"Finding them here is indeed a blessing in disguise."

Ronald and Catherine had mixed emotions.

However, once they calmed down, Ronald's final perspective was rather optimistic.

After all, if they hadn't encountered this scene, even if they successfully completed the maze challenge this time, when they returned to the real world and sealed the Dust Beast, they wouldn't have been able to spot these cat-and-dog-sized creatures in such a vast area.

Now, getting this information in advance means they can devise a strategy to counter it later.

If these 'little fellows' were to escape into the sea without them knowing, who knows what trouble they'd cause in the future!

Catherine nodded in agreement, endorsing Ronald's view:

"It certainly counts as good luck for us."

"Now that I think about it — that creature's insane body expansion was actually a cover-up for this scene. Even as a non-human beast, its brain works pretty well."

As the two conversed, an off-screen voice suddenly rang out —

"The adventurer and his assistant have finally found the road into the guardian's body!"

"But danger lurks ahead, requiring them to willingly enter the opponent's body."

"Do they... truly have the courage to continue?"

This time, the voice-over was quite powerful.

Ronald and Catherine, who were just expressing their opinions, immediately fell silent.

The situation wasn't that they were afraid of entering the Dust Beast's body.

It was that the entry point was hard to describe.

Originally, they both disregarded this situation, intending to enter regardless. But unexpectedly, the voice-over popped up at that moment, placing the issue they avoided discussing right in the open.

Now pretending not to know won't work!

As the atmosphere grew more peculiar and somber, Catherine suddenly nudged Ronald:

"Ronald, you go first?"

Ronald jumped up violently, immediately using Catherine's earlier words:

"Weren't you unafraid of challenges?"

"Why are you asking me to go first now?"

Who knew Catherine was faster, and as Ronald was reacting, she came and hugged Ronald's waist tightly.

"We're going in anyway, don't be so wishy-washy!"

Ronald immediately began to struggle:

"Catherine, let me go!"

"I can walk myself, no need for you to push me!"

To be fair, Ronald struggled with all his might. But the transformed world of "Maze Picture Book" was well-founded, and without Enhancement Magic, a mere mortal like him was no match for Catherine's mechanical puppet.

The final scenario.

Ended with Catherine behind Ronald, her arms encircling the man in front, while Ronald could only extend his arms, being forcibly pushed into the cavity by Catherine amidst struggle and persuasion.

There's no denying— the Dust Beast is genuinely large.

In the world transformed by "Maze Picture Book," the space used to nurture offspring within this creature's body turned out to be a quite spacious passage for Ronald and the others.

To make a simple comparison.

This was at least much bigger than the tunnel beneath the previous well!

If Ronald and Catherine had more reckless thoughts, they could even bend down to scoop up the Dust Beast's milk to personally taste the difference from normal biological fluids!

Thus, Ronald and Catherine began exploring inward, and the forest scenery behind them quickly faded away.

Fortunately, light sources weren't absolute in the world of "Maze Picture Book."

The two didn't encounter visual impairment issues while advancing, instead, their pace quickened.

Except for the soft white fibers under their feet, it wasn't much different from their previous journey.

After a short jog, Ronald called out to Catherine:

"Wait, there's a fork ahead!"

Catherine stopped in response.

The Astrology Tower Master turned left, and in their field of vision, the road ahead suddenly split into smaller paths.

Some were as wide as the path they were currently walking.

But there were also smaller tunnels that required crawling to enter, clearly unsafe spots.

Catherine asked:

"Ronald, should we split up to explore or continue together?"

Understanding that one must not be alone in such a dangerous environment, Ronald shook his head:

"Let's stick together."

"In such surroundings, splitting up is way too dangerous."

With a decision made, the two immediately started moving.

They had no intention of exploring those smaller tunnels, but instead proceeded to the first normal passage on the left. Within minutes, new forks appeared ahead.

Their appearance confirmed reality beyond doubt.

The Dust Beast's mountain-sized body had transformed into a new maze in "Maze Picture Book."

Ronald and Catherine intended to proceed.

Next, they'd have to battle this creature's body!

"Ronald, should we keep choosing the leftmost path?"

Respecting Ronald's maze experience, Catherine promptly sought his opinion. However, her actual actions were far more impulsive, as she had already moved ahead to the fork.

"Catherine, wait a minute!"

Ronald then called her back, expressing his rationale:

"Given the Dust Beast's size, using exhaustive methods to find the way through its body is unlikely to succeed in a day. Continuing this way, we'll definitely fail!"

Catherine decisively halted, returning to Ronald's side:

"What do you suggest then?"

Ronald pondered briefly, carefully examining their surroundings.

Inside the Dust Beast's body, no features or distinctions were apparent; only the varying widths between passages stood out. The liquid flowing over the ground washed past their feet, feeling...

"Hmm?!"

As Ronald's gaze shifted to the ground, inspiration struck.

Firstly, the maze must have some prospect for breakthroughs, not a completely dead-end. From this premise, he found something that might be a hint.

"Catherine, let's go back!"

Reluctant to waste time, Ronald decided to return upon realizing this.

Catherine behind him didn't say much, recalling Ronald's recent actions in her mind; her eyes brightened, and she quickly chased after Ronald toward their initial direction.

The two jogged back to the first fork.

Without waiting for Ronald's explanation, Catherine asked:

"Ronald, do you think the liquid flowing from these passages is the key to solving this maze?"

Ronald nodded in acknowledgment, then proceeded to distinguish between the passages.

It was then he continued explaining to Catherine:

"As you see, we don't have other reference information."

"For now, let's find the passage with the most liquid flow— it's the most likely choice!"