Chapter 20: A New World
Li Qiang's sigh, Pan Long naturally couldn't know, but he noticed that after exterminating the group of gangsters, Li Qiang was a little more in awe of him and Han Feng, and when they got along, he never said anything about their "youth".
(Probably he finally regarded us as normal charlatans, and no longer a fledgling little ghost.) )
He thought so, and was quite happy in his heart, but he didn't know that Li Qiang's evaluation of them was not a "normal Jianghu person" for a long time.
In Li Qiang's view, although these two northland teenagers are not very old, they are strong and decisive, and they are definitely first-class Jianghu experts. Even...... Under the same circumstances, he would rather provoke some old rivers and lakes with extremely high martial arts skills than provoke the two of them.
There is a proverb in the rivers and lakes: It is better to mess with the whole man than to mess with the handicapped, to commit the official master rather than to the monk, and to touch the big master than the old and young - this kind of ruthless half-grown man is one of the most unprovoked people on the rivers and lakes.
"I don't know who's going to be unlucky next......" he muttered sometimes
Pan Long didn't care about the question of "who is next unlucky", he was thinking about another thing, a big thing.
The aura accumulated by the fragments of the Mountains and Seas Sutra is full, and the illusory world can be opened again.
When this treasure was in the hands of the ancestors of the Pan family, the aura accumulation speed was very slow, because in addition to the natural aura absorption that was so slow that people wanted to go crazy, only by killing the demons and monsters with the aura could some aura be absorbed. There are not many demons and monsters that can possess aura—mainly low-level demon beasts—and it often takes a few years to accumulate enough aura to open it once.
Therefore, the ancestors of the Pan family also tend to "make a fortune", every time they open the illusory world, they fantasize about a large medicine garden full of expensive medicinal materials, and then go in and eat those that can replenish the vitality and help the internal strength grow, and then frantically fish out a large sum of money, and consume the accumulated spiritual energy at one time, and continue to slowly save in the future.
But Pan Long's situation is completely different from that of his ancestors, the fragment of the Shan Hai Jing is in his hand, not only can he absorb the aura between heaven and earth more efficiently, but he can also capture the aura when he kills people - Pan Long is reluctant to think about what this means, he only knows that this makes him accumulate aura very quickly, very fast, so fast that the ancestors will be shocked and rejoiced.
(If Grandpa and Daddy knew, they would definitely be very relieved to say, "Sure enough, the last wish of the ancestors of the Pan family should be fulfilled in your hands......!") )
It's been less than two months since he last opened the illusory world, and he's already full of aura again.
Once the fragments of the Shan Hai Sutra are full of aura, they will no longer absorb aura, and the next thing is just a waste. Therefore, once the ancestors of the Pan family were full of spiritual energy, they would open the illusory world as soon as possible and use it up.
Of course, Pan Long is also ready to do this, and the question he is thinking about now is - what kind of world should he open?
He pondered carefully in his heart:
First of all, those worlds represented by life and love, which are low-powered, cannot be opened, and there is no benefit to going to such a world;
Secondly, worlds that are set in modern technology cannot be opened, and even if you get a legendary weapon that can penetrate armored vehicles, it will be too conspicuous to walk around with it - there is no cello in this world, and you can't find a suitable box to carry around.
Also, those martial arts-themed worlds can't be opened, regardless of whether it's Jin Yong Gulong or Huang Yiwen Rui'an, except for some masters who play metaphysics, serious martial arts are actually quite average, either they are talented, or the whole world is already very awesome, and there are only a handful of people who really rely on martial arts to be awesome. It's easier said than done to snatch martial arts or treasures from those people!
He pondered it for a long time before coming to a conclusion.
What I want to open is a world where there is high-end force, but it is not popular, and most of the people walking on the rivers and lakes have mediocre martial arts, but there are many rare or very useful treasures for themselves.
Of course, he also thought about continuing to open the world of "Sword and Tragedy", but he didn't know if he would open that world, would it be the second level or where?
In that world, the most important thing for him is naturally the transfer prop. Thieves need the "Underground Training Ground Entry Ticket" to go from the basic class to the advanced class, and from the advanced class to the master class, they need the "Master of Thieves Essentials", and from the master class to the ultimate class, they need the "King of Thieves' Experience".
These things can't be found in the early levels, even if you go to those big cities, you can't buy these kinds of things if you don't have special channels.
In the story, it is necessary to have people with special identities in order to open hidden shops that sell such items. The "Wealthy Merchant" only deals with characters with a background from the Great Merchant, the "Black Merchant" only deals with members of the Kleptocratic Assassin Order, the "Court Merchant" only deals with princes and nobles, the "University Scholar" only associates with scholars, the "Grand Magician" only allows magicians to enter his house, and the "Great Artist" only accepts poets...... Pan Long looked at himself and found that he didn't meet any conditions.
He has no background in that world at all, and can only rely on his own skills to work hard. And his profession is a thief, but the hidden shops of thieves are very cautious, you don't have the guarantee of the big brother in the industry, people would rather not do your business......
So he thought about it again and again, but gave up and continued to go to the world of "Sword and Tragedy".
When the resources at hand are less scarce in the future, you can consider going there, but at least not for now.
After such a calculation, he decided what world he wanted to go to, so he found an opportunity to avoid Han Feng and Li Qiang in the name of "Izugong", and opened the fragment of the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
Taking a step forward from the pale white and empty world of nothingness, he felt that he had broken through a layer of invisible barriers, and he saw the stars in the sky he had seen last time.
"I'm looking for a world where high-end armed forces are not so common, but there are a lot of rare things and powerful treasures in society!" he exclaimed.
The countless stars that had been surrounding him spun around, and one that had almost come in front of him retreated to the back, and then another star that was quite far away flew slowly and finally collided with him.
It was dark in front of me, and when it suddenly opened up again, it was a forest.
It was getting late, and the light in the woods was dim, and it was about to be dark. He looked left and right, and couldn't see anything that could tell which world he was in, so he found a tall tree nearby and climbed it.
When I reached the top of the tree, my eyes suddenly opened up. He found that the forest was not large, and the radius would not exceed ten miles. Beyond the woods is a vast field, with buildings looming to the west and east.
(So, you can go west or east, and you can find people on both sides anyway.) )
He didn't rush down, but just stood there thinking.
(It's getting late today, and the buildings on both sides feel quite far away...... Well, the buildings on the west side seem to be closer, or maybe they are more grandiose, so I'm not tired yet, so let's go west, and if I'm tired, get out of the forest and rest again. )
Once he had made up his mind, he jumped from the tree, and the Most Holy Boots on his feet defused the impact, allowing him to land with ease, almost as if he had jumped twice.
After walking in his chosen direction, he climbed up to the treetops again to make sure he hadn't gone too far.
Walking in the woods, the most feared thing is to get lost. Once you lose your way, even a small forest for three or five miles can make you feel trapped to death. So you need to go up the tree often to make sure you don't get lost.
As he walked and stopped, he soon saw a path hidden among the weeds and trees. The road is not wide and rudimentary, but there are still some signs of man-made repairs - the stumps left by the felled trees on the road are the best evidence.
In general, loggers do not go deep into the woods to work. It's almost in the heart of the woods, and even if you don't think about the possibility of encountering wild animals, you have to think about how to drag the trees out after they have been cut down.
Seeing the road, Pan Long was immediately overjoyed - as long as he walked along the road, he didn't have to climb up and down repeatedly like a monkey, which could save a lot of effort.
He had walked a little further when he suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves and wheels ahead.
(There are pedestrians? Who is still in a hurry so late?)
He was a little puzzled, but still shouted at the other side, "Is there anyone?"
The sound of horses' hooves and wheels soon stopped, and an old voice replied, "Who are you?"
"Travelers passing by. ”
"This path only leads to 'Protective Candlelight', no traveler will 'pass by'!" The old man's voice became stern.
Pan Long was a little embarrassed, he didn't expect it to be like this.
He hesitated for a moment and decided to answer more frankly: "I'm lost." ”
"And where are you from, where are you going?"
"I don't know, I'm not familiar with this place at all, I don't even understand why I'm here. ”
The old man's voice softened a little: "It turned out to be an unlucky person who was pitted by an unreliable teleportation spell...... Come on, it's getting late, and our carriage isn't big, but it's enough for you to get a good night's sleep. ”
As he spoke, the sound of horses' hooves and wheels resounded.
Pan Long also walked over to the other side, and soon saw a simple carriage, driven by a tall and burly young man, with fiery red hair that stood out even in the night, and behind the curtain of the carriage sat a young and beautiful woman with short pink hair, and an old man with gray hair.
The three men were also dressed differently, the young man wore a helmet, wore armor, and had a small arm shield mounted on his left arm, and a sword behind his back. The woman was wearing a tight-fitting robe that was very easy to move, and the specially tightened clothes highlighted her beautiful figure, and Pan Long felt that she had a certain familiar temperament at a glance, probably a peer of the thief industry. The old man was wearing a gray hooded robe, which looked unusually plain, but there was a lightning flash in his eyes from time to time, and he knew that he was a powerful character at a glance.
"My name is Pan, thank you for your help. Pan Long greeted him and said, "The most terrible thing in the world is to be ignorant of everything. It's a lucky thing to meet someone who is willing to help me in this situation!"
The old man smiled slightly: "That's not necessarily, who knows whether it is the lucky lady or the calamity lady who is smiling at you?"
Pan Long laughed dryly, he didn't know how to answer.
People are obviously quoting allusions, but he doesn't know this allusion!
Fortunately, the old man did not despise him because he was uneducated, and still let him get into the car.
"Have you lost your memory?" asked the pretty girl with short pink hair as soon as he got into the car, "as the bard said, who you are, where you come from, and where you are going...... Forgot anything?"
“...... I still remember who I am. ”
"That's not too bad, remembering who you are, it doesn't matter if anything else. The girl said briskly, "There must always be some journeys in life, where to start and where to end, it doesn't matter, as long as the road is pleasant, or you can see the scenery that you have not seen before." ”
Pan Long smiled and nodded, secretly wondering where these three people came from.
If this pink-haired girl had been a little less talkative and had a shield in her hand, and the young man had not been so burly and had black hair, then he might have guessed that this group of people had traveled through the ages to save the world.
But apparently not.
He seemed to have some impressions of the combination in front of him, but he couldn't remember anything.
(Where did they come from?)