(The author's original pen name was Miaomiao Ruochuan, but there was a problem with the previous account, so it has been changed to the current one.) [Furry + Fantasy] Xu Chen, Zhu Zhengming, Liu Jieyun, Zhang Mujie, and Li Ling were gathered around a picnic mat, chatting and laughing, when a reddish-brown squirrel suddenly darted out of the bushes. Its bushy tail brushed the grass, and right before their eyes, it headed straight into a patch of grass with no gaps at all. The grass was thick and even, without so much as a tiny hole where a paw could hide!
"Huh? How did it get in there?" Liu Jieyun was the first to speak, her eyes full of confusion. Zhang Mujie had already stood up. "Come on, let's take a look!"
The five of them curiously gathered around. The moment they stepped onto the seemingly solid lawn, the ground suddenly gave way. The so-called "grass" was nothing but a transparent illusion! Before they could even cry out, they were falling through a pitch-black opening, the wind roaring past their ears as their hearts leaped into their throats.
But the impact they expected never came. The next second, their feet landed firmly on the ground. Aside from their clothes fluttering in the wind, they were completely unharmed. Still shaken, they looked at one another and noticed a barrier ahead, shimmering with a pale blue light. It looked like a thin veil of mist, yet radiated a mysterious pull.
"Should we... go in and take a look?" Li Ling tentatively reached out. The moment his fingertips touched the barrier, a gentle force enveloped him and drew him forward. The other four stopped hesitating and followed him through. The sight before them instantly left them breathless: glowing vines wound around towering ancient trees, colorful birds swept past branches laden with luminous fruit, and a stream in the distance shimmered like scattered gold
