adversary emerged X have we returned to
the island shushu exclaimed bewildered
piling with her tail erect and fur
bristling warned Gravely meow this place
is perilous gonon was covered in
Goosebumps this was unlike any previous
scene transitions as entering the
dungeon usually came with system prompts
yet this time none appeared and they
were already within the dungeon such
circumstances indicated they had entered
an illusion a mirage lay within the
withered Forest the situation was now
more precarious she had yet to uncover
any clues and had inexplicably entered
an illusion unaware of what might
transpire giu tion realized that she
could not remain Paralyzed by fear for
that would yield no results only
awaiting her demise she sternly
instructed the two little ones from now
on under any circumstances you must not
leave my side do you understand XI
shushu obediently responded from her
shoulder having recognized their dire
predicament meow highing perched on
guinin shoulder
vigilantly scanning their surroundings
guonan contemplated turned and took
several steps forward earlier she had
only taken a step or two upon entering
yet after several steps now she was
unable to return to the withered
forest's edge with a resign sigh gonon
realized she had no choice but to forge
ahead returning to her previous position
she pressed onward if retreat was not an
option then Advance it must be chapter
177 alone the Treetops above were alive
with the calls of birds and the
fluttering of wings yet there was no
sign of an attack with each step Ganan
took the crunch of dry leaves beneath
her feet echoed the environment felt
acutely real so real it bordered on
disorienting it was as if she were
trapped in a never-ending Dream Within A
Dream engulfed in an abyss of fear are
you scared gonon asked seeking
conversation despite her own
apprehension yet she received no
response from the two little ones once
immediately halting she turned her head
to look shushu who had been nestled on
her right had vanished jonon
mechanically glanced to the right
finding highing absent as well she stood
Frozen bewildered and at a loss just
moments ago the two little ones had been
there she had sensed no anomalies when
had shuu anding left shuu heiling she
spun around calling out loudly after
doing so she realized she had forgotten
to use Mental communication Qui ly she
reached out mentally thankfully both
shushu and heing responded at once
hing's Consciousness brimmed with alarm
meow where are you all XIII where did
you go shushu mind was frantic and guon
could feel the sudden surge of fear and
anxiety emanating from it a sigh of
relief washed over guon tion being able
to connect meant the situation was not
entirely dire Doo not be afraid this
place is very strange and we have
suddenly been separated has your
environment changed is it the same as
before meow no X both little ones
indicated that nothing had changed jonon
fell into deep thought for both little
ones had been perched on her shoulders
yet she realized something was a miss it
had taken her at least half a minute to
mentally reach out to them after sensing
the irregularity however their reactions
indicated they only realized they were
alone when she contacted them the
perspectives of the two little pets
perched on her shoulder and those on the
ground were distinctly different
had they simply not noticed in time or
was what she had seen an illusion could
it be that the two little ones had
remained on her shoulders but were
invisible to her and it was only when
she called out that their perspective
shifted realizing this guonan urgently
conveyed do not move stay where you are
shushu in a panic exclaimed I was so
frightened just now that I instinctively