True Solution of the Sword Dao
Chapter 361 - 338: Chaos One

Chapter 361: Chapter 338: Chaos One

Main City of the Pantheon, Inner World

Goddess Statue District, Saint Yi Activity Plaza

Lin Fei and the other two slowly walked through the exchange area, scanning the other people around them. Some were quietly haggling. Others just inquired briefly, and upon finding the items unsuitable, they shook their heads and walked away directly.

"The people here don’t bring out the items for exchange directly; instead, they submit them to a notary office beforehand. However, there are also powerful individuals confident in their own force and strength who conduct direct transactions," explained Li Wenmin, walking ahead.

"If you want to exchange, you must first go to the exhibit board." Li Wenmin led Lin Fei and the other through the crowd to a garden in front. In front of the garden was a glass light screen supported by a stand, flipping automatically and continuously showing rows of various items.

Lin Fei glanced over, the things listed above were all completely unheard of.

Tarot leaves, Chilia’s light of dawn, Reed Snake Gall, Luminous Body, Vampire Dust...

One after another, the items with strange shapes appeared on the light screen, looking like alien lifeforms. Some even twisted from time to time, as if they were alive.

Especially something called the Heart of Mengfeila, which was entirely a blood-red heart, and it even extended a large number of flesh tentacles around, waving like an octopus. Added with a large amount of blood-like mucus covering it, it looked even more disgustingly grotesque.

Li Wenmin, who was on the side, noticed Lin Fei’s gaze on the Heart of Mengfeila and explained with a smile.

"That’s the Heart of Mengfeila, the heart of a creature called Mengfeila that is a special product found in one of the dangerous areas. This creature will grow three hearts in its lifetime. Even if two are removed, it can still survive well, and over time, the lost hearts will slowly regrow. The heart has many excellent uses; many potions and special items require it as one of the ingredients."

Lin Fei nodded, "What about this one below?" He pointed to the newly flipped page below, where there was a silver object that looked like a metallic eyeball. It also seemed to be only the size of a fist.

"That’s the Sunset Eye, it’s said to be a special item excavated from ruins, its material of construction is unknown. However, what can be confirmed is that it possesses the power to accelerate the healing of injuries. Therefore, the current strong ones are selling it as a restorative item. Its effects are said to be very good," explained Li Wenmin.

"Sunset Eye?" Lin Fei pondered and nodded thoughtfully.

"However, now it’s said there’s a mysterious cult called the Mourning Night that uses it as a symbol of identity among its members," whispered Li Wenmin, "That’s an infamous cult."

After checking for a while, Lin Fei still hadn’t decided what to exchange, because he didn’t have any rare items on him that could be traded.

However, with Li Wenmin’s explanations, he learned a lot about various rare items, which made the visit worthwhile.

"Next, we still need to find a place for you two to stay. I wonder if you two have decided whether to buy your own housing or to stay in a hotel?" Li Wenmin asked cautiously. "Hotel accommodations generally cost dozens of Energy Stones per night, and a more expensive, high-level place could be a few hundred Energy Stones. Buying your own housing, on the other hand, would need much more."

"Take us to a hotel. A better one," said Lin Fei, knowing the Energy Stones he had, no matter how many, probably weren’t enough to buy a house.

Li Wenmin led the two onto a conveyor belt, explaining as they moved along.

"You two must’ve arrived in the Inner World not long ago. Regarding our currency, gray Energy Stones are mainly used here. Red Energy Stones can occasionally circulate directly, but this isn’t part of the regulations of the Grand Temple bank, it’s just a spontaneous act by the people. Besides the standard round gray Energy Stones, the most commonly used currency here is the Energy Stone Currency."

The one dressed in golden clothing took out a light red banknote from his upper pocket. "Is this it?"

Li Wenmin nodded, "That’s the one. The banknote you’re holding is worth 10 Energy Stones. Following that are 100, 200, 500, 1000, and other denominations of banknotes. Additionally, there are some smaller denominations. All are issued by the Grand Temple. They can circulate freely in our main city area, but outside the range of the Pantheon, they’re no longer valid."

The three passed through several conveyer belt districts and arrived at a pedestrian street surrounded by high rises. There were no conveyor belts on the street, and both sides were lined with various hotels and restaurants.

"This is the nearest hotel street around here. Perhaps you can find suitable accommodation here."

Lin Fei casually picked a hotel and walked in. There was no one inside, and a giant human face relief faced the entrance, with stairways on both sides leading up in a winding manner.

The giant human face was two people tall, eyes closed tight, lips parted, as if it was in deep slumber.

Lin Fei noticed that the mouth of the human face was an open cavity.

"Honored guests, please insert currency according to the price list on the left wall, and then you can automatically receive the corresponding room key."

Lin Fei and his companion turned to look at the left side. Indeed, on the wall there was a dense array of room numbers, each associated with a jewel-like small lamp. Some lights were on, others were off. Next to the different rooms, specific prices were also indicated.

"The lights that are on indicate that someone is staying in that room, the unlit ones are available to choose from," Li Wenmin introduced.

At this moment, a few other people entered the hotel, quickly selected a room number on the left wall, and then threw some banknotes into the mouth of the human face. Immediately, the room number on the wall lit up.

The group walked up the stairs on either side.

This process also made it clear to Lin Fei and his companion how to proceed.

Following the example of those people, the one wearing gold also selected a room number and inserted some banknotes. Sure enough, the light for the room turned on.

"Well then, honored guests, I’ll take my leave now. If you need anything, please call my number using the room phone. My mobile and name are already registered in the hotel’s directory; you can look it up directly in the telephone directory. See you tomorrow." Li Wenmin left with a smile.

As he approached the door, he turned back and said, "That’s right, respected guests, your rooms each have a one-time, uni-directional Teleportation Formation. You can set your own destination, but it can only transport from here to there, not back again. So please use it with caution."

Outside the hotel, it was also getting late.

Lin Fei, along with another person, ascended the staircase flanking the human face, heading to the third floor where their rooms were located.

"Master, there’s a bit of a troublesome matter... I’m running low on money," the one in golden attire whispered.

"I still have some red Energy Stones," Lin Fei said with a frown. "We can’t use the positioning teleportation here; the city is full of powerful people, and it’s very likely that we’d be detected."

"That’s a relief. But master, it’s not often we get to go out alone together, are you sure you don’t need your subordinate to..." The one in golden attire giggled provocatively.

The frown on Lin Fei’s face deepened. This was the downside of the Sword Canon—all resurrected warriors saw the Sword Master as the most important person, their status even surpassing their own lives. In other words, the one in golden attire treated him as though he were the most important person in her heart.

If it wasn’t necessary, he didn’t want to touch on these matters. In his view, this type of pure physiological communication, apart from a bit of pleasure and the purpose of reproduction, had no other significance.

"Get some good rest," he said.

He gently pushed the one in golden attire away, turned, and entered the corridor on one side. One of the rooms opened its door automatically as he approached.

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Outer World

"Cheng Guang, are you feeling any better?"

Merrill reached out to support Cheng Guang’s head as she lay in bed, while a soft green light emanated from her other hand, spreading warmth and a soothing feeling throughout the room.

The others, Lin You, Chris, and Feil, all waited silently on the side.

"Where... where am I?" Cheng Guang asked groggily as she opened her eyes to Merrill’s concerned face. "Merrill?"

The warm green halo made her feel extremely comfortable.

"What happened to you all?" she suddenly recalled everything she had done before her expression changed.

"What’s wrong?" Merrill asked, puzzled. "We were all drugged and lost consciousness, ending up sprawled in the room for two days."

"I..." Cheng Guang clutched her head as waves of severe pain attacked her nerves. The scene of her father, Xi Lan, before his death suddenly replayed in her mind.

She remembered being in the underground base, holding her father’s body, utterly bewildered. Then, somehow, everything started spinning, and she passed out. When she woke up, to her astonishment, she was back in Hua Nation.

"What exactly happened??" Vaguely, it seemed like a voice was incessantly telling her something. She tried to remember, but couldn’t recall anything.

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On a small island in the Indian Ocean

This was a branch of the Golden Base.

The sky was blue with scattered clouds, and a gentle sea breeze blew.

On the beach, a slender black-haired man in white led a group of people, standing quietly on the sand, gazing out at the distant ocean.

On the deep blue sea, a small dot, blue and white, approached rapidly.

As time passed, the speck drew closer and grew larger until it was clear that it was a large fishing vessel—or rather, it had the appearance of a fishing boat, but was in fact an armed transport.

With a thud, a steel panel at the front of the vessel fell away, revealing an empty transport bay. A crowd of people, led by a young blonde man, disembarked. Among them were men and women, old and young, seemingly part of a large family, numbering in the dozens.

"Welcome. Dear brothers and sisters of the Nicholas Family," the man in white smiled, opening his arms to greet the blonde man.

"Are you mocking me?" the blonde man said with a wry smile, embracing the black-haired man. "Dear Yuan, I’m out of options now. Griffin said that if I can’t pass the test from someone above you, then our entire Nicholas Family will face destruction."

"Why would I be mocking you?" Yuan Yicheng replied with a smile. "Everything is ready. As long as you can integrate with it and become one of us, my master will formally recognize you."

"I hope it’ll be a success," the blonde man shook his head.

"Let me give you some good news. Your father, Clan Leader Nicholas, is also here with us now, on this island," Yuan Yicheng said with a smile.

"Is that so?" the blonde man chuckled bitterly. "I had guessed as much. Your power is too terrifying. Father couldn’t have possibly escaped." (To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to support us by voting for our Monthly Ticket on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)