Master of Kaidan
Chapter 69 Preparing to Depart

Chapter 69: Chapter 69 Preparing to Depart

In the cabin, Feng Xue took out all his belongings one by one, arranging them into categories in the cardboard boxes in front of him.

He did not know what he would encounter in the outside world, or even whether he could actually go there. But as someone who had studied the life of the Great Sage Lam, he was accustomed to considering the worst-case scenarios and preparing multiple contingency plans when faced with danger.

Although following Chen Xiyao’s departure his label as Gatekeeper had also disappeared, the crucial intelligence Feng Xue had memorized while they were dodging about.

In that world, Pseudo Artifacts required "Identity" to be sustained, which made him consider that perhaps "Infinite" could also be a Pseudo Artifact.

However, he temporarily set aside such sorrowful thoughts; the important point was that magical Items could exist over there.

In other words, if Feng Xue really intended to cross over, he could not bring any Pseudo Artifacts with him.

Then there were the various situations he might encounter and the measures he should take.

Feng Xue did not consider himself a person of extraordinarily quick wit; rather than figuring out what to do when a problem arose, he preferred to have plans ready in advance. This way, if he encountered any problem, he could act immediately according to the plan.

Fortunately, the present him was drastically different from when he first arrived; the miniatures left by Chen Xiyao had allowed him to accumulate a considerable number of magical Items. Most of them were just comedic curiosities, but given enough time to think, they inexplicably proved useful in some situations.

As for the remaining items, such as the Scavenging Set and the boots worn over the Silent Boots which would increase consumption if brought to the Real World, he would not dispose of them directly—they may not be worth much, but they were conveniences for daily life.

Having made all his preparations, he took these Pseudo Artifact clothing items and headed to the outskirts—although walls had not risen yet, based on the boundaries of the previous two landfill sites, he could roughly still identify what areas would remain wilderness even after the city walls rose.

Finding a random forest, Feng Xue checked the map with his work badge, then took out a card from his chest pocket—

Name: Magical Item·Treasure Box Ghost

Elements: [Treasure Box], [Monster], [Guard], [Elf]

Description: An Evil Spirit dwelling in a treasure box that attacks thieves attempting to steal the treasure.

Remark: A noble UR

...

Although it was an ordinary caudex with an attack power of 1300, after being transformed into a magical Item through the Yu-Gi-Oh card, it leaned more towards the feel of an Ancient Egyptian Duel Tablet—in short, it did not adhere much to the k-language, but rather embraced the narrative feel.

When Feng Xue used this card, a half-person-tall golden treasure box materialized in front of him. The lid of the treasure box opened slowly, and a shadowy figure, as if made of black mud, gradually extended from the box.

"I entrust these to you." Feng Xue handed his stack of Pseudo Artifacts to the Treasure Box Ghost. The creature bowed deeply in a manner reminiscent of ancient Egyptian etiquette, then picked up the pile of miscellaneous items and slowly retracted back into the treasure box.

Although leaving a treasure box out in the open was rather conspicuous, the evil spirits first and foremost had no intellect and weren’t attracted to the box; plus, the true form of the Treasure Box Ghost was actually a card. Although summoned here, it emitted no aura, not to mention those passersby from Infinite...

Any sensible person seeing a treasure box in the wilderness of Infinite City wouldn’t approach it, let alone open it. Even if someone did, they’d only lose some clothing items totaling less than a thousand towers combined.

Without his Comfortable boots, Feng Xue felt slightly awkward walking in the Silent Boots, though they still fit his feet; after all, they lacked the added buff.

Moreover, a white robe paired with green shoes looked odd no matter how one looked at it.

However, Feng Xue wasn’t yet at a stage where he would sacrifice practicality for aesthetics. Although it felt awkward, it was better to start adapting now rather than to struggle with walking in reality.

What Feng Xue didn’t know was that his back and forth had struck a nerve with many, particularly the three Scavengers vying for the Manager position, who were on extreme edge at this point.

Relief washed over them only when they saw him make slight adjustments to his attire before returning. Meanwhile, the white-haired, tawny-skinned man directly said,

"Those boots must be Pseudo Artifacts too, right? I told you he’s from the residential area; how could an ordinary Scavenger have so many Pseudo Artifacts?"

"It’s not certain, maybe he has Forging and Tailoring labels?" Green-Hair waved his hand nonchalantly. In his view, the man gearing up so suddenly wouldn’t be planning to kill them right now; it was clear to him that the other party was truly planning to go to that other world.

So, what was there to worry about?

Compared to these two, Yellow-Hair, who had already made some harsh decisions, was completely letting go now. At this point, he genuinely didn’t care about Feng Xue’s intentions or identity. Regardless, he had already resolved to go beyond the gate and wouldn’t easily change his mind.

Time slowly passed, and Garbage Day arrived once again. However, this time, Feng Xue was surprised that only the transmigrators, led by Green-Hair and White-Hair, entered the dumpsite immediately. Those initial Scavengers, including Yellow-Hair, all loitered around the buildings they had constructed, seemingly waiting for something.

"Is it coming?" Feng Xue, who had been tense for the past few days, instantly perked up. He readjusted his clothing, took a deep breath, and stepped outside the house. After about ten minutes of tedious patrolling, suddenly, a voice came from the west—

"Here! It’s here!"

Almost the moment the voice sounded, all those who hadn’t yet entered the dumpsite started moving. They hurried towards the source of the sound, and soon, a dilapidated door in the open position, and a middle-aged man with blonde hair pinned to the ground, his face full of terror, appeared in Feng Xue’s view.

In that moment, the label of the Gatekeeper resurfaced in Feng Xue’s mind.

At this moment, the Scavengers distinctly split into two groups: one group, without any hesitation, dashed towards the door as if everything they desired lay beyond it, while the other group stood still, their eyes vacant as if reading from the label the knowledge it carried.

"So that’s it, this is the true purpose of most Scavengers? Those with enough ’Knowledge’ head to the outside world, while those who haven’t accumulated enough aim to obtain more knowledge related to the gate."

Feng Xue generally understood these people’s thoughts, and seeing Yellow-Hair enter the gate, he no longer hesitated. With a mix of apprehension, he rushed into the wide-open gate...

"Bang, bang, bang, bang..."