Chapter 235 The end of wonderland, the end of darkness
The person standing at the door slowly raised the lantern in his hand.
The light shone on his face, allowing Chen Lun to see clearly what this person looked like.
This is a white-haired young man. His appearance is ordinary, but he gives people a heroic and decisive feeling.
Especially his eyes, which are very bright, are particularly special in this dark environment.
The white-haired young man's upper body was naked, revealing his perfect muscles. His lower body was only wearing a pair of plain trousers and no shoes.
"You know me?"
Chen Lun shook his hand, and the silver cane appeared in his hand. He took a slight step, which seemed normal, but in fact he was ready to enter the "extreme state" at any time and prepare to fight with him.
"Yeah."
The white-haired young man showed a bright smile.
He seemed not to notice Chen Lun's vigilance, and casually placed the broken sword he was carrying on the barrel next to the door, then walked a few steps forward and placed the lantern on the table.
The whole process was natural and unguarded.
"I just came back from hunting and got some meat. Let's come out and eat together... Let's chat while we eat."
After saying that, he waved, very familiar.
Chen Lun looked at this person for a few seconds and couldn't see any malicious intention on the other side.
"This...then I'm bothering you."
After thinking briefly, he nodded slightly, took out the black hat and put it on.
Seeing this, the white-haired young man turned and left.
If Chen Lun sneaked up on him from behind at this time, the other party would probably be in a bad situation, but this person didn't seem to care, and the way they got along was like they had been friends for many years.
Chen Lun resisted the urge to take action, but also kept a certain distance from this person.
After following the other party out of the wooden house, Chen Lun's eyes narrowed.
He noticed that the back of the white-haired young man was covered with various scars, so densely packed that almost no intact skin could be seen.
‘This kind of injury…’
Chen Lun was a little confused.
His eyes flashed with mist, and he took a closer look at the white-haired young man, but when the other party's data popped up, Chen Lun's heart skipped a beat.
All the data is unknown, including the name!
‘Who is he? ! ’
I'm afraid this is no longer as simple as being 20 levels higher... Even if he uses [Sequence 5] Talleyrand's [Death Eye], Chen Lun can see a small part of the data.
But with his own divination weight and intelligence bonus, he couldn't see through the white-haired young man in front of him at all...
‘High-sequence extraordinary person…’
Chen Lun suddenly felt a little nervous.
The white-haired young man took a piece of black meat in his hand, cut the meat into small pieces with a knife, and threw it into the iron pot above the campfire, making a grunting sound.
"You just said you know me...? Who is you?"
Chen Lun suppressed his fluctuating emotions, sat on the stone pier beside the bonfire, held the silver cane in his arms, and asked.
"Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself..."
The white-haired young man was peeling meat with his hands and turned his head with an apologetic expression.
"You can call me Arnold. As for why I know you...it's because of Philip."
"Philip?"
Chen Lun looked at the white-haired young man named "Arnold" with even more doubts in his eyes.
"Well, Philip and I are very good friends."
Arnold said.
He moved a big stone to the campfire, sat on it, and said while peeling the meat:
"I have no friends. He is my first friend and my only friend... For a long time, he was the only one who would come here to chat with me and talk about what he saw outside."
Arnold had a nostalgic expression on his face.
"The last time he came to see me was to say goodbye and he hadn't seen him for many years... He told me at that time that there was going to be someone here in the future and we would be good friends, and that person was called 'Jack'. ”
He smiled brightly at Chen Lun again, his dark blue eyes reflecting the firelight, very beautiful.
Arnold finished cutting the meat, took out a wooden spoon, and stirred it in the pot.
Chen Lun digested what the other party said.
'Philippe actually knew about me...and told this Arnold that I would come here? ’
He was a little surprised.
"Arnaud, what exactly is this place? You said that Philip would tell you what he saw 'outside', do you mean...?"
"This is the 'end of darkness'."
Arnold picked up two wooden bowls, each filled with a bowl of broth and a wooden spoon.
He said handing over a bowl.
"Outside, of course, refers to the 'present world'."
Chen Lun lowered his guard for a moment, took the wooden bowl, and quietly used the magic "Five Senses" to smell the smell with his eyes alone.
A strange meaty aroma, mixed with the unique aroma of fungi, made him quite appetizing.
But his attention was still focused on the four words "the end of darkness" that Arnold said.
"The end of darkness...?"
"Well, the deepest part of the dark world also refers to the deepest part of the spiritual world. In this area, the present world has merged with the spiritual world... everything is in a dilapidated state."
Arnold nodded.
After hearing this answer, Chen Lun's heart suddenly lurched.
‘Why does it sound like the content of version 2.0...? The spiritual world is in turmoil and pollution is expanding...’
He was silent for a few seconds and asked the question he was most concerned about:
"Arnaud, do you know how to get out of here?"
"Leave...?"
Arnold took a sip of the broth and shook his head in confusion.
"I... don't know. Sorry, I don't remember many things. I may not be able to help you."
His mood became depressed, as if he was sad because he couldn't help Chen Lun.
Chen Lun sighed secretly.
‘We can only take one step and look at it... and then find a way to go back. ’
The scene fell into silence.
There was only the occasional beeping sound when the campfire was burning.
Under the firelight, Chen Lun looked at the broth in his hand, secretly checked it with the panel, and found that this bowl of food was not simple.
【Extraordinary Object-Unnamed】
Item description: A bowl of soup that contains powerful extraordinary power. The ingredients are selected from creatures and fungi from the dark world, as well as a piece of flesh and blood from the descendants of the ancient gods...
Although the cooking techniques are rough, they can greatly improve physical fitness.
‘The flesh and blood of a descendant of an ancient god…? ! ’
A trace of surprise burst out in Chen Lun's eyes.
He suddenly remembered that the extraordinary characteristic he had preserved [Didak's Armor] was obtained from Didak, the son of the ancient god.
Could it be that the piece of black meat in Arnold's hand was similar...
"I'm sorry, Jack, I only have such simple conditions to entertain you."
Arnold drank the broth in his hand, wiped his mouth, and sounded a little apologetic.
Chen Lun saw the cautious expression on the other party's face, thought for a while, and finally took a spoonful and put it into his mouth.
The meat soup has no salty taste, but it is extremely delicious.
The taste was different from anything he had ever eaten.
[You have eaten the "extraordinary thing-unnamed" and your physical fitness has improved! 】
[The upper limit of health value +50, the upper limit of physical strength +10, endurance +1 and intelligence +1! 】
Chen Lun raised his eyebrows.
'There is no harm, and it can also improve the panel properties...! ’
He continued to take another spoonful, and after eating, the prompt box popped up again.
A glimmer flashed in Chen Lun's eyes, and the movements of his hands became faster and faster. In less than half a minute, he finished the broth in his hands.
The prompt box popped up several times, but in the end there was no movement. It must be that the increase in broth has reached its limit.
Chen Lun glanced at the panel and was surprised to find that his health limit had been increased by 200 points, his physical limit by 100 points, strength and dexterity by 2 points each, and endurance and intelligence by 4 points each.
This is equivalent to being upgraded several levels!
"Thanks for the treat, Arnold."
Chen Lun handed over the wooden bowl, then took off his hat and saluted.
Arnold's original sad mood disappeared and he looked very happy.
"You're welcome, Jack! I'll get you another bowl!"
As he spoke, he filled the wooden bowl with broth again and handed it over enthusiastically.
"There's still a lot in the pot. If it's not enough, I'll go hunting again."
"Thank you."
Chen Lun looked at Arnold in front of him, felt the other party's simple kindness, and expressed his sincere gratitude.
After taking the wooden bowl, Chen Lun temporarily put down his guard and doubts and continued to cook. Although the broth would no longer provide bonuses, he was indeed a little hungry.
Not to be outdone, Arnold filled himself a bowl of broth and ate away.
The two of them ate like this, chatting without a word, and soon finished the whole pot of broth.
The relationship that was originally a stranger has become closer.
[Arnold’s favorability towards you increases! Currently friendly! 】
Chen Lun looked at the prompt box. He didn't know whether it was because of Philip or his own charm value, but he easily gained the other party's favor.
But he could make a preliminary judgment that Arnold should have no ill intentions towards him.
Because the other party's strength is far superior to yours, you don't have to go to great lengths if you want to be disadvantageous to you.
After eating and drinking, the two sat by the campfire and continued chatting.
Chen Lun learned some information about the "End of Darkness" from Arnold, that is, the area where the two of them were, and it was very dangerous near the wooden house.
In the invisible darkness, there are powerful dark creatures. They are the natives of the dark world. After being mysteriously contaminated, they have become more terrifying and terrifying.
Chen Lun had no idea about this, but if even a strong man like Arnold felt it was dangerous, it must not be simple.
As a result, he became extremely wary of the darkness around him.
"Arnold, have you always stayed here? From what you said, you seem to be yearning for the outside world. Why don't you leave here...?"
Chen Lun drank a cup of tea and asked aloud.
The tea leaves in this cup of tea were also harvested by Arnold from hunting. The brewed tea can increase the speed of sanity recovery, which surprised Chen Lun.
"I don't know."
Arnold said, showing a very sunny smile.
"I just knew I couldn't leave."
Chen Lun looked at him silently.
Arnold couldn't remember many things, and Chen Lun failed to get any more valuable clues from him.
Regarding Arnold's identity, Chen Lun had no clue, but there must be a deeper reason behind the fact that the other party was so powerful and yet stayed at this dark end.
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A few more hours passed.
Chen Lun observed the Maggie statue linked in his mind and found that more than 200 sanity points had been consumed, and only about 700 points were left in the reserve.
He began to feel a little anxious, because if he still couldn't find a way to leave, when his reserves were exhausted, his own sanity would be consumed...
'At that time, I will die because my sanity has been cleared... Although I am in Wonderland now, I will not really die, but it will also cause spiritual damage.
As long as you are trapped here, your sanity will continue to be consumed, and in the end it will be a vicious cycle... Once you die too many times, the body in the outside world will still die. ’
Chen Lun thought.
At this time, Arnold came over carrying the broken sword and holding a lantern in the other hand.
"Jack, the time is up, I want to go hunting... Just rest in the cabin and wait for me to come back."
His face turned slightly serious.
"Remember, don't leave the campfire...it's very dangerous in the dark."
"Okay, I get it."
Chen Lun stood up, nodded.
Arnold seemed to suddenly remember something, took out a pamphlet and handed it over.
"This is what Philip gave me at the time and asked me to pass it on to you... He also said that this is the 'terminus' of Wonderland. If you can get here, it means you are ready."
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Chen Lun's pupils shrank.
‘The end of wonderland? ! What preparations...? ’
He suddenly realized that things seemed a bit big.
After Chen Lun took the pamphlet, Arnold turned and left, his figure slowly disappearing into the darkness.
Watching the faint lantern light up and gradually being swallowed up by darkness, Chen Lun sat by the campfire with mixed emotions and opened the booklet.
"——Hey, my friend, you didn't think of it. In fact, I didn't die in that battle. Although the guys from the History and Ceremony Association were difficult to deal with, they couldn't kill me... Don't worry, my 'relics' It's still left for you and I won't ask you to take it back.
I've been promoted to high sequence! I don't like those things... (cross out), I have traveled to many places, experienced many ups and downs, and finally became the Saint of Destiny.
But I'm still not good enough for Maggie... (crossed out)
I finally knew that the world I was exploring was actually called the 'Dream Realm', which is the prototype of the fairyland... It is connected to the third layer of the spiritual world, the 'Dark End'. To be precise, the Dream Realm can be regarded as The fourth world.
I dare not continue exploring.
Dream world...(crossed out)
In short, don’t go to the dream world easily, there are gods there. ”
Chen Lun looked at the scrawled dark blue handwriting and his breath froze.
‘There are gods living in the dream world…? ’
He suddenly felt that this kind of thing was too far away from him, but it was displayed directly in front of him.
When Chen Lun obtained some extraordinary items such as sun wine and moon wine during his exploration of the fairyland, this "dream world" was also mentioned in the description given on the panel.
But he didn't expect that the real dream world could be so terrifying.
The following paragraph seems to have been added after a while, and the handwriting is slightly different:
"——The extraordinary ability I developed [Animal Mimicry] was once praised by my teacher, saying it was a rare power on the path of destiny... As I advanced, this ability has stayed with me for a long time.
I also relied on it and defeated many opponents.
I believe that you have also learned this skill from the extraordinary knowledge recorded in my diary.
My limit can preserve the characteristics of five extraordinary creatures. According to the teacher's guidance, I took a very extreme path.
After suspending the exploration of the dream world, the teacher asked me to go to the far east coastline and board a warship leading to the Misty Island... There are countless extraordinary creatures in the deep sea, and through them, I obtained what I thought was the most perfect characteristic.
A starfish with extremely strong recovery ability, a super giant crab with deep sea minerals all over its body, a sea shrimp that can explode hundreds of times its own strength, a sea monster with excellent mental ability and beautiful appearance...
I would like to add here that the feeling of Siren is so wonderful, you must try it if you have the chance. (scrawled smiley face)
Finally, there is a black whale with a body as long as a small island. I obtained the majestic vitality characteristic from it, making it almost invincible! ”
Chen Lun frowned deeper and deeper. He turned to the next page and saw another message after a long time:
"——I was wrong.
The teacher lied to me.
I shouldn't have anything to do with the deep sea, but it's too late to regret it.
I was forcibly dragged into the dream world. Every night when I sleep, I enter there uncontrollably. I have no way to escape...
Ms. Sigh is guarding the door and I can't get out.
My destiny is controlled by the teacher. If I want to escape this fate, I must kill him with my own hands... Maggie told me that only I can do this. If someone else kills the teacher, I will also die.
This is a struggle of fate, and no one else can intervene.
Having the same fate as me, there is also a friend of mine named Howard.
We will challenge the teacher together...
…(scrawled handwriting, crossed out)
After being promoted to a saint, I saw a lot of things in the future from the destiny line, and I also saw you. I don’t want you to make the same mistakes again...
You are my successor and a friend across time and space.
The final outcome of Howard and I is unknown, but I am ready to fail because the teacher...(crossed out), because Mr. Clough was once a god.
Our odds of winning were almost zero.
Finally I want to give you some advice.
The moment you step into the path of destiny, you have already entered the circle of destiny. Only by advancing to a higher sequence can you be qualified to challenge destiny.
Failure means you have no choice but to succeed, the sky is high and the sea is vast.
I believe you can do it, after all, you are different from me...you are that special person.
The world will usher in great changes, and the reason is because of our approach... The specific reasons are unknown.
I suspect that the source of the turmoil is the end of darkness and the dream world... The junction of these two worlds is filled with endless pale spider threads, which may also be related to it.
You have to be alert at all times.
In addition, Arnold, who lives at the end of darkness, is a friend I made unexpectedly. He has a very special identity. I hope you can get along well with him.
He needs your help and can give you some.
I'm sorry that my words are a bit messy. Maybe it's because my mood when writing is a bit complicated...
It’s a shame that I can’t live in the same era as you, Jack.
If we could, we would become close friends, right? (scribbled smiley face)"
Chen Lun turned over another page with a sullen face.
There is only one paragraph written in the middle of the entire page:
"I must go to see you in the coldest winter, Maggie, because the wind and snow then will slow down time and let us embrace each other longer."
A scrawled smiley face.
But it was fainted by the water stains that had dried up long ago, and turned into a twisted cry. (End of chapter)