A light rain fell in a steady drizzle, pale-red droplets gathering on the blades of grass until they gradually bent the sharp tips, then fell into the puddles.
Walking across the vast grassland, Su Xiao could not understand why this place was still called the World of Sand after being certified. He had arrived three days ago, and it had rained for two of them.
After resolving the strange-noise incident in Everhope Town, Su Xiao immediately headed for the headquarters of the Sun Church. Aside from that place, nowhere else was particularly safe—especially since his current Sanity value was only 172. With his Sanity below 200, he felt uneasy.
The World of Sand's geographical environment was extremely dangerous. Overall, it could be divided into two vast regions: the "Old Lands of the Dynasty" and the "Beastification Zone."
The "Old Lands of the Dynasty" covered a larger area, while the "Beastification Zone" lay in the southeastern corner, at the edge of the territory. Only the Sun Church occasionally ventured deep into that area to reduce the number of beastified ones. Yet after all these years, the "beasts" within the Beastification Zone had not decreased.
The Sun Church and the new kingdom of the Blazing Sun King were both located in the "Old Lands of the Dynasty." Apart from these two major powers, the Hall of the Traces King was also here. Besides the three major powers, there were countless other large and small factions, gangs, and the like, making the place even more chaotic and disorderly.
The Sun Church, the new kingdom, and the Hall of the Traces King did not restrain one another. The Hall of the Traces King was the most unusual among them. It had the fewest people, with only a few dozen members. They were not particularly