kvmb Chapter 202 Leaving the Illusory Continent with Wan Shun
Chapter 202 Leaving the Illusory Continent with Wan Shun
In the small town of Ny-Ålesund in the Arctic, Ma Ying and Jing Yun stepped out of the Yellow River Station and headed towards the Merajritt Tavern. Inside the tavern, a middle-aged bartender dressed in a Chinese long gown poured them drinks.
"You're from Country C, right? I heard your name is Li Hongbo, and you've lost your passport and ID card. Haven't you considered going back to China to get replacements?" Jingyun asked the bartender.
Li Hongbo remained calm. “To reissue the passport, I need to go back to China, and to get back to China, I have to transfer through country L, which requires a passport. I heard that ships from country C can freely dock in Ny-Ålesund, but in more than five years, I have never seen a ship that goes directly to country C.”
“We happen to have a research vessel currently docked in Ny-Ålesund, and we will be setting sail for home next week,” Ma Ying told the bartender.
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In Country C, in a coffee shop opposite the Century Building in the city center of Qianmo, Ye Xuehan finally met Ren Changxi, thanks to Qiao Lu's careful arrangements.
"I heard that four years ago, you and Shen Lixi fell down at the foot of the Century Building, and passersby mistook you for jumping from the top floor," Ren Changxi asked with a smile.
"The security camera at the coffee shop entrance captured that scene, and Captain Zhang should have a backup of the footage. Didn't Luo Yifei tell you the truth?" Ye Xuehan frowned, looking somewhat puzzled.
“No, there’s no way we could have that kind of communication. We hardly communicated at all when we were in school, and we haven’t been in touch for more than four years since I retired from the youth team,” Ren Changxi explained.
"Then what's with the matching couple profile pictures you're using?" Qiao Lu couldn't help but interject curiously.
“I’ve never changed my profile picture. He just photoshopped a similar one. That’s his personal freedom,” Ren Changxi responded calmly.
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In Country C on Earth, in the sea east of Qianmo City, in a tourist area called "Desolate Island," Qiao Muqing stepped into the psychological counseling room on the third floor of the only coffee shop on the island.
"Recently, I've been having a lot of vivid memories popping into my head, as if I've actually experienced them myself," Qiao Muqing confided to psychologist Yun Tian.
“This is your medical record. I hypnotized you before. Those memories do exist, but most of them are your dreams. Because you can't distinguish between dreams and reality, you can't live a normal life. Five years ago, you asked me to help you forget these memories through hypnosis,” Yun Tian replied.
"Is hypnosis that powerful? Can it erase memories? I don't even remember you hypnotizing me," Qiao Muqing asked doubtfully.
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The conference room at a Mars outpost in the solar system.
Du Qi said to Shen Cheng and Luo Yan, "You two should go back to Earth with Vulcan 11 next week. The Mars tunnel has closed, so there's no point in staying here any longer."
“They all came back, but you insisted on approving their mission, and now they’re not coming back. I’ve waited five years.” Shen Cheng’s tone revealed his dissatisfaction.
“Old Shen, this can’t be blamed on Old Du. Those kids volunteered to go explore the tunnel themselves, their goal being to find a new habitat for the demon race,” Luo Yan explained.
Knock, knock, knock—a knock came from outside the conference room door.
"Come in," Du Qi said towards the door.
Nie Qiuyue pushed open the door and entered. "This is the list of demon clan members selected by Jin Hu and Gu Jing to go to Earth next week. Would you like to take a look?"
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Extragalactic galaxy, Planet Z, eastern part of the Floating Continent, Nanhan Guoan Island.
"Qingwei, this year the Sword Immortal Sect has relaxed the restrictions on the number of disciples they recruit, and both men and women can apply. The selection method has also been significantly adjusted, and it is said that spiritual roots will be tested. In the past few days, many people have gone to the City Lord's Mansion to take the test. Let's go and see," Hua Xi said to Ji Qingwei.
“Well, it would be good to go and take a look. Ji Mi has been with his master to the Western Shu Kingdom for some time now, I wonder how he is doing. Neither of his two masters, Fang Xiaocong of the Fifth Lineage and He Shihui of the Third Lineage, have returned to Sword Immortal City to recruit new disciples this time,” Ji Qingwei replied.
There were footsteps outside the door.
"Scholar Qiao, you're back? How did things go?" Hua Xi quickly opened the gate to the inner courtyard.
"They've already tested me; I have an earth elemental root. But they said I'm too old, and it's too late for me to start cultivating now, so they didn't accept me. Wei Er has a fire elemental root, and he was kept on; he's only a year younger than me," Qi Zhi sighed.
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On the southern sea of the Floating Continent, atop a mountain called "Wind Whisperer".
“Master has been unreachable for a week, which is extremely unusual. He should be unrestricted by time and space and able to establish communication at any time,” Roland said to Roman and Sun Li.
“I can’t return to the vicinity of the World Tree either. Has something happened? I haven’t mastered long-term spirit projection yet. Do all the tunnels in so many secret realms need to be closed?” Sun Li asked.
“We need to find you a fresh body as soon as possible. Don’t worry, I have experience. Master often did this before, only he needed to change bodies frequently. As for closing the tunnel, just close enough. When Master was around, the requirements weren’t that strict. As long as the tunnel’s transmission is stable and doesn’t cause anyone to fall into the spacetime rift, it doesn’t need to be closed,” Roland replied.
“I think they probably all need to be shut down. I feel like Master might have broken the rules this time. The higher-ups might have intervened,” Roman said worriedly.
"Don't scare yourself. Didn't Master say before that the Upper Realm hasn't intervened in the Lower Realm's agents for tens of thousands of years? There shouldn't be any problems," Roland said.
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At the border between the eastern and western continents of the Floating Life Continent lies the renowned Free City. Han Yue stepped into the study of the city lord's mansion.
"What progress has been made in exploring the secret realm?" City Lord Hua Yi asked in a deep voice.
"Shi Hao has led his team to the temple, but according to ancient records, the passage to the inner secret realm of the temple can only be opened on the night of the full moon," Han Yue replied calmly.
"How's the situation at the mine?" Hua Yi continued to ask.
"The Shi family has already exhausted all the easily mined areas. The remaining, more difficult areas have also had their veins located, requiring specialized tools and equipment. We are currently actively procuring relevant supplies from outside sources, which are expected to arrive in Freedom City within a week," Han Yue reported in detail and with clear organization.
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The Floating Continent, the far north.
Ishikawa and Xu Xiaohong returned to Jibei Village by small boat from the foot of the snow-capped mountain. Qin Tianzhu and Lin Jing had been waiting by the river for a week, and today they finally welcomed the two back. However, Ding Wenyuan was nowhere to be seen.
"Where is Mr. Ding?" Lin Jing asked with concern.
“We had just entered the interior of the snow-capped mountain when he disappeared. We searched for a week, but ran out of food and had no choice but to turn back,” Xu Xiaohong replied in a deep voice.
“That place contains a large number of plant seeds and numerous animal embryos, all soaked in specially made containers and arranged in an orderly manner according to the classification system of ‘kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, species’,” Ishikawa added.
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Deep within the Shadow Swamp, a secret realm on the eastern edge of the Floating Life Continent, Li Chao helped a woman in a green dress slowly land on the ground.
Lin Hai, Shi Qingfeng, Fang Xiaocong, Zhou Hong, Song Changxin, and Yun Youzi each found a safe place to settle down. Meanwhile, Hei Hu Yao had already climbed to the treetop and was licking his wounds.
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In the extragalactic galaxy, on planet Y, in the central continent of the Xuan Tian Continent, in the Hundred Thousand Mountains region.
"We've finally made it out of these mountains. After crossing this desert, there's a small town ahead. Let's go take a look," Ji Mi said to He Shihui, Dugu Xin, Chu Ji, and Bi Li.
The group walked into the desert, heading towards the town.
"Finally gone." On the edge of the Ten Thousand Mountains, a white rabbit said to the squirrel and leopard cat beside it.
"Yes, it's good that they're gone. No more humans should come. After all, there are no more demon beasts with demon cores here," the leopard cat replied. "Bai Ze, is there any way for us to control larger animals?"
"Not yet, Zhao Zhi. Your and Zhang Mei's spirits are still unstable. In the past, you could attach yourselves to small demonic beasts with demon cores to absorb spiritual energy. Now you can only rely on yourselves to cultivate," the white rabbit replied.
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In an extragalactic galaxy, on Planet X, in the Blue Continent of the Illusory Star, the Tang family resides.
Song Han stared at the giant rock in front of him, still feeling an overwhelming sense of amazement.
"Let's go in. Whether someone possesses the bloodline of the Tang family will be revealed in a single test," the current head of the Tang family said in a deep voice.
Song Han slowly placed his hand on the stone, but the boulder did not react at all.
Everyone held their breath, but after a moment, the boulder remained silent.
The current head of the Tang family stepped forward and placed his hand on the boulder. Instantly, the boulder emitted a dazzling light.
"How is this possible? Are you really not of the Tang family bloodline?" The current head of the Tang family looked puzzled, his tone full of incomprehension.
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In the Azure Continent of the Illusory Star, in the Heavenly Capital City of the Boundless Kingdom.
A disciple of the Xuantian Sect entered the Liuquan Inn and found Elder Wanshun.
"Elder, everything has been arranged. All personnel have been evacuated in batches, and only a few of us remain," a Xuan Tian Sect disciple reported.
Elder Wanshun nodded slightly, "In that case, let's set off as well."
Subsequently, Luo Yifei, Shen Lixi, Su An, Qi Yuan, Nan Tian, Ye Fan, and others left the inn together with Elder Wanshun.