The two narrow waterways were not far apart; it was possible to move from one boat to another.
However, they didn't know which boat was safe and which was dangerous.
"What do we do? Jiang Fan, it seems we're reaching our limit. If we don't come up with a plan soon, some of us will die."
Zhou Niannian also realized the danger, looking at a large gate ahead that sealed off the two waterways.
Clearly, only one of these waterways led to a path of survival.
"Suddenly, the words 'Yan Huang' flashed through Jiang Fan's mind again."
"'Descendants of Yan Huang,' 'Yan Huang Er Di,' who won in the end!"
"That's it, this clue must be it."
"The Yellow Emperor survived in the end, so my boat must be safe."
"Yao, Dai Xiaomei, Gun Gun, quickly jump onto my boat, my boat is the safe one."
Upon hearing this, Dai Xiaomei immediately and elegantly sheathed her twin blades and placed them on her back.
"Dai Xiaomei, grab me."
Hearing this, Dai Xiaomei grabbed Yao without hesitation. Gun Gun followed Yao and leaped.
Fortunately, both of them were quite agile, so they didn't make any mistakes or get injured during the jump.
Jiang Fan reached out and firmly grasped Yao and Gun Gun, while Dai Xiaomei held onto Yao tightly.
Before they could react, they found themselves at the gate. They all bent down, their backs to the gate.
But just as they were about to rush through, they suddenly saw.
A giant stone fell from above the "Yan" inscribed boat, smashing it to pieces. Seeing this, everyone's eyes widened in disbelief as they watched the boat shatter.
Before they could even react, they collided with the wooden gate.
A long ravine appeared beneath a waterfall.
The depth of this cliff was similar to the height of the previous iron chain bridge, but it was not as wide.
Seeing this, the group let out terrified screams.
Zhou Niannian instinctively hugged Jiang Fan, who had regained his composure.
They realized they would be slammed onto the desert due to the inertia of projectile motion.
Jiang Fan spread himself out, maximizing air resistance to slow his descent. Gun Gun, due to its thick fur and large size, also descended slower than the others.
With a crash, they landed on the desert. Fortunately, the sand was soft enough that they weren't seriously injured upon impact. The only pain was from being scorched by the sand as they rolled.
Standing up quickly, Jiang Fan immediately checked if his companions were injured.
Finding that everyone was unharmed, they burst into laughter.
Zhou Niannian, in particular, cheered loudly in the desert after surviving.
"So exciting, I want to do it again."
"I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to experience something so thrilling in this life."
Although Zhou Niannian was genuinely happy, the others did not feel the same. To them, it wasn't much fun. Jiang Fan's group also discovered that this was the place they had entered from.
If they kept walking forward, they could exit the pyramid and then hand over the jewel to those dinosaurs.
"Hurry, we need to leave before sunset, otherwise the temperature here will drop drastically. We don't have anything to set up camp with, so we can't stay here any longer."
After Jiang Fan spoke, everyone immediately set off.
Fortunately, the distance to the pyramid's exit was not far. When they emerged, they found those dinosaurs still waiting in front of them.
A roar from a dinosaur echoed.
Jiang Fan was bewildered by the dinosaurs' behavior. They had been inside for so many days, helping them find the so-called jewel.
Yet, after Jiang Fan's group emerged, the dinosaurs still maintained this attitude.
"Aaaaoooouuuu." (We've been inside for so many days, just to help you find this bead.)
"Wuwuwulalalaaa!" (And you're still roaring at us.)
Hearing Dai Xiaomei's words, the dinosaurs seemed incredulous.
Seeing the dinosaurs quiet down, Jiang Fan looked curiously at Dai Xiaomei.
Dai Xiaomei didn't offer much explanation, continuing to communicate with the dinosaurs.
The dinosaurs rumbled "ah," "woo" in front of Dai Xiaomei.
However, their vocalizations were clearly much lower.
Hearing what the dinosaurs said, Dai Xiaomei looked incredibly surprised.
Then, Dai Xiaomei walked unhesitatingly to Jiang Fan and asked for the jewel. Jiang Fan handed it over without hesitation.
Upon seeing the jewel, the dinosaurs appeared astonished, their eyes glowing. They quickly took the jewel.
"I told you I wouldn't lie to you, didn't I?"
It was at this moment that Dai Xiaomei suddenly spoke human words, leaving everyone present in disbelief.
"My human accent has returned, and my body doesn't feel that strange sensation anymore. Am I cured?"
After saying this, Dai Xiaomei and Zhou Niannian cheered and jumped for joy, laughing heartily.
"What did those dinosaurs mean just now?"
Jiang Fan was still curious about how they communicated and what they had said. Why did the dinosaurs seem not angry anymore?
Hearing this, Dai Xiaomei immediately turned back and said to Jiang Fan.
"They said we were only inside for a little over an hour. They thought we were tricking them and hadn't gone deep to retrieve the jewel for them."
Hearing this, Jiang Fan was incredulous. They had spent such a long time inside and almost died. Could it be that to them, only an hour had passed in the outside world?
"An hour? Are you kidding me?"
"Didn't we spend many days inside?"
Hearing this, Dai Xiaomei nodded repeatedly.