Chapter 55: Adventure
"The catastrophe brought about by the disappearance of outsiders...... It's not just the dangerous nights and the vanishing creatures, it's the collapse of the world. The city lord said and took a few sharp breaths, "Many places have begun to disappear inexplicably, and the territory of the entire Cloud Continent has undergone drastic changes, you must have felt it when you came here this time." β
Han Leng nodded, it was true, obviously Han Leng remembered the map very clearly, but in fact, he found that many paths were still different, and Han Leng once suspected that he had misremembered the map.
"In response to this crisis, our twelve city lords have discussed together for a long time, and decided that only by investigating the situation in the abyss can we find out the cause. That's why there are countless soldiers who go forward and never return. β
Hearing him say this, Han Leng was also a little moved: "Those people are all good. β
"Now...... Finally...... You are here, you are our saviors! The city lord's face was so excited that even the fat on his face trembled, "Not only that...... If someone from the outside world comes, it proves that you will not be the last, and there will definitely be countless people from the outside world coming after that, and the entire Cloud Continent will definitely be able to become prosperous again. β
"I hope so." Han sneered.
"Coach, don't we still have a mission? What if we don't do it in a hurry and are taken by others? Zheng Xiaoyi was a little anxious, so he reminded.
Han Leng came back to his senses and almost forgot that this was a regimental mission.
"How can we help?" Han Leng asked.
Hearing Han Leng ask, the city lord also put away his excited expression, and said solemnly: "On behalf of the twelve city lords, I have commissioned you, hoping that you can go and investigate what happened in the border abyss. β
γDing! Trigger the main quest and investigate the Boundary Abyss. γ
Han Leng nodded and asked, "Then where is the boundary abyss?" β
The city lord called a clerk, took a map and pointed to a place on it, and said, "This is where the border abyss appears, if it can't be stopped in time, then this place will also be swallowed up and disappear." β
Looking at the place pointed by the city lord, Han Leng's heart jumped.
Isn't that the city of backlight?
"It's called Backlight City." Xu Chang looked at the map and said, "I heard that it was the place where the shadowless ones were born before?" β
The city lord nodded: "Yes, but there is no one there now." β
"I saw a man there, a young girl." Han Leng said.
"Impossible!" The City Lord shook his head and said, "After detecting the presence of abyssal energy there, I gave the order to retreat. He also asked the guards to use biological detectors to confirm that there was no one inside, and then the entire city was sealed, and the people of this realm would never be able to break through the seal and enter and exit the city. So that could be an outsider as well. β
Outsiders? Could it be that the girl is really an outsider? But why does Han Leng feel very different? Forget it, wait and you'll know.
"That's right, honorable city lord. On our way to the city, we have been helped by many of your own people, who are now waiting with the Governor of the city. Can you give them a pass into town? Han Leng asked.
The city lord waved his hand: "It's naturally okay to let them in." However, because the consumption level in the city is too high, even if they enter the city, it may be difficult for them to live well. That's what I set a limit of 20 taels before. In fact, there are many people in the city who are eager to return to their hometowns, and they don't really want to stay here, just because this is the main city, and the whole city is protected by the pig god, so even at night, they don't have to worry about suddenly disappearing from the streets. Now that you are here, as long as you undo the curse of the night, then I believe that countless citizens will be eager to return home. β
Han Leng nodded: "I see. β
The city lord smiled: "They always think that this place is safer, but in fact, it is about the same. You'll explain the situation to them later and see if they're willing to stay. If I want, then I don't charge them entrance fees either. β
After talking to the city lord, Han Leng and the three of them planned to leave for Backlight City immediately.
So the three of them went to the magistrate's office at the city gate and explained the situation to the NPCs. Sure enough, several NPCs said that if the curse of the night disappeared, then they would prefer to return to their hometown, but now they still hope to stay in the city for a while, because if they go back alone, they will not be able to hide in the night, and the fire that the NPCs themselves burn cannot stop the curse of the night.
Only the kid named Li Aijia still planned to follow Han Leng and the three of them on an adventure.
The four of them then rushed towards the city of backlight, and fortunately, with the guidance of children along the way, Han Leng and the others would not get lost.
When night fell, the four of them roasted meat around the fire. The children were very happy to eat, but Han Leng, the person who made the barbecue, could only watch dryly, of course, Zheng Xiaoyi and Xu Changchang were also watching the children eat with drool.
"Coach, when are we going to play again?" Zheng Xiaoyi stared at the meat on the child's hand with a rabbit leg, swallowed a mouthful of saliva and asked.
"I also want to participate in the competition, whether I win or lose, I can eat and live, and there are high-end sensors to use." Xu Changchang took a bite of rabbit meat fiercely, but there was no taste in his mouth.
"The sensors in the training room provided by some games are not full sensory, and most of them are both sound and image." Han Leng ate the meat slowly, staring at his satiety slowly rising.
"I really want a good sensor!" Zheng Xiaoyi shouted.
The child looked up: "What do you want?" β
"Sensors! Integrated sensors! Zheng Xiaoyi shouted.
The child shook his head, no longer paid attention to Zheng Xiaoyi, who only opened his mouth and did not speak, and continued to eat delicious roast rabbit meat.
Suddenly, a glint flashed in the child's eyes, and he stared at the grass and frowned: "Who is that over there?" β
Han Leng looked at the grass that the child was looking at suspiciously, and after a while, an embarrassed little chubby girl came out of it. Her body was covered in weeds, debris and mud and dust, and it was Xiaoxi, the daughter of the city lord of Haicheng.
"Huh? How could you possibly find me? I'm so well disguised. The little girl stared at the little boy Li Aijia with a strange expression.
"We shadowless ones are very vigilant, and your disguise can only deceive outsiders." The little boy said.
"Haha, it looks like I got too close, and it was a miscalculation. You're a great kid. The little chubby girl cleaned up the grass clippings and dust on her body, and walked over, she looked at Han Leng, "This big brother, can I taste your craft?" β
Han sneered and broke a piece of rabbit meat for her: "What are you doing with us?" β
"I'll help you." Chubby chick bites a piece of rabbit meat, "Hmm...... It's delicious. β
"How can you help us? And aren't you afraid of danger? You know, it's dangerous outside at night. Han sneered.
"I have a strong ability to calculate damage, and I have the natural ability to detect, and I can see the stats of a creature." The little chubby girl licked her hands and looked at the red, black and shiny rabbit meat roasted on the shelf expectantly, "It's really delicious, can I eat some more?" β
"Anyway, two of them are roasted, you can eat them." Han Leng tore another piece of rabbit meat for her, "But this rabbit was caught by Li Aijia, you should also thank him more." β
The fat girl took the rabbit meat, thanked the child Li Aijia with a happy face, and said to Han Leng: "And I know that as long as it is within the influence of your outsiders, it will be protected by you and will not really die, so I control the distance between me and you, so I will not let myself get out of your sphere of influence." β