Invitation from the City of Rest

There are still a lot of people with points...

Originally, Xiao Xiao, or the entire outsider community, believed that every point was precious, and having several thousand points was already quite remarkable.

But in this world, there are always people whose points exceed expectations.

For example, since the wish-making mechanism was introduced, in just one month, seven or eight people have already made a wish.

What's even more surprising is that among these seven or eight people who made the wish, none of them were obviously wealthy or well-known in the community of strangers. In other words, they were all hidden millionaires whose origins were unknown.

Moreover, after making their wishes, the only ones that caused a great commotion were the blood feud between Bloodshot City and Mirth City. Everyone else who made their wishes quietly resolved their battles without anyone noticing anything amiss.

This is normal; higher-level confrontations don't necessarily involve greater commotion.

On the contrary, in many cases, when the difference in strength between the two sides is too great, it is often a silent crushing defeat. The opponent is completely suppressed before they even have a chance to react.

"This is not good for our publicity efforts..."

Ruan Ruan looked at the backstage area, somewhat troubled, and pouted her little lips.

Xiao Xiao smiled and comforted him, "This is actually a good thing for me. Those who can afford it all have their own channels and connections. No matter how well these people hide, they can still get the information."

"Making a wish quietly is exactly what they need to achieve their goals."

"Therefore, the more of these hidden wish-making examples there are now, the more intense this event will be in the future..."

"We can doubt anything, but we must never doubt that everyone in this world is a fool..."

"..."

As he spoke, a hint of emotion crept into his voice. "On the contrary, there are terrifyingly many intelligent people in this world. Even in our circle of outsiders, there are always countless intelligent people..."

"But you can't make big money this way..."

Ruan Ruan somewhat understood what Xiao Xiao meant, but she was still a little unwilling.

When she first launched this ad, she saw the number of replies in the backend and thought it would explode in popularity and she would make a lot of money!

Unexpectedly, it took a month to reach eight people, and two of them were people I had fooled.

How can we make money like this?

I only get 100 points for each successful sale...

Xiao Xiao, on the other hand, has accumulated such a large number of points over the past month that it's truly terrifying to Ruan Ruan.

Xiao Xiao didn't actually earn much through making wishes. He told Ruan Ruan that he wasn't making any money from it, but was just helping Black Gate City expand its influence for free.

But in reality, each time you make a wish, you earn 10,000 points.

He only earned 80,000 points in total. Firstly, he didn't care about them, and secondly, Ruan Ruan didn't know. What really surprised Ruan Ruan was the surge of points that came the moment the Wishing Altar was established.

Compared to the scarcity of successful wish fulfillment cases, the appearance of wish altars has been like mushrooms after rain. In just one month, hundreds of wish altars have suddenly appeared all over the world, and each altar has earned three thousand points.

In this way, more than 300,000 points were in Xiao Xiao's hands within a short month.

Three hundred thousand!

Ruan Ruan felt a little dizzy just looking at that number.

She was still thinking of taking 100 points from each person through the wishing mechanism as a profit, but she really couldn't imagine what kind of scale 300,000 points would be!

When she scored over 10,000 points with Yang Jia's help, she was so excited that she wanted to burn incense.

Those with over 10,000 points are lords, and those with over 100,000 points are forbidden. So, given Xiao Xiao's current momentum, wouldn't he have the strength of three forbidden beings within a month?

So, if this speed continues, what would it mean if he broke a million points one day?

"Actually, it's just barely passable..."

While Xiao Xiao's points Ruan Ruan shock, Xiao Xiao also silently calculated them in his mind and felt that they were barely acceptable.

I actually don't have 300,000 points, but over 400,000.

He hadn't even used up the points he'd earned from gambling with the Hell Organization, so he earned another 80,000 through the wishing mechanism, bringing his total points to over 100,000.

With the addition of the wishing altar, the 300,000 yuan became a significant sum, making the family much wealthier.

Of course, besides these, there's another 80,000 that I can keep an eye on.

Like the Record Player Miss, she earns 10,000 points for every wish someone makes, but there's no point in keeping those 10,000 points...

... Anyway, her hobby is spending points for her, not earning points herself.

Let's just assume she's saving it for herself.

At worst, I can get the points she has, and then spend half of them on her. That way, everyone will be happy...

However, even with so many points, how could it possibly be enough?

The second phase of the Noah Project requires seven key components, each of which is a special S-grade item, likely worth tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars each.

These 500,000 points are only enough to reliably buy one.

And what about other places?

Xiao Xiao silently made a plan regarding the amount of enhancements needed for the Butcher and Cerberus.

The result, however, was not ideal. Firstly, the Butcher and the Cerberus had already reached a bottleneck in their enhancement. To help them enhance again would likely require tens or even hundreds of thousands of points. More importantly, through his perception of the City Will, he discovered that he could no longer enhance them within the city by spending points... In other words, having reached this stage of growth, Black Gate City no longer had enough of the corresponding Pain Substance and elements to help them grow further...

Is it possible that all special items, when they reach a point where they can be named "Hell," will face this kind of bottleneck?

As for Record Player Miss, she wasn't given the title "Hell," but she has now become a special existence, able to draw upon the power of the city's weapons museum. What's the point of further strengthening her?

However, through this kind of thinking, Xiao Xiao realized a problem:

It seems that after this qualitative leap, my own strength has suddenly hit a bottleneck.

He had 500,000 points in his hand, but apart from using them to buy a variety of low-quality Enhancement Element, they were of little use.

Does this mean I should really give up on further breakthroughs in quality and instead focus on quantity?

"Sister Heimen, would it be convenient for me to open your weapons museum and take a look?"

After some time of contemplation, Xiao Xiao spoke to Black Gate City with a sincere expression.

Ever since he stood under the curtains on the second floor and had a conversation with the will of Black Gate City, he had a vague feeling that the Record Player Miss was the Record Player Miss and Black Gate City was Black Gate City. Because he had previously communicated with Black Gate City through the Record Player Miss, he had once regarded the two as one. But now, even though he had not seen the true faces of either of them, he had an intuition that whenever he needed to communicate with the city, he should change the name and add a little bit of respect.

Of course, one should not show too much respect.

At first, he wanted to call her Auntie Black Gate City, but after calling her for a long time, no one responded.

The older sister is alright; she usually responds after being called two or three times.

Mingming's a very polite way to address her, Miss Black Gate City, or simply Big Sister Kuromon...

"The weapons museum is mine."

Sure enough, after calling two or three times, a cold voice replied, "All the weapons inside belong to me. Why do you want to look?"

Xiao Xiao sensed her coldness and could only sigh that she had a bad temper, but he still patiently explained, "I have quite a few points on hand right now."

"Isn't it all earned by me?"

The eldest sister of the Black Gate remained coldly indifferent. "And you actually made a huge profit..."

"No matter how much money I make, I'll still be loyal to you."

Xiao Xiao laughed and said, "Besides, I'm not going in to take a look. I don't have any other intentions. I just want to understand the strength of our Black Gate City so that I can make some arrangements in the future."

Black Gate City paused noticeably for a moment, neither confirming nor denying.

But Xiao Xiao, who was walking on the streets of Black Gate City, suddenly saw that the light on the entire street was slowly dimming. Only the light of a five-yuan store in front of him remained bright, and the narrow glass door slowly opened as he approached.

Xiao Xiao took a deep breath, and his mood suddenly improved. He slowly walked to the store.

When he entered the shop, he saw that this small street-side shop, which was less than ten square meters in size, suddenly became soft, as if it were stretched and widened like clay, and the space began to become surprisingly large. The small ornaments in the glass cabinets on both sides also began to melt again, forming various different shapes and objects. Some became classic and elegant, with detailed labels below, introducing the origin, grade, redemption points, etc. of this special item. Others were simple and heavy, like rows of antiques.

Even further inside, Xiao Xiao saw tall, upright shop windows filled with lifelike mannequins.

Their eyes were bright or blank as they stood quietly behind the glass window, as if you could feel their stories and emotions just by looking at them.

"That's really a feast..."

Xiao Xiao watched silently, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"This guy is crazy..."

As Xiao Xiao gazed in a daze at the dazzling array of exhibits, or rather, weapons, some of the Xiao Xiao Black Forest investigators who were tasked with following him couldn't help but have strange expressions.

Their stalking wasn't hostile; it was a perfectly legitimate act of stalking.

After all, their group had been given a special meaning by the Black Forest, namely, everything was done to cooperate with this Special Investigator, and their leader was Mr. Wild Dog, the legendary investigator in the Black Forest.

Although they had accepted all of this and received professional training, they still occasionally showed expressions of surprise and astonishment while following Xiao Xiao. For example, as they watched Xiao Xiao walk down the bustling street, he would sometimes enter the nearby five-yuan store with great interest, pick up a small trinket and examine it carefully, and sometimes he would come to the outside of the fashion store, face the mannequin behind the glass window, and stare at it intently, as if he were having a spiritual exchange with the stiff and wooden doll behind the glass window.

Mingming we are in the same world and I can see everything he does, it gives people the feeling that we live in different worlds.

Faced with a handsome man who stares intently at a mannequin in a shop window for a long time, and occasionally bursts into tears, it's hard for an onlooker not to think he's crazy...

Of course, this team wouldn't think that way.

Firstly, this person in front of me, who is sometimes considered mentally ill, has affected my job and other benefits.

Secondly, after following them for so long, they often felt a sense of disorientation and bewilderment.

As they followed that person, they felt that everything he did was logical: he would dodge when a car came by, pay for a taxi, and greet Wild Dog that jumped out of a trash can.

However, when they occasionally lose sight of the person and they no longer see them, they often discover some surprising phenomena.

For example, they Mingming following him on this street, but suddenly lose him. When they report to headquarters and inquire, they learn that he has already arrived at a coffee shop seven blocks away.

This is simply unreasonable. In such a short time, let alone taking a car, even taking a plane might not be enough time.

But he just happened to go there, and afterwards, no matter how much surveillance footage was checked or witnesses were found, there was no clue. It was as if he really teleported to a place several blocks away without anyone seeing him.

What can you do if you're still surprised and doubtful?

They could only helplessly think, "We can't expect him to cooperate with us; we have to cooperate with him."

Now, as Xiao Xiao intently browses the five-yuan store and slowly walks past the mannequins in the shop windows, they can only consider one question at most:

"He stood in front of a rare poster for a long time... Should we pay for it for him?"

"..."

Mr. Wild Dog on the other end of the phone was also somewhat conflicted about this issue. After a long pause, he said, "I don't think so. After all, we're just assisting him in his work, not acting as his babysitters..."

"Actually, it's not impossible..."

Faced with these perplexing issues for the Black Forest working group, Xiao Xiao was genuinely intrigued.

As an observer, he naturally knew about those who followed him. In fact, the Shepherds deliberately used this method to avoid keeping it from him. Xiao Xiao did not refuse to communicate with these people. Firstly, there were indeed many things that were easier for those who held real power to do. Secondly, he liked to observe these people who followed him, judging from their expressions, eyes, and reactions how they reacted when they saw his daily actions, and thus judging the two different life situations.

Even the most insightful person can sometimes fall into a daze, unable to distinguish between reality and the perceptions that have entered the ocean of the mind.

Those who followed him actually helped him distinguish between these things.

To me, they are like a mirror, through which I can glimpse how I am seen in the eyes of people in the real world.

However, let's forget about paying the bill.

I don't need that now, so it's not worth making a special phone call to talk about it.

Moreover, he wasn't actually looking to buy anything. Instead, he had taken a serious look at the special elements and weapons that Black Gate City possessed at the D, C, B, A, and even S levels, and had gained a vague understanding of Black Gate City's foundation and strength.

... Roughly estimated, Black Gate City's resources are probably in the tens of millions.

Xiao Xiao noticed that Black Gate City now has about six or seven special weapons that are above S-rank.

There are dozens of items in Class A.

The rest, those in Class B and below, are countless.

He wanted to visit the Black Gate City museum to gain a comprehensive understanding of the city's strength, and now he had a vague answer. Putting aside other special features, just in terms of points, the six or seven S-grade items in Black Gate City's collection, plus Class A and other grades, as well as the Pain Substance he vaguely sensed during his parasitic experience in Black Gate City, all added together, the total amount was at least close to the enormous figure of "tens of millions".

Compared to an individual outsider, this already represents a significant difference in social standing.

I currently have 400,000 points, but compared to the city, it's still a world of difference...

Perhaps, if my parasitism on Black Gate City could reach 100%, then all these things worth tens of millions would belong to me?

Xiao Xiao was so surprised by his own thoughts that he couldn't help but be startled.

"Don't even think about it, it's mine, all of it is mine..."

The will of Black Gate City seemed to have sensed Xiao Xiao's hidden thoughts and immediately issued a stern warning. "I allowed you to parasitize, only to guide you and give you a foundation."

"If you want it, go rob somewhere else..."

"... I don't have much left, really not much."

"..."

"You look so nervous, I was just thinking about it for a moment..."

Seeing how nervous the eldest sister of the Black Gate City was, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed and offered a helpless explanation.

Despite being honest, kind, and not greedy, he was still expelled from the museum by the eldest sister of the Black Gate City. Everything around him gradually changed; the streets remained bustling, and girls dressed in revealing clothes walked past him.

With tens of millions of cities as a backing, what is there to worry about?

Xiao Xiao felt much better and decided to go home to make dumplings with his mother and enjoy a proper dinner.

But just then, his phone rang. It was Ruan Ruan calling, and Xiao Xiao answered it casually, "Someone else made a wish?"

"It's not a wish!"

Ruan Ruan didn't immediately complain about how few people from the Strangers were willing to make wishes. Instead, her tone was surprisingly serious as she said, "It was City of Rest that just contacted me."

City of Rest?

Xiao Xiao also somewhat surprised. He knew of the existence of this great city, but the two sides had never crossed paths before.

"Right..."

Ruan Ruan sounded somewhat worried, and stammered, "They said they hope I can return the Heart Knight card..."

"The Knight of Hearts?"

After a moment's thought, Xiao Xiao immediately remembered someone.

Just a month ago, when the Branders attacked Black Gate City, many powerful figures from various factions came. Xiao Xiao remembered that there was one person among them whose strength ranked among the top of all the Branders.

That man was the third most important figure in City of Rest, the Knight of Hearts.

However, she didn't actually fight this person. She was unlucky, or perhaps lucky, to be chosen by Ruan Ruan from the start. In terms of strength, she was probably stronger than Ruan Ruan at that time. But under those circumstances, her branding ability was stripped away, just like Yang Jia lost the power of the door-shaped ripples, causing her strength to decline drastically. She was also bound by Ruan Ruan Prisoner Chains. As a result, this number three figure in City of Rest was Ruan Ruan killed by Ruan Ruan wielding a pair of metal wrenches.

However, it wasn't just this Knight of Hearts who was killed at the same time; many other members of the organization were also killed.

Now a month has passed, and no one else has said anything, so why is City of Rest suddenly bringing up this information card issue?

After a moment's hesitation, Xiao Xiao asked, "Did they only mention the information card?"

"Right."

Ruan Ruan said, "I didn't mention anything else, but the information card thing is definitely something that should be done."

Xiao Xiao understood; Yang Jia had told him about this before.

Normally, even if strangers have a dispute or grudge and the person is killed, the information card should still be returned to the other party's family, organization, or friends.

Points can be kept, after all, the winner takes all, it's not a big deal, but the information card must be returned to its rightful owner.

Often, even when the two sides are in a confrontation, like Bloodshot City and Mirth City, fighting to the point of brain damage, the information card still needs to be specially sent back.

In other words, City of Rest's demands were not excessive.

But what if something goes wrong?

Xiao Xiao pondered for a moment, then began to take it seriously. Logically speaking, the Red Heart Knight had attacked Black Gate City under the control of the Mysterious Source, so there was no reason for him to kill him.

Firstly, this Knight of Hearts holds a high position in City of Rest, and whether City of Rest is willing to uphold this principle is another matter. Secondly, such a behemoth as City of Rest does not seem to be very friendly to Black Gate City.

Ruan Ruan is now very popular on the forum. During the promotion of the wishing mechanism, most people just follow along, either asking questions or requesting photos to be posted.

Many of those who insulted me were using hidden IDs.

A few people openly stood up to oppose or criticize the Ruan Ruan, including a Grand Knight from City of Rest.

Of course, this person was severely criticized by Ruan Ruan online.

Ruan Ruan probably felt uneasy when she heard that she had to return the information card, partly because she hadn't been very tactful with her words on the forum at the time...

"That's the rule, but there are many cases where the information card doesn't work."

Xiao Xiao thought to himself, "Besides, City of Rest hadn't mentioned it before, and now that it's been over a month, it's suddenly being brought up again. It makes me a little uneasy..."

"... By the way, you still have that information card, right?"

"..."

Ruan Ruan said awkwardly, "I did keep it, but it's mixed up with other people's, and I don't know if I can find it."

"Just pick any card, since all the points have been cleared anyway."

"..."

"That's exactly what I was planning to do..."

Ruan Ruan paused for Ruan Ruan, then carefully added, "But, they mean, they want you to come with me..."

"I?"

Xiao Xiao was somewhat surprised, and several guesses flashed through his mind in an instant.

The information card needs to be returned, but there are many ways to return it. You can either find a messenger to return it or simply mail it. However, if the other party asks you to accompany Ruan Ruan there, it implies that there is a problem.

They were not satisfied with the killing of the Knight of Hearts.

If Ruan Ruan doesn't return the information card, it will be a blow to the reputation of Black Gate City. If they encounter difficulties when Ruan Ruan returns the information card, it will be a blow to the reputation of City of Rest.

So, when they wanted to express an attitude but didn't want to make things Ruan Ruan for Ruan Ruan, they suggested that they, as the president, accompany her.

That makes sense. Back then, when he killed the Ghost Man from the Red Eyes Club, it was Yang Jia who took him there and returned his information card.

However, once I go to City of Rest, then...

Countless data flashed through his mind, and Xiao Xiao fell into a slight silence.

Information about City of Rest quickly surfaced in his mind.

City of Rest, the largest city known to date, excluding Dante Organization and Hell Organization, of course.

The Dante Organization is not confined to any particular city, and the Hell Organization is even further removed from cities, so neither of them could be included in the plan. In other words, strictly speaking, City of Rest is the largest city in the Stranger's World.

In terms of city size, Black Gate City can only be considered a second-tier city. Although it is already quite large, there are at least ten or twenty other cities of similar size.

Smaller than Black Gate City are cities like Night's End City and Screw City, numbering nearly a hundred. Larger than Black Gate City are four or five Tier 1 cities, such as Resurrection City and Nightmare City. However, the largest, Tier 0 city, is only City of Rest.

To outsiders, City of Rest is perceived as low-key yet powerful; they have even handled S-level anomaly incidents on their own.

It's important to understand that the most severe aberration incident Black Gate City has dealt with in recent years was only the Class B Rotten Kingdom. Other attacks by Hell Organization, the hunting of Mysterious Source, and so on, can only be considered crises, not incidents.

Unlike Black Gate City, City of Rest rarely faces such crises. They are usually dealing with various aberration events. What's been widely discussed on the forums are their expressions during numerous high-risk aberration events, such as the Class A Wooden Man Incident, the Midnight Song Incident, and the recently handled S-level Paradise Lost incident. These events all had the potential to destroy a small city, but City of Rest handled them all quietly, almost without causing any major chaos.

These events already reveal just how powerful City of Rest is.

Indeed, from any perspective, Black Gate City should maintain a degree of respect and importance towards City of Rest.

Countless thoughts flashed through Xiao Xiao's mind. He nodded slightly and said, "In that case, I'll accompany you."

He didn't necessarily want to take the risk; in principle, sending a veteran knight or an elder would have been acceptable in terms of appearances.

However, Black Gate City is indeed currently without anyone available.

Old Zhou Under the Bridge, Red Eyes Ling Ping, and the three veteran knights, the Serpent Sisters, were all sent out. Mister Ye was unable to leave Black Gate City, and Yang Jia hid in the small building. So, the only one who could accompany Ruan Ruan on this trip was herself.

"Very good..."

When Ruan Ruan heard Xiao Xiao agree, her anxiety disappeared instantly, and she even felt a little expectant.

This time, I don't have to worry about being bullied anymore; I can even consider bullying others...

"Are you really going to City of Rest?"

Ruan Ruan had great confidence in Xiao Xiao. When she heard that he was willing to go with her, she even regarded this trip to return the information card as a vacation.

However, when Xiao Xiao arranged for someone to guard the city after he left, Mister Ye showed deep concern.

"It's probably not safe for you to leave the city right now..."

He leaned on a taxi driver, glancing worriedly at Xiao Xiao through the rearview mirror. "Are you sure you can protect yourself after leaving the city?"

"Then who will we have to face?"

Xiao Xiao understood what Mister Ye was worried about.

If I were to remain in Black Gate City now, there would probably be very few people in the entire world who could harm me.

Even someone as powerful as Doctor Anti, one of the four great mentors of Dante Organization, was afraid of being killed by himself, so he slunk away, uttered a few harsh words, and left overnight.

But this is within Black Gate City, where the power of Black Gate City can cover him. Once he leaves Black Gate City, he will have to face the fact that his external power will be stripped away and his strength will decline drastically.

Of course, even with his decline, Xiao Xiao's strength at this point should not be underestimated.

He was already a fourth-stage enhanced user with the Fourth Element, and he also had two special items named "Hell" that he could summon to his side at any time.

However, this level of strength is at most only enough to push him to the edge of the forbidden realm, around 100,000 points.

Facing a behemoth like City of Rest, they probably don't have much confidence.

"I need to remind you of something..."

Mister Ye could tell that Xiao Xiao had already made his decision, so he only subtly reminded him, "City of Rest doesn't even have a wishing altar."

Today, there are hundreds of wishing altars around the world, which means that Xiao Xiao also has the ability to make wishes and borrow power in hundreds of places, but not including City of Rest.

"I've already checked, and it's definitely not there."

Faced with Mister Ye's reminder, Xiao Xiao simply sighed and said, "But so what?"

"I can actually feel that there has been an invisible force hindering what we are doing all this time. However, compared to what I expected, this force is actually very small. In fact, from the moment we decided to carry out the Noah Project, it was destined that we would be under a lot of pressure. Now, this pressure is only just beginning to show. Even Ling Ping and Old Zhou have already left the city and taken on their responsibilities. Do you think I can just hide in Black Gate City forever?"

"Therefore, we should still leave the city if necessary!"

"..."

Mister Ye remained silent for a long time before saying in a deep voice, "Be careful."

After making the decision, Xiao Xiao and Ruan Ruan's schedule was quickly arranged.

Xiao Xiao asked Mister Ye to take good care of Black Gate City, and also instructed Little Four to pay close attention to the situation in Black Gate City.

Mister Ye has many things that are inconvenient for him to do, and Yang Jia is not suitable to show his face. So, the only thing Black Gate City can rely on now is Little Four and a group of newcomers who have not yet grown to the knight stage.

Little Four, however, seemed unconcerned. "Brother Xiao, don't worry, I'll definitely take good care of the house."

After making that promise, he hesitated for a moment, then cautiously asked, "Um, since you'll be with Sister Hard when she returns the information card, then..."

"... If one day I also need to return someone's information card, will you come with me?"

"..."

Xiao Xiao was surprised by Little Four's question and laughed, "Of course."

Little Four became visibly excited. "Accompany each and every one of them?"

Xiao Xiao nodded. "That's right!"

Thinking to myself, Little Four is still too timid. Hearing about Ruan Ruan scared him.

How many information cards do you have to return, kid?

"Boom!"

Having finalized the plan and itinerary, and with the high-class business class tickets informing City of Rest of their arrival date, Xiao Xiao rode the Ruan Ruan motorcycle. The two arrived at the high-class station at the same time, and once again saw the sky above the city's edge, where countless surging flesh and blood stretched out, with huge blood vessels and nerves, and muscle tissues running through it all. They watched as trains of flesh and blood were instantly sucked into the clouds from the city's edge, rushing straight towards another distant city.

Xiao Xiao took a deep breath and smiled at Ruan Ruan, saying, "Shall we go?"

Of course, what Xiao Xiao and Ruan Ruan didn't know was that the moment they finalized their itinerary, countless hidden minds became excited.

"That guild leader of Black Gate City actually dares to leave his city?"

"Is he overconfident, or does he still lack the most basic understanding and fear of this world?"

What difference is there between a young person who leaves their comfort zone too early and an infant who leaves their mother's protection?

"Whee..."

"Ha ha..."

"..."

Upon entering the flesh and blood train, propelled by the immense contraction of flesh and blood, Xiao Xiao was instantly plunged into a vast Mist Sea. At that moment, he abruptly opened his eyes.

He had no idea how many people were alarmed when the news of his preparation to leave Black Gate City for City of Rest was announced.

But as an observer, he could sense that the moment he left Black Gate City, the vast, endless Mist Sea suddenly seemed to be stirred up by a sudden, strange, and surging force, as if cold water had been poured into a frying Mister Du, the secondary Mysterious Source had killed before.

The high-speed train rumbled past, and he, sitting inside, felt an eerie atmosphere on both sides, as if the train could overturn at any moment.

"Xiao-gege..."

Even Ruan Ruan, who had just gotten on the bus, taken off two metal wrenches, tied them to her calves, and then took out a black mask, ready to have Ruan Ruan nice nap, sensed something was wrong.

She tried to open her eyes and look out the car window, but she couldn't see anything clearly.

But she had a vague feeling that something dangerous had been watching them ever since they left the city, and that it became clearer and stronger as they got further away from the city, like a blade scraping against their skin.

"Was it wrong of me to ask you to take me to City of Rest?"

She looked a little scared, blinked her long-lashed eyes, and for the first time, a look of panic appeared on her tender little face.

"It's okay, we'll be fine."

But when Xiao Xiao saw her terrified expression, he simply smiled and patted her head. His smile was gentle, yet it exuded a powerful confidence that made Ruan Ruan relax.

But out of Ruan Ruan's sight, as Xiao Xiao sat in the high-speed train, ready to start, the Black Forest Biological Laboratory's team, specifically tasked with working with Xiao Xiao alone, immediately contacted various departments and issued an order that brooked no refusal:

"Clear all areas along the route where more than a hundred people gather."

"Suspend all other high-speed train operations that may cause route interleaving."

"All temporary stations have been closed, and security forces are conducting route checks along the line. I need to ensure that this high-speed train will not encounter any crowds or psychological pressure along the way."

"..."

The person who received the call was on high alert, trembling as they asked, "Is there some important person in the car?"

"Certainly."

Mr. Wild Dog, who personally made the phone call, looked grave. "A very important person, the kind that could cause a frenzy among the crowd!"

Xiao Xiao didn't know what the Black Forest Biological Laboratory would do, but he knew that this trip would be even smoother than his last trip to Night's End City.

For example, Ruan Ruan and I only bought ordinary tickets, but when we boarded the train, we found that we were assigned to business class. Moreover, on this huge high-speed train, it seemed that we were Ruan Ruan only passengers.

Outside the train, he could indeed feel intense, dangerous gazes directed at him from time to time. But regardless of the level of those gazes, they could only spy on him at most. Along the way, there were no large crowds, which meant that there was no suitable environment for such beings to descend. As a result, no matter what their purpose was, they just stared blankly as he passed by.

Sitting high above, being watched by these beings, Xiao Xiao even felt as if he were an emperor on a journey.

He wasn't nervous at all; rather, he was in a state of Mind Burst, which allowed him to process the worry that might have made him lose his composure.

Therefore, the only expression he showed to the world was a smile.

He even peered through the car window, intently observing the endless, bizarre life forms outside. His smile deepened, and he raised his hand to greet them.

Hello everyone...

"I know you all care about me, so I came out to find you..."

Come on, come on, ten thousand words are not an exception.