Chapter 524: Chapter 539: Lost
On the charred land, a piercing cold wind constantly blows.
A group of people steps inside.
There’s a scent of burnt ashes in the air.
Baiyu’s eyes change.
The surroundings give him a sense of familiarity as if he’s been here before.
He quickly reacts.
The Quiet Forest!
This is actually the Dream Realm!
This place.
It’s definitely the Quiet Forest.
Only the Quiet Forest can give Baiyu such a strange feeling.
Things are bad.
Baiyu remembers the first time he entered the Quiet Forest was because of the odd red fungus, absorbed by the Dream Battlefield entrance of the smart space, allowing him to enter.
But that entry was as a Spirit Body.
Being killed inside would not matter.
But now.
Baiyu has entered with his real, physical body.
Death here means no hope of surviving.
After walking a few steps, the air again fills with the unique ghostly green fireflies of the Quiet Forest.
Baiyu’s expression grows increasingly grave.
Fortunately.
Zhang Ruoxu and Ji Long are both experienced with great knowledge, not novices in facing major events.
After stepping out a couple of steps.
Zhang Ruoxu speaks with a serious face, "This indeed is the Dream Realm, Ji Long, what kind of door did you open?"
Upon hearing Zhang Ruoxu’s questioning tone.
Ji Long’s expression slightly changes, "Elder Zhang, how could I have known this.
No one would have guessed.
Behind the door.
It actually connects to the Dream Realm.
If one knew beforehand that entering the Dream Realm this way involved the physical body, I think no one would attempt it."
His face is extremely unsightly.
Obviously.
Towards the Dream Realm, both big shots are extraordinarily cautious and prudent.
It involves too many uncertainties.
"Ji Long, no matter what you think.
The dangers in the Dream Realm mean you and I, if not careful, could die without a burial ground."
Zhang Ruoxu’s eyes carry a warning.
How could Ji Long not know the threat of the Dream Realm?
Yet he never expected that an altar built by a cultist would really draw them into the Dream Realm.
He even had the impulse to return immediately upon exiting the Miracle Door.
In fact, it doesn’t require too much cost.
Just by investing two top-notch Spirit Crystals on this side of the door, they could immediately open the return passage.
Certainly.
Fleeing like this is a minor embarrassment.
How to face the Anomaly Bureau and Long Shanyun’s anger is a pressing issue.
Recently, the days for the Holy Light Church are not easy.
The cultivation of the Heart Fire Wolf reaching its final step is critical.
But evidently, the East Prosperity Imperial official is already suspicious.
Lately, openly and covertly.
The investigations on the Holy Light Church have increased significantly.
Even so, Ji Long does not feel there is danger.
After all, the Holy Light Church is large and well-established.
At its current scale.
Pull one hair and the whole body moves.
If they were to act against the Church, the East Prosperity Imperial would suffer greatly.
And once the Heart Fire Wolf ritual is complete.
Enabling the Church to contact the great Radiance Lord, then they need not fear anything.
So at present.
The Church must remain low-key, must be patient, to get through the darkness before dawn.
This is also why Ji Long is so forbearing.
"Baiyu, let’s begin, you have the Dream Pocket Watch, it’s the fastest way to find Roxia."
At this moment.
Zhang Ruoxu speaks up.
Baiyu nods, glancing at the ghostly green fireflies floating in mid-air.
The Quiet Forest is not a good place.
When he initially entered here as a Spirit Body, he struggled immensely, dying countless times.
Now entering with the physical body.
The danger has increased more than twice.
Moreover.
Once dead, it’s true death.
Baiyu has only 4 Suffering Papermen left.
At best.
They can only avoid four fatal injuries.
But Zhang Ruoxu and Ji Long are clearly not here for empty talk.
From the moment they entered until now, a barrier has been set up around them, isolating those fireflies outside.
This is also why Baiyu is prepared to continue exploring.
The two of them.
Must have entered the Dream Realm before, and not just once.
With them around, safety is considerably higher.
"The Dream Pocket Watch’s ability has limitations, although it might help the user find their heart’s goal.
But.
It might also.
Guide the user into danger.
Both seniors should be aware of this.
Hence, I can’t guarantee to find Roxia’s whereabouts, just leave it to fate."
Baiyu takes out the pocket watch.
Zhang Ruoxu and Ji Long show understanding.
Within the team.
Aside from the three of them.
There’s also Meng Lei and a captain from the Anomaly Bureau.
A total of five people.
At this moment, all four people’s eyes focus on the iron pocket watch in Baiyu’s hand.
The watch’s pointer, keeps spinning.
Round and round again.
Finally.
The pointer stops at the nine o’clock mark, pointing towards the depths of the forest ahead.
Although Baiyu has come to the Quiet Forest once, he doesn’t know how vast this forest in the Dream Realm is.
Moreover.
After entering the forest then, he played a question-and-answer game by a peculiar water well with the hidden voice.
Although he gained some knowledge about the forest.
But.
He never reached the core region.
So while he has been to the Quiet Forest, he can hardly claim understanding.
"Let’s go."
Seeing the pointer pointing to the forest depths.
Ji Long exhales deeply and steps out first.
The others follow closely behind.
The forest is as usual, without any light, with a gray sky and black clouds rolling in.
One black tree after another, clawing their branches along the path.
The ground.
Piled with fallen leaves.
Everyone steps on them, rustling.
In the dark forest, there is no sound, everyone tries their best to remain silent.
In such an unknown region, it is possible the sounds might attract some deadly danger.
Yet after walking some distance, everyone senses something amiss.
Baiyu is the first to mention it.
"We’ve been here before."
Seeing the familiar crossroads, Baiyu has a grim expression, his face looking unpleasant.
Zhang Ruoxu and Ji Long are no different.
They also realize the group is almost going in circles.
After spending tens of minutes, the result is still being stuck in the same place.
But they were clearly advancing according to the direction pointed by the Dream Pocket Watch.
Logically speaking.
After the pocket watch’s pointer locks onto a target, no matter what, it shouldn’t change direction again.
It means.
They should absolutely move towards the target indicated by the pointer, not circling in the same place.
"Did the Dream Pocket Watch malfunction?"
Zhang Ruoxu asks.
Baiyu shakes his head, carving a mark on a nearby ancient tree, "It’s not necessarily the watch’s fault, let’s walk a bit more."
Upon hearing this, everyone has to set out again.
As expected.
After tens of minutes, the group returns to the original spot once more.
During this time, the pointer’s direction didn’t change, nor was it affected by anything special.
"The mark disappeared!"
Baiyu arrives at the tree where the mark was made earlier, his face looking grim, saying.
The mark he originally drew has vanished, not a trace on the tree bark!
