And since she saw that moving stone, she has been unwilling to get close to that place again. She doesnt know why, but that place gave her a kind of vague pressure, a pressure that makes her fearful, a kind of atmosphere that makes her not want to get close.

  Lin Qingyao had a bad idea at this moment, could it be... could it be that she saw a ghost?

  "Pshaw! Pshaw! Pshaw! Its just noon, when the sun is shining brightly, what ghost would be around? Whats wrong with me today? Why am I thinking such nonsense!" Lin Qingyao gently patted her own forehead and said.

  In the past, Lin Qingyao would make such a gesture when she was upset, and Zhao Zhang was infatuated with it. But now, Lin Qingyaos body had become bloated and unsightly due to excessive use of hormone medications. When she made such a gesture, it only inspired disgust - where was the elegance and refinement of her former self?

  Although it was said that, in this desolate mountain and wilderness, she was alone by herself. Adding to that the eerie withered trees and the stones that seemed to have moved on their own, Lin Qingyao felt a chill run down her spine as fear crept up from within.

  Lin Qingyao stared intently at the stone, not daring to blink, fearing that if she blinked, she would miss the stones unusual movement again.

  People are such strange creatures, theyre obviously afraid, yet they still want to figure it out!

  Lin Qingyao didnt know what was going on, but a surge of strength welled up from the bottom of her heart: "Whether youre a god or a ghost! I must get to the bottom of this today!" She knew that if she didnt figure out this matter, even if she escaped, her mind would still be preoccupied with it.

  In this process, time slowly slips away.

  In the blink of an eye, it was already late afternoon. The sun in the sky had slowly set to the west, and this small mountain valley surrounded by steep cliffs had been shrouded in shadows cast by the cliffs. Now, there was a hint of chilliness in the air.

  Lin Qingyao was both thirsty and hungry, and now she had caught a chill on top of that. The feeling was really unbearable.

  She finally didnt see any movement from the stone slab, nor did she think of a good way to get out. As the sky was about to darken, Lin Qingyaos courage grew.

  She slowly approached the stone, hesitating... unable to leave, trapped in this valley, its better to resolve the doubts in her heart!

  Just as Lin Qingyao slowly approached the stone, a strange phenomenon suddenly occurred!

  Only the stone wall was seen moving! This time, it wasnt just a small piece of tight movement, but large pieces of the stone wall began to move.

  Lin Qingyao rubbed her eyes, this time, she was certain, she hadnt seen it wrong! That stone, was actually moving on its own!

  Then, something even more astonishing and terrifying happened. The stone seemed to lift up a head, with two narrow, dim eyes staring at her from the lifted part. As it moved, some small stones fell off her body with a rustling sound.

  Lin Qingyao moved that stone and added this unknown skull or monster head, looked into the eyes together, and examined it carefully.

  At this moment, Lin Qingyaos forehead was already covered with layers of fine sweat, her hands tightly clenched, her fingernails digging into herself painfully. Facing the strange phenomenon in front of her, Lin Qingyao was naturally frightened.

  Taking a closer look, she let out a sigh of relief as the tension in her body dissipated. It turned out that Lin Qingyao discovered that the moving stone and the surrounding colors were not exactly the same, but rather a dark brown color. Connecting this piece of stone to the head, Lin Qingyao burst out laughing, it was actually a lizard-like animal.

  No, it shouldnt be a lizard, seems like... an armadillo.

  Its a pangolin, Zhao Zhang likes to hunt for strange things. One time he took her to a restaurant and said they were going to eat pangolin, she saw the live pangolin being brought in.

  Thinking of Zhao Zhang, Lin Qingyao felt a little melancholy. When was the last time he took her out? After she became ugly, he stopped taking her out altogether.

  Lin Qingyao suddenly realized the key to everything at this moment. Previously, Zhao Zhang took her out because of her youth and beauty, which could be used as his capital for showing off... Lin Qingyao bit her pale lips, and at this moment, she found herself somewhat laughable!

  I was just a decorative item in Zhao Zhangs heart, something to show off with, and once Im old, worn out, and broken, Ill be discarded.

  Lin Qingyao withdrew her thoughts and sized up the large pangolin, thinking to herself that as long as there were still living things around, she was at ease - it wasnt a ghost or monster, after all! Moreover, since there were still living creatures present, and she herself hadnt felt anything out of the ordinary in this place, it proved that although this location had caused all the green plants to wither due to some unknown reason, for now, at least, it didnt harm the lives of living things.

  Lin Qingyao continued to ponder, looking at the pangolin again with a hint of doubt. This pangolin was indeed too big! Not counting the tail that was still hidden in the stone, it was about ten feet long and three feet wide.

  Although she was ignorant and rarely heard of it, she also knew that a grown pangolin is normally about three feet long, which is roughly one meter. But the one in front of her...

  Lin Qingyao was even more convinced that this place had some kind of chemical agent or radiation.

  Living organisms that have been exposed to radiation either die or mutate, this is not science fiction but a real existence. I heard that in a certain place in Country M, due to radiation, mice are as big as small pigs and can eat humans!

  Lin Qingyao stared at the pangolin that seemed to have not noticed her, imagining that if she grew three more circles... she shuddered suddenly.

  No! We cant stay here for long! We must escape!

  At the critical moment, Lin Qingyaos thoughts were much clearer.

  Looking at the withered branches and leaves on the ground, she had a flash of inspiration! How could she not have thought of it? She was in this deep valley, shouting loudly, but no one would hear her. Now, if she set fire to the grass and trees, sending out a distress signal, wouldnt she be saved? This place couldnt stay for long, staying longer meant more danger!

  Lin Qingyao thought of it and did it, gathered a handful of withered branches, put them together in a pile, and then she started to worry again.

  How is this fire going to be lit? We use electricity and gas at home, except for Zhao Zhang who wants to smoke and brings a German-made lighter, where else would we have a lighter in the house?!

  She doesnt have it on her body, even if she did, she probably wouldnt carry it with her.

  Drilling wood for fire, Lin Qingyao had no choice but to think of this idea.

  Lin Qingyao, who was struggling to slide a branch into a small groove, didnt notice that the sloth-like pangolin, which looked like it wouldnt move easily, gave her a dim and mysterious glance.