Traveling in the Outer Plane was completely different from other places. It could even be said to be a classic example of infuriating Newton and Einstein.
In the boundless Gobi Desert, Fangzheng strolled forward, gazing at the silhouette of the mountains and cities ahead. He didn't know where he was or when he would arrive there. This was the most interesting place in the Outer Plane. Everything you did was meaningless because your destination would only arrive when you were supposed to. It was as simple as that.
Don't ask about the principle behind it. Even people who lived in the Outer Plane for their entire lives couldn't figure out what kind of rules operated here. All in all, you just needed to know the rules. As for why it became like this, it was better to let the troublemakers worry about it instead.
Of course, this didn't conform to physics. After all, according to common sense, when a group of people traveled from point A to point B, those who walked faster would definitely arrive faster than those who walked. Those who rode horses would definitely arrive faster than those who walked, and those who drove cars would definitely be faster than those who rode horses.
However, the truth was that no matter what mode of transportation you used, you would arrive at your destination at the same time. It had nothing to do with your speed or the means you used. Even if you used teleportation to walk across the land, you might not arrive at your destination faster than someone who simply walked.
Ever since he came to the outer realm, Fangzheng had seen some interesting things, as well as some inconceivable things. At the same time, he had a deeper understanding of the 'door' that plane merchants spoke of.
In fact, the word 'door' was just a way of saying that anything that had the nature of 'leading' could be used as a teleportation portal. Be it the wooden door of a tavern, the door of a guest room, the lid of a coffin, or even a broken porch, a broken window, a water tank, a mirror, or even a toilet bowl. Fangzheng once witnessed a travel-worn plane traveler rushing into a bar and entering the toilet bowl that a barbarian had just used.
There was even one time when he was drinking in the bar and an unlucky fellow rushed out of the fireplace beside him in flames, plunging into the pond outside the bar, and disappeared without a trace.
Rhode didn't know where exactly he went.
As a matter of fact, Fangzheng didn't know either.
He advanced according to the clues provided by Stefania's key. But gradually, the number of people dwindled. In the beginning, Fangzheng encountered many plane adventurers, mercenaries, plane merchants, and even some mages. But the further he went, the fewer people around him. Until now, he basically couldn't see anyone.
There was only the yellow sand and the howling wind blowing in the Gobi Desert, shrouding everything in a dim yellow.
"How far do we have to go? Master? "
Restia's voice rang in his head. Fangzheng touched the key and felt the vibration.
"It shouldn't be far."
"I hope we can find a good portal this time. At least, it won't be as miserable as that guy before.... He actually had to crawl through the butt of a Frost Giant...."
"I don't want to encounter such a thing either."
Upon hearing Lestia's complaint, Fangzheng silently wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. The Outer Plane was just that strange. Any place could become a portal to another world. That was why Fangzheng gave up driving and chose to travel on foot. He didn't want to be sent to some unknown world the moment he opened the door, or have some unknown idiot suddenly crawl out of the trunk of his car ….
Encountering such things once was enough.
Of course, because the exit and entrance were all random, many times, entering the portal itself was a kind of risk. Just like that unlucky fellow from before, he definitely did not expect to be greeted by the flames of the ninth level of Purgatory at the exit — — He did not know if this brother who was in dire straits would be able to successfully pass through.
At that moment, Fangzheng stopped.
"We're here."
As he spoke, Fangzheng looked at the ruins in front of him. It seemed to have been a farm, but now there were only some broken bricks and tiles left. As for whether the original residents had run away or died, Fangzheng didn't know.
Fangzheng walked through the rotten door and stepped on the equally dilapidated and dusty floor. He glanced around and confirmed his destination.
"Master, are you sure you want to go in?"
This time, even Esther asked curiously. The reason was simple. It was because the wardrobe in front of Fangzheng looked like it had decayed and broken.
"It's here. You should be glad that I didn't open this door in front of the dressing table. Otherwise, I'd have to learn from Doraemon."
Fangzheng gripped the key tightly and felt the strange fluctuations coming from it. In the Outer World, space was constantly changing, like turbulent waves. However, just as a several-meter-high wave could capsize a small boat, the reefs that were originally hidden in the sea would also appear in the air. And this … was an opportunity.
"— — — — —!!"
After an unknown amount of time, maybe a few seconds, maybe a few minutes, the key in Fangzheng's hand suddenly stopped vibrating. At the same time, he pulled open the wooden door of the broken wardrobe and strode in.
The feeling of weightlessness instantly took over Fangzheng's body.
The moment he stepped into the wardrobe, Fangzheng felt as if he had jumped into a bottomless pit. He kept falling, as if he was falling into a boundless abyss.
Then, Fangzheng felt his feet hit something hard.
"Boom!!!"
The next moment, there was a loud crash, and the surroundings were filled with dust.
Fangzheng slowly raised his head and saw several people in strange clothes standing around him. They were armed with guns and wore masks that looked like gas masks. They looked at him in surprise. Fangzheng's body shook a little. He looked down and saw that there was an isolation door under his feet. Under the heavy door, he could only see an arm. As for the rest of his body … .it had completely turned into blood.
Obviously, when Fangzheng crossed over, some unlucky guy had been crushed into meat paste by the iron door that Fangzheng knocked away.
"Uh … .sorry, I didn't mean to …."
But before Fangzheng could finish, the strange people in front of him raised their guns, aimed at him, and pulled the trigger.
In the next moment, their bodies were sliced into pieces and scattered on the ground along with blood splattering everywhere.
"I told you, I didn't mean to."
Fangzheng silently swung his sword to get the blood off it to the ground. Then, he looked around.
The place looked like a factory, but it seemed to have been abandoned a long time ago. The control panel was rusty, and there were some big, round buttons everywhere. Fangzheng picked up the guns that the guys dropped on the ground and examined them carefully. He found that they were all quite old models. Not only that, the way these people dressed gave Fangzheng the feeling that they were the perverts at the end of the century ….
Hmm … .could it be the [Fist of the North Star]?
Fangzheng walked to the window and looked outside. There were only withered forests and the Gobi Desert everywhere. There seemed to be no signs of human habitation at all. Not only that, the factory here also seemed to have been in disrepair for a long time. Under the starlight of the night, it was pitch black everywhere. There were no traces of civilization at all.
No, there were still some.
Fangzheng walked out of the factory and looked up into the distance. He could see a few faint lights on the far end of the dark horizon.
"Anyway, let's go and take a look first."
While speaking, Fangzheng snapped his fingers. Soon, a pitch-black Rattlesnake war chariot appeared in front of him. Then, Fangzheng got into the cockpit. Accompanied by a loud roar, the black war chariot levitated from the ground and rushed toward the distant lights.
"Is this the place we're looking for? Master? "
"No, this is just a transit plane."
Fangzheng answered Lestia's question while driving the chariot forward.
"This is like a bus station. Look, we'll get off the bus, take a short break here, and then take the next bus.... I just hope the portal of this plane doesn't open in some troublesome place."
"Just like the previous world?"
"Yeah, the portal to that world is actually in the princess's bathtub …."
"So this is the reason why you stormed into the castle in the middle of the night and barged into the female bathroom?"
"The main reason."
Fangzheng rolled his eyes silently. The previous "transit station" was a medieval civilization, a low-magic world. At that time, Fangzheng had a hard time finding the next "portal", but it turned out to be in the bathroom of the princess of the most powerful country in that world. With no other choice, Fangzheng had no choice but to use Assassin's Creed in the middle of the night, rush into the bathroom of the princess, drag out the girl who was taking a bath, and crawl into the bathroom himself.... Fortunately, he had covered his face at that time. Otherwise, it would have been really embarrassing.
"The response from the key this time is very weak. Looks like it won't be easy to find the next portal, hmm …."
As he spoke, Fangzheng looked out of the window. Through the window, he could see a barren desert. There were broken car wrecks everywhere. They looked like they had been there for decades or even longer. The huge billboard erected next to them was even more dilapidated. It did not even have the slightest bit of light.
"But I have a rough idea of where this is."
"Is that so?"
"Of course."
As he spoke, Fangzheng turned on the communicator and pressed a button.
"Ah … there's a broadcast. Alright, let's go."
With that said, Fangzheng stepped on the accelerator and drove the black chariot away. Under the bright moonlight, the black chariot sped into the distance. At the same time, a faint sound of music echoed in the dark night.
"Idon 'to set the worldly fire …."
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