Mu Fan: Am I Surrounded by Radiation Now?

"I said, 'Let there be light!'"

Mu Fan's voice rang out from the hollow crevice.

The next moment, a flash of fire appeared, igniting the ordinary wooden stick and oiled cloth strip that Mu Fan had finally found, illuminating the surrounding area.

"It's really not easy."

Mu Fan sighed.

"These torches in the cave have turned me into a caveman; the Power That Cannot Be Controlled is extraordinary."

After reflecting on his feelings, Mu Fan turned his gaze to the distance.

After a moment, instead of moving forward, he squatted down.

"Swish, swish."

With a wave of his long sleeves, the wind he stirred up above the ground dispersed the thick layer of dust.

As the dust settled, a footprint that had sunk quite deep into the ground came into view.

"Okay, okay."

Mu Fan said softly.

"This confirms it; someone beat them to it."

"Looks like this thing isn't so hard to control after all."

After saying that, Mu Fan stood up and walked into the depths of the rift.

Time passed little by little during this process.

Apart from the changes in the rock walls on both sides, there was still no sign of reaching the end in the area covered by the torchlight.

After a long while, just as he was losing interest, Mu Fan's expression finally changed, and he visibly regained some energy, saying softly.

"Has something finally changed?"

As far as the eye could see, there was still only bottomless darkness.

But when he tried to probe forward with his mind, it was as if he had encountered a fog.

What lies beyond the fog is completely undetectable.

It didn't feel like my mind was blocked, but rather like I had entered an endless maze.

"So it seems this road is the right one. Something must be hidden there."

With hope for the future, Mu Fan quickened his pace.

With a series of rapid, hurried movements, they advanced.

Mu Fan suddenly stopped.

The ground ahead, which had been glowing orange under the torchlight, suddenly turned pitch black as we continued forward.

Mu Fan used his mind to probe downwards, and then his brows furrowed.

"That was close! I almost tripped and fell."

Given the current situation, there is a significant difference in altitude between where I am and the ground below.

Of course, compared to the risk of falling, he was more surprised that he had been so focused on the different spot in front of him that he had ignored what was below.

"Let's go down and take a look."

He spoke softly, Mu Fan's figure flickered and disappeared from the spot.

When they reappeared, they were already on the ground below.

Unlike the previous places, this place wasn't pitch black; instead, you could vaguely see many small, faint lights.

If you approach with a torch, you'll find that the light comes from small pieces of stone, or more accurately, stone chips.

Upon seeing this, Mu Fan immediately recalled the system and asked.

"System, am I currently in the radiation zone?"

As soon as Mu Fan finished speaking, the system's voice immediately rang out.

"Don't worry, Marshal Mu, you're now the kind of person who isn't afraid of radiation even when surrounded by it."

"That's fine."

Mu Fan nodded.

"Don't go back and mutate me again."

As he spoke, he bent down and picked up a relatively large, shimmering stone from the ground.

Upon handling it, it doesn't feel cold and dull like ordinary stones, but rather has a subtle, warm feel.

"This stone must be the source of the Power That Cannot Be Controlled they speak of."

"However, the quantity is rather small; these alone may not be enough to support such a large area of wasteland."

As he spoke, Mu Fan turned around to look at the wall behind him.

On the wall there, there are visible holes left by climbers, as if someone had gone up and down many times.

"Judging from this, someone has already come here to get their food."

The footprints from when they first entered the side road now appear to be from someone carrying a heavy object.

Putting his thoughts aside, Mu Fan stopped thinking about it.

Judging from the dust, the last person to come here was a long time ago.

The effects here still exist, and the piece he currently possesses, disregarding its scale, is arguably far less impactful than those he obtained from the system.

"From this perspective, there's only one truth!"

"There must be another place, and it's very likely the area that previously hindered our exploration. The real source of the radiation must be there."

"However, judging from the size of this place, there should be an entrance and exit."

He tossed the stone aside, Mu Fan, began walking around the area he could perceive with his mind.

Sure enough, not long after, he found a place that looked like a door.

Although it looks quite smooth, some differences are still visible.

And the location of this door was right behind the area that had previously affected his mental exploration and perception.

Standing in front of the door, after observing and sensing for a while, Mu Fan confirmed one thing: this door was just a door, without any mechanisms or techniques commonly used by cultivators.

But this door is very large and very heavy.

According to his estimation, even if Luo Ling'er were here, she would most likely have to grit her teeth and exert a lot of effort to open the door.

Of course, this was not a problem for him.

He could sense the approximate thickness of the door with his mind, and he could also use the Mirror Realm to transfer himself to the back of the door.

But the current problem is:

Is there any danger behind the gate?

This is something we can't be sure of at the moment.

Despite claiming to have the advantage of being unaffected by radiation, the radiation levels here are too high and the affected area is too wide.

Although he wasn't an expert on radiation, he did know one thing:

The radiation from naturally occurring matter shouldn't be that exaggerated, at least not on Blue Star.

Moreover, the area they were in was clearly not naturally formed, but rather constructed by someone.

That means there's a high chance someone is here.

However, judging from the current detection system, within the range it can detect, there is only one person.

The problem is that something that can adapt to radiation and even build an area to store things may not necessarily be human.

After a moment's thought, Mu Fan slapped his thigh and said as if he had made up his mind.

We still need to be more cautious.

As he spoke, Mu Fan took out a sound transmission talisman.

Then.

Swish, swish.

Mu Fan watched helplessly as it shattered in his hand.

His gaze sharpened, and he took out another one with his other hand.

It continues to crack.

"No?"

"Even voice transmission doesn't work."

"What do I do if there's no signal?!"

Mu Fan suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

"A child without a mentor is like a blade of grass!"

Just as he was worrying, Mu Fan's eyes lit up.

He recalled what he had once told Zhong Ming: "The Master is omnipresent."

At that moment, Mu Fan began to mutter rapidly.

"Master, please show your power! Master, please show your power..."

He read a whole string of words in one breath.

At that moment, Lu Changzhi's voice rang in Mu Fan's ears.

"Alright, alright, stop reading."

Mu Fan stopped abruptly, then his whole body lit up with joy, and he said with a smile.

Good evening, Master.

It's daytime now.

Lu Changzhi corrected him and asked.

"Why are you calling me 'teacher' now?"

Mu Fan chuckled and said.

"It's nothing, I just missed you."