There are several dozen people in the adventure party.
After a year of getting to know them, Lu Cang had become very familiar with them.
"Deputy Commander, watch the road! The sand here is dangerous. If you get caught in quicksand, you'll be in big trouble."
Beside Lu Cang was an assassin named Mei Li.
Meili is a girl with short, purplish-black hair who has taken good care of herself over the past year.
Moreover, Lu Cang could sense some emotions from Mei Li.
Perhaps this woman has fallen for him.
After all, Lu Cang's perception was quite obvious, given that his realm was far beyond that of ordinary people.
“Yes, Deputy Commander, Merri is right.”
A bald, dark-skinned, burly man patted Lu Cang on the shoulder as he spoke, his tone tinged with a hint of teasing.
He glanced around: "The quicksand here has a strange suction force; once you sink in, you're easily sucked in. If you're so distracted, you could easily accidentally step into the quicksand."
Before he could finish speaking, the burly man's next move went awry.
His foot landed squarely on a hidden patch of quicksand, and instantly, the sand seemed to be grabbed by an invisible hand, sinking rapidly downwards.
With a whoosh, he was almost instantly swallowed up, with only his neck sticking out, his face filled with terror.
Lu Cang reacted quickly, grabbing his wrist and holding him tightly to prevent him from being completely swallowed by the sand.
The burly man felt a tremendous force come from him, breathed a sigh of relief, but was also somewhat embarrassed.
“I haven’t let my guard down at all.” Lu Cang’s tone was tinged with a hint of teasing. “But you, you forgot to watch where you’re going.” He smiled slightly.
With Lu Cang's help, the strong man struggled out of the quicksand.
The atmosphere around them lightened up a bit, and although the danger of quicksand still existed, everyone's mood seemed to be relieved at this moment.
At the same time, they lifted him by the hand and took him off the yellow salad.
Seeing that Lu Cang had rescued him, the others in the group who witnessed the scene breathed a sigh of relief.
The yellow sand here is deadly.
Once a person is completely swallowed up, it is almost impossible to find them again.
"The deputy commander is really reliable," one member exclaimed sincerely.
"Yes, our adventure team's achievements today are largely thanks to our vice-captain who has brought us back from the brink of death time and time again," another member chimed in, his eyes filled with admiration.
"I heard that he saved the regimental commander's life several times."
"Haha, you newcomers don't understand yet, do you? Entimemas is the soul of our group." A veteran member explained with a smile, "He is not only powerful, but also incredibly intelligent. Whenever we encounter danger, he can always come up with a solution and lead us out of danger."
"That's right, the deputy commander is like our anchor. With him around, we have a backbone."
"The deputy commander cares about and looks after each of us very much, and he has never let us down at crucial moments. On the contrary, he always manages to unleash his full potential! His burst of energy when we need help the most is beyond human strength."
After Lu Cang pulled Guni from the quicksand, he heard their conversation, and his vision suddenly blurred as if shrouded in a thin mist. In a daze, his thoughts drifted back to the distant past, to his first life.
At that time, he was in the upper realm, but his strength was still weak. He was like a candle flickering in the wind, struggling bitterly in this cruel world.
In order to survive, they had no choice but to temporarily join a mysterious organization called the "Shadow Hunters." The members of this organization disregarded differences in race and status, valuing only strength.
Lu Cang's memories gradually became clearer, and he seemed to have returned to that muddy swamp.
In that dark and damp environment, Lu Cang struggled to reach out his hands and slowly lifted his teammate, who was stuck in the mud of the swamp.
That was also a man-eating swamp.
Just like this yellow sand.
Once a person is swallowed, it is equivalent to death, and the body can never be found. The words these people spoke were very similar to the situation at the time.
"The deputy commander is reliable."
"Our Shadow Hunter Team's achievements today are largely thanks to our deputy leader who has brought us back from the brink of death time and time again."
"I heard that the Dark Raven Captain was also rescued by the Azure Sky."
"Haha, you newcomers don't understand yet, do you? Cang Qiong is the soul of our group."
Speaking of which...
What happened to the Shadow Hunters afterward?
Lu Cang remembered that he left the Shadow Hunter Group after obtaining a precious item.
They went elsewhere to seek other opportunities.
I should be able to remember a lot of things, but why do these distant memories seem so blurry?
The power of the demigods is something I can hardly forget.
Even after living for hundreds of millions of years, they can easily remember what happened.
Lu Cang snapped out of his daze and looked at his fellow adventurers around him.
Is this a repeat of the past?
"To relive my life experiences?"
However, why are these trivial details being reproduced? If this is some kind of trial, some important scenes should be reproduced.
For example, when you are completely killed, or when you lose a loved one...
Or perhaps those moments of utter despair.
What's the point of such trivial matters as the Shadow Hunters or the Hidden Origin Guild?
The mystery remains unsolved; it just feels increasingly confusing.
In particular, a sense of irritability and instability inevitably arises in one's heart.
I've had these kinds of emotions many times before. Logically speaking, I shouldn't be so unstable, confused, or even emotionally volatile.
"Everyone."
"Cheer up, be serious!"
At the front, the leader riding a sand wolf spoke.
"Traces of the giant sand scorpion have been discovered."
"It's not far ahead. Everyone, prepare to engage the enemy."
"Haha, everyone, to be honest..."
"My fiancée is waiting for me in my hometown. I plan to go back home and get married after I complete this mission."
"The position of captain will be handed over to Entimemes."
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Astral Plane
After successfully reuniting with Xin Jueyue, Lu Cang and the others also continued their journey on Xin Jueyue's mount.
Lu Cang and the others rode on a planet that had been tamed by Xin Jueyue.
Sitting on the planet, they didn't encounter any other stars to bother them. They didn't know if it was because Xin Jueyue's beauty had an effect, or if these stars simply refrained from attacking their own kind.
However, not having to fight all the way here saves a lot of trouble.
Even though Lacey Bella has a bit of a warlike mentality, she doesn't like bullying these weaklings who offer her no improvement.
There's really no point in subduing the stars.
They are practically blank slates when used as materials, with nothing to feed the babies. Compared to that, the environment in the abyss is much better.
Especially the abyss of ancient times.
However, Laceybea has never ridden a star.
This feeling is quite peculiar.
On the star, Lacebea asked, "Illusory Ruins..."
What place is it?
Lu Cang replied, "It's... a place that's somewhat of a mystery."
"It is a forbidden zone leading to one's own consciousness."
"Is it an illusion?" Lacey asked curiously.
"Similar, but not the same."
"To accurately define the Illusory Ruins, we need to use a lot of qualifying terms and academic concepts to build it up."
"But in layman's terms... it can be considered a journey of exploring one's own inner self."
"It seems that this type of trial is not uncommon in the Illusionary Realm."
"Defeat your past self, overcome your inner demons, or something like that?"
"No, it's not that simple."
"You may have any complicated identity in the Illusionary Ruins, and what will happen depends on your own circumstances."
Listening to Lu Cang's description, Lacey Bella couldn't help but recall.
When I was young, my father seemed to have arranged similar trials for me to overcome my cowardice and fear of the dark.
Um……
When Lacey was little, she was afraid of the dark.
It's embarrassing to admit that a vampire is afraid of the dark.
After overcoming her inner demons, Lacebea finally overcame her fear of the dark.
This kind of trial also has a great impact on one's state of mind.
Some powerful mental trials can even permanently and significantly increase mental resistance, or even make a person permanently immune to a certain type of mental attack.
"However, does this have anything to do with what you mean by ending the entire era?"
"It has a lot to do with it."
"There is another forbidden zone in this world, and that forbidden zone is called Zero Ruins."
"It is the most mysterious and ultimate forbidden zone in the fantasy world."
"This Illusionary Ruins... is related to the legendary Zero Ruins to some extent."
"At the same time, the seal of this era is located inside the Illusionary Ruins..."
Lacey Belle felt a bit confused.
He asked, "You say this Illusory Ruins is a gateway to one's own consciousness, so how could our consciousness be sealed by an era?"
Do you know a movie called Inception?
"have no idea."
Xin Jueyue glanced at Luo Heng: "You seem to know quite a bit about the human race."
"After all, they are a popular race these days, so we've done some research on them."
Lu Cang's answer was watertight, revealing not much information about himself.
"Research, including research on movies?" Xin Jueyue asked with a smile.
However, Xin Jueyue, who always gets answers to her questions, did not receive one this time.
Lu Cang continued his description: "The Illusionary Ruins are like multiple layers of dreams, divided into many levels. If we can get through the first level, we will meet again on the second level, barring any unforeseen circumstances."
"On the third and fourth levels, you will encounter different things."
"Of course, if we can't get past the first level..."
"Then everything is out of the question."
"Because everyone's situation is different, I don't have much to advise you on. Just be very careful not to lose yourself."
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