The rising sun shatters the darkness!

Chapter 495 A New Day (asking for monthly ticket)
At dawn, the translucent light curtain panels that served as the dome in the upper city of Baiyujing were still resisting the dawn with their pale halo, trying to make the morning come later; while the shadowy concrete forest below had woken up first. (Note 1)

The turbine-like air purification device outside the wall was blowing as hard as it could.

The worker bees on the road were rushing towards the subway like a group of cattle and horses.

Behind the window, a woman in a silk nightgown was lazily watering the spider plant.

The tip of the watering can became more and more curled up due to the watering, and finally the spider plant began to gurgle along with the sunlight pouring in through the gaps in the curtain wall, emitting a white and sweet scent.

Amidst the blurry figures swaying everywhere, either for a new life or for a new life, Xu Shu, who seemed quite unique, slowly walked out of the pool of blood.

"I'm still a little short of reaching level eight, but I clearly ate half a crystal more than usual yesterday, so why is my mental state similar to when I usually eat two crystals?"

Xu Shu faced the mirror, opened his eyelids, and looked himself up and down.

There were some bloodshot eyes on both sides of the deep pupils.

This is a normal reaction after the erosion degree of the curse is increased and the training is completed. It can be regarded as a self-warning of the body. It means that if you don't know how to restrain and be frugal, and continue to be greedy and reckless, it will create more mental burden.

But for Xu Shu, this was nothing. He would be able to recover in a short while after it was over.

After washing up, Xu Shu first looked towards the door of his home on the other side of the river, then turned to the east, towards the rising sun that was blocked by the shadow of the tall building in front.

Although there was no direct sunlight here, in the void before his eyes, an ancient book was slowly unfolding, revealing mysterious golden characters:
[The sun rises, and all things revive. Welcome back to the Taichu Volume, great master! ]

[Number of times remaining: 3/3]

[It is detected that you are currently in the Star Tower safety zone, please open it with caution. 】

"Haha, it's finally refreshed."

With three draws in hand, Xu Shu's whole aura was different from yesterday. He sat down beside the bed with a solemn and majestic look.

In the ruins, even if the time exceeds 24 hours, the Taichu Volume will not refresh, but will always remain in the [Super Dimension Mode] state.

Therefore, from the 1st to today, the 4th, two days of times have been covered.

This made Xu Shu feel a little bit disadvantaged.

Damn Taichujuan, you embezzled my times. Can’t you be more humane and return these six times to me?

He silently complained in his heart, but the Taichu Scroll remained motionless.

As a special program, it does not have very direct interactive functions. Unless you are about to die, it can detect it and promptly present you with a slideshow of your life before death. It can be said to be a troublesome little cotton jacket.

He turned on the upgrade drive and asked Xiaoya about the pursuit yesterday.

Xiaoya's reply was exactly what Xu Shu had expected. As expected, he did not find any trace of Yan Hui and the others.

However, she was full of confidence, saying that all the city gates, underground entrances and exits in the safe zone, as well as the entrance passages around the star tower, were covered with defense lines. As long as any suspicious person from the Red Emperor Army appeared, not even a mosquito would be able to fly out.

Then, with her tracking ability, she will be able to find Yan Hui and Voodoo together within three days!

"Three days?"

Xu Shu looked at it and sneered, not believing it at all.

why?
The answer is obvious. Since they were unable to track the person down in the first place, the other party must have chosen to hide his identity and hide in the densely populated downtown area which is like a pool of muddy water!
It was not like Xu Shu had not done this before, and he knew the situation of the city of Baiyujing very well.

Given the chaos on the ground floor of this place, if the other party doesn't want to come out, he can hide in the crowd and it would be harder than climbing to the sky to search him out.

I remember that there was a "Cardinal" named Zhang who disguised himself as an ordinary person and secretly raised strange cannibals in the lower city. How long did it take for Xiaoya to find the clues?

Xu Shuke didn't think that her ability to search for people would improve dramatically just because of his arrival.

Therefore, Xiaoya’s “three-day period” must have been an exaggeration, and the actual time taken was probably at least seven days.

"It looks like this is destined to be a protracted tug-of-war. After all, he is a strong man on the Human Ranking. So what? This may not be a bad thing for me. It allows me to recuperate and save some money."

"Humph, if you want to fight me, then try it and see who will regret it in the end!"

Xu Shu sat cross-legged on the ground quite confidently.

He wasn't sure about other things, but extending the timeline? This really hit his point.

With enough resources at hand, after three days of absence, you should be able to see him with new eyes! This is the confidence that sit-ups bring him!

"Haha, thinking back to when I was in the Black Widow Prison, I wanted to stay alive and develop, but it was always unsuccessful. I always encountered various crises that forced me to be unable to move. Now I finally have time to practice in peace! Sure enough, life in the safe zone is more suitable for me..." Thinking of this, Xu Shu looked at the current remaining number of 3 on the Taichu Scroll and began to calculate in his mind.

I am not planning to go out hunting right now, so the best way is to practice at night and wait for news from Xiaoya, and use the daytime to simulate the legend and accumulate resources.

"It's just right. Let's take a look at what the little bride has been through. From the perspective of a legend, perhaps we can get some information that we didn't notice before..."

Recalling the terrifying experience at Death Ridge, Xu Shu still felt a little scared and suspicious.

He immediately took a deep breath and poured all his will into the opening of the Taichu Scroll.

Amid the familiar and mysterious mist, his consciousness instantly rose, and in the infinitely high chaos and nothingness, he manifested chaos out of thin air:
【Legend Mode】——【Continue the Legend】

[Connecting to the legendary signpost, expanding the list of available legends for you...]

[Test completed, currently available markers: 1. Wang Teng (three sources); 2. Arthur (two sources)]

[Tip: A three-source beacon can only be connected 3 times; a two-source beacon can be connected 2 or 3 times. When the number of times consumed is greater than the number of beacon sources, there is a certain chance that the settlement reward quality will be improved. ]

[Please select the signpost——]

"what?"

When Xu Shu saw the prompt in front of him, his expression was slightly stunned.

In the Continuation of the Legend, can consuming the beacon more times improve the quality of the settlement reward?

This is something I didn't know before. I used to think that the Eryuan Dao Beacon could only be opened twice.

But this is normal. After all, Xu Shu’s second beacon “Arthur” was just obtained in the ruins.

And it's not even complete, with quite a lot of parts missing, and we need to find the rest to complete it.

Originally, Xu Shu was going to choose the account 'Wang Teng'. On the one hand, he would continue to brush the Hercules Xuan Chapter to prepare for the future, and on the other hand, he would look at what had happened before.

But the current situation of "Arthur" made him hesitate and curious.

The reward is increased, so doesn’t that mean three draws?

But the reward for three legendary draws should be the Xuan Zhang, right?

Doesn’t this conflict with Arthur’s “altar” reward corresponding to the “Second Source” beacon?
What will the result be if the two are combined? Will it be directly doubled?

After thinking for a moment, Xu Shu was eager to know the result, so he immediately changed his mind and decided to try the latter first.

Anyway, I can visit Xiao Jin Gang tomorrow, so there is no rush. Now is a good time to see what my aunt is doing.

After such a long separation, you dare to cut off contact with me unilaterally? You deserve to be punished!
As soon as he thought of this, he no longer hesitated and immediately selected "Arthur". The scene in front of him changed naturally.

[You chose the beacon: Arthur (Second Source)]

[You have consumed three times, which is greater than the number of beacon sources. The quality of your reward will be improved accordingly.]

[Successfully connected to the beacon]

[Your fate has been tested: Death is like the wind (excellent), connecting the past and the future (excellent)]

[You, Arthur, the legendary hunter king, the trusted slave of three families, the one favored by the god of death who lost his mother due to carelessness! ]

[Today, the great existence returns to the mark again, breaking through the fog of history and continuing the legend...]

[On the afternoon of January 19, 1th year of the new calendar, you were awakened from the seal in the Church of the Night in Death Ridge. With the help of the great being (yourself), you successfully escaped from the eyes of the Dark Mother Goddess disguised as the Right Attendant of the God of Death, and left the church after nightfall.]

[On the night of January 1, you passed through the 'Border of Light and Darkness' and came all the way to the bottom of the Special Research Institute, passed through the space rift, and headed to the secret realm of the duel field. ]

“Arthur awakens from the seal of the church. This section talks about me taking Arthur back from the Mother Goddess.

"The border between light and darkness... It seems that this is the real name of the area outside the Death Ridge Church."

At the beginning of this [Continuation of the Legend], Xu Shu knew that he had made the right choice.

It turns out that these secrets were hidden in the church that day.

——Because Xu Shu’s current perspective is “Arthur”, so currently all I can see is “Xu Shu carrying me and running quickly on Death Ridge.”

And this is the 'background story section', so he can't do anything and can only watch the plot.

Of course, he could also secretly criticize this terrible and weird evil god in his heart.

It turns out that the Grim Reaper's Right Attendant is the Mother Goddess in disguise. No wonder her eyeballs are hidden inside.

What is his purpose? In terms of strength and status, he seems to be several levels higher than Arthas, the god of death...

I can’t figure it out, but it sounds very evil. Maybe something horrible happened back then!

As he was thinking, Xu Shu suddenly discovered something strange.

This part of the plot mentions that "I left the Mother Goddess Church on the night of the 2nd."

But that’s not right. Didn’t I seek refuge in the Mother Goddess Church after nightfall and leave only after dawn?

Why is the description here reversed?
Uh... coming to think of it, if it corresponds to the time in the real world outside, it seems to be true. It seems that the day and night in Death Ridge are reversed, which is exactly the opposite of the real world.

When [continuing the legend], the Taichu volume used the time benchmark of the real world, so is this the case?
Xu Shu guessed thoughtfully.

He didn't dwell on this for long, because the prequel quickly moved to the part where he entered the underground of the shelter and continued the legend:
[You enter the duel arena. According to the rules of this secret place, you need to enter the exciting qualifying round. ]

[The owner of this place, the incarnation of a female god, "Nere Iris", has sensed the divine aura lingering in you.] [She seems to be very fond of this and personally named you to participate in the fight, but you can't do anything as you only have a partial spirit body.]

[But don't be discouraged, the great being Xu Shu is with you. You and yourself have scored 60 points together, successfully winning the championship of this duel and receiving His reward. It was really a hearty battle! ]

[Afterwards, you left the border and returned to the ruins of "Undersea Japan", and soon after, on the afternoon of January 1, you returned to the arms of your "biological mother" Christina! ]

[Gua, the filial son finally returned to his hometown, your wish has come true! ]

[Accompanied by your aunt and mother, you leave the ruins, return to the real world, and see the light of day again...]

Xu Shu: ???
and many more!

and many more!

Wait a minute!

He suddenly became alert, staring with wide eyes at the overview in front of him, which looked brief but actually contained a vast amount of information. He felt his scalp tingling.

What the hell does this mean!
How could the owner of the duel arena be Nere Iris?
Isn't this the name of the Right Attendant of the God of Death mentioned by the Black Virgin School? Isn't the statue of this thing inside the Church of the Mother Goddess, and isn't the latter's eyeball hidden inside it?
Why did she suddenly become the goddess of the duel field? !
Also, whose divine aura is left in Arthur? Is it from Jizo or Arthas?
Also, “Japan under the sea”?
Therefore, whether in the real world or the legendary world, Japan has indeed sunk, and the ruins [One Hundred Demons Night Parade] that we enter from the Sea of ​​Death now are actually under the sea of ​​Death?
Didn’t we fucking agree that there are deep diving rules under the Death Sea, and that if you dive deeper than 50 meters, even the powerful ones on the Heavenly Ranking will die suddenly?

This...what is going on?

Xu Shu was confused, looking ahead with caution and anger: "Taichu Volume, translate it for me!"

next second.

[On the afternoon of January 1, Gu Christina Yueming (hereinafter referred to as Auntie) left the ruins. She felt something strange in her body and did not hesitate. She immediately paid for the ride on the Divine Sky Escape Light and entered the nearest D3 area star tower.]

Xu Shu: “…”

Oh my god, I almost forgot that the Taichu Volume is still in the "Preface" stage. It's not yet time for me to control it, and I can't command it at all... Damn it.

Confused, so confused! It feels like the entire Death Ridge and the Japanese ruins are full of mysteries and hidden secrets!
Unfortunately, it is unknown. Perhaps it can only be solved by further exploration in the future... Xu Shu was a little speechless, and continued to watch patiently:

[My aunt put on an Aries mask (Ugly Palace·Bullfighting), left the flight cabin, and immediately walked to the 'Flight Trading Integrated Cabin' across the hall to start queuing.]

【During this time, the great being came to line up behind her. 】

[With the talent of "Witch", even with the isolation of the air-hiding mask, the little aunt still felt the inexplicable intimacy of the great being. This might be from the competition with the fragrance of gardenia in the wasteland, or it might be from the special bond of "Nirvana Xuantai", so she tried to greet him politely. ]

【The great being ignored the temptation of my aunt.】

[Not only did he ignore her, he also pooped a big snake on the ground in front of her and everyone else. ]

【That’s awesome.】

[As expected of a great master. 】

[Are you here to poop? ]

"..."Xu Shu had a blank expression on his face. He chose not to answer and continued watching.

[After waiting for a while, my aunt saw you leaving the cabin, but you were very fierce, pretending to be a tough guy, refusing to admit that it was you who changed your size at will, and walked away roaring. ]

[Although my aunt intuitively thought that this was you, she couldn't confirm it, so she had to give up and prepared to continue doing her business, but a strong man cut in line. ]

[She was a person with a mysophobia. She angrily gave him a shout and moved aside to avoid physical contact, while silently keeping this grudge in mind.]

[Finally it was her turn to trade. She took out a large number of erosion crystals from her small bag, as well as various strange props, such as a sheep-horn cup with one horn missing, a lace glove with only the thumb, index finger and pinky finger, and a mask that would bleed and make you unable to look straight, etc. The quality was not high, but there were a lot of them.]

[It seems that she gained a lot from the trip to the ruins. Many of them were "sealed objects" that had special effects after being corroded and contaminated. They were quite good materials for spell tools. She secretly kept them all and did not choose to share them with other teammates.]

[What a kind-looking, evil-hearted, selfish woman! Get down! ]

"Hehe, this is indeed Christina's style. Profits and values ​​are everything. I'm afraid that the one we usually see is just using Gu Yueming's gentle personality as a disguise..." Xu Shu chuckled. He didn't think there was a big problem with doing so. After all, she searched for these things on her own based on her own abilities.

What he was more curious about now was where the other party went later.

Soon Xu Shu had the answer.

[After the transaction was completed, my aunt teleported out of the East Pole War Zone headquarters and returned to the D8B4 safe zone.]

[She owns a hidden mansion in the wealthy area of ​​the city. It is worth mentioning that there is actually a Gu family base in the original D8B3 area underground, and they have always maintained contact. ]

[“How is Sword Master Gu Pan doing recently?” An elder from the Gu family came to ask. ]

[Your aunt replied decisively: "Nothing, I went to the ruins with her recently, and my strength has improved by leaps and bounds. I need to retreat and hone my skills."]

[The other party praised her for doing a good job, and told her to be careful in the near future and not to ruin the family's plan. It seems that the Gu family seems to have some unspeakable secrets going on. Before leaving, the elder also gave them a valuable resource as a subsidy from the family to the master and servant.]

[My aunt took it for granted and kept it for herself again. ]

Xu Shu: “…”

Even Teacher Pan’s things were secretly hidden. This is a bit too much, my aunt!
At this time, the light and shadow changed, and Gu Yueming came to the dark room in the mansion. It was actually arranged like a small church, with flickering candles around and an exquisite shrine in front.

In the shrine is a Buddha statue with six arms, two of which hold Zen sticks in one hand and a jewel in the other hand. The other four arms are twisted outwards and have two faces, one angry and the other smiling. The whole Buddha statue looks a little evil, but there is not much weird aura. It is obviously just an ordinary creature.

Gu Yueming began to pray and worship devoutly.

Xu Shu's pupils shrank.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva!

The one my aunt is worshipping is Ksitigarbha!

She actually...

Um, this seems normal?

After all, Christina was taken away by Jizo, and she also said that she got the so-called revelation from the gods so she went to look for Arthur, which obviously refers to Jizo...

Xu Shu was relieved quickly, but thought in his heart that it was a good thing that he did not choose to recognize the other party before. There must be something fishy going on.

The status of "Ksitigarbha with the Tail in His Mouth" is special. God knows what His purpose is.
Just because he helped to kill the Black Widow in the wasteland, it doesn't mean he is a friendly party. This is disrespectful to his own life.

This is just right now. I can monitor my aunt's movements at any time through the beacon "Arthur" to observe the purpose of Dizang.

It's not that he was too cautious, but this Ksitigarbha was too weird. So far, he was the only one who had discovered what he did in the "Journey Mode", so Xu Shu couldn't help but be vigilant.

He will never expose himself before figuring out everything!
Xu Shu smiled complacently.

At this time, Gu Yueming finally ended his prayer.

She came to the next room, which was a small swimming pool of considerable luxury and wealth. The surrounding area followed a specific pattern and was sprinkled with various flowers, gold leaves and gems, making it look quaint and mysterious.

Xu Shu could tell at a glance that this was a Taoist temple set up by a "witch".

[“Huh, I lost track of my son. I feel like I’ve been haunted by something sinister. I don’t know what that kid did to me. It’s really abominable. I hope the Bodhisattva will bless me and help me avoid being harassed by evil spirits… Well, I’ll just have to deal with it myself from now on!”]

[My aunt talked to herself, as if she had made up her mind. Then she took off her clothes, tremblingly stepped into the water step by step, submerged her whole body, and clasped her hands together.]

[“The blessings of abundance cleanse all the dust of catastrophe; the grace of Queen Nuwa brings new life to all things~”]

[The delicate and gentle young woman clasped her hands together, and in a thrilling arc, she prayed in waves. A green fluorescent light appeared, covering her body and blocking the prying eyes of outsiders.]

[But this cannot isolate you after all, because you are the worm in her stomach, and you can see everything directly. ]

"…How shameful! We can't do this!"

Xu Shu was a little angry.

Even though I was watching, this was Christina! Of course, she had raised me since I was little, but, but...

Well, actually this is Gu Yueming's body, it doesn't hurt to take a look...

Xu Shu quickly began to appreciate it with great interest.

Goo, my aunt's long legs are so white and tender~
Wow, my aunt's waist is so slender~
Goo, my aunt's big breasts are so firm~
[Look, look, you are a hypocritical fellow! Taichujuan has seen through your true nature a long time ago, you are a demon who deserves to go to hell! But you did a great job.]

[In fact, my aunt's prayer technique has the effect of dispelling evil spirits and removing evil curses. It is very effective in dealing with ordinary evil spirits and relatively preliminary erosion and pollution.]

[But this has no effect on you, because she is now your beacon carrier, you are one, not an external demon. ]

[Not only does it have no side effects, it is actually a kind of nourishment, and has a good nourishing effect on your spirit. ]

[You feel yourself warm and cozy, as if you are swimming in a warm spring, cultivating yourself freely.]

[A day has passed. As we all know, "prayer and blessing" is a long-term project. Naturally, my aunt has no time to look at the upgrade driver. ]

[A night has passed, and you open your eyes wide, feeling neither sour nor bitter.]

[It's another whole day, you don't have the heart to disturb your hard-working aunt, so just stay as you are. ]

[As night falls, you wipe your nose after watching your aunt bathe all day. Before the legend ends, you write a few words on the wet bathtub: "Contact Xu Shu!"]

[This legendary life has come to a brief end. What will be the future fate of Arthur who has returned from the Sea of ​​Death? It will be written by you yourself, waiting for you to start a new chapter and journey...]

Wow!
Everything before my eyes returned to chaos, then dispersed again, and the familiar feeling of falling came.

Xu Shu opened his eyes and was still sitting upright on the big bed in the hotel. Nothing around him had changed.

When I looked out the window, I saw that the scene was almost the same as before I entered. The streets were full of pedestrians walking slowly, the street lights were on, and all kinds of vendors hawking their wares were walking around the streets.

It even makes people wonder if it is still morning.

But in reality, the sky was already dark.
The one-day deadline has expired!
The pages of the Taichu Volume floating in the void in front of him flipped, and rich information poured into his sight:

"We are settling the bill for you..."

(End of this chapter)