The Abyssal Garden: No Room for the Idle-Chapter 92 Despicable Person......

Everyone followed the compass needle toward this so-called Pure Land.

"Always feels a bit strange," Left Hand had recovered from the illusion from earlier.

Bai Qiangwei nodded, "Right, I feel the same."

Qing Lang pondered, "That Black Shadow had always appeared calm and expressionless before. How come he suddenly revealed so much information to us? He even took the initiative to clear the way and point us in the right direction."

The Tuner added, "And his tone carried a hint of apprehension."

Unable to make sense of it, everyone could only attribute it to being the necessary guidance after the end of the illusion realm.

Only Su Qi saw through it all.

Above the Black Shadow's head[?]the fellow's thoughts had become clear.

[It inferred from your previous words and behavior just now that you must have a significant connection with the Evil God]

[It fears you and keeps a respectful distance]

"That guy... knows how to play his cards right."

This included doing favors that went with the flow, but those favors came from the Evil God, and the beneficiary was Su Qi.

It was another day when the Evil God played its part.

Without any subsequent abnormalities, everyone's pace quickened significantly.

"Pure Land City is getting closer," said Qing Lang, looking at the compass on his wrist.

By the angle of the compass needle's rotation, one could actually estimate the distance—now it pointed almost directly ahead.

And soon.

They saw the so-called Pure Land City.

It was surrounded by high city walls! Outside, there stood a stele.

The characters for [Pure Land] were inscribed on it.

At the same time.

A notification box appeared before everyone's eyes.

[You have arrived at Pure Land, the uncorrupted city]

[Main quest second phase completed]

[Reward: Everyone's Item Slot and Skill Bar fully unlocked]

Everyone visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Left Hand tugged at the bandage on his left arm, the Tuner took a pigeon from his hat and placed it on his shoulder.

The Muscle Bully even pulled out his double-barreled shotgun.

"Damn, finally no restrictions."

The attribute points that came with Levels... were nowhere near as important as Equipment and Skills, which were key to enhancing their combat strength.

And at that moment.

A striking notification box popped up again!

[Warning, the final stage of the main quest]

[Survive until the Silent Day!]

"Did you all see that?"

"Hmm... It's just asking us to survive?"

The Muscle Bully chuckled, clearly more confident with his equipment and skills, "This seems to be underestimating us a bit."

"Or does it mean... the being inside is more dangerous than those oddities outside?" Left Hand remembered the words of the Black Shadow.

At that moment.

A voice slowly rose from not too far away, with a hint of humor, "They say the super rookies from Zone 9 are of decent quality, but I think that's not necessarily true."

Who?

Their gazes immediately became wary as they looked over.

They saw a young man with red hair standing in the distance, hands in his pockets.

"You are... the 'Red Blade' from the First Sequence," recognized Bai Qiangwei.

"Be careful... this guy's swordsmanship is strong!"

The red-haired young man gestured that his sword was sheathed and not drawn, saying dismissively, "Don't be nervous, I'm not here to be your enemy."

Qing Lang squinted his eyes, "Which eye of yours sees us as nervous? Or are you saying you alone want to take on all of us?"

A cocky smile spread across Red Blade's face, "Well, that might not be entirely impossible."

So arrogant!

The Muscle Bully had already aimed his gun at him.

"I've said it before, I'm not here to fight."

Red Blade clicked his tongue. "I'm here to talk about cooperation on behalf of everyone in the First Sequence."

The Tuner stroked the dove's feathers. "Why should we cooperate with you?"

"Because..."

"If we don't cooperate."

His smile gradually faded, and his tone became somewhat sharp. "The probability of any of us living until Silent Day doesn't exceed thirty percent!"

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The damp streets, the pungent smell of blood.

They moved like rats, only daring to traverse unnoticed corners, avoiding making any noise.

"This city is deadlier than you can imagine, teeming with danger everywhere!"

Red Blade led the way ahead, speaking calmly. "Most of the city's residents are various beings that have poured into Pure Land City from the Lost Land, including brutal Slaughterers, insane Gamblers, and powerful abnormalities."

Everyone understood.

Just like that family of three in the mansion before... if they wanted to escape the Lost Land, they'd naturally seek to flood into this Pure Land.

"So, to avoid overpopulation."

"Every night there is a population purge, an unrestricted free-for-all."

Left Hand couldn't help but say, "This is no Pure Land... it's clearly a slaughterhouse."

Red Blade spoke calmly. "But that's the rule, and... as long as you kill others, you can get coins. If you accumulate enough coins, you can get a Token to enter the Inner Zone, avoiding participation in the nightly bloodbath."

"It's just that, you can forget about it... the Token is extremely difficult to obtain, virtually impossible through normal means."

Su Qi, who had been surveying the surroundings, paused for a moment.

Extremely difficult?

Su Qi glanced at the Token in his Item Slot.

It was from the "Love, Death, Super Player" show, taken from that Gambler... It seemed he could use it to enter the Inner Zone.

So Su Qi asked, "By the way, Red Hair...what's in the Inner Zone?"

Red Blade couldn't help but glance at Su Qi.

Although he was called Red Blade, shouldn't normal people bloody use the last two words?

He was a bit annoyed but still said, "The Inner Zone is actually a huge death casino. Everyone who enters must gamble. So, getting a Token doesn't guarantee safety; if you lose the gambling, you either go bankrupt or die there."

Su Qi: "That sounds truly terrifying."

"Of course... apart from killing and looting, you can also earn coins through work."

Red Blade said in a deep voice, "Everyone in our team is already working to save up coins...to prepare for what's to come."

"If that's the case..."

Bai Qiangwei squinted her eyes and said, "It seems we don't need to cooperate with you then."

Red Blade turned to look at the group, letting out a strange laugh.

"Do you think we want to?"

"The only reason we want to cooperate with you... is that we've found out about those Cultists, and moreover, those lunatics from Free City are actually making deals with them."

At these words.

The faces of the group darkened, showing a hint of gravity.

Red Blade said no more, casting his gaze forward and stopping his steps.

"Alright, we've arrived... This is the workplace we found."

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He pointed to a massive construction site for a statue, where many people... including abnormalities were busily at work.

"Building a statue? For whom? Are these madmen planning on worshipping it?"

"You're wrong, this isn't about faith... it's about idolatry."

Idolatry?

Red Blade spoke lightly, "This world is corroded by the power of the Abyss. Many people naturally fear and hate it but cannot resist it, for it's an existence they can never contend with!"

"But recently, someone angered it and seemed to have gotten the upper hand! Leading to a huge bounty for their capture, a name that has spread across vast swaths of the world!"

"To them, this is unprecedented! A cause for celebration and madness!"

"So."

Red Blade's gaze lingered on the statue before him, speaking softly and with a hint of admiration.

"They've erected this statue! To celebrate that being known as the 'Despicable Person'!"

Su Qi, who had been contemplating his next plan, suddenly looked up upon hearing this.

???

Who are you talking about?