Gu Xuan Had Messed Up.

Gu Xuan... had messed up.

"Why? Are you saying we're not allowed into the Upper Tomb?"

Wu Man looked at Tao in confusion.

Tao looked just as confused. It seemed unable to understand why Wu Man didn't know something so obvious.

Xiao Ran sensed the confusion in Tao's emotions, so he spoke up first. "Sorry, my brother here never pays attention to these things."

Then Xiao Ran sent Wu Man a reproachful emotion. "I've told you to get out more, but you never listen. Now you've made a fool of yourself."

Wu Man immediately caught on and played along, releasing an aggrieved emotion.

"Hey! Don't be angry!"

Seeing this, Tao hurriedly stopped Xiao Ran from scolding him further. "Xiao, don't be upset."

Then Tao explained to Wu Man, "Each level has its own rules. The fungal people of the Lower Tomb aren't allowed to enter the Middle Tomb without permission. They can only enter briefly when they pay the fungal tax. Even I'm no exception."

Tao was very patient. Then again, as residents of this world, they had no shortage of patience.

They had no concept of time to begin with.

Tao's explanation gave Xiao Ran a basic understanding of the Tomb Kingdom.

The entire Tomb Kingdom was essentially an anthill.

It seemed like a vast, boundless world of freedom, but in truth, it was strictly hierarchical.

The fungal people of the Lower Tomb were like worker ants, constantly expanding and gathering basic resources.

The Middle Tomb was like the soldier ants. It refined and cultivated the Lower Tomb's basic resources to a higher level, strengthening itself while also serving as the Tomb Kingdom's shield.

The finest resources were all sent to the Upper Tomb, the core region where the queen and king ants resided.

Even the lord of the