Chapter 69: Beast Paradise

Lying on the bed, savoring the battle with the Minotaur.

Know yourself and know the enemy; a hundred battles without peril is indeed the truth. Had he known early that the Minotaur could be reborn, he would never have fallen into such a predicament.

But thanks to a blessing in disguise, his strength rose another tier, which was an unexpected joy.

Yet this kind of accident was a mistake, it shouldn't have happened.

Mu Yi reflected on his mistake; at the apprentice stage, winning or losing isn't the most important thing, what matters is confronting his own problems.

Now he does have a chance to start over, but once his true form steps into the Zongwang, only death and extinction will remain.

He hasn't forgotten that the tiger talisman he obtained from the Zongwang should have come from some deceased Military Strategist senior.

The world he inhabits is the Plane of the Dead Demon, which has no soil for Transcendent birth, and it's unclear which Military Strategist's legacy that talisman belongs to.

He also tried to locate that talisman, but regrettably it seemed only a materialized vessel; after he gained Zongwang qualification through it, it completely lost its spirit and became no different from an ordinary antique.

"Can't stand still; must keep improving strength!"

Mu Yi thought silently that he had indeed become a bit lax; despite possessing six Elite Talents, he left two of them idle, which was undoubtedly a sign of his own ego swelling.

"Really, I have to thank it. Hope we'll have another chance to meet in the future!" Mu Yi smiled.

Between life and death, under the Minotaur's battle axe, he reclaimed his original intention.

Mu Yi sank his consciousness into the Zongwang's trading hub; lacking a Legend-level treasure, he left his talents idle—a terribly arrogant stupidity.

Having realized his own problem, Mu Yi planned to find some transitional equipment from the trading hub.

"Mounts, armor, bows, close‑combat wooden swords..."

Mu Yi browsed the vast sea of the trading hub, selecting what he needed.

With eyes above the rest, he only focused on epic and Legend items.

After becoming grounded, he found that the forum and the trading hub's goods weren't particularly different.

Or rather, the transitional gear was already more than enough.

A set of fine guard battle armor, a decent elven longbow, and several swords for close combat—though merely green‑quality gear, at item level 10 their effects were surprisingly good.

More importantly, the price wasn't high; all that cost him less than ten thousand Zongwang Disaster Coins.

The only unsatisfactory category was mounts—either too pricey or just juveniles.

However, he did find a Dungeon invitation ticket on the forum.

Beast Paradise Invitation Ticket:

Type: World Invitation Ticket

Remaining uses: 1/1

Limited key elements: Breeding, Beast

Level requirement: 1‑20

Description: After use, the player can enter the open world—Beast Paradise.

PS: Violence is prohibited in this world; violators will be expelled from the open world.

According to the poster's description, this mount Dungeon contains many fantastical creatures, not only unicorns and griffins—Transcendent species—but also young dragons, making it ideal for catching mounts.

But judging from the loot the poster displayed, the possibility of false advertising might be even greater?

After all, this is a forum, not a trading hub; exaggerating facts isn't illegal.

The forum also isn't short of unlucky folks whose fortunes were swindled by the "Qin Shi Huang money‑hitting" scam.

In the Multiverse, there's no shortage of jokesters and riddle monsters; if you're too naive, you'll be devoured down to the last bone fragment.

After all, no one would ignore Transcendent species to chase a giant turtle, right?

Even judging by the giant turtle's size, it's likely not simple.

After much deliberation, Mu Yi still decided to take the Dungeon invitation ticket; as long as he catches a mount with Transcendent power for a transition, that'll do.

Compared with the trading hub's prices, this cost isn't too high.

"Redeem Beast Paradise Invitation Ticket?"

"Yes."

"Consuming 5,000 Zongwang Disaster Coins… transaction in progress..."

"You have obtained Beast Paradise Invitation Ticket."

Compared with Jiuzhou's Dungeon challenge tickets, these Dungeon prices have multiplied several times.

Without much hesitation, he chose to use it; the open world's time flow is similar to reality, so he must find a suitable mount before the appointed time arrives.

"Consuming Beast Paradise Invitation Ticket… teleporting character to open world..."

"Teleportation successful!"

When Mu Yi fully regained consciousness, he found himself on an open plaza.

"Detected player's first entry into this Plane; per the Plane's spokesperson request, connecting teleport rune to the Rules Plaza."

"15 minutes until the next rules briefing; please wait patiently..."

Mu Yi looked around and saw many people as bewildered as he was; they all seemed to be first‑time Zongwang Players entering this world.

The number wasn't small—nearly a thousand.

The Zongwang seemed to have thrown them together via some time‑adjusting mechanism.

After a few seconds of confusion, some long‑sleeved, deft adventurers began approaching nearby players, instantly making the plaza extremely noisy.

Mu Yi crouched in a corner; given his knowledge of Jiuzhou's reputation on the Zongwang, exposing himself wasn't a good idea.

"Interested in learning about the great blind and foolish master?"

A figure cloaked entirely in a black robe silently appeared beside Mu Yi, slipped him a pamphlet, then walked toward the next person.

Mu Yi glanced at the pamphlet in his hand; his heightened perception warned him it was best not to open it.

"Newbie? I'd advise you sell this thing to the Zongwang; you can even snag some free Zongwang Disaster Coins. Opening it isn't a good choice!"

A man clad in heavy armor and wielding a great hammer, after witnessing everything, ran over and reminded Mu Yi.

Mu Yi looked at the man before him with puzzlement, feeling that the Zongwang Players he met today were all not very suitable.

"Forgot to introduce myself, A'ersi·Mi Naixi'er, from Ai Ze La Si, a Paladin who worships the Holy Light!"

"May the Holy Light protect you!"

………

Mu Yi politely thanked, then chatted a few sentences with the Paladin before him.

The deities propagated through the Zongwang are not just one or two, but that one just now was somewhat overly evil.

If it weren't for this being a peaceful Plane, the Paladin would have already seized his war hammer to purify the opponent.

After a brief chat, the Paladin walked toward the direction of the next victim; it seemed he would be busy today.

The author's composition seems somewhat complicated.

Then the question arises: how many universes' components has the author now mixed?