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Chapter 666 - 354 Evil Person - Part 1

Chapter 666: Chapter 354 Evil Person - Part 1

Watching the pair retreat into the distance through the window, Mu You hesitated about whether to send Battle Eagle to tail them.

However, after some thought, he decided against it. The pair were highly alert, and tailing them might risk exposure.

Shaking his head, Mu You returned to the game.

In the Underground City, the blocked path on the second level had been cleared last night, while the Old Goblin had just completed the brand new Power Furnace.

The Ancient Energy Converter was essentially the Ancient Power Furnace. It could only output up to the power limit of the Ancient Power Furnace. The only difference was that now, it could incorporate Furious Energy as an alternative to Demon Crystals.

This contraption, combined with the Forest Spirit Core, was akin to a pseudo-perpetual motion machine. It could not only supply his Mechanical Armor Skin with kinetic energy but also power the entire Alchemy Factory.

Having obtained the Power Furnace, Mu You immediately used his Mech to clear out the boss at the end of the second level that very night.

The boss on the second level was an Ice Department monster, the polar opposite of the first level’s boss. The drops were the same as the first level’s: a piece of purple Sky City equipment, an Evolution Gem, ten thousand Experience Books, and fifty points of permanent ice resistance.

The Evolution Gem required a level five Blacksmith’s Shop to be used, so it was only decorative for now. The truly useful item was the Experience Book.

With two ten thousand Experience Books, coupled with his daily wages from the past few days, Mu You’s experience bar had broken through again, leveling him up to level 17.

His current level and attribute condition were: Level 17 (7215/163840), Strength 28, Agility 56, Intelligence 84, Constitution 32, Free Attributes 2, HP 7200, Magic 12400.

The exploration of the third level of the Underground City hadn’t started yet.

The reason being, the further down you go in the Underground City, the higher the difficulty. The first level required players above level ten for a stable conquest, while the second level necessitated level thirteen or above. It was estimated that the third level would need players at level fifteen and above to qualify.

There were very few players who had reached this level. They were all waiting for the ’meal’ from the White Dragon Mother and would not rashly descend unless they had a conquest.

Thus, the progress of the third level had temporarily stalled.

There was nothing to rush about it. After all, Mu You’s focus now had moved beyond Sky City.

After several days of cruise, Dawn City finally arrived at its destination, the Cook Islands, yesterday morning.

Having drifted at sea for half a month, the arrival at a new map was quite exhilarating for the players.

Upon arrival yesterday, many eager people descended from the city to explore the island.

However, according to feedback posts on the forum, this new map seemed rather eerie. Many people walking on the road were suddenly ambushed and either had their waistbands stolen or needed something else stolen. In the end, they could not even find the culprit.

In short, this new map was full of pitfalls. Many players went there cheerfully but returned in frustration. Very few could gain any advantages from this area.

After dying several times without progress, players naturally gave up their exploration. Their stamina and lifespan were not worth being wasted here.

Many netizens who were deceived called out on the forum: Do not go to the Cook Islands out of curiosity; you will surely lose more than you gain on this map!

Some even more radical netizens called for a war with the Cook Islands!

Starting a war was, of course, out of the question. It was Sky City’s golden growth period, and a war would be counterproductive. Furthermore, initiating a war without sufficient reason would greatly decrease the City Lord Evaluation. Those who called for a war might not necessarily be from Dawn City.

Mu You had Dawn City anchor a nautical mile away from the Cook Islands. Then he left the city and personally set foot on the islands below.

This place served as the base for the Undead Alliance. He had promised Little Ya earlier to come and help her save her sister, and besides, this place was somehow linked to the Shadow Ghost he possessed. Even if it was a dangerous place, he had to delve into it.

[The Cook Islands were situated east of Lan Ai’er Empire. They were a chaotic territory consisting of a mainland and over thirty linked peninsulas. It was rumored that this place was the border between life and death. Hence, its sky was perpetually shrouded in gloomy clouds, shutting out any sunlight.]

[The lack of communications led to a conservative belief system among the locals and they became extremely xenophobic. Many people would not leave their homes for their entire lives. Almost every household cultivated poisonous plants and nurtured Gu worms for self-defense. Surrounding countries all rejected commerce with them, making them more isolated.]

[You have entered Wu Tou Village, one of the ninety-eight villages in this chaotic land.]

[You walk the streets of the village, the indifferent villagers observe you. You wish to approach and ask something but no one is willing to talk to you and they all leave one after another.]

[You press on. As you pass an alley, you are suddenly ambushed by two pairs of hands from behind, pushing you to the ground.]

[By the time you manage to struggle to your feet, the perpetrators have already fled.]

[You check yourself and discover no items missing. On the contrary, you seem to have acquired something new.]

[You have been seeded with a ’Heart-devouring Worm’.]

[Heart-devouring Worm: A type of Gu worm that devours 1 HP per second from its host. The devouring stops when its host’s HP drops below 100.]

[Once planted, the Gu worm will merge with the host. Even if the host dies and resurrects, the worm will also resurrect unless you actively remove it. There are two ways to remove a Gu worm: One way is to forcefully remove it yourself. But without sufficient experience in worm removal, the worm will permanently devour 100 points of your maximum HP as it is destroyed. The other way is to find ’Gu Removal Men’ who are everywhere on the Cook Islands. You just need to pay a small price in lifespan, and they can remove the worm for you without any after-effects.]