The group dug for half a day, and with collective effort, they managed to dig a pit for each person present, including Diego.
Once all the pits were dug, everyone's attention focused on Diego.
"Lie down, close your eyes, and hold your breath!"
"Remember, once you close your eyes, no matter what sounds you hear, do not open your eyes again."
"Otherwise, you will stay in Stone Temple Village forever!"
After that, Diego lay down in the pit and closed his eyes.
Tie Xiong followed suit, lying in the pit he dug and adhering to Diego's instructions, closing his eyes and holding his breath.
The others, mimicking them, lay back in their respective pits.
Tie Xiong lay quietly in the pit, fully holding his breath.
Initially, he could hear the rustling of the wind moving the bamboo leaves.
But soon, everything around him quickly quieted down.
It was dead silent, eerily so.
Then, suddenly, he heard a beast's roar as if some wild animal had entered the bamboo forest.
