Chapter 292 Street of the Dead
Cold rain fell on the mountain wall.
The wind howled.
The air was filled with a bone-deep chill.
——Even if everyone dies once, they still cannot withstand such a harsh environment.
Fortunately, the dead have been moved to the cave.
Many people began to make some guide signs, go out when the rain became lighter, and put the signs on the cliffs outside.
——This is so that more people can find this place.
Wu Xiaode thought that this was also a way, and simply controlled the bronze arm to carve a large line of text on the cliff:
"Go towards the narrow passage above. There is a cave where you can take shelter."
The cave is very wide and unfathomable, and it can still accommodate more and more people.
Soon.
Wu Xiaode noticed that some of the dead were sitting on the ground motionless.
Slight fluctuations surged around them, as if they were drawing some kind of power from the void.
……I see.
The world of death gives every dead person the opportunity to gain soul power and become stronger.
Everyone has a chance.
As long as they are not eaten by monsters as soon as they come up, the dead of humans can grow up.
The Book of the Dead suddenly opened, and a line of small words in ice crystals appeared on the wall:
"Three hundred meters inside the cave, there are the last words of the deceased."
Wu Xiaode has now figured out the ability of the wall——
In the world of death, it can sense the wishes and regrets left by the souls under strong emotions.
Wu Xiaode found it interesting and simply walked three hundred meters into the cave.
I saw two stones on the ground here.
May two lines of small ice crystal letters appear on the wall:
"Hateful! I died together with this idiot. Who knew that when the world of death woke up, this idiot would also wake up together."
"——A certain undead armor."
"You actually betrayed me? I want revenge!"
"——A certain undead B."
Wu Xiaode looked at the two stones on the ground again and couldn't help but ponder.
The two men died together when they were alive, and they had to do it again when they were dead, and finally turned into stone.
——No need to.
If people knew earlier that after death they would appear in the world of death together with their enemies, there would probably be fewer unnecessary disputes in the world.
At this time, the Book of the Dead reminded him again to go deeper into the cave.
Wu Xiaode continued walking for several hundred meters.
May a line of small ice crystal letters appear on the wall again:
"I'm already at level 9. If I don't leave here, how will I progress? In other words, how will humans gain a foothold in the world of death?"
"——A certain level 9 human deceased."
"I really shouldn't go to the Street of the Dead. If I don't go, I won't attract black snakes... How hateful!"
"——A certain level 9 human deceased."
Looking at the text, it is the same person who left these two ends of the emotional language.
He went to the Street of the Dead and attracted the black snake.
So he was extremely remorseful.
Wu Xiaode thought for a while and continued walking deeper into the cave.
About seven or eight kilometers later.
A large magic circle engraved with rounds of runes appeared in front.
Fluctuations in space came from the magic circle.
This is the magic circle that was teleported away, but I don’t know where it leads.
Could it be the Street of the Dead that the level 9 human dead mentioned?
If this is the only path leading to level 10, it can make the dead humans even stronger——
Is there anything to hesitate about?
Wu Xiaode looked at the wishing wall.
May there be only one star on the wall.
Eight more to go.
He took a step forward and stood on the teleportation circle.
The magic circle was automatically activated, a ball of light emerged and enveloped him, and he disappeared from here instantly.
……
The rain is pouring.
The cold rain hit the wet hard gravel road, making a "rustling" sound.
The strange-shaped buildings on both sides of the street have their doors tightly closed.
There were almost no people on the road.
At this moment, Wu Xiaode came.
There was a flash of light.
He found himself standing on the teleportation circle in the center of the intersection.
A voice came from the roadside asking: "Human, why didn't your master come?"
Wu Xiaode turned around and saw that the person speaking was a zombie covered in metallic luster.
"It's busy."
Wu Xiaode replied smoothly.
"What are you busy with?" Zombie asked relentlessly.
"It's busy eating people and doesn't have time to come here, so I'll come here for it." Wu Xiaode said.
"Hmph, I just want to increase my soul power, and even let my servants do the work for me when I go out. Is it about to advance?" The zombie said to himself.
It handed a sign to Wu Xiaode.
Wu Xiaode took it and took a look, only to see a few completely unfamiliar words written on it.
A few lines of explanation immediately appeared on the Book of the Dead:
"This is the universal rune for the undead."
"Shackles: Servants of the Dark Serpent."
"——The universal runes of the undead are the basis of power for all ethnic groups in the Kingdom of Death."
There was a "crash" sound, and the sign turned into heavy handcuffs and shackles, tightly locking Wu Xiaode's hands and feet.
——This is the human identity certificate?
Wu Xiaode originally wanted to break the shackles, but after taking a look at the zombie, he changed his mind.
This zombie took it for granted that the black snake was still alive.
That's fine.
Having a formal identity can save yourself a lot of trouble.
As for the shackles——
It’s okay to wear it temporarily.
The zombie waved impatiently: "Let's go quickly, don't stay in the teleportation array."
"Okay."
Wu Xiaode jumped off the teleportation array and walked towards the street.
He walked a few steps and suddenly stopped, reaching out to catch the rain falling from the sky.
The rain hit his fingers, making a slight "sizzling" sound.
This rainwater is slightly corrosive and has an uncomfortable feeling.
In the void, Ulysses’ voice sounded quietly:
"May the holy light protect you and protect you from plague and toxins."
"——Master, please note that this blessing costs five grams of gold per hour. Please let me know when you need to cancel. Don't spend money indiscriminately."
Invisible blessings fell on Wu Xiaode.
In an instant, the bone-deep cold and corrosion caused by the rain and strong wind completely disappeared.
"Ulysses, don't care so much about money, it's just for spending."
Wu Xiaode said as he moved forward in the rain.
The weather today is bad.
No wonder there were no people on the street. There was only one zombie left outside, guarding the teleportation circle.
So, what will you do next?
——Of course, I want to find a way to learn the universal runes for the undead.
Then see if I can exchange for some soul stones.
After all, soul stones are the mainstream currency in the world of the undead.
"Lester."
Wu Xiaode whispered.
In the silent magic mist beside him, Ulysses' body suddenly disintegrated and rejoined into Lester, the King of Evil Ghosts.
Wu Xiaode touched the bronze statue of the Evil Ghost King with his shoulder.
The statue comes alive.
"Ah, what is the master's order?" Lester asked.
"Look at this so-called Street of the Dead and find a place to learn the common runes for the undead. In addition, I also need to exchange some soul stones." Wu Xiaode said.
Lester's woman's head looked toward the street.
A moment.
She said: "The place to learn the universal runes for the undead is on the left at the next intersection, the first shop; the shop for exchanging soul stones is the fifth shop on the right."
Wu Xiaode soon arrived at the shop, opened the door and walked in.
I saw a ghost tree demon with spikes all over its body standing inside.
Different from the tree demons covered in emerald green in the Yang world, after death, their bodies glow with a dark blue light.
"Human!"
The ghost tree demon glanced at Wu Xiaode, his eyes fell on the heavy shackles, and he said:
"What business are you here to handle for your master?"
"I want to learn the universal runes for the undead." Wu Xiaode said.
"——You? A human? How could your master allow such a thing?" The ghost tree demon said in confusion.
Soon, its confusion turned into murderous intent.
"Human beings cannot learn everything and can only serve as the lowest servants!"
"Your master must have lost his mind - whatever, I will lock you here and negotiate with your master later."
The ghost tree demon stretched out his hand to release a spell.
Wu Xiaode whispered: "Scadi."
In the void, a bronze body spread out and gathered together, touched him, and turned into the succubus Skadi.
"Hehe, don't worry about those damn rules. Take out all the common runes for the undead and let my master learn them."
The bronze demon said teasingly.
The action of the ghost tree demon paused.
——How can it resist a demon-level succubus?
The ghost tree demon turned around, took out a thick tome from behind the counter, and said:
"The basic universal runes for the undead are divided into many aspects: teleportation, element utilization, construction, cultivation, collection, forging, etc. If you want to learn them all, you will have to pay a lot of money."
The succubus stepped forward, gently wrapped his arms around the ghost tree demon, and whispered:
"But you will teach it for free and without any secrets, won't you?"
"Ah, yes, I will teach it for free, without any secrets." The ghost tree demon said numbly.
It looked down at the thick rune book and began to chant a spell.
A full seven or eight breaths passed.
Dense runes appeared on the books and flew toward Wu Xiaode.
These runes flew around him for several weeks and submerged gently into his body.
A moment.
Wu Xiaode immediately mastered the secrets of various general runes.
He looked at the shackles on his hands and recited an obscure spell:
"The dead souls are freed from bondage."
Wow——
The hand and leg shackles were removed at the same time.
In fact, these shackles are mainly used to deal with some native monsters in the dead world.
There are also many related hunting and combat runes.
If the human dead mastered these runes, they would no longer have to rely on caves to escape the cold rain and strong winds.
——At least feeding yourself is no longer a problem.
Wu Xiaode moved his hands and feet, and an idea came to his mind.
These things can actually be taught to the dead humans in the cave.
They are now so weak that they don't even have enough soul power. This is when they need to use various tools to make a living.
With this thought, a sudden change occurred——
Just listen to a loud "bang" sound erupting in the void.
Wu Xiaode looked up and saw a bright star floating in the sky, motionless.
Small words in ice crystals appeared before his eyes:
"The universal rune of the undead is the basic power of the undead world. It is nothing to a powerful individual like you, but for a group of people, it is the foundation for its foothold."
"You have contributed significantly to the establishment of mankind, and therefore received the second star."
"Current progress: two stars."
"Please find a way to win nine stars to obtain the highest reward of this hidden trial!" (End of this chapter)