Entering the Instance, Prison Mountain Realm
"Prison Mountain?"
Looking at the message from Shen Bingmiao, Lin Yu fell into deep thought again.
For most "Player", the Six Realms they encounter most often among the Ten Realms are Black Marsh, Wasteland, Prison Mountain, Pure Ruins, Mist Island, and Night Valley.
Of these, Lin Yu was most familiar with Mist Island and the Wasteland, and also had some knowledge of Black Marsh and Night Valley.
So far, the only worlds Lin Yu hasn't visited are the Pure Ruins and the Prison Mountain.
This time, I did accept a mission, and it was a mission that included a "Tier 2" level.
Going to a completely unfamiliar world with no roots was already a headache for Lin Yu, let alone having to consider his "employer".
Fortunately, his current strength was indeed quite strong—plus Li Nian's help and the information from his Senior Sister, Lin Yu felt that although he was slightly troubled, he did not find this [Instance] to be particularly difficult.
He carefully read the information about "Prison Mountain Realm" that his Senior Sister had sent him.
This is a world with a complex and extreme environment, teeming with Yaomo. At the same time, most of the people here also practice various kinds of Fang Techniques to resist the extreme natural environment and demons and Yaomo.
The overall level of development and the global atmosphere are close to those of ancient times in their own world.
Most of the Talismans, elixirs, and mechanical Item commonly found on the market come from "Prison Mountain".
At the same time, "Prison Mountain Realm" is also famous for producing high-quality Melee Weapon and armor.
In conclusion... among the common Six Realms, the Prison Mountain Realm is considered a relatively unfriendly type.
In the Prison Mountain Realm, the most common creatures to encounter are Yaomo that feed on human flesh and blood or ghosts that are interested in human essence—encountering these things in the wild naturally requires a life-or-death struggle.
However, one should still not let one's guard down when encountering humans who can communicate.
Because there is a possibility that the "humans" encountered in the Prison Mountain Realm are actually evil beings in disguise.
Even if they are indeed human... the level of friendliness among the humans in this world is definitely the lowest among the Ten Realms.
After all, in such a world, humans who survive and frequently engage in outdoor activities often Principles their own lives.
After all, they couldn't guarantee that the "kindred spirits" they encountered weren't actually Yaomo in disguise.
Therefore, "striking first is the best policy" and "better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free" are the common operating Principles in the Prison Mountain Realm.
"Protecting someone in this kind of world is indeed extremely difficult."
Lin Yu sighed again.
But since we've already accepted the task, we have to do our best to complete it.
Of course, as a member of the "Zhu Ming" faction, he was still only a "Tier 1" individual.
As the saying goes, if the sky falls, someone taller will hold it up; Lin Yu has not forgotten his current identity.
To be frank, my role on this mission was still to assist Li Nian.
"It's also a good opportunity to observe just how strong Li Nian is as a 'Tier 2'..."
Although Li Nian hasn't Tier Advancement for very long, as a member of the "Freedom Alliance," she is definitely not weak!
Last time on the train, Lin Yu didn't see Li Nian's full-force attack because he ran into the "Designer".
So this time, Lin Yu was actually looking forward to it!
With this expectation, Lin Yu packed his belongings and left home.
After wandering around outside for a while, Lin Yu found a suitable place and once again changed his appearance to that of "Zhu Ming".
Afterwards, Lin Yu took a taxi to a hot spring hotel in the suburbs.
He booked a luxury room here—he chose it because it has a private hot spring and sauna.
Lin Yu planned to use a sauna to quickly put himself into a state of high-temperature dehydration.
While you could achieve this, an electric blanket or a charcoal stove, plus not drinking water for a few hours beforehand, would be sufficient.
But since he had a choice, Lin Yu still wanted a more comfortable way.
After taking a hot bath, Lin Yu entered the sauna, turned the power up to the maximum, and then sat quietly inside.
The high temperature quickly made Lin Yu's mind become somewhat dizzy, and in a daze, he felt as if he were in a desert under the scorching sun.
He glanced at the time; it was almost midnight.
My parched throat and dry lips felt like they were being torn apart, and a faint smell of blood filled my respiratory tract.
At the same time, the high temperature makes the head and internal organs feel heavy, and the muscles and joints feel intense soreness.
"This is really quite unpleasant..."
Lin Yu sighed, and then...
The hour and minute hands both return to the zero mark, and midnight descends.
In that instant, that familiar yet intense feeling of weightlessness washed over me.
At the same time, a blood-red notification, like that of an old friend who is never late or absent, appeared before Lin Yu's eyes.
[Coming soon to the Game-- ]
[Game Title: Escort]
[Clearance Conditions: Arrive at the destination "Willow Town".]
[Player Count in this Game: 6]
After Lin Yu regained consciousness and came to his senses, he found himself in a crimson valley.
The scorching air was incredibly intense, as if each breath would burn a bit of my lungs.
The three suns hung brightly in the sky, their Red Gold sunlight dazzling and captivating.
The dark red rocks beneath your feet and beside you look incredibly hot—yet even so, fiery red vines stubbornly cling to and grow on them.
The rolling cliffs converge upwards to form steep walls, which in turn converge into a majestic mountain range as if carved by an axe—all the way to the distance, where a colossal Gao Shan, seemingly supporting the sky, spews out black clouds and flames.
All of this points to Lin Yu's current location.
"Two Mountains and Six Hells... it seems I'm in the Fire Hell area."
Lin Yu let out a breath and said.
The structure of the Prison Mountain Realm is very special. Two giant mountains are located at the very center of this world, dividing the entire world into six regions.
Each of the six regions has an extremely extreme environment, and each has a different name based on the direction of its extreme.
And Fire Hell, as the name suggests, is the hottest region!
Lin Yu sensed that the perceived temperature here was at least forty-five degrees Celsius.
This was only because Lin Yu was currently in a relatively shady spot in the valley—looking up, Lin Yu could easily guess that the temperature at the top of the cliff had probably already exceeded fifty degrees Celsius!
Lin Yu was not the only one who lingered in the shady spot on the cliff.
After shifting his gaze from the sky, Lin Yu quickly spotted his two teammates.
Li Nian, wearing sunglasses and sporting a student-style haircut.
And another young man with a buzz cut, wearing a plain blue shirt, who had very dark circles under his eyes and looked somewhat overthinking.
Lin Yu greeted the two of them with a smile.
"Hey, A Nian."
"And this gentleman... must be our employer, right?"