Chapter 3266: The Knight Returns

In an unknown Inner Painting World.

Cotton-like burning ash drifted in the sky, which made the sunlight here less than one hour per day. Even so, green grass still stubbornly drilled out from the cracks in the stones. As long as it hadn't been destroyed, it had to continue to live.

A tall figure wearing slightly charred armor with a short cape on his back was walking. Every step he took brought up choking burning ash, but he actually missed this feeling a bit.

The Old Knight pressed the armor on his chest. The feeling of the bulging Scroll Fragments inside made the pain in his body seem to lighten by a point. He had once been a knight, until later, everything he possessed was taken away.

The Old Knight was different from the Sun Monarch. He had no grand ideals. Searching for Scroll Fragments to repair the Ancient City was not his ideal or responsibility; it was just that someone was expecting it, and he didn't know what he was living for.

The expectations and trust of the residents of the Ancient City had made the Old Knight feel the responsibility of returning. There was a moment when he felt he was a knight again, although it was only for that moment.

Thinking of these, the Old Knight's steps quickened a bit. Seeing the Ancient City getting closer and closer, he felt a bit more lonely in his heart. He was going to sleep forever here.

Following the city gate tunnel, the Old Knight walked into the Ancient City. The buildings of the Ancient City were exceptionally dilapidated, with cracks covering the buildings, and the streets were empty, appearing desolate.

The Old Knight didn't feel surprised. The Ancient City was like this. Most of the time, the people here were in a deep sleep. Only in this way could they live in this place where supplies were scarce.

He looked at the sun in the sky. It wasn't dim, and there were no black spots. After confirming these, the Old Knight felt relieved in his heart. The Ancient City was still the same as before, but all this would change today. This place would become a paradise, without madness, without beasts, with plenty of food and clothing, and people living and working in peace.

After that scene appeared in his heart, a slight smile appeared on the Old Knight's face under his mask. He stopped beside a copper bell, pulled out the striker from the bell stand, and smashed it.

Dang~

The bell sound spread to the entire ancient capital, waking up the people here. Repairing the Ancient City was not something the Old Knight could do alone. Even if he had enough Scroll Fragments, it would take more than a month with the help of many people to repair this place.

After the copper bell, the surroundings remained quiet, which made a trace of ominous feeling rise in the Old Knight's heart.

Footsteps came from diagonally behind. The Old Knight looked over. A monster wearing tattered clothes, with black hair all over its body, looking half-human and half-wolf, was walking toward him step by step.

"My lord, you are back. We... have waited for a long, long time."

The half-wolf monster walked with a limp, holding a stained firewood axe in its hand.

"Knight lord, did you bring back canvas fragments? We seem... to be sick."

A monster wearing a woman's outfit, also half-human and half-wolf, walked over. There were mottled bloodstains on its collar, as well as half a shriveled eyeball.

"Knight grandpa, I... I'm scared."

A little girl wearing a light pink suspender outfit walked over. Ugly black hard hair grew on her fair, slender little arms. The black of this hard hair, compared with the whiteness of her skin, looked particularly dazzling.

As the little girl walked, she raised her head. Her face was covered with black keratin, and her pupils were muddy brown, trembling and restraining herself.

"Roar!!"

The little girl suddenly pounced forward. Her two claws pierced into the Old Knight's shoulders, and her mouth full of sharp teeth bit onto the side of the Old Knight's neck. The sharp teeth pierced through the armor with a "ka-ba" sound, and blood seeped out.

The Old Knight stood in place, a small bun face and the face he saw under his eyes flickering in his mind.

"Let you... wait a long time. I'm back."

The Old Knight hugged the little girl pouncing and biting on him with one hand, and his other hand gripped the hilt of the greatsword on his back.

In the Ancient City, countless Beast-ized ones drilled out from one well after another, swarming toward the direction of the copper bell from all directions. Looking down from above, this scene was both spectacular and terrifying. This place had already fallen.

The knight returned, but unfortunately, those people who trusted him were no longer there.

Main Painting World, in the Shelter Hall on the second floor of the Gubao.

Su Xiao's interaction with the guest in Room 2, the Slick Man, was not smooth. This guy knew a lot of things, but he always said half of what he knew.

If this guy said nothing, Su Xiao wouldn't care. These people were not related to him, so it was normal not to speak, but this guy said half.

The Table Knife Sister tactfully indicated that she could make the Slick Man very uncomfortable.

The Table Knife Sister's main job was to serve the Young Lady, and her side job was to deliver meals to the guests in Room 2, Room 3, Room 4, and Room 6.

These guests also had to eat, one meal every 2 days. The Table Knife Sister didn't say where the food came from, but it was likely from some Inner Painting World.

The Table Knife Sister meant that when she delivered the meal next time, she would arrange for the Slick Man.

Su Xiao turned and walked toward the safe room. After pushing open the door, he saw the ghost maid, Anastasia, wearing a gorgeous red dress, floating in mid-air.

"Guest, you are back."

After the maid, Anastasia, bowed slightly, she floated away to cook.

Su Xiao sat on the sofa. Bubu Wang and Bahar were also resting. Amu and Benny were not in the room.

Picking up the note on the table, Su Xiao saw the handwriting left by Benny, which read:

"Discovered key clues: Trace King and Pure White Blood. I used the nightmare as a springboard, from Main Painting World -> Ancient Land. The goal is to find 'Pure White Blood.' With it, one can ignore the erosion of madness for a period of time. I will definitely find it—Benny."

Benny had left the Gubao. Su Xiao was not surprised by this. Although Benny wasn't very good at treasure hunting, it was very good at exploration. This cat-star person actually used the nightmare as a springboard to enter some Inner Painting World.

As for where Benny got this information, it should be from the guests in Rooms 2-6. The treatment difference was huge.

Amu went to protect Benny as a bodyguard. It just so happened that Su Xiao didn't plan to let Amu fight at this stage. His plan was to let Amu fight at the last moment to catch the opponent off guard.

With the maid, Anastasia, around, when Su Xiao slept, combined with her lullaby, his Sanity recovered very quickly.

Su Xiao was always hesitating about whether to explore the Nightmare: Gubao Ward. If he put on the Sun Church set and entered the Gubao Ward, and then used the 【Sedative】, he could explore in the ward for about 12 minutes, provided he didn't encounter any enemies.

The next Inner Painting World might be hunted down by the Sun Bird: Taihakaku. Right now, trying to improve his own advantages was a matter of urgency.

Su Xiao decided that after his Sanity fully recovered, he would go to explore the Gubao Ward. Before, he had picked up a medical order on the roof, which recorded that the doctor had left the blood of Rosa... (bloodstain covered) in the ward.

This person named Rosa... was not only a key figure in the Gubao, but Su Xiao had also seen a commission about her in the Sun Church. Why was the second half of this person's name covered by bloodstains? What was special about her blood? It could make Beast-ized ones transform to the seventh stage.

Su Xiao didn't have much confidence in exploring the Gubao Ward, so he decided to open the existing treasure chests to improve his ability to deal with nightmares as much as possible. He took out five treasure chests from his storage space, which were:

【Holy Spirit-grade Treasure Chest (81%)】, 【Nightmare Treasure Chest】, 【Secret Magic Treasure Chest】, 【Immortal-grade Treasure Chest (81%)】, 【Immortal-grade Treasure Chest: Shadow of the Dark Demon】.

Taking out the Fate Redemption to light a cigarette, Su Xiao exhaled a pale golden smoke, and the European Emperor state was added to him.

【You have opened the Holy Spirit-grade Treasure Chest (81%).】

【You have obtained Stupid Bird Egg: Zakawa.】

【Warning: This item is related to the Abyss Jar.】

【Abyss Jar is actively resonating...】

【You have obtained an extra reward: Abyss Jar Shard (only obtained holding rights, no ownership).】

Seeing this prompt, Su Xiao was surprised in his heart, and then he figured out what was going on. At this stage, it seemed that he had opened Wood's father. ===== CHAPTER 3267 =====