Reborn as a short-lived loli who can only live for three years

The secret realm of Nanbanli Forest, the last secret realm.

This is a dark corner that seems to have been forgotten by the world. Tall trees cover the sky, and the branches and leaves are so densely intertwined that no light can penetrate. A thin mist diffuses in the surroundings, and floats along the ground with the wind, bringing a slight chill to everyone.

In the mist, strange stone statues are looming. They have different shapes. Some are carved with empty eyes, while others are carved with hideous faces. They look weird and dangerous.

When they first stepped into this secret place, the members of the exploration team gathered together and lowered their heads, no one leaking any extra glances.

Stone statue forest, high-risk area.

However, it still needs to be confirmed which stone statue forest is recorded in the literature map.

"Don't look any statue in the eye."

Although the exploration team had summarized and emphasized all possible dangers during the preliminary preparations, it would not be a bad idea to emphasize them a few more times in the face of the current dangerous situation.

Once they look directly into the eyes of the stone statues, these tricky creatures will come alive. They have not yet confirmed their current location, so they should try to ensure safety.

Therefore, most people choose to close their eyes, hold each other from front to back, and move forward with the team.

The person leading the way used magic to explore the terrain and tried his best to avoid all the stone statues along the way.

"We have now arrived at the location of the signpost stone tablet. People in the map group can memorize the contents on it."

In such a vast and dangerous secret realm, signpost stone tablets are important reference objects. The map team uses magic to sense the environment and compares it with the documentary materials in their memory.

In the second round, Ivy was also an important member of the map team and contributed her strength many times.

It was a pity that now, she could no longer use magic to sense the external environment. The surroundings were very quiet and peaceful. She could not tell whether there was any hidden danger by hearing alone.

Ever since this advantage was sealed, Ivy felt that he could help less and less.

Occasionally, when they were at loggerheads, she would have wild thoughts, thinking that the reason Chu Yu was stable until the end was partly because Ivy was too weak and not worthy of Chu Yu's "jealousy".

"This is probably... the Stone Statue Forest No. 5 recorded in the literature."

Someone from the map team has successfully deciphered the contents of the stone tablet.

“This is the right direction, keep moving forward.”

"Okay, don't mess up your steps, we just need to do the last bit."

With the comfort of the exploration captain, the atmosphere in the team was not so tense. Everyone's pace unconsciously quickened, but in the end they finally passed through the forest of stone statues safely.

After hearing the permission, everyone opened their eyes.

The settled fog gathered underfoot, covering everyone's ankles, but the scene in front of them became much clearer.

Stone Statue Forest No. 5, unexpected coordinates.

Although theoretically, they have entered a conceptual-level high-difficulty secret realm and the entrance location is no longer under their control, the will of the secret realm is understanding.

When most people have a common goal, such as the statue of the Toxic Angel, the Will of the Secret Realm will help them land in a location not far away.

But the Stone Statue Forest No. 5 is definitely very far away from this goal.

The exploration captain unfolded the old map and fell into deep thought.

Could it be that the Secret Realm Will was in a bad mood recently? Or was it trying to go against them on purpose?

It doesn’t matter if the distance is far. The worst case scenario is that you just have to walk a few more days so that you won’t die halfway.

"Our current position...is indeed affected by the will of the secret realm."

While Ivy was concentrating on internal struggle, several companions secretly exchanged glances and whispered to each other using magic communication.

Magical messaging is basically only used between high-level magicians, because the listener's strength must at least be above the encryption level of the message.

Among the people they were delivering the message to was Ying Youyou, who was at the [Level 2] level, which meant that anyone with strength above Level 2 could hear the message smoothly.

It’s more like a broadcast to all employees than a whisper.

Except for Ivy, whose magic perception was sealed.

"There's something we want nearby."

According to historical records, there is a fantasy maze containing treasures near the No. 5 Stone Statue Forest.

In the "Operation to Save Xiao Wei" plan formulated by Tokieda Yume, that treasure is one of the most important props.

Everything is traceable.

Perhaps it was because they had successfully cracked the Blue Flower in the second round. At this moment, their obsession with the treasure even exceeded their desire to detoxify it, so the considerate will of the secret realm led them here.

"Let's stop here for a while before looking for the statue."

"Is it okay?"

"It's okay! I've already told the captain in advance, let him be mentally prepared!"

The person who replied was Shi Zhimeng. As she replied, she patted her chest in a reliable manner. Then, under Ivy's puzzled gaze, she pretended to be choked by saliva and pounded her chest and coughed several times.

"I'm fine. I've already explained to everyone the possible dangers they might encounter."

This time, the person who replied was the exploration team leader. He naturally joined the whispers of several people and expressed his own opinions.

Exploration Captain: "It's just that I'm a little worried."

Tokieda Yume: "What are you worried about?"

The expedition leader said, "This is a high-risk area, so we conducted a simulated rehearsal beforehand, memorized the dangerous regulations, and made adequate preparations. But your friend Ivy did not participate in these things, and was completely unaware of them... Entering the Illusion Labyrinth without knowing anything, it is very likely that you will encounter fatal dangers."

When the message reached the second half, the exploration team leader considerately opened the encryption area and excluded the other members of the exploration team.

The captain must not understand why they kept this dangerous matter secret from Ivy.

But it's necessary.

In order to comply with the mermaid's prophecy.

Of the three previous prophecies, two had already come true. The last one was originally known only to Ivy himself, but after Ye Jiyan read Ivy’s memory, he told the rest of his companions.

From the current perspective, the mermaid's prophecy is a foreshadowing and a curse, but it obviously has not reached the conceptual level. Ye Jiyan's loss of memory and then regaining it is the best proof.

'The only thing you can't save is yourself'

Referring to reality, the "salvation" mentioned by the mermaid is probably that the backlash that Ivy has been suffering is getting stronger and stronger, and will eventually overdraw her life. She cannot save herself and can only watch her life decrease little by little.

So, if we cannot change the direction of the future and want to change the outcome, we can only follow the ideas of the prophecy.

Since Ivy couldn't save herself, then - they should save Ivy.

To this end, they had to ensure that Ivy was unaware of and not involved in the plan to "save Ivy".

"Thank you for keeping this secret. We will do our best to prevent her from getting into danger."

"I'll do my best."