The fog shrouded the endless wasteland. Even though the light was dim, it made it difficult to see into the distance.
The wasteland was covered in a layer of green moss. There were sparse patches of dried grass and a few small trees. It was unclear what kind of tree it was, they were all about 3 metres tall. The dense branches had some scattered leaves. The leaves swayed in the wind like the hair of a lonely witch.
When Gu Jun's group exited the tunnel, they found themselves next to a broken wall.
The small ruin was formed so long ago that neither the Zoog nor Gu Jun could tell what kind of building it used to be.
Dreamlands was huge. Based on the known geography, Ulthar and Dylath-Leen were located at the western side; the House of Worm was located at the northern Kaar Plains.
This was the first time the five land's travellers had set foot in this place.
Even the Great Elder Atal did not dare to say that he had sufficient understanding of this place.
"Do you know where we can find supplies around here?" Gu Jun asked the Zoog. The Zoog stammered, "Yes, there is a place …"
Time was of the essence, the group moved out immediately.
After exiting the passageway for a while, everyone's protective gear had disappeared. The remaining clothes seemed to have disappeared at any moment. The miscellaneous items and weapons had all disappeared.
However, the cleansing stone and 3 rationality assessment stones were still there. They were all created by Gu Jun; the med kit and his own Carlop equipment were still there. To his surprise, the 3 pistols did not disappear, they were all QSZ11 pistols.
In fact, all 16 of them were equipped with one. Only Gu Jun, Uncle Dan and Lou Xiaoning's pistols were preserved for some unknown reason.
The QSZ11 was small. It was 15.3cm long and weighed 1.2kg. It used 5.8mm bullets and had a capacity of 8 + 1 rounds. This small size was probably one of the reasons it was preserved.
Gu Jun had no idea how effective a pistol would be in Dreamlands but he knew he had to make good use of these 27 bullets.
After walking for about 15 minutes, they arrived at an abandoned wooden hut on the wasteland.
According to the Zoog, many years ago, there was a group of adventurers who wanted to explore the House of Worm. The adventurers set up their base here. However, on the night before the Adventurer Team's development, all of those people suddenly disappeared.
The resources left behind by the adventurer team were either rotten or covered in a thick layer of dust. No one had touched them.
With that, the 16 of them quickly changed into linen clothes and took the few cold weapons in the house with them. Then, they hurried towards the House of Worm.
"Why did they disappear? What do you know? "On the way, Gu Jun asked the Zoog again.
"Respected nightmare man, if you think you know something about this place, then you are in danger. The less you know about this place, the better. The closer you get to the House of Worm, the more you'll see. The path to the House of Worm is a labyrinth. "
The Zoog's prediction soon came true. They were walking when they suddenly saw the back of a woman in linen running through the fog.
"Ah Jun?" Uncle Dan asked what they should do.
"Ignore it, let's keep moving." Gu Jun said, choosing to trust this Zoog. "Our goal is just ahead."
Not long after they walked on the wasteland, they saw a horse carriage in the distance. There were a few figures wearing black hats and black clothes sitting in the carriage. They all wore bird-beak masks on their faces. Uncle Dan gasped, "That looks like the outfit of the plague doctors during the Black Plague …"
The beak mask was the trademark equipment of the plague doctors, it was a respirator of that era.
Gu Jun felt a strange restlessness in his heart. 'Are these their own illusions? Or are they created by this environment? '
'Beak doctors … They are here to solve the plague … '
'The Black Plague, it's the Black Plague again. '
"Where did you see these people who look like my people?" He asked the Zoog, "Was it those figures?"
"Not really." The Zoog answered fearfully, "They were not wearing this kind of clothes. I saw them closer to the House of Worm."
Gu Jun continued to lead the group forward. After walking for half an hour, the mossy ground beneath their feet started to show some charred areas. A deathly aura started to grow, but it was definitely not uncommon to see vibrant vitality. In fact, the number of short trees had increased.
When they climbed over a slope, they saw a strange change in the fog that had yet to dissipate.
It was like a painting that had been inverted. The color of the environment before them was completely different. The green moss turned into black moss and the small amount of charred black here was replaced by the small amount of green there. In the midst of this anomaly, there were stacked stone buildings far away. It looked like a manor.
"There, there it is …" The Zoog's claw that patted his body was shaking. "After we cross this line, I will not know anything. There is no point in following you. I might even drag you down to save me. Do you mind if I go first? "
"Don't worry, if that happens, we will not risk our lives to save you." Gu Jun said.
Once they crossed the boundary, everyone felt their mental power waver. Gu Jun, Lou Xiaoning and Peacock who had trained their mental power for a long time did not feel anything but Uncle Dan and the other 8 members who did not practice spells felt pain.
"My head hurts …" Uncle Dan pressed his forehead in pain, "I feel like I'm being attacked by illusions."
Gu Jun frowned and had Uncle Dan try using the cleansing stone.
With everyone watching, Uncle Dan reached out to press on the mark on the stone. He did not know any spells and had not used them before, so he should not be affected by mental corruption. However, once he pressed on the mark, the cleansing stone reacted, and Uncle Dan groaned in pain. "Ah …"
"Here." Gu Jun could not help but look around them. This place would cause mental corruption.
The others also noticed something was wrong. They tried using the rationality assessment stone. As expected, Uncle Dan and the rest were being corrupted. Even though the power of darkness was weak, it was slowly corroding them. There was no doubt there was a mental defense line. Anything below this line would be swallowed by the flood.
Furthermore, the closer they got to the House of Worm, the stronger the power of darkness would be.
"Uncle Dan, you guys guard that side." Gu Jun sighed helplessly. He hated splitting up the most, but now he had no choice. If he insisted on Uncle Dan and the rest following him, it would only be a matter of time before they bled to death.
"Sigh, your bones are getting old." Lou Xiaoning said with disdain, "I told you to learn spells but you refused."
"Yes, I am." Uncle Dan was still in the mood to joke. "If not for the fact that I only get my full pension at retirement age, I would have quit already."
Time was tight. They only had 12 hours, preferably within 6 hours but they had already spent an hour.
Therefore, after a few words, the group split into two groups. Gu Jun's group of 7 and one Zoog continued to move towards the manor. They took the two pistols while Uncle Dan and the rest stayed at the moss plain with one pistol.
Gu Jun and the rest walked for about 100 metres. When they turned back to look, Uncle Dan and the rest were completely covered by the fog.
They walked for another 100 metres …
Bang bang bang. Suddenly, gunshots came from behind them.
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