My Endless Life.

Chapter 111: Mist Backlash
Li Qi was slightly startled and looked up at Carol.

Maru added:
“The Endless Sea of ​​Fog is indeed the destination of all the explorers’ expeditions, but not everyone expects to enter it. After all, once you enter, you can never come back.

"Chris and Ger... they still have you in the kingdom, so they definitely can't go into the foggy sea without any worries like the others, but at that time... they had no other choice."

Carol continued:
“We encountered a crisis on the fourth floor. Chris was seriously injured. We didn’t have time to return to the outpost on the fourth floor, nor did we have any way to treat Chris.

"The only way to keep her alive is to enter the Endless Sea of ​​Fog, because although the fog there will restrict people from entering and exiting, it can also temporarily preserve people's lives.

“This is why they entered the sea of ​​fog, Li Qi.

"It's not that they don't love you, but they had to leave you behind so that Chris could survive."

This is what happened.

There was no deep hatred or any lofty goal, and Li Qi's parents in this life were not people who did not understand feelings.

They simply had no other choice but to enter the endless sea of ​​fog to seek survival.

Hearing this, Li Qi was silent for a long time.

In fact, he didn't care at all about the reason why his parents abandoned him in this life. The reason why he wanted to become a member of the Tanwu family and go to the Endless Fog Sea was not to find out why his parents abandoned him.

This was just an excuse for Li Qi to get Carol and the others to agree to let him become a fog explorer, so that he could skip a year of special training and enter the fog area directly.

So no matter what the truth is, it has nothing to do with Li Qi.

But when Li Qi heard the truth about his parents going to the sea of ​​fog, he still felt complicated.

He is not afraid that his parents hate him or dislike him.

I’m just afraid that his parents in this life really care about him and really love him.

Li Qi couldn't bear such heavy emotions.

Taking a deep breath, Li Qi acted indifferent and said to the two of them:

"So what does this have to do with me becoming a Mist Tanner? I still want to become a Mist Tanner."

"You little brat!! Their last wish is for you to live in peace and not become a mist explorer!"

Carol became angry again. She slapped the table with her little hands, making it make a loud noise.

Maru suddenly remembered something and asked in confusion:
"You... have been recognized by the relic?"

"!" Carol was startled for a moment, then she thought of something and asked Li Qi, "Yes! Aren't you already bound to the Rubik's Cube? How is it possible to be recognized by other relics? Have you unbound yourself from the Rubik's Cube!?"

Every person in this world can only be bound to one relic treasure.

If you want to contract other relics and treasures, you must first unbind the relics and treasures that you previously contracted.

Li Qi has the Magic Cube of Transformations. Logically speaking, even if he comes into contact with other relics and treasures, those treasures will not sign a contract with him, and it is even more impossible for him to become a Tanwu family on the day of the contract.

Unless he is unbound from the Rubik's Cube.

Li Qi didn't know how to explain it, but fortunately his current personality was that of a rebellious teenager who refused to submit to anyone.

So he simply folded his arms, tilted his head back, pointed his nose at the people and said:
"It's none of your business. Anyway, I have the qualifications to become a Tanwu family!"

"Hey you--"

Carol rolled up her sleeves, and Maru's big hand fell on her head, telling her to calm down.

Then Malu said to Li Qi:

"Okay, you have your own secrets, so we won't ask you, but are you really going to decide to become a Mist Detector? You have to know that being a Mist Detector... is not an easy job.

"The foggy area is not a place for children to go on an outing. People die there every moment, including us. We may die there."

"Maru!"

Seeing that Maru seemed to be showing some signs of relenting, Carol looked at him in disbelief.

Maru said:
"Li Qi is old enough to make his own decisions. Besides, we are not his parents and have no right to stop him."

After Malu finished speaking, Li Qi put down the glass of juice in his hand and said seriously:
"I'm ready. I'm willing to die in the fog."

The air in the room was silent, and Maru and Carol suddenly fell silent at the same time.

The two of them looked at Li Qi together, emitting a special, invisible aura.

The aura connected with the relics on their bodies, forming a tremendous pressure on Li Qi's body, trying to make Li Qi bend down.

But Li Qi didn't change at all. He sat there straight, his eyes full of determination, and looked at them without any deviation.

It was unknown how long this went on. Just as Li Qi was hesitating whether to show that he couldn't bear it, Malu suddenly burst into laughter:
"Hahahaha! Carol, did you see that? This kid's eyes are almost exactly the same as Chris's back then! I like him!"

As he spoke, he slapped his thigh and stood up:
"Okay, kid, since you have decided to become a fog explorer, I will give you this opportunity! Three days later, an exploration team from the first level of the fog zone will set off to the ruins, and I will arrange for them to join this team.

"If you can still insist on becoming a Mist Explorer after you come back, we will immediately issue you a Mist Explorer badge of the Cangwu level. But if you plan to give up..."

Malu's mouth cracked: "Then you will never become a fog explorer in your life."

"No training required?"

Li Qi caught the key information in Malu's words and asked in surprise.

Maru grinned and said:

"No need! Training is a special education for those mediocre people, and you are Chris and Ger's child, you can definitely adapt to the environment of the fog zone! So you don't need those messy trainings! How about it? Are you scared?"

"No, that suits me just fine."

Li Qi also stood up and said to Malu:

"In three days, I will join the exploration team, and I will definitely come back safely. I'll take the Remnant Mist Badge!"

"Okay, then our association will wait for you in three days!" Malu's big hand held Li Qi's hand.

Carol frowned, but did not stop the two from making their "agreement".

It was not until the end of the dinner that they sent Li Qi back to the orphanage that Carol said to Maru:

"You still have a way."

"It's not really a solution. I think that kid is determined to become a member of the Tanwu family. Instead of trying to stop him, it's better to give him a challenge so that he will give up."

"What if he returns from the ruins and still intends to become a Mist Explorer?"

Carol asked again, worry filling her brows.

Maru stroked his beard and said:
"If that's the case, then there's no reason for us to stop him, right? And do you really think that without any training, that kid can withstand the backlash of the mist?"

"makes sense……"

Carol nodded, feeling much more relaxed.

The first layer of fog area is no longer dangerous for fog explorers, and even for most ordinary people, it is also not dangerous.

But even so, not many people live in the foggy area.

This is because after leaving the foggy area, one will experience fog backlash.

The deeper you go into the fog, the more painful the backlash of the fog will be when you come back.

Fog explorers often go in and out of foggy areas and have long been accustomed to these pains, but ordinary people and untrained new fog explorers are not like this.

Not to mention the backlash from deeper levels of fog, even the backlash from the first level of fog is enough to make people feel extremely painful.

Carol didn't think that Li Qi, a newcomer who had never been to the foggy area, could endure such pain.

But then again, if he can really withstand the pain brought by the backlash of the fog after first entering the foggy area, it means that he is a natural fog explorer.

If that were the case, Carol wouldn't try to stop him then.

She had no reason to continue stopping the other party.

……

Three days is not a long time, but for Li Qi, it passed in the blink of an eye.

During these three days, Li Qi packed up his belongings from the welfare home, left the welfare home, and found a relatively cheap rental house to live in.

Li Qi didn't actually have much stuff in the welfare home.

Apart from some daily personal belongings, the only thing that could be considered precious to him was the human-shaped puppet he had pieced together over the years.

Or you can call it a puppet.

The entire body is made of wood, but it has been strengthened by Li Qi using strengthening techniques to ensure its solidity.

By the way, Li Qi is indeed unable to use magic that can penetrate the body.

He absolutely cannot use spells like Fireball that can create fire out of thin air.

But Li Qi can use some magic such as strengthening, farsightedness, silk manipulation, etc., which only require magic power to flow through the body.

Just like those knight skills.

This also allows him to strengthen and control certain aspects of the puppets he creates.

So even though most of the doll is made of wood, it is still stronger than some metals.

Puppets can be assembled or disassembled.

After the entire doll is disassembled and folded, it can be packed in a small suitcase.

Although it is very heavy, Li Qi has knight skills that can strengthen his body, so he doesn't have to worry about not being able to lift it.

Carrying the box containing the dolls on his back and packing some resources for survival in the foggy area in his waist bag, Li Qi arrived at the gate of Rubino City within the agreed time.

At the same time, they also saw the exploration team that Maru mentioned, which was preparing to explore the first layer of fog area.

This is an expedition team led by a heavy fog level fog explorer, with a residual fog level fog explorer as deputy captain, and the rest of the members are all novice explorers of thin fog level.

All the members are relatively young, and it can be seen that they are probably explorers who are entering the fog area for the first time, just like Li Qi.

After seeing Li Qi coming, many people showed puzzled expressions on their faces, and some even frowned.

"Are you Li Qi?"

The leading heavy fog level explorer walked up to Li Qi and asked in a deep voice.

"I'm."

Li Qi remained expressionless and nodded in response.

The Heavy Mist-level explorer stared at Li Qi for a while, and suddenly threw a badge at him.

There is a light white mist pattern on the badge, which is the symbol of mist and also the proof of being a novice mist explorer.

After the leader threw the badge over, he said to Li Qi:

"Take this with you, or you won't be able to get out. Also, I don't care if you're here to get gilded or for any other purpose. I just need you to promise me one thing, and obey my orders. Do you understand? Otherwise... we will abandon you at any time."

The leader said seriously.

Li Qi took the badge and nodded to the leader;
"I see."

As he said this, he put the badge on his chest.

(End of this chapter)