Xiao Zhuzi carefully examined the Little Gem in her hand. As she moved it away from the larger Time-Space Spiral Gem, the perceptive Xi Xi and Fei Bao immediately sensed something unusual; the invisible pressure weighing on them lightened just a bit.
Xiao Zhuzi instructed Fei Bao to fly further away with the gem. At that moment, she too felt it—the pressure on her body had indeed lessened! For Xi Xi, the relief was even more pronounced, nearly negligible now.
Gazing at the dazzling Time-Space Spiral Gem before her, Xiao Zhuzi suddenly recalled Huahua's words from her dream: only the unique Time-Space Core could bring stable power. Her eyes lit up as she exclaimed to Xi Xi and the returning Fei Bao, “I understand! I understand everything! This Little Gem fragment that fell due to the earthquake, though small in size, has a spiral shape similar to that of the large Time-Space Spiral Gem. They must possess similar properties and energy fields!”
Xi Xi looked at the Time-Space Spiral Gem, then at the Little Gem in Fei Bao's arms, her eyes widening as she said, “So, Xiao Zhuzi, are you saying this is what caused the Time-Space Turbulence and those Time Bubbles and Time Phantoms?”
“Exactly!” Xiao Zhuzi affirmed. “Both the large Time-Space Spiral Gem and the Little Gem continuously release similar time-space energy, causing mutual influence and compression between their energies. This must be why the space around the cave has distorted! Moreover, it’s likely that my being sucked into Snail Village Chief’s shell due to the Time-Space Spiral Effect and arriving in Little World is also related to this energy field's distortion!”
Fei Bao flapped his wings excitedly and said, “I get it! It’s like when two whirlpools collide in water, creating a more complex vortex!”
“So that’s it!” Xi Xi exclaimed in realization. “What should we do now? How do we handle this Little Gem?”
Xiao Zhuzi thought for a moment and replied, “I have an idea. We can take this Little Gem back to Xian Cao Garden and show it to Dragonfly Elder. He will surely know how to deal with it best!”
Fei Bao and Xi Xi exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.
“That’s a brilliant idea!” Fei Bao said. “My grandpa definitely knows what to do; he understands everything!”
Thus, Xiao Zhuzi carefully wrapped up the mysterious Little Gem and safely stored it in her backpack. As the three friends left the cave with the Little Gem and precious Moonlit Sky Herb, they were delighted to find that the Time-Space Turbulence at the cave entrance had completely vanished; everything had returned to normal.
“Indeed, Xiao Zhuzi must be right! These Time-Space Turbulence issues are all caused by this Little Gem!” Xi Xi looked at Xiao Zhuzi with admiration; she was truly impressed by this clever little girl.
In the following days, the three young adventurers began their arduous journey down the mountain. As the saying goes, "It's easy to go up but hard to come down!" They encountered numerous challenges on their way back: steep cliffs that required careful climbing, narrow crevices that needed cautious crossing, and sometimes even dangerous cliffs they had to navigate around. After several days of difficult trekking, the Ground Sky Squad finally returned to the pond at the foot of Lonely Cloud Peak.
Next, they faced a significant problem: Lava Lake had collapsed, completely blocking their way back. How would they escape this underground world?
After their tough descent from Lonely Cloud Peak, Xiao Zhuzi, Xi Xi, and Fei Bao were anxious to find a new route. However, days of climbing had left them utterly exhausted. After some discussion, they decided to take a short rest by the pond to prepare for their next search for a way out.
Fei Bao flew onto a nearby flat rock and said to Xiao Zhuzi and Xi Xi, “I’m still feeling good; I’ll keep watch for a while. You two should sleep first.”
Xiao Zhuzi and Xi Xi gratefully glanced at Fei Bao before finding suitable spots to lie down. Despite the hard rock beneath them, their extreme fatigue quickly pulled them into a deep slumber. Unbeknownst to them, even Fei Bao fell asleep while keeping watch. In the silent cave, only their steady breathing and distant water droplets hitting stones could be heard.
However, just as the three little ones were sound asleep, an eerie noise suddenly echoed from deep within the cave! It was a mix of sharp screeches and flapping wings growing closer and louder! Before they could fully awaken from their dreams, a large shadow rushed out of the darkness toward the unsuspecting trio!
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