[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-worlds-apocalypse-online":3,"chapter-worlds-apocalypse-online-worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1642":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Worlds' Apocalypse Online",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1792488,2388,"Chapter 1643: First moments in the Dusty World","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1642",1642,"\u003Cp>[Pure Male]!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words silently hovered above Gu Qing Shan’s head while giving off a faint low, as if trying to declare something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan’s expression was unchanged, but he was silently shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——if the Dusty World values Titles so highly, why is my Title such a joke again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he even asked anything, Laura had already asked: “I need to ask, why is he a [Pure Male]?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『 This was the decision of the Dusty World’s collective will as a whole, representing the world’s initial impression of you—- both yours and his title were the same, and the deep implications contained within aren’t something I can explain in a few words 』the woman explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, she swung the stick in her hand and tapped the glowing text above Gu Qing Shan’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan could sense something changing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to the void of space and saw lines of glowing text appearing in front of him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve obtained the Title: Pure Male]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This is the first Occultism Title you’ve obtained]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[By obtaining this Title, you received the Occultism power: Innocent]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Innocent: The entire Dusty World stands witness to your innocence, no one would be able to badmouth or accuse you without reason]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[—–Whenever you do anything or is caught in any incidents, keep in mind, you are pure]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He have had plenty of Titles, from simple ones like [Sword 15], practical like [Shen Wei General], eerie like [Star Flame War God], but never have he seen an unusual Title like [Pure Male]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman depicted of light slightly bowed to them, then said: 『 Your initial Titles have been determined, please head to the end of the passage and you can enter the Dusty World 』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying so, she scattered into light and vanished in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their surroundings returned to silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan began to lead Laura forward again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Laura...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know what your Title can do?” Gu Qing Shan couldn’t help but ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura asked him back: “You mean [Returned Bramble Blood]? The [Order]’s UI had explained that I would be favored and welcomed by the Dusty World. I would never have to go the long way round or lose my way, the ancestor spirits of the Bramble Bird race would describe my surroundings to me—- I would be able to reach the very center of the world itself”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan was speechless again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look at her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would not get lost, would not go the long way around, up until she reaches the center of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——–the entire world welcomes her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And look at me!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m innocent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hell I do need to be innocent for!?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan shook his head and stopped himself from thinking further about this, regaining this calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked with Laura to the very end of the passage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoa—— Gu Qing Shan, look!” Laura exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing at the end of the passage, Gu Qing Shan looked towards the dark void up ahead and felt unimaginably moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The River of Time!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The river that was supposed to have been hidden among the Laws of Reality had clearly manifested in front of their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even grander, the River of Time was hanging just above their heads, so Gu Qing Shan and Laura could observe the bottom of the river from where they stood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless flows of time were moving back and forth, chasing and swirling around one another to form an enormous vortex at the very bottom of the River of Time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the center of the vortex, there was a vision clouded in fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vision appeared to be a large continent at a glance, but some strange and unusual things could occasionally be seen appearing from it, it was completely unaffected by the entire time vortex, remaining unfazed by its influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s unbelievable, Gu Qing Shan, take a look at that, the River of Time couldn’t affect that place at all!” Laura exclaimed loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re right. Or rather, it’s using the River of Time to create its own unique flow of time” Gu Qing Shan stared closely at the vision and judged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, lines of glowing text appeared on the War God UI:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve discovered the entrance to the Dusty World]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The Dusty World had also discovered you]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thanks to your Occultist identity, the Dusty World believes you to be an innocent man]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[——-no, strictly speaking, you are a pure male]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve received the summon of the Dusty World and is about to enter the outskirts region]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very next moment, Gu Qing Shan felt an immense force pulling on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He and Laura were guided by a force that quickly took them through the River of Time and into the vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nobody on the cold damp streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan and Laura lightly landed next to a dim streetlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan looked down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a path laid with stone bricks below him that continued to stretch until the nearest turning corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——all the other streetlights were already broken, only the streetlight immediately where they stood was still able to illuminate its surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light rain was showering them from above, filling the entire city in a chilling wet aura that seemed almost like a large monster always ready to pounce on any unsuspecting victims.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this the Dusty World?” Gu Qing Shan seemed to be in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did you notice anything out of the ordinary?” Laura asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, these structures are so ordinary that I can’t see any noteworthy targets” Gu Qing Shan replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s the middle of the night though, Gu Qing Shan”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, Laura suddenly put up a finger to shush him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan went quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them had both noticed something and looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the cold rain, a small, dimly glowing small bird flew across the night sky and gently landed on top of the streetlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small bird looked closely at Laura and chirped continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura appeared to be listening intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan was a bit surprised, then suddenly realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——–that’s right, Laura’s Title was [Returned Bramble Blood], so the spirits of the Bramble Bird race would show up to explain everything to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After talking shortly with Laura, the glowing small bird disappeared without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How was it? Did you find out something?” Gu Qing Shan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura glanced at where the bird had disappeared to, trembled a bit, then answered: “This place is one of the cities at the outskirts of the Dusty World, we need to quickly find a way to leave this place”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why?” Gu Qing Shan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura explained: “Because this region was the closest to the outside River of Time, one day here is equal to ten days outside. In other words, our time continues to flow here”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan sharply asked: “The deeper we head into the Dusty World, the slower time would flow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly!” Laura affirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what are we waiting for? Give me the directions, I’ll bring you and fly over there” Gu Qing Shan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura shook her head: “That’s not how it works. Since we already arrived in this city, we’ve accepted its help, so we must receive its recognition as well in order to leave”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How do we receive its recognition?” Gu Qing Shan asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We need to get the city to give us a more advanced Title” Laura replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan fell into thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——-no wonder the woman in the passage wanted to determine Laura and mine initial Title first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turns out that Titles are very important within the Dusty World, they’re equivalent to a kind of travel passport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Titles themselves also carry a unique power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, then we need to somehow quickly get another Title from this city” Gu Qing Shan sighed and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My ancestor’s spirit said that ever since we entered this city, all of our actions would affect the creation of our new Title”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While they talked, some commotion could be heard from the nearby alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of drunkards staggered out from the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look, such a rare beautiful little girl” one of the men called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others turned to Laura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A man muttered: “This is a rare one... whether we hand her over to the bigshots or sell her, we’d still get a large sum of money”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another man who seemed to be the leader stood up and said: “Sell her? You’re crazy! If we use this kind of little girl as an offering...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began approaching Gu Qing Shan and called out: “Hey, you over there. You selling that little girl on yer shoulder?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan replied: “Not for sale”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man’s eyes suddenly turned jet-black and grinned: “Well that’s not up to you”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew two daggers——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a cold gleam, the man’s body became frozen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His head fell on the ground and rolled away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the other men were also killed by a single strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laura was surprised: “Gu Qing Shan, how come you killed them before you even said anything? That’s not how you usually are”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can sense a presence from them that makes me very uncomfortable” Gu Qing Shan replied indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, as the Death God of the Twin Rivers of Life and Death, as well as the Huang Quan Devil King, he could sense a wicked power exuding from their bodies from the very beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—–I have to kill them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s something strange about this city, let’s go around and take a careful look” Gu Qing Shan suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright” Laura agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they were about to leave, some noises could be heard from behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dead men had been revived, once again standing back up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pitiful fool, did you think a single cold weapon was enough to kill us?” the leader grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men behind him all smirked as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An eerie presence suddenly spread from their bodies, almost like something was trying to awaken from their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing Shan stood still and didn’t try to turn around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very next moment——-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men’s chests abruptly burst open, spilling blood everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No... How did you know our... was hidden in...” the leader seemed clearly unwilling to accept this outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they finished their words, they collapsed back on the ground and lost all signs of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——this time, they really were dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the icy dark rain shower, blurry sword phantoms drifted in the sky for a bit before gradually fading away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lines of glowing text appeared in the void of space in front of Gu Qing Shan:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[As the other party’s combat skills were so clumsy and they were as weak as ants, you only needed to perform a single strike for the Causality Law to help you discern their fatal weakness]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your Causeless Sword (passive ability) had activated]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You’ve killed five Fallen]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>#\u003C\u002Fp>",1833,"2026-06-09T03:06:12.967Z",1,"novelbin.me","0e8d0f2f65c98907a6eb8bf88f2db6ffd097e89c6e2ea97433f564e361b8830a","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1643","worlds-apocalypse-online-chapter-1641",1850,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fworlds-apocalypse-online-cover.jpg"]