novelraw Chapter 43 – Transcender?
Chapter 43 – Transcender?
The drastic change made you feel a strong sense of unease. Your intuition told you that this matter was undoubtedly connected to the Mastermind, possibly because your association with Gu He and handling of Elder Wang's affairs had provoked him.
You found Gu He and explained the situation regarding the secret realm ruins to him.
Upon learning there might be a large number of Earth Grade Spirit Herbs, Gu He was thrilled and implored you to take him into the secret realm. If he could advance to an Earth Grade Alchemist because of this, he would never forget your kindness today.
On June 9th, Song Fan led Song Qingwei, Gu He, and others to the secret realm.
Due to the potential dangers of the secret realm ruins, you didn't go, nor did you wish to stay with the Song family. You felt the demon uprising might be targeting you, and staying could endanger Lin Qiushui and others. So, you chose to train in the Cursed Land for a while. For safety, you also requested Gu He to hire a Heaven-Human Powerhouse to secretly protect you on your journey.
Before leaving, Gu He handed you a storage ring, saying it contained various Longevity Pills, each extending life by ten years. However, the effect would diminish with repeated use. He hoped it would be useful to you.
You opened it to find over two hundred Profound Grade - High Quality pills.
Additionally, you discovered an ancient jade talisman in the corner.
You asked what it was.
Gu He told you it was an Ancient Teleportation Talisman from ancient times, which might save your life if you crushed it in danger.
You immediately thanked Gu He.
After two days of preparation.
You disguised yourself as a soldier of the Divine Might Army and followed a thousand-strong army to the Liangzhou Borderlands to resist the demons.
The leading officer was your acquaintance, Li Ping.
On June 9th, after two days of travel, you suddenly heard the voice of the Heaven-Human Powerhouse: "Kid, there's a tail behind us. I'll handle it. It's a True Lake Stage warrior, King Qin... Ah!!"
Hearing the Heaven-Human Powerhouse's scream.
You were startled.
Decisively, you crushed the Ancient Teleportation Talisman you had been holding.
Your vision went black.
In a daze...
In a daze...
A strong stench filled your nostrils...
You opened your eyes, momentarily confused.
In a dark, enclosed cave, cold and dim, you found yourself sitting on a hard, rocky ground. Weak light seeped in from the cave entrance, barely allowing you to see your surroundings... Not far from you, on one side of the cave, lay a corpse in tattered jeans, already decayed and maggot-infested. The open environment and strong smell attracted a swarm of unidentifiable insects, densely gathered on the corpse, feasting...
Jeans, leather boots, a backpack, a mechanical watch... You were shocked by the attire of the corpse.
"What the hell?!"
Chen Shi jumped up in shock.
Did the Ancient Teleportation Talisman just send him to Earth?
This was unbelievable!
With a mix of horror and a hint of anticipation, he continued to look around.
You scavenged the Cowboy Man's belongings, finding a mobile phone. Upon turning it on, you discovered it still had power, but unfortunately, the data had been formatted...
At this moment, you noticed a pile of ashes beside the Cowboy Man's body.
You examined it closely.
In the ashes, you found some unburned scraps of paper.
On them, you could vaguely see some Chinese characters: Cross-Dimensional Hunt, Reincarnation, Memory, Abandoned Monitoring Point...
Seeing the Chinese characters, you were greatly shocked.
At this moment, you were certain that the person before you was definitely a fellow Earthling!
Chen Shi took a deep breath, suddenly recalling the "fellow countryman" phrase he heard in the Sword Maniac simulation.
Does this mean that there really are other transmigrators in this world?
Moreover, based on the words in the ashes, that Cross-Dimensional Hunt... does it mean hunting transmigrators?
If the simulated version of himself was still in Great Wei and had merely stumbled into some place via the Ancient Teleportation Talisman, then it was almost certain that the mastermind, like himself, was also a transmigrator...
And perhaps there were more than just the two of them in this world!
But why?
Aren't all transmigrators supposed to be fellow countrymen, meeting with tears of joy and sincere cooperation?
Why would they harm each other?
Could there be some benefit in killing him?
Chen Shi couldn't figure it out.
He continued to focus on the simulation text.
With a complicated mood, you walked out of the cave and found yourself in a canyon, lush with vegetation, ancient trees towering, blocking out the sky.
Instantly, you felt the rich Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
It was at least a hundred times denser than when you practiced at the Song family, completely suitable for long-term cultivation of the Five Gates of Heaven. However, your mind wasn't on that now, as you were eager to understand where you were.
You picked a direction and rushed forward.
Ten days later, after traversing winding mountain paths, you arrived at a cliff, shrouded in mist, bottomless—there was no way forward.
You turned back and headed west. On the way, under a large tree, you found a rusty, moss-covered water bottle. Curious, you approached, noticing a soft mass that caught your attention. You picked it up and found it to be a bundle of dried hair.
Wanting to learn more, you dug around the hair and unearthed some bones, very decayed, crumbling at a touch.
You continued digging...
A diamond necklace, a small glass bottle, a shattered mobile phone...
This seemed to be someone's burial site, and the shattered phone and long hair suggested it might have been a modern woman. As for the time of death, you weren't sure, but based on the half-decomposed glass bottle, you guessed it had been at least several thousand, if not tens of thousands of years.
"So long ago?"
Chen Shi felt something was off.
The human industrial revolution was only two hundred years ago, yet there were industrial products like mobile phones thousands of years ago?
Or could it be...
This woman wasn't from Earth? A parallel world?
Moreover, was she a transmigrator?
After a month of arduous travel, you staggered to another cliff, finding the west also a dead end.
You tried climbing down the cliff... Five days later, you gave up.
The cliff was too steep, bottomless. As a Low-Grade Iron Bones warrior, the ten days of travel without food or water had nearly killed you. Continuing to climb down might leave you stuck, unable to advance or retreat.
Back on the surface, you continued south.
On the way, you discovered dozens of burial sites, similar to the one under the tree. Among them, a moss-covered stone tablet caught your attention. You approached, peeled off the moss, and found a line of faint Chinese characters: "Flowers bloom again, but youth never returns."
Seeing Chinese characters in another world filled you with a sense of familiarity, and you couldn't help but recite them aloud.
"Are you also from Blue Star, young friend?"