The group fell into deep thought, and the atmosphere grew silent. However, no one stopped moving. They continued to search everywhere, trying to find any relevant clues.
"But what scared you so badly just now?" Shi Zhiyan asked, holding Shi Li. He stayed put, keeping a distance of about a meter from the others.
The distance allowed him to keep an eye on the others and prevent any mishaps, but it wasn't so close that he and Shi Li would lose their private space.
"I was just thinking about some books I've read. They said places like this often have terrifying things in them."
"Like monsters that suddenly appear—things you can't see or touch, but can kill you." Shi Li didn't know how to explain the specific term to Shi Zhiyan, so she had to describe what she feared in another way.
"Really? That's the first I've heard of something like that. It would definitely be hard to fight."
