313: Parting ways

This Time Bu Ge was suddenly startled, and he abruptly felt that this topic was somewhat heavy, so heavy that it made him feel a sense of horror.

But he quickly reacted.

What a joke!

Is the Xuanhuan World truly real? Are these people truly real?

How could that be?

They must be actors hired by the Huanmeng Group, just to hype things up.

He comforted himself with these thoughts, but a question still filled This Time Bu Ge's mind:

Does a next-generation game, globally popular enough to affect the entire society, really need such crude methods for hype?

But if it wasn't for hype, then what was it for?

This Time Bu Ge felt as if he had grasped something, yet he couldn't grasp anything at all.

He looked at Ye Hei and these 'players' and said:

"If you are truly afraid and worried about the enemies that might appear in this forest, then it's better to wait a bit."

"We players can Cultivate by sacrificing our lives, and there are also some low-level Cultivation Techniques circulating that can be purchased at any time through the trading System. I think some people must have also spent reincarnation points to get some starting resources."

"As long as we wait for a period, some of us will be able to achieve Qi Refining, and perhaps even achieve a Mortal Foundation."

At this moment, Ye Hei seemed to have thought of something. He gathered with his classmates and whispered something, and then this group of people walked towards the forest.

This Time Bu Ge frowned.

A player who was Cultivating nearby, preparing to accelerate his Cultivation by sacrificing his life, also frowned and couldn't help but ask:

"Hey, aren't you afraid? Then why don't you wait for us to improve our Cultivation before we go out together?"

Ye Hei didn't speak, he just walked forward on his own.

But one of his classmates, a girl, couldn't hold back. She turned her head and said fiercely:

"We all know. Since you chose to participate in the event to get some special start, you definitely won't just achieve a Mortal Foundation."

"You are absolutely aiming for an Immortal Foundation!"

"And to achieve an Immortal Foundation, Immortal Qi is needed."

"Currently, where in this forest can Immortal Qi be collected? Immortal Qi is not in the reincarnation points Golden Finger, and the ones on the trading System are all more expensive than the last."

"More importantly, to achieve an Immortal Foundation with proper Immortal Qi, you need to find a good place for secluded Cultivation, to fully immerse yourself in the Breakthrough. This place definitely won't do."

"So, if you want to Breakthrough first and then explore, you must be using sinister methods to Breakthrough to an Immortal Foundation!"

Although the girl's tone was aggressive, her face was very pale, looking rather grim.

She was very panicked, fearing that she would be refined by an evil Cultivator.

The player who was about to sacrifice his life was stunned, watching Ye Hei and the others walk away.

After everyone had left, he finally said:

"Damn that Midnight Gao Sou! It's all his fault for ruining the reputation of us players. Now everyone thinks the Xuanhuan World is full of evil Cultivators!"

Little Cabbage also felt speechless.

As long as you search for 'Xuanhuan World' on the internet, the first thing that pops up will definitely be 'evil Cultivators'.

There was no other way; the Xuanhuan World during the Great Love Sect era left too deep an impression on outsiders, even making many players think that the Xuanhuan World only had evil Cultivators, all terrifying individuals who stopped at nothing.

Little Cabbage really wanted to explain that the Xuanhuan World also had truth, goodness, and beauty, and that not all players were evil Cultivators.

Mortals were not necessarily the blood food of Cultivators.

"Never mind them. What 'real Transmigration' is, it must be fake, just a gimmick."

"We'll take turns as Protectors, and take turns sacrificing our lives to Breakthrough."

"My Golden Finger in this life is related to Breakthroughs, and I also bought Immortal Qi. I'll be the first to spend ten years to Breakthrough to an Immortal Foundation. Once I Breakthrough, we can all walk around fearlessly."

"I'll help him act as Protector! Everyone be conscious, this place is very strange, it's best not to have other thoughts."

"..."

"Damn it, why did you attack me?"

"Sorry, brother, you just Breakthrough to Qi Refining, didn't you? My Immortal Qi needs your help!"

"To hell with him, this is an evil Cultivator! Everyone, let's subdue him! Damn it, you too—"

Suddenly, the players fell into chaos.

Some started fighting, others immediately stepped forward, and the players who had originally gathered together dispersed.

The players who should have huddled together for warmth fell into mutual suspicion, no one trusting anyone else, and they even dared not choose the same direction for exploration.

Soon, they split into scattered teams, and even individual lone players.

All of this, however, was no longer important to Ye Hei and his group.

They left in time and were not caught up in the internal strife among the players.

The surrounding environment was beautiful, with lush grass and beautiful flowers, and they could smell the fresh wind.

What was most shocking was that there were no mosquitoes in this forest!

If it weren't for the unfamiliar environment and the overwhelming fear brought by the golden flying birds, some of his classmates would have wanted to lie down on the grass and fully experience the forest scenery.

"Look! There's a water source!"

Suddenly, a sharp-eyed classmate shouted, his face filled with excitement.

Ye Hei looked in the direction of the sound.

Sure enough, dozens of meters ahead, some old vines as thick as buckets surrounded an open space, and there happened to be a spring pool inside, looking very unique.

The spring pool gurgled with spring water, and many half-meter-tall small trees grew around it, with broad, emerald-green leaves like palms, hanging with bright red fruits.

Each fruit was as big as a chicken egg, emitting a rich fruity fragrance, which immediately made all the classmates' mouths water.

They hadn't eaten for a long time since leaving Mount Tai, and they were already very hungry.

"It smells so good! What kind of fruit is this?"

"I don't know, I haven't seen it on Blue Star."

"Do you think this fruit might be poisonous?"

"This... it's certainly possible, huh..."

"Even if it's poisonous, there's nothing we can do. We'll starve to death if we don't eat."

"Never mind, let's eat it first."

Ye Hei and the others walked over, picked the fruits, and swallowed them.

The juice flowed in their mouths, incredibly sweet.

After eating the fruit, Ye Hei waited for a while, but he didn't feel the legendary warm current or any other reaction in his body.

He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. It seemed that this was just an ordinary fruit, not a spirit fruit unique to the Xuanhuan World, and had no special effects.

But it was filling enough, and Ye Hei's energy recovered quite a bit.

Everyone approached the spring pool again, cupping their hands and drinking a few sips.

After resting for a while, everyone decided to continue walking forward.

The forest became increasingly eerie, and at night, even chilling sounds could be heard, faintly accompanied by the clanking of chains, making everyone's hair stand on end.

Clang! Clang!

In the darkness, continuous knocking sounds came, making everyone's faces pale and filled with terror.

Ye Hei looked in the direction of the sound. It was the direction they had left, and also the direction where the nine dragons coffin pull had fallen.

A terrifying thought suddenly flashed through his mind: below the bottomless cliff, was someone smashing the bronze ancient coffin?

As soon as he thought of this, he felt a chill down his spine. This area was indeed very strange.

By the time dawn broke on the second day, everyone was somewhat exhausted, having slept very restlessly last night.

Suddenly, someone exclaimed in surprise:

"Look! Over there, in the sky, there are buildings!"