"It seems...our treasure is something alive."
Silence descended upon the jewelry store.
Kai swallowed.
"A person?"
Ben frowned.
"A cat?"
Erik's expression became solemn.
"Whatever it is, let's find it first."
Penelope nodded.
Inside her consciousness, Oddy's voice sounded anxious.
"Master!"
"Hurry!"
"Treasure sleeping!"
"Must save!"
Penelope's eyes darkened.
Oddy had never sounded so panicked before.
Without wasting another second, she turned around.
"This way."
No one questioned her.
The four quickly left the jewelry store.
Their footsteps echoed softly through the empty mall.
The cheerful atmosphere from earlier had completely disappeared.
Even Kai had become unusually quiet.
Because something about the words "save treasure" made everyone instinctively nervous.
Escalators.
Hallways.
Staff entrances.
Eventually, they reached an area hidden from customers.
Rows of metal doors lined the corridor.
Ben looked around.
"I've never seen this place before."
