Chapter 363 - 65
Li Zhiyuan did not attempt to wake Run Sheng and the others, because, based on his own recent experience, he knew that what the four of them encountered was not an ordinary miasma, but Yin Miasma.
The former can be likened to an ordinary haunted house in a modern amusement park, giving you the feeling of being there, while the latter is more upscale, with obvious interactivity and guidance.
Previously in the "dream," it was clear that someone was deliberately guiding them forward. The most obvious example was that whatever Tan Wenbin said he wanted, it would be arranged for him. The actual purpose was to keep people deliberately immersed in the dream, cutting off from the reality that was unfolding.
In this state, the division between body and spirit was very clear; even he himself could not detect that he was in the Underworld state, indicating that external physical stimuli could not reach the level of spiritual consciousness.
Moreover, if he insisted on trying to wake them by pushing and shaking them, he might inadvertently push them into the water—they were still standing, and they would have had some time before being submerged, but pushing them would effectively be sentencing them to death ahead of time.
Glancing at Run Sheng and the others, then toward the female stone carving by the door, her gloomy, mocking smile was so lifelike and intricate.
Li Zhiyuan subconsciously thought about swimming over to see if he could push the stone carving back to its original place, or take off his clothes to cover the carving, in an attempt to interrupt this effect.
But as soon as the thought arose in his mind, Li Zhiyuan immediately shook his head vigorously.
If he were an ordinary adventurer or survivor, it would be normal to follow this line of thinking, but it would not break away from the mindset of a traditional responder to a test.