"I came back at the last minute to inform you."

"All the equipment and facilities have been adjusted. You and Wuji will be able to depart tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

Just like last time, Zongxiang did not mention what happened last night at all. He only briefly mentioned the reason for his return home.

This was actually normal.

But.

However, this normalcy made people feel disappointed.

"But the school-" Receiving Wuji's starry eyes, Huaguo subconsciously asked.

"Don't worry, we'll take care of everything here."

Zongxiang Lisi wiped his mouth and did not look at the two again. "When you come back from that world, you should be able to enter the school directly."

"Then, I'll go out first."

In fact, it was just a matter of passing a message, there was no need to specially come back. Zongxiang Lisi straightened his sleeves expressionlessly. Without looking at the two people at the table behind him, he took the briefcase handed over by Steward Tanaka with one hand and pushed the door open with the other.

"Click."

As the door closed, the corner of his mouth twitched unhappily for a moment.

His heart actually wavered because of a girl who was still a middle school student. Sure enough, he was still too young.

But.

It turned out that he had also reached this age.

.....

Before going to bed, he told Wuji a lot of things, but in fact, after tossing and turning, there were only a few meanings.

Follow behind him, don't be too far away from him, don't try to be brave, and so on.

Knowing that tomorrow he would go to the so-called "high-risk world", Huaguo looked at the small lamp on the bedside table, enjoying the last moment of peace before the storm under the warm orange light.

In his hand was the information compiled by Riyo Awashima a few days ago based on the intermittent images sent back by the three experimenters.

Although it was not very clear in the clouds, in the end, it was better than not knowing anything.

Feeling bored, he rubbed his face and drank a few large glasses of water. When he closed his eyes, he could still see the whirling raindrops.

The sound of the rain outside the window started again without him knowing. The pattering sound made him unable to calm down.

The rain continued for three days.

There were occasional pauses in between, but very soon, it was drizzling again.

In such weather, people's state of mind also became pessimistic.

Although Huaguo didn't show anything on her face, even Wuji, who was going to set off with her, looked full of energy.

The rain outside did not affect his mood much. On the contrary, his heart was boiling because of the battle that he was about to face.

However, the personnel operating the various instruments in the field had solemn expressions.

Dense blue characters flashed across the screen, and various complicated programs were activated at the same time.

Riyo Awashima's mind was filled with thoughts as she watched the so-called passageway slowly taking shape in front of her.

Even if the candidate this time was an outsider with multiple abilities, and he also brought along Death God Fu, who was gifted by the Golden King.

But in the end, the three experimental personnel whose bodies had yet to be found had left too deep an impression on them. Even if they adjusted their plans later, they did not have much of a chance of winning.

To put it bluntly.

Perhaps this girl, who still looked like a middle school student, would soon be reduced to the same fate as the previous experimenters.

Among the people who came to see her off with such thoughts, perhaps only Zhou Fangzun was the same as before.

He was the one who was most directly involved in the plan.

If Huaguo also failed this time, then the proposal to repair the Damocles Reese sword would be completely rejected.

However, his current appearance was both surprising and within expectations.

He was wearing a white singlet and jeans and a black jacket. He still had a cigarette in his mouth, as if he had not yet woken up. He was slumped on the sofa, looking a little tired with his head drooping.

But his spirit seemed to be much better than before.

Lying on his shoulder was his Ibu, which had never returned. As he walked, he took out the cigarette and held it in his hand. His other hand was still in his trouser pocket, and then he leisurely blew out a puff of smoke.

It was as if he was not worried at all about what would happen to him if Huaguo also failed this time.

"Be careful on the road."

"Okay."

"Come back soon," said Zongxiang Lisi, who had not said a word since he stepped into the laboratory.

Although it was a very normal thing to say, it was very reassuring.

"Okay."

The passage connecting the two worlds was opened.

Because it was a one-way connection, the passage could not be chosen. It could only be fixed on the weakest boundary between the two worlds.

Also, the vibration was very weak and could only last for ten minutes at most.

If they wanted to open it again, it would take a month to adjust it again.

This was also the reason why they had not been able to rescue the experimental personnel in time when they lost contact.

Because of the nature of the world, people who did not belong to this world were easily rejected by the world. So far, they had only found Huaguo who could shuttle between worlds and be accepted.

After solving the problem of the world's rejection, Huaguo had the ability to protect himself. Then, the possibility of finding the liquid ores they needed in the other world would be greatly increased.

But this was only an increase.

They could only wait for the rest.

Riyo Awashima looked at the black passage that was gradually disappearing in front of the instrument. The figure that had just entered could no longer be seen.

Unaware of the movement outside the passage, Huaguo carried the sword Wuji and walked a little strenuously in the narrow passage.

Although compared to jumping passively, it was much easier to just walk according to the rules of the passage.

But the passage was dark and nothing could be seen.

After walking for a few minutes, they still could not see the light of the exit.

But the air in the passage was getting worse and worse.

A sour smell faintly surrounded the tip of their nose.

As they went deeper into the passage, the smell became more and more unpleasant. It was like a rotten smell that had been left there for more than ten days.

Was this passage really leading to another world?

With this thought in mind, Huaguo turned around and looked. The passage behind him had begun to gradually disappear.

They could only go forward and could not retreat.

Once the connecting passage disappeared, they would disappear between the two worlds. They would never be able to find the way back.

Without hesitation, Huaguo held Wuji tightly in his hand and began to run in the passage.

Exit.

Exit!

The unpleasant smell became stronger and stronger. It began to connect to the ground outside. Dirty water could be seen everywhere on the ground, as well as stains of blood.

The marks left by the old years had slowly turned from the original bright red to dark brown with the passage of time.

He saw it!

The passage behind him could not hold on for much longer. Huaguo did not hesitate and jumped out of the passage with Wuji in his arms.

He rolled to the ground outside the room and rolled a few times due to the momentum before finally coming to a stop.

"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts."

She didn't know what kind of small things were placed on the hard ground. They were bumpy and smelly.

Huaguo climbed up from the ground dizzily. He did not have time to check the abrasions on his body. He hurriedly looked at Wuji in his arms.

Fortunately.

The saber and sword were wrapped tightly from the very beginning. Even when he rolled on the ground with them, they did not get dirty.

But he did not know how it was inside.

He removed the layers of cloth that were wrapped around it, and pulled out the saber and sword to examine it back and forth. The saber and sword that were originally peaceful immediately turned into a deity of death.

"Are you okay?"

Wuji shook its head. "Master Huaguo protected me very well."

After confirming that Wuji was safe, Huaguo carefully put away the original sword cloth. Only then did he relax slightly and check the surrounding environment.

Garbage.

Garbage.

There was garbage everywhere. One breath was enough to make one's nose stick to the disgusting and unpleasant smell.

The garbage was piled high, just like the Egyptian pyramids Huaguo had seen in books before.

But thinking about it, no matter where they were, they would not pile up garbage to build a building, right?

This was a garbage dump.

In other words, there was only a garbage dump here.

Occasionally, one or two figures could be seen rummaging through the trash mountain, searching for something. When they noticed him and Wuji, they all hid together. They even used a kind of vigilant gaze like wild animals, eyeing the two of them covetously.

Huaguo pretended not to see. He pulled Wuji together and walked in the garbage dump without looking sideways.

Although he just glanced at it in a hurry, Huaguo saw clearly what those people were holding in their hands.

He took a deep breath in his heart and could not help but tighten his grip on Wuji's hand.

Dirty and messy.

Wild.

The strong were respected.

The law of the jungle was played to the extreme here.

But even so, what they were fighting for was only some expired and spoiled food or water with rust and mud.

There was a lack of food and water here.

In such an environment, he and Wuji, who were clean, were too eye-catching.

Perhaps they subconsciously felt that clean people were not to be trifled with. The surrounding people looked at the two of them from afar, but no one took the initiative to come forward for a while.

But he did not know how long this deterrence could last.

As time went by, there would always be some desperados who wanted to try.

Huaguo, who had "jumped" many times, chose to hide in a safe place every time and waited for the 10-year time limit to "jump" to pass, walked in a hurry.

The urgent matter now was to find a safe place. It was best to find a reliable local who knew a thing or two about this place.

It could not be that the world was full of garbage dumps like this, right?

Abandoned.

Left behind.