Polluted Silver Relic

The cola and duck snacks had both been erased by the negative effects of the Garment of the Hidden World. With no other choice, Yang Qizhou ordered takeout.

He couldn't very well starve himself until midnight.

However, this incident served as a wake-up call for Yang Qizhou. As a quasi-legendary Old Day Item, the negative effects of the Garment of the Hidden World were no joke. Today it only erased his dinner; tomorrow it might erase a home appliance, and the day after, it could erase an entire building. Sooner or later, it would backfire on him.

If he wanted to keep this item, he had to find a way to solve the problem.

Otherwise, he would have no choice but to discard it.

I wonder if anyone in the Secret Cultivator Society can solve this issue...

The takeout arrived quickly. After a satisfying meal, Yang Qizhou considered summoning the Root-Court Hound into reality to bond with his new pet, but thinking of the consequences of using his items, he ultimately decided against it after much deliberation.

Midnight arrived in the blink of an eye.

A strange realization surfaced in Yang Qizhou's mind. The protective firelight reignited, and the Doom-Bringing Raven let out a vibrant cry once more. His three chances for resurrection and five chances for save-scumming had all refreshed.

"I hope I can resolve the crisis in Fire-Stealing Village today."

He tapped the app, and the game continued.

"You wake up once again within the vicinity of Dark Fog Town."

"Recalling the experience of your death, you cannot help but shiver, feeling an inexplicable terror toward the wind."

"Many questions still haunt you: How was Dark Fog Town destroyed? What is the root of the bizarre and terrifying power existing within the wind?"

"What leaves you even more at a loss is... Dark Fog Town has been destroyed, and with your hope for reinforcements gone, what will you do next?"

"The crossroads of fate lie before you once again, oh explorer who was just shredded by the wind."

"Do you choose to wander around the perimeter of Dark Fog Town to see if there are any survivors, searching for a way to help Fire-Stealing Village survive its crisis?"

"Or do you return to Fire-Stealing Village now to explain the situation to Lena?"

"Please make your choice."

It was once again Yang Qizhou's favorite part: the binary choice. While others might find it difficult to decide, to him, it was a total giveaway. With the power of the Doom-Bringing Raven, even if he chose wrong this time, he could just come back and choose again.

See? Isn't this cheat code of mine amazing? It's official.

With a wide grin, Yang Qizhou chose "one."

He would first wander around the ruins of Dark Fog Town. Who knew? He might stumble upon some treasure. Since everyone in the town had undergone distortion, theoretically, everything there was ownerless.

"You have survived the pursuit of the Old God believer Aliceina, crossed the wilderness where the unknown and the mysterious coexist, and experienced the horrors of Windbell Town before finally arriving at Dark Fog Town. Unwilling to return empty-handed, you decide to search the vicinity first."

"The Garment of the Hidden World takes effect, and you enter a state of concealment."

"You wander through the ruins of Dark Fog Town."

"You wander through the ruins of Dark Fog Town."

"You see a strange creature. It has a bird's head, fish gills, and is covered in slime. It is emitting a painful moan, and faint human speech can be heard,"

"Wind and rain... so terrifying... the gods... have abandoned... us."

"Driven by curiosity, you boldly deactivate the effect of the Garment of the Hidden World, wanting to question it further."

"The creature, unable to suppress its craving for flesh, lunges at you like a madman. The surrounding monsters also catch the scent of blood and swarm toward you."

"You are torn apart and eaten."

"You have died."

So, Dark Fog Town was destroyed by a storm. It was truly worthy of the Ancient Earth—the sun could not be looked upon directly, the night could not be endured for long, dreams held terrors, and even the wind and rain themselves harbored calamity.

Next was the familiar process: the character's soul arrived at the River of Death, caught the attention of an unknown existence, the protective firelight flickered, and the Doom-Bringing Raven cried out.

This time, Yang Qizhou chose a normal resurrection.

The exploration of Dark Fog Town had only just begun. Using the power of the Doom-Bringing Raven would overwrite the moment of the previous choice. If he fell into a cycle of repeated deaths before needing to make a decision, he wouldn't be able to use the save-scumming to escape. With only three resurrections per day, he would likely be delayed for a long time.

The game continued.

"You open your eyes once again in the ruins of Dark Fog Town."

"You immediately activate the effect of the Garment of the Hidden World, breaking into a cold sweat. After all, the sensation of being torn apart is truly unbearable. Even though you have experienced it several times, you still cannot accept it."

"You are in a state of concealment and have not been discovered by the surrounding monsters."

"You continue to wander."

"You continue to wander."

"You hear a strained, sharp, and distorted voice that makes your eardrums ache."

"Save... save... me."

"Having experienced being torn apart last time, you dare not reveal yourself easily and continue to wander aimlessly through the ruins of Dark Fog Town."

"You have discovered [Polluted Silver Relic]."

"You pick up [Polluted Silver Relic]."

Polluted Silver Relic (Epic): This is an ancient sacrificial vessel from the Silver Kingdom, used to worship gods. It accidentally drifted into Dark Fog Town and was polluted by the power of a witch in the previous epoch. It can no longer display its original luster. Effect: ???

As expected, there's treasure here. It's from the Silver Kingdom? And it's related to a wizard; that's quite the pedigree. Not bad, not bad at all. But what do these three question marks mean?

So I really just picked up a whole lot of nothing.

Yang Qizhou had been quite happy at first, but that enthusiasm came to an abrupt halt the moment he saw the attributes. Damn it, he thought, my luck has been terrible lately. Yesterday I got a quasi-legendary item I couldn't even use, the [Law Book of Windbell Town], and now here comes another [Polluted Silver Relic].

Will this ever end?

At this moment, Yang Qizhou actually found himself missing the "Mother Goddess Flower Seed of the Dream Realm." Although the effect of making someone pregnant and giving birth was absolutely infuriating, at least it was something he could use the moment he got his hands on it.

Forget it, having something is better than having nothing.

Yang Qizhou quickly cast aside his distracting thoughts and refocused his attention on the game.

"You continue to wander."

"A giant python slithers past, nearly crushing you to death. Fortunately, you dodged it just in time."

"You continue to wander."

"You pick up a pile of junk, then discard it in disgust."

"You continue to wander."

"You continue to wander."

"You continue to wander."

"You suddenly hear a cry for help coming from an ancient temple in front of you, filled with pain, despair, unwillingness, and roars."

"The path of exploration is always full of choices; you feel this deeply."

"So, bold and greedy explorer,"

"Do you decide to rely on the effect of the 'Garment of the Hidden World' to go and investigate?"

"Or do you ignore this cry for help?"

"Please make your choice."