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As they climbed higher, the path on Lonely Cloud Peak became increasingly rugged and difficult to navigate. Xiao Zhuzi and Xi Xi had to stop occasionally to observe their surroundings, carefully choosing where to place their feet with each step. Fei Bao, on the other hand, fluttered his wings lightly, circling ahead to scout the way.
"I'll go up high and see if I can find any clues nearby," Fei Bao said before performing a graceful aerial flip and soaring into the sky. Before long, he returned excitedly, flapping his wings faster than usual. "Guys, I've found something strange!"
"Where? What's so strange about it?" Xiao Zhuzi and Xi Xi perked up their ears.
Fei Bao pointed with his wing toward one side of the mountain. "Over there on the mountainside, I saw a cave. But what's odd is that the scenery around the cave seems off; it looks a bit... distorted..."
"Distorted? What do you mean?" Xi Xi asked, puzzled.
Fei Bao scratched his little head, trying hard to describe what he had seen. "It's like... the air there feels different, and even the shapes of the trees and rocks seem twisted by some force. It looks very unnatural—like a reflection on water that's been disturbed!"
Xiao Zhuzi rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "This strange phenomenon that Fei Bao mentioned... I can't shake the feeling that it might be related to the Time-Space Spiral Gem... We should go take a look!"
The three friends quickly reached a consensus and decided to investigate the mysterious cave. Xiao Zhuzi and Xi Xi followed Fei Bao through a desolate forest, struggling over a steep rock face until they finally arrived near the peculiar cave that Fei Bao had described.
They did not rush forward but instead maintained a safe distance to observe. Indeed, the environment around the cave was very eerie. The area appeared to blur at times, as if covered by a thin veil; at other times, it was strikingly clear. The ground would sink in one moment and rise sharply the next. The branches of trees twisted into bizarre shapes, while rocks seemed to have been kneaded by invisible hands, taking on incredible forms. Even more astonishing was that these stones and plants appeared to grow and weather at different rates; in some places, there were signs of time reversing.
Xi Xi's antennae trembled nervously. "I can sense a strange energy fluctuation in the air here."
Xiao Zhuzi picked up a small stone and threw it into that area with force. As soon as it entered, the stone suddenly accelerated in mid-air and vanished from sight in an instant. She turned to Xi Xi and Fei Bao and said, "It seems like the time-space around the cave is chaotic. I believe... the Time-Space Spiral Gem must be inside this cave!"
"How are we going to cross this Time-Space Distortion area to get into the cave?" Fei Bao landed beside Xi Xi and Xiao Zhuzi with a worried expression.
"Time-space turbulence and fog? The power of friendship... Could this be what Huahua meant by Time-Space Turbulence?" Xiao Zhuzi murmured.
"Xiao Zhuzi, what are you talking about?" Xi Xi asked curiously, having not heard clearly.
Snapping back to reality, Xiao Zhuzi quickly suggested, "Xi Xi, Fei Bao, let's not rush in just yet. Let's observe for a while longer and discuss our strategy. This Time-Space Turbulence is unusual; there could be unexpected dangers."
"Okay!" Xi Xi agreed, pulling out her water bottle from her backpack and handing it to her friends. "I think we should definitely stick together while crossing this area; it's best if we hold hands tightly."
Fei Bao eagerly took the water bottle and gulped down a big mouthful. Suddenly, his eyes lit up as if he had thought of a brilliant idea. He hurriedly tried to speak but ended up choking on the water: "Grass Rope! Cough cough... We can use Grass Rope... cough cough... to tie ourselves together!"
"Great idea! Take your time drinking," Xi Xi said with an amused smile as she gently patted Fei Bao's back before continuing, "I think we also need to agree on some hand signals so we can communicate quickly without speaking."
Upon hearing this, Fei Bao perked up immediately, forgetting about his coughing fit. He jumped excitedly and cleared his throat: "When it comes to sign language, I'm an expert! When I play strategy games with my buddies in Xian Cao Garden, we use hand signals to communicate! It's super simple; look—"
He extended his little paw and began demonstrating while explaining: "A raised finger means stop for a moment; a fist means we can continue; waving means danger—stay alert! How's that? Pretty good, right?"
Seeing Xi Xi give him a thumbs-up with an approving smile in her eyes made little Fei Bao puff out his chest with pride. The two little ones were so immersed in their "brilliant ideas" that they didn't notice Xiao Zhuzi had been silent all along. She had been staring intently at the entrance of the cave with her brow furrowed as if deep in thought.
"Xiao Zhuzi!" Fei Bao pouted in dissatisfaction as he called out to her. "Were you even listening? I just came up with two amazing ideas! Did you hear them or not?"
Suddenly, Xiao Zhuzi shouted, "I found it! I found it!"
Fei Bao was startled by Xiao Zhuzi's sudden outburst and quickly hid behind Xi Xi. "What are you doing, jumping around like that?"
Ignoring Fei Bao's reaction, Xiao Zhuzi excitedly turned to her friends and said, "I think I've figured out the pattern in this Time-Space Turbulence area! Ten seconds! Every time I count to ten, the scenery in this Time-Space Turbulence becomes relatively normal, and then after counting another ten, it twists again. This means we can move forward together during the more normal moments, then stop after counting to ten and wait for the next normal gap!"
"Xiao Zhuzi! You're amazing!" Xi Xi and Fei Bao stared at the little girl in awe, recalling how timid and delicate she had been when they first met her—always on the verge of tears.
Xiao Zhuzi took a sip from her water bottle and immediately noticed what her two good friends were thinking. She playfully winked at Xi Xi and Fei Bao and said, "My mom once told me... um... there's a saying that goes 'A scholar should be treated with respect after three days apart.' Yes! That's it. You can't keep looking at me with the same old eyes; I've grown up too!"
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