Chapter 489: Light and Darkness

Li Yi searched for a good while but didn't find the building he had entered when he first came to this world. However, he wasn't in a hurry, eating a Spirit Blood Pill while continuing to search.

At this time, the group of adventurers who had rushed out of the building earlier returned.

They brought back a large pile of war trophies: leather bags containing gold coins, short daggers shining with silver light, armor engraved with magic runes, Dead Soul Sickles, steel treasure swords, various gemstones, and even some sheepskin scrolls whose uses were unknown. All the large and small things added up to a pile.

"Leader Rock, these are all the war trophies from outside. We brought them all back." These adventurers said very excitedly.

Although Li Yi didn't look down on these war trophies, the monsters he killed were not weak, because weak monsters simply couldn't keep up with the speed of his Qi-driven flight and had long been left far behind.

This old man named Rock nodded and said: "Very good. You keep thirty percent of the war trophies, and the rest belong to this powerful adventurer. Pay attention to the measure; don't break the rules."

"Okay, Leader Rock." These adventurers excitedly began to divide the war trophies.

"This is a Mithril Dagger, a magic weapon legendary to be able to kill undying monsters."

"Such a large blue gemstone. The store's recycling price for this thing is astonishing. One piece is worth at least a thousand gold coins."

"This is a steel treasure sword; only elite-level monsters will carry it."

The adventurers' excited voices rose and fell. This large pile of things was enough for them to make a big fortune even if they only took thirty percent, so they all wished they could pounce on this handsome face of this passing powerful adventurer and kiss him a few times.

And at this moment.

Li Yi finally found the location of the first building he had entered when he came to this world on the magic map.

The location was very far.

But the direction could be determined.

From this building, go forward to the front left, and it was estimated that he would have to advance at least a thousand kilometers.

"Very good, just determine the location." Li Yi felt a slight sigh of relief in his heart.

Even a thousand kilometers wasn't a difficult task for him. If he used the Cloud-Stepping Technique, he could rush back in a moment.

But he didn't dare to bet that he wouldn't be discovered by the evil creatures in the darkness if he used the Cloud-Stepping Technique.

Once targeted and the blood-red fishhook was dropped, it would be a very troublesome thing.

"For the sake of stability, it's better to approach the destination slowly. I'm not in a hurry for that bit of time." Li Yi quickly had an idea in his heart, and then he put away the magic map.

At this time, the war trophies had been divided by the adventurers in this building, and a large pile of treasures was sent before him. Another small pile was placed on the other side.

Li Yi took a look and nodded, agreeing to this distribution method.

With Li Yi's permission, the small pile of war trophies was quickly taken away by the adventurers in this building.

"The people of this world are indeed very law-abiding." Li Yi thought secretly, then looked at Sun Fei again: "Do you need anything? You can take some for self-defense. To leave here, you must first protect your own life. You have seen it all along the way; monsters are in hot pursuit, and I don't know how many dangers and crises we will encounter ahead."

"Thank you, sir. I understand. I won't cause trouble for you."

Sun Fei said gratefully. He didn't push it away, taking a piece of chain inner armor that could be worn close to the body and a magic pistol. As for the others, he didn't touch them at all. And his purpose for choosing the magic pistol was very simple: if he really encountered danger and couldn't get out, then he would use this weapon to commit suicide.

Li Yi didn't say much, just put all the remaining things into the Five Elements Bracelet, and then continued to rest.

He stayed in this building for about two hours.

The fatigue on Li Yi's body was swept away. Under the nourishment of the Spirit Blood Pill, his blood and Qi also recovered to their peak, and he could engage in fierce battle again.

"Very good, rest is over. Sun Fei, it's time for us to set off." He didn't delay too much, immediately taking action.

The old man named Rock in the building tried to persuade him to stay: "If you aren't in a hurry to leave, you can stay here for a while longer. You have the Evil God's curse on your body and need the Holy Corpse's protection. Otherwise, if you stay in the darkness for too long, you are very likely to be noticed by evil creatures. Although your strength is very powerful, this darkness is even deeper."

"I understand, but staying here will only bring trouble to you. There are many powerful monsters in the darkness looking for me, so I cannot stay in one place for too long. Old man, I appreciate your kindness." Li Yi refused to stay in this building.

He had finished his business and just wanted to find a way to return to Earth.

"Goodbye, everyone."

Li Yi greeted these strange adventurers, then operated his Qi, rolled up Sun Fei, and set off again. He had quite a good impression of the people in this building. At least they wouldn't turn him away, and they were willing to let him stay, and they actively collected war trophies.

"Strange adventurer, goodbye. I hope there will be a chance to see you again in the future." The people in the building also waved goodbye.

To them, Li Yi's arrival was one of the few surprises in the dark world. After today, a new story would circulate in their building. If there were no accidents, this story would always be told to the young children in the building, letting them know that this world was not all darkness, and that many wonderful stories and adventures existed.

After Li Yi's state recovered, his speed of flying while operating Qi was even faster. Even with one person, there was no impact. "Just keep moving forward in this direction."

After identifying the direction, his actions became even more aggressive and bold. He almost didn't stop to rest, but intended to reach the destination in one go, and he could do this with his physical fitness.

It easily swept past building after building.

Some buildings had bright lights and were full of vitality, some were dim and lightless, almost fallen, and he even discovered a very bright area.

The reason it was called the Light Area was because there were actually street lamps on the streets there. Those street lamps were built by the people in the nearby buildings themselves. Although they were only burning ordinary kerosene, this proved that the darkness had retreated there, and the people in the building were no longer hiding, but had walked out and were active outside.

Regarding this, Li Yi felt somewhat surprised.

Sun Fei said: "That should be one of the very few Light Areas in the dark world. The existence of the Light Area shows that there are adventurers with very powerful strength in the buildings there, and the number is not small. They gather together, slay dark monsters, feed back to the Holy Corpse, and wake up the Holy Corpse's vitality. And the Holy Corpse with vitality can protect the people outside. If the nearby buildings can all do this, then the darkness will be driven away, and even monsters won't dare to approach that area."

"So that's how it is." Li Yi nodded slightly.

It seemed that the so-called Light Area was that the adventurers in the building had entered a virtuous cycle, continuously devouring the darkness and lighting up the light by hunting monsters.

"Many people's biggest dream in their life is to live in the Light Area, so they never have to worry about being eaten by monsters. I once thought about looking for the Light Area, but later gave up. That is not my true pursuit." Sun Fei looked at the bright building not far away and revealed a look of yearning.

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"If you still have such thoughts now, you can stay here. Further ahead, it's not certain that you will encounter a Light Area." Li Yi said.

Sun Fei was somewhat moved, but in the end, he still shook his head, firmly wanting to follow Li Yi to continue the adventure.

Seeing this, Li Yi didn't say anything more and chose to continue moving forward.

Very quickly.

That Light Area disappeared from his field of vision rapidly, and the lights of the nearby buildings also turned from bright to dark. In the end, the surroundings became quieter and quieter. Some building passages didn't even have kerosene lamps lit, which meant that the building had already fallen.

And the further ahead, the more buildings without light there were.

Occasionally, one or two buildings had light, but those were just sporadic points. Although they hadn't been swallowed by the darkness, they were almost there. It was estimated that there were only a few or a dozen people in the building, gasping for breath in despair, waiting for death to arrive.

Those people in the building couldn't even gather together to relight the light, because they couldn't walk out anymore. As soon as they came out, they would be killed by the monsters in the darkness.

And among the people left in the building, there might be old people, women, or children.

"Truly a cruel world." Li Yi was silent at this moment. He now understood why Yang Wei insisted on staying in this world.

People who have experienced despair know very well the importance of hope.

"Stay here for a while."

He couldn't save them, but at least he had to leave a bit of hope, after all, he had made a trip.

Immediately, Li Yi changed direction and rushed into a building shrouded in darkness.

That building still had sporadic light points, which meant there were still people living in the building.

The passage leading into the building was pitch black, without even a gatekeeper, only a kerosene lamp that had long been broken placed there.

Clearly, under these circumstances, there was no need to light the oil lamp, anyway, no one would approach nearby.

Li Yi's silver Qi was exceptionally eye-catching in the dark environment. He flew in like a firefly, bringing a trace of light to this dead, desperate building.

"Sun Fei, you go upstairs and gather all the remaining people in this building. I will reawaken the Holy Corpse here."

Stopping his steps, Li Yi examined the Holy Corpse in the building.

The corpse had completely rotted, leaving only a skeleton.

But fortunately, the skeleton was complete and hadn't collapsed, otherwise, there would be no need to save it.

"Good, I'll go right away." Sun Fei nodded. He went upstairs with the help of the faint light, preparing to search for the surviving building guests.

He was very cautious, holding a magic pistol, because monsters were usually hidden in this kind of building.

Li Yi didn't speak, just held the silver giant axe, waiting for the monsters in the darkness to chase after him.

The Holy Corpse protection in this building had almost failed. To reawaken the Holy Corpse's vitality, it had to be nourished with a large amount of monster flesh and blood.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 490 =====