They had gone to a different world, experienced a series of unimaginable disasters, relied on a tool that could be considered reliable to find the exit, and successfully left there.

Such a natural ending that Xia Chuan and Shen Lan were convinced they had returned to the normal world, without even thinking about any other possibilities for a bit...

Until they really came ashore.

"I only stayed in the dinosaur world for a few years, and the outside has become like this?" Shen Lan said in disbelief, "Are you into retro recently?"

Xia Chuan: "..."

He really didn't know what was popular in the modern world recently, but anyway it wouldn't be the kind of things they saw—

This was the first trace of non-natural markings they saw after walking two kilometers from the shore. It was a mud-stone mixed wall, built on top of a higher slope. The wall itself was of average height, about the height of a person, with sharpened stone pieces inserted on top, but the diameter was over a hundred meters, enough to enclose an ordinary track and field of a school.

Facing them was a door, but the door was a bit too crude, made of irregular branches tied together, unable to withstand heavy blows and leaking wind. And less than ten meters from the door, there was a mud-stone platform more than two meters high, with a circle of wooden fences and a leaf-covered canopy.

This thing was really not well-made, bumpy and a bit skewed, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like a proper watchtower... but it probably is. Because from where Xia Chuan and the others were standing, a human figure could be seen on the platform.

It's just that the person was probably sitting, only revealing his head, and there were a bunch of strange things inserted on his head, making the shape look quite bizarre, like everything but a human head.

Shen Lan scratched his cheek, squinted at it for a long time, then pointed at Xia Chuan and said, "What is that thing?"

Xia Chuan: "...Human."

"Yo—evolution has been a bit fast in the past few years, growing more and more unlike a human." Shen Lan sighed.

Xia Chuan: "..."

In fact, when he saw this primitive mud wall, his heart sank. What he firmly believed before had already begun to falter. He really couldn't convince himself that this was something that would appear in modern society, especially after they had experienced crossing over once...

The thought that they might not have returned to the normal world, but had fallen into another different world, made Xia Chuan's mood irritable.

When you are happy and someone pours a basin of cold water on your head, no one will be happy, let alone this is not cold water, this is simply pouring a basin of hail down!

But before he could find an outlet to vent his irritation, Shen Lan's words shattered it, and even his face couldn't sink.

In the time it took for the two of them to pause, the person on the watchtower had obviously discovered them. He was seen turning his head quickly and whistling an extremely long whistle towards the inside of the wall. The whistle was high-pitched and shrill, and it traveled a long way in an instant. Xia Chuan was sure that even if the people inside the wall were all asleep, they could be woken up by this sound.

At this time, Xia Chuan and Shen Lan had just emerged from a small forest, standing at the foot of the slope. They were not far from the wall at the top of the slope, and closer to the woods behind them.

It was completely in time to avoid it. Xia Chuan patted Shen Lan on the shoulder and tilted his head towards the woods, indicating to hide in the woods for a while.

It's not that he was afraid of the people inside the wall. He had fought dinosaurs, so why would he be afraid of fighting people? He just didn't want to get into trouble as soon as he arrived at a new place. It's better to have one less thing than one more thing. After all, they didn't come to challenge and fight, but to find the right opportunity to return to the normal world as soon as possible.

However, Shen Lan grabbed his wrist and didn't move.

Xia Chuan was stunned: "What's wrong?"

Shen Lan hissed and said, "I heard a familiar voice inside."

"You have acquaintances here? Many people's voices sound similar." Xia Chuan said impatiently, then grabbed Shen Lan's wrist in return, still wanting to take him into the woods.

Mainly because once this ancestor starts fighting with the other party, it's not a matter of knocking down one or two people, but he might directly take down the entire nest... Oh right, maybe he will drag over all the food they have stored.

Just thinking about it makes his head hurt.

With Shen Lan's physique and strength, if he made up his mind not to move, even tying two mad bulls might not be able to drag him away, let alone Xia Chuan alone.

Just as the two were in a bit of a stalemate, dozens of human heads covered with leaves or full of bird feathers suddenly popped up on the long wall. Some had bows and arrows in their hands, some grabbed long spears, and the stone tips were all aimed at the two of them.

Xia Chuan lifted his lip, expressionless: "...So many acquaintances."

Shen Lan: "..."

You are ready to play close combat with them, but they come at you with long-range attacks. Although it is a bit of a pipe dream to think that these stone arrowheads can subdue Shen Lan, it is quite annoying to have them stabbed over like rain, one after another. And the people in the walled city obviously did not intend to rely solely on those stone arrows. Behind that tattered wooden door, more and more people were standing with weapons, as if to say "if you dare to move, we will fight you in waves".

But behind the group of people, Xia Chuan saw a familiar figure flash by.

"Is that... Laura?!" Xia Chuan couldn't help but speak.

Laura had obviously also seen Xia Chuan and the others. She was seen hurriedly pulling the person beside her, gesticulating and describing for a long time, as if communicating in a chicken-and-duck talk.

The row of human heads lying on the wall also turned towards her direction one after another, seeming to want to figure out what she was expressing.

"See, I told you I heard a familiar voice." Shen Lan raised his chin and said, "But this woman is really amazing. She can talk for so long on both sides even though they are not speaking the same language at all."

When Laura was speaking excitedly, a few people on the wall got impatient from waiting and simply shot a few arrows over first.

When these people built walls and watchtowers, their craftsmanship was crude, but they were much more meticulous when it came to making arrow weapons, which were sharpened to an extreme. However, the arrowheads were made of stone, inevitably making them a bit top-heavy. Nevertheless, they took advantage of the high ground to offset this shortcoming—the arrows flew through the air in an arc, shooting down from above, swift and fast. By the time they reached Xia Chuan and the others, the arrowheads were aimed right at their hearts, showing that the archers were also skilled.

If it were someone with little skill, they would undoubtedly suffer some injuries. However, standing here were Xia Chuan and Shen Lan. The two merely tilted their bodies slightly, deftly avoiding the few stone arrows, and even quickly raised their hands to grab them.

At the same time, Laura's gibberish communication finally yielded results. The person who had been talking to her all along raised a hand, whistling while bouncing twice in a strange posture, and then a long string of syllable combinations spilled out of his mouth. Each sound was extremely short, with an occasional few elongated ones in between, forming a peculiar language.

In Xia Chuan and Shen Lan's ears, this language had a name—gibberish.

After the leader-like figure finished speaking a string of gibberish, the people who had been lying around on the walls all put down their weapons, although they still did not withdraw from the walls. It was unclear whether they wanted to watch the situation or if their vigilance had not been removed and they were ready to pick up their weapons again at any time.

With the leader ordering a cease-fire, Laura walked around them, pushed open the door made of tangled wood, and ran straight down the slope.

As the tense atmosphere dissipated, Xia Chuan and Shen Lan no longer retreated into the woods but instead climbed the slope to meet Laura halfway.

"Oh my god! It's so good to see you guys. Are you injured anywhere?" Laura looked very excited, but she didn't forget to look them up and down, front and back.

Only after seeing no obvious wounds did she seem to breathe a sigh of relief and pat her chest, saying, "When I saw them fully armed just now, I thought some wild beast had come. Luckily, I ran to the door and took a look."

Shen Lan looked strange and said, "Who are they? How did you end up inside?"

"I was picked up by them two days ago. When I woke up, I was already here. I couldn't understand what they were saying, so I don't know where they found me. Maybe because I had a child with me and looked harmless, they weren't on guard and were actually very friendly to me. Because Allen has been feverish and hasn't woken up, not only did they not drive me away, but they also gave me a room for Allen and me to stay in and shared some food with us," Laura explained. "What about you guys? How long have you been here?"

"When I woke up, I was lying on a reef in the sea, and Shen Lan was floating... lying next to me. We just walked over from the seaside," Xia Chuan replied.

"Come on! Let's go inside first." Laura waved at them, indicating for them to follow her. "Although I can't guarantee they understand what I mean, at least they shouldn't treat you as invaders anymore."

Shen Lan pouted and pointed to himself and Xia Chuan, "Have you ever seen two people invading alone?"

The leader in the walled city had obviously figured this out as well. Although he couldn't understand Laura's words, he could more or less understand from Laura's reaction that these two people knew Laura and were her companions.

Since they were not enemies, they could become friends! The people in this walled city were shockingly simple and honest. One second ago, they were at war, and the next second, they opened the gates to welcome guests, with a very friendly attitude. Xia Chuan and Shen Lan were stunned.

The two walked to the wooden door at the top of the slope and only then did they see what this group of people looked like. The one standing out a bit at the door was the leader who had ordered everyone to stop. He looked to be in his prime, not much older than Xia Chuan and the others, with dark skin and strong muscles. At first glance, he was someone with good physique and skill. Of course, to become a leader, one must have outstanding qualities.

The only flaw was that he was a bit short, even shorter than Laura, let alone compared to Xia Chuan and Shen Lan.

Xia Chuan's eyes moved slightly, sweeping a shallow circle inside the walls, and found that the people inside were generally not tall, and their spines were not straight, slightly hunched. Like the leader, their physiques, especially the muscles of their arms and shoulders, were very developed, looking strong and powerful.

Laura smiled at the leader and the others, then led Xia Chuan and Shen Lan through the wooden door.

After walking a few steps, Xia Chuan noticed that four people on the right looked a bit unnatural, their eyes fixed on his and Shen Lan's hands. Xia Chuan looked down and only then remembered that he was still holding the stone arrows he had caught just now. He suddenly remembered that these four were probably the ones who couldn't wait to shoot arrows earlier.

Since they had been welcomed in, Xia Chuan couldn't possibly go and settle scores with them over these things. He patted Shen Lan and said, "Give the arrows back to them." With that, he stretched out his hand and handed the arrows over horizontally. Shen Lan naturally did the same.

The four seemed a bit embarrassed, took the arrows, and turned around to shrink back to the very end of the crowd.

This act of voluntarily returning attack weapons seemed to gain a lot of favor. The people who had originally been watching them with tense faces all relaxed their expressions, and some even smiled at them. The leader was one of them.

Settling down in a place where humans lived was always more stable than settling down in the woods. Since they couldn't understand each other, saying thank you to them would be incomprehensible.

Xia Chuan tugged at the corner of his mouth, trying to return a faint smile to express friendliness and gratitude. However, before he could even pull out a smile, he felt a blur in front of his eyes, and his hands and feet were instantly grabbed firmly by someone...

Xia Chuan frowned and only then discovered that the few strong men who had just been smiling at them had already surrounded him and Shen Lan. Some grabbed their hands, some grabbed their feet, restraining the two tightly. They probably hunted fierce beasts on a daily basis, and their grip strength was extremely strong. For a moment, Xia Chuan couldn't break free at all.