Chapter 386

"The first possibility is that it is very likely that your husband left this vicinity temporarily for other reasons."

"He was not in the forest at all, but went to other places."

"But this possibility is not very high."

"Moreover, even if he went to other places, it might not be that he went voluntarily. I think you should be able to understand this."

"And the second possibility, which I also think is the most likely possibility."

"Regardless of whether your husband is dead or alive. He likely does not exist in the small forest during the day."

Qin Feng's second possibility sounded strange, making the aunties who gathered around and Xiaofang listen in a daze, not understanding.

And Lin An was also looking at Qin Feng in a daze at first.

It was just that with Lin An's intelligence, she reacted to what Qin Feng was saying in almost less than two seconds.

She also understood why Qin Feng looked at the small forest with unwillingness before leaving the small forest.

She knew that Qin Feng might have wanted to stay in the small forest and not return to Xiulan City at night.

It was just out of reason and safety considerations that he didn't stay directly.

Yes, these fogs were so mysterious and dangerous that they had never been studied clearly by their human cultivators.

Therefore, for this fog, everything was possible.

If it was said that those who entered the fog and never returned were not corroded and killed by the fog until not even a residue was left.

Then it was very likely that behind that fog was another space.

And that space could only be entered and not exited, so the people who entered the fog were gone forever.

And I suppose Qin Feng's stay in the small forest at that time was also guessing that Xiaofang's husband was very likely due to some reasons.

He failed to catch up to return to Xiulan City before night fell.

So he was trapped in the fog and could not return.

However, no matter which of these two possibilities was correct, the possibility of Xiaofang's husband returning was minimal.

Even if the answer was true, what was the point?

For Xiaofang, the result was the same.

Qin Feng was actually not very suitable for giving detailed explanations.

Even if he had patience, he didn't know how to explain such profound things to a woman similar to the feudal era who knew nothing about cultivation.

Especially, this involved things like space.

Fortunately, he still had Lin An by his side.

In just a few minutes, Lin An had explained this matter clearly.

Not only the younger Xiaofang, but even the aunties holding children around heard it clearly.

"No matter which possibility it is, the adventurer lord at least let me see the hope of my husband's survival."

"As long as there is a possibility that my husband is still alive, the backbone of our family has not broken, and I can still hold on."

"Thank you very much to the two lords for your generous help. It's just that I don't know how to repay the two."

Don't look at how easy it was for Qin Feng and Lin An to explore the small forest.

But that was because they were cultivators with a certain level of cultivation themselves.

And their strength had also reached the sixth level of the Chosen One.

Although it didn't count for anything in the entire Mobis Kingdom.

But in this small forest, that was the strongest king.

If this were really changed to an ordinary person without cultivation, whether they could return would be a problem.

Although Xiaofang was a woman who knew nothing about cultivation, she had heard her husband mention the danger of the small forest.

Therefore, she also understood that her hairpin, which looked very cheap.

Was almost worthless to these adventurers.

Was not enough to thank the two for their generous help.

It was just that she really didn't have anything to repay the two benefactors.

This made Xiaofang feel somewhat guilty.

"We didn't intend to ask for any reward from you when we started helping you, otherwise we wouldn't have helped you in the first place."

"What's more, didn't you already give me a hairpin? This is the reward."

Qin Feng waved his hand, not caring at all about the so-called reward the woman wanted to give; after all, he didn't lack these.

"However, regarding your husband's matter, if you don't mind, you can wait another day."

"We will continue to explore tomorrow, trying our best to determine your husband's real traces through some clues."

"But as for whether we can bring your husband back, I dare not guarantee that."

For the matter proposed by Qin Feng, Xiaofang naturally agreed readily.

The other party was willing to help her continue looking for people, so how could she not agree?

After agreeing with Xiaofang on the time and place to meet tomorrow night.

Qin Feng and Lin An bid farewell to several middle-aged women and returned to the inn where they were staying.

As for the reason for agreeing to meet tomorrow night.

That was naturally because, regardless of whether they could find Xiaofang's husband.

They would return to Xiulan City at dusk no matter what.

Due to the existence of the fog outside the city, plus some microorganisms and plants in specific soil.

This made Qin Feng suddenly somewhat interested in the outside of the city.

Tomorrow, they would not only explore the small forest, but also wanted to stroll around the surrounding areas together.

See if there was anything worth their attention.

The inn where they were staying.

It was the inn arranged for them by the caravan.

Because of the large number of people, the entire inn was fully booked.

And one inn wasn't even enough to house everyone.

Furthermore, the caravan’s own people did not stay in the same inn as the hired adventurers like them.

Qin Feng didn't really care about this; after returning to the inn.

He had the waiter bring food directly to his room and then left the noisy lobby.

He didn't join in any of the commotion.

After all, there was nothing the adventurers were talking about that interested Qin Feng.

They were all adventurers who usually wandered around Bibabu City.

They hadn't been to any far-off places, so naturally, they had no experiences worth catching Qin Feng's attention.

"System. What exactly is this fog outside Xiulan City?"

Qin Feng didn't ask where Xiao Fang's husband was, but instead asked about the fog.

Because this fog was not something directly related to the quest.

Rather, he suspected the fog was related to the disappearance of Xiao Fang's husband.

But even so, Qin Feng wasn't sure if the system would answer his question.

Ding-dong, the player has asked a question, the system is providing an answer.

[This question involves quest content; the system cannot answer.]

Sure enough, the system did not answer Qin Feng's question.

"Then, if I enter the fog outside Xiulan City at night, will I die?"

Qin Feng changed his phrasing, still not knowing if he would get an answer.

Ding-dong, the player has asked a question, the system is providing an answer.

[This question involves quest content; the system cannot answer.]

Good grief, it wouldn't even answer that.

This made Qin Feng hesitate.

If that was the case, he had no way to risk his life.

If he were to enter the fog and truly die, or never be able to return here, that would be a huge problem.

"System. If humans disappear when they enter the fog at night, why are the monsters and animals outside Xiulan City unaffected?"

Qin Feng asked again, still somewhat unwilling to give up.

He truly felt this point was very strange.

Since people could not return from the fog, why were those animals that stayed outside the city completely unharmed and unaffected?

Could it be that this fog only targeted humans?

But what kind of thing could autonomously distinguish between humans, animals, and monsters?

And it only targeted humans, and it appeared and disappeared at fixed times.

It also didn't cause any damage or impact to the surrounding environment.

Qin Feng thought and thought, but couldn't figure out what kind of thing this was.

Ding-dong, the player has asked a question, the system is providing an answer.

[This question involves quest content; the system cannot answer.]

Very well, another unanswerable question.

Starting from the system, this line of inquiry was basically dead.

Qin Feng believed that as long as it was related to the quest, whether it was completely unrelated or just a guess, he wouldn't be able to get a single answer from the system.

Unable to start from the cheat, he could only start from within this city.

After all, there were still many adventurers in this city.

Someone would surely know about the fog.

No matter how much or how little they knew, having even a bit of information was better than knowing nothing and being completely in the dark.

And to get news from this city as quickly as possible.

And to get relatively correct and accurate news.

The Qilian Chamber of Commerce's quest center was a very good place.

Previously, Qin Feng had always accepted quests from the Qilian Chamber of Commerce's quest center, completed them, and received rewards.

This time, it was Qin Feng's turn to go to the quest center to post a quest and provide the reward and commission.

"Hello, is there anything you need help with?"

Qin Feng arrived at the counter of the quest center.

He first scanned the quest board and, seeing no quest related to the black fog,

he then walked toward the lady standing behind the counter.

Seeing Qin Feng's actions, she realized he wasn't there to accept a quest.

She took the initiative to greet him and ask.

"If I want to post a quest here, what are the procedures?"

"I hope the quest can be posted as soon as possible and completed as soon as possible."

Qin Feng didn't waste words.

He hoped that by tomorrow morning, before they set off to leave Xiulan City.

And before they went to explore the surroundings of Xiulan City.

He would be able to get some answers.

"Posting a quest at the Qilian Chamber of Commerce is done immediately."

"It can definitely be posted as soon as possible."

"But whether it can be completed as soon as possible depends on whether any adventurers accept this quest."

"However, setting a relatively higher commission can more easily stimulate adventurers' interest in the posted quest, thereby prompting the quest to be completed faster."

Posting as soon as possible was something the Qilian Chamber of Commerce's quest center could do.

But completing it as soon as possible depended on the adventurers; they couldn't control that.