I'm only three years old, how could it be a world-ending catastrophe?

One day later.

The far north ice plains.

A biting wind howled past, whipping up countless ice crystals.

Jiang Luo stood atop a bare snow-capped mountain, her small body wrapped in a thick white down jacket, with only her slightly red, frostbitten face showing.

He squinted and looked down.

It was a remote border town shrouded in thick black fog, nestled in a depression in the ice field, like an ugly scar.

From a high vantage point, the city's exact appearance is completely obscured; only the scattered outlines of black buildings are visible, appearing and disappearing in the black fog.

This place... is the Abyss of Nothingness.

After returning to Nanjiang Province from Dongzhou City, he set off immediately without any rest.

It still took a whole day.

Old Chen originally intended to send two "Prison Guards" who could use SSS-level bizarre items to accompany him, mainly for protection and assistance.

But Jiang Luo rejected him without hesitation.

In his view, whoever comes along is just a hindrance and a burden, and there is no need for them at all.

Of course, the Extraordinary Bureau has been unable to infiltrate the Abyss of Nothingness for many years, so the information that Elder Chen can provide is pitifully scarce.

All that is known is that the Zhou family's headquarters are here, and that the sealed world-destroying calamity seems to be somewhere in this region.

As for the specific entrance, the layout of the city, and the composition of the Zhou family... nothing is known.

Therefore, Jiang Luo did not choose to go directly to the bureau like he did in Nanjiang Province.

After all, we still don't know the true strength of the idiot dog, the [Lord of Nothingness].

It's always good to be cautious.

not to mention.

Eating requires a certain level of skill and timing.

We need to figure out the situation first.

After a day of travel and two system settlements, Jiang Luo's attribute panel has undergone new changes.

[Host: Jiang Luo]

【Strength: 500】

【Speed: 234】

【Spirit: 307】

[Defense: 206]

【Perception: 142】

[Insight: 160]

In these two settlements, Jiang Luo added points to Strength, Speed, Defense, and Insight.

The fact that his strength had exceeded 500 gave Jiang Luo some peace of mind.

Shaking her head to calm herself, Jiang Luo pulled down the hood of her down jacket, covering her face even more.

He concealed his aura, and his small figure, like a ghost, silently slid down the snow-capped mountain, heading towards the eerie little town shrouded in black mist.

There were no guards at the entrance to the small town, only a constantly twisting door made of black mist.

Jiang Luo didn't hesitate and stepped inside.

The moment you pass through the black mist, a chilling, oppressive, yet somewhat sacred and eerie aura washes over you.

The scene in the city finally came into clear view before his eyes.

The town's architecture is very ancient, with streets paved with bluestone slabs and black stone houses of the same style on both sides, their roofs carved with strange runes that are hard to understand.

There weren't many pedestrians on the street, but everyone was wearing the same gray robes with the hoods pulled low, covering most of their faces.

Their steps were hurried, their expressions solemn, as if they were performing some kind of sacred ritual.

The entire town was shrouded in an eerie atmosphere that was both frenzied and deathly silent.

Jiang Luo found a secluded corner and hid herself in the shadows.

He saw two residents dressed in gray robes not far away, who had stopped and were talking in hushed tones.

"Have you heard? The holy festival has been moved up."

"Of course I've heard about it. It seems the patriarch himself gave the order."

"Is it because of that 'unclean' person brought back from outside?"

"Most likely. I heard that the woman was very uncooperative, and the patriarch spent a lot of effort to suppress her. In order to avoid any unforeseen complications, it was decided to hold the holy sacrifice ahead of schedule, using her soul and flesh to please the king."

"Hmph, it is her honor to become a sacrifice for the king, an ant from the outside world."

"That's right. Let's go, let's hurry to the altar, or we won't be able to get a good spot."

After they finished speaking, the two quickened their pace and headed towards the town center.

Jiang Luo hid in the corner, her small brows furrowed.

Sacred offering? The unclean?

It sounds like something big is about to happen.

However, none of this concerns him.

His main goal now is to find the sealed [Lord of Nothingness], determine the level of this stupid dog, and then find a way to get it out and devour it.

As for the Zhou family?

Just a weakling that he casually swatted dead!

Not worth mentioning!

Just as Jiang Luo was preparing to move to another location to continue the investigation...

A childish voice suddenly rang out in front of him.

"Mom, look, there's a person here who isn't wearing a robe."

Jiang Luo was taken aback and looked up.

A little boy, about five or six years old, was standing not far in front of him, looking at him curiously.

The little boy was exquisitely beautiful and very cute.

but……

Those eyes...

Those dark golden pupils...

It's exactly the same eye as that stupid dog, the [Lord of Nothingness], that I saw before!

Beside the little boy, a young woman, also dressed in a gray robe, immediately grabbed his hand, her face showing a hint of wariness.

"Xiu'er, don't talk nonsense."

As the woman spoke, she coldly scrutinized Jiang Luo with her equally dark gold eyes.

When she saw Jiang Luo's white down jacket, which looked completely out of place with his surroundings, her expression changed instantly.

"An outsider?"

Her voice was filled with undisguised disgust and arrogance.

Jiang Luo raised an eyebrow, then shook her head, her small face completely unconcerned.

So what if we get caught?

Could it possibly kill me?

Just as he was about to turn and leave.

The little boy named Xiu'er, as if he had discovered some fun toy, suddenly broke free from the woman's hand and ran to Jiang Luo with his short legs.

He stretched out his chubby little finger, pointed at Jiang Luo, and shouted loudly in a naive yet cruel tone.

"Grab him! He's a foreign scumbag! Grab him!"

The atmosphere of the entire street changed instantly with the little boy's clear shout.

The gray-robed residents who had been hurrying around all stopped in their tracks.

next second...

Everyone's eyes have changed!

They've all become...

A pair of dark golden eyes!

They all turned to look in Jiang Luo's direction.

That gaze was cold and indifferent, as if looking at a dead object.

"Grab him!"

"Purify him!"

"Sacrifice him!"

From the crowd, a chorus of frenzied shouts began to rise and fall.

Instead of stopping him, the little boy's mother wore a sickly smile, as if she was proud of her son's "courage".

"Xiu'er, well done." She patted the little boy's head, her voice full of approval. "That's how you should treat these dirty outsiders."

The little boy was even more excited after receiving the praise.

He looked at Jiang Luo, his little face full of pride.

"Shadow, go, bite him to death!"

He pointed to the ground beneath his feet and gave the order.

The words fell.

The shadow beneath the little boy's feet seemed to come alive, beginning to twist and stretch violently.

Immediately afterwards, a huge hunting dog, as big as an adult bull, completely black and composed of pure shadow, suddenly leaped out of the shadows.