Wilderness Ghost City

The Tian Kong was overcast, dark clouds loomed over the city, threatening to crush it.

Being in such a depressing environment for a long time can unconsciously make one's mood gloomy, and cause feelings of anxiety and restlessness.

In the wilderness, a Big Cat is running forward.

It has to be said that sitting on the Plush Cat is all good, except for the fact that it's a bit windy and slightly cold.

It's comfortable to sit in, without any bumps, and the fur is soft, making it quite practical.

Although there are no landmarks in this wilderness, making it easy to get lost, the existence of Personal Map Terminal essentially eliminates the possibility of getting lost.

On the map, places you haven't been to are in darkness, while places you have been to are marked by a white line, making them very easy to identify.

After setting a predetermined route for the Plush Cat to follow, Bai Zhi stopped paying attention to it.

"... Could you please stop acting like a lazy bum?"

Turning around, Bai Zhi looked at Xu Lian, who was using the Plush Cat's back as a soft bed to sleep, and couldn't help but feel a little speechless.

"So what if I'm a nobody? I'm just sucking up to someone's coattails, there's nothing shameful about it."

Xu Lian pulled out a pillow from somewhere and placed it under her chin, blinking her eyes with a serious expression.

"Although I do have some weapons, Equipment, items, and Skill, compared to you, my strength is like a firefly compared to the moonlight. If you're going to cling to someone, you have to be prepared to do so! Look, I'm already all set up!"

"So why should I bring this burden along?"

Sitting cross-legged on the back of the Plush Cat, with one hand on his leg supporting his chin, Bai Zhi looked at Xu Lian lying down in front of him and curled his lips in disgust.

"Yay an exclamation mark and give me a reason why I want to include you."

"Um... how about I sing you a song now? Or I can cheer you on from the side?"

Xu Lian blinked.

"I have a Skill that can stack various buffs on my Teammate. Would that be considered useful?"

"Alright, I only have one request: help me find a clue about something."

Rolling his eyes, Bai Zhi held up a finger in front of him.

"That item is called [Mysterious Stone]. Just keep an eye out for it in the Dungeon. I need it."

After trying out the [Magic Type] once, Bai Zhi found that this gun was a perfect match for him. It had great close-range damage, many Special Effect that were controllable, and it also had area-of- Special Effect attacks. If such a weapon were taken back, he might not be able to find a weapon that suited him better in the future.

"[The Mysterious Stone]... Uh, what do you need this for?"

After a slight pause, Xu Lian's expression became somewhat unnatural.

"Turn in the mission."

Bai Zhi glanced at the other person, but made no attempt to hide anything.

"Among the perks of the S-rank Station, there's a jar Merchant who oversees the supermarket. I accepted a quest from him, and the [Mysterious Stone] is my quest Item."

"S-rank Station..."

For some reason, Xu Lian's gaze seemed slightly unfocused.

"That's basically it. Just keep an eye on things for me."

With a slight shrug and without saying much, Bai Zhi turned to look ahead, where the Plush Cat continued its tireless run.

Almost three hours have passed since he entered this Dungeon, and during that time, apart from what happened in the car earlier, he hasn't encountered anything else unusual.

Now, the Plush Cat has been running around in the wilderness so openly for almost half an hour, and nothing else has happened... This is actually the biggest anomaly.

Human fear stems from the unknown; what is revealed is not so terrible, but what lurks in the shadows is the most terrifying.

According to his initial speculation, the reason for separating the Player from the beginning was that too many people gathering together would trigger unknown risks.

--The incident that happened in the car after I met Xu Lian also proves this point.

However, he still couldn't figure out why he couldn't see those two people, while Xu Lian could. He hadn't yet figured out the reason behind this.

That's why he switched to riding Plush Cat; the fighting space inside the vehicle was too cramped and unsuitable for combat.

What he didn't expect was that after riding the Plush Cat across the wasteland for almost half an hour, nothing else happened... This was very unusual.

What secrets lie hidden in this wasteland covered in black weeds?

Where are my other Teammate? It's impossible that only Xu Lian and I are entering this Dungeon this time, right?

Bai Zhi felt there must be something wrong, but he couldn't pinpoint the problem for the time being.

"About three hours left..."

Bai Zhi looked up at the gloomy Tian Kong and squinted slightly.

As time went by, the Tian Kong gradually darkened, becoming increasingly gloomy, and the surrounding visibility dropped sharply, with the horizon seemingly merging with the Tian Kong.

Night falls silently over the wilderness.

Around the same time, Bai Zhi and his group finally discovered something else in this wilderness.

--It was a dilapidated city situated in this wilderness.

Although it's called a city, it's practically unrecognizable as one anymore. Compared to the city in Bai Zhi's previous Dungeon, this city is undoubtedly much more Ruined.

In this city, every building is in a state of utter Ruined.

It was as if a massive war had taken place in the city; ruins and broken buildings were everywhere, exposing large areas of reinforced concrete, and on those walls were rather gruesome scratches and dark brown marks.

The city was devoid of Lights, standing silently in the darkness, resembling a Ghost City.

"Do we really want to go in?"

Looking at the city standing quietly in the darkness before her, Xu Lian's face showed a look of resistance.

The reason is simple: the city in front of us looks extremely eerie. It's pitch black inside, and who knows what strange things might be lurking within.

Besides, she recently encountered a ghost in the car... Isn't it better to just lie comfortably on the Plush Cat's back?

"It's about to get completely dark, and it's already starting to drizzle. A downpour is coming soon. In this desolate wilderness, we have nowhere to Hiding Spot."

Bai Zhi pointed to the gloomy Tian Kong.

"Camping in this muddy mess is impractical. We might encounter other dangers after the downpour. In this situation, the city is actually safer than the outside. Besides, we still need to go into the city to find people..."

"Looking for someone? Looking for what?"

Xu Lian looked at Bai Zhi with a slight puzzlement.

"Our other Teammate?"

"No, if my guess is correct, our other Teammate should..."

Bai Zhi shook his head and didn't continue.

"Let's go in and find the survivors."