Douluo Continent: Dragon Shadow Rebirth

As the night deepened, the campfire gradually became quiet. Although the news brought by the mysterious man was disturbing, the exhausted Qin Feng and his party still decided to take a good rest and recover their strength. The faint light of the campfire was dancing, reflecting on everyone's face, making it look particularly peaceful.

Zhang Meng lay beside the fire, his eyes half closed, but he was obviously not really asleep. He turned his head and muttered softly: "I knew it, there are always these mysterious people who come out to scare people. What does he mean? It makes me dare not relax now."

Chu Tian joked, "What's there to be afraid of? Isn't it just some symbols, mechanisms, and those 'dimensional doors'? Don't you always rely on 'great strength to make miracles happen'?"

"Don't mention it!" Zhang Meng immediately turned over, his face full of distress, "How can my 'Da Li' be effective every time? You guys should use your brains to think of countermeasures! I am the kind of person who is responsible for doing things, and I am really afraid of messing up when it comes to thinking."

Ye Li smiled and leaned against the tree trunk, staring at the night sky in the distance, and said softly: "In fact, the appearance of the mysterious man reminds us of one thing - we may have been involved in a bigger plan from the beginning to the end."

Qin Feng nodded, his voice slightly heavy: "The forces he mentioned concern me a lot. Knowing the intersection of dimensions and purposefully looking for dimensional gates is definitely not something that ordinary people can do. It seems that the challenges we face are far more complicated than we expected."

"So what exactly is our situation now?" Zhang Meng rubbed his temple. "Were all the puzzles we solved before just foreplay? Have we not touched the real key yet?"

Qin Feng looked up at the night sky with a deep gaze: "The key point that the mysterious man mentioned is the crystal and the scene it showed us. The intersection of those stars and dimensions may mean a greater crisis, which we have not yet fully understood."

Chu Tian thought and said: "Since there are forces looking for the dimensional door, what is their purpose? What will happen after the dimensional door is opened?"

Ye Li took over the topic: "Maybe they want to control the power of these dimensional gates. Imagine if someone could travel freely through different dimensions, what would that mean? Not only power, but even the ability to change reality."

"Wow, this sounds exactly like a villain's plot in a movie!" Zhang Meng suddenly turned over and sat up, his face showing a nervous and excited expression, "Do we have to stop a super villain from controlling the multiverse?"

"Calm down, Zhang Meng." Qin Feng patted his shoulder with a chuckle. "Although we don't know their specific plan, we can be sure that we have to stop them from doing anything big with the Dimension Gate."

"That's what I'm saying!" Zhang Meng slapped his thigh, looking very serious. "I think we have to come up with a solution now. We can't just wait until problems arise and then panic. If we encounter those mysterious forces, we have to have a response plan."

Ye Li smiled and shook her head: "You actually took the initiative to propose a 'strategy'. It seems that the mysterious man really makes you nervous."

Zhang Meng said seriously: "I am preparing for a rainy day! Every time we take risks, who knows what we will encounter next time! We must learn to take the initiative and not just rely on luck!"

"Okay, Zhang Meng, since you said so," Qin Feng said jokingly, "then what do you think?"

Zhang Meng blinked, obviously not expecting Qin Feng to ask him to come up with a plan. He scratched his head and said awkwardly, "Well... Actually, I think, since that mysterious person mentioned the dimensional gates, we should also go find these dimensional gates and take the lead in controlling them!"

"Control the dimensional gates first?" Chu Tian raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhang Meng, "You mean, we also have to track down these dimensional gates and compete with those mysterious forces?"

Zhang Meng nodded: "That's right! No matter what they want to do, we can't just wait for them to succeed, right? We have to be one step ahead! Although my brain is not very smart, I understand this principle - it's better to strike first!"

Ye Li couldn't help but laugh: "Your thinking is really direct, but it does make sense. If we can find these dimensional doors in advance, we can really take the initiative."

Qin Feng thought about it seriously and said slowly: "Although Zhang Meng's proposal seems reckless, it may not be unfeasible. We do need more intelligence now, especially about the location of the dimensional gate and the movement trajectory of those forces. If we can find their traces, we will be able to take more initiative."

"That's right!" Zhang Meng immediately became excited, "We can take the initiative to attack, instead of waiting to be attacked passively every time!"

"Then the question is, how do we find these dimensional gates?" Ye Li raised the key question.

Qin Feng pondered for a moment: "Dimensional gates are not something you can find easily. According to ancient records, dimensional gates are often accompanied by some abnormal energy fluctuations. We can find possible clues by tracking these fluctuations."

"Energy fluctuations?" Zhang Meng showed a confused expression, "Then how do we sense this kind of fluctuation? We don't have to rely on luck like last time, do we?"

Qin Feng smiled and said, "No need for luck this time. I once saw an ancient instrument in an ancient book that can sense energy fluctuations between dimensions. If we can find this instrument, we can track the location of the dimensional gate more accurately."

"Where is the instrument?" Chu Tian asked curiously.

Qin Feng stood up and pointed to the mountains in the distance: "According to records, this instrument may be hidden in a ruin called the 'Starfall Tower'. It is an ancient observatory dedicated to observing the changes between stars and dimensions."

Zhang Meng's eyes widened in surprise: "So our next target is that tower?"

Qin Feng nodded: "Yes, the Falling Star Tower may be the key to our next adventure."

Zhang Meng clapped his hands immediately: "Great! I like this kind of adventure with a goal! At least this time we know where to go."

"But..." Qin Feng added, "We can't let our guard down. Since that tower holds the secret of the dimensional gate, it's very likely that those mysterious forces will also target it. We must be prepared to meet their challenges at any time."

Ye Li nodded slightly, her eyes firm: "This adventure is more dangerous than any of our previous ones, but it is also more meaningful."

Chu Tian clenched the weapon in his hand and smiled softly: "Well, it looks like it will be another challenging journey."

Zhang Meng was full of confidence: "Don't worry, with me here, we will definitely win! Whoever dares to snatch the Dimension Gate from us, I, Zhang Meng, will be the first to rush forward!"

"Then we'll wait for you to charge first." Ye Li teased.

"Hehe, I will definitely not let you down this time!" Zhang Meng nodded seriously.

Qin Feng looked at this scene and felt a little comforted. Although the road ahead was full of unknowns and dangers, with the support of these partners, he believed that they would be able to uncover the secrets of the dimensional gate and stop those dark forces.

Just as they were about to take a rest, they heard rustling sounds again in the woods in the distance. This time, the sound was more urgent than before, as if something was approaching quickly.

"Here they come again?" Zhang Meng immediately stood up and clenched his weapon. "Is it another mysterious person coming this time?"

Ye Li also stood up and looked around vigilantly: "The voice is more urgent than before, it may not be a human."

Qin Feng frowned, feeling a sense of uneasiness in the air: "Everyone be careful, something may be approaching."

Just as they were on guard, a strange creature suddenly jumped out of the woods, covered with black scales and with scarlet eyes. It made a low roar, like some kind of dimensional creature, but more ferocious than any monster they had ever seen before.

"What the hell is this?" Zhang Meng exclaimed.

"Creatures in the dimensional crack!" Qin Feng said solemnly, "It seems that the dimensional door has been opened more than once, and the creatures in the crack are beginning to seep out!"

Zhang Meng's face changed: "What should we do? We are not ready now!"

Chu Tian said calmly: "There is no time to think about it, just get rid of this thing first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the monster pounced on them. Zhang Meng gritted his teeth and said, "Since you're here, let's fight! Watch me!"

With a roar from Zhang Meng, he rushed forward, waving his weapon directly at the monster. Qin Feng and Ye Li also launched attacks at the same time, and they quickly formed a coordinated fight with the monster.

Under the cover of night, the flames of battle illuminated the entire forest. The crisis of the dimensional rift had quietly arrived, and the fate of Qin Feng and others seemed to be pushed further into an unknown abyss with this battle.