The nearly one hundred people who had just arrived in the city stood in collective silence beside the giant mission panel. They couldn't even immediately rescue the teammate who was trapped under the panel.
Their special powers were sealed in this city, and now they were just a group of ordinary people. Even with nearly a hundred of them, they might not be able to lift the task panel that weighed dozens of tons or even more.
Wu Xiangwang thought about it, took a few steps forward, and reached out to try to lift the huge task panel made of special metal.
If he could still use the Big Tooth Ant's power king ability, it would be easy for him to lift the task panel.
But Wu Xiangwang used great strength but the task panel under his hand did not move at all.
At the same time, he closed his eyes to sense the photo of the golden beast in his sea of consciousness. Then his body suddenly stiffened and he opened his eyes in surprise.
"What's wrong?"
Wang Xiao has the sharpest observation skills.
Wu Xiangwang shook his head: "I just found that my power is indeed... restrained."
The golden photo in his sea of consciousness that combined eight fierce creatures was actually firmly locked by a chain that flowed between black and white.
Just when he wanted to use the power of the Big Tooth Ant King, the golden photo vibrated, but was quickly suppressed by the black and white chains.
Therefore, his ability is indeed locked.
But...is this restriction of power a one-time thing after entering the city, or...will it always be there?
If it's just a one-time thing, will he still be locked up by the black and white chains when he awakens the power of a new beast?
If he awakens a new ability that is not only integrated with the gold fusion photo, but also develops the ability of a fierce creature on its own, maybe he can regain his strength?
Wu Xiangwang felt a little restless in his heart.
It's really easy to die in this city if you don't have any special abilities.
In addition, he could see the black and white chains in his sea of consciousness. He couldn't use his abilities because the chains were restraining the beasts. What if he... broke the chains?
Will all his abilities return?
I'll try these two methods when I get home today.
"My eyes can't see specific data or energy anymore, and I'm still a little uncomfortable with it." Wang Xiao sighed and shook his head. "But eyes aren't meant to see data or energy, so it's only right to return them to their original purpose."
"Well, let's not stay here anymore, shall we? Let's find a hotel." Wu Xingyun's voice rang out weakly at this moment. "We're all mortal now, and the snow is blowing so hard, it's going to be dark soon. The longer we stay out, the greater the chance of something happening."
Wu Xingyun's words changed the expressions of the people around him. The taskers who had originally wanted to find a way to rescue their teammates trapped under the task panel also had gloomy expressions and could only leave with mixed feelings.
Fortunately, when they were about to leave, a monster from the city came and pulled up the task panel again. It would probably also deal with those humans who were crushed beyond recognition.
“…This fucking city of destiny.”
Another adventurer couldn't help but curse.
"That's right. I finally adapted to the days with superpowers, but after arriving in this city, I'm back to the old days.
Before, I dreamed of returning to Earth and becoming an ordinary person, but now... I suddenly feel a little awkward. Being an ordinary person is good, but being weak is also really weak.
The adventurer's words resonated with everyone around him, but Wu Xiangwang remained silent.
He suddenly thought of a possibility he had never considered before. In the past hundred years, no human has successfully left this world and returned to Earth. In addition to the obstruction of ten cities and the infection of strange toxins, could there be another... more secret and unknown reason?
"If you return to Earth, you will lose all the abilities, strength, wealth, and even memories you've gained here. Will you choose to stay or return to Earth?"
Wu Xiangwang suddenly asked this question.
There were nearly a hundred adventurers walking in the snow and wind, and they should have all heard this question.
But more than half of the people remained silent on this question. Only a dozen or so responded quickly and boldly, "Of course we're going back. What good is having all the power in this world if we're constantly worried?"
"...That's not the case. If possible, I'd still like to return with my special abilities. After all, we've all suffered so much in this world, and we've worked so hard to level up and get to this point. If we go back and it's the same as before... it would be unbearable no matter how you think about it."
"Tsk, what's the point of thinking about this now? Whether we can even reach the capital is still a question. Forget the capital, whether we can even leave the City of Destiny depends on our fate and luck."
Everyone shut up again.
"Brother, there is a hotel ahead!" The girl with healing powers pointed ahead and spoke with a trembling voice.
She was really feeling a little cold. Before, when she had superpowers, no matter how cold the weather was, she felt a warm current of energy flowing through her body. Wearing a thin fleece jacket was enough when it was snowing.
But now she was really shivering from the cold. She wanted to take a hot bath, have a good meal, and then get into bed and sleep.
Everyone felt the same way as she did, so they all cheered up when she pointed out that there was a hotel up ahead.
"That hotel looks quite big. It's fate that we met. It's also a good thing to help each other in this city. Why don't we stay in that hotel together?" The person who spoke was a tough middle-aged man with a firm brow and looked like a very reliable person.
Wu Xiangwang and his friends exchanged glances, and everyone nodded. However, Wu Xiangwang focused on Wu Xingyun. Just because this kid had just reacted and run faster than him, he felt that this moldy mushroom had at least some "life experience" in this city.
Wu Xingyun: “?”
"What do you think of this hotel?" Wu Xiangwang asked sincerely.
Wu Xingyun: "Are you, are you okay?"
In fact, he had been holding back on words. He felt that the whole city was filled with an ominous feeling.
And after entering this city, he felt as if he had returned to his unlucky past.
But! He is no longer the unlucky and resigned person he used to be!!
He is a person who can successfully brainwash himself and grow emoticon mushrooms that make people happy and absorb negative energy!
Isn’t it just that there are more “accidents”?
He faces a lot of accidents every day, so he is not afraid of them.
Wu Xiangwang nodded after getting the answer from Mould Mushroom.
"Then we'll live together. If you feel something is wrong, be sure to bring it up first."
Wu Xingyun understood the meaning of "never forget each other".
"Don't worry, Brother Wangwang! I'm really familiar with this!"
Wu Xiangwang gave the boy a smile, and that smile contained a bit of heartache for Meigu.
At this time, the tough captain had already led everyone into the big hotel.
No one was surprised to learn that the inn wasn't run by humans. After all, humans in this city constantly experience the uncertainty of fate, and living in constant fear is a surefire way to an early death.
However, the weird things in this city seem to be more Buddhist and do not look ferocious.
The owner of the hotel is a strange snail-like creature with a shell on its back. “There are four different types of rooms here. You can choose one based on your needs.”
"A low-security house costs one hundred copper coins a day, a medium-security house costs one hundred silver coins a day, and a high-security house costs ten gold coins a day. A guaranteed immortality house costs one hundred energy coins a day."
"Pay first and then live."
This introduction is quite simple and clear, so everyone knows that even in a hotel, one is not safe and must accept the test of fate.
Obviously, the house that guarantees sleeping undead is the safest choice, but at one hundred energy coins a day, even Wu Xiangwang and his team would feel bad about paying for it.
and……
"Guaranteeing a safe house for sleeping is just guaranteeing that there will be no danger while sleeping, right?"
Wang Xiao asked while pushing up his glasses.
The tentacles on the weird snail boss's head retracted and flexed: "Well, of course."
"In the City of Destiny, being able to sleep safely is already a gift from fate. How can it be safe and beautiful all the time?"
"Destiny is an ever-changing, ever-changing cycle."
Wang Xiao closed his eyes.
Shang Chong rolled his eyes at Wu Er and Zhang San. The tone of this snail's speech really sounded like that of a Buddhist or Taoist master who was involved in superstition and metaphysics.
"How many people can live in that room? Can the eight of us live together?"
The snail boss rolled his eyes, along with the tentacles on his head. "Don't daydream in the City of Destiny."
"A room can only accommodate four people. If there are more than that and they can't fit on the bed, it's not safe. But in a low-security room... there's really no difference between sleeping on a bed and sleeping on the floor. It can accommodate more than a dozen people."
Don’t forget each other: “.”
So low-security houses actually have the added function of sheltering from wind and rain and physical resistance to cold, right?
"Then let's get three guaranteed immortal houses for sleeping, for... three days."
During these three days, you should first find out where the Sun, Moon, and Star Districts of the city are located and what they are like, and whether they are suitable for completing Hero Quests. You can also inquire about the location of the Commercial Street and go there to check out the situation.
Finally, after staying in the city for three days, you can complete the beauty mission.
Although the beauty mission seems to be the most dangerous one, Wu Xiangwang must complete this mission——
In the treasure house of the City of Destiny, could there be a treasure that could answer his questions, a record of events from centuries past? Or perhaps a treasure that could reveal or change fate?
He must find something in this city.
"Oh... 900 energy coins. Pay now and leave early without refund."
Wu Xiangwang took out three hundred energy gold coins from the backpack behind him. He planned to live in a house of his own, which was the immortal man's obsession.
The most valuable things in their team are in Wu Xiangwang's snail shell hut, but because his abilities are sealed, Wu Xiangwang cannot summon the snail shell hut and the snail shell backpack.
So before entering the city, they each carried a backpack and put money and some necessary food and tools in the backpack. However, Wu Xiangwang did not expect that staying in a hotel after entering the city would be so expensive. He carried a thousand energy coins, which might not be enough.
Wu Xiangwang sighed and looked at Wang Xiao.
Wang Xiao, Shang Chong and Wu Xingyun each contributed 100 energy coins and did not let Liusha pay.
Then Wu Er and Zhang San each took out 150 energy coins to avoid a sudden explosion of money.
Liusha was not very good with money and gave all his money to Wang Xiao for safekeeping. And the money burst... was simply because he was poor.
This demolition expert did not participate in the hunting team's encirclement and suppression activities in the City of Fear, so naturally he did not have that many energy coins.
The weird snail boss was in high spirits when he saw the golden energy coins. "Go ahead, rooms 101, 102, and 103 on the first floor. You can dine at the restaurant on the first floor anytime, and there's a hot spring bath in the courtyard outside. It's free for everyone to stay here. I wish you a pleasant stay."
Although the final blessing was a bit perfunctory, and the dining and hot spring bathing felt a bit disappointing, the eight people of Wu Xiangwang were still quite satisfied with this relatively complete environment.
So they became the first wave of people to move in.
The others looked at them with unconcealed envy. These guys must be the quest masters! They just paid out 600 energy coins without looking like they hadn't felt any pain at all. Their entire fortune combined might not even be enough for 600 energy coins.
So the middle-aged tough guy and two other teams of experienced intermediate and advanced adventurers chose the high-level safe houses that cost ten gold coins a day, while the other new adventurers who had just passed one or two cities only had the money to stay in the low-level safe houses.
Fortunately, everyone in the low-level safe house team can live together, look after each other, and find someone to keep watch at night, so they can barely rest safely.
And putting aside other things, the hardware facilities of this hotel are really good.
At least once inside, everyone no longer feels the cold outside, and there is free food and baths. If it weren't for the oppressive feeling of the fickleness of fate, such a life could be called a vacation.
Wu Xiangwang had already walked to the accommodation area on the first floor with his friends.
101, 102 and 103 are three adjacent rooms. They look about the same size and the equipment inside should be similar.
Wu Xiangwang opened room 101 first and found that the layout of this room was quite reasonable and spacious.
As soon as you enter the room, you will see a soft double bed and two bedside tables beside the bed, with vases on one side and cups on the other.
There was a small, exquisite fireplace in the house, which was burning at the moment, and the temperature inside the house was as warm as spring. There was also a boiling water area above the fireplace, but the water compartment was not opened at the moment.
Opposite the bedroom is the toilet and shower room.
Wu Xiangwang took a look. Although the construction materials were different from the materials he was familiar with on Earth, the toilet was a toilet with a shower room, and it looked familiar to humans.
Overall, this is a pretty good rest house.
But the premise is that this is not the "City of Destiny".
If you add "fate" into the equation, this room is full of pitfalls.
There was a painting hanging on the wall at the head of the soft big bed. The frame was made of metal and looked like it could penetrate your head if it fell.
There is a diamond-shaped crystal chandelier on the ceiling of the house, and this chandelier is facing the center of the bed. It can be called a "hemiplegic" lamp.
The vase on the bedside table didn't look dangerous, but Wu Xiangwang took the flowers in it and threw them into the trash. He also put the vase in the cabinet to prevent it from falling over and hitting the wall when he stepped on it in the middle of the night.
The most dangerous thing was obviously the small fireplace with a fire burning opposite the bed.
This carelessness could be a fire warning. In serious cases, he could be locked in the room and burned beyond recognition, dying with his eyes open. In less serious cases, sparks could explode and burn the quilt, causing him to make mistakes in his nervousness.
Wu Xiangwang looked at the burning fireplace and finally decided to put it out directly. It would be better to eliminate all hidden dangers.
Although it may be a little cold when sleeping at night, it will be fine as long as you cover yourself with a thicker quilt.
And the overall temperature in the hotel is not too low.
Wu Xiangwang thought about this and decided to extinguish the small fireplace. He took two steps forward and then stopped two steps ahead.
“…”
There was nothing wrong with the fireplace now, so if he took the initiative to extinguish it, it would mean that he had begun the action.
Once an action is initiated, various "possibilities" will arise.
Wu Xiangwang's mouth twitched, he took a deep breath, turned around and left.
How does the saying go?
The more you do, the more mistakes you make; the less you do, the fewer mistakes you make; and if you do nothing, there are no
In the City of Destiny, the last sentence can be changed to "If you don't do it, you will die."
He planned to go eat first, then come back and go to bed. According to the snail boss, as long as he lay down on the bed and started to sleep, this safe house that can keep him from dying while sleeping would start to work.
That is to say, you will receive the gift and protection from fate.
This way, you can come in when it's time to sleep and go out when it's time to sleep. At least there won't be too much danger in the house.
Wu Xiangwang figured this out and turned around and left the house. At this time, he heard screams coming from rooms 102 and 103 next door.
His heart skipped a beat and he wanted to go check what was going on, but with his hand on the door, he controlled himself and didn't open it.
Then the door of Room 102 was pushed open from the inside out with a bang.
The door almost brushed Wu Xiangwang's nose as it passed by, and his heart skipped a beat.
"What's going on?"
Wu Xingyun dragged the frightened Shang Chong, Liu Sha, and the pale Wang Xiao out, then said, "Just now, Brother Shang wanted to use the small fireplace to boil some hot water, but when he put the kettle on the fireplace... it exploded!"
Wu Xingyun touched his heart and shook his head: "The kettle broke in two, the water in the kettle splashed all over my face, and the sharp tip of the kettle directly scratched Brother Shang's face."
"My glasses were smashed by the broken kettle lid." There was a scratch and bloodshot at the corner of Wang Xiao's eye, and there was a red mark on Shang Chong's face.
"Damn it! This city shouldn't be called Destiny City, it should be called Death City! There are traps everywhere!"
Shang Chong gritted his teeth.
And 103's Qianbao was also pulled out by Wu Er and Zhang San. Qianbao's entire chest clothes were blown off.
"??? Damn it, Old Qian! Didn't you clear out all your own explosives?!"
Qian Bao's face darkened. "I gave all my powerful explosive weapons to Wangwang, but I still have a small smoke bomb in my breast pocket..."
"I thought it was just in case, but when I went to the fireplace to boil water... I almost set myself on fire."
Don’t forget each other: “What a sin.”
So it was really wise of him to come out and eat without doing anything.
Then Wu Xiangwang shared with everyone his life skills in the City of Destiny, which is "no death without doing".
Wu Xingyun's admiring approval was received: "That's right! When you feel extremely unlucky, when you feel like you'll be unlucky no matter what you do, then don't do anything! This is actually the safest way!"
"When I was really unlucky in the past, I would just find a sturdy corner where I couldn't be killed by the impact, and then I would squat there and wait for the impact to pass, and then I would be fine."
"This is a life-saving technique I figured out after ten years of bad luck. Brother Wangwang, you figured it out so quickly! If you were in my shoes, you wouldn't be as depressed as I am. You would definitely live a more exciting life than me!"
Don’t forget each other: “There’s no need for that assumption.”
How unlucky must one be to have to face such a miserable fate like the City of Destiny every day.
Anyone who can survive this kind of fate must be either a super-stunned idiot or a super-powerful pervert, right?
No need, really not.
But at least now everyone knows to be careful in this city.
Shang Chong sighed: "When I get back, I will go to bed immediately to save my life. But we can't keep living like this. We have to go eat now. I want to take a shower after dinner..."
Things that usually seem very natural and normal now seem to carry a sense of inherent danger.
"Besides, we have to complete one of the three major city-wide missions."
Shang Chong covered his forehead with his hands, looking extremely tired. "I can't help but feel sad and want to cry right now."
Don't forget to sigh.
Who isn't?
Even though I was very hungry and the food was right in front of me, I still felt a little unable to eat.
As they walked towards the dining room, screams were heard from the second and fourth floors upstairs. It seemed that some small accident of fate had happened.
But now everyone can only take care of themselves.
"Okay, the dining table is in front. It's a buffet. Before we eat, let's think about what kind of impermanent dangers we might encounter."
Shang Chong has been in danger twice in a row and is now almost on edge.
Wu Xiangwang glanced at him and then turned his gaze to Wu Xingyun.
Wu Xingyun took a closer look at the structure of the dining room in front and began to offer suggestions based on his own unfortunate experience.
"Be careful when walking on the street. The oil dripping from the food or the fallen fruit peels can make you slip and fall. And if you have a plate in your hand or a knife and fork on the plate, the knife and fork will definitely prick your eyes or neck!"
Shang Chong: "Damn! That makes perfect sense! Go on!"
"Also, when you're getting your food, be sure to keep a distance from the people in front and behind you. It's possible that you didn't slip, but he did, and you'd be the innocent victim."
In an instant, the dozen or so adventurers who wanted to come and eat spread out one meter apart, and listened carefully to Wu Xingyun's speech with their ears perked up.
"Well, that makes sense. Anything else?"
"I see there's a fireplace in the restaurant, and there's hot pot and other things simmering on the fire. So, if you're passing by, just go around it. And don't drink the soup. I once got spilled with hot soup while eating, and I had to go to the burn department right away."
At this moment, even Wang Xiao, Liusha and others looked at Wu Xingyun with sympathy.
"Amitabha...anything else?"
Wu Xingyun received subtle looks of admiration and comfort from everyone, and felt a little embarrassed for some reason, but he still said the last point.
"Well, since it's a buffet, choosing the right food is also important. It's best not to order fish with bones or food with small bones that can easily get stuck in the neck. It's best to pour a glass of water next to you so you can drink water immediately if you choke."
"Also... although it's not necessarily possible, don't eat anything like mushrooms that are slightly poisonous. There's a chance something poisonous could get in there. I've had food poisoning several times myself."
After Wu Xingyun finished speaking, he looked at the people around him.
Then Wu Xiangwang sighed and reached out to pat his shoulder.
"Xingyun, it's really not easy for you to survive until now."
Wu Xingyun felt sympathetic: "Well. I'm used to it. I'll just get used to it."
Then everyone entered the restaurant carefully with Moldy Mushroom's meal summary.
Everyone kept a safe distance of one meter from each other, lined up for food in a very orderly and calm manner, and chose to stay away from steaming soups and hot pots. They only ordered food that they knew was safe. Finally, when they sat down, they also kept a safe distance from each other, and everyone had a glass of warm water in hand just in case.
So they felt as nervous as if they were taking an exam while eating.
However! I have to say that the eating summary of mold mushrooms is still very useful!
When getting food, two people slipped on the floor and fell on the spot, but because they did not have forks and chopsticks and protected their heads at the first moment, although they fell hard, they were not punctured by the knives, forks and chopsticks!
Also because of the safe distance, no one else was dragged down.
When passing by the hot pot soup category, there was indeed a hot pot soup that inexplicably broke apart!
But everyone collectively bypassed the soup and hotpot area, and the most unlucky person only got a blister on his arm.
In the end, because everyone chose familiar, boneless, non-toxic, and easily digestible foods, everyone finished their dinner safely and successfully, except for one person who almost choked but quickly drank water to suppress the choking.
As everyone walked out of the restaurant, holding their breath, almost everyone couldn't help but raise their fists and excitedly encourage each other:
“We did it!!”
They didn't even eat themselves to death!
That’s so awesome!
The snail boss sitting outside: "..."
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