Gao Wu: I have a dimensional gate

Luqiu found a piece of wreckage.

It was the left foreleg of that mountain venomous lizard, only half of it remained, with an extremely brutal crack at the break, and blackened flesh twisted in a horrifying arc.

The poison lizard was eaten.

The beast that ate the poisonous lizard bit off its left foreleg in a single bite.

The venomous lizard's body is covered with keratinous armor, the edges of which clearly show tooth marks; its hard shell can't even withstand a single bite.

This is a beast that the mountain poison lizard cannot possibly face.

It must be a Tier 1, and one of the stronger Tier 1s. It likes to attack with its claws, its teeth are extremely sharp, and its bite force is surprisingly strong.

It might be slower than that poisonous lizard, as evidenced by the marks on the ground.

Although the crisscrossing claw marks were terrifying, they were all ineffective attacks. Even the sluggish venomous lizard was able to slam its tail into the ground.

The venomous lizard's shoulder height may only be 30 centimeters. To flick its tail, it must arch its body, a highly aggressive but also very slow movement that is extremely difficult to hit its target.

The lizard's attack indicates that it believes it has a good chance of winning and that its opponent also has a weakness.

But their attack missed, and instead, the unknown beast seized the opportunity.

The tail whip marks are at the top, clearly indicating that the venomous lizard was completely defeated and devoured by the unknown beast after that. The thrashing marks on the ground also show its final struggle.

Lu Qiu decided to leave first.

The most dangerous enemy is always the unknown one; he didn't know enough about that strange beast.

Based on the general knowledge of alien beasts he took at school, the known information does not match any first-tier alien beast.

The fork in the road between the two worlds occurs here.

Lu Qiu initially thought that the other world was just a place where the beasts were stronger, there were more plants, and the resources were more abundant.

Now it seems that things are far more complicated than he thought.

Instead of venturing deeper, he returned along the route he had explored on his previous two visits.

The higher you go, the denser the vegetation becomes, and the more gray-scaled thorn snakes there are. There are even enhanced versions of mountain poison lizards.

The resources on the outskirts are not as abundant as those inside, but they are much better than the wilderness area of ​​Resource City 032.

First, develop steadily, then explore further.

Having made up his mind, Lu Qiu quickened his pace.

Before long, fine beads of sweat appeared on Lu Qiu's forehead; he had gotten lost.

The plants here are not only lush, but also very tall, with many trees exceeding ten meters in height.

He had no way of knowing which way was east, west, north, or south based on the position of the sun or the density of the tree canopy; he could only rely on his previous memories.

But the plants grew too fast, and his memories completely disappeared. He couldn't find any of the symbols in his memory, so he could only wander around like a headless fly.

Even after picking two more bone-strengthening herbs, Lu Qiu couldn't get excited.

He collected seven more venom sacs from the gray-scaled serpent, but the intervals between encounters with these solitary creatures grew increasingly longer.

Although he was supposed to be going down the mountain, he took another path that led deeper into the mountain forest.

"Let's give it our all!"

Lu Qiu gritted his teeth and called out the control panel, ready to return at any time should he encounter danger.

As he walked, he caught two more gray-scaled thorn snakes.

With the state of perfect harmony between man and nature, Lu Qiu could easily unleash his full potential. With his 800kg punching power combined with his tactical short sword, he could kill the hydra in just two or three rounds.

We walked for another half hour.

His highly stressed mind was already taking a toll, and he felt a bit tired.

And the Greyscale Hydralisk never appeared again. Could it have gone out into the depths again?

He shook his head to rouse himself, and continued cutting through the bushes as tall as a person with his knife as he moved forward.

Another half hour passed, and he couldn't even see the Blood Orchid anymore, let alone the Bone-Marrow Grass.

Furthermore, the road was very clean, with no valuable medicinal herbs found except for weeds and shrubs. There wasn't even a single rat, let alone a gray-scaled serpent.

Just as he was about to return, an unusual sensation under his feet sent a shiver down his spine.

It's plastic.

The presence of technological artifacts proves that this place has been inhabited. Where there are people, there is danger, but there will definitely be resources.

With the boundary gate in place, he wasn't afraid of danger; what he feared was not gaining anything.

Even if the humans they encounter are unfriendly, or possess strength that is difficult for them to resist, with the Gate of Realms in place, they can always return in time.

If it's a friendly relationship... he might be able to establish a relationship with those humans and exchange some things he needs.

Overjoyed, Lu Qiu squatted down and used his short knife to dig around, only to discover that he had just stepped on a broken piece of electrical wire.

The insulation was cracked like tree bark, and the copper core exposed at the break was completely rusted into a dark green color, buried shallowly in the soil.

He pulled up the power line with almost no effort, lifting up a thin strip of soil.

One side of the wire is grayish-white, with a powdery and fuzzy surface. Plastic residue will fall off with a gentle rubbing, which is the result of long-term aging caused by ultraviolet radiation.

The other side softened and swelled even more, with fine soil texture embedded in the cracks, and the surface softened and swelled from being soaked in moist soil.

In his previous life, Lu Qiu worked as an electrician for a period of time, so he has a natural sensitivity to these things.

"These must be wires that have been exposed to the air for a long time and were buried due to climate and vegetation changes," he muttered to himself.

Moreover, the power lines were buried for only a few years.

The power lines have not been maintained for the past few years, which suggests that something terrible has happened here.

Because this wire has an outer diameter of 60 millimeters and a triple copper core inside, its current carrying capacity is over 400 amperes.

The target of the power supply is most likely a large residential area with a population of at least 50,000.

What happened there?

Why is electricity no longer maintained?

Are there still humans there? Are they friendly?

Lu Qiu's breathing became erratic.

He had considered the possibility that civilization might exist behind the door, and he had long been mentally prepared.

But when the moment of contact actually arrived, excitement, trepidation, and panic all tangled together... His temples throbbed with desire.

"Hesitation will only lead to trouble. First, ascertain the situation; if there are any signs of danger, return immediately!"

Having made up his mind, Lu Qiu walked along the power line.

Another hour passed.

After passing through bushes, crossing jungles, and even climbing over a small cliff by pulling on power lines, Lu Qiu finally saw the end as darkness fell.

A barbed wire fence blocked the way through the woods ahead.

The mesh was rusted beyond recognition, with layers of reddish-brown rust, and in some places, it had been corroded through to holes.

Behind the barbed wire fence, a tiny screen glowed with a pale blue light, making it extremely conspicuous in the night.

He cautiously approached, reached out and pulled, and a crack appeared in the rusted barbed wire.

Lu Qiu was able to see the blue screen without any problems.

Wiping away the dust, he saw an eye outlined in white lines, with a flame in the pupil.

When all the dust was wiped away, the eyes moved.

A pale blue beam of light shone into Lu Qiu's pupils, and he instinctively closed his eyes, but the screen made a sound.

"Iris matching in progress..."

"91.7% match rate, new human identity confirmed."

"Access granted, base hibernation lifted."

"Welcome, fire-stealer."