Ma Lie entered the Lost Door and ended up dragging Nameless and Zhu Chixia in with him. →
This world's story was simple: Gu Yue had used Insect Wave to turn every living thing into an insect, and their task was to protect Xia Shu while she developed an antidote, then save humanity.
What was the reward?
What was the penalty?
The version update had also hinted that every world beyond the Lost Door contained a Miracle Seed. That seemed to be the greatest treasure behind each door.
The problem was that nothing in this mission had mentioned the Miracle Seed. They were bound to the mission, and though they appeared to have time to explore the world, finding any spare time would be difficult. After Insectification, their instincts would grow stronger with time, and unexpected dangers might be lurking in the shadows.
To keep a long night from breeding more dreams, Nameless and the others had no real choice. They had to find Xia Shu and complete the mission as quickly as possible.
That made finding the Miracle Seed much harder.
Of course, the Miracle Seed might be at Somewhere Underground Base. They could obtain it while completing the mission.
These were the problems Nameless had pieced together from what he knew. Others remained hidden, such as the Exotic Beasts and the truth about this world.
Nameless had a feeling that exposing this world's illusion would help him find the Miracle Seed faster. At the same time, his instincts told him it would be best to leave that illusion intact.
As he pondered this, Nameless and Xia Shu reached the highway.
Quite a few cars had crashed into one another along the road. Xia Shu found one that could still run, opened the door, and pulled out its dead