Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 592: Neutral City

"Ferry Crossing? Boat fare? Lifespan! Holy shit!"

Li Wei felt slightly shocked in his heart. This was the special Passage Old Vere had spoken of. And that feeling he had previously, akin to a severe illness, was the feeling of his Lifespan being extracted, forcing him to suffer a severe illness?

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Right while he was pondering, the Forbidden Sarcophagus opened at some unknown time. He was originally lying inside, but as a result, he suddenly changed to standing in place. Looking left and right, where was there still any Forbidden Sarcophagus? Only a patch of bizarre blood mist remained. He wanted to turn his head back, but a trace of danger flashed across his heart, startling him so much his hairs stood on end.

Waiting fully for two or three seconds, the surrounding bizarre blood mist dispersed like the tide, and that dangerous feeling then gradually disappeared.

At this time, Li Wei then looked around, discovering he was currently standing outside a peaceful and auspicious small city. Behind him was a dark green wilderness. In the sky was a warm setting sun and an azure blue sky.

Outside the small city were patches of residential houses. Various peddlers were shouting their wares. It was a scene full of The Hustle and Bustle of Human Life.

It was just outrageous.

In this place, not a bit of Blood Plague could be sensed, nor was there a bit of bizarreness. It was just like a worldly paradise.

Of course, Li Wei didn't dare and even more so wouldn't be surprised. Everything must have a reason. What he needed was to blend in, and slowly observe and understand. Wasn't this the significance of a Scout's existence?At this time, he slowly moved his footsteps and walked towards the inside of the small city. The surrounding people didn't pay any extra attention to him either. Pedestrians traveled back and forth; no abnormality could be seen at all.

Including himself, at some unknown time he had changed into a set of Coarse Cloth Garments, wearing Straw Sandals and a Straw Hat, and carrying a Hoe on his shoulder, just like a Farmer returning from laboring in the fields for a day.

It couldn't be, right? Roleplay?

There were no prompts ah.

He didn't even know where his home was.

He couldn't exactly expect that in a little while, two children would drill out from the crowd, hug his thighs, and call him papa.

As this thought flashed past, Li Wei immediately held his breath and concentrated, waiting for a mishap that might appear. Because what was thought in the heart was very easily reflected; the price was Collective Sanity being deducted.

That's right, just now he was intentionally letting his imagination run wild.

The result was, after waiting for quite a while, nothing happened.

It seemed the method of opening wasn't right.

Very quickly, Li Wei arrived at the city gate. Here there were two gate-guarding Soldiers, one old and one young. Both were sitting there very lazily, each hugging a crude wooden Spear.

At this time, that Old Soldier rolled his eyes and scolded out loud, "The city gates are to be closed after sunset. You Country Bumpkin, not quickly going home, what are you going to the city for?"

Before Li Wei had time to answer, he heard that Young Soldier scramble to say: "Grandpa, he's probably missing the little chicks at the Pleasure Pavilion!"

"Spouting Nonsense! At such a young age, you know nothing but bad things!"

The Old Soldier glared and scolded angrily. That youth was still unresigned and talked back again. Extremely angry, the Old Soldier stepped forward, posturing to hit him, and the youth ran. The scene was slightly chaotic. Li Wei didn't dare watch the spectacle, and directly stepped into the city.

But the moment he took a step into the city gate, he then felt something was wrong. Because where was there any city before his eyes? It was merely a boundless blood-red wilderness. The sky was full of blood-colored dark clouds, constantly raining blood. The ground was also sticky and rotten soft; swamps were everywhere. Most importantly, Blood Plague! At least Fifth-Tier Blood Plague!

At this time, Li Wei could clearly sense two terrifying gazes falling behind him; it should be that old one and young one from just now. But at this time, he fundamentally didn't dare turn his head back, nor did he dare stop. Enduring the corrosion of the Blood Plague, he ran wildly at full speed, charging out over a hundred li in one breath before shaking his body and transforming into a Level 7.6 Blood Plague Rat. He was instantly comfortable.

[Congratulations, you have successfully arrived at the deep zone of the Chaotic Realm. Please explore the surrounding environment next. Search for Source Ore. Utilize the Source Ore to build an Outpost Safehouse. Once the Outpost Safehouse is established, your task is also basically complete, and you can return at any time.]

It sounded a bit simple, but in reality, it wasn't simple at all.

What was Source Ore?

He didn't know at all. Having just run for so long, this place had nothing but muddy swamps and Fifth-Tier Blood Plague; there wasn't even a place to set foot.

Furthermore, give a bit more of a hint at least ah. Or rather, that strange small city from just now: outside the city was a paradise, but inside the city was actually the Chaotic Realm. What faction was that? Neutral? Hostile?

If he had wandered outside the city for a while at that time, would it have triggered something?

He had no clues ah.

Li Wei could only continue incarnating as a Blood Plague Rat and scurrying about wildly on this blood plague wasteland. Fortunately, the Blood Plague Rat's Shapeshift time could be maintained for 23 hours, and then there had to be a one-hour cooldown time. This was extremely suitable for the current environment and situation.

Otherwise, he couldn't even imagine how he would survive without the Blood Plague Rat Shapeshift.

It was a pity that there were no clues around at all. Let alone Source Ore, there wasn't even a small hill; it was all entirely muddy swamps.

Moreover, blood mist permeated the air; he fundamentally couldn't see far. If Li Wei didn't also possess the Legendary Talent: Spacetime Weaver, he would have already gotten lost at this moment.

"Could it be I just continue searching aimlessly like this?"

At this moment, Li Wei even wanted to return to that small city to stroll around, but ultimately still gave it up. He roughly determined a direction, then tried his best to walk in a straight line. He wouldn't go searching in this swamp; there were no good things here.

He wanted to see if he could walk out of this Blood-Mist Swamp.

Or encountering some kind of monster would also do.

The result was there was nothing at all. It seemed as if he was the only person left in this world. That feeling of loneliness, feeling of confusion, and feeling of despair stirred in his heart, attacking his Collective Sanity.

However, ultimately they did not succeed. Because Li Wei currently had the 40 Sanity points blessed by the Chaos Expansion Card, plus his own 48 points of Collective Sanity. 88 points! How could it be so easily influenced?

It was just that as time passed, the end of the road ahead still couldn't be seen, and the time for the Blood Plague Rat Shapeshift had arrived.

The next second, Li Wei recovered his human body. The rough clothing, Straw Hat, and Straw Sandals on his body were all gone, replaced by his original Six-Star Artifact Light Armor. Fifth-Tier Blood Plague immediately coiled up like a shadow following the form, bizarrely and rapidly influencing him.

If he did nothing, with his current Comprehensive Strength, he would enter the next stage of Blood Plague infection in at most one hour.

Yes, Fifth-Tier Blood Plague was just this formidable. Previously, those two Magic Zombies of the Gu'aosen Empire were also Legendary-level existences. The result was they were still polluted by the Blood Plague, and Li Wei would be no exception either.

Fortunately, there was still an Alchemist standing behind Li Wei. Chugging down a portion of Five-Star Anti-Blood Plague Potion, his condition instantly improved a lot.

Next was traveling rapidly. Even if this swamp seemed to forever have no end, he still had to walk on.

One hour passed. As the effect of the Five-Star Anti-Blood Plague Potion gradually disappeared, Li Wei also immediately switched to Shapeshifting into the Blood Plague Rat and continued traveling. After all, taking too much Anti-Blood Plague Potion would also accumulate negative effects; being like this right now was just right.

Li Wei calculated for himself. He could travel approximately two thousand li a day. This rotten swamp was truly too hard to walk in, and who knew when he would be able to walk to the end?

Thus, he walked for a full ten days straight next. Midway, there was no rest whatsoever; resting didn't have much meaning either.

Furthermore, he was very certain he was walking in a straight line.

The result was, exactly on this tenth day, right as he recovered his human form, he saw dim lights suddenly ahead. It seemed to be a small town. Li Wei even thought it was an Illusion, but when he walked over and took a look: holy shit, it really was that small city. He was still in that small city.

Because those two Soldiers, one old and one young, were staring at him with a kind of astonished gaze.

When Li Wei finally walked out of the swampland and stepped one foot onto hard ground, suddenly, beneath his feet became a bluestone street.

"Kid, not bad ah!"

That Old Soldier looked at Li Wei with a gaze of amazement. He casually tossed him a Ghost-Head Token. Almost at the same time, he also received a blood-colored message.

[You inadvertently passed the Trial of the Blood-Mist Swamp. You have obtained an Entry Pass. You can rest, resupply, and accept tasks in the Neutral City now (Optional).]

[Explanation: Because you walked a straight line and walked back to the starting point, that is why you accidentally triggered the Trial. The normal situation is, as long as you stay in the Blood-Mist Swamp randomly for enough of ten days, you will be teleported out, thereby formally entering the Chaotic Realm. The above is the rule of the Neutral City, and also the method to avoid the blockades of those with ulterior motives. Otherwise, if you walked the normal route, you being intercepted and killed would be an almost set in stone result.]

[Explanation: The Neutral City is a neutral organization distinct from various organizations such as the Alliance of Heavenly Lords, Samsara Travelers, Contractors, and so on. If you have enough ability and energy, you can accept some tasks here to earn some extra income.]

[Warning! You may encounter Samsara Travelers and Contractors, or members of some other organizations, in the Neutral City!]

[Warning! Source Ore is the most important resource in the Chaotic Realm. Various Factions are entangled here, and the water is extremely deep. You need to maneuver carefully and act cautiously over the next thirty years. When necessary, you don't need to quibble over trifles.]