"In other words, this pocket dimension is in a state of continuous expansion …"
Other than Lin Sanjiu, who was the tallest and had a pair of large wings, the rest of them were sitting in a circle on the ground. They hugged their arms and frowned. Sajee was in the center of the circle. She didn't seem to mind that she was trapped. She just looked around with her eyes wide open. No one knew what she was looking for.
The young man in the Chinese tunic suit with his hair parted in the middle muttered to himself. "But, the way it's expanding is a little strange."
They had checked carefully just now and realized that the warning sign was no longer at the edge of the pocket dimension. After a few of them grabbed a handful of sand and tried to search for the edge a few times, they finally realized why the pocket dimension was using them to do something.
"No, there is a reason for this," the old Native American frowned. The old Native American furrowed his long eyebrows, and his expression did not look good. "Although we still do not know how the apocalyptic world was formed, and the reason for its formation, according to the principle of conservation of energy, for an apocalyptic world to grow, it needs energy. This pocket dimension is attached to Red Nautilus, so it probably doesn't have enough energy to grow into an independent apocalyptic world. So, it can only expand with the help of external forces. "
The young man in the Chinese tunic suit seemed like he wanted to say something, but his lips moved. In the end, his words turned into a sigh. After the discussion just now, the conclusion was very clear. Every time an object in the pocket dimension crossed the edge of the pocket dimension, it was equivalent to pushing the pocket dimension forward.
After the old Native American said that, the few of them suddenly fell silent. They looked at each other, but none of them said something silly like, "Then, as long as we don't throw anything out, the pocket dimension won't expand."
The wind blew on Lin Sanjiu's face and body, causing the strands of hair on her forehead to fly in the wind. Her vision was filled with tiny black strands. She tucked her hair behind her ear and let out a bitter laugh.
Even though she couldn't see it with the naked eye, every minute and every second in this pocket dimension was moving with the help of the air. Tirelessly, the air was spreading and spreading —
Red Nautilus was being slowly devoured without anyone knowing.
Speaking of which, no one knew if this group of people had ever crossed the pocket dimension's boundary before. No one dared to give it a try after they realized the current situation.
"There's no need for us. As long as there's some wind in the Instance Dungeon, it'll be able to expand at all times." The young man in the Chinese tunic suit sighed and rubbed his forehead. He turned to Faun, who had been silent all this while, and said, "If this Instance Dungeon is really trying to replace Red Nautilus, it will be a big deal. Hurry up and inform your organization — "
At this moment, a group of people were sitting on a small path by the side of the square. If they raised their voices and shouted, they would be able to get the guards at the intersection to come down. Now that this matter involved the entire Red Nautilus territory, not to mention the few of them, even the Smiling Mermaid would not be able to handle such a huge matter. They had to report it to their superiors as soon as possible.
Faun nodded his head, which was wrapped tightly in his robe. He stood up and looked in the direction of the intersection. The guard, who had not received any response, was already looking in their direction curiously, which made things easier for Faun. He shouted, "You. Go get — "
Just as he shouted a few words, everyone felt the wind around them suddenly become stronger. It suddenly sped up and carried his voice forward. Everyone's heart skipped a beat. Before they could say anything, Faun finished his sentence, "Get Manager Acka over here!"
The sound wave seemed to have a physical form as it hit the air in front of them. The wind carried the dust and gravel with it as it whizzed forward. A faint yellow line was rapidly pushed away by the sound wave amidst the chaotic airflow. In the blink of an eye, it had already reached the intersection. Then, it disappeared in a flash a few steps away from the guard. Everyone's faces immediately turned grim.
It was obvious. The sound wave emitted from within the Instance Dungeon could also extend out of the Instance Dungeon!
Faun stared blankly at the direction of the intersection. At this moment, he finally reacted and didn't dare to say another word.
Everyone looked at each other for a while. Lin Sanjiu suddenly thought of something. She quickly took out a pen and paper from the library and passed them to Faun. Even though the situation in the Instance Dungeon was more complicated than they had imagined, shouting wasn't the only way to send a message.
Lin Sanjiu watched as Faun walked to the edge of the intersection and waved his hand to signal the guard not to move. Then, he squatted down and started writing. Lin Sanjiu couldn't help sighing inwardly. For a moment, she felt a little lost.
"What should we do next?" The young man in the Chinese tunic suit smiled bitterly. Clearly, everyone present was at a loss. "Is there any way in this world to stop a Instance Dungeon that can expand with the help of dust, sand, and sound?"
"It's not our problem to stop it. Let those big shots worry about it." The man, who was half-bark, glanced at him and looked at the edge of the Instance Dungeon. "I just want to know how we can get out of here."
Everyone was silent for a few seconds. If the Smiling Mermaid was willing to help them, they might be able to catch a mouse or some other living creature and put them in the Instance Dungeon before throwing them out. However, even though this didn't seem like a big deal, no one could tell if the Smiling Mermaid would do that or what arrangements he had for them.
The old Native American swept his gaze across everyone and spoke. It was hard to tell if he was pessimistic or optimistic. He stroked the feathers on his head and said, "It is too difficult to stop this pocket dimension. However, once it completely replaces Red Nautilus, there will be no need for us to go out. After all, it is an apocalyptic world! Look, this area has already been replaced. Isn't there nothing wrong with it? I don't think there's much difference if we stay here. "
That was indeed the truth.
If Lin Sanjiu hadn't seen the strange phenomenon at the edge of the Instance Dungeon, she probably wouldn't have noticed the difference between where she was standing and where she was a few hundred meters away. Before Sajee made that strange move, they even thought that the Instance Dungeon had disappeared.
Almost at the same time this thought appeared in Lin Sanjiu's mind, Sajee, who was sitting on the ground, suddenly let out a few chuckles. Everyone's gaze immediately focused on her back.
"That's not it!" She turned her head slowly. As the red checkered scarf was wrapped around her neck, it covered the movement of her shoulders, making it seem as if her neck was turning 180 degrees. "Didn't I say it before? The purpose of this small Instance Dungeon is to replace a fully formed apocalyptic world. So, you might not be able to see anything now … When it reaches a certain scale, it will show its true form — "
As if to prove her words, Lin Sanjiu felt the ground beneath her feet suddenly pulsate a few times. It was as if the veins of a living creature were throbbing.
In the next second, the world turned upside down.
Ever since Lin Sanjiu grew a pair of large skeletal wings on her back, she had never imagined that she could be tossed into the air so easily with her weight. In her field of vision, the other people's bodies were also flipping in the air involuntarily, like a chef tossing a dish into a pot. The ground trembled and roared at an unimaginable speed. Finally, countless cracks appeared on the ground. Finally, the ground split into countless pieces. As the mud, rocks, and grass flowed, a gigantic object covered in sand slowly rose from the ground.
"What's that —!" Amidst the deafening explosion, it was as if the young man in the Chinese tunic suit had shouted in the air at the top of his lungs, "We're going to fall onto that thing!" (To be continued).
PS:
Oh my god, I didn't expect to be stuck at 2 o 'clock … I finally finished writing this chapter while stuttering.
When I thought about the fact that I still have to go to class tomorrow … I have to take the TOEFL test in October, and I'm only starting to cram now …
So, please don't blame me for being slower. When the dust settles, I will try my best to write as much as I can! Until I finish the book!
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