After Abyss disappeared, they completely returned to the reality of the City of Fear. The sun had already set. Wu Xiangwang looked at the unfamiliar streets around him, completely unaware of where he was, and stretched out his hand and smiled at Lin Yuan:

"Come with me to find my little friend?"

Lin Yuan chuckled, grabbed his hand, and pulled him into his arms. Even without wings, he was still flying in the air. He then lowered his head and gently kissed the beauty he held dear to his heart, and replied in a light tone:

"It should be our little friend."

"But if I may be frank, they are indeed a bit weak."

Wu Xiangwang didn't resist Lin Yuan's embrace, but simply jabbed him back with his elbow. "Don't compare yourself to us, the fresh-faced newcomers, you old antique. You need to give us time to work hard and become stronger."

Lin Yuan sighed, then nodded with a helpless smile: "Okay, I was too harsh."

"After all, Xiangxiang is the most perfect person in my heart."

Wu Xiangwang's mouth curled up uncontrollably, "That's right, this immortal man has always been the most perfect."

So Lin Yuan really laughed out loud.

This was probably the first genuine laugh he had felt in a long time.

Very pleasant to the ear.

But the laughter was soon drowned out by the screams of terror that could be heard all along the street. After only walking forward for a few minutes, Wu Xiangwang felt his ears were pierced by the screams and cries of fear coming from below.

The slightly relaxed atmosphere was instantly broken. Wu Xiangwang frowned and looked at the city below him. Even at night, it was still not quiet. He felt that this city was really troublesome.

Then Wu Xiangwang saw a huge zombie with special abilities running all over the street, which could spit fireballs from its mouth.

Wu Xiangwang initially thought that this evolved zombie was something Shang Chong couldn't control his imagination, but he discovered that this evolved zombie with special abilities was running in the opposite direction of them and was not heading towards where Shang Chong was.

So Shang Chong is not the only one who thinks zombies are scary. There are other people in this city who share the same fear enthusiasts as Shang Chong.

While Wu Xiangwang was thinking this, Lin Yuan had already found the quiet and deserted place that Wang Xiao and the others had driven to.

There was a small alley with only two cars parked at the innermost part. The outer aisle of the cars was protected by a group of huge mushrooms and thick vines, temporarily protecting the area inside.

But the mushrooms and vines were surrounded by several monsters of various shapes, some of which Wu Xiangwang could recognize, while others were completely unknown to him.

In the short time that Wu Xiangwang and Lin Yuan came over, there was another charming and beautiful young lady with long black hair and a mole at the corner of her eye among the ghosts outside. She looked at the mushrooms and vines and stretched out her hand without any concern, as if she was not afraid of death at all.

At this time, Shang Chong's throat-breaking roar came from inside the mushrooms and vines:

“Oh my god! Who was it? Who of you released Tomie?! That’s Tomie! Tomie! Tomie who can infinitely divide and multiply and can’t be killed! Damn, this is scarier than the infectious zombies I thought it would be!!”

Then there was the sound of a boy crying and holding his head.

"I didn't want to either! But I don't know what was going on in my head just now, I inexplicably thought of Tomie. Woohoo, I'm sorry everyone, but I couldn't control my own thoughts. It's okay. Actually, Tomie is not completely unkillable. Just burn her to ashes!"

Also, she's not a particularly powerful monster, haha. It's just that every man who sees her will unconsciously fall in love with her and want to kill her. We've all become so powerful, how could we not be able to control ourselves and fall in love with a woman in a comic book, right?"

"Shut up you jerk! Why are you following us like sticky candy?! Can't we just be alone and be afraid?!"

"Fear is contagious. Why don't we just imagine it ourselves? Damn, now when I think of Tomie, I can't help but think of Ito Junji, and then I start thinking of Uzumaki and all the scary things, okay?"

Wu Xiangwang listened to the noisy, fearful, and angry noises below, and inexplicably felt that he didn't want to go down anymore and wanted to be alone in his fear.

Actually, it’s pretty good now, right? Lin Yuan’s little problem has been solved. With the level of control he has over his brain, there will definitely not be a second manifestation of fear.

To be honest, he didn't have anything particularly to fear, because as a handsome guy, he had been confident since he was a child. Even before he became a big star, he never lost a fight. He would just find faults and sneer at horror movies. His family was happy and harmonious before his parents passed away. Even if he was adopted by a very bad relative, he would eventually avenge himself.

So, Wangwang Xiannan hadn't thought of anything particularly scary since entering the city. If there was one thing that really worried him, it would be...

Perhaps Abyss killed him with his own hands. It was a fleeting thought that he had feared, but now he absolutely did not believe that Abyss would be able to kill him.

Even if it could, it would definitely not be the Abyss he knew.

If it wasn't the Abyss he knew, he would have the courage to fight back.

so……

So far he has no fear.

Lin Yuan could always sense his beloved's emotions the moment he saw them. "How about we spend some time alone under the moon, admiring the moon? And then dance amidst the screams of fear?"

Wu Xiangwang twitched his lips and said, "Reject."

What a terrible hobby this is. Dancing is fine, but you even dance while screaming in fear. Your aesthetic taste must have been distorted by being infected in this world for a long time. You must change it after returning to Earth.

Wu Xiangwang finally sighed and pulled Lin Yuan down. No matter what, the mission still had to be completed. Given his current condition, he could probably only try the beauty mission.

But before that, he still wanted to try the brave mission or the merchant mission. Although he had caused some minor troubles in the first three cities, he was really not a person who liked to make trouble!

Even with a small brain, I can imagine that the Lord of Fear is definitely not an easy existence to deal with. After the City of Bliss, I knew that the lords of all the ten major cities must be extremely powerful monsters with strength above that of a marquis.

In the City of Bliss, he relied on the power of Xue and the seriously injured city lord to barely kill Jax, who had the strength of an earl. In the City of Secret Chambers, the baboon was besieged by five high-level monsters and was poisoned, but he led him to demolish six high-level secret chambers. The baboon Afu did not die after being tormented like this. After he returned the Gem of All Worlds, the baboon still had the strength to change the arrangement and distribution of the secret chambers. This shows how difficult it is to deal with the earl-level monsters.

Therefore, it's best not to go see the Lord of Fear unless absolutely necessary. Wu Xiangwang's greatest hope was to complete the Hero's quest or the Merchant's quest properly and leave the city in a simpler way.

Although the red wanted posters that exploded into the sky looked nice, he really didn't want to have one in every city.

When Wu Xiangwang and Lin Yuan fell into the safe zone of the big mushrooms and vines, Shang Chong, who was arguing with someone in another car, let out a roar and rushed straight to his father Wangwang. The expression on his face and the words he shouted were as aggrieved as they could be, with an angry feeling of "My son has been bullied, Dad, you must help me get justice":

"Dad, ahhh, Dad! Dad, you're finally back! Hurry up and drive away from here and ignore these taffy people. They've ruined my brain!"

Wu Xiangwang pushed Shang Chong aside with disdain, "Talk nicely, don't bother me."

His head was already hurting enough, and he didn't want to be bothered anymore.

Shang Chong just saw his most powerful backer coming over and howling uncontrollably, and after that he calmed down a lot.

But he was still quite depressed: "Wang, things aren't going well right now. Don't say you think it's noisy, my head is buzzing and I feel sleepy and tired, but my mind is in a state of excitement and fear. I really want to sleep but I can't. My whole body feels overly exhausted."

"If it's just tonight, I can barely hold on, but after tonight I'll probably lose control and become schizophrenic."

Wang Xiao also got out of the car at this time. His condition was much better than Shang Chong's, but he also had a pair of bloodshot eyes under his gold-rimmed glasses.

"It's 7:30 in the evening. We've been in the city for less than three hours, but our energy has almost been exhausted."

Wang Xiao glanced at the ghosts blocked outside the wall of mushrooms and vines. "If we continue to think like this tonight, we will be powerless at twelve o'clock. We will definitely be killed by the 'fear' we think of."

"Even though I tried hard to control my mind, I still had two fatal thoughts. Others are in worse shape than me... So, I suggest using extreme measures."

While Wang Xiao was speaking, the leader and vice-captain of another team, Ouyang Nan and Bei, a brother and sister, also came over.

There were more red bloodshot in their eyes than Wang Xiao's, but as captains, they had stronger spirit.

"I also think we have to use extraordinary measures. Mr. Wu, I'm sorry we followed your car here. Although it may be a bit shameless, it's human nature to want to be with the strong. We are just trying to seize every chance of survival. We will do our best and will not fall behind at the critical moment."

"If we become a burden to you at a critical moment, you can abandon us without hesitation or use us to block danger and strangeness."

Although Ouyang Nan was a woman, she had a neat short haircut. Her expression was firm and her words were cold and ruthless enough to their own team.

Wu Xiangwang looked at her for a moment without nodding or shaking his head. Instead, he suddenly stretched out his hand and punched away a female ghost in a red wedding dress who had appeared behind Ouyang Nan at some point in time.

Wu Xiangwang nodded at Wang Xiao and said, "Let's go and knock them out one by one. If they keep thinking, it will probably be a night parade of a hundred ghosts."

Easterners feel more vulnerable than Westerners when they arrive in the City of Fear. Westerners only think of werewolves howling at the moon and vampires sucking human blood, but Easterners' greatest fears are never physical monsters that can be fought with real weapons, but rather the ghosts and evil spirits that follow them like shadows, seemingly omnipresent.

At this time, I inexplicably envied the Western adventurers.

Wang Xiao nodded, then suddenly punched Shang Chong on the back of the head.

Shang Chong didn't faint from the blow, but instead jumped up. He immediately threw out the small lightning ball with only a tiny arc of electricity left: "I told you to knock me out, not to kill me! Are you capable of doing this? You still want a sneak attack!"

Wang Xiao dodged backwards in a panic, "I'm not a professional doctor, how would I know how to knock you out properly?!"

He only knows how to make money as quickly as possible!

At this time, Lin Yuan sighed helplessly, then he stretched out his hand and pinched Shang Chong's neck directly. With Shang Chong's shocked eyes still unable to react, he applied a little force and squeezed him unconscious.

Wang Xiao: “.”

Wu Xingyun, who had just gotten out of the car holding the mushrooms, said: "!!!"

Wu Xiangwang's eyes lit up instantly: "What's this technique? Teach me quickly! I've watched TV before and wanted to learn it, but I was always afraid I wouldn't get the position right. This is a great technique I can use even after I return to Earth!"

Lin Yuan looked at Wu Xiangwang and laughed: "Then I'll find someone to demonstrate it to you. Then you can try them one by one. Don't worry, I'm here and I won't kill you."

Wu Xiangwang nodded happily, while Wang Xiao, who was standing beside him, immediately sensed something was wrong and retreated towards the car: "I can hold on for a while longer. I need to study the data again. I need to stay awake."

"Xingyun's thinking is simple. At most, he'll just be unlucky where he is. Right now, no serious consequences have occurred. His mushrooms need to be protected, and he needs to stay awake."

So the Ouyang siblings became the subjects of Wu Xiangwang's experiment.

I don't know how Lin Yuan stretched out his hand, but Ouyang Bei's neck was pinched in his hand. Then Lin Yuan pointed at the position of Ouyang Bei's neck like a dedicated teacher and taught him how to pinch someone to make him faint.

"Come on, try it. It's very simple, don't be afraid. But don't use too much force, just a little bit of strength will do."

Wu Xiangwang nodded seriously and stretched out his hand in the face of Ouyang Bei's speechless eyes. After three or four times, Wu Xiangwang mastered the skill of knocking people out.

Ouyang Nan: “…”

If she really couldn't win and wanted to curry favor with the enemy, she really wouldn't sacrifice her own brother.

"There are still seven people in our convoy. They must have fainted. I want to stay awake and keep watch for everyone."

Wu Xiangwang nodded to her this time, and then, under Ouyang Nan's leadership, entered Ouyang Nan's four-wheeled vehicle and knocked unconscious each of her seven team members who were unable to control their wild thoughts.

At this point, eight of the nine people in the Ouyang Nanbei team had fainted, and only one person in the Wuxiangwang team... Shang Chong had fainted, and the team suddenly became much quieter.

It was only then that Wu Xiangwang realized that Liusha seemed to have not appeared for a long time. He shouted a few times around with some worry.

Liusha popped his head out of the space with a worried look on his face: "Wangwang, what's the matter?"

Wu Xiangwang thought he looked alright, "What are you doing in that space? Why don't you come out? Aren't you having any random thoughts?"

Liusha quickly shook his head: "I can't go out. I have to stay in the dimension and watch. I'm afraid... the weird thing that can enter my dimension will steal the bodies and ashes of Alan and my teammates."

"Just now, there was a nasty weirdness in the space."

Wu Xiangwang was silent for a moment after hearing this, then nodded to Liusha: "Then you can stay in there and guard it, but you... know that this is because you are afraid, right? You can't stay in this space forever, you still have to take Rong Lan and the others home."

Liusha's fear directly trapped him in his own space, and almost prevented him from moving forward even a single step.

Although there is no obvious danger, it is a very tiring double drain on the mind and body.

Liusha was silent for a moment, then nodded seriously.

"Give me some time. I'll try to control myself and come out."

Wu Xiangwang nodded at him, "Okay. Good luck."

Liusha instantly gave Wu Xiangwang a gentle and rational smile, then quickly retracted it with worry in his eyes.

Wu Xiangwang pursed his lips and suddenly turned his head, almost instantly jumping out of the only remaining mushroom wall. His sharp, hard and poisonous nails scratched the throats of many strange monsters outside in just a few moments. His movements were quick and decisive, but carried a suppressed anger.

This city is really a very annoying city.

In the end, the only things left outside the mushrooms were Tomie, who could not be killed no matter what, and three ghosts that could not be killed by physical attacks.

Wu Xiangwang ignored them and returned to their luxurious and strange car. He told Wang Xiao, Wu Xingyun and Ouyang Nan who were waiting for him about the three major tasks he saw that needed to be completed in order to pass the City of Fear.

After hearing the three tasks, Ouyang Nan's expression turned rather grim. "Is this a task that can be accomplished? For three consecutive days, I have to imagine the most terrifying things on Elm Street, trade with more than ten imagined fears, and make a profit."

"The third one facing the Lord of Terror is even more outrageous. Who can enter the Lord of Terror's dream without being harmed?!"

Wang Xiao, however, pushed his glasses aside and shook his head. "No, actually, if you don't consider the third task, I think the second task is the easiest and least dangerous. It just takes longer."

"Today is the first day and we haven't been able to fully control our thoughts yet. But just like we can knock our teammates unconscious now, as long as we adapt for a day or two, we can completely rely on ourselves or our teammates to interrupt our thoughts and stop the terrifying imagination before we think of the most terrifying things."

"Although this may be a bit troublesome, even a skilled person can definitely train themselves in ten days. Then, just clear your mind or keep thinking about the various ghosts and monsters that can be traded. There will always be ghosts or strange things that are not so scary and can be traded."

"I guess most of those who passed through the City of Fear before were completing merchant missions."

Wu Xiangwang agreed with what Wang Xiao said. Even people who are naturally timid will have their courage increased actively or passively after certain attempts and stimulations, and people will gradually increase their adaptability in the same environment.

Therefore, the first day of entering the city is the most dangerous and chaotic time. The longer the time, the easier it will be for those who enter the city and survive to complete their mission and overcome the fear.

Normally, there are no cities where large numbers of people die and where humans cannot pass through.

However, if you want to complete the second merchant mission, it will take at least a month or even more than a month. Some people with weak mind control ability may even take fifty or sixty days to complete the mission and leave the city.

This time is too long for Wu Xiangwang. Moreover, just enduring it will not increase his strength or upgrade, and it is not Wu Xiangwang's style.

"Hearing you say that, Mr. Wang, I feel a little relieved. Starting tomorrow, I will supervise everyone's training on diverting thoughts and suppressing fear. Although it will take a while, if everyone in the team can think of the fear that can be traded one by one, we can ensure safety and complete the mission."

Wang Xiao and Wu Xiangwang nodded, and Wu Xingyun also nodded.

"Mr. Wu, do you also use this method to complete the task?"

Wu Xiangwang shook his head honestly.

"Actually, this mission is really a waste of time. When I have some free time, I can think of two or three weird creatures or monsters that can be exchanged for treasures. It's okay. The main thing is to see if I can directly steal their treasures and energy without trading."

"But first, the mission still needs a time limit. I want to go to Nightmare on Elm Street first and try to complete the hero mission. Although I still don't think I have anything to be afraid of."

Ouyang Nan: “…………”

"Do the merchant missions when you have free time", "See if you can steal the treasures and energy from the evil spirits", "Try to do the hero missions first but without the scary things".

Ouyang Nan is also a powerful and upright eldest daughter of a group. Even if she fell into a strange world, she never felt that she was weak.

But this time I was really humiliated.

"...Can I go with the sleeping team members and take a look?"

She doesn't believe that there are people who have no fear! !

Wu Xiangwang wanted to see how long those "ghosts" imagined by people outside could last while they were unconscious, so he nodded without any concern.

"Of course, but I haven't experienced any manifestation of fear since entering the city. If I can't think of anything scary even on Nightmare on Elm Street, then... I'll just have to try someone else."

Wang Xiao sighed.

He felt that the chances of him trying were very high.

Wu Xingyun was very positive: "I can try it too! I think my mushrooms can block it! I won't overthink it, hahahaha!"

Wu Xiangwang felt a little stomachache when he looked at Wu Xingyun. Whenever he was so optimistic, reality would always try to teach this mushroom a lesson.

But forget it, he should try Nightmare on Elm Street first.

But when I thought about going to Nightmare on Elm Street, I don’t know if it was a psychological effect, but Wu Xiangwang had a bad feeling.

So on the way from this street to Ghost Street, Lin Yuan and Wang Xiao found that Wu Xiangwang's expression became more and more solemn and hesitant.

When we arrived at Nightmare on Elm Street, the most eye-catching street in Fear City with a sign, there were almost no people at the entrance of this long, dark and windy street.

There were only a few teams of adventurers who wanted to try the brave quest, but after they saw this seemingly endless street, some left on the spot, while others did not leave but did not dare to move forward.

Until Wu Xiangwang and their car drove over.

Wu Xiangwang stood at the entrance of Nightmare on Elm Street with a frown on his face.

Anyone can see that he seems to be thinking of something particularly bad.

Lin Yuan looked at him and said, "If you don't want to go, then don't go."

Wu Xiangwang turned around and glared at him: "If I said I'd go, I'd go! I have nothing to be afraid of."

Even the terrifying huge eye that he caught a glimpse of was deeply buried in his heart and would not materialize unless he actively thought about it.

He is the one who has the best control over his own thoughts.

In other words, he is the one with the "strongest faith" among all people.

However, Xiannan also has small, uncontrollable fears.

Wu Xiangwang took a deep breath and stepped into the dark and bottomless street.

Three minutes later, Lin Yuan, Wang Xiao, Wu Xingyun and Ouyang Nan who were standing at the street entrance, as well as the people from the other two teams who were secretly observing this side and had not yet left, all heard the angry curse coming from the street.

“Shhhhhhhh! Stop it right now! I don’t want to see this!”

Wang Xiaowu Xingyun's expression changed, and after the initial nervousness, Lin Yuan's expression suddenly became a little weird.

He really didn't expect that Xiangxiang's fear would manifest in this way... cough.