After all this ordeal, Charles became more and more respectful and fearful of Ye Xi, as if he longed for her but also resisted her.

"It's over. I got carried away without realizing it. If Ciel stays pure, he can save more people."

"Alas...it seems I'm the one who's been taught to do bad things."

Ye Xi recalled what he had just done to Xia Er, and immediately sighed with guilt.

On the other hand, Xiaer led Ye Xi forward and had already forgotten what had just happened.

"Charles."

"What's wrong, Ye Xi?"

Ye Xi called out to Xiaer, but when she turned around, she didn't know what to say.

"It's just... uh... if you really like, it's okay to touch the tail or ears occasionally."

"But the premise is to see your performance. If you perform well, it will be considered a reward."

Upon hearing this, Charles' eyes lit up immediately.

"Well, it's a generous reward, but is that really necessary given our relationship?"

"Yes, because I'm the one being touched."

Ye Xi wagged his tail and then looked away.

Charles saw this and smiled softly.

"Heh~ What's the matter, Ye Xi, this is not like you."

"Nonsense... hearts change in an instant, and everyone is the same."

No matter how relaxed Ye Xi becomes, he will never become the target of teasing.

But in front of Charles, this was completely self-defeating, and Charles looked very uncomfortable with his smile.

"Let's not dwell on these trivial matters for now. Our primary goal should be to find a way out."

"Yeah, I got it."

Ye Xi first told Xiaer everything he had seen and happened before.

And Charles also told Ye Xi about his encounter here.

"You said... you saw something like a puzzle on the wall ahead?"

“Although it’s like a jigsaw puzzle, it’s much harder than a jigsaw puzzle.”

Charles brought Yexi to the wall made of ice crystals. There was no path here either. This puzzle-like wall seemed to be the end.

There is no light here, but I can see everything around me clearly.

Ye Xi discovered that these ice crystals would emit an ice-blue light, and the entire space seemed like a mirror. Although it was blurry, at least he didn't have to grope in the dark.

"By the way, where have you been since we were pulled into the painting together?"

"I was just about to ask you this. After I realized you were missing, I went to the second floor to check, and there was an extra door out of nowhere."

"Second floor? Ever since Ye Xi and Xiao You disappeared, an open door appeared in front of me."

After listening to Charles' description, it turned out that the three of them did not enter the other side of the door at the same time.

Maybe Xiaer was the first to enter, Xiaoyou was the second, and Yexi was the third.

But it seemed like a long time had passed when Ye Xi was in that space. When he saw Xiaer now, he found that the puzzle was not even half complete.

"Char, how long have you been here?"

"How long? It seems quite long. When I put it together, it only took about five days."

"Five days?! This is all you managed in five days?"

"Because I'm not very good at puzzles. I can't sit still after a while, so I want to look around to see if you're in the same place as me."

Ye Xi frowned when he heard this. While walking with the big cat, he encountered various small animals trapped in traps.

It took Ye Xi nearly half an hour to get here.

That means the passage of time in each space is not the same.

Ye Xi also discovered that there was no other way out of this place. It seemed that certain conditions had to be met before one could encounter that door again.

"That is to say, this time we need a puzzle to leave."

"Come on, let me see what kind of monsters this puzzle can create."

Ye Xi came to the place where the puzzle pieces were stored and took another look at the pattern on the wall.

I vaguely discovered two tentacles and wings. The missing part was in the middle, and Charles only filled in the four corners.

"Is this a fucking puzzle?"

Ye Xi picked up a prismatic fragment at random, and the rest were some scattered ice crystals of various shapes.

It is different from ordinary puzzles in that there are no gaps in the puzzle, but the pieces are pieced together according to the missing parts.

"Wait a minute, Ciel, what shape did you use when you put it together?"

"Let me think about it, it seems to be a prismatic shape."

Ye Xi observed the missing parts and was sure that it looked like a moth.

The puzzle is neither too big nor too small, it is directly engraved on the wall, and Ye Xi can touch it by raising his hand.

And the places that cannot be touched are left to Charles.

"Very good, take out all the prismatic pieces."

"Uh, have you tried all the fragments in the past five days?"

Ye Xi looked at Xiaer coldly. Xiaer was slightly stunned and smiled awkwardly.

"Because the puzzle is so difficult, I tried everything I could, and finally found that the ones on the edge were easier."

"Also, you have to be very accurate in the spelling. If one part is wrong, it will be very troublesome."

"I understand that. It's easy to put it together, but it's hard to take it apart and put it back together again."

Ye Xi placed almost all the prismatic fragments at his feet and began to arrange them to compare with the missing parts.

"Okay, I roughly understand."

"Charles, how about I come find you this time and you fight?"

"No problem, as long as I can help Ye Xi, I'll be satisfied!"

Xia immediately became full of energy and looked very confident, which made Ye Xi feel very relieved. She was also worried that Xia would choose to avoid splicing because he hated it.

Although Ye Xi had never played puzzles before, he had some skills.

Putting a jigsaw puzzle together requires patience and carefulness. As long as you complete the outer part, the inner part will be a little simpler.

Even though this isn't a real puzzle, the principle is the same.

"Here, this one, near the upper right wing."

"clear."

"Wait a minute, this is a body part, save it for later."

"Ok."

Thanks to the unremitting efforts of the two, all the pieces fell into place.

Just as Ye Xi guessed, the finished puzzle was a moth, and its entire body was ice blue, cute and noble.

When the puzzle was completed, the surface fragments suddenly fell off, emitting a blue light.

A door suddenly appeared in front of the two of them, as if declaring that their hard work had finally yielded the desired results.

This beam of blue light shone into the hearts of the two people like the light of hope, causing all the coldness around them to dissipate and welcome the arrival of dawn.

"Great...we actually succeeded."

Charles was somewhat moved by his own efforts, and Ye Xi slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

This time she didn't hear the big cat's voice. Because of this, Ye Xi looked around to see the changes around her.

On the other side of the door was a dark purple, and an ominous feeling came over me.

"Ye Xi, what should we do now?"

"If you ask me, then of course it's just a matter of letting things take their course."

"If I'm not mistaken... this is most likely the last level, and Xiaoyou might be in it too."

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