Everyone nodded in agreement.
They began to carefully examine the murals and the books and artifacts in the room, hoping to find more clues.
After some research, they discovered an old diary.
The diary's owner was an explorer who had visited the island and discovered some mysterious phenomena.
The diary records legends about the human-shaped stone sculpture and thorns.
Legend has it that the human-shaped stone sculpture is the embodiment of an ancient deity, guarding a mysterious treasure.
Thorns, on the other hand, symbolize a mysterious power that can trap people in different dimensional spaces.
After reading the diary, everyone suddenly realized the truth.
Shen Jue finally understood the reason for August's disappearance.
August must have been trapped in a different dimension by the power of thorns, and the humanoid stone sculpture is the key to finding August.
“We need to find the human-shaped stone sculpture as soon as possible in order to rescue August,” Shen Jue said.
The group decided to leave the room and continue their search for the human-shaped stone sculpture. They proceeded along the cave passage.
Finally, they emerged from the cave and returned to the surface.
They found themselves in an unfamiliar place, surrounded by a dense forest.
"Where are we now? I looked at the map, but it doesn't seem to match the coordinates," Zhao Keke asked.
Shen Jue surveyed the surroundings and said, "We should be deep inside the island. We need to find the humanoid stone sculpture as soon as possible, or we might be in danger."
The group wandered through the forest, searching for traces of the human-shaped stone sculpture.
They encountered some strange creatures and traps, but managed to avoid them all.
Just when they were feeling exhausted, they suddenly heard a melodious song.
The singing seemed to come from afar, yet it also seemed to be right next to me.
"What is that sound?" Lin Jiao asked.
Mu Sheng listened carefully to the song, and a thought struck him: the song might be related to August.
“Follow the song and see what’s going on,” Mu Sheng said.
The group followed the sound of the song. The song grew clearer and clearer.
They followed the singing to a lake. A woman stood by the lake. As if sensing something, she stopped singing, turned around, and their face was revealed to them. It was August, exactly like the woman in the mural.
"Something's not right, don't go any closer." Trusting his intuition, Shen Jue stepped in to stop everyone.
Upon hearing Shen Jue's words, the group immediately stopped in their tracks.
They stared intently at the August lake, their hearts filled with doubt.
August stood there, motionless, like a statue. Her eyes were empty, devoid of any life.
"What's going on? Is she August?" Lin Jiao asked in a low voice.
Shen Jue frowned, activated his Eye of Illusion to carefully observe August, and discovered that she was shrouded in a faint light, which was somewhat similar to the light emitted by the mysterious symbols they had seen in the cave.
“She may be controlled by some kind of force,” Shen Jue said. “We can’t approach her rashly, or it could be dangerous.”
Mu Sheng nodded. "Then tell me, what should we do now?"
After a moment of contemplation, Shen Jue said, "Let's observe for a while and see if we can find a human-shaped stone sculpture."
"But after we got stuck in the snow and fell into the cave, we didn't find any human-shaped stone sculptures."
The crowd stood at a distance observing, while August began singing a wordless tune again.
As time went on, some strange changes began to appear on August.
Her body trembled slightly, and a light emanated from her that could be seen by others. That light grew stronger and stronger.
"Oh no, she might attack! Run!" Shen Jue reacted immediately, grabbed Zhao Keke's hand, and ran.
The group immediately followed behind Shen Jue.
They slipped away quickly!
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