clang!
The demonic hand converged, and the fierce demonic will and the murderous sword energy collided, followed by a creaking and grinding sound deep within their wills.
Even though the sensation stung all their senses and trembled all their desires, neither of them backed down.
"Oh! Big brother, you've grasped the attribute of will?" the cloaked man exclaimed in surprise.
Lin Feng ignored the cloaked man's shouts. The yellow light in his eyes opened instantly, and streams of demonic power rose up, transforming into an even more terrifying demonic claw.
The swordsman's killing intent seemed to have hit a hard wall. After exchanging blows with the cloaked man, he was already at his limit. In addition, he had just broken through, so it was not easy for him to be able to thrust out those few swords.
"Hehehe..."
The swordsman stopped, his eyes still radiating despair amidst the killing intent, but in an instant, the killing intent in his eyes solidified again. With all his inner strength, he exhausted all his life force in front of Lin Feng and thrust out a powerful sword.
"Hongling..." Lin Feng finally called out, and a blade of light, equally filled with explosive killing intent, swiftly slashed through the swordsman's body, ruthlessly killing him and simultaneously devouring his soul.
Hiss... The cloaked man was terrified until the red-clad woman's sinister gaze disappeared, and only then did he calm down.
"Big brother..." The cloaked man forced a smile, but before he could turn his head, Lin Feng grabbed him and they disappeared into the bushes behind him.
"Hey! Wait, big brother, no!" the cloaked man cried out. Before he could break free, the tall building behind him disappeared into the bushes.
Lin Feng took a few more steps, and after confirming that there was no danger around, he calmed Yu down a bit, had her release his sleeve, and grabbed the cloaked figure who was waiting to be questioned: "How much do you know about this place?"
“Sigh… Brother… You don’t have to take me away if you want to ask questions…” The cloaked man sighed, then said helplessly, “Sigh… I also came here by accident… This place is full of participants, most of whom were tricked into coming here by the quest world that suddenly appeared in the matchmaking list.”
What is that building for?
"They just went in to have fun. That maggot man was also a participant. I heard that he somehow fell in love with this place and stayed there permanently."
Lin Feng asked again, "What is this sacred stone you're talking about?"
"Brother, don't you know?" The cloaked man was surprised, but when he saw Lin Feng glaring at him, he immediately explained, "It's that huge rock from the original story. I heard that if you find it, you can find a way out, but nobody knows where it is."
"You don't know where it is?" Lin Feng's voice turned cold.
The cloaked man immediately begged for mercy, "Big brother, big brother, I know, but we can't go now... I heard that those who don't want to leave here can sense the location of the Holy Stone. They're like nodes scattered throughout the entire Tall Grass World. I've been playing here for five years, and I finally found out who the node inside this tall building is..."
Just then, the cloaked man's tone suddenly changed: "Brother, let me tell you, in that building just now, there were hundreds of races from different worlds, and they were all races with human-like characteristics. There was also a virtual reality world inside, with countless intelligent AIs. It's much more comfortable than outside!"
"You don't want to go out?"
“Hahaha…not really. My race has become Venom. As long as the soul doesn’t decay, it’s immortal.” The cloaked man’s voice changed back, as if he had never said those words before, and he said with certainty, “But we can’t stay in this world forever.”
Lin Feng changed the subject, asking, "Even if you're immortal, can you still trade your personal time?"
"Hehe, it's possible, but you wouldn't be so bored as to buy time every day, would you? Besides, the items that can be traded with time are all ordinary items. Also, even if I had 1,000 years of time, who would buy it? It's mostly newbies who sell a few bits of time to accumulate points so they don't suddenly die of old age."
"In addition..." The cloaked figure seemed to have a familiar face, and after getting closer, said with a smile, "Based on my data from several transactions, there are probably around 100 newcomers who are forced to make time transactions, so this number is not too strange."
Upon hearing this, Lin Feng nodded.
The rule of Nightmare Space is that there are no rules and no conventional fairness. Apart from providing a personal space and trading, there is actually no regulatory action here.
In such a completely free market that doesn't even care about fairness, there may be some minor patterns, but what's really worth paying attention to are Nightmare Points and profits.
"Hehe, I used to study market economics, so I've been paying more attention to it." The cloaked man chuckled, but not for long.
Lin Feng continued, "What else do you know about the Sacred Stone?"
“Well… Brother, that’s all I’ve heard… There are still some uncertainties. They say there are monsters hiding in the tall grass, and following them will lead to some clues.” The cloaked man said in a low voice, “I heard there are super monsters inside, and it’s impossible to get close without the cooperation of three or four participants.”
Lin Feng pondered: This news is somewhat like sending someone to their death. Even if it wasn't said by the cloaked man, it's as if someone else deliberately spread rumors to frame others.
If Yu weren't an ordinary person, perhaps he could give it a try... No, the summoned Red Spirit had undergone unknown changes, and if he wasn't certain of the truth, he would never risk trying this...
"Hey? Bro, what are you doing?"
The cloaked man's gaze was suddenly lifted high, and before he could ask any questions, Lin Feng grabbed the man's soul and threw it violently into the depths of the tall grass.
"Wait, brother, I'm also from the Evil Origin Path, please don't leave me behind..."
In the blink of an eye, the other person's figure disappeared before his eyes, until Lin Feng grabbed the jade and left the original place while checking his body for any remaining venomous liquid.
Peace returned to the lush, tall grass, and everything faded away, quietly flowing into the rustling wind.
Suddenly, the sky darkened, and Yu's hands became much colder. Lin Feng took out a set of clothes from his spatial ring and draped them over her shoulders.
"Big brother, can we really get out of here?"
Yu grew increasingly frightened. Her skills and items were gone, and she felt like an ordinary person thrown into an endless wilderness, powerless to resist.
"Don't worry, my tools are still here. If anything goes wrong, you can go out first and come back to save me when you have some points." Lin Feng let out a soft breath, looked at Yu, whose eyes were full of tears, and sighed silently.
"Can I? I'll lose my strength once I go outside..."
"After you leave, I definitely won't be able to survive here alone..."
Yu had already anticipated the outcome. She didn't think she could walk the path of Ghost Shadow again like before, nor did she think she could gain unexpected points without Lin Feng's help, thus allowing her strength to advance by leaps and bounds.
Lin Feng was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, "We will find a way."
At least for now, there is still hope.
The night was chaotic. After Yu woke up, Lin Feng had rested for less than three hours and replenished his energy with some scraps of food.
As the sky brightened, Lin Feng and Yu once again embarked on a journey forward.
The long road passed in a flash, and they seemed to be lost in the grass, finding nothing special, only the sound of their own breathing.
Yu was tired from walking, so she sat down in a patch of grass. Her damp hair was curled up, and her eyes were lifeless.
A growing resentment stirred within her, and her gaze towards Lin Feng unconsciously turned icy: If only she hadn't come in with him, if only he hadn't brought her in, if only...
Those fleeting thoughts, driven by the human heart, transformed into tangible gazes.
A chilling aura immediately emanated from Lin Feng's side, vaguely transforming into the figure of Hong Linggui.
How could Lin Feng not sense that the situation was once again quietly heading towards an unpredictable future?
Just then, a lazy hum came from behind them: "Yo, Daoist Master, I've finally found you two... Hey? Suibian, oh, this little girl... doesn't she look a bit like Xiaoyu?"
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