Chapter 1076: The Foreign Realm (1)
Chapter 1076: The Foreign Realm (1)
September 25, 2017
Lu Hai Kong was genuinely surprised by Zhang Yan's sudden arrival.
Logically, Zhang Yan shouldn't have appeared at this time. After all, when they parted ways, Zhang Yan had stated that she wouldn't leave her territory until the Mysterious Gate within it was completely dealt with.
Now, with Zhang Yan's arrival in Lingzhi City, it almost certainly meant that she had resolved the Mysterious Gate in her territory. Lu Hai Kong couldn't help but be amazed by her speed.
It had only been five days since they parted, and within this short period, Zhang Yan had already eliminated the Mysterious Gate? This speed seemed a bit abnormal. Even if there was only one Mysterious Gate in her territory, as Lu Hai Kong believed, it was still somewhat unbelievable.
It took Lu Hai Kong ten days to destroy the three Mysterious Gates he obtained, and even then, he managed it only by employing his most powerful forces. If Lu Hai Kong struggled so much, how could Zhang Yan accomplish it so quickly?
It was worth noting that Lu Hai Kong had captured two of the four warriors with Strength over 90 from Zhang Yan's side, and the other two were on their way to Lingzhi City. This meant that Zhang Yan was practically acting alone. The fact that she could locate and destroy the Mysterious Gate within five days was, in Lu Hai Kong's eyes, quite unbelievable.
Lu Hai Kong was very curious as to how Zhang Yan had managed this feat.
He didn't hide his curiosity, and when the two met at the City Lord's Mansion in Lingzhi City, Lu Hai Kong asked directly, without any hesitation.
In response to Lu Hai Kong's question, Zhang Yan glanced at him and, after a moment, raised the Heavenly Peace Book in her hand.
"The Heavenly Peace Book is particularly effective against the Mysterious Gate, and since there was only one in my territory, I was able to deal with it so quickly."
Lu Hai Kong glanced at the Heavenly Peace Book in Zhang Yan's hand. Before he could ask another question, Zhang Yan changed the subject.
"I heard you captured two generals of the Foreign Demons?"
At these words, Lu Hai Kong's eyes flashed with sharpness. When Zhang Yan asked this question, he fell silent, his gaze fixed intently on her.
As he had suspected, even if Zhang Yan could quickly deal with the Mysterious Gate, there was no need for her to rush over so anxiously. After all, the situation here was still unstable, and she could have waited until things settled down. Now, Zhang Yan's actions made sense; she had clearly come for Cheng Yaojin.
As soon as she heard that Lu Hai Kong had captured two Foreign Demons, Zhang Yan rushed over in a hurry. Connecting this with Cheng Yaojin's identity and Zhang Yan's previous strange behavior, anyone who told Lu Hai Kong that Zhang Yan knew nothing about the Foreign Demons would receive a slap from him.
Seeing Lu Hai Kong's expression, Zhang Yan immediately understood, "It seems you've learned something."
"One of the two I captured is called Cheng Yaojin!" Lu Hai Kong didn't hesitate and dropped a bombshell.
As Lu Hai Kong spoke, his eyes remained fixed on Zhang Yan. Under this intense scrutiny, Lu Hai Kong clearly saw Zhang Yan's eyebrows twitch slightly at the mention of 'Cheng Yaojin.'
Her expression seemed to suggest that Cheng Yaojin's appearance was a minor surprise she had anticipated.
At this moment, Lu Hai Kong didn't press for more details, even though he had only met Zhang Yan a few times. However, he felt he understood this woman quite well.
He was certain that, under these circumstances, he didn't need to ask any questions. The fact that she had come and brought up Cheng Yaojin and his companions voluntarily proved that she was ready to discuss this topic.
Indeed, after a few twitches of her eyebrows, Zhang Yan's face regained its calm, and she sighed, "I never expected them to arrive so quickly, and among them is one of the most challenging opponents."
"I trust you didn't come here to show off your knowledge, right? Who are these people you mentioned, and what do you mean by 'arriving so quickly'?" Lu Hai Kong quickly grasped the key points and asked with a furrowed brow.
"Your question is a bit difficult for me to answer. Let me share the intelligence I have with you."
Zhang Yan looked at Lu Hai Kong, her eyes twinkling, as she began to narrate a story.
"You know that this world is a 'game' world, right?
"The first thing Zhang Yan said made Lu Haikong furrow his brows. Firstly, she emphasized the word 'game' with a heavy bite, and secondly, her question was peculiar. Typically, one would not ask another person if they knew they were in a game."
At this moment, Lu Haikong chose not to respond to Zhang Yan, instead silently observing her, awaiting her next words.
Maintaining a stoic expression, Lu Haikong listened as Zhang Yan continued, "From what I understand, before the so-called server opening, this 'game' didn't reveal to the players which world they would enter. So, almost all players naturally assumed that this 'game' only had one world—the one they found themselves in.
For instance, those who appeared in the late Han Dynasty believed that the game only had that world, and those who appeared in the Sui and Tang Dynasties thought the same about their world."
Lu Haikong quickly replied, "Are you saying that the realm beyond is another world, and behind the Mysterious Gateway lies the Sui and Tang world? And this time, the players who descended upon Youzhou are from the Sui and Tang world, launching an invasion into the Three Kingdoms?"
Lu Haikong's question came swiftly, almost immediately after Zhang Yan finished speaking, leaving little time for her words to sink in.
It was clear from this that Lu Haikong had not just thought of this at the moment Zhang Yan spoke but had already suspected it beforehand. To be precise, Lu Haikong had this suspicion when he saw Cheng Yaojin.
After all, he couldn't think of a more plausible explanation.
In the 1619 book, the truth was revealed!
Lu Haikong felt that Zhang Yan's words confirmed his suspicions, but she shook her head.
"You're both right and wrong. The Sui and Tang world is indeed another world, and this invasion is indeed from that world. However, there are no players in that world, and the world behind the Mysterious Gateway is not the Sui and Tang world. It's a pure, hellish wasteland, devoid of life."
Lu Haikong was taken aback by her words, but Zhang Yan didn't keep him in suspense.
"Let me explain," she said. "The world behind the Mysterious Gateway is a destroyed world, vast and desolate, with no other life forms. There are no players there, only various foreign demons. These demons are soldiers, war generals, civil officials, and even emperors from different worlds.
That world is divided into dozens of regions, each containing demons from a single dynasty or a mix of countless dynasties.
Some regions are stronger than others, and this time, our luck is slightly worse. We seem to have encountered one of the Sui and Tang regions, though we don't know which one or who exactly is there. But any force from the Sui and Tang world is not to be underestimated."
"However, I'm puzzled," Zhang Yan continued after a pause, her gaze fixed on Lu Haikong. "These foreign demons usually appear when a world is about to be unified. Logically, they should have appeared in the Three Kingdoms at least ten years from now or even later. Why are they here now?"
Zhang Yan's words hung in the air as she paused, her eyes locked on Lu Haikong, her meaning clear.
Lu Haikong was about to refute her, but the thought of the foreign city he had created made him hesitate.
However, Lu Haikong remained calm and collected, showing no signs of concern.
Zhang Yan's gaze lingered on Lu Haikong's face for a while before she finally looked away and continued, "But this isn't necessarily a bad thing. It seems that this invasion is limited to the Youzhou area. Although Mysterious Gateways have appeared all over, only the Youzhou region has shown any signs of disturbance. There hasn't been a large-scale invasion, which is a blessing in disguise.
If there were a full-scale invasion, we wouldn't be able to withstand it. The Three Kingdoms would become the next Sui and Tang world, and all players would have no place to call home! Historical war generals would become demon generals, soldiers would turn into demons, and the Three Kingdoms' noble families would be left in a desolate hell."
(End of Chapter)
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