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"Boss, please don't go out this time!" Luo Ning's voice was filled with concern. Beside her, Elsa was absorbed in calculations, struggling to make sense of anything related to the white plague.
Luo Ning couldn't help but glance at her mentor, her admiration deepening. After two months together, she had come to appreciate the strength of Luo Ning's predictive talent.
Bai Yi paused, intrigued. "Why not?"
"It's dangerous," Luo Ning said hesitantly. "If you go out, I have this feeling I might not see you again. At least not for a long time."
A flicker of malice crossed Bai Yi's face, his eyes glinting red. "Look closely now."
Fear crept into Luo Ning's expression as she shrank behind Elsa. She peered through a crack, witnessing the fluctuations of fate swirling around Bai Yi.
From her vantage point, his original fate appeared as a red figure surrounded by a vast expanse of blue. But now, the scene had shifted dramatically. The red was encroaching on the blue, consuming it rapidly, and a fierce, menacing figure began to dominate her vision.
At the center of the red figure, a blue diamond-shaped crystal pulsed faintly. Scarlet veins connected the two, as if the red was corrupting the blue heart, yet the diamond's solid surface resisted erosion, almost commanding obedience from the encroaching red.
Simultaneously, images flashed through her mind. After Bai Yi left, only the two of them remained in the pharmacy. His return, however, revealed a troubling change.
Desperate to see more clearly, she felt the red figure notice her. It roared in fury and reached out, prompting Luo Ning to scream and flee into her room. The vision shattered as she closed the door behind her.
Panting, she looked at Bai Yi and said cautiously, "You're back, but something isn't right. You have to be careful; it won't show me everything."
Bai Yi smiled, ruffling her hair. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
He walked into the laboratory, retrieving the God's Showcase before stepping back outside.
Examining the skills on his panel, he noted two new additions: [Soul Storage] and [Mental Stasis].
[Name: Soul of Storage]
Type: Active Skill
Effect: Accumulate soul power over time, inflicting soul damage to the enemy equal to 150% of your soul strength.
Cooldown: 10 minutes
Requirements: Spirit Strength 400+
Description: "I have spent my life cultivating my soul; I won't let a reckless man bully me." — Margarita Yuwu
This skill fires a powerful shot when a significant amount of soul energy is concentrated. These soul-related skills are versatile, with learning focusing on harnessing soul energy.
After maxing out the White Plague skill with one point, Bai Yi discovered he could alter its appearance at will. However, the cooldown period was a concern. It didn't prevent him from casting the skill multiple times in quick succession, but it did impose a time interval to avoid side effects.
Forcibly using the skill five times within a minute resulted in a cooldown of half a year, leaving his soul sluggish and entering a state of stasis.
The only drawback: it required a reading time of at least three seconds.
To mitigate this, Bai Yi developed Mental Stasis to synergize with his soul skills.
[Name: Mental Stasis]
Type: Active Skill
Effect: Creates a spiritual realm where all matter, energy, and thoughts are reduced by 99%, simulating time stagnation.
Duration: 1 minute
Description: "Spirit and time are both invisible. Unfortunately, I can only simulate them in the end, not truly stop them." — Nicole Sander
The Hall of Knowledge housed a wealth of information from the entire Dawn, encompassing relics, powerful creations, and serendipitous discoveries. Many skills were available, but most chose only a few to master.
Bai Yi acquired two sets: one for the dark side and one for the light. Due to his exoskeleton and other circumstances, he had learned just these two skills, planning to expand his repertoire soon.
With 25 skill points remaining, he was set to max out all skills.
After placing the God's Showcase in a secluded wooden house in the outer city, Bai Yi ventured into the prison to retrieve five death row prisoners.
In Dawn, death sentences were rare, as the system preferred to utilize them as miners. Only the most heinous crimes warranted execution—such as murdering gifted children, home invasion for robbery, human trafficking, or sexual assault.
Most prisoners faced minor sentences, either as miners or short-term confinement.
Following Bai Yi's command, one man stepped forward, nervously inscribing the question, "Who is the Lady of the Night?" on a gray tentacle.
As the tentacle of the God's Window retracted, odd noises emanated from within. Moments later, another tentacle emerged, bearing crooked handwriting: [Give me the heart of a divine creature.]
Bang!
Bai Yi shot the man, who had already been enveloped in shadows, killing him instantly. The God's Window's tentacles reached forward, retrieving a fragment of broken soul.
"Sir, please don't kill me! I was wrong; I won't do it again!" One of the remaining goblins pleaded.
Bai Yi silenced the three trembling prisoners with a surge of mental power and fixed his gaze on the last human, whose calm demeanor masked a sinister intent.
"Find out how to locate the evil spirit nurtured in Nanling City. If you succeed, I'll let you leave Dongwu City and the Dawn Federation. What do you think?"
"Really?" Chuan Xu asked, genuine interest replacing fear.
"Of course. Just follow the steps and write your question," Bai Yi replied, his tone relaxed and sincere.
Chuan Xu approached the tentacle, writing diligently. Bai Yi observed patiently. As Chuan Xu stepped back, a force of destiny descended. Soon, the God's Window opened, revealing a roll of parchment that fell from the darkness.
Bai Yi raised an eyebrow in surprise. It appeared the God's Showcase was indifferent to who traded with it; it only craved destiny and the next request.
Chuan Xu grinned, holding the parchment aloft. "Is this all? Let me out!"
Bai Yi's mental power swept out, seizing the parchment. He read the task assigned by the God's Window:
[Deliver this letter to the mysterious town within three months.]
As he processed this, a black letter slipped from the window, radiating an odd aura.
"Is this the price for asking questions? Doesn't seem that significant," Chuan Xu remarked, intrigued.
Bai Yi contemplated the implications. The mysterious town was a remnant from a Netherworld invasion, later becoming a dungeon for players. Before activation, it existed in a separate dimension, inaccessible to Bai Yi.
Many game plots had been altered by the White Plague, creating unforeseen consequences. For instance, in Nightmare World 2.0, players only encountered fragments of the Black Death Curse.
The evil god had never been part of the original trajectory, and these dungeons, being self-contained, remained unaffected by the butterfly effect.
After a moment of reflection, Bai Yi snapped his fingers. The roar of a dragon echoed overhead as the bone dragon descended, its mechanical claw reaching out to grab Chuan Xu and lift him skyward.
"Wuhu! Lord Bai Yi, I'll remember this! Thank you!" Chuan Xu exclaimed, excitement radiating from him.
Bai Yi ignored him, intent on keeping his promise. He had visited this dungeon before and knew it contained valuable resources.
As long as they appeared in Wei Brigade videos, the dungeons were no challenge for him. Meanwhile, the entire federation was undergoing transformation, with the boss of 3.0 almost vanishing, leaving foresight as mere speculation.
Bai Yi scrolled through the forum casually, noticing other players alongside Wei Brigade.
The panel had rejected the God's Showcase, and uncertain of its effects on players, he planned to experiment with those less likely to be impacted.
It would be unfortunate if Wei Lu's account were banned, but the consequences for other players would be minimal.
He soon spotted an intriguing title: [Major mission discovered! Stay tuned for updates that may unveil details about the legendary hell.]
After dealing with the three goblins, Bai Yi exited calmly.
Meanwhile, Xiahou Fuxing, a minor streamer, was laboriously moving wood.
"Seriously, this game is terrible! I was just hauling bricks in real life, and now I'm stuck moving wood here. If it weren't for the sensory shielding system, I'd be completely wiped out by now," he complained, carrying a hefty log on his back.
In his live stream, hundreds of viewers chimed in with laughter.
"Hahaha, I'm dying! Thank goodness I'm not playing this!"
"Is the hell you're talking about Satan's hell? I clicked for the title!"
"What title? We're just here for the cows and horses!"
Xiahou Fuxing smirked. "Hey, don't panic! I'll keep it under wraps for now. I need to level up to seven before I make my big reveal. Just wait for my editing video—it'll be epic!"
"Really? I'll believe it when I see it!"
"Can you give us a sneak peek? Just don't reveal the location, and you'll be fine!"
After struggling to position the log, Xiahou Fuxing leaned it into a pre-dug hole and began pouring [Earth Treasure] into it.
Players were required to build houses either individually or collaboratively, tasks set forth by Sabo that triggered larger missions.
The experience and copper coin rewards were generous. Generally, the loot from a four-player team building a house was substantial.
However, many players opted to go solo, as reaching level six meant they could easily manage the building tasks.
Looking around, Xiahou Fuxing quietly said, "Alright, I won't divulge the location, but I can show you my death notice from yesterday."
[You entered a special area: the Hell Erosion Zone.]
[Your neck was bitten off by the hellhound Xilun, and you died.]
"That's it! You need to be level seven to enter this place. I died just three seconds after entering, so I didn't see anything. But after I finish building this house, I should be able to explore more during my three minutes of resurrection. Lucky Star will rise again! Hehe, my name brings me luck!"
"Holy crap! Is this for real? This isn't just clickbait?"
"Damn, sorry host, I just called you a cow, and now I'm a clown!"
"Hey anchor! I took a screenshot; you're done for! Do you want the whole nation to snatch your monsters?"
Xiahou Fuxing protested, "Brothers, this isn't fair! I trusted you, but you backstabbed me? You'll regret this!"
"Hahaha! The post is live! You're about to be famous!"
Xiahou Fuxing's expression shifted as he turned around, meeting a pair of intense eyes.
Bai Yi, equally conflicted, felt a prompt light up on his panel:
[Saint 1: Hell.]
This was unexpected. The appearance of this entity was not meant to occur for at least another twenty-eight years.
Bai Yi realized the timeline indicated that the Soul Tower would summon its first crisis during this period, leading to an event he was familiar with.
Previously, this event had been linked to the Sun Federation but had morphed into a nightmare dungeon for players, featuring the hellhound Xilen, a formidable level 50 creature. At that time, over ten thousand players had gathered to breach the dungeon gate.
Now, unexpectedly, this dungeon had manifested in Dawn.
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