The main universe, the Mirror World.
As the name suggested, this was a world that existed inside a mirror.
It was impossible to list its specific "geographical location". The Mirror World was similar to the Time Domain and the Court of Truth. It could not be reached by 'walking' or 'flying'. It could only be entered through certain special methods.
At that moment, the four members of Regulation One were trapped inside the Mirror World. They could not leave even if they wanted to.
After the teleportation was completed, they appeared on a cinnabar-colored road that was about twenty feet wide. This cinnabar-colored road was suspended in the air and was as thin as silk. The two sides of the road and the bottom of the road were empty. From afar … it looked like a wide ribbon floating in the air.
Standing on this cinnabar road, looking up, the sky was white as snow, and there was a black sun in the sky. Looking down, it was like an abyss, and at the bottom of the abyss, there was a white hole.
The two ends of the road seemed to be endless, and there was no end in sight.
"We've been walking for more than an hour already, and the scenery around us hasn't changed." Lying Drunk, who walked at the front of the group, seemed to be losing his patience.
"And we still haven't found Phantom Dawn … Burp!" Meng Jingchan followed behind him, holding a cigarette in one hand and a bottle in the other. He looked like he was taking a stroll after a meal. There was no sense of nervousness that he felt when he was in a scenario.
"Don't worry about the kid. He'll be fine," Sashimi said. "But the rest of us … what are we?"
"It feels like … there are many things that are not right." Understanding Death, who was responsible for bringing up the rear, said in a low voice, "The loading situation is very strange. After loading, no mission has been triggered. The backup members have mysteriously entered the scenario, but Phantom Dawn is nowhere to be found." He paused. "And … these monsters …"
As he spoke, six muscular figures in armor and wielding polearms charged out from the front of the group.
In such an environment, the players did not have much choice. They could only follow the road, and on this road, a group of these monsters would occasionally appear to block their path.
"What is it this time? Yin Soldiers (also known as Underworld Soldiers, the subordinates of the King of Hell, responsible for escorting souls that have just died not long ago) …" Lying Drunk, who was in charge of opening the way, said in disappointment as he clenched his fist and made a move.
The speed of his fist was as fast as lightning, and the force of the fist wind was as fierce as thunder.
In the blink of an eye, hundreds of golden rays of light shot out, killing all of the Yin soldiers, leaving behind a pile of withered corpses.
"Speaking of which … the monsters here all have a mystical eastern flair to them." Zen Dream was like an audience member. He stood behind Lying Drunk and Despondent and commented casually.
Seeing this, everyone should understand why Meng Jingchan, who was in second place in the team, dared to smoke and drink during the journey.
Because … the person in front of him was too reliable.
Ever since he had learned the [Lightning Speed Fist] in a drunken stupor, not a single normal monster had been able to get past him.
There wasn't much to say about this skill's description … simply put, it was an A-ranked version of the Pegasus Meteor Fist. It had the obvious advantages of low energy consumption, great power, and no cooldown time.
With Lying Drunk's raw power (talent, equipment, passive skills, title ability bonus), with one set of the [Lightning Speed Fist], all monsters below the level of a mini boss were basically dead. Even if they encountered a mini boss, this skill was the best choice for probing attacks.
"Brother Zen, I see that you have a lot of free time on your hands …" After hearing Meng Jingchan's sarcastic remark, Lying Drunk turned around and said, "Why don't you take the lead for a while?"
"If we encounter two more waves of monsters, and the situation still doesn't change, then we'll switch hands." Meng Jingchan said as he took another puff of his cigarette. "By that time … I'll handle it."
"Oh …" Lying Drunk seemed to have heard something from the other party's words. "So, you've also noticed that 'they' are getting stronger?" His voice grew louder. "But why is it that your relaxed state is no different from when we encountered the first wave of monsters?"
"Burp …" Brother Zen took another sip of his beer and replied, "It means that I have confidence in you."
"F * ck …" Faced with such an answer, Lying Drunk could only use that word to express his inner feelings.
"Alright, there's nothing to worry about." Two seconds later, Understanding Death took half a step forward and said in a drawn-out voice, "I've noticed the monsters as well. What I wanted to tell you is that … the monsters blocking the way are obviously becoming more and more powerful." He paused for half a second. "Based on this trend, if we walk at the same speed for another half an hour, then every wave of monsters that block our way will be at the level of a boss."
"Even though that won't cause us to be wiped out, in a situation where the mission is unclear and we know nothing about the scenario, whether we should continue down this path … is debatable." Sashimi quickly caught on to Understanding Death's meaning and added.
"Tsk … If we knew this would happen, we would've split up from the start." Lying Drunk shrugged. "Perhaps if we head in the other direction, the monsters will get weaker and weaker?"
"There's no need for that," Understanding Death replied helplessly. Understanding Death sighed helplessly. "Furthermore … with the nature of this game, how big do you think the possibility of that happening is?"
"Then what should we do?" Lying Drunk asked. "After all that talk, don't we still have to continue moving in this direction?"
"Hmm …" Sashimi said, "At least we can choose to stay where we are and rest, right?"
Boom!
As if responding to Sashimi's words, before he finished, a loud explosion came from behind them.
The four of them turned their heads to look, only to see … a few hundred meters away, a pitch-black ball of light emitting a monstrous evil energy suddenly appeared, cutting off the cinnabar path and slowly moving towards where the members of Order were standing. Wherever it passed … the path disappeared as if it had been corroded.
Seeing this, Meng Jingchan was still in the mood to crack a joke. "Sashimi, are you planning to raise a flag to strengthen your presence?"
"Stop wasting my time …" Sashimi revealed a pained expression under the bowl cut and retorted, "No matter what, it's better than drawing a line to strengthen my presence …"
"That's enough …" Compared to this bunch of weird teammates, Understanding Death was a rare normal person. "Let's go. At least this time we have a clear target … We have to go."
…
At the same time, in the same mirror world, somewhere along the cinnabar road.
Wu wu wu …
Accompanied by the sound of a harmonica, two figures were teleported here.
"What is this place?" Once Phantom Dawn stopped, he cautiously moved several steps away from the people beside him and turned to ask.
"Mirror World," Feng Bujue answered succinctly.
"So … why did you bring me here?" Phantom Dawn asked.
"To bring you to meet my teammates," Feng Bujue said.
"Okay, okay …" Phantom Dawn turned his head and waved his hands. "We'd better clear things up now …"
"Go ahead." Feng Bujue looked at the man with a ghost of a smile and replied.
"First, about what happened last time … I heard from Brother Zen. I have to thank you." Phantom Dawn was naturally referring to his kidnapping. Since he did not know that the livestream had ended, he did not say it out loud.
"You're welcome, but you still have to thank me for that," Feng Bujue said.
"Okay." Phantom Dawn nodded and said, "But ultimately, that is a private matter … and this competition is my job."
"Understood." Feng Bujue said. "Out of professional ethics, you will not show mercy during the competition … That's what you want to say, right?"
"Yes," Phantom Dawn replied. "Other than that, I really don't understand … what is the meaning of your series of actions that seem to be 'helping me'? Even if there is no quest, the rules of the competition will not change, right? There will only be one winning team, and we are not on the same team. Sooner or later, there will be a winner. "
"My goal … haha …" Brother Bujue laughed. "I'm sorry, but I can't tell you. You said it yourself … we are opponents."
"Since you know that, why are we wasting time?" When Phantom Dawn heard that, he prepared for a fight.
"Wait a minute …" Feng Bujue took a step back and raised his hand to stop him.
"What is it now?" Phantom Dawn put on an impatient expression.
"I don't mind telling you this …" Feng Bujue replied. "Currently, I don't plan to fight you."
"Is that up to you?" Phantom Dawn asked a good question.
"Good question." Feng Bujue added, "That is indeed up to me …" Then, he patted his backpack. "Currently, I have the Realm Traversing Harmonica given by Billy. If I want to, I can leave this space at any time, and you … won't be able to catch me."
"Humph … I'll kill you instantly before you teleport away." Phantom Dawn scoffed.
"You don't believe that yourself, do you?" Feng Bujue laughed.
Phantom Dawn pouted. "Then, what do you want?"
"The choice is yours," Feng Bujue replied. "You have three choices — one, follow me to meet up with your teammates; two, attack me, and I'll leave without a word. You can do whatever you want." He paused. "Three … you can pretend to choose the first choice and find a chance to kill me when you're in the middle of the action."
Phantom Dawn thought about it for a few seconds and said, "I choose the third choice."
"Hey, hey … If you're choosing the third choice, shouldn't you say you're choosing the first choice?" Brother Jue said with a bitter smile.
"I … am a straightforward person." Phantom Dawn titled his head to the side and revealed a provocative expression. "I want to choose the third choice … the third choice!"
He repeated the important thing three times, and his voice and tone were getting louder and louder.
"Fine, fine, fine …" Brother Jue shook his head. "Then …" He made a 'please' gesture. "Please …"
"What do you mean please? You want me to walk in front? What if you ambush me? "Phantom Dawn was not dumb.
"Okay, okay." Feng Bujue felt like he was coaxing a child. "We'll walk side by side …"
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