"Ah... Ah Li?"

Li Xunle muttered the other person's name, his eyes filled with curiosity.

He pursed his lips, lost in thought.

Sudden.

He recalled Ahri from that Rift game, her stunningly beautiful appearance.

It has to be said.

The appearance and figure of the Ahri in front of me are just like the Ahri in the game.

They are very similar.

In some ways, she's even more stunning!

Before.

He also encountered a nine-tailed fox in the final level of the [Succubus's Cave].

seem.

They looked like they were of the same race.

this.

A very bold idea suddenly popped into Li Xunle's mind:

Is it possible...?

All races are enslaved by a bizarre game, and the monsters that descend from this game are actually all people of all races who have been manipulated.

Thinking about this...

A sense of shock filled Li Xunle's eyes.

Think about it carefully.

Nowadays, adventurers from all races seem to have traces of their races among the monsters.

This association made him even more convinced of this.

If that's really the case.

That would mean that all races are being manipulated at will?

So who is playing these tricks?

He shook his head slightly, setting those bold ideas aside.

Now.

He still couldn't understand it.

The truth is still waiting to be uncovered.

He remained calm, his gaze fixed on Ahri's porcelain-like face:

"Let's go, beautiful, lead the way!"

Ahri nodded: "Okay, follow me!"

After saying that.

She then strode quickly into the depths of the Rubik's Cube's dark domain.

She was agile and extremely fast; at her maximum speed, she was even slightly faster than Mei Changshu.

Li Xunle guessed that this must be a natural advantage of their race.

Both foxes and cats seem to excel in speed.

Ahri nimbly traversed the shabby streets of the Black Domain.

Turn left one moment, then right the next.

They continued to delve deeper with Li Xunle and Mei Changshu.

As Ahri walked, she asked curiously:

"People of Earth, how should we address you?"

"Li Xunle!"

"Mei Changshu!"

Ahri nodded:

"I know the name Mei Changshu, but this is the first time I've heard of the name Li Xunle. Is this your first time at the Cosmic Cube?"

Li Xunle nodded: "That's right."

As Ahri walked, she asked:

Do you know why I'm willing to take the risk to show you the way?

Li Xunle asked in confusion:

"Isn't it because of what was leaked?"

Ahri gently shook her head, her beautiful face seemingly lost in thought.

"Those are part of the reason, but not the main one."

Li Xunle looked at Ah Li with great interest:

"oh?"

"The cat people and my fox people have always had a grudge. Today, I have seen you blue people who have killed so many top experts with a wave of your hand. Your strength is very powerful. Therefore, I want to use your hands to get rid of that second-stage expert from the cat people."

Ahri made no attempt to hide her secret thoughts.

but.

Li Xunle was neither surprised nor astonished by her thoughts.

because.

He had anticipated this the moment he heard the other party say that profit wasn't the most important thing.

It's all because of deep-seated hatred and resentment, what else could it be?

As for any grudges or hatred, he wasn't interested at all.

Ah Li's gaze would occasionally scan back and forth between Mei Changshu and Li Xunle.

She asked softly:

"Mei Changshu, I remember you're only a first-stage powerhouse, you shouldn't be a match for that second-stage powerhouse from the cat planet, so the reason you're so confident and dare to go is because of Li Xunle?"

Li Xunle nodded slightly without saying a word.

Seeing Li Xunle's confident expression, Ah Li couldn't help but glance at him a few more times.

You know what?

Li Xunle's handsome appearance was so striking that even Ah Li, a fox-like being, felt a kind of cross-species handsomeness.

Li Xunle noticed Ah Li's gaze.

However, he didn't pay attention.

His gaze swept across the market in the dark domain.

That's the feeling I got from him.

This dark realm seems to be a place where all races have spontaneously gathered.

Surprisingly, many people are doing business here.

It offers all kinds of food, drinks, and entertainment, including restaurants, accommodations, clothing stores, equipment stores, skill bookstores, fortune crystal shops, massage parlors, foot massage parlors, gambling dens...

He even saw... a brothel?

This is rather unbelievable.

It seems so.

Wherever there are people, there is a world of its own.

Wherever there is a world of martial arts and chivalry, there are brothels.

Li Xunle couldn't help but recall a meme.

It used to be said that this young lady was proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting...

He was curious about how the people here would introduce themselves.

At this moment.

The cries of vendors from the market echoed through the air:

"Bo Bo Chicken, delicious and inexpensive Bo Bo Chicken..."

"Big cut cake, the best cut cake for everyone, young and old!"

"Wild boar meat, fresh wild boar meat from the mountains!"

Hearing these sounds, Li Xunle found it inexplicably funny.

It's very down-to-earth.

He continued to observe the various buildings in the Black Domain.

suddenly.

He asked Mei Changshu with a puzzled look:

Why would all the races choose to gather here?

Mei Changshu pondered for a moment:

"This is the center of the one-star world, and there is also a gateway to the two-star world. In addition, the Magic Cube Palace and the teleportation array are not far from here. This is probably due to a combination of factors."

"Gateway?"

"Yes, the interdimensional portals, such as the portal from a one-star world to a two-star world, and the portal from a two-star world to a three-star world, are all located in the center of a world."

Mei Changshu explained patiently.

Ahri added with a smile from ahead:

"Look at your confused little eyes, let me explain. There are strength requirements for the interdimensional portal. The first, second and third-star worlds have mandatory requirements for adventurers. Although they are all first-level powerhouses, the monsters in the interdimensional portal are quite strong, which divides adventurers into different levels."

Li Xunle understood after hearing Ah Li's additional explanation.

It turns out that adventurers still need to cross the boundary gate.

He still thought...

It's just a simple portal or something.

His gaze continued to observe the Black Market with curiosity.

Sudden.

He felt himself bump into something soft in front of him.

He looked away.

He realized that he had bumped into Ahri, who had stopped in front of him.

Ahri looked a little embarrassed after being suddenly bumped into.

Her face flushed slightly.

"Hey, Li Xunle, you're trying to take advantage of me. Aren't you afraid your wife will cause you trouble?"

Li Xunle shook his head slightly and said casually:

"Why should I, a mere mortal, care about such things?"

"The King?"

Ah Li stared at Li Xunle thoughtfully, seemingly lost in thought.

At this moment.

Li Xunle took the initiative and asked:

"Does stopping mean we've reached our destination?"

Upon hearing this, Ah Li nodded slightly and pointed to a wide square in front of her.

"Look!"

"See that plaza over there? That's Black Domain Plaza. Take a close look at those two corpses in the plaza."

Li Xunle's gaze followed Ah Li's fair hand and landed on the square in front of him.

Sudden.

His eyes narrowed slightly.

On the square.

Sure enough, two corpses were found hanging on the crossbeam.

Mei Changshu also looked in the direction the finger was pointing.

When he saw the two corpses, his eyes burned with rage, as if he were about to breathe fire.

Li Xunle confirmed with Mei Changshu:

"Are those two corpses confirmed to be them?"

"yes--!"

Mei Changshu nodded firmly, his face trembling slightly and his body shaking slightly.

In his view, this was an utter disgrace!

Without hesitation, Li Xunle raised his hand and waved his staff.

The next second.

He then arrived at the Black Domain Square.

He waved his hand again, and two beams of poisonous light shot out, landing on the unknown iron chain that held the two corpses.

In an instant.

The iron chain was corroded and broke.

Two bodies lay on the ground.

Li Xunle's gaze fell on the two corpses, quickly scanning them.

The corpse was riddled with holes, and there were even arrows still lodged inside its body.

It was extremely tragic.

Without wasting a moment, Li Xunle immediately cast the [Rebirth from the Ashes] spell on one of the corpses.

At this moment.

Mei Changshu also rushed to Black Domain Square to protect another corpse.

The two suddenly appeared.

The six cats guarding the corpses at the edge of the Black Domain Square changed their expressions.

Someone immediately mocked:

"That's brilliant! They actually came here to die!"