Rebirth: Living in Wilderness with My Superpower
Chapter 224: The Mysterious Deserted City

Chapter 224: Chapter 224: The Mysterious Deserted City

Yet this place still thrived vibrantly as if unscathed by the scorched affliction.

This could only mean that the jungle was much larger than they had imagined.

They were still far from the vicinity of the volcano.

If that was indeed the case, it would be quite troublesome.

For, every species that survived in the depths of this jungle had their own unique tricks.

The larger creatures wielded great strength; similar to boas, pythons, and crocodiles, they could easily crush a person into dust without much effort.

As for the smaller ones, they didn’t fight with strength; they relied entirely on their venom and the pathogens they carried.

What use was strength when faced with a biological attack? Strongmen were useless in such situations.

Hence, what Bai Junjun feared the most were the invisible poisonous creatures in the jungle.

The presence of mosquito-eating plants could somewhat manage the mosquito threat, but leeches, bats, snakes, poison frogs, and spiders were not on the mosquito-eating plant’s menu.

Moreover, these creatures sneakily hid in the bush, delivering sudden stings that were completely unexpected as one passed by!

So, the deeper they ventured, the more Bai Junjun urged everyone to be careful, lest anyone carelessly met their demise.

As dusk approached, the group finally saw the end of the jungle.

They ran out at the fastest speed of their lives, yet they were stunned by what they saw before them.

Never had they imagined that at the edge of the jungle there would be a great river; but at that time, the river had no water, only a thick layer of black volcanic ash beneath.

On the opposite side of this empty river stood an awe-inspiring black city.

It looked just like the Iron Enclosure Mountain in hell.

Even Li Wenli and Bai Junjun, who had seen much of the world, couldn’t help but widen their eyes at this sight.

They hadn’t expected a black city at the barren end of the jungle.

Under the falling night, the details within the city were unclear, but the towering walls highlighted its mystery and antiquity.

The pair thought instantly of that legendary place that had been flooded by seawater.

"Do you think this could be Fubo City?" Bai Junjun asked.

Li Wenli stared ahead solemnly without speaking.

But it was clear that he thought so too.

Over a thousand years ago, Fubo City was renowned throughout the world. It was the richest city, where the streets were paved with gold, the city walls were made of tridacna agate glass, and even the commoners wore clothes of golden silk, not to mention the City Lord.

But, as prosperity peaks, so does it falter. Fubo City, having been favored by the heavens, did not cherish it; they indulged in slaughter and revelry, and ultimately faced divine retribution with natural disasters inundating this once-thriving place with seawater.

After a thousand years of reclamation, Baiju Country emerged as the second great era, but sadly, Baiju Country also did not last long before it was thrown into turmoil by the fifth Emperor, and the land fell into disarray once more.

Of course, discussing these major historical events might be digressions, but none in the group had expected to encounter a legendary ancient city here.

Even Bai Sasa and Bai Lingyu were familiar with the legend of Fubo City.

After all, many treasure hunters in Baiju Country had searched for Fubo City but never found any trace of it.

They had never expected they would stumble upon this place suspected to be Fubo City.

The group’s excitement was beyond words.

However, whether to enter now became a big dilemma.

To enter was of course the goal, as Li Wenli said the Fire Spirit was within the city.

But when to enter was the issue they needed to consider.

After all, it was nearly dark, and they didn’t know what lay inside the city; venturing in now could lead to unpredictable dangers.