Because they didn't need to walk on their own feet, the process of waiting on the platform to descend was a little boring.
In such a narrow space, the concept of time seemed to be blurred.
Julius didn't know how long he had been like this. When the platform stopped again, and his feet sank, he recovered from his half-daze.
"We're here?"
This time, when the platform stopped, it felt like it was weightless for a moment, and then fell directly to the ground before stopping.
"Yes, we're here."
Rei said, and then used her elbow to hit Julius's waist, "Don't be in a daze. In such a deep place, you can't relax, or God knows what will jump at you.
You'd better be alert, don't lose your life like this. "
Rei saw that Julius was in a daze because of boredom. When the platform hadn't stopped, he could be like this, but now that they were at their destination, he couldn't be like this.
After the platform stopped, there was an exit, which was no different from the one above.
But when they were deeper underground, it gave off a completely different feeling.
"Don't tell me we can't return to the surface?" Julius was a little worried.
Rei made the platform move, slowly moving upwards, and then made it return to its original position.
"It can still be used, no problem."
She said to Julius, "That little bump just now, it shouldn't be a big problem … It shouldn't be a big problem."
Rei's words made Julius feel uneasy.
But since they were here, he couldn't just leave Rei and run away.
"If it really can't be used, then I'll probably have to carry you up." He smiled bitterly at Rei.
Hearing Julius's words, Rei's face showed a very happy smile, "That's not bad, then I should be relieved."
Julius looked up, and there was an endless tunnel. Just now, he and Rei came down from above. He didn't know how deep they went, and didn't know where they were now.
"It's quite tiring to climb up." Julius said.
"It's not impossible for you." Rei said.
"It'll be very tiring.
But I don't know what will happen if I don't try it. "
The two of them left the platform. Before they left, Reina took out a small pouch from her pocket and took out a few guiding stones from the pouch.
"I don't have many stones myself, so I have to use them sparingly."
"Aren't you going to take some of the guiding stones that others have given you?"
Rei gave Julius an amused and helpless expression. "You can't be greedy for such a small benefit. Otherwise, you'll get into trouble.
If I steal the pebbles, it's fine if those guys think that I'm greedy, but if they suspect that I'm hiding something else, then I won't be able to meet them in the future.
In the Rat Path, it's too easy for them to know what trash I've picked up and what I've sold. "
Rei stretched out her finger and poked Julius's chest. If she could, she probably wanted to poke his head. "Use your brain and think carefully about what you should or shouldn't do."
Julius coughed a few times. He knew that he was thinking too little, so he stopped talking.
He had already gotten used to thinking less about himself than Rei.
He didn't think that he was hopelessly stupid, but he was certainly not smart either. If he were to compare himself to Reina, it would be a little embarrassing. After all, Reina was still a child, and he was already a teenager.
After leaving the platform, the two of them walked into the unknown depths of the underground world.
When they came out, they didn't see a spacious space, but a small path.
It was much wider than the narrow passageway they came down, but it wasn't big enough for many people to walk through at the same time.
The environment below felt darker and more humid. Julius didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt like there was a heavy weight on his back. However, the ceiling above him was some distance away, and it didn't look like it would collapse.
He felt a little uncomfortable on his back. The hair on his back seemed to be standing up, pushing up the fabric of his clothes.
It was a very strange feeling. Julius's face showed a very subtle expression, a mixture of discomfort, confusion, and a little uneasiness.
Although the fire was shining on him and Reina, the endless dark path in front of them made them feel uneasy.
Reina had a very sensitive sense of smell. If there was any danger, she would notice it, and Julius only needed to protect her.
The path didn't seem to be dangerous. It was very quiet, so quiet that only his and Reina's footsteps and the sound of water dripping could be heard.
It wasn't the calm before the storm, but a very pure tranquility. However, Julius couldn't calm down because of that.
.
"Don't you feel that there's something strange in there?" Julius couldn't help but ask Reina.
Reina turned around and showed a puzzled expression. "No. If there's something dangerous or wrong, I should have noticed it earlier than you, but I don't feel that way."
"Maybe I'm overthinking." Julius smiled, but it wasn't a very pleasant smile.
He thought that maybe he had stayed in a narrow space for too long and couldn't get used to it.
Although he had been underground for some time, some things couldn't be gotten used to in a short time. He couldn't compare with Reina, who had been underground for a long time.
"Don't think too much. I've seen a lot of people who went deeper underground and then couldn't return to the surface."
"What happened to them?"
"What else? Aren't they dead? Why can't they return to the surface?"
After walking for a while, the two seemed to have reached the end of the path.
In front of them, there was only a pipe that they could barely crawl into. Both of them could crawl into it. If it were someone taller, it would be impossible for them to crawl in.
Reina climbed up the pipe, put her head on the edge of the pipe, and closed her eyes. After a while, she raised her head and said to Julius, "There's nothing in front of us. Let's keep going."
"Let me go in front?"
Julius suggested. "Otherwise, if something appears in front of us, I can't protect you."
"That's true."
Reina nodded and climbed out of the pipe. "If I'm caught by something in front of us, I probably won't even have a chance to fight back. You go in front."