Suddenly, the world changed, and Shen Jingqi and Xu An found themselves at the entrance of the Shen University Campus.

The trees within the campus rustled in the gentle breeze.

They cautiously walked into the campus, the cobblestone path beneath their feet creaking with a "squeak, squeak" sound.

"Xu An, have you noticed anything unusual?" Shen Jingqi asked in a low voice as he turned to look at Xu An beside him.

Xu An's brow was furrowed, his eyes scanning the surroundings without missing any details. "Not yet, but I can sense an unusual energy fluctuation here. We need to proceed with caution."

They continued walking forward, and suddenly, a low buzzing sound came from ahead. The sound was like countless bees flying, or some kind of machine operating. Everyone's hearts jumped to their throats, and they tightened their grips on their weapons, watching the front vigilantly.

As the sound got closer, they finally saw the source. It was a huge, web-like object emitting a ghostly blue light, hovering above the playground in the campus. The lines of the web flickered with an eerie glow, writhing as if alive.

"What is that thing?" a warrior asked in fear.

Shen Jingqi's heart was also filled with doubt and caution. He didn't know what this web-like object was, but he could feel that it was definitely not an ordinary thing. He took a few steps forward to try to observe the object more clearly.

"Shen Jingqi, don't go over there!" Xu An shouted loudly, grabbing Shen Jingqi's arm. "It's too dangerous, we don't know what it does."

Shen Jingqi stopped, looked at Xu An, and said, "But we can't just wait here. We need to figure out what this thing is, it might be related to the forces behind the Mechanical Giant."

At this moment, the web-like object suddenly emitted a strong light. The light was so piercing that everyone couldn't open their eyes and had to cover them with their hands. As the light gradually faded, they were horrified to find themselves bound by an invisible force, unable to move.

"What's going on?" a warrior struggled and shouted, but his body seemed nailed to the ground, unable to move an inch.

Shen Jingqi also felt a strong force binding him, his body as if tied tightly by countless ropes. He tried to break free, but it was of no use. His heart was filled with anger and unwillingness, unable to understand why this was happening.

"Everyone, don't panic! Calm down and think of a way." Shen Jingqi shouted, his voice trembling somewhat but full of calmness and strength.

Xu An was also furiously thinking of a solution. His eyes showed a hint of anxiety, but he knew that in times like this, panic was the worst reaction. He carefully observed the surroundings, trying to find a weakness in this web-like object.

Suddenly, he noticed a faintly glowing point at one corner of the web. He was triggered by a thought, guessing that this point might be key to the web-like object.

"Shen Jingqi, look over there! That flickering point might be the breakthrough point." Xu An shouted.

Following Xu An's pointing finger, Shen Jingqi indeed saw the flickering point. A glimmer of hope lit up inside him, and he said, "Alright, let's figure out some way to attack that point."

However, they were unable to move an inch and couldn't attack the point. Just as they were feeling despair, a warrior suddenly said, "Leader, I can try using my energy wave. Although I'm bound, my energy wave should still be able to be released."

Shen Jingqi's heart was delighted, and he said, "Good, give it a try. But make sure to be careful."

The warrior nodded, closed his eyes, concentrated, and began to release energy waves. Waves of energy emanated from his body, heading toward the flickering point.

"Boom!" With a loud bang, the energy wave hit the point. The web-like object trembled violently, its light flickering. Everyone felt the power binding them seemed to weaken slightly.

"It's working! Keep attacking!" Shen Jingqi shouted.

The other warriors followed his lead, using their abilities to attack the point. Through everyone's joint efforts, the web-like object's light grew weaker and weaker, and the force binding them also continued to wane.

Finally, with a crisp sound, the web-like object shattered, dispersing into countless light spots and disappearing into the air. Everyone regained their freedom, collapsing weakly on the ground, gasping for air.

"That was... too dangerous," a warrior said with lingering fear.

Shen Jingqi got up, looked at everyone, and said, "Good that everyone is okay. But this web-like object didn't appear by coincidence, we have to find out what it's all about."

They began searching around the campus, hoping to find some clues about the web-like object. They entered a teaching building, the halls filled with an old, musty smell. The paint on the walls had peeled off, revealing the bricks beneath.

Suddenly, they heard a faint cry for help. The sound seemed to come from a classroom. Everyone tensed up as they cautiously walked towards the classroom.

When they reached the door, they found it ajar. Shen Jingqi gently pushed it open, and the scene inside surprised them greatly.

The classroom was a mess, desks and chairs were overturned everywhere. In a corner of the room, several students huddled together. Their faces were full of fear and fatigue, but upon seeing Shen Jingqi and the others enter, a glimmer of hope appeared in their eyes.

"Who are you? How did you end up here?" Shen Jingqi asked.

One of the students replied in a trembling voice, "We are students from this school. A few days ago, some strange people suddenly appeared on campus, they brought this web-like object and trapped us here. We've been trying to escape, but with no success."

Shen Jingqi frowned and asked, "What do these strange people look like? What are their characteristics?"

The students began to describe one after another. Some said those people wore long black robes, others said their faces were covered with strange masks, and some said they exuded a cold aura.

Shen Jingqi and Xu An exchanged glances, realizing that these strange people were likely related to the forces behind the Mechanical Giant.

"Do you know what their purpose is for placing the web-like object here?" Xu An asked.

The students shook their heads and said, "We don't know. But they often perform some strange actions towards the web-like object on the playground, chanting something we don't understand."

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