Ye Tiancheng then realized that the three of them were covering their ears, and with all the noise, they couldn't hear him speak.
The little fox had actually seen Ye Tiancheng speaking because even if his ears were covered, his eyes were not, and he could clearly see Ye Tiancheng's mouth opening and closing, obviously speaking.
He thought about his earlier complaints and knew that Ye Tiancheng was likely answering him.
A hint of struggle appeared on his face.
It was because he had complained and asked questions that Ye Tiancheng was answering. Covering his ears and not listening was understandable, but he still felt bad for his elder brother. However, if he removed his hands, the little fox, listening to the noise around him, knew that even with his ears covered, a lot of sound would still leak in. He felt that letting go was a truly painful thing to do.
However, after a moment of internal struggle, the little fox made up his mind, mustered his courage, released his hands, and shouted loudly at Ye Tiancheng, "Brother! What did you say? I didn't hear you just now!"
Almost the instant he let go, the little fox felt as if demonic sounds were piercing his ears, and he was almost deafened.
Seeing the little fox wince in pain, Ye Tiancheng walked closer and whispered into his ear, "If you can't stand it, just cover your ears again."
The little fox knew that Ye Tiancheng's previous words were definitely not this, and that Ye Tiancheng's previous words were likely more extensive. However, he truly couldn't bear it, and since Ye Tiancheng had told him to cover his ears, he eagerly obeyed.
Ye Tiancheng rummaged through his spatial storage. The supplies they had brought were very complete. Besides some food, there were many outdoor survival supplies, tools, equipment, and all sorts of miscellaneous items. Anything that could be packed had been packed, so Ye Tiancheng actually found something useful.
He took out a pair of noise-canceling earplugs from his spatial storage and tried them on. He found that although they couldn't completely block out the noise, the effect was still acceptable and better than covering his ears.
Therefore, he immediately pointed to himself, put the earplugs into his ears, and gave a thumbs-up.
The other three were also quick-witted and immediately understood Ye Tiancheng's intention. Their supplies in terms of basic equipment were almost identical, so whatever Ye Tiancheng had, they also had.
The three of them quickly endured the pain, took out noise-canceling earplugs from their spatial storage, and put them in their ears. Instantly, everyone's expression relaxed considerably.
Ye Tiancheng touched his phone again. He had intended to type a message to suggest that they communicate by typing on their phones, but halfway through the action, Ye Tiancheng remembered Liang Ping's navigation map situation from before.
After some thought, he felt that this was not secure enough, so he withdrew his hand.
Ye Tiancheng thought for a moment, then went to find a set of paper and pen and began to write, "Let's all communicate by writing on paper."
After Ye Tiancheng found the paper and pen, the other three had already reacted, understanding what Ye Tiancheng was about to do. Before Ye Tiancheng finished writing, they had all found paper and pens as well.
The little fox held up his paper and wrote, "Isn't it more convenient to use our phones?"
Ye Tiancheng explained, "Considering the previous situations, phones are not very secure, so let's use paper and pen."
The little fox recalled the previous events and nodded.
After being subjected to the noise for such a long time, he felt that his brain wasn't working well, and his temples were throbbing. For a moment, his thinking and reactions were slow. However, after Ye Tiancheng's reminder, the little fox was still able to react quickly.
After everyone agreed to communicate by writing on paper, Ye Tiancheng continued to write on the paper.
Seeing Ye Tiancheng's actions, the other three waited beside him, curious to see what Ye Tiancheng had to say.
What Ye Tiancheng had to say was essentially what he had replied to the little fox after his earlier complaint, which the other three hadn't heard.
He wrote on the paper, "Whatever that thing outside is, it's been making noise outside the door, only demanding that we open the door, but it doesn't break in itself. And before, someone hit our windowsill with stones. They clearly had the opportunity to break our window, but they didn't do so."
"Therefore, based on these signs, I initially judge that this room should be a relatively safe place. They may not be able to easily force their way in actively. They must have our permission and be let in by us before they can enter."
"Thus, if my guess is correct, besides possibly being subjected to a certain degree of interference, those things probably can't do anything to us. This room should be safe."
"At least for now."
The other three read Ye Tiancheng's words, thought about it, and felt that it was indeed the case, somewhat agreeing with Ye Tiancheng's viewpoint.
The little fox wrote on his paper, "But letting that thing outside make so much noise isn't a solution. Even with noise-canceling earplugs, the noise is still quite significant, and we can't rest at all."
"And if it's like this all night, it's one thing, but if it's like this every day, and we can't leave in time, within a few days, we'll probably all develop neurasthenia."
This was indeed a very worrying point.
Nie Chongyang watched them discuss, thought for a moment, and suddenly wrote something to show the little fox.
He wrote, "I suddenly thought of something. Little fox, you said your talismans and such, will they work here? Shall we try them?"
The little fox saw Nie Chongyang's written words, was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes lit up. Ye Tiancheng and Liang Ping also felt that this was indeed worth trying.
They couldn't remain passive like this forever; it was time to think about counterattacks or better defense methods.
The little fox immediately replied, "I'll try it now."
No sooner said than done. While drawing talismans and the like would be better with specialized good materials, for someone as talented as the little fox, even ordinary paper and pen could be used as a makeshift solution, and the talismans drawn would still be quite effective.
The little fox directly found a clean piece of paper, picked up his brush, and drew a series of symbols that others couldn't quite understand. Then, he walked to the room door and slapped the simple talisman onto the door.
The paper wasn't coated with glue or paste, but after being slapped onto the door, it actually stuck to the back of the door on its own.
This scene clearly indicated that it had taken effect.
If it hadn't worked, there wouldn't have been such a result.
The few of them exchanged glances, vaguely sensing that their ears, now filled with noise-canceling earplugs, were gradually becoming quieter. There were still some faint sounds, but they couldn't tell whether it was because the sounds still existed but were weakened, or if they had been so noisy before that they were already experiencing auditory hallucinations.
However, to clarify the situation, they would know once they removed the earplugs.
The four of them removed the noise-canceling earplugs from their ears. Although their ears and minds were still buzzing, after removing the earplugs, they could all confirm that it should have indeed become gradually quieter outside.
The things outside should have stopped making a fuss.
They just didn't know if they had left.
The little fox said excitedly, "It really works!"
Ye Tiancheng smiled and said, "It's good that it works. It seems we'll have to rely on you more, little fox."
The little fox nodded vigorously and then said, "I'll try to draw more and paste them around the doors, windows, and walls of our room. If there are any left, I can use them for self-defense."
Seeing that his methods were indeed effective, the little fox was full of energy and immediately started drawing with his brush.
After setting up the talismans, the little fox indeed drew a few more and distributed them to everyone. Then, resting his chin on one hand, he surveyed the room before speaking, "I just don't know how long this setup will last."
"And I also don't know if the situation outside will change, requiring us to constantly prepare and use new methods."
Ye Tiancheng couldn't understand talismans very well, so he asked the little fox, "Little fox, what kind of talismans are you drawing? What are they mainly targeting? Perhaps we can infer what those things outside are based on this."
Nie Chongyang nodded in agreement and said, "This reverse-engineering method is quite good. We still need to figure out what those things outside are before we can deal with them properly."
The little fox thought for a moment and said, "Because I didn't know what those things outside were before, I figured I'd draw a general talisman with a similar effect of suppressing evil and expelling spirits, which has a wide range of targets. Based on this alone, it's still difficult to deduce."
"After all, as long as it falls within the category of evil, it's within the scope of the target."
Ye Tiancheng and the others understood that the target range was indeed very broad, making it difficult to deduce.
However, the little fox added, "But brother is right, reverse-engineering is indeed a good method. Perhaps I can focus on this and find an opportunity to experiment with talismans of different effects and targets. We might be able to figure it out soon."
After speaking, the little fox looked at Ye Tiancheng, waiting for him to make a decision.
Ye Tiancheng thought about it, but ultimately shook his head and said, "If we want to experiment, we'll probably have to go outside. We can't do much through the doors and walls, but going outside is difficult to guarantee safety."
"So, let's find another opportunity to experiment."
Everyone understood this consideration for safety.
Nie Chongyang stated, "It's a good thing that we've figured out a method that should be effective. We really don't need to rush to take risks at this time."
Feeling the surroundings gradually quiet down, the four of them finally breathed a sigh of relief.
However, they didn't dare to rest immediately. To prevent new changes from occurring outside, they all decided to observe the situation outside for a while longer before considering whether to continue resting.
But the little fox's talismans were probably very effective, and there were no further incidents.
Thus, they were finally able to rest. As previously agreed, Ye Tiancheng and Liang Ping continued to keep watch, while Nie Chongyang and the little fox fell asleep immediately.
After finishing the first half of the night's watch, Nie Chongyang and the little fox switched shifts with Ye Tiancheng and the others as scheduled to guard the second half of the night.
The four of them finally safely passed their first night in this spatial world.
However, each person only getting half a night's rest meant they were still sleep-deprived. By dawn, Nie Chongyang and the others noticed that the situation outside seemed to be gradually returning to normal, so their vigilance gradually decreased, and they started to feel drowsy, their consciousness becoming blurry.
After an unknown amount of time, as everyone was drowsy, suddenly, the four people in the room heard several loud bangs on the door. Almost instantly, everyone was startled and jumped up, looking towards the room door.