After faking her death in interstellar space, the powerful woman disguised herself as a man and went

Chapter 247 Anwan Island Prison 5: The Only Door

Just before touching the sea surface, he took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

The icy seawater did not submerge Leng Ran. A transparent protective shield rose from the black Qilin's body, completely enveloping her and providing her with oxygen while isolating her from the seawater.

The deep sea is silent, lonely, and without a single ray of light.

She opened her eyes coldly, only to be greeted by darkness. She tried to unleash her spiritual power, but the sea seemed to possess a magical force that blocked her exploration.

It's hard to imagine how this black unicorn could live in such an environment.

After descending for an unknown amount of time, faint lights appeared before Leng Ran's eyes, and a place remarkably similar to the prison on the sea surface came into view. It was also a group of tall stone pillars, but without iron chains binding them. Upon closer inspection, Leng Ran noticed that the stone pillars were surrounded by a transparent wall, very similar to the protective shield around the Black Qilin.

The term "transparent castle" might be a more apt description than "prison."

On the outer wall of the castle, a decaying sign caught Leng Ran's attention. The sign, made of some unknown material, looked quite old, and Leng Ran could still vaguely make out two crooked characters: "Cat's Nest".

"Is this your home, little kitty?" Leng Ran chuckled. "Your owner must be an interesting person."

The black Qilin looked surprised, but ultimately remained silent. He could accept it when she meowed as a cat. But to see her in her true form and still meow... that would be too embarrassing, no, too embarrassing for a Qilin.

The black Qilin passed through the transparent wall without any hindrance and landed lightly in the center of the platform.

Leng Ran jumped down from the black Qilin and looked around. It was clear that the black Qilin's owner was a very loving person. There was a soft, oversized "cat bed," a rug printed with a cute black Qilin, flowers that never faded, and exquisite decorations... the whole cat house was filled with warmth.

"So you really do live here." Leng Ran strolled around. "Although I don't know who your owner is, it's clear that person loves you very much."

She loved him very much? Not necessarily. If she really cared, she wouldn't have left him here alone for over a hundred years, ignoring him completely.

But now... his mission is almost complete.

Black Qilin was somewhat downcast. Ignoring Leng Ran's wandering around, he walked to a flower stand, casually rummaged through it, and revealed a door covered with graffiti covered in flowers.

Leng Ran also noticed Hei Qilin's actions. She walked over and, unsurprisingly, saw another sign on the door.

"Hmm? Is this also something your master left behind?"

Leng Ran leaned closer to take a look, and there were four big characters written on it: "The Only Door".

She was stunned, and a brief introduction to Anwan Island suddenly flashed through her mind.

“Each cell is unique, with a unique door and a unique key.”

Xie Jingbai has the "only key"... I never expected there really is a "only door" in the literal sense!

The problem now is that although the door has been found, Xie Jingbai is not there, and the key is still in her hands!

Leng Ran thought about the route he took to get here: first cross the light bridge, then enter the prison cell, fight the big cat, and finally jump into the sea...

Does she need to repeat the process again because she didn't bring her keys?

Seeing that Leng Ran didn't react, the black Qilin nuzzled her with its head, and Leng Ran finally came to her senses, saying miserably, "I don't have the key!"

Black Qilin seemed to have expected this. After giving her a disdainful look, he pulled back the carpet at his feet, revealing a shiny key hidden inside.

"What! There's another one?" Leng Ran happily hugged the black Qilin's neck. "Good kitty!"

This key looks exactly like the one Xie Jingbai has, except it has fewer rust marks and looks very new, so it must have never been moved.

Leng Ran picked up the key, and the item description popped up automatically.

【Item Name】Unique Key (Spare)

[Item Description] Because someone always forgets to bring their keys, they secretly hid one under the carpet.

He calmly inserted the key into the lock and gently turned it. The door, which had been sealed for who knows how many years, was finally opened.

This is a small, secret room, with solid stone walls on all four sides. A dusty sickle is carelessly tossed aside in a corner.

The sickle has a long, curved blade, like a crescent moon, and its edge looks incredibly sharp.

Although what was hidden behind the door wasn't the "secret of Star Wars" Xie Jingbai had imagined, Leng Ran still couldn't help but be tempted by such a fine weapon.

He walked coldly into the secret room, gripped the handle of the scythe in his right hand, and easily lifted it. The scythe was light and easy to hold, and he shook his wrist a few times, shaking off all the dust covering it and revealing the dark metal beneath.

The blade, flawless and without a single scratch, gleamed with a cold, sharp light, as if it could absorb all the light around it. She followed the blade's edge to the hilt, where two characters were beautifully engraved in small regular script—"Wangchuan" (River of Oblivion).

The item description interface pops up automatically.

【Item Name】Soul Scythe

[Item Description] The scythe of the River of Oblivion, but its owner has been missing for many years.

The River of Oblivion? I've never heard of that name, but for such a peerless weapon to be hidden in a place like this, there must be some great secret behind it.

Leng Ran turned her gaze to the obedient black Qilin lying at the door: "Little cat, do you know Wangchuan?"

Upon hearing this question, the black Qilin's golden vertical eyes widened in shock, then, as if accepting something, slowly turned to sadness.

She really doesn't remember anything. What exactly happened in the five hundred years after Yuan Chu's death?

Sensing the black qilin's low spirits, Leng Ran held the scythe in one hand and patted its head with the other.

"Wangchuan is your master, isn't it? Sorry, I brought up something painful for you." Leng Ran turned to look at the Soul-Severing Scythe. "It's really inconvenient to carry it around like this... I wonder if it can be stored in the hidden item inventory?"

With a thought, the Soul-Severing Scythe vanished automatically, disappearing into the space where special items were stored. At the same time, the entire castle began to shake violently, spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the transparent walls, and the black seawater surged again, threatening to destroy the castle!

Black Qilin was not surprised at all. He quickly got up, slapped open his bed, and a small door with an "Emergency Exit" sign was hidden there.

Leng Ran understood and steadied himself as he ran towards the small door. The small door could only allow one person to pass at a time. It was not locked, and Leng Ran could easily pull it open. Outside the door was a chaotic mess that could not be seen clearly.

But at this critical juncture, there's no time to think about anything else!

Leng Ran shouted, "Quick, turn into a kitten, let's go out together!"

The black Qilin began to shrink, transforming back into the shape of a black cat. It took one last, complex look at the place before leaping onto Leng Ran's shoulder and entering the small door with her, leading into the unknown.

The moment the "Cat's Nest" sign fell, the transparent wall shattered completely, and black seawater surged in, sweeping over this once warm and loving little house.

The transparent castle collapsed completely and disappeared from the world.

The black Qilin, perched on Leng Ran's shoulder, closed its eyes.

If what we wanted to protect is gone, then this place naturally has no reason to exist.

However, his mission was also accomplished.

Leng Ran felt as if she were immersed in some kind of liquid. After drifting for an unknown amount of time, her feet touched the ground again.

She opened her eyes and saw a row of neat iron-doored prison cells, all of which seemed to be empty, while Xie Jingbai, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, was knocking on each door.

"Mo Li, are you locked inside? Can you hear me?" Xie Jingbai sighed, "You're gone in the blink of an eye... Everything was fine before, how did you end up inside?"

"Meow."

"Where did that meow come from?" Xie Jingbai wondered. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw Leng Ran standing unharmed not far behind her, with a small black cat licking its fur on her shoulder.

“Hi, Professor Bai,” he greeted coldly, “I’m back.”