In addition to that, there were some items inside that were never seen in normal times, such as bizarre spheres like crystal balls suspended in midair and structures similar to chains that penetrated walls without any indication of where they might lead.

The room's interior space was much larger than anything made for humans, but its layout was no different. Xiu Yi, Red Ghost, Xixi, and Kevin were completely astonished by the sight...

"What, what are all these?" said Kevin, his voice filled with incredulity.

"Clearly—No." Xixi, with a speculative tone, replied, "I think these must be remnants of an alien civilization."

Kevin nodded, his gaze then fixed on an ancient scroll in the center of the room, which indeed had also caught the others' attention. The scroll was almost as big as a computer screen.

Kevin stepped forward and involuntarily opened the scroll; unintelligible characters suddenly appeared before his eyes. The next moment, the subtitles actually emitted specks of luminescence, floating in the air as if purposefully designed to provide a better reading experience.

The miraculous scene in front of them made them all gaze in astonishment. While human technology could perhaps manage projection techniques, what they were witnessing seemed more akin to magic—a pity they couldn't understand any of the writing.

Just then, the attentive Xixi reminded Xiu Yi through the team's channel, "Captain, it's time for the public communication."

Xiu Yi checked his Thunder-Watch; 19 minutes had passed. Unlike before, they received no communication from the two teams even after waiting until the 21-minute mark... After attempting fruitlessly to make contact, Xiu Yi slowly lowered his hand. Perhaps due to the distance, the strange magnetic field had blocked the wireless communication.

Indeed, before starting their exploration, officials had briefed them about potential issues they might encounter, so this was the most likely explanation the team could think of.

Thinking they should first gather all the collectible items before exploring further, Xiu Yi looked around, trying to find items worth more attention. Suddenly, his gaze sharply focused!

How had the room become three-person in a blink of an eye? "Where did Kevin go?"

Hearing this, Red Ghost also realized that Kevin had vanished. Despite being nearly Rank 1 in strength, she couldn't sense even a trace of Kevin's presence. This, this made no sense!

"Kevin went to that room," Xixi said softly, pointing to another door in the room, thankful for her meticulous observation skills. Calling out to Kevin, she walked towards the other door.

Something was wrong, terribly wrong. Red Ghost hastily interjected, "Wait!" just as Xixi was about to enter.

But by then, Xixi had already stepped inside.

Red Ghost's abnormal behavior caused Xiu Yi to feel an unease creeping in, "Red Ghost, what did you discover?"

Red Ghost replied with a grim face, "If Kevin were in the next room, I would be able to sense him. There's something wrong with this room!"

Xiu Yi was taken aback by her words. Limited by his power, he was unable to sense presences. The next thing he knew, both Kevin and Xixi had disappeared. "Xixi, Kevin, where are you?" he cried out, no longer caring about the items, as he moved to cross through the door but was abruptly grabbed by a stern-faced Red Ghost.

"Have you watched so many movies and forgotten the most basic common sense as a team leader?"

Xiu Yi stabilized his mind and thought for a moment, "They might be in the next room, but we just can't perceive them, or they might not be, so..."

Red Ghost raised an eyebrow at him, "Your head hasn't been completely muddled by anxiety." Seeing Xiu Yi extend his hand, she then put her dark and slender fingers on his hand, "Let's go together."

Correct, if there was a phenomenon unknown to humans inside the Bizarre Warship, like entering Space A when you passed through the door but ending up in Space B, then when two people intertwined with each other, it might create an effect similar to Quantum Resonance.

Xiu Yi did not disappoint Red Ghost. His sharp mind immediately made the connection, which was why he extended his hand. As they stepped through the invisible door, they both felt their bodies suddenly lurch, and the surrounding light abruptly became bright.

Both found themselves in a well-lit area within a building. As their eyes adjusted from darkness to bright light, their natural reflex was to close their eyes.

The sound of clattering stones... In an instant, Xiu Yi found himself falling into an abyss. Despite being battle-hardened, he had not expected to find himself above an abyss. His foot had been half on a floating rock in empty space, and under the force of gravity, he immediately fell downwards.

Xiu Yi's heart was greatly alarmed. He forced his eyes open a sliver and, as his body tumbled through the void, he flung out the chained claw in the direction of the nearest wall.

With a clink, the steel claw couldn't grip the smooth rock wall made of an unknown material…

At the same time, Red Ghost moved like a phantom, repeatedly dashing back and forth in the relatively small space, and suddenly grabbed Xiu Yi's arm, whisking him up.

As a quasi-Rank 2 warrior, Xiu Yi could have managed something similar under normal circumstances, but flailing in mid-air with no leverage to use, even someone with heavenly abilities would find it hard to exert their strength. Fortunately, Red Ghost had taken swift action, preventing him from continuing to plummet.

"Damn it, what in the world is this place?"

"I don't know," Red Ghost said softly.

Xiu Yi took deep breaths for a while and carefully observed the surroundings before finally making out that the two of them were actually standing on a stone surface less than two square meters in size. These floating stones were spaced at intervals in the void, and looking downward, the eye could not see the end…

Judging from the situation just now, he would have needed to fall hundreds, if not thousands, of meters more to land on another stone parallel to the angle of his descent, which meant that without Red Ghost, he might have ended up a pile of mush considering that Xiu Yi was not a true Rank 2 warrior, and his body might not have withstood the fall.

With lingering fear, Xiu Yi said, "Red Ghost, you saved me."

Red Ghost only glanced at him briefly. "Let's go find a way out."

"What about Kevin and Xixi…"

"We can hardly assure our own safety right now, let alone theirs, and they have light transmitters on them, I think they'll be fine."

"Heh, I don't believe that light transmitters would still work in this bizarre space, but that's just a guess." Xiu Yi didn't argue with Red Ghost, however.

"The problem is, how do we find an exit in this cylindrical structure?" Red Ghost held her slender chin, pondering.

"Miracles are found by keeping your feet on the ground; how will we know without trying?" Xiu Yi's words made Red Ghost's delicate body flinch ever so slightly. It was something Feng Yi had once said, and it was undeniable that he was becoming more and more like that person.

"Let's go."

——

"Kevin, Kevin, where are you…"

As Xixi in front of him kept muttering to herself, Kevin, frantic and distraught, felt like he was on the verge of tears. He clenched his fists repeatedly, then opened them again…

"Xixi, what's wrong with you, I'm right here in front of you, answer me!"

Kevin's voice roared and bellowed in the bright room… But no matter how loudly he called, he couldn't awaken Xixi, who kept repeating the same sentence.

"Kevin, Kevin, where are you… Kevin, Kevin, where are you…"

At this moment, Xixi seemed to be trapped in some indescribable loop, resembling a machine stuck on repeat, calling his name over and over. Kevin's hands could still touch Xixi's skin, but beyond that, he was helpless.

"Damn it! This is hell!" Kevin punched the empty wall over and over, unable to keep calm as he watched his beloved girl reduced to this state. Unbeknownst to him, tears had already begun to moisten his eyes.

As a technician well-versed in electronics, he couldn't describe Xixi's current state. If he had to use a word for her predicament, it would be that along with this space, they had fallen into an endlessly looping BUG!

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