readease #348 - Chapter 347: Kingdom of the Dead
#348 - Chapter 347: Kingdom of the Dead
“Yes.”
The elderly Jiang Han nodded, “It's just so many coincidences coming together that created this unreplicable miracle.”
“Moreover, if I'm not mistaken, besides Liu Ruyan.”
“The gods of the Lost Continent also played a crucial role back then.”
“But I don't know the specifics.”
“Perhaps… those false gods are also related to the aberrant creatures?” Jiang Han said with a profound look in his eyes.
“Aberrant creatures?”
The elderly Jiang Han frowned, “There shouldn't be any connection between them, right? Besides, the existence of aberrations is unique, like a rule, existing only to destroy, without any emotion or thought.”
“I think that's not necessarily the case.”
Jiang Han shook his head, expressing his own opinion, “When I burned the heart of that evil spirit body, Liu Ruyan, I saw several altars in the cracks where the false gods appeared.”
“And those altars…”
He flipped his hand and took out the blood-red altar from his inventory, “Judging by the outlines, they are these things.”
“This altar…”
Upon seeing it, the elderly Jiang Han's pupils suddenly contracted, “Where did you get this?”
“From the Borderlands Battlefield, each Borderlands Battlefield has one of these altars.”
Jiang Han said, “By the way, I also discovered the ability to replicate Immortal-level BOSS abilities in one of these altars.”
“And these altars, according to the native NPCs of the Lost Continent, are anchor points for locating the aberrant creatures.”
“……”
The elderly Jiang Han was speechless.
After a long while, he sighed heavily, “So, all the evidence now points to one thing.”
Jiang Han was also silent for a moment before saying in a deep voice, “There is also an inextricable connection between the aberrant creatures and Liu Ruyan?”
“Yes.”
The elderly Jiang Han's eyes were full of confusion, “Sometimes I wonder, what kind of existence is this Liu Ruyan, and why did I have to encounter her?”
“Is it destiny, or is she manipulating our fate behind the scenes?”
Jiang Han smiled wryly, “Although I don't want to admit it, I think it's more inclined towards the latter.”
“That's right.”
The elderly Jiang Han sighed, “Oh right… let me tell you another unfortunate piece of news.”
Jiang Han: “What?”
“If I'm not mistaken, Liu Ruyan probably knows about your rebirth,” the elderly Jiang Han sighed.
“……”
Jiang Han was silent for a while, not because he didn't want to speak, but because he didn't know what to say at the moment.
No one could understand the oppression he felt at this moment.
He thought his rebirth would be a story of conquering everything.
In fact, it was developing that way, but in the end, he suddenly discovered that there was also an invisible hand controlling everything.
It was like a giant overlooking ants.
Only he knew the feeling.
“So… is she really terrifying to this extent?” Jiang Han's voice was low, “But if that's the case, why would she do such boring things? Play with human emotions? Is this some unique hobby?”
“This… is very complicated, and it's hard for me to explain.”
The elderly Jiang Han scratched his head, “All I can say is that, for some reasons, her true form can't cause you trouble, and besides, no one can control rebirth.”
“Didn't I say before, why she locked me here in endless reincarnation, it was actually to find out this secret, but until you came, she didn't succeed.”
“So, don't be so desperate, what you need to do is become stronger and trample everything under your feet.”
Jiang Han took a deep breath, “That's exactly what I want to do.”
“Then, let's get down to business,” the elderly Jiang Han also took a deep breath, and said.
“This isn't the main topic yet?” Jiang Han was taken aback.
“Just some casual chat, in fact, for us now, whether it's rebirth or anything else, it doesn't matter.”
The elderly Jiang Han said indifferently, “The more you know, the worse it is, anyway, we are powerless.”
Jiang Han thought for a moment and said, “So, what you're going to say next is something we can do.”
“As expected of me, this brain is just so smart.”
The elderly Jiang Han snapped his fingers, smiling, “What I want to say is that Holy Judgment item.”
“On the ninetieth floor?” Jiang Han asked with interest.
“Yes, and no.”
The elderly Jiang Han first nodded, then shook his head, “Of course, I'm not being mysterious, I said before, I'm trapped here.”
“It can be understood that Liu Ruyan created this place of reincarnation, she constantly sends people from all walks of life, such as Thorin, Nall, and others in, and then buries them here.”
“As for the purpose… naturally, it is to find out the secret of your rebirth.”
Jiang Han frowned, “So, this is a testing ground, but the lab rats have become a bunch of unlucky people targeted by her?”
“Yes.” The elderly Jiang Han nodded, “But… aren't you curious why she chose this place?”
“I have thought about this, but I have no clue.”
Jiang Han thought for a while and shook his head, “I don't know what connection this Remnant Abyss Continent has with her.”
“No connection.”
The elderly Jiang Han said, “The reason why I'm trapped here is entirely because of the uniqueness of this place.”
“Soul Mound?” Jiang Han raised an eyebrow.
“It seems you've also come into contact with some native creatures before.”
The elderly Jiang Han nodded.
“But what does this have to do with finding out the secret of rebirth?” Jiang Han became even more puzzled.
“Of course, it has something to do with it.”
The elderly Jiang Han explained, “Simply put, although that Holy Judgment item is powerful, it requires a price to pay to materialize the possibilities of parallel timelines.”
“What price?” Jiang Han asked.
The elderly Jiang Han said indifferently, “Equivalent exchange.”
“Sounds a bit like alchemy.” Jiang Han said thoughtfully.
He suddenly had a thought, “So, to replicate a soul, you must sacrifice another soul?”
“Is that so?”
“That's right.” The elderly Jiang Han nodded, “Now you should understand why the testing ground was established here, right?”
Before Jiang Han could answer, he muttered to himself, “Because this place is a Soul Mound.”
“It's full of wandering lonely souls and wild ghosts, whether it's me or those monsters.”
“They have all passed away.”
“Tell me, to find a ready-made soul, what place in the world is more suitable than here?”
Jiang Han sighed, and said word by word: “So, this place is actually a land of the dead, full of souls?”