'The traveler, trapped in the sea of ​​time, could not bear the tedium of the long journey. Loneliness and despair eroded his will to forge ahead, causing him to succumb to the boundless darkness.'

'Ding! Please collect the dropped card promptly. Friendly reminder: the card will soon disappear.'

Cheng Shuang was bewildered. What did that mean?

She tentatively called out, "Pick up the dropped card."

The corpse emitted a brief flash of light, which disappeared in an instant, and a card appeared on its chest.

The card is bulging, probably caused by maggots on the corpse.

The little girl put on gloves and carefully picked up the card.

[Orojamu's Temporary Skill Card: Born on the planet Aquamarine, Orojamu was reborn in an accident. He passed through four layers of reincarnation gates. On the fifth layer, he could no longer bear the endless loneliness and despair for the future. Orojamu, who had been suffering from severe depression and anorexia for a long time, finally chose to leave this world.]

On his deathbed, he gave his skill—a small general store—to the kind traveler who covered his face, hoping that his kindness would be remembered and he would be treated well.

Note: Temporary skill cards are only valid in this Death Zone.

[Ding, would you like to install the temporary skill card for Eurogawood?]

Cheng Shuang tried to voice her question, "Does each maintainer generate a temporary skill card upon death?"

The air was still, and there was no reply.

She pursed her lips, looked at the black and gold card in her hand, and softly said thank you to the corpse.

"Install."

[Ding, the temporary skill card for Eurogawood has been successfully installed.]

3. Temporary Skill (Cannot Be Upgraded): Give Me a General Store – A special skill that Eurogam failed to cherish. In the general store, you can obtain all the items you want (non-living things), everything you could possibly need. Its original owner starved to death on his journey due to severe mental illness; it's truly a cruel twist of fate. The Gate of Reincarnation should improve its facilities as soon as possible, equipping each rest stop with at least one intelligent doctor.

Note: As this is a temporary skill voluntarily granted by the maintainer, all restrictions have been removed, and its application is limited to this Death Zone. Please use it sparingly!

The dried-up, rotting corpse, along with the maggots crawling all over it, disappeared without a trace.

After Cheng Shuang got up, there was nothing left on the ground, including the towel.

The little girl knew how terrible mental illness was, but this was the first time she had faced such a condition that could lead people to give up their lives.

Perhaps it was because she had been in poor health since childhood, which made her desperately want to live, while the person controlled by this disease was completely different. Even Cheng Shuang, who had witnessed many life and death incidents, felt strange and somewhat regretful.

"Let me try out Uncle Eurogam's skills!" The little girl pointed ahead and whispered, "Car, come here!"

A red go-kart fell from the sky and landed in front of her.

Bear Cub, Sangsang Monster, and Luo An all stared curiously at the go-kart.

Cheng Shuang couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!"

Pointing in another direction, this time more specifically, "Dad's car is coming."

A white family sedan appeared out of nowhere, the keys already in the ignition. The little girl cheered, all the pressure of the long journey in the dark vanishing, and ran happily towards it.

A few years ago, my older sister secretly learned to drive from my mom, and she found out. Hehehe, she's been wanting to drive the family car herself for ages, hehehe...

In the vast, desolate landscape, the car headlights shone brightly, like the only guiding light in a turbulent sea. The white sedan drove erratically, almost recklessly, but before long, its speed became more and more stable, and its serpentine swerve turned into a normal straight line.

Behind it followed a red go-kart, and you could vaguely see an SD version of a lifelike doll sitting in the go-kart seat. Its face showed happy puppet lines, while the accelerator under the seat emitted sighs.

Luo An: Play a little longer and then it's your turn!

Sigh... You're kidding me!

Cheng Shuang tried everything from cars and balance bikes to electric bicycles and motorcycles, and found a rule: as long as the vehicle ran out of gas or electricity, it would automatically disappear. This saved her the trouble of figuring out how to move the vehicle that ran out of gas, and also prevented her from leaving any trace of it in this empty space.

Just before she was eager to learn how to drive a train, a ray of light appeared ahead. Like a lonely island in a vast ocean, it was enough to make a solitary, adrift person overwhelmed with joy.

The little girl thought, "Oh, what a pity, I haven't learned to drive a train yet!"

Cheng Shuang knew, of course, that business had to come first. She checked the red dot on the ticket and confirmed that the 'island' ahead was in the direction indicated by the red line.

She drove her motorcycle to the bright spot, and upon closer inspection, she discovered that the light was emanating from something resembling a glass dome, with a water-ripple texture that occasionally shimmered, making it especially noticeable in the darkness.

The little girl took a closer look and was surprised to find a city inside.

The City of the Abyss!

She pressed her face even closer.

Are the tall, ancient city walls, the pedestrians dressed in antique style, and the buildings with intricate carvings an ancient city?

The little girl was so curious that she didn't realize she had plunged her head into the alley. By the time she realized what was happening, she had uncontrollably fallen into the alley.

Fortunately, this alley is a dead end, and perhaps the people here know that this place is a 'barrier' so no pedestrians turn in.

Cheng Shuang clung to the corner of the wall, watching the sparse pedestrians in long dresses and robes walk by. After hesitating for a moment, she slipped on her newly bought apricot-colored butterfly dress.

The skirt was a little long, covering her feet, so she didn't change out of her sneakers.

As for her hair, she tied it into two buns, secured with two ribbons tied into bows, and pinned any stray hairs back with hairpins. That was it.

Before leaving the alley, she hesitated for a moment, wiped the dust off the wall twice, intending to apply it to her face, when she saw a young lady from a respectable family walking by with small steps, her face covered by a veil.

The little girl had a sudden inspiration. She quickly brushed off the dust, took out a scarf, and tied it behind her ears, leaving only her eyes exposed.

Until it's confirmed whether there are other site maintainers in Abyss City, it's best for her to keep a low profile.

She took out the receipt, and the red dot on the back had turned into three small dots, which were moving slightly.

I wonder who it is?

If only Sister Liu Juan were here, my hair hurts so much from combing it myself!

Trying to find her way, Cheng Shuang walked towards the nearest small point.

Ten minutes later, the little girl arrived at the foot of a tall city wall. It turned out that she was in an outer town, and the gate on the city wall had the words "Qingyou City" on it.

The characters were in traditional Chinese, and she had to guess at them, mainly because she overheard a passerby exclaim, "Ah, we've finally arrived at Qingyou City."

Cheng Shuang glanced at the passerby without showing any emotion. The unremarkable farmer, a burly man with a dusty face, carried a large bamboo basket on his back and entered the city without even raising his head.

She looked around the outer city. Because there were no tall buildings, she could see the protective shield that looked like ripples on water at a glance. It covered the city like a tortoise shell. The outer city was not big, so where did the farmer's sigh come from?

He meant as if he had come from a very far place.