"I'm fine!" Cheng Ai chuckled and shook her head, wiping the dust and sweat off his face. She gave him a thumbs up in praise, "Not bad, kid. You actually managed to tie up that big bird. If you hadn't come, I really wouldn't have been able to handle it."

Ye Jingke curled his lips, his handsome face appearing particularly charming in the firelight. "You always like to call me 'kid'."

He pinched her playful nose and smiled indulgently, "We can talk about how to address each other later. Right now, the most important thing is how we should get out of here."

Cheng Ai frowned, leaned against him, and pondered, "The big bird is not a button connecting to the outside world. I don't know where this place is, so I can't break the formation."

As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly remembered something and asked urgently, "I haven't had a chance to ask you how you got here? Did you follow me in when I summoned the jade hairpin?"

Ye Jingke's spatial talisman failed because of Cheng Ai; it must be attached to a carrier, such as a pocket, bag, or small box, to form a special area.

The size of the carrier determines the area it covers; as long as there are items containing spiritual power inside, they can be selectively summoned to designated locations.

The talismans, peach wood sword, and red rope that Cheng Ai brought from home were all in the suitcase confiscated by the production team. She had already attached space talismans to them, so she could simply cast a summoning spell when needed.

Ye Jingke briefly recounted his experience, leaving her speechless, but she quickly calmed down and began to think of a solution.

Since all the guests were sucked into the photo, there must be a medium connecting them to the outside world.

Cheng Ai looked up at the sky, then down at the ground, kicked the soft soil with her foot, suddenly formed a hand seal and chanted a spell, then slapped down hard.

With a loud "boom," dirt flew everywhere, revealing a bottomless ravine.

With a flick of her wrist, the jade hairpin fell back into her palm, and the large bird crashed to the ground, transforming into a young man in his twenties, filled with resentment and bitterness. "We just wanted to make the wicked pay with their lives, why did you stop us again and again?"

Ye Jingke was highly focused, fearing another sudden attack.

Cheng Ai scoffed, coldly raising her lips, "No matter the reason, you should not indiscriminately kill innocent people!"

The man used all his strength to lift his mutilated head and roared angrily, "What do you know, you little brat? Those who died outside the castle had only themselves to blame. If they had obediently followed the rules, they wouldn't have lost their lives in vain!"

With a disdainful look, he continued to roar, "This world is full of conspiracies and intrigues. If I can overthrow the existing system and establish a new order, then everyone can live in a harmonious environment without betrayal, and no one will have to live in fear anymore."

Cheng Ai was too lazy to argue with the madman. She used the blue protective shield generated by the defensive talisman to protect herself and Ye Jingke, and turned to leave.

The man grew anxious; his plan was about to be implemented, and he refused to give up. "Beautiful lady, I guarantee that once you hear our story, you'll empathize with it. Please take me with you away, and I'll find a place to tell you everything slowly, how about that?"

"Sorry, I'm not interested." Cheng Ai refused expressionlessly, then pulled Ye Jingke into the ditch together.

The man lay exhausted on the ground, his eyes filled with disbelief. He hadn't even told her about Wu Liangyan and the others yet, how could she have left?

A bitter smile appeared on his lips as he muttered to himself, "Just a little short, but fate is unpredictable!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the fire engulfed the entire forest. The man's body flickered between light and shadow, eventually turning into a wisp of black smoke that lingered for a long time.

Ye Jingke and Cheng Ai returned to the restaurant safely. A blue butterfly circled in mid-air and landed in the jade hairpin.

Cheng Ai stretched out her hand, and a small stack of talismans floated over spontaneously. She picked out five teleportation talismans and handed them to Ye Jingke. "Using mystical arts frequently is very energy-consuming. After I enter other people's photos, remember to stick the talismans on them so I don't have to repeat the hand seals."

Ye Jingke didn't understand why the talisman couldn't be applied in advance, but he didn't intend to ask any further questions.

He solemnly accepted it and gently instructed, "Don't be reckless. If there's any danger, come out immediately."

Cheng Ai smiled sweetly, placed her small hand on Zhong Zheyi's photo, and with a slight activation of her spiritual power, he disappeared.

This alternate dimension is very small, less than ten square meters, and the surrounding walls are made of transparent crystals, smooth as a mirror.

As soon as Cheng Ai entered, she noticed the man frantically kicking the wall in the corner. She walked over and couldn't help but ask with a smile, "Doesn't your foot hurt?"

Zhong Zheyi was taken aback. He turned around and saw who it was. He was happy at first, but then became depressed.

Seeing his utterly dejected look, she chuckled and teased, "What's wrong? Don't you want to see me?"

"No!" Zhong Zheyi hurriedly denied, lowering his head and muttering softly, "I was just thinking, if even you are trapped, do I have any chance of survival?"

Cheng Ai chuckled, patted his shoulder, and comforted him, "Don't be afraid, I'm here for you."

When the blue teleportation vortex appeared, she took his hand and stepped straight in.

The scene before him changed abruptly, leaving Zhong Zheyi completely dumbfounded. By the time he came to his senses, Ye Jingke had already pushed him aside and was standing beside Cheng Ai with a bad expression.

Why are they holding hands all of a sudden?

Cheng Ai, unaware of his inner thoughts, continued to delve into the photograph to save people.

This alternate dimension was an insect nest, where small animals such as cockroaches and ants gathered together, a dense, dark mass that sent chills down one's spine.

In the center, there is a bright white oval object, and next to it are two strange insects with multiple pairs of eyes.

Cheng Ai used a fire talisman to clear a path, and only when she got closer could she see the true form of the big guy.

They look very much like spiders, yet they are quite different. Their bodies are covered with bluish-black scales, they can grow up to three meters long, and their eight legs on each side are as thick as pillars. Their abdomens are swollen and spherical.

Upon seeing someone intrude into the barrier, they stood upright as if facing a formidable enemy, opening their blood-red mouths to spew silk.

Cheng Ai threw out three talismans; two of them ignited upon contact with the silk, while one transformed into a rope that pulled the oval-shaped object to her feet. "Song Yifei, are you inside?"

A familiar shout rang out, making those who heard it feel terrible.

"Waaaaah, Sister Ai, help me... What did I do wrong... Why did God send so many disgusting bugs to torment me, waaaaah..." Song Yifei was extremely aggrieved, sobbing intermittently, "I've had enough... If I had known 'Dare' was this terrifying... I would never have participated, waaaaah..."

After Ye Jingke left, Hao Jian handed her a camera and asked her to take pictures of him.

Song Yifei wanted to finish the mission quickly so she could go find Cheng Ai, so she agreed.

After taking photos of Hao Jian and Cheng Baoni, she asked Wu Xu to take photos of her. As soon as she received the photos, everything went black, and she fell into a pile of insects.

Song Yifei instinctively began to scream, but unexpectedly, two large, spider-like insects sprayed white silk and wrapped her up like a pupa.

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