Over in the live stream, the audience erupted when Jiang Fan and his team returned to the oasis.
"This is terrifying, it's like a supernatural event!"
"Right? It's like a matryoshka doll, escaping from the river and going back into the snow mountains?"
"This is too scary, they should run away, it's a ghost realm!"
"Uncle Bei Pai Si mentioned ghosts in his diary, could this be what he meant?"
"Oh my god, I'm too scared, don't frighten me!"
The viewers were trembling, constantly circling back to the same spot. This was completely beyond common sense.
Professor Zhang kept posting super bullet comments in the live stream to stabilize morale.
"This is quantum space, everyone, don't be afraid. Quantum space is like this."
"In a quantum state, an object is observed from different angles as the same object, and vice versa. What appears to be the same object might just be a different perspective."
It must be said that quantum mechanics is indeed mysterious. The saying that everything can be explained by quantum mechanics has some truth to it.
Unfortunately, the netizens were too agitated at the moment, and quantum mechanics couldn't calm them down.
Jiang Fan and Yao set up their tents by the river and placed the stunned Dai Xiaomei inside.
After setting up the tent, Yao and Zhou Niannian looked at Jiang Fan.
Clearly, Jiang Fan was their leader at this point, and everyone followed his lead.
Jiang Fan sighed, wondering if they kept returning to the oasis because the way out was still within the oasis.
This time, Jiang Fan decided not to look for a way out in the river.
For one thing, the stopper in the river had completely stopped rotating. Even if it could move, Jiang Fan didn't want to go down that path.
After all, it was a dead-end loop. Should they go back to the snow mountains?
Finding a new way out was the only solution.
"We'll prepare here first, stock up on food and water. After everything is ready, we'll discuss our next move."
Jiang Fan made the final decision, as food and water were indispensable.
The group split up. Jiang Fan used bamboo from the forest to make new bamboo containers.
He wanted to find the water-pipe vine, but this time, he couldn't find this precious plant.
With containers ready, Jiang Fan and Yao went hunting, while Zhou Niannian was responsible for fetching water.
The green sea-bristle lizards came in groups again, pulling Jiang Fan along to catch fish.
Jiang Fan thought that always eating meat could use a change of pace.
So, Yao went to hunt pig-rabbits, and Jiang Fan acted with the green sea-bristle lizards.
The green sea-bristle lizards led the way, quickly bringing Jiang Fan to the upper reaches of the river.
It turned out that the upper reaches of the river were located beneath a high, cascading waterfall.
Fat mahseer fish continuously fell from above the waterfall along with the current.
The green sea-bristle lizards crouched below the waterfall and waited. After a while, a mahseer fish landed on a rock with a splash and was stunned.
Seeing the prey delivered to them, the green sea-bristle lizards quickly crawled over and picked up the mahseer.
Then, the green sea-bristle lizard winked at Jiang Fan, indicating that their master was taking him fishing.
Jiang Fan shook his head. Although it was effortless to get fish this way, the fish they caught were already battered and bruised.
Jiang Fan took a deep dive into the water and submerged himself.
When he surfaced again, Jiang Fan held two fat mahseer in his hands.
Despite the mahseer's slippery bodies, Jiang Fan's technique was so skilled that the fish couldn't escape his grasp.
Jiang Fan also winked at the green sea-bristle lizards, indicating that they should see who the real master fisherman was.
The green sea-bristle lizards looked on with great envy and all plunged into the water.
Some managed to catch a mahseer, but the fish quickly slipped from their claws.
Others were directly hit in the face by a mahseer's tail, leaving them seeing stars.
Jiang Fan watched from the side and laughed heartily.
However, in the end, Jiang Fan and the green sea-bristle lizards cooperated and managed to catch over ten mahseer.
As they returned with the fish, Yao had also caught many pig-rabbits.
Together, they gutted the fish by the river, started a bonfire, and roasted the fish and pig-rabbits.
This time, Jiang Fan wasn't in the mood for fancy preparations and simply roasted the fish.
The green sea-bristle lizards also arrived, each holding a roasted fish and eating with great gusto.
Dai Xiaomei had woken up and was pulled out by Zhou Niannian to eat.
Despite the delicious food, none of them had much appetite.
"Do you think it's possible we're in an illusion?"
"Perhaps we're in a mirage, and everything we see is a hallucination."
Jiang Fan couldn't help but ask his teammates, a hint of confusion in his eyes.
His teammates were a bit bewildered.
If even Jiang Fan had lost confidence and thought he was in an illusion, what should they do?
"No, what we're eating and drinking now is real."
Jiang Fan quickly overturned his own conclusion, his eyes regaining their determination and calmness.
"This is not an illusion, I can tell!"
Yao put down the pig-rabbit he was gnawing on and asked earnestly.
"Then, it must be a maze."
Yao's words also had some logic.
Only a maze would make you keep returning to the same spot as you walked.
Jiang Fan shook his head. He couldn't determine the exact situation yet.
However, if he lost confidence, how could his teammates rely on him?
Therefore, Jiang Fan firmly believed that this was not an illusion.
"Where exactly is this place? Did you find anything useful during your exploration?"
Dai Xiaomei looked at Jiang Fan and Yao with pitiful eyes, her face looking a little gaunt.
She had finally escaped the snow mountains, only to face a desert ahead.
Even in the desert, after reuniting with Jiang Fan and the others, Dai Xiaomei had regained her confidence and was ready to push through.
Who would have thought that they would end up back at the oasis where they started.
Although Dai Xiaomei was a bit calmer now, such an experience was a huge blow to a young girl.
"Don't worry, Dai Xiaomei, no matter what it is, we'll kill gods and buddhas if they stand in our way!"
Zhou Niannian clenched her fists, trying to encourage Dai Xiaomei.
After all, in this team, Dai Xiaomei was the youngest and needed the most care.
Jiang Fan suddenly spoke.
"In Uncle Bei Pai Si's diary, it was mentioned that after they camped at night, some of their team members died inexplicably."
"This indicates that there is something unfathomable..."
Dai Xiaomei gasped and covered her mouth tightly.
She swallowed the word "ghost."
"If there's something troublesome, I think it's almost evening now, and they should appear at night."
Jiang Fan's gaze became vigilant.
"We must be careful tonight!"