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Chapter 9: Valley of Death
Xiao Feng stares at the burned map. A faint glow pulses from it.
🔊 Map (in a soft, ancient voice):
— "Who you are doesn't matter... If you want to know why you're alive, come to me."
💭 Xiao Feng:
— "The voice… it's coming from the map? What the hell is this thing?"
Gu Lang watches him with half-closed eyes.
🔊 Gu Lang:
— "You're hearing voices from paper now? Is this hunger talking?"
🔊 Xiao Feng:
— "Doesn't matter. Whatever's behind this... I need to find it."
The mist thickens. The wind howls like whispers from the dead.
💭 Xiao Feng:
— "Every step feels heavier… like the valley wants to swallow me."
🔊 Gu Lang:
— "If we're gonna die, at least cook a decent soup first, deal?"
Sound of chains rattling. Shadows appear in the fog.
🔊 Unknown Voice:
— "The one who's awakened... is coming."
🔊 Xiao Feng (quietly):
— "Awakened? Who?"
The ground trembles beneath their feet. Silver light spreads like veins from the map.
💥 To be continued...