Chapter 412

This method was indeed very effective; afraid that Luo En would leave and abandon her alone, Chui Xue instantly snapped awake with a jolt.

She shook her head, slapped her own face to wake up fully, then said: "Fine, I'm awake—don't go around saying you're leaving me behind like that. I won't let you abandon me."

As she spoke, Chui Xue hurried to catch up with Luo En, who had already started walking.

Their path here was fraught with danger, just as it was in their original world.

In their original world, they were among the greatest heroes; now that several of them had vanished without explanation, rumors spread like wildfire.

Bang Gu was utterly at a loss, alone and helpless—this was her hardest moment.

Yesterday, Wang Dashe had appeared; though not as strong as before, the malevolent aura radiating from him remained unchanged.

He brought the Monster Guild to cause trouble.

Bang Gu had no choice but to go out to confront him.

"I heard rumors that Long Juanfeng and Luo En both disappeared—I don't know if it's true or not, so I came here specifically to investigate. Tell me, what really happened to them?" Wang Dashe shouted at Bang Gu.

Bang Gu broke into a cold sweat at once—he knew exactly why, but he could never reveal the truth.

If they found out, the Monster Guild would surely seize the chance to challenge the Hero Association; if anything went wrong, it would be disastrous.

Bang Gu forced a laugh and said: "Hahahaha! You know it's just rumor, right? Which of those rumors have ever been trustworthy? As the leader of the Monster Guild, you're just fond of spreading gossip!"

He was trying to buy time—right now, none of them were here, and if anything major happened, Bang Gu alone couldn't hold out.

So he had to fight desperately for time—just a sliver of hope remained.

Even after Bang Gu's words, Wang Dashe still didn't believe him; though rumors were unreliable, such talk didn't arise from nothing.

Wang Dashe chuckled: "Ahahaha, of course I believe what heroes say—they're heroes, after all, worthy of trust."

Seeing Wang Dashe momentarily fooled, Bang Gu quietly exhaled in relief.

Yuanzi the Warrior whispered quietly beside Bang Gu: "The box hasn't stirred at all—we still don't know if they'll come back."

Hearing this, Bang Gu's spirits plunged instantly.

Wang Dashe saw in Bang Gu's eyes a flicker of hope—then confusion, then helplessness.

He had long ago witnessed Luo En's strength; his current arrogance stemmed only from hearing they were gone.

But since Bang Gu had said this, he no longer knew whether to believe him or not.

After long thought, Wang Dashe decided—he would test whether Bang Gu was lying.

He stepped forward and asked: "Fine, I believe you. But I challenge Luo En! All of us from the Monster Guild challenge him together. If you agree, I'll leave right now."

"All of you against Luo En alone?" Bang Gu couldn't believe Wang Dashe was so despicable.

Wang Dashe grinned: "Of course—Luo En is that strong; we naturally need more people."

To conceal the fact that they were truly gone, Bang Gu accepted on their behalf.

The challenge was set for three days from now—meaning Luo En, Long Juanfeng, and Chui Xue all had to return within three days.

Luo En led Chui Xue toward what he had seen; as they drew nearer, Chui Xue saw it too—it was her sister.

They exchanged glances, both utterly bewildered.

Long Juanfeng's current posture mirrored exactly how Luo En had been—hanging from a tree.

The difference was: Luo En's clothes had gotten caught, while Long Juanfeng lay gracefully across a branch.

Chui Xue cried out: "Look! What's that?! That's a person! It's my sister!!"

She was stunned and overjoyed, running even faster.

Soon, the two reached the base of the tree. It was undoubtedly Long Juanfeng—but how to get her down?

"Fly up and bring my sister down," Chui Xue ordered.

Luo En glanced at her—he couldn't let her climb the tree, so he did as she asked.

With a single leap, he soared upward and landed on the tree.

Long Juanfeng remained motionless.

Luo En gently lifted her and jumped down.

They laid her on the ground and examined her carefully—no serious injuries, only minor scrapes and bruises.

Luo En healed Long Juanfeng; after some time, her fingers twitched.

Chui Xue saw the movement and softly called out: "Sister, wake up! Sister! It's me!"

Amid her repeated calls, Long Juanfeng heard Chui Xue's voice—slowly, she opened her eyes and looked at her.

"W-what happened to me..." Long Juanfeng said weakly.

Seeing her sister awake, Chui Xue finally relaxed and said: "You were just hanging from that tree—no idea how you got up there. Amazing!"

Long Juanfeng recalled briefly—she remembered being sucked into Long Juanfeng, powerless, surrendering to fate, then being blown away by the wind.

Seeing Long Juanfeng was unharmed, Luo En felt greatly relieved.

Now that all three were safely together, they needed to carefully figure out how to break out of this world.

As Luo En pondered deeply, the sky split open again, just as before, and a beam of light shone through.

That familiar voice returned: "Is this luck or strength? In our world, no one has ever survived three days unscathed like you three have!"

Luo En shouted toward the rift: "Of course—we're not like you, resorting to cheap tricks to suppress others! If you've got guts, let me out and fight me properly!"

Luo En hoped these words would provoke him, to stop him from endlessly trying to trap them.

Chui Xue still didn't understand and whispered to Long Juanfeng: "What's that voice? It sounds so familiar."

Long Juanfeng whispered back: "That's the God of the Universe—he's undefeated across the entire cosmos. But since Luo En beat him, he's resorted to these underhanded tactics against him. So despicable."

"What? The God of the Universe uses such tricks?!" Hearing this voice had lured them in with deception, Chui Xue exploded with rage.

She had nearly been devoured by bloodthirsty bats—and this being called it a "game"?

Chui Xue cursed: "This isn't the act of a coward, what is it?! You think you're so powerful? Always using the same cheap tricks—how dare you even speak!"

Long Juanfeng also despised him and retorted: "As God of the Universe, you only care about who's strongest—you've neglected your duty. Do you even deserve that title?!"

With just a few words spoken, he no longer wanted to pay them any attention.

Finally, he simply said: "Looks like you're all having a great time—then I'll let you keep enjoying yourselves, hahahaahaha!"

After speaking, the tear in the sky vanished—the light retracted, but the deafening sound still echoed.

He was going to release many monsters into this world to properly punish Luo En and the others.

The three of them had not yet realized that danger was drawing nearer step by step.

61, Silent Space, Strange Beast

Luo En led the two of them into the forest, as the environment there was relatively safe.

Another day passed; at night, the three leaned against trees to rest.

What they didn't know was that someone was watching them at this very moment.

But they had no idea who owned those eyes.

A wind blew at night, carrying strange sounds. Luo En was highly sensitive—he immediately heard the noise and could not sleep again.

Sure enough, he saw a pair of hands stealthily reaching out from behind Chuixue.

Luo En swiftly reached out, grabbed, and yanked the person out.

This was a strange man—he had just been brought into this place by the Cosmic God today.

The man was extremely ugly; he understood Chuixue because he found himself repulsive yet craved beauty.

Luo En threw him away and punched him, demanding: "Who are you! Why are you here!"

Yet this strange man was extremely arrogant—he believed himself immensely powerful, viewing Luo En as if he were a younger brother.

The commotion woke the other two resting men; they stood up and surrounded the man.

The strange man bared his teeth at them, but whenever he turned toward Chuixue, he deliberately posed like a dandy.

"What an ugly freak!" Chuixue asked directly.

Luo En glanced at her and said: "I don't know. This thing tried to move on you while you were sleeping—I spotted it just in time!"

Upon hearing this, Chuixue realized the creature had intended to attack her—she immediately vomited; she wouldn't fight such an ugly thing.

The strange man felt insulted and said: "Don't gang up on me just because I'm alone! Rules still matter!"

Luo En laughed at his words—was he really trying to negotiate? He clearly had no authority or right to speak at all.

Luo En said: "Heh, are you mocking me? Control lies with me—I decide. I don't tolerate anyone breaking my rules."

Luo En spoke with firm, unyielding force, leaving no room for anyone to challenge his limits.

The strange man took advantage of Luo En's momentary lapse in vigilance, twisted his wrist, and broke free from Luo En's grip.

He stepped back, glanced over Chuixue once more—he liked her more with every look.