Upon hearing Lian Hongshang's inquiry, Li Chen paused for a moment and said, "That's pretty much the situation. Otherwise, we'll have to wait for the ruins' gate to open again in twelve years!"
Lian Hongshang was doing some mental calculations and muttered softly, "Psh, in twelve years, we'll have long since turned into a pile of bones!"
"The heavens do not seal off all paths; though we may not last twelve years, we could hold out for ten days or even half a month without issue," Li Chen said seriously to Lian Hongshang.
Lian Hongshang looked at Li Chen, opened her mouth to say something, but ultimately, not a word left her lips.
Seeing that Lian Hongshang had fallen silent, Li Chen stopped talking as well and began to circle the ruins, wondering if he could find any clues to get out of this accursed place.
Suddenly, Li Chen discovered a mottled stele.
He swept away the dust on it with his sleeve and studied it carefully.
