Chapter 1489

After obtaining the desired equipment, Xiao Feng did not stay long in Melting Gold Mountain.

He privately asked Babawuli a few questions, secretly probing this ancient powerhouse's thoughts on the taboo and terrifying idea of the "Ancient God King".

Babawuli said he had no opinion; when he was about to break through, he would go straight to the Myriad Heavens Battlefield and temporarily reside on his Di Pan.

Xiao Feng embarrassingly said that the Blood River Cave had pretty much been ruined and might not be suitable for the senior to use as a "forging house" for the time being.

Babawuli also didn't care much; anyway, with his strength, he could get by in the Myriad Heavens Battlefield, and as long as he wasn't targeted by a God-King-level powerhouse, there was basically no danger.

Ancestor God-level and even stronger Venerable-level beings would not attack someone like him, a "little guy", and they are also rare to encounter.

Xiao Feng originally also wanted to ask Babawuli if he would be willing to act as "bait" to help him fish for an Ancient God.

But after thinking it over, he still gave up.

He and this divine craftsman senior were merely in a cooperative relationship, and there was even a contract agreement; now that the commission is completed, the relationship has ended, and they can only be considered ordinary friends.

Such a friendship would require others to risk their lives to gamble odds with him; his face isn't that big.

He had promised to take Xiao Mi around for fun; earlier, while rushing on the road, plus the time spent at the Melting Gold Mountain tavern, almost 16 hours had passed, leaving only a little over two days.

Thus he didn't stay longer; after getting the equipment and chatting, amidst the cheers of the drunkards, he took Xiao Mi's hand and left the tavern space together, disappearing into the depths of the Elemental Sea.

……

The Elemental Sea is vast and empty.

For most people, it is also lonely.

But Xiao Feng and Xiao Mi don't feel that way.

Together they flew freely in the depths of the starless, coordinate-less Xing Kong, occasionally shifting at random, wandering about.

Actually, in this empty world, two days are basically insufficient to do anything; if Luck is bad, you might not even find an island.

But as long as you have someone you like accompanying you, no matter how desolate the Xing Kong is, you won't feel bored.

"Master, that part of the Xing Kong is so beautiful~"

"Master, I want to go check out that small island!"

"Master, look at that nebula—doesn't it look like a pig's head?"

……

Having laid down the burden of being a state lord, the female war god who had drunk some strong liquor now resembled a pure maiden, holding Xiao Feng's hand, carefree and wandering about.

Xiao Feng had never seen her this happy before.

Although she was also quite happy in the hall, palace, garden, small grove..., that situation and her current appearance are completely different.

At this moment, Xiao Mi had not a trace of the War God's essence; she was simply a clean, ordinary girl enjoying outings with the person she likes.

She was very relaxed, very content, and even a bit unrestrained.

Knowing that there was no one else around, only her master, her subconscious began to let herself go, voluntarily allowing the alcohol to mildly hypnotize her.

Along the way there were not only laughter and jokes, but also some hazy teasing and hints.

Xiao Feng saw her having fun and was initially reluctant to spoil this happiness.

But a man's endurance always has its limits……

Moreover, today Xiao Mi was wearing casual clothes, belonging to the "ready-to-eat" type.

Thus, playing while snacking is also completely understandable.

In the blink of an eye, two days passed.

Xiao Feng received a message from Zhan Tian: Xiu Fu will abdicate in five hours, passing the throne to him, the player who has just become a prince.

After Xiu Fu's abdication, he temporarily had nothing particularly important on his hands; he would go back to see his parents, junior martial brothers, etc., and then go challenge the Myriad Heavens Pagoda.

"Xiao Mi, Xiu Fu is abdicating today," he said to the person beside him.

At this moment they were resting on an uninhabited deserted island, where there was a clear little stream, and both were intending to enjoy the cool stream water.

After Xiao Mi wandered around and came back, hearing this, she showed an expression of lingering reluctance.

Nevertheless, she sensibly said: "Okay, Master, should we go back now?"

Xiao Feng chuckled: "Still 5 hours."

"Five hours that long? Then I'll play a bit longer, subordinate!"

"Hmm, where do you want to play next?" Xiao Feng asked her.

She thought and replied: "Along the way I've been making the decisions; for the remaining time, you, Master, can decide."

"Alright, then let's just fly wherever we end up." Xiao Feng rose and came out of the cool stream.

The two put on their clothes, instantly rose into the air, and flew into the Elemental Sea.

Judging by the map, they are now tens of millions of kilometers from Melting Gold Mountain, all thanks to the Merit of the minor random teleport scrolls; otherwise, relying solely on flight speed wouldn't be that fast.

This place is extremely distant from every divine kingdom, completely uncharted territory; not to mention players, it's estimated that even few NPCs have come here.

Gazing into the distance, there seems to be a not-small island drifting silently in the Xing Kong, emanating a tranquil aura.

Xiao Feng and Xiao Mi hurried forward and arrived at the island.

Upon opening the map, they found it wasn't immediately fully revealed; a part remained hidden in darkness.

It appears to be at least several thousand kilometers in size.

To the naked eye, the island is lush and verdant, full of vitality, clearly suitable for habitation at first glance.

"This place should have inhabitants; let's go down and check."

Xiao Feng led Xiao Mi down into the island's interior.

After penetrating the outer space and entering the gravity range, a system prompt suddenly sounded.

【Friendly reminder: You have entered the special map 'Decay Island', losing 10,000 HP and 1,000 MP per second.】

Xiao Feng: ……

"I take back what I just said," he said embarrassedly.

Didn't expect this place that looks pretty nice to actually be able to suck human blood.

He and Xiao Mi have high levels and strong vitality, so they're not afraid of this environment's devouring. But ordinary living beings can't handle it; natives don't have that much blood to be drained by this map, they'd die as soon as they're born, making reproduction impossible.

Xiao Mi also sensed the strangeness of this place, analyzing: "Those trees must be problematic; the whole island only has the trees thriving, maybe they're sucking our life force."

"Hmm, possible." Xiao Feng nodded.

If the island's entire biosphere were sucked dry, that would be more normal, but those trees are still alive, which is rather odd.

"Let's go down and take a look."

Such an interesting place might bring an encounter; Xiao Feng grabbed Xiao Mi's hand and flew straight down.

The trees on Withering Death Island are all very tall, averaging about thirty to forty meters, densely distributed across the land.

A small river flows through the forest, heading toward an unknown place.

Upon landing near the ground, sure enough there were no other living things around—not even grass—just a single kind of completely identical trees.

These trees can be checked for information.

【Ancient Tree of the Sleeper】: Life lies in sleep; to live longer, just keep sleeping.

Seeing this description, Xiao Feng almost laughed out loud.

Then came a feeling that, upon reflection, was truly terrifying.

They can live longer by sleeping, but if other living beings sleep, eighty percent they'll be sucked dry!