The person standing at the door slowly raised the lantern in his hand.

The light shone on his face, allowing Chen Lun to see the person's appearance clearly.

This is a white-haired young man, his appearance is ordinary, but he gives people a sense of heroism and decisiveness.

His eyes, in particular, were very bright, especially in this dark environment.

The white-haired young man's upper body was naked, revealing a perfect set of muscles, and he wore only a plain pair of trousers on the lower half of his body, and even no shoes.

"You know me?"

Chen Lun shook his hand, and the silver cane appeared in his hand, and he moved a step slightly, which seemed to be normal, but in fact, he was ready to enter the "limit state" at any time and fight with him.

"Hmm."

The white-haired youth showed a bright smile.

He didn't seem to notice Chen Lun's vigilance, and casually put the broken sword he was carrying on the barrel by the door, and then took a few steps forward and put the lantern on the table.

The whole process was natural and unguarded.

"I just came back from hunting, I got some meat, let's come out and eat together...... We ate and talked. ”

After speaking, he beckoned, very familiar.

Chen Lun looked at this person for a few seconds, and couldn't see any malicious intent on the other side.

"That's ...... Then bother. ”

After a brief thought, he nodded slightly, took out his black hat and put it on.

Seeing this, the white-haired young man turned to leave.

If Chen Lun sneaked up on him from behind at this time, the other party would most likely fall into a bad situation, but this person didn't seem to care, and they got along like friends for many years.

Chen Lun resisted the urge to make a move, but also kept a certain distance from this person.

After following the other party out of the wooden house, Chen Lun's eyes froze.

He noticed that the back of the white-haired young man was covered with all kinds of scars, densely packed, and it was almost impossible to see a single intact skin.

'This injury ......'

Chen Lun was a little puzzled.

A churning mist flashed in his eyes, and he fixed his eyes on the white-haired young man, but after the other party's data popped up, Chen Lun's heart jumped.

All the data is unknown, including the name!

'Who the hell is he?!' ’

I'm afraid this is not as simple as 20 levels higher...... Even if he cast [Peepping Eye] on [Sequence 5] Talielang, Chen Lun could see a small part of the data.

But with his own divination weight and intelligence bonus, he couldn't see through the white-haired young man in front of him at all......

'High Sequence Transcendental......

Chen Lun suddenly felt a trace of nervousness.

The white-haired youth took a piece of black lumpy meat in his hand, cut it into small pieces with a knife, and threw it into an iron pot above the campfire, gurgling.

"You just said you knew me...... Who are you? ”

Chen Lun suppressed his fluctuating emotions, sat down on the stone pier on the side of the bonfire, held the silver cane in his arms, and asked.

"Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself......"

The white-haired young man had flesh on his hands and turned his head with an apologetic expression.

"You can call me Arnold, as for why I know you...... It's because of Philip. ”

"Philip?"

Chen Lun looked at the white-haired young man named "Arnold", and the doubts in his eyes were even worse.

"Well, Philip and I are very good friends." …

Arnold said.

He carried a large stone to the campfire, sat on it, and said as he peeled the flesh:

"I don't have any friends, he is my first and only friend...... For a long time, he was the only one who would come here to chat with me and talk about what I had seen outside. ”

Arnold had a nostalgic look on his face.

"The last time he came to see me, he said goodbye to me, and then he hadn't seen him for years...... At that time, he told me that in the future, there would be a person who would come here and we would become good friends, and that person was called 'Jack'. ”

He smiled brightly at Chen Lun again, his dark blue eyes reflected the firelight, which was very beautiful.

After Arnold finished peeling the meat, he took out a wooden spoon and stirred it in the pot.

Chen Lun digested the other party's words.

'Philip actually knew about me...... Also tell this Arnold that I will come here? ’

He was a little surprised.

"Arnold, what the hell is this place? When you say Philip will talk to you about what you see and hear 'outside', do you mean ......? ”

"This is the 'end of the darkness.'"

Arnold picked up two wooden bowls, each containing a bowl of broth and a wooden spoon.

He said as he handed over a bowl.

"Outside, naturally, refers to the 'present world'."

Chen Lun lowered his vigilance slightly, and after taking the wooden bowl, he quietly performed the magic trick "Five Senses", and smelled the smell with his eyes alone.

A strange smell of meat, mixed with the unique aroma of mushrooms, made him quite appetizing.

But his attention was still on Arnold's four words of "the end of darkness".

"...... at the end of darkness?"

"Well, the deepest part of the dark world also refers to the deepest part of the spirit world, and this area has been integrated with the spirit world in this world...... Everything is in a dilapidated state. ”

Arnold nodded.

After Chen Lun heard this answer, his heart suddenly sudden.

'How does it sound like 2.0 content......? The spiritual world is in turmoil, and pollution expands ......'

He was silent for a few seconds, and then asked the question he was most concerned about at the moment:

"Arnold, do you know how to get out of here?"

"Leave ......?"

Arnold took a sip of the broth and shook his head a little dazedly.

"I ...... I don't know, I'm sorry, I don't remember a lot of things, maybe it won't help you. ”

His mood became depressed, and he seemed to be sad that he couldn't help Chen Lun.

Chen Lun sighed secretly.

'I can only take one step at a time...... Let's find a way to go back. ’

The scene fell silent.

Only the occasional beep sound when the campfire burns.

Under the firelight, Chen Lun looked at the broth in his hand, secretly used the panel to identify it, and found that this bowl of food was not simple.

【Transcendent Thing - Unnamed】

Item description: A bowl of soup with great supernatural powers, made from creatures and fungi from the dark world, and a piece of flesh and blood from an ancient god's heir......

Although the cooking technique is rough, it can greatly improve the physical fitness.

'Flesh and blood of the heirs of the ancient gods......?!" ’

A hint of surprise burst out of Chen Lun's eyes.

He suddenly remembered that the transcendent trait [Armor of Didak] that he had preserved had obtained from Didak, the son of the Old God. …

The piece of black meat in Arnold's hand just now was something similar......

"I'm sorry, Jack, but I have to entertain you on such humble terms."

Arnold drank the broth from his hand and wiped his mouth, his tone slightly apologetic.

Chen Lun saw the other party's cautious expression, thought about it, and finally scooped a spoonful and put it in his mouth.

The soup doesn't have much salt, but it's delicious.

The taste was unlike anything he'd ever eaten.

[You have eaten "Transcendent Things-Unnamed", and your physical fitness has been improved! 】

[Max HP 50, Max HP 10, Stamina: 1, and Intelligence 1!] 】

Chen Lun raised his eyebrows.

'No harm, and it also improves the ...... of panel stats!' ’

He continued to scoop a spoonful, and when he was done, the prompt box popped up again.

Chen Lun's eyes flashed with a glimmer, and the movements in his hands became faster and faster, and in less than half a minute, he ate the broth in his hand cleanly.

The prompt popped up several times, but finally there was no movement, presumably because the increase in broth had reached its limit.

Chen Lun glanced at the panel and was surprised to find that his upper limit of health had increased by 200 points, his upper limit of physical strength had increased by 100 points, his strength and dexterity had increased by 2 points each, and his stamina and intelligence had increased by 4 points each.

That's the equivalent of going up several levels!

"Thank you for your hospitality, Arnold."

Chen Lun handed over the wooden bowl, then took off his hat and saluted.

Arnold's originally sad mood was swept away, and he seemed very happy.

"You're welcome, Jack! I'll fill you with another bowl! ”

As he spoke, he filled the wooden bowl with broth and handed it over enthusiastically.

"There's a lot more in the pot, and if it's not enough, I'll go out hunting."

"Thank you."

Chen Lun looked at Arnold in front of him, felt the simple kindness of the other party, and expressed his gratitude from the bottom of his heart.

Taking over the wooden bowl, Chen Lun temporarily let down his guard and many doubts in his heart, and continued to cook. While the broth doesn't provide a bonus anymore, he does get a little hungry as well.

Not to be outdone, Arnold filled himself with a bowl of broth and began to eat.

The two of them ate like this, chatting without saying a word, and soon, they ate a whole pot of broth to the bottom.

The originally unfamiliar relationship has also become one step closer.

[Arnold's favorability towards you has increased!] Currently friendly! 】

Chen Lun looked at the prompt box, not knowing if it was because of Philip, or because of his own charm bonus, he easily gained the favor of the other party.

But he can preliminarily judge that Arnold should have no ill will towards him.

Because the strength of the other party is far above his own, if he wants to be unfavorable to himself, he doesn't have to think hard.

After eating and drinking, the two sat down by the campfire and continued to chat.

Chen Lun learned some information about the "dark end" from Arnold's mouth, that is, the area where the two of them were located, and the vicinity of the wooden house was very dangerous.

In the darkness that cannot be seen, there are powerful dark creatures, they are the natives of the dark world, and after being mysteriously polluted, they are even more terrifying.

Chen Lun didn't have any concept about this, but even Arnold, a strong man, felt that it was dangerous, and it must not be simple.

As a result, he was also very wary of the darkness around him.

"Arnold, have you been living here? Listening to what you said, it seems that you are yearning for the outside world, why don't you leave here ......? ”…

Chen Lun drank a cup of tea and asked out loud.

The tea leaves of this cup of tea are also the harvest of Arnold's hunting, and the tea brewed can improve the recovery speed of reason, which makes Chen Lun feel novel.

"I don't know."

Arnold said, with a very sunny smile.

"All I know I can't leave."

Chen Lun looked at him silently.

Arnold couldn't remember a lot of things, and Chen Lun couldn't get more valuable clues from his mouth.

Regarding Arnold's identity, Chen Lun didn't have any clue, but the other party had a strong strength, but he stayed at the end of this darkness, there must be a deeper reason behind it.

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A few more hours passed.

Chen Lun observed the statue of Maggie linked in his mind, and found that his sanity value had consumed more than 200 points, and there were only about 700 points left in the reserve.

He began to feel a little anxious, because if he couldn't find a way to leave, waiting until the reserves were exhausted, then it would drain his own sanity......

When the time comes, I'll die because my sanity is clear...... Although I am in Wonderland now, I will not really die, but it will also cause spiritual damage.

As long as you are trapped here, your sanity will continue to be depleted, and eventually it will be a vicious circle...... The number of deaths is too high, and the body in the outside world will still die. ’

Chen Lun pondered.

At this time, Arnold came with the broken sword, and the lantern in his other hand.

"Jack, it's time, I'm going out hunting...... Rest in the hut and wait for me to come back. ”

His face was slightly serious.

"Remember, don't just leave the campfire...... Very dangerous in the dark. ”

"Okay, I got it."

Chen Lun stopped the head of the road.

Arnold seemed to suddenly remember something, took out a booklet, and handed it over.

"This is what Philip gave me at the time, and I asked me to pass it on to you...... He also said that this is the 'terminus' of Wonderland, and if you can make it here, it means that you are ready. ”

Chen Luntong's hole shrank.

'Terminus of Wonderland?!' What prepares ......? ’

It dawned on him that things seemed to be a big deal.

After Chen Lun took the booklet, Arnold turned to leave, and his figure slowly disappeared into the darkness.

Looking at the faint light, gradually engulfed in darkness, Chen Lun sat by the bonfire with a complicated mood and opened the booklet.

"—Hey, my friend, I didn't think I died in that battle, and the guys from the History and Ritual Society couldn't kill me, though they were tough...... Rest assured, those 'relics' of mine are still left to you, and I will not ask you to get them back.

I've been promoted to the high ranks! I don't like any of those things...... I have traveled many places, experienced many ups and downs, and finally stumbled to become a saint of destiny.

But I'm still not worthy of Maggie...... (crossed out)

I finally realized that the world I was exploring was actually called 'Dream World', which was the prototype of Wonderland...... It is connected to the third level of the spirit world, the 'dark end', and to be precise, the dream world is the fourth world.

I didn't dare to explore anymore.

Dream ...... (crossed out)

In short, don't go to the dream world easily, there are gods there. ”…

Chen Lun looked at the scribbled dark blue handwriting, and couldn't help but breathe.

'Is there a god living in the dream world......? ’

He suddenly felt that this kind of thing was too far away from him, but it was directly displayed in front of him.

In the process of exploring the fairyland, when Chen Lun obtained some transcendent items such as sun wine and moon wine, this "dream world" was also mentioned in the description given by the panel.

It's just that he didn't expect that the real dream world turned out to be so terrifying.

The following paragraph, which seems to have been added after a while, is slightly different:

"——The extraordinary ability I developed [Animal Simulation] was praised by my teacher, saying that it was a rare power on the path of fate...... With my promotion, this ability has been with me for a long time.

I also relied on it and defeated a lot of opponents.

I'm sure you've seen my diary and learned this skill from the extraordinary knowledge it has written.

My limit was able to preserve the characteristics of five transcendent creatures, and according to the teacher's instructions, I took a very extreme path.

After pausing my exploration of the dream world, my teacher sent me to the coastline of the extreme east and boarded a warship to the Misty Island...... There are countless transcendent creatures in the depths, and through them, I have obtained what I think is the most perfect characteristic.

A very resilient starfish, a giant crab covered in deep-sea ores, a shrimp that can burst out hundreds of times its own strength, and a kraken with excellent mental abilities and beautiful appearance......

I would like to add here that feeling of the Kraken is so wonderful that you should definitely try it if you have the chance. (scribbled smiley)

Finally, there is a black whale that is as long as an island, and I have obtained the majestic vitality characteristics from it, and I can almost be invincible! ”

Chen Lun's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and when he turned the next page, it was a message after a long time:

"—I was wrong.

The teacher lied to me.

I shouldn't have much to do with the deep sea, but it's too late to regret it.

I was forcibly dragged to the dream realm, and every night when I went to sleep, I would enter it uncontrollably, and I couldn't get out......

Lady Sigh guards the door, and I can't get out.

My fate is in the hands of my teacher, and if I want to break free from this fate, I must kill him with my own hands...... Maggie told me that this was the only thing I could do, and that if someone else killed the teacher, I would die as well.

This is a struggle of fate, and no one else can intervene.

I have the same fate, and a friend of mine, his name is Howard.

We will challenge the teachers together......

…… (Scribbled handwriting, crossed out)

After being promoted to a Sage, I have seen a lot of things in the future from the context of fate, and I have also seen you, and I don't want you to repeat the mistakes of the past......

You are my successor and a friend of time.

The final outcome of Howard and I is unknown, but I was ready to fail because the teacher ...... (crossed out) because Mr. Clough was a god.

Our odds are almost zero.

Finally, I would like to give you a few pieces of advice.

The moment you step into the path of fate, you have already entered the circle of fate, and only by advancing to the high sequence can you have the qualification to challenge fate.

Failure, life is out of your own control, success, the sky is high and the sea is wide.

I'm sure you can do it, after all, you're not like me...... You're that special person.

The world is about to change, and that's because of our approach...... The exact reason is unknown.

The source of the turmoil, I suspect, is the end of darkness, and the realm of dreams...... The junction of these two worlds, full of pale spider silk with no end in sight, may also have something to do with it.

You have to be on your guard at all times.

In addition, Arnold, who lives at the end of the darkness, is a friend I met by accident, and he has a very special identity, and I hope you can get along amicably.

He needs your help and can give you some help.

I'm sorry that my words are a little messy, maybe it's the mood when I write now, it's a little complicated......

It's a shame not to be in the same era as you, Jack.

If we could, we'd be best friends, right? (scribbled smiley)"

Chen Lun calmly turned the page again.

In the middle of the entire page is only one paragraph:

"I'm going to see you in the coldest of winters, Maggie, because the snow will slow down time and make us embrace each other longer."

A scribbled smiley face.

But it was fainted by the water stains that had long since dried up, and turned into a twisted cry.

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