed no intelligent creatures in the oasis, not even birds. It was mostly infested with snakes, insects, and rodents, and the snakes and rats living there did not seem to be very intelligent.
Well... unlike the rats and snakes in the wasteland, which look cunning, the snakes and rats here are more like those living in the 21st century, looking just like ordinary animals.
Even their size doesn't resemble that of a mutated animal; at most, they're about the maximum growth potential of a 21st-century snake-rat, but far smaller than the mutated animals of the wasteland!
Fang Qingdai decided that they had not mutated at all!
This discovery surprised and delighted Fang Qingdai!
What's alarming is that if none of the animals here have mutated, but all the plants are mutated, it means that thing is consciously manipulating organisms and restricting the development of organisms that might pose a threat to it!
The good news is that if the oasis, or whatever it is, has the ability to control biological mutations, then if we cultivate the land here in the future, we can avoid the crops from being affected by the environment and mutating, making them inedible!
Thinking of this, Fang Qingdai wanted to collect some plants, water, and soil from the oasis, and even catch some snakes, insects, rodents, and ants to take out.
We'll try to conduct some biological testing to see what the biological situation is like in the oasis.
But then I thought that if I made too much of a move, the red fox wouldn't be able to keep up, and it wouldn't be good if that thing noticed.
So Fang Qingdai suppressed her curiosity and prepared to leave the Immortal Burial Oasis and collect the materials when she reached the edge!
She manipulated the space to continue deeper, and after walking for about three more minutes, she suddenly saw an abandoned city!
Fang Qingdai stared wide-eyed at the buildings. In fact, the houses were quite well preserved, but they were covered by greenery, making it difficult to discern their original appearance.
Climbing greenery covers the area where humans once lived, creating a tranquil place resembling the home of elves in a fairy tale.
Through the gaps in the vegetation, Fang Qingdai saw the distinctive architectural style with its upturned eaves and the not-yet-faded vermilion red.
Her heart was racing as she manipulated space to enter the building.
The majestic palace is now covered in greenery, but by passing through the doors and windows formed by intertwined vines and entering the palace, one can still see its former grandeur and magnificence.
Fang Qingdai even saw a chair that shone with a faint golden light, and she knew without a doubt how supreme its former owner must have been!
A thought suddenly flashed through Fang Qingdai's mind. She paused and thought about it carefully for a while, then suddenly manipulated space and ran wildly in a certain direction!
Seeing this, Jing Yi quickly reminded him, "There's not enough time!"
Fang Qingdai glanced at the red fox, who was already struggling, and gritted her teeth, saying, "Hold on a little longer, I have to confirm this!"
The greenery almost completely covers the buildings, making it difficult to tell from the outside what each palace was previously.
Fang Qingdai was anxious, but she had to force herself to stay calm and search.
Following the outline in her memory, she ran wildly in one direction until she arrived at the gate of a palace.
"Eek!" the red fox cried out, warning that it was nearing its limit!
Fang Qingdai hesitated for a second, but still quickly slipped into the palace!
The desolate hall was dimly lit, but Fang Qingdai could easily see the rows of ancestral tablets that stood firm!
Imperial Ancestral Temple!
If this place was once a palace, then the imperial seal must have been enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple!
The most valuable and most likely to develop sentience in the palace that Fang Qingdai could think of was the imperial seal!
She searched frantically, but to no avail.
Jingyi and Red Fox were both urging each other on, and Red Fox had even started to express her frustration by cursing!
Fang Qingdai sighed. She needed to allow enough time to break out of the oasis, so she really couldn't afford to waste another second!
With a reluctant glance at the main hall, Fang Qingdai gritted her teeth and retreated, then began to run wildly towards the edge of the oasis!
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