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In the vast universe, countless complicated affairs have been properly handled by him.

At this moment, the top priority before him was to go all out to face the challenge of entering the dark land.

However, what is even more troublesome is that although he has exhausted all the power of the universe to search for clues about the dark land, he still found nothing in the end, and was unable to detect even the slightest relevant information.

You know, all the information about the Dark Land seems to be tightly blocked by an invisible barrier, and there is no sign of it spreading in the vast universe.

Strictly speaking, this mysterious dark place does not originate from within the universe, but is a more advanced and mysterious product that transcends the existence of the universe.

If you want to truly understand the mystery, I'm afraid you can only get a glimpse of it by personally going deep into that unknown area.

Because of this, he currently cannot find any effective way to understand the true situation of the dark land in advance. All he can do is wait quietly for the right time, then resolutely break in, and then adapt to the circumstances and observe the specific situation.

Fortunately, thanks to the special contract signed between him and the Dark Land, he still had some preliminary understanding of this mysterious place.

According to the contract, after he successfully enters the dark land, he can return to the universe for one hour every day.

For most of the rest of the time, you must stay in the dark place and not leave without permission.

Apart from that, this was the only useful information he obtained through this contract.

As for more crucial details and inside stories, only when he is truly in the dark place will he have the opportunity to gradually uncover the mystery.

Now he has no choice but to enter the dark land.

After careful handling, he finally resolved everything properly.

At this point, now that all tasks have been completed, there seems to be little point in procrastinating any further.

After all, sooner or later, he will have to step into that mysterious and unknown area - the dark land.

Instead of hesitating and standing still, it is better to act decisively and set off immediately to find out what is going on.

So, after a fierce struggle deep in his heart, he made a resolute decision: to communicate the contract and bravely step into the dark land!
The moment he made up his mind and took action, an irresistible powerful force swept over him and surrounded him like a surging torrent.

Then, he felt a sudden blackness in front of his eyes, and his whole body seemed to fall into a bottomless abyss. He quickly lost consciousness and fell into a brief but deep coma.

At the same time, his originally clear and sharp thinking and perception abilities seemed to be completely isolated by an invisible barrier. All his conscious activities came to an abrupt halt at this moment, and he was completely blocked in a chaotic and dark world.

I don’t know how much time has passed, as if after a long and chaotic dormant period, Yang Bei’s originally blocked consciousness finally began to slowly revive and return.

When he regained his sense of the world around him, the first thing he felt was endless darkness.

The darkness was like thick ink, wrapping him tightly inside, and not a single light could penetrate.

However, as his consciousness became more clear, Yang Bei gradually realized that in this seemingly endless darkness, there were actually some faint outlines of buildings standing.

At the same time, in those unclear shadows, there seemed to be some other people's figures swaying.

All signs indicate that he should already be inside the legendary dark land.

However, Yang Bei still knew nothing about the current situation here.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded in his ears: "Awake?"

Then, another voice followed closely: "Since you have come here, and appeared on our territory."

Then, the voice paused, and then said: "Then let me explain to you the rules here."

The last question was obviously to confirm whether Yang Bei was listening.

Hearing this, Yang Bei did not dare to neglect and nodded quickly, indicating that he would listen carefully.

After all, he was completely confused about the situation in this strange place at the moment. Since someone was willing to take the initiative to explain the rules here to him, it was naturally the best thing.

So he perked up his attention and prepared to listen carefully to what the other party was going to say next.

“First of all, if a person wants to live in this village, he must contribute his strength and value to the village, because only in this way can the entire village continue to develop and prosper.

And for those of you who are new here and have just stepped into this mysterious dark land, you are faced with two specific choices.

One is to cut down trees, and the other is to engage in agricultural work - farming.

Of course, apart from these two jobs, the other more complex and demanding jobs are not suitable for you for the time being. Firstly, it is because you lack the corresponding qualifications and experience, and secondly, it is really difficult for you to do the job with your current abilities.

As for the value created by cutting down trees or planting crops, the village will extract half of it as public resources for village construction and the operation of various affairs, etc.; the remaining half will belong to individuals and can be used at your discretion.

However, if someone feels that they cannot accept such conditions and is really unwilling to do so, they can completely leave the village on their own and go out into the vast world to explore the world on their own.

But please note that if you decide to stay in the village, then half of all the results of your hard work must be handed over to the village.

There are only two paths before you now. Either choose to cut down trees or choose to farm. Or, you can go outside the village to gain some experience for a while before making a decision.

So, what are you going to choose?"

Faced with this person's question, Yang Bei frowned slightly and did not respond immediately.

Instead, he looked at the other party with a puzzled look, and then threw a series of questions: "I really want to know how to cut down trees and plant land?

For example, what method should be used to cut down trees and how to farm the land?

And what are the benefits of doing this? What are the practical benefits for me personally?

The man standing in front of Yang Bei showed no sign of annoyance on his face. Instead, he patiently began to explain to him in detail: "Let's talk about cutting down trees first. You have to go outside the village to cut down those black iron trees.

You know, those black iron trees are extraordinary!
They are extremely hard.

When you first arrive in this world like you and do not yet have sufficient strength, if you want to successfully chop down a black iron tree, it will take at least a full hour.

Moreover, even if you work non-stop all day long, you can only cut down a mere ten black iron trees a day.

However, each black iron tree can be exchanged for one black iron copper coin at the Dark Shop."

The man paused, then continued, "Let's talk about this black iron copper coin, it is the universal currency of the entire Dark Land!
You can use it to make various transactions with other people, and also exchange it for items you urgently need in the dark shop.

It won’t be long before you realize its true value, and you will then regard it as a rare treasure!”

The man paused for a moment, then continued slowly, "Regarding farming, when you join us, you will be allocated a small piece of land outside the village. However, since you are a newcomer, you don't have any seeds or related planting tools.

Therefore, the only thing you can do at this stage is to help others farm and earn corresponding rewards in this way.

Come to think of it, when you first started, the only crop you could grow was black rice.

And you have to know that it takes a long time for black rice to grow from the time it is planted to the time it is fully mature. It takes a full three months.

Of course, if you successfully complete a complete planting process and harvest 10 kilograms of black rice, then congratulations, you will be able to get a black iron copper coin as a reward!
Generally speaking, given your abilities, you can be responsible for planting up to ten acres of land.

According to past experience, the amount of black rice that can be produced per acre of land is about 1000 kilograms.

If you calculate it this way, if 10 acres of land are fully planted, the total yield can be as high as 1 kilograms.

In this way, theoretically speaking, you can earn a full 1000 Black Iron Copper Coins in just three months.

However, I have to remind you that farming is not a risk-free business.

If you are unlucky and encounter a bad harvest, resulting in the actual yield being far lower than the minimum yield requirement stipulated in the contract you signed with the landlord, then it is very likely that you will not only make no money, but may even have to pay compensation for the landlord's losses."

After a little thought, Yang Bei silently calculated the situation in his mind.

Although he knew nothing about these mysterious black iron copper coins, as far as he could see, the income from the two jobs of felling trees and farming was almost the same after three months of accumulation!

If you think about it more deeply, if you choose to farm, you may not have to put in so much hard work.

After all, felling trees is strenuous work. Not only must you maintain a stable and efficient felling speed, but you must also ensure that at least 10 black iron trees are felled every day. If you persist in this way for three full months, you may be able to obtain about 1000 black iron copper coins.

However, there are certain risks in farming, namely the uncertainty of the harvest.

The quality of the harvest depends entirely on many factors, including weather, soil quality, and planting techniques.

Therefore, neither cutting down trees nor farming seems to be a particularly ideal option.

Yang Bei was still weighing the pros and cons, hesitating. At this moment, the man standing in front of him spoke again: "In fact, no matter which one you finally choose as the initial transition option, it will not have much impact."

Then the man added, "As long as you have accumulated enough black iron copper coins and successfully purchased the crucial dark spirit vein map, and officially started your cultivation journey in the dark land, you will inevitably face a critical moment to re-determine your own development direction."

Finally, the man concluded by emphasizing: "After all, whether it's farming or cutting down trees, the difference between them is not as huge as you might think."

Yang Bei bowed and thanked him: "Thank you for your explanation, but isn't the dark land very dangerous? What is the source of the so-called danger?"

This person still did not lose patience and continued to patiently explain to Yang Bei: "The so-called danger is the dark creatures outside the village."

"Whether you go to cut trees or farm, you may encounter danger from dark creatures. However, the dark creatures around the village have been cleared."

"Even if there is danger, it is not serious."

"Only by going deep into the wilderness can you encounter powerful dark creatures."

After the conversation, Yang Bei had a general understanding of the current situation.

According to the current situation, all he needs to do is choose a career.

Farming requires a growth cycle, which means there is a time limit. He must work for three months before there will be any changes.

In comparison, cutting down trees would be much better.

You have free time and can arrange it as you like. If you want to cut trees, you can cut them. If you don’t want to cut them, then forget it.

Will not be restricted.

So he made his own choice.

“I chose to cut down the tree.”

"Okay, come with me, I'll take you to get the axe."

"I wonder what this fellow Taoist's name is?"

"Just call me Zhou Qing."

Under the leadership of Zhou Qing, Yang Bei walked in the village.

Taking advantage of this time, Yang Bei also observed the situation of the entire village.

At present, the entire village is neither big nor small, and it seems that it can accommodate at least nearly a thousand people.

There are quite a few people taking action in this village.

I met at least dozens of them along the way.

If these people are the masters of the universe.
Then there are quite a few Lords of the Universe.
But are these people the masters of the universe?

A question mark appeared in Yang Bei’s mind.

This is not necessarily the case.

Following Zhou Qing, we soon arrived at the center of the village.

There were even more people hanging around in the center of the village, and they all greeted Zhou Qing.

It seems that this village is controlled by Zhou Qing's gang. People active in the center of the village are all from Zhou Qing's gang.

These people controlled the dark shops in the center of the village.

Then, if people who enter the dark land want to buy something through the dark store or sell items to the dark store, they need the consent of these people.

Through such means, these people achieve the goal of controlling all those who enter the dark land.

This village does not belong to these people, but these people united to form a force and occupied this village, which belongs to all those who entered the dark land.

This is all that Yang Bei has seen so far. Although he has understood it, he has no way to resist now and can only follow the rules here, the rules set by these people. (End of this chapter)