[Congratulations, player, on completing the quest and obtaining a clue to entering the Withered City.]
Immediately afterward, Su Ye saw the ten Memory Fragments in his hand float into the air as though drawn by some magnetic force, rapidly fusing into a glass mirror the size of his palm.
A moving image appeared within the mirror.
It showed a towering, weathered city wall that reached into the clouds. The words "Withered City" were painted in dark red above the gate.
The gate stood wide open, with four armored guards stationed at the entrance, rusty halberds in their hands.
Then the image shifted, the view traveling down along the wall.
In a secluded corner of the wall, a dog hole half-blocked by several broken stones appeared in the image. The picture then froze completely.
"So, to enter the Withered City, I have to crawl through this dog hole?" Su Ye asked.
"Hahaha, other players would have to, of course. But this is our Great Xia's territory. There's no need for all that trouble. Here, take this."
As Zhou Daqiang spoke, he unfastened a black iron token from his waist and tossed it straight to Su Ye.
Su Ye reached out and caught it. The token felt heavy in his hand, and an intricate skull design was carved into its surface.
"This is an Access Token for the Withered City. Just take it and go through the main gate."
Zhou Daqiang explained, "The gate guards are our people too, but they're bound by the instance's rules. Without a token, they can't simply let you in."
Understanding, Su Ye put away the token and asked, "So everyone in this instance is from our Great Xia?"
"Of course. We have over a thousand brothers in this instance."
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