Marketplace!

Must hurry to the marketplace in the first world!

Taking advantage of the Evil Demons heading to the consortium to question the recent battle, Wu Xiaode sprinted straight to the marketplace.

Earlier, during the battle with the U-level Evil Demon, everyone in the marketplace had scattered.

However, in just a short amount of time.

When Wu Xiaode returned to the marketplace again, he found it bustling once more.

He suddenly stopped in his tracks.

That's not right!

Such a battle had only just ended, why was everything back to normal so quickly?

He observed with astonishment, discovering that most here were newcomers to the battlefield.

This means—

Newcomers continuously arrive here, not affected by previous events.

No matter how terrifying the previous events were, it's still thriving here.

After all, in the first world, only here can one acquire battlefield gear and supplies!

A pair of gloves flew over.

Wu Xiaode returned to his senses, instinctively catching them, then looked back.

A vendor was smiling:

"In the previous duel, that U-level Evil Demon conceded—although it was just to escape from the 'duel' status, it still lost."

Wu Xiaode looked at the gloves, then the vendor, understanding what had happened.

Earlier, he had used the excuse of buying gloves to battle the U-level Evil Demon Yan.

Now the duel was over.

He had won.

—But he had no mood to buy gloves!

Wu Xiaode walked over, put the gloves back on the stand with a bitter smile, and said:

"You better keep them; I can't afford them."

"Sir, I've never seen anyone fight with a U-level Evil Demon like you," the vendor admired, "I'll sell you these gloves for just one Gold Coin, or equivalent items—go ahead and buy them, they're a rare treasure."

A rare treasure...

Wu Xiaode looked at him.

Wait.

If countless newcomers are appearing on the battlefield, then where do these vendors come from?

God is overseeing the judging work of the pilgrimage.

Could these vendors be...

God's personnel?

"Then thank you." Wu Xiaode said.

He brushed the Holy Treasure Ring and casually took out a piece of the bone dragon's collection to trade with the vendor for the gloves.

At this moment, lines of equipment prompt runes floated out from the Void next to the gloves.

All were gibberish.

Completely unable to discern the information of the item.

Looks like it really is special.

Wu Xiaode quietly kept the gloves in his ring, scanning the various items on the stand.

No stone products!

"What are you looking for?"

Nan Li's voice sounded from behind.

Wu Xiaode glanced back at her.

"I didn't expect you to survive, that's great, ask me if you're looking for something." Nan Li's eyes shimmered with joy.

—Though she said she came as Sarina's favor to guide him, he couldn't fully trust her.

Thinking of this, Wu Xiaode asked:

"Is there anywhere in the marketplace selling information?"

"The Holy Church's vendors sometimes sell information." Nan Li pointed in a direction.

"Thank you." Wu Xiaode said.

He strode over to the Holy Church's stand.

Guarding the stand were two shirtless little Angels.

"Ah, a renowned customer, what would you like to buy?" the little Angels scrutinized him.

"I heard you sell information." Wu Xiaode said.

"You're our strategic partner, hmm... let's see..."

The little Angels started looking through their book.

At the same moment, a virtual dialogue box appeared in front of Wu Xiaode with several lines of small text:

"You have fulfilled the following conditions:"

"Holy Side affiliation recognized;"

"Marketplace vendor admiration;"

"Guide's amazement;"

"Currently, you will pay the exclusive item required to obtain the information you desire."

The prompt runes finished displaying.

The little Angels looked up: "You need to acquire an extremely rare '10% off coupon,' then obtain some unidentifiable treasure from the marketplace and bring them to me."

"Then can I exchange them for information?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"No, you also need the recognition of your accompanying guide, then we can give you the information." the little Angels said.

"I recognize him." Nan Li said promptly.

"So easily recognized? That won't do, you must take responsibility, Nan Li." the little Angels said seriously.

"He's Sarina's heir, and during the recent engagement, I felt he could certainly bring hope; this recognition is by no means arbitrary." Nan Li said earnestly.

She transmitted sound: "Quick, use those two items to exchange for information, don't wait for things to change."

Wu Xiaode naturally had insight and promptly brought out the gloves and a 10% off coupon, placing them in front of the little Angels.

"Alright, you actually fulfilled all the prerequisites—what do you want to know?"

The little Angels asked.

Wu Xiaode transmitted sound: "There's a statue girl who can exert her effects in the desert's dry well, I need to find her."

"Use your own ability to check." the little Angels waved a Golden Light that entered Wu Xiaode's body.

In the next instant.

The two little Angels and their stand vanished without a trace.

However, those around seemed oblivious.

The entire marketplace continued functioning normally, with newcomers coming and going, not even glancing at Wu Xiaode.

The Evil Spirit Book finally displayed several lines of prompt runes:

"Currently in a (Sage) special state."

"With God's All-knowing and All-powerful force, making all beings unaware of what you're experiencing at this moment."

"Your guide knows the location, follow her lead to find that desert's dry well."

"The stone statue girl is right there."

All the small characters disappeared.

Wu Xiaode was speechless for a moment.

Going through all this back and forth, only to find that the crucial item is at the task location?

Who designed this?

Really brainless!

"Miss Nan Li, it seems I'll have to trouble you to lead the way," Wu Xiaode said.

Nan Li waved her hand nonchalantly and said:

"No problem, I said I'd help you—follow me!"

She took the lead, flying off in a certain direction.

Wu Xiaode followed closely.

...

Several tens of minutes later.

Desert.

Nan Li and Wu Xiaode stood in front of a signpost.

The signpost had a line of big characters written on it:

"Cross this signpost line to enter the 'Dry Well'."

Wu Xiaode looked ahead following the signpost.

In front was an endless expanse of dirt and gravel.

A faint line extended from the signpost, turning into an arrow pointing to the dirt.

"I don't see any well," Wu Xiaode said.

Nan Li explained: "This area is called the 'Dry Well'. If you want to find that well, we need to reach the center of the area."

"Then let's go," Wu Xiaode said.

Nan Li suddenly stopped him.

"?" Wu Xiaode.

"There once was a prophecy, recorded on parchment, inside the Temple in the Dry Well region:

Nan Li said word by word: "On a future day, if someone truly begins searching for the 'Dry Well' and steps onto the land of the area, then both the 'well' and the 'Temple' will be destroyed, everything will be hopeless."

Nan Li closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down.

"Take another step forward, and everything related to the 'Dry Well' will be utterly destroyed, you and I included."

"Never happened otherwise?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"This hasn't happened yet, but billions of simulations haven't missed," Nan Li said.

"Who made the simulations?"

"The Merciful Father."

The Merciful Father is God.

God is all-knowing and all-powerful, can't be wrong.

Wu Xiaode looked at the complex and desperate expression on the other's face, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind.

"Had God foreseen that once the secrets related to 'Dry Well' were triggered, evil demons would come to destroy these secrets?" he asked.

"Yes—through countless simulations, it is destroyed every time, without exception," Nan Li said.

"So it's impossible to even start this task?" Wu Xiaode asked again.

"Yes, this time it's because you've done things that even evil demons couldn't imagine, so we decided to take a chance," Nan Li said.

Wu Xiaode glanced once more at his Evil Spirit task.

"Activated 'Pilgrimage'."

"Unique task."

"Description: Head to the first world, find the stone statue girl in the market, place her in the dried-up well in the desert, and act accordingly."

Dry Well...

His gaze returned to the signpost, then to the signpost line.

"So, as long as we cross the signpost line, we're within the 'Dry Well' boundary, then entering this range means death, and everything about the 'Dry Well' will be destroyed."

"Yes," Nan Li admitted.

Wu Xiaode walked slowly forward until Nan Li's heart was in her throat, her face turned pale, and she shook all over, then he stopped.

He stopped at the arrow of the signpost line.

One more step forward, and he would enter the 'Dry Well'.

Everything was about to happen.

Wu Xiaode pondered for a few moments, then suddenly waved to Nan Li.

"What's wrong?"

"Come here."

"Okay."

Nan Li cautiously moved to Wu Xiaode's side, whispered:

"The evil demons have made a corresponding reverse prophecy skill. Once someone enters the 'Dry Well', they'll immediately sense everything moving in an unpredictable direction."

"They will instantly destroy everything here to prevent anything from happening that threatens their plans."

"Can they do that?" Wu Xiaode asked.

"U-level evil demons can destroy countless epochs, not to mention that once the prophecy is activated, all demons will fully strike, destroying everything about the 'Dry Well'," Nan Li said.

Wu Xiaode contemplated for a few moments, then suddenly bent over, squatting on the arrow line, with his fingertip touching the top of the arrow.

Ridiculous.

The evil demons' prophecy is the first prophecy.

God made a targeted prophecy, essentially speaking of the same thing.

Then it can only mean—

Nan Li looked at Wu Xiaode's movements, involuntarily clenching her hands.

Just a little more, and she and Little Wu can count as entering the Dry Well.

"Hey, sticking a finger in will trigger the prophecy too, what are you trying to do?" Nan Li asked, trembling.

"Relax, I definitely won't go in, just touching the outside," Wu Xiaode said.

Even at this crucial moment, Nan Li couldn't help rolling her eyes.

—You sly kid, do you really understand the situation right now? What are you talking about?

Yet, Wu Xiaode extended a hand and said—

"Collect."

Rumbling!

The earth emitted a deafening roar.

A huge pit appeared beyond the signpost line, within the boundary of the Dry Well.

Countless soil shot up, crossing the boundary, and fell onto Wu Xiaode's fingertips, all entering his ring.

Nan Li was dumbfounded.

Wu Xiaode had already spoken:

"Since we can't 'step onto the land of the area', let's gather the soil of the 'Dry Well'."

"—We have the soil of the 'Dry Well', so if we use this soil to build a well, wouldn't it be the Dry Well?"

"Next, we just need to find the stone statue girl."

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