Imposter Young Master
Chapter 557 - 561: Land of Fallen_1

Chapter 557: Chapter 561: Land of Fallen_1

Yang Gang turned around and glanced at Xiao Shenwei, replying indifferently, "Does Elder Xiao wish to silence me by killing?"

"No, not at all." Xiao Shenwei grinned, "How could I? You are a distinguished guest of the Xiao family. With Elder Li Qing and the future mistress of the Xiao family, Su Xiaoxi, protecting you, even the mightiest wouldn’t dare lay a finger on you."

Pausing for a moment, Xiao Shenwei scowlingly looked at Yang Gang, "However, speaking of which, don’t you, a grown man, feel disgraced being protected by an elder and a woman? If I were you, I would have already jumped into the sea to restore my honour."

Yang Gang remained silent, but his fists were already clenched so hard that his fingertips embedded into his palms.

"Hmm? Angry now? Being aware of anger means there’s still hope for you. I am offering you a chance to enhance your strength." Xiao Shenwei finished, pulling a Gold Card from his pocket. "In a month, the Land of Fallen in Australia will be opened, where there are monsters from Other Worlds. These monsters contain Crystal Cores that can replenish and nourish spiritual power. For superpower users, who heavily rely on spiritual power, these Crystal Cores provide great benefits, and can even be considered as excellent treasures for rapidly increasing their powers and fighting strengths."

"Monsters from the Other World?" Yang Gang’s expression subtly changed.

Xiao Shenwei grinned, "What’s so surprising? Some powerful Space System Superpower Users can create temporal tunnels to the Different World. Of course, I don’t know who possesses this superpower. The most powerful Space System Superpower User I know of is Gong Shuiwei from Dawn of Light; her Black Hole Space can devour things to a different dimension. But it cannot connect to the Other World."

Xiao Shenwei paused, his face suddenly turning solemn, "However, the ’Land of Fallen’ in Australia does connect to the Other World. Since 18 years ago, every three years, a group of monsters from the Different World appear in the Land of Fallen. Eighteen years ago, the first batch of 500 monsters arrived from the Other World, among which were 50 high-level monsters capable of using magic. Led by America, the NATO troops initiated a pincer attack on these mysterious monsters, but suffered heavy losses. Eventually, they had to resort to nuclear weapons to annihilate them.."

"A nuclear bomb? Wait a minute. I remember the news saying that 18 years ago, a nuclear leak accident occurred in the Krolun Area in northern Australia, turning it into a barren land. Could that be the so-called ’Land of Fallen’?" Yang Gang asked in surprise.

Xiao Shenwei nodded, "That’s the truth that has been covered up. At the time, to avoid spreading panic among the public, global news agencies controlled the information so not many people know about it. Even now, the existence of the Land of Fallen and the monsters is strictly classified."

Then, Xiao Shenwei continued, "However, apart from the first time when nuclear weapons were used to exterminate them, the subsequent five times were led by Superpower Users and have gradually turned into trials for them. Despite stringent defense, some of the lower-level demon beasts still manage to escape from the Land of Fallen. This is also the origin of rumors of mysterious creatures in Australia in recent years. Those mysterious creatures spotted by the public are just lower-level demon beasts that have escaped from the Land of Fallen."

Indeed, in recent years, mysterious species such as the Rainbow Snake, Giant Ape, Benyep, etc., have often been reported in Australia. While some speculated these could be exotic species, no one could guess they were from the Other World!

At this point, a question suddenly occurred to Yang Gang, "Is the Other World a world of magic?"

"Probably. The theory of parallel worlds is currently very popular, and although there is not much scientific evidence to back it up, many scientists, including Einstein and Hawking, believe in the existence of parallel worlds. Of course, fantasizing about finding another self in a parallel world is impossible. If parallel worlds exist, from the time of the Big Bang and the birth of planets billions of years ago, each parallel world would have evolved independently. Some parallel worlds may have turned into technologically dominated worlds like Earth. Some parallel worlds may have developed into worlds dominated by practices such as magic."

Upon finishing, Xiao Shenwei looked at Yang Gang with a mocking gleam, "After imparting you all this knowledge, it should at least increase your scant intelligence a bit, right?"

Yang Gang, however, just smirked, retorting, "Sounds convincing. But why not hypothesize that these monsters came to us from some planet in the Milky Way or another galaxy? You claimed so much, but parallel worlds are ultimately hypothetical worlds, while the Milky Way and extra-galactic galaxies are truly existent. According to your views, my speculation is entirely plausible. Billions of years ago, after the Big Bang, galaxies and planets were born. After billions of years of evolution, some planets started showing signs of life. The Earth is now dominated by humans, but other planets might be ruled by other species, just like Earth during the Dinosaur age, or another planet dominated by monsters, etc."

Xiao Shenwei, rebuked to speechlessness, grew slightly agitated, "Anyway, I’ve already told you the path to increase your strength. Whether you choose to take it is up to you. Oh, I almost forgot to tell you, without this invitation card, you wouldn’t be able to enter the Land of Fallen. Take it or leave it, it’s up to you."

Having said this, Xiao Shenwei threw the Gold Card on the ground and just walked away.

Yang Gang once again leaned over the ship’s railing, gazing at the Australian mainland. He was silent for quite a while, his eyes finally revealing a determination.

He picked up the Gold Card from the ground and put it into his pocket.

Yang Gang knew Xiao Shenwei harbored malicious intentions and that a journey to the Land of Fallen would be perilous, but he no longer had the option to retreat.

Throughout this Southern Hemisphere expedition, Yang Gang had been constantly facing setbacks. He couldn’t even defeat a 10-year-old girl like Susan, which was entirely shameful.

What was more unbearable to Yang Gang was the fact that he not only lacked the strength to protect the women around him but had to be protected by them instead.

The dignity of being a man was totally ruined.

Therefore, even though this journey was fraught with danger, Yang Gang still wanted to give it a shot.

Lost in thought, Yang Gang’s phone suddenly rang.

They were near the Australian coastline, and the phone signal was finally able to come through.

Yang Gang glanced at the incoming call alert, hesitated, and then answered.

"What is it now?" Yang Gang’s tone was irritable.

"Heh heh, Bro Gang, that thing about the money you owe me..."

It was that old swindler’s voice.

Yang Gang’s face darkened intending to hang up the call, but a thought struck him suddenly and he said, "If you want money, fine. But you have to tell me about the ’Land of Fallen’."

"Land of Fallen? Gang, how do you know about it?" the old swindler was obviously taken aback.

Yang Gang thought to himself, "Just as I thought, this old guy is in on it."

"I’m planning to join this round of trials at the Land of Fallen." Yang Gang cut straight to the chase.

"Hiss~"

The old swindler took in a sharp breath of air, paused a moment, then said, "Woah, Gang, don’t act rashly. According to previous trials at the Land of Fallen, at least half of participants died. When you include those who were disabled, the casualty rate is above ninety percent!"

"But those who survive often become powerful beings, ruling over their own domain, right?" Yang Gang shot back.

"Err... that’s true." The old swindler said, then continued, "But Gang, according to the Diviners: the number of monsters falling to the Land of Fallen this time will exceed the total number of the previous six times. And there will be many powerful high-level beasts... Uh, it seems you’ve already made up your mind."

The swindler paused a bit before adding, "I’m also taking part in the Land of Fallen trials in a month. We can go together."

"You’re not going to cheat me, are you? Like stealing the Beast Crystal Cores that I’ve painstakingly collected?"

"How could you think that! What kind of person do you take me for? Ah, it really hurts my feelings! To think I’ve painstakingly brought you up..."

Click!

Yang Gang abruptly hung up the call.

Subsequently, Yang Gang logged into the Bounty Organization’s intranet, and searched for information about the Land of Fallen.

Even on this confidential website exclusive to genetically modified individuals, there was very little information about the Land of Fallen. Only one discussion thread just published with very few replies was found. Most of these replies were expressing doubts about the existence of the Land of Fallen and the monsters. The remaining replies pointed their accusations towards the unknown Perfect Form monster, alleging that the monsters were released by the Perfect Form monster itself.

Yang Gang broke into a sweat.

Damn, he was really being targeted here!