Mural?

The white rhinoceros was just in the middle of the deserted island moments ago, a real and tangible presence with shadows cast by the sunlight—it was undeniably real.

How did it suddenly enter the edge?

Jun slowly approached again, finding that the white rhinoceros continued to evade him just like before. Strange.

At this moment, a sound seemed to come from behind Jun, like a child crying, or perhaps A Piao softly calling out in the long night. He shivered suddenly.

He turned back abruptly, but there was nothing there. Yet, faintly on the other side of the edge, a figure appeared.

Eerie!

"Who!"

Jun shouted loudly but received no response. Fog lingered, and the temperature gradually increased.

The origin of this mist on the deserted island remained unknown.

The light from the fish oil lamp wasn't bright enough.

The mist merged with the night's characteristic fluorescent algae, twinkling like stars in the night sky.

If it weren't for the fact that this was a deserted island, Jun would find it quite beautiful—a kind of ethereal charm.

"Ohhh~"

Another sound, this time from behind Jun, resembling the low, soothing voice of a woman.

"Come out!"

Turning around, Jun found that the mural of the white rhinoceros had changed direction and was now incomplete, showing signs of bite marks.

Bitten?

Jun couldn't help but shiver.

What kind of creature could enter a mural and take a bite out of this white rhinoceros?

Unable to endure the suspense, Jun was determined to get to the bottom of this.

Taking out all the fish oil lamps and buying three more from the world channel, Jun placed a lamp in each direction.

Then, he released Ah Miao, Cao Cao's divine soul, and Gan Ning's divine soul.

"Check for anything unusual."

Playing tricks with me? I'll show you the power of numbers.

Ah Miao immediately jumped out.

As Jun hung the last fish oil lamp, a strange thing happened again—the white rhinoceros reappeared in the middle of the deserted island, slowly turning its body.

Jun was startled, rubbing his eyes. He had the ability to see through things, often directly seeing through them.

But to help with orientation, the system had a sensible design outlining in appropriate positions.

Yes, just like artists using perspective when drawing, creating outlines.

When Jun saw the white rhinoceros, everything seemed normal. However, to Ah Miao and Cao Cao's divine souls, something was off.

"The light, it's from the projected shadows," Cao Cao's divine soul told Jun.

"What?"

Jun suddenly understood where the problem lay.

He rushed over, reached out, and touched the white rhinoceros's horn.

Empty.

It was actually empty.

But it also confirmed that this white rhinoceros was just a shadow cast by the light.

The mystery lay within the mist.

They condensed, causing the light to weaken, projecting the holographic white rhinoceros.

Even the texture was clearly visible.

Jun approached, carefully observing.

The rhinoceros's horn had fine fur on it, with zigzag patterns meandering down, exuding an extremely noble vibe.

Its eyes were bright and lively, even showing highlights that could reflect small clusters.

The flaw was here—there were highlights, but the projected patterns didn't appear.

Jun understood this point, and everything became clear.

As he took a step forward, it would affect the air in the deserted island.

Air movement caused the mist to flow naturally.

The white rhinoceros followed Jun, taking a step back.

This created an illusion for Jun.

He approached the mural at the edge again, instructing Cao Cao's divine soul to extinguish the fish oil lamps in three directions.

Now, only one lamp remained.

Like the light in a projection room.

The three-dimensional white rhinoceros could only be projected onto the wall, forming a shadow.

What did this deserted island mean?

Jun knew that each deserted island should give players some rewards, more or less. It couldn't just be for fun.

"Ohhh~"

The creepy sound from before suddenly echoed again.

This time, Jun wasn't startled. Instead, he quickly followed the sound.

He found it in the southeast direction, about 60 centimeters above the ground.

The sound emanated from here.

The murals here were a bit peculiar.

"Splish!"

Jun conjured the flames of the Lihuo Divine Lotus on his palm, illuminating the edge.

Energy circulated, and a faint blue light converged from all directions.

It condensed on the mural in front of Jun.

It depicted a girl holding an umbrella, with an ethereal aura, wearing a long skirt.

She held her skirt with one hand and the umbrella with the other, preparing to cross a river.

The long skirt had texture, adorned with a red butterfly.

There were stones by the river, shimmering with golden light.

This vivid scene depicted the plight of a little girl almost lifelike.

She wants to cross the river but can't.

"Second Brother, come over here," Jun had to ask Cao Cao for help.

Cao Cao frowned. "I think... she wants to cross the river."

"And then?" Jun asked.

"I don't know."

Cao Cao shook his head, unable to unravel the puzzle.

Jun knew he couldn't rely on him.

Closing his eyes, he listened carefully, hoping to hear the sound from earlier.

Instead, he heard a little girl's pleading and coquettish voice.

Seeking help?

How to help?

Jun naturally looked towards the white rhinoceros.

It must be related.

Then...

Jun had Ah Miao carry the only lit fish oil lamp and started adjusting the direction.

As Ah Miao moved, the white rhinoceros indeed changed its position.

"A bit to the left!"

"It's my left, not yours."

"Never mind, you're an Ah Miao who can't tell left from right!"

"Look at my fingers..."

"Yes, that's about right. Come back a bit, a tiny bit more, okay, hold it there!"

Under Jun's command, Ah Miao adjusted the position.

Finally...

The white rhinoceros landed under the little girl in the mural.

A miraculous thing happened.

Once the little girl mounted the white rhinoceros, the textures suddenly disappeared.

The blue light energy began to reassemble, forming a new image.

The mottled edges could carve on their own.

Jun stood there watching.

She crossed the river!

The little girl successfully crossed the river, frozen in the image with a brilliant smile as she looked back.

At this moment, the mist on the deserted island began to quickly dissipate.

The ambient light returned to its natural state, no different from usual.

Jun reached out and touched the mural.

Delicate.

Surprisingly, it had a delicate texture!

Right after the mist cleared, something exquisite fell in the middle of the deserted island.

It was actually a delicate paper umbrella.

Seemed familiar.

Jun felt he had seen this paper umbrella before.

Made of high-quality paper with a red silk-like appearance, a frame of high mountain blue bamboo, and coated with carefully crafted tung oil, it presented an exquisite and beautiful appearance.

Jun reached out and took the oil-paper umbrella.

[Ding! Congratulations to player Jun for obtaining the SS-level divine artifact, Purple Luoxiao Cloud Umbrella!]

(End of chapter)