Everyone has awakened, but I am the only mortal!

The commotion outside alerted Su Bai and the others inside, who immediately rushed over.

The serene post-rain scenery that had just brought joy to everyone was now shrouded in a sinister shadow. The verdant grass and babbling brook seemed eerily strange, sending chills down one's spine.

Su Bai was not familiar with Huang Xiang, so he did not offer any words of comfort. His gaze fell directly on the spot where the man had disappeared. Only a small puddle of water remained on the ground, a seemingly ordinary bubble left by rainwater, yet it concealed a deadly danger.

Luo Zheng had already walked to Huang Xiang's side, but he hadn't stepped out of the room even half a step, staring outside with a solemn expression.

Huang Xiang turned to look at him, her voice trembling slightly, but she forced herself to remain calm as she asked, "Did he... violate the death rules of this other realm?"

Her face was deathly pale, and even though she tried to maintain her haughty demeanor, the fear in her eyes was clearly visible.

Luo Zheng nodded slowly, his tone calm and deliberate: "That should be the case. The rules of other realms are always hidden, and one can lose one's life if one is not careful."

Then, he turned to Su Bai beside him and asked, "Su Bai, have you discovered anything?"

Su Bai's gaze remained fixed on the puddle, and he said calmly, "It's not certain yet, but his disappearance is most likely related to the rain."

Luo Zheng followed his gaze, his eyes returning to the spot where the man had disappeared.

He hesitated for a moment before saying, "The ground is wet everywhere from the rain, but when the two of them went out just now, only he stepped into the puddles, while the other person stepped on the wet pavement without any problems. Does this mean that as long as you avoid the puddles, you won't be in danger?"

After he finished speaking, no one responded, and no one dared to try it easily.

The image of the man being swallowed up in an instant was still lingering in everyone's minds, and no one was willing to gamble with their own life.

Luo Zheng remained silent for a moment, then, without further hesitation, strode out the door and stood steadily on the rain-soaked road surface, avoiding the puddles.

Time passed slowly, and the house was deathly silent. Everyone held their breath, their eyes fixed on Luo Zheng, not daring to breathe loudly.

About a minute later, Luo Zheng was unharmed and slowly retreated back into the room.

Then he turned to Su Bai and nodded: "That should be the case. As long as you don't step in the puddles, there will be no danger."

Even with Luo Zheng's personal verification, everyone was still apprehensive, and no one dared to step out of the room again.

At this moment, the square-faced, triangular-eyed man next to Huang Xiang suddenly spoke up, his voice urgent and sharp, carrying a clear accusation: "Didn't you say there were clues to another realm? Aren't the rules hidden within those clues? Why don't you just state the rules directly? Are you deliberately watching people go to their deaths?!"

When the incident occurred, he immediately shifted his anger and blame onto Su Bai and the others, speaking arrogantly and behaving arrogantly.

A hint of disgust flashed across Su Bai's eyes.

Upon hearing this, Luo Zheng retorted bluntly, "You have to find the clues yourself. If you think we're not capable, then go find the clues yourself. Nobody's stopping you."

Seeing this, Huang Xiang stepped in to smooth things over: "His name is Xu Chen. The one who had the accident just now was his cousin. He was emotional and his words were a bit harsh. Don't take it to heart."

"Excited?" Ma Jun scoffed, mocking him mercilessly. "Judging by his agitation, anyone who didn't know better would think it was his father who died."

Old Zhou gave Ma Jun a thumbs up: "Well said! I totally agree!"

Surprisingly, the two didn't fight each other, but instead united against a common enemy, creating a somewhat awkward atmosphere.

Xu Chen's face flushed red from the retort. He pointed at Ma Jun and roared, "What clues? You woke up before us, so you must have hidden the clues! You're deliberately keeping quiet, hoping we'll go and die first so you can reap the benefits!"

Luo Zheng's face turned completely cold, as did his tone: "Considering this is your first time entering another realm and you've just lost a loved one, you might not be able to accept it right away, so I won't hold it against you. But don't push your luck. If you don't trust us, you can find out for yourself. Besides, what good does it do us to let others die first? We have no reason to do things that harm others without benefiting ourselves."

"You all know what the benefits are!" Xu Chen glared at Su Bai and the others with a stubborn anger.

Ma Jun was completely impatient, glaring at him fiercely: "If you utter another word, believe me, I'll throw you out and let you try to see if those blisters really can eat people!"

Old Zhou rolled up his sleeves, striking a pose as if ready to fight, and slowly said, "Your old man Zhou has been putting up with you, you idiot, for ages. Say another word of nonsense, and see if I don't teach you a lesson!"

Xu Chen felt a chill run down his spine when he saw the two menacing-looking men. Although he was still full of resentment, he wisely shut his mouth when he thought of his cousin being devoured in an instant. However, the resentment in his eyes did not diminish at all.

While Xu Chen was making a scene, the other men around Huang Xiang remained unusually quiet.

Although they were all inside when the incident happened, they saw the entire process of the man being swallowed by the ground clearly, and their eyes still held a lingering sense of fear.

They had never experienced such a life-or-death crisis before, and for a moment they didn't know what to do.

Su Bai glanced at them without showing any emotion, a hint of doubt rising in his mind. They were all ordinary people, so why would someone as arrogant as Huang Xiang bring a few ordinary people here?

After being threatened by Ma Jun and Lao Zhou, the room finally returned to calm.

Although Huang Xiang was dissatisfied with the two's overbearing behavior, he also knew that the current situation in this strange realm was not the time for competition.

She suppressed her displeasure and turned to look at Luo Zheng: "What should we do next? We can't just stay in this room forever, can we?"

Luo Zheng said, "What else can we do? Let's keep looking for clues in the room. Only by finding clues can we figure out the rules and find a way out."

At this point, he changed the subject: "Weren't you always at the Western Regions Observatory? These people... are they all superhumans too?"

The Western Regions observation post was originally an abandoned observation platform. After the apocalypse, it was occupied by the survivors and became a relatively safe refuge.

Huang Xiang shook his head slightly: "They are just ordinary people."

She glanced at Xu Chen, who still looked grim, and added, "Xu Chen is Ding Xun's cousin. A few days ago, Ding Xun heard that he was still alive and that someone had seen him in this direction, so he asked me to come and help look for him."

Old Zhou sidled up to Su Bai and, in a low, sarcastic voice, teased, "Tsk tsk, quite a few cousins. Su Bai, do you have any cousins?"

He slapped his forehead as soon as he finished speaking: "Oh, I forgot, you're an orphan. Sorry, brother, from now on I'm your cousin! No, from now on I'm your brother, I'll protect you!"