I have an Apocalypse City Chapter 1166

Chapter 1166: Chapter 1168 Contact_1 Chapter 1166: Chapter 1168 Contact_1 Early in the morning, an ancient-style town.

Song Jian regained consciousness amid a cacophony of noise and only when he was fully awake did he realize that he lay in a wooden house. The room divider, table, chairs, and hanging paintings on the surrounding walls were all imbued with an antique style, as if he had abruptly transitioned to ancient times.

Creak~
The door of the house opened, and Duan Jian came in with a tray of food. Seeing that Song Jian had sat up in bed, he smiled slightly and placed the food on the table. He said to Song Jian, “You have a good constitution. You've recovered so quickly after passing through the great teleportation array.”

“Teacher, where are we?” Song Jian got up from the bed. Although he was still somewhat weak, he felt much better than when he had first been transported here. Only his limbs were still feeble and lacked strength.

Upon opening his personal attribute interface to check, Song Jian discovered that there was a “Weakness” status in his status bar, reducing all his attributes by 30% for 12 hours.

“This is the Semi-dimensional plane of the Imperial Sword Sect, Ancient Sword Star!” Duan Jian sat on a chair and gestured for Song Jian to come over and eat. He continued, “This is a small town on Ancient Sword Star, less than thirty li from the Imperial Sword Sect's gate.”

He hadn't felt it while lying in bed, but now, as he approached the table and caught the aroma of the food, Song Jian suddenly felt an intense hunger, as if he hadn't eaten for days, and he couldn't wait to dig in vigorously.

Watching Song Jian devour his food ravenously, Duan Jian smiled and continued, “In a few days, there will be the sect's sacrificial ceremony. A group of disciples will be recruited, and I have already registered you. Perform well during the talent examination; strive to become a disciple of the inner sect directly!”

Song Jian nodded, ate most of the food on his plate, and then picked up the water jug beside him, guzzling it down. After eating almost all the food, he finally felt his spirits lift somewhat.

“Teacher, what is the content of the examination for recruiting disciples? I want to practice in advance so I don't embarrass you!” Song Jian asked with a grin.

“Cut it out, you are not my disciple. If you perform poorly, it's your own face you'll lose!” Duan Jian said indifferently, “If you do well, you might be valued by an elder from within the sect. Then you could rise to great heights overnight. I'm just an ordinary disciple of the Imperial Sword Sect, teaching you some sword techniques to fulfill a task. We have no master-disciple relationship!”

In fact, all skill instructors in the game were there just to guide players in completing occupational tasks and obtaining their first novice profession. Even if one were to learn skills from these instructors, it would either cost Doomsday Coins or require the completion of tasks. Therefore, many players' skills were not systematic; they learned one move here, another there, which is one of the reasons why most players were not strong, hardly able to defeat Elite Level bosses of the same rank.

“Teacher, then tell me, who is the most powerful in the Imperial Sword Sect? It would be easier for me to choose a master when the time comes!” Song Jian laughed.

“Heh, you should be thankful if someone takes you in. You still want to be picky?” Duan Jian chuckled and said, “If you were Xin Ling, that little girl with the Ancient Moon Sword Physique, that's another story. You'll see, many elders and enforcers will scramble for that girl when the time comes. Don't be too envious and pop your eyes out.”

After speaking, Duan Jian stood up, patted his buttocks, and said, “Stay in this small town for these two days and get familiar with the environment. The day before the sacrificial ceremony, I will take you to the Imperial Sword Sect. Whether you soar to the skies or skulk back to the Main World with your tail between your legs will be up to you!”

Having said this, Duan Jian pushed the door and went out, leaving Song Jian alone in the room.

The next day, once he felt his condition had returned to its peak, Song Jian left the room he was staying in. He was in an inn in a small town, where Duan Jian had arranged a three-day accommodation for him. During these three days, he could wander around the town at will.

To recover his condition, Song Jian stayed in the inn for an entire day and was already bored stiff. When he finally felt renewed, he couldn't wait to leave the inn and head to the street.

The attire of the people on the street resembled those of the Tang and Song dynasties as seen in TV dramas. Even the style of the shops and signboards along the street followed the same pattern. However, among them were also a few buildings flickering with neon lights and exuding a modern style, but these stood out starkly against the other stores. Significantly fewer people frequented these conspicuous places, seeming to reject this style.

“Elixirs, flying swords, pets–this is practically identical to the wares you'd find in the stores of those legendary cultivation sects!” Song Jian was only a little surprised to find that nearly all the items sold in the town were those used by cultivators in legends.

The very flying sword Song Jian had risked his life to obtain in East Sea Mirage City was openly displayed on the counters here, which was quite a bitter pill to swallow!

However, most of the items offered in these shops were of average quality, featuring mostly white and green-grade items. Song Jian didn't see any high-end items.

“Young man, I see you've been around for quite some time without buying a single item. Is it that none of the wares here catch your fancy?” A woman in her thirties, with pointed eyebrows and a flirtatious air, sashayed towards Song Jian, trailing behind her two black and one white fluffy tails.

“Lady Fox?” Song Jian squinted, a smile playing on his lips.

Lady Fox is a title for those of the fox clan who have opened their intelligence and transformed into human form, not specifically referring to any one individual.

In Xuanyue Cave, Song Jian had seen what a real Lady Fox looked like; the woman before him bore a striking resemblance to a Lady Fox. If Song Jian hadn't encountered them before, he might have truly believed she was one.

“This must be some sort of transformation technique!” Song Jian thought to himself, itching to use the Eye of Insight to see what the woman's true form was when suddenly, a familiar voice echoed in his ear.

“Kid, I didn't expect you to actually make it in here. Not bad, not bad. Follow her, don't act out of the ordinary, and don't let others notice you. Otherwise, your three friends will…”

Song Jian's expression changed. He hadn't anticipated that the woman he had met in that eerie village would once again find him here, within the domain of the Imperial Sword Sect in the Semi-dimensional plane.

“Young man, I have quite a few good items back there. Would you like to take a look?” As she spoke, the Lady Fox beckoned Song Jian with a curl of her finger, then turned and walked toward a secluded alleyway.

Song Jian kept his expression neutral, internally sneering. He followed behind her.

Thank you “Joker9527” for tipping 100 Qidian coins~

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