"Thank you, Gu Shi."
Anthony's thanks were so solemn that Gu Shi felt a little embarrassed. He was about to say something when he suddenly realized that the person in front of him was gradually fading away.
Gu Shi was very surprised and said, "Anthony, what's wrong with your body? You are gradually disappearing!"
After hearing Gu Shi's words, Anthony looked at his hands which were gradually becoming transparent, and was not surprised by this phenomenon.
He shook his head and explained to Gu Shi, "It's okay, it's just that the time has come and it's time to leave. What a pity, I wanted to chat with you for a while longer.
I'm already dead. I was trapped here for so long because of an accident. Now that the illusion is broken, I will naturally disappear along with it."
Anthony stood up with a calm and gentle smile on his face, "Let me say thank you again.
Thank you for saving my parents and me from being trapped here. Although this is just an illusory dream, it is enough for me to sleep peacefully."
"Anthony..."
Gu Shi felt a little reluctant to leave. After all, he had spent such a long time with little Anthony and they had developed a real friendship with each other.
Anthony's figure became increasingly hazy, and his voice became vague.
"I'm just a phantom now, and I don't have anything to offer as a thank you gift. So I might as well give you all my experience and magic as a gift.
I've been trapped in my memories for so long, I don't know what the outside world looks like anymore. If you come across anything useful after you get out, take it with you."
"Bye now."
After saying this, Anthony completely disappeared into the void.
And where he disappeared, a thick black leather book appeared out of thin air. It seemed to have intelligence and flew towards Gu Shi on its own.
Gu Shi reached out and held the heavy book in his arms. He looked at this last gift Anthony left him, gently touched its cover, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Goodbye, Anthony, and have a sweet dream."
After that, the familiar feeling of dizziness came over Gu Shi. He did not resist and let himself faint.
When he opened his eyes again, Gu Shi saw an unfamiliar ceiling. He stretched out his hand to sit up and was surprised to find that he was lying on a soft bed.
After putting away the book Anthony gave him, Gu Shi looked up and around.
"here it is?"
Looking at this somewhat familiar decoration style, a possible answer emerged in Gu Shi's mind.
He quickly got out of bed, walked to the door in three or two steps, stretched out his hand and opened it, and what came into his sight was indeed the familiar small restaurant.
Gu Shi walked down the stairs and looked around. Except for the fact that there was no one here, this place was exactly the same as the restaurant he had seen in the illusion.
“It’s here indeed.”
Anthony must have cast some magic on this small building. Even though so many years have passed, it has not been eroded by time. Even the seats look as bright and clean as new, without even much dust.
Standing in the lobby on the first floor, Gu Shi looked out the window at the scene outside. It was just as Wendel had described, the city was shrouded in a layer of fog.
The bright light from inside the restaurant could not penetrate outside at all, and could only barely illuminate an area of about one or two meters around it.
However, it seems that with Anthony's departure, the fog is gradually dissipating. It is estimated that it will not take a few days for the fog to completely disappear.
Gu Shi didn't stay in the hall for long before returning to the room where he had just woken up.
This room is Anthony's residence. The furnishings inside are simple, with a single bed, bedside table, wardrobe, and a set of tables and chairs by the window.
Perhaps to reminisce about the past, Anthony did not think of changing the furnishings in the room even if he had the conditions.
Gu Shi searched the room carefully and finally took out a space ring from the bedside table.
He opened it and saw that apart from some personal belongings, there were only a few scattered materials inside, not in large quantities.
After all, Anthony had used up all his property to buy the city, and all the money he earned later was invested in the city's restoration project. The most valuable item on his body was the staff.
But unfortunately, Anthony was a mage who specialized in thunder, and the staff he left behind could not be used at the time.
After searching this room, Gu Shi also roughly checked other places in the building. Except for the room where Asher had lived, which was sealed, there were no other abnormalities.
After doing all this, Gu Shi prepared to go out and explore.
Although after talking with Anthony, Gu Shi knew that it was unlikely that there were any treasures in the city, he hoped to find traces of other people.
Gu Shi was actually not sure where he was right now. Even though the environment outside was quite consistent with Wendel's description, he still wanted to find more concrete evidence.
Assuming that the time in the illusion passes at a ratio of one to one with that outside, then a long time has passed since he entered the ruins. The opening of the ruins should have been advanced, and it would not be difficult to find other people here.
Gu Shi walked out of the restaurant and turned around to look back, but was surprised to find that the small building disappeared from his sight in a strange way.
Gu Shi stood there, rubbed his eyes, and looked carefully towards the place where he came out. After about ten seconds, he successfully found the location of the restaurant.
I don’t know what tricks Anthony used. Although the restaurant is still open at the original location, it has no presence at all.
If Gu Shi had not known the restaurant's location very well and had not walked out of it himself, he probably would not have been able to find this restaurant on this inconspicuous street.
"That's good. We don't have to worry about other people breaking in here."
Gu Shi had been thinking about whether to add some protection to this small building. This was not only Anthony's home, but he also planned to stay here temporarily.
When Gu Shi was checking just now, he also took a look. The room he lived in before was still in good condition. Anyway, he had lived here for so long, so Gu Shi was not planning to move.
After confirming that the restaurant's security measures were in place, Gu Shi left with peace of mind.
Because the fog had not completely dissipated, and the alchemical sun in the ruins was not working, the entire city was immersed in darkness.
Gu Shi held a magic lamp and rushed towards the nearest portal according to the route he remembered.
He decided on his destination at the beginning. After all, the area near the portal was the most likely place to find other people, and it was not far away.
Gu Shi had walked this road many times, so he naturally would not get lost. It didn't take him much time and he easily arrived at the portal.
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