I can see experience bars after being transported to another world.

Lu Yuan stared at the line of words for two breaths, but couldn't figure it out, so he could only put the matter aside for the time being.

The rain suddenly became clear.

Inside the inner city, piles of flesh and blood writhed in the remaining waves, retreating little by little towards the earth.

But they have lost the bond of starlight and flesh, and are now nothing but water without roots.

Its demise is only a matter of time.

The massive walls of flesh and blood on all four sides also began to wither.

The dark red walls shrank layer by layer, revealing the tangled veins inside.

As for Rek, he had already been sent back to the outer city by the swarming insects.

Lu Yuan withdrew his gaze and stood up straight in the rain.

He didn't want to delay. He wanted to see Lake, and he would go now.

Lu Yuan hovered in mid-air, carried by the Insect of Knowledge, drifting towards the outer city.

Due to the dispersal of a large number of Knowledge Insects, Lu Yuan now has a smaller swarm of Knowledge Insects that he can control.

It was almost comical; Lu Yuan looked like he was being carried on a small stool in mid-air.

At the same time, these knowledge-generating insects are not in very good condition.

That bit of colorful light was pitifully dim.

The worms of knowledge would fly a short distance, then dip slightly downwards, and then the swarm would continue its relay, lifting Lu Yuan up again.

Since returning from the Sea of ​​Knowledge, it has been working tirelessly, directing other knowledge insects to resist the impact of the Sea of ​​Knowledge. Now, carrying a master who is on the verge of collapse, it is also about to give out.

Lu Yuan stood atop the swarm of knowledge insects, his eyelids so heavy he could barely lift them.

The feeling of being completely out of one's mind is unpleasant; the whole world is flashing before his eyes, making his stomach churn.

Lu Yuan rarely felt physical discomfort; his previous low rationality was due to visual and intellectual discomfort.

At the same time, he could feel the little thing beneath him trembling, clearly sensing that something was wrong with its master.

"It's alright." Lu Yuan's voice was a little hoarse as he waved his hand. "I won't die."

The colorful light on the Insect of Knowledge flickered, and its flight path became more stable.

"Tsk, even in this state, he still has time to appease the worm of knowledge?"

Oden clicked his tongue in his mind and slowly opened his mouth.

"Let me tell you this: don't panic. Your rationality is almost guaranteed to remain intact. This is an inherent advantage of forbidden science; unless it's completely wiped out, you'll still be you."

Lu Yuan hummed in response, his eyes slightly glazed over.

"I suspect you might not know," Oden's voice rose slightly, "that low intelligence isn't all bad."

"When people are in this state, they can see things they can't normally see. We did an experiment years ago where we kept a scholar in a state of low rationality for an extended period. Guess what happened?"

"Are you crazy?"

"How is that possible?!" Oden cursed. "That kid saw some strange things and made rapid progress during that time. So, at the third tier, there are often old fogies with obsessive knowledge who come up with some inexplicable formations or other weird tricks."

"If you ever run into them, stay far away. Those old geezers are capable of anything when they're about to kick the bucket. Who knows what they're summoning, or if they're gambling their last bit of life on a breakthrough? But this thing seems to be good for your sanity too."

Lu Yuan listened listlessly and gave another weak "hmm".

"Just humph," Oden scoffed. "I risked my life to say these words."

Lu Yuan was too exhausted to continue speaking.

The sound of rain was still there. But gradually, the sound of rain became distant and indistinct.

The world before his eyes began to distort.

The Bronze City stood in front.

The intact Bronze City.

Towering bronze pillars, rows of houses, people coming and going on the streets, all kinds of figures walking in the city, hawking and laughter, everything is there.

Lu Yuan stared blankly.

Someone is crying in the ruins.

The soft sobbing drifted into his ears through the rain. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw only a pile of rotten bricks and stones.

Something in the sky was watching him.

A black shadow hung motionless high above him, its gaze fixed on the back of his neck, as cold as ice.

Lu Yuan abruptly closed his eyes.

When I opened my eyes again, it was still raining, and the ruins were still ruins.

The sky was empty, with only gray-black clouds.

"What did you see?" Oden asked.

"The intact Bronze City." Lu Yuan paused. "And people are still crying."

Oden, unusually, didn't quip anymore. After a couple of breaths, he finally spoke quietly.

"That's good. It shows you're still you."

Lu Yuan didn't respond to that. Sigh, what Oden said was true; he was already very lucky to be alive. Most importantly, the outer city didn't seem to have been affected too much. Although it looked terrible, this was the best outcome Lu Yuan could hope for—far better than Grim Harbor.

Lu Yuan lay there, letting the Worm of Knowledge carry him, slowly flying towards the outer city.

As Lu Yuan drew closer, he suddenly noticed a patch of gold in the direction of the outer city.

The rain was heavy and hazy, but that patch of gold shone through, shrouding the Night Watch branch.

The branch, along with the surrounding neighborhood, was completely surrounded by a swarm of admirers.

The insects were piled on top of each other, crowding together in one place, like a black dome covering the entire area.

Lu Yuan lay on the insect's back, stunned for a moment before coming back to his senses.

This was clearly Rekliu's protection; before he fell unconscious, he had wrapped the last safe place in the city with the swarm of insects.

He drifted forward, and the closer he got, the brighter the gold became. The light fell into the rain, turning the raindrops into pale gold.

This light is clearly "hope".

But when did it become able to shine light out of the logistics area and cover the entire branch? In my memory, wasn't this thing only about the height of a person?

The worm of knowledge carried the dazed Lu Yuan into the golden area. The moment they landed inside, the densely packed worms on the cover suddenly stirred.

They parted to the sides, making way for a straight path leading into the branch, as if they were avoiding something.

Lu Yuan drifted inward along the passage.

The light fell on him, warm and gentle, like someone who had been cold for a long time suddenly enjoying a hot meal and then soaking in a hot spring.

This made Lu Yuan a little more energetic, as everyone was already there in the open space in front of the branch.

Klaus stood at the very front. The Blue Knight and his squire leaned against the side, both with their faces tilted back, eyes closed, and the same look of rapture on their faces. Lu Yuan glanced at them and then looked away.

Lu Yuan was quite clear about what could be obtained under this light, and it seemed that they had obtained something.

Looking further ahead, he saw Rick.

In the center of the open space lay a huge insect with a ferocious carapace, folded wings, and thick, long limbs curled up beneath its body. From head to tail, it was impossible to find any resemblance to a human.

Grayish-white text then popped up.

[Target detected: Rick (human) (Authority stripped) (Severely injured)]

[A human who once ventured into forbidden territory, but seems to have been stripped of his authority and lost his original identity, resulting in severe damage to his body...]

Lu Yuan's heart sank.

The gray and white text indicated that the body had been severely damaged. This, coupled with Rick's current state, further complicated matters.

There might still be hope for Rick, or perhaps Rick wasn't truly harmed in his essence. But how would a human who has completely lost his human form react to his bizarre transformation?

Lu Yuan was speechless for a moment, but this outcome was already quite good. After all, he had borrowed power to step into that forbidden land, and now that his power had been taken away again, he was still able to survive. For Lei Ke, this was perhaps the best outcome.