Chapter 605: The Mysterious Abandoned Land

Chapter 605: The Mysterious Abandoned Land

Qi Yuan gazed intently at the Incubus, a hint of curiosity shining in his eyes.

The Incubus stared back at him.

Unfortunately, this Incubus seemed no different from those filthy creatures, unable to speak a word.

"What's your name...?" Qi Yuan asked softly.

The Great Mind Forgetting Sutra and his other special abilities were activated.

He wanted to listen for the Incubus's inner voice.

However, even as he intently observed the Incubus's face, he heard not a single sound.

"Can't you speak, just like those filthy creatures? Do you want me to teach you?"

"A...O...E..."

Qi Yuan was a man of action, and he began teaching right away.

The hot pants-wearing woman nearby could no longer hold back.

Her close girlfriends were equally stunned.

"Is he teaching the Incubus?"

"I must be going crazy!"

Initially, they were filled with terror, but now, they could only describe it as absurd, their mouths filled with expletives.

"Haven't you learned yet?" Qi Yuan looked at the Incubus, having taught for about ten minutes.

His speech was rapid, yet his tone was gentle.

The Incubus remained expressionless, seemingly devoid of intelligence.

"It's okay, you're doing great. Keep going," Qi Yuan continued patiently.

Even kindergarten teachers can teach children to read, and although he didn't have a teaching certificate, he had a certificate of mental illness. It was still a certificate, so teaching an Incubus to speak shouldn't be a problem, right?

However, when teaching, one needed not only patience but also encouragement and positive feedback.

Therefore, despite the Incubus's lack of movement and response, Qi Yuan continued.

"Baby, you're so smart, your eyes can even move."

"Try harder, and if you're good, I'll reward you with some Pig's Foot Rice."

The Incubus remained silent, quietly listening, while the young women around them and the Pig's Foot Rice shop owner also overheard.

The women could still see the Incubus.

The shop owner couldn't see the Incubus and thought Qi Yuan was a madman talking to himself.

After an unknown amount of time, the one-armed red-clothed Incubus finally spoke up, her voice timid and almost pleading as she struggled with her words.

"Help...me..."

After uttering these three words, she seemed to have exhausted all her strength and couldn't speak another word.

Just then, something unexpected happened, causing Qi Yuan to raise his eyebrows slightly.

The game's prompt finally sounded.

[Obtained the Incubus's plea for help.]



[Main quest begins: Reduce the number of Abandoned Lands to prevent them from becoming 'Void' endings.]



[The more Abandoned Lands you help, the greater the reward.]



[The task can be ended at any time, and rewards will be calculated accordingly.]



Upon hearing these prompts, Qi Yuan's eyebrows furrowed.

Bad luck? Misfortune?

"It seems this game is a bit unlucky," Qi Yuan sighed.

He looked at the Incubus with a serious expression, "I'll help you as much as I can."

The beautiful Incubus seemed to understand Qi Yuan's words, and a sweet smile appeared on her face.

At that moment, her figure vanished without a trace.

Qi Yuan narrowed his eyes, deep in thought.

"No signs of divine law, spatial fluctuations, or rules... Did she just disappear like that?" he muttered.

The young women around them, upon seeing the Incubus's disappearance, all showed expressions of surprise and joy.

"We're alive!"

"We actually survived!"

"Wait, where's that handsome guy?"

"Extraordinary?"

"Superman?"

They suddenly realized that after the Incubus vanished, Qi Yuan also disappeared.

On the other side, Qi Yuan muttered, "Indeed, just as I couldn't discover how the Incubus disappeared, they can't perceive how I vanished. They don't cultivate immortality, and I don't understand the Incubus's abilities."

Qi Yuan stopped beside a trash can, pondering his thoughts. He reached into the trash can and picked up a few dozen coins.

He still hadn't paid for the Pig's Foot Rice.

Since he didn't steal or rob, he could only scavenge for money.

"Although the Incubus ate a bit of the food, she ran away, leaving me to pay for it all. What a loss," Qi Yuan said, paying for the meal before his figure disappeared again.

He wanted to meet more Incubi, observe them, and understand this Abandoned Land better.

From that moment on, the lives of those in the Sky Federation underwent a significant transformation.

First, the Federation suddenly implemented a national policy.

This policy was indeed...a national toilet.

They embarked on massive construction projects, building countless public toilets.

The Federation's parliament even held a press conference and sent text messages to all citizens' phones.

"If you encounter an Incubus, run to the nearest toilet as soon as possible. If an Incubus knocks on your door, answer 'someone's here,' which might prevent your demise."

Upon receiving this message, all Federation citizens were dumbfounded.

They wondered if the parliament members had been kicked by a donkey.

Later, the Federation also made an announcement.

"If you're unable to make it to the public restroom in time, immediately dig out your earwax. As long as you keep up this action, the succubi won't harm you."

This series of bizarre measures left the citizens stunned, exclaiming how absurd it was.

However, as absurd as it seemed, the method was indeed effective.

This made many citizens feel dazed.

"I told you, our world is just one big game."

"With such settings, how can they say we're not NPCs in a game?"

"We only get new clothes during the holidays, the modeling is sloppy, and we punch in at the same places every day. If I'm not an NPC, then who is?"

Additionally, in some places, people witnessed a handsome young man standing beside a succubus, seemingly teaching her how to speak.

The world was becoming more and more absurd, and also increasingly chaotic.

However, it was only a facade of fun; in reality, despair was everywhere.

Even with the various policies implemented by the federal government, countless people were still being killed by the succubi every day.

Not only were people being killed by the succubi, but there were also cases of people killing each other.

Although in the news, these might just be cold, impersonal numbers, each one represented a living, breathing life.

Each of them had their own life story.

Ordinary or extraordinary, colorful or mundane.

"This world... doesn't have a plane spirit."

"Moreover... although my divine decree can prevent the succubi from killing... the number of deaths hasn't decreased, or at least not noticeably."

"And not just humans."

At a noodle shop, Qi Yuan's face was clouded with worry.

This game task was proving to be more challenging than he had anticipated.

Even though his divine decree influenced the succubi, saving numerous lives, he still found that the number of deaths hadn't significantly decreased.

People who weren't killed by the succubi might still be killed by them, or perhaps die in other disasters.

In other words, the effect was far less than he had imagined.

It was as if an invisible giant hand was reaping the lives of the world's creatures.

As he ate his noodles, his brows were furrowed, a rare sight.

Just then, a little girl who looked about six or seven years old approached. She wore a princess dress, black leather shoes, and two small bows in her hair, looking lively and adorable.

"Big brother, are you unhappy? Have a piece of candy, and you'll feel happier after eating it."

The little girl spoke earnestly, her small hand tightly clutching the candy, her palm slightly sweaty, and she looked nervous.

Not far away, her mother smiled, seemingly encouraging her.

Looking at the little girl, Qi Yuan smiled and said, "Thank you, little friend."

He took the candy from the girl's hand, his face still carrying a smile.

"You should quickly return to your mother. Big brother's luck hasn't been good lately, and I don't want you to be affected." Qi Yuan's expression remained calm.

"Big brother, just smile, and your luck won't be bad," the little girl said with concern, before returning to her seat.

Qi Yuan picked up a noodle with his chopsticks, his thoughts complex.

Girls who smile often have good luck.

This was the truth; those with bad luck couldn't smile.

Just then, a fly buzzed loudly, seemingly about to land in his bowl.

He glanced at it, and the fly turned to ash.

"Is this my luck getting worse?"

"Or is it that while my divine decree saves people, other creatures are dying in different ways... like this fly was looking for death."

In the 1619 book, there is no mistake!

Qi Yuan sighed.

Initially, he thought this was just an ordinary world.

But after getting closer, he realized that the waters of this world ran deep.

Nearby, in the noodle shop, various conversations could be heard.

"We should thank the Vampire Emperor. If it wasn't for him passing on his divine technique, I would've died when I encountered a succubus the other day!"

"This public restroom is really useful."

"If this is the case, won't there come a day when the Sky Federation will no longer suffer harm from the succubi?"

"Gratefulness to the Vampire Emperor!"

"Life is getting better and better."

The people around them were filled with joy, and also anticipation for the future.

The little girl was also pestering her mother, wanting to play with the toy train.

If it were any other time, the shadow of the succubi would loom, and her mother would have taken her home long ago.

Nowadays, life was getting better, and the threats seemed to be decreasing.

Just then, suddenly, a dump truck seemed to lose control and was heading straight for the noodle shop.

Boom!

The people in the shop were stunned, and they felt like their minds had gone blank for a moment.

However, just then, it was as if an invisible hand had reached out and stopped the out-of-control heavy truck.

The driver in the truck was still in shock, looking a bit dazed and scared.

The people in the shop also breathed a sigh of relief, standing up one by one, their hearts still racing, unable to calm down for a long time, feeling like they had narrowly escaped death.

At this moment, the little girl seemed to notice something and looked towards Qi Yuan's location.

"Big brother, where did he go?"

...

On Mount Wanshan.

Qi Yuan took a deep breath.

"My luck is getting worse and worse."

"All sorts of strange and bizarre disasters are also happening in the Sky Federation."

During this time, he had spent most of his time in the Sky Federation, encountering succubi one after another.

Unfortunately, even with all his special abilities activated, he couldn't gather any useful information.

"Your Highness, this is the information you requested about the Abandoned Lands."

Just then, Feng Ye entered, holding a book in his hands.

Some time ago, after receiving Qi Yuan's instructions, he had traveled to various places to gather information about the Abandoned Lands.

All the information he collected was meticulously recorded in this book.

He was somewhat perplexed as to why His Highness was seeking such forbidden knowledge.

"Thank you." Qi Yuan took the book and began reading it attentively.

"However, my lowly status prevents me from accessing the higher levels of the Library Tower, so the information I gathered is rather rudimentary. I hope you can forgive me, Your Highness."

"It's fine." Qi Yuan's expression was serious as he perused the information in the book.

"The Abandoned Lands, as the name suggests, is a place of abandonment.

According to rumors, the Abandoned Lands are connected to a mysterious powerhouse.

Ever since this mysterious powerhouse fell, the realm they ruled has been plagued by disasters.

In the end, twelve powerful beings intervened, including the Emperor God, and they banished the realm where the mysterious powerhouse resided."

"So, to resolve the issue of the Abandoned Lands, we first need to uncover the identity of this mysterious powerhouse.

Even the Emperor God took action, which means it's likely a peer of their caliber.

Sigh... I'm still too weak to access such high-level secrets."

Qi Yuan sighed.

"Your Highness, the Abandoned Lands are extraordinarily mysterious. Normally, the Multiverse Mirror wouldn't connect to such a place.

But there are exceptions to every rule. If you ever encounter the Abandoned Lands, under no circumstances should you enter." Feng Ye spoke with a worried tone, "According to the information I found, a True God at the peak of the Divine Lord Realm, one of the twelve pillars of the Ten Thousand Gods Mountain, entered the Abandoned Lands. He didn't know what the Abandoned Lands were.

So, as he usually did, he devoured the Plane Spirit of that realm. But then... something terrifying happened to him.

First, numerous eyes grew on his back for no apparent reason. Later... hair sprouted from his nose and mouth, and in the end... he died in agony.

At that time, even a Daoist God tried to save him, but to no avail."

Feng Ye's eyes reflected his fear as he spoke of the Abandoned Lands.

This information was recorded at the back of the book.

Qi Yuan furrowed his brows, "Is that so?"

A powerhouse at the Divine Lord Realm was comparable to a World Lord, capable of crushing the Milky Way with a flick of their wrist.

Yet, after devouring a Plane Spirit, this True God died in such a bizarre manner.

"This True God at the Divine Lord Realm was one of our Ten Thousand Gods Mountain's True Gods, and he was the progeny of one of the twelve pillars, An Ba Xian." Feng Ye continued.

"Where is An Ba Xian's body?" Qi Yuan asked.

He wanted to examine An Ba Xian's corpse to see if his special abilities could uncover any secrets.

"I'm not sure about that, but I can contact An Ba Xian's descendants on your behalf." Feng Ye replied.

"Good." Qi Yuan acknowledged.

Feng Ye exited the palace.

Alone in the spacious palace, Qi Yuan pondered, "This game is more complex than I anticipated."

"I wonder what rewards I'll receive once the game concludes."

Currently, he could end the game and claim his rewards at any time.

"This Abandoned Lands seems like a trap.

But in a game, traps are to be expected, right?"

...

In another palace.

Hei Tian Sovereign's eyes lit up with curiosity upon hearing his subordinate's report.

"Qi Yuan is interested in An Nan? Could it be related to An Ba Xian?"

Feng Ye's attempt to arrange a meeting with An Nan had gained some attention.

Since Tian Xian and Tian Kai were both among the twelve pillars, they were not on good terms.

Their descendants also avoided each other.

That's why Qi Yuan's invitation to An Nan had failed.

"Should I help Qi Yuan and reach out to An Nan?" Hei Tian Sovereign contemplated.

He hesitated.

Others dared not associate with the descendants of the twelve pillars, but Hei Tian Sovereign was unafraid.

He had already resigned himself to his fate, awaiting the day he would be sent to his death.

Tian Kai paid no attention to his affairs.

"Recently, Tan Ying became a registered disciple of the Boundless Dao Deity. However, after meeting the Boundless Dao Deity, he died that very night. Rumors say he committed suicide out of unrequited love for the deity." Hei Tian Sovereign narrowed his eyes.

There was more to this story.

It was absurd for a True God to commit suicide over love, it was utterly ridiculous.

There had to be something fishy going on.

Moreover, Tan Ying was known for his arrogance and had offended many, including Qi Yuan.

"An Nan owes me a favor. Helping Qi Yuan will be a worthwhile investment." Hei Tian Sovereign decided.

He couldn't help but sigh.

He wondered if his efforts were in vain.

After all, only when Qi Yuan reached the Divine Spirit or Daoist God Realm could he speak on his behalf, potentially saving his life.

Furthermore, even then, it wasn't a guarantee.

"Do my best, leave the rest to fate." Hei Tian Sovereign thought.

He had made many friends, and he didn't solely rely on Qi Yuan for his salvation.

(End of Chapter)

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