The Bookstore

Xiao Fan sent a message to Qin Muyu and the others, telling them that he had entered the Shadow Realm and asking where they were.

After that, he planned to leave the rooftop with Sister Yu and her group, and then go to that Game Association continue eavesdropping.

These people were of a much higher level than him, and Xiao Fan was afraid that they would be able to detect his invisibility, so he even breathed very softly.

Just as he was waiting for the group to come downstairs, a familiar blue light suddenly emanated from the five people.

Then a pair of mechanical wings unfolded from behind them.

Then, Xiao Fan watched helplessly as the five people jumped off the roof.

Xiao Fan quickly turned around and looked downstairs.

Five people flapped their Mechanical Wings and flew away into the distance, their excited shouts echoing in the air.

Xiao Fan:...

He has wings too, much cooler than those Mechanical Wings!

Unfortunately, Xiao Fan's invisibility disappears as soon as he uses his skill.

He believed that as long as he dared to flap his large wings and fly in the sky, it wouldn't be long before a group of Shadow Realm Player with Mechanical Wings surrounded him.

Xiao Fan resigned himself to his fate and entered the building to find the elevator.

As Xiao Fan went downstairs, he glanced at his friends list and was surprised to find that no one had replied to him.

Xiao Fan frowned.

This is very unusual, putting aside the fact that they didn't see the message.

"Have they run into some trouble?"

Thinking of the Shadow Realm People's attitude towards players from other planets, Xiao Fan hurriedly reminded Qin Muyu and the others not to reveal their identities as outsiders in the Shadow Realm.

The Shadow Realm Elevator was extremely fast; in the blink of an eye, Xiao Fan arrived on the ground.

Viewed from the ground, this Cyberpunk city presents yet another reflection.

The towering skyscrapers, like a steel forest, appear to be painted with a dreamlike hue under the twinkling neon lights.

"Wrong!"

Xiao Fan suddenly realized.

The Shadow Realm doesn't seem to be underground.

Even in the futuristic world of the Underground City, he had never seen such a tall building.

Not to mention the City of Gods and Demons and the Safe Zone established by those doctors.

Even if Shadow Realm Player acquire a lot of resources in the game, it's impossible for them to build a thousand-meter-tall building underground, or even on the ground.

Then I thought about how I entered the Shadow Realm.

Xiao Fan realized that the Shadow Realm might not be located anywhere on the planet; he was in a separately formed space.

It's obvious that this space was obtained from a game.

"It seems like you'll get more and more items as the game progresses."

The population of the Shadow Realm was larger than Xiao Fan had previously guessed, and people dressed in exaggerated costumes could be seen on the streets from time to time.

Compared to the City of Gods and Demons and the Underground City, this place is much more lively and has a larger population.

"This is where pure humans should live."

However, Xiao Fan noticed something strange: there seemed to be a lot of disabled people in the Shadow Realm, and many people on the street had Mechanical Arm and limbs.

Of course, it's also possible that they started their Profession like Sister Yu and her group, which led to their current state; Xiao Fan wasn't sure.

Looking at these Mechanical Legs, an idea suddenly popped into Xiao Fan's mind.

However, he cannot act at this time.

The Shadow Realm is vast, and the roadsides are mostly lined with laboratories and bars.

Two distinct locations occupy the majority of the shops.

After browsing for a while, Xiao Fan couldn't help but look at the game page, but Qin Muyu and the others still hadn't replied to him.

Xiao Fan frowned, almost certain that something had happened to Qin Muyu and the others.

"How so?"

Xiao Fan couldn't understand it. He had already obtained the God Demon Stone, Qin Muyu could simply leave the secret realm if they encountered danger.

Even if I didn't have time to log out and got kidnapped, I should still be able to reply to his messages.

Unless they lose consciousness.

With the main storyline of the secret realm unclear and his teammates missing, Xiao Fan suddenly felt at a loss.

We need to think of a solution as soon as possible.

The Shadow Realm Player are not friendly towards outsiders. If they discover that Qin Muyu and his group are players, they might attack them.

However, Xiao Fan was unfamiliar with the Shadow Realm and didn't know where to find Fatty and the others.

Moreover, the Shadow Realm Player are at a much higher level, at least a hundred levels higher than him, so he can't beat them.

Just when Xiao Fan was at a loss, several familiar people appeared ahead of him.

"It's Peng Qing and his group."

Previously, these old Half God Demon Human, under Dr. Xin's influence, followed Shasha and Dingding to the Shadow Realm in search of resources for development.

Xiao Fan was surprised to see them here.

The Replica weren't with them, and Xiao Fan didn't see any other people from the Shadow Realm following them.

Seeing Peng Qing and his group enter a shop called "Memory" by the roadside, Xiao Fan quickly followed them inside.

After looking at all the books in the room, Xiao Fan realized that this was a bookstore.

There were no staff members in the bookstore; only one or two people were reading.

Peng Qing and his group walked to a door, opened it, and went inside. Xiao Fan quickly followed them in.

The room was large, at least 200 square meters, with bookshelves on the walls filled with books, and a long table in the middle of the room.

An elderly man with white hair, wearing a brown shirt, sat at the head of the table, intently turning the pages of a book.

Seeing this, Peng Qing and the others did not disturb them and simply stood aside and waited.

Xiao Fan walked around the bookshelves; they had all kinds of books, but he didn't dare to go up and browse them in this situation.

I don't know how much time passed.

The old man, who had been reading, finally looked up, and Xiao Fan then realized that one of his eyes was Mechanical Eye.

The old man looked up and glanced in the direction where Xiao Fan was standing.

Xiao Fan broke out in a cold sweat.

"This person can't possibly see me, can they?"

The game has been invading this planet for longer than it has on Blue Star. The old man in front of me is very likely a veteran player. If his level and attributes far exceed mine, I might be able to sense him.

Fortunately, the old man only frowned and shifted his gaze to Peng Qing and the others beside him.

"Peng Qing, it's been a long time," the old man said.

"Long time no see." Peng Qing was somewhat reserved in front of the old man, his tone carrying a hint of caution.

"We're all old friends, please have a seat."

"An old friend? Could this old man be from the City of Gods and Demons?"

Afraid of being discovered, Xiao Fan didn't dare approach the long table, but stood in front of the bookshelf listening to their conversation.

"Peng Qing, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to leave the City of Gods and Demons alive. I've always remembered your kindness. It's just that you were controlled by the power of gods and demons before, so I couldn't get close to you."

Now that you're free from the control of divine and demonic power, feel free to stay in the Shadow Realm. Just let me know if you need anything.

"This person really is from the City of Gods and Demons." Xiao Fan's guess was confirmed.

"But what exactly happened back then? How did these people manage to leave the City of Gods and Demons alive?"

Xiao Fan couldn't understand it.

However, this old man must hold a high position in the Shadow Realm.

Peng Qing looked flattered upon hearing the old man's words.

"If you hadn't made that decisive sacrifice back then... even if I had pleaded, Dr. Xin might not have let you leave."