Cristae
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131The Nest Ye Xianqing paused slightly. It wasn’t just him; the entire pool gradually fell silent. Only the sound of bodies drifting in water rippled faintly in the vast space. Many team members lowered their heads, expressions complicated. Ye Xianqing said, “So, about everyone’s condition in the Nest…” “At least we should try.” Yan Cheng spoke. He was leaning against the far edge of the infinity pool, gazing distantly at the hotel. After a long pause, he said, “They were once…
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Infinity pool! The two of them instantly perked up, exchanging a glance that revealed the yearning in both their eyes. There was water in the Abyss—some hanging plants would drip moisture—but it wasn’t much, just enough for drinking, not like the Lava Lands where everyone nearly died of thirst. As for bathing, well, forget it. No one could remember the last time their skin touched water; the first thing everyone did upon reaching the inn was take a glorious hot shower. But a shower is only a…
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While waiting for the team to wake, Si Zhiyan received a piece of good news. He He had finished her retreat. The girl floated weightlessly amidst the jungle. Her black veil and skirts spread outward in all directions, draping over treetops and the grass below, tracing to the horizon. Beneath those heavy folds, her delicate, pale face was at once solemn and kind. So abrupt, and yet as though fused with the forest—inseparable. It felt as though the entire woodland was her domain; even at a single…
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From the moment Ye Xianqing arrived and their hospitality began, until now, every meal served at the inn had been nothing but pre-made pastries brought in from the farm—never a true hot meal. In such a perilous Abyss, if food and nutrition could be provided, of course people would stay. But soon, another problem confronted Si Zhiyan— Where would they find a chef? The Holy Grail and the Black Hole only allowed Si Zhiyan’s own belongings to pass through. If he wanted to bring the farm’s…
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“Who told you you could only sleep for one hour?” At these words, the group fell into a moment of mutual bewilderment. Wasn’t the allotted sleep period in the Abyss something they had figured out long ago? The teammates began murmuring among themselves—was the little doctor really all right after making it back alive? Could his mind have been affected? Yan Cheng lounged against the open tent, making no effort to struggle, simply turning his head to look at him. Suddenly, Ye Xianqing…
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The endless stream of abominations in the Cliffside Zone felt like it would never cease—one wave after another, inexhaustible. Swish! Yan Cheng’s long-handled axe spun fiercely in his grasp, arcs of lightning tracing a bright ring through the air, blood splattering as countless dark shadows shrieked and vanished into nothing. Yan Cheng was the captain of this squad, a bloodline-strengthened hunter, wielding a heavy long-handled axe as his weapon of choice.He stood at the very edge of the camp, a…
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Ye Xianqing slept the soundest, most restful sleep of his life. He was deeply enveloped in down feathers, the softness of the linens and mattress cocooning him like a mother’s embrace. Gentle humming lingered in his ear—warmth he hadn’t known in so long. In a daze, it was as if he’d returned to childhood, napping next to his mother after a midday meal. Curtains blocked the noon sun, leaving the room bathed in a twilight glow. The electric fan creaked overhead. His mother sat at the bedside,…
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Si Zhiyan sat in the farm, taking in everything around him. He tapped his chair arm thoughtfully, his mind digging even deeper, and by now he had all but confirmed the true nature of . Once his information gathering was complete, a short while later, the system notification sounded. Si Zhiyan couldn’t help but smile. The vine slid close, pressing up against him in a coaxing gesture. Si Zhiyan lightly stroked it, speaking gently: “I already knew what I wanted to do—this quest…
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Could the being before him truly be called “human”? He wore a tattered white coat, so stained with blood around the hem that it was barely recognizable as once belonging to a player. His spine twisted unnaturally, and he could barely force himself to stand upright. But what drew the eye most was his head and face. From the sockets of his eyes, his mouth, nasal cavities, and ear canals, a mass of writhing, elongated soft worms protruded, distending his every orifice. His eye sockets were torn,…
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“…Wake up…” “Wake up!!” said his friend. Ye Xianqing jolted violently and sat up suddenly, his glasses driven by his nose into the rock above, sending sparks crashing through his vision. The abyss remained steeped in oppressive darkness—deep and boundless—pitch black to the point one could not see their own hand before their face.Only Ye Xianqing’s headlamp, with its cluster of LED bulbs, twinkled faintly in the dark like a tiny firefly. How did I fall asleep?!The instant he…
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When collecting , along with the gemstones from the lava field, he received a new type of building material. Si Zhiyan had already experimented with its parameters back at the farm, and now it was just the thing he needed. With a stroke of the brush, accompanied by the crisp “clatter” of falling stones, a twenty-centimeter square block of molten lava rock appeared above the abyss. This was . Its outer layer was fractured stone, but inside it sealed a reservoir of molten lava, slowly…
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A gem entirely crimson; if you look closely, golden magma seems to swirl within. This is a Crimson Crystal.It contains fierce, explosive fire-attribute magic. Roughly carved and forged, it can increase the wearer’s strength by 3%.It appears to be a relatively small and scattered crystal—not worth much. “This is the thing that anomaly was wearing around its neck,” Shi He said. “It looks like the kind of stone the boss talked about… Only it’s the carved version, with a strength boost.”…
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Shi He: "Bro!!" In an instant, his night-vision scope snapped into place, his hand gripping the pull ring of a grenade. Shi He’s reaction time was lightning quick—it all happened in the blink of an eye. But in the next moment, his pupils contracted sharply. Through the night vision, there was nothing—bullets sped through empty darkness, grenades exploded with a muffled blast, all support proved useless. It was as if nothing had ever existed there at all—as if, from the very beginning,…
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The vanguard sent to gather information happened to be Wang Jianguo. At the first stroke of his pen, he drew in a sharp breath.For elite players, this kind of abnormality that “grows from within” was the most terrifying. Far harder to deal with than a merely powerful, external threat.Especially for someone like Wang Jianguo, who specialized in external martial arts. No matter how strong you were, could you tear open your own flesh? The only way was to keep in step with the anomaly and search for…
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…It was simply overwhelming. Even for someone as composed as Si Zhiyan, his breath caught for an instant. The ground beneath his feet was not stone, but a vast field of gems—each and every inch imbued with surging magic, each piece impossibly precious. No wonder the lower layers of the lava region were filled with subterranean caverns…In the old days, there must have been a countless abundance of gem mines! Now, the fact that his farm could produce such a vast swathe of the Gemmoria at its…
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Let us set aside the new players for now, how they had scrambled to the front and devoured their meals ravenously in the dining hall… As for Si Zhiyan, he landed within the newly formed terrain of the farm. The lava terrain lay on the southwestern edge of the farm, merging gradually from the lush green meadows into a stretch of crimson rock. Molten magma flowed slowly in the crevices between the stones. This area was not large, situated close to the industrial zone and still carrying a certain…
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Gurgle, gurgle… The vine visibly began to boil. This terrain lure seemed a little different from those before. Suddenly, the vine recoiled, winding tightly around Si Zhiyan, constricting in an instant! It shuddered, as if it needed more time to digest what it had swallowed. “Kh…” In all his previous experiences, consuming a terrain lure had never produced such a reaction. Taken off guard, unable even to evade, Si Zhiyan’s body arched backward, his movement overturning the tea…
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In the small house of the Forest Hot Spring Festival Hall, Kazuko stared at the swaying orange flower.The little shrine maiden sat at her feet, the puppet mimicking her exactly, tilting its head slightly. Si Zhiyan sat across from her, waiting quietly. After a long while, Kazuko raised her flowing sleeve, gently covering her lips. She lifted her face, hollow eye sockets fixing on Si Zhiyan. Good, that was right. Si Zhiyan let out a quiet breath, smiling softly. “As you once…
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Si Zhiyan couldn't help but feel a little awkward. He shifted aside to make room. “Please, help yourselves. Consider this compensation for the earlier commotion.” The crowd cheered and surged forward. In the apocalypse, the deaths and injuries of players, the rise and fall of factions, had become ordinary occurrences. The Silver Ring Alliance had acted with such arrogance and cruelty; few mourned their fate—most only clapped in satisfaction. Cheering as they went, people trampled the ground…
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“Sir.” Everyone respectfully backed away. Shi He lowered his head in a slight bow—without lessening his foot’s pressure on Qi Zhi in the least. Si Zhiyan lifted his chin slightly. Shi He hesitated, then ultimately obeyed, slowly releasing the woman. Wang Jinyu immediately crawled over and clung to Qi Zhi. Yet Qi Zhi did not attempt to escape.She propped herself up, tidied her disheveled hair, remained kneeling on the ground, and raised her head, breathless, to look at Si…
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