Chapter 967: Kingdom of Radiance, I Am Dead

And that most robust young man even mockingly added with pride:

"Isn't it just a Trick? We can do it too!"

This left Xia Duo feeling both awkward and alarmed; what kind of change had occurred for those four "robots" from just a moment ago to now be Spellcasters!

Fortunately, these people seemed to have no memory of their "robot" period. In particular, one of the more composed young men stopped the robust young man from continuing his sarcasm and answered Xia Duo's question:

"This is Homeland, traveler. Where are you going?"

Homeland?

Such an answer clearly could not satisfy Xia Duo, but looking at the other party's expression, they did not seem to be lying, so he said again: "I am asking what Plane or what world this is. Do you know the Main Plane?"

"This is Homeland. I don't know what the Plane or world you speak of is, and what is the Main Plane?"

After the composed young man finished speaking, the robust young man also spoke up, "Could it be that you really are a traveler? Is the Main Plane your Homeland?"

"..."

Xia Duo really wanted to roll his eyes at him, but he still patiently asked: "Then what language are you speaking? I am speaking the language of my hometown; what about you?"

"Eh? I hadn't noticed that!"

It was that robust young man again; at this moment, his face was full of excitement as if he had discovered something, his eyes glowing, "Could it be that you are a fellow countryman of ours? Then why are you still talking about the Main Plane!"

And that composed young man said, "Traveler, I don't know why our languages are the same, but there is one thing I am very certain of: our language is something we have known since birth!"

"Since birth?"

"Yes, aren't you?" the young man asked in return.

Xia Duo really didn't know how to answer this. Should he say it took him over half a year to learn the Netherese language? This was a world of difference compared to those who were born knowing it. If he said it, the robust young man would probably mock him again.

After thinking for a moment, Xia Duo pointed in the direction of the sun he had observed earlier and asked: "I want to go there. There is a sun there. Do you know about the sun?"

"Of course we do, isn't that the Kingdom of Radiance!"

"Kingdom of Radiance?"

He had finally heard a different place name, and this name was very familiar to Xia Duo. To confirm if this was the place he thought it was, he hurriedly followed up:

"Do you know where that is? Can you introduce the Kingdom of Radiance to me?"

"It's just the Kingdom of Radiance. I've never been there, so how can I introduce it!"

"Then is the name 'Kingdom of Radiance' also something you knew from birth?"

"Yes!"

Is that so!

Xia Duo was lost in thought. He already had a guess as to where he currently was, but this guess was too bizarre, making him somewhat unable to believe it.

But this was also almost the only possible place—

The Outer Planes, and specifically in some wilderness outside the Shenguo of the Lord of Radiance!

Radiance—such a name naturally cannot be used casually. In the Netherese language, "Kingdom of Radiance" also has a specific reference, which is the afterlife promised by the Lord of Radiance.

Additionally, this afterlife also has other names like "Sea of Light" or "Heaven".

Of course, in the Doctrine of the Lord of Death, this world is also called the "Underworld", "Netherworld", or "Land of Death".

This completely overturned Xia Duo's understanding of gods. In the past, he had always thought that a Shenguo might just be a special Plane, refined by a god, and then used as some kind of powerful weapon or shelter.

But now, looking at the situation, the Kingdom of Radiance was very likely a concrete kingdom, a kingdom where living beings thrived.

And the Outer Planes were also not quite what he had imagined; they were not a series of independent Planes, but rather more like a whole, otherwise he would not have been able to see the so-called "Kingdom of Radiance".

Of course, it was also possible that what he saw was actually outside the Plane; what it really was would require him to explore it personally.

But now that he knew his location was very likely the Outer Planes, a question inevitably appeared before Xia Duo—

"Could it be that I am already dead?"

Xia Duo pinched his own arm and cheek; they were fresh and warm, but those four young men suspected of having just been reincarnated might not lack warmth either!

He really found it hard to accept the reality that he was dead; he still had many things left undone in the Main Plane!

The reforms were a bust, the Arcane civilization was a bust, and there was Niya—the two of them had only just become a normal married couple, and he had died so suddenly?

How could he accept this!

But various phenomena seemed to indicate the fact that he was dead. For a time, Xia Duo's heart was filled with the question of being dead or not, and he didn't even notice that the four young men had gone back into the house.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but Xia Duo finally cleared his cluttered thoughts and couldn't help but laugh at himself; he still wasn't calm enough.

Dead or not, this was simply not a problem. Or rather, as long as his self-consciousness remained, even if he were dead, it was merely the death of his shell in the Main Plane, and there was no great loss to his essence.

As long as the self does not die, then everything is possible, and it is not impossible to return to the Main Plane.

Furthermore, whether he was dead or not was just his own guess. He might not have come to the Outer Planes only after dying; perhaps he was abducted, or perhaps it was some kind of accident.

Anyway, he couldn't tell that he was dead right now, so he would just act as if he were still alive; it was no big deal.

Thinking of this, Xia Duo became even more determined to head toward the Kingdom of Radiance; perhaps he could ask the Lord of Radiance to send him back to the Main Plane.

Even if he couldn't ask the Lord of Radiance, there might be deceased Great Arcanists there. At worst, he could work for a few more years; he would surely be able to pay someone to send him back.

At the very least, once he got there, he could find someone to ask about his current state, and he also needed to ask for advice on how to study Magic in this strange environment of the Outer Planes.

"Hmm, that's the plan!"

After making up his mind, Xia Duo came to the front of the civilian house and knocked on the door. The one who opened the door was that robust young man, who said with a look of surprise the moment he opened it: "You haven't left yet?"

"..."

When did you see me leave? Xia Duo did not want to argue with this guy and went straight to the point: "Do you know the route to the Kingdom of Radiance?"

He had teleported several times before but had failed to get too far from here, and had even been "chased" by this field. Now that he knew this might be the Outer Planes, perhaps there was some special way of Movement!

"Just walk straight there."

"Walk straight?" Xia Duo stared at the robust young man with some suspicion, still not saying the words, "You aren't trying to trick me, are you!"

Hearing the conversation at the door, the composed young man from earlier also walked out and said to Xia Duo, "Traveler, we have never been to the Kingdom of Radiance and cannot provide an accurate route, but we have known since birth that as long as one moves in the direction of the Kingdom of Radiance, one will definitely be able to arrive!"

"Then have you never thought about going to the Kingdom of Radiance to take a look?"

"I don't want to!"

The robust young man answered, glancing indifferently in the direction of the Kingdom of Radiance before saying, "We have to tend to the fields; how could we have time to go there! Traveler, if you're going to leave, leave quickly, and don't disturb our rest!"

Xia Duo ignored the other party's rudeness, took some steamed buns he had stored in the Main Plane from his Personal Space, and gave them to the four people, along with a rough draft of the "Great Xia Cookbook" that he hadn't had time to organize yet.

Just consider it a small gift in return for the grain he had taken from them earlier!