229: Strange symbols, hinting

"What kind of cursed place is this, anyway?"

Meng Ziyi complained, "I wouldn't have come to this livestream if I'd known."

Yang Mi also felt some regret: "Yeah, I didn't expect it to be so dangerous."

Ye Bai felt helpless, but still comforted them, saying, "It's no use talking about that now. We can only find a way to get out of here as soon as possible."

Lin Yue huddled in the corner, not saying a word. Yang Mi walked over and gently held her hand: "Don't be afraid, we'll protect you."

Lin Yue slightly raised her head, a flicker of gratitude in her eyes.

After a while, the sounds outside gradually disappeared. Ye Bai decided to go out and check the situation.

He cautiously walked out of the cave, looked around, and only after confirming there was no danger did he come back to call them out.

"It seems those monsters are gone," Ye Bai said. "Let's keep moving forward."

They continued to grope their way forward in the dark. Along the way, Lin Yue's condition gradually improved, and she also began to communicate more with them.

"I think I remember seeing some strange symbols in one place," Lin Yue said.

Ye Bai's eyes lit up: "What symbols? Where did you see them?"

Lin Yue tried hard to recall: "Near where I woke up... there was a wall with those symbols carved on it."

Ye Bai decided to take them to the place where Lin Yue woke up to have a look. After a difficult trek, they finally found the spot. Sure enough, some strange symbols were carved on a wall.

Ye Bai carefully observed these symbols, trying to decipher their meaning.

Meng Ziyi and Yang Mi also watched curiously from the side.

"These symbols seem to be an ancient script," Ye Bai said, "but I'm not entirely sure what they mean specifically."

Yang Mi said disappointedly, "Then what do we do? We still don't have a clue."

Ye Bai thought for a moment and said, "We can go meet up with the Great One first."

They took Lin Yue back to the camp. Zhang Dada was very happy to see them return safely.

"You're finally back! I was so worried," Zhang Dada said.

They told Zhang Dada about their experience, and Zhang Dada was also very curious about the symbols.

"This time, we really owe it to Ye Bai. If it weren't for him, we might not have gotten out," Yang Mi said.

Meng Ziyi also nodded in agreement: "Yeah, Ye Bai is really amazing."

Ye Bai still maintained his aloof demeanor on the surface, but inwardly he was thinking: "These two Female Celebrities are quite good at talking."

Everyone sat together, discussing their next move. Zhang Dada looked at the photos of the strange symbols, frowning, and said, "This is really a tough problem. We need to find someone who can decipher these symbols quickly."

Yang Mi nodded, worriedly saying, "Who knows how many unknown dangers are waiting for us in this place."

Meng Ziyi looked at Ye Bai and asked, "Ye Bai, what do you think we should do next?"

Ye Bai still maintained his aloof expression. After a moment of silence, he said, "Let's rest up first, prepare enough supplies, and then go find an expert."

But inwardly, he was complaining: "These two Female Celebrities just keep asking questions, not thinking of solutions. And Zhang Dada, what's the use of just being anxious?"

They rested for a day at the camp, replenished food and water, and checked their equipment. The next day, they decided to set off to find an archaeological expert.

Along the way, Yang Mi and Meng Ziyi curiously asked Ye Bai all sorts of questions about tomb raiding and exploration.

Yang Mi blinked her big eyes and said, "Ye Bai, have you ever encountered such a strange place before?"

Ye Bai glanced at her indifferently and said, "Some places are quite strange, but places as mysterious as this are rare."

Meng Ziyi then asked, "Then why do you do this line of work?"

Ye Bai frowned slightly and said, "It's just an interest and a challenge, I suppose."

But inwardly, he was thinking: "These two Female Celebrities have so many questions, where do all these 'whys' come from?"

Yang Mi then asked with a smile, "Since you're so interested in this kind of adventure, you must be very good at exploring, right?"

Ye Bai simply hummed in affirmation.

"You know so much, you must have a lot of friends, right?"

Ye Bai looked at her and said, "A few are colleagues, the rest are friends."

"That's good." Yang Mi showed a sweet smile: "Then, may I ask this friend if you have someone you like?"

Ye Bai froze for a moment, his face turning ashen.

"Hey, why are you suddenly bringing that up?" Meng Ziyi looked at Yang Mi disapprovingly and said, "Isn't that his privacy?"

"Exactly, it's privacy." Ye Bai replied coldly, then turned and walked away.

"Ye Bai got angry." Yang Mi covered her mouth and chuckled: "Look at his reaction, isn't it cute?"

Meng Ziyi shook her head and sighed: "This kid's temper is as stubborn as a donkey."

Ye Bai walked at the very front of the group.

Lin Yue, who was walking at the back, heard their conversation and also felt a little confused.

She had never heard of Ye Bai liking a certain Female Celebrity, and this Female Celebrity even asked him if he had someone he liked. What was she trying to do? Steal a man?

Although she was suspicious, Lin Yue didn't say anything.

The three walked for another half a day, arriving at the foot of a mountain.

They climbed for half a day, panting with exhaustion.

But by this time, it was completely dark. If they didn't rest soon, they probably wouldn't be able to reach their destination smoothly.

Lin Yue stopped and said, "Let's spend the night here."

Everyone stopped moving forward.

Ye Bai stood still, not speaking. Yang Mi and Meng Ziyi politely declined each other for a while, but ultimately chose to stay overnight. Because they were simply too tired.

Now, they could barely walk themselves, let alone explore new places.

Ye Bai ignored them and walked alone towards the other side of the slope.

After walking for a long time, he reached the top of the mountain.

"Phew—" Ye Bai let out a breath and lay down in a pile of grass. He looked around; it was a very steep cliff. Distant clouds and mist swirled, causing him to hallucinate.

Suddenly, he remembered that Lin Yue seemed to have said they would sleep here tonight... This was a place he had been before.

Ye Bai couldn't help but laugh, mockingly saying, "Ye Bai, oh Ye Bai, you actually have a day where you get tricked."

He stood up and walked down the slope.

He continued down the steep mountain path to the bottom, then crossed another hill, and reached the foot of the mountain.

"Ye Bai! Ye Bai, where are you?" An anxious shout came from his ear; it was Meng Ziyi's voice.

"I'm here." Ye Bai raised his right hand and waved.

Meng Ziyi ran over at the sound: "There's a strange place, black energy has been rising from there."

"Really? Let me see." After Ye Bai approached, he saw a wisp of black energy indeed slowly rising. He squatted beside it and reached out to touch it. He felt that this mass of black energy was chillingly cold, as if from a ghost from the Nine Netherworld, making people feel awe-struck.