Chapter 6

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Mrs. Li smiled faintly.

"Millions of people? The size of a super metropolis?" Lin Qing was taken aback. A super metropolis would have an area of at least 10,000 square kilometers. This is just a shelter!

"Inside the shelter, protected by the epic wall that is a hundred meters high, we humans are temporarily safe," Mrs. Li continued. "But outside the city gates of the epic wall, it's the extremely dangerous Labyrinth World."

"The Labyrinth is divided into the Chief Ring, General Ring, Emperor Ring, Holy Ring, and God Ring. The radius of each area is at least 100 kilometers. The further out you go, the more dangerous it becomes. According to a legend, those who can break through the God Ring can become gods and ultimately leave this divine Labyrinth."

A glint of excitement flashed in Mrs. Li's eyes, but it quickly faded.

"Unfortunately, neither I nor Yanran will see it."

"Why?"

"Because not everyone can enter the Labyrinth. It's too dangerous!" Mrs. Li's beautiful eyes glanced at Lin Qing. "Even with your skills and mental fortitude, you might not be able to return alive from the Labyrinth."

"What's in the Labyrinth?"

"Branch roads," Mrs. Li sighed. "Identical, endless branch roads that make you lose your sense of direction, unable to tell north from south. Due to the chaotic magnetic fields, compasses don't work inside. The most terrifying thing is...?"

Her delicate body trembled, whether from fear or cold: "The Labyrinth moves!"

"A moving Labyrinth?" Lin Qing was truly shocked.

"Yes, the Labyrinth's biggest feature is not only its size but also its movement. It is made up of modular hundred-meter stones, like standardized building blocks. From individual buildings to entire areas, and even entire rings, they can deform and move. The current patterns are still unknown, with countless mysteries and dangers. Each time you enter, it's like playing Diablo 2, where the elements remain the same, but the Labyrinth is randomly generated each time."

"Randomly generated?" Lin Qing swallowed hard, struggling to ask: "No pattern?"

"Yes. Even if there is, just the smallest Chief Ring has 8 areas, the General Ring has 16, the Emperor Ring has 32, the Holy Ring has 64, and the God Ring has 128. The number of combinations is astronomical. Moreover, the Labyrinth's change patterns are not limited to one. The simplest Chief Ring has already recorded 30 change patterns, with a different one each month." Mrs. Li smiled bitterly. "Each change causes the ground to shake, roads to turn into buildings, and ten-thousand-ton stones to move, creating and disappearing gaps. If you're not careful or too slow, you'll be crushed into meat paste. If you can't escape the area before the change, the entire adventurer team being wiped out is not uncommon."

Lin Qing: "???"

"But the most terrifying thing about the Labyrinth isn't even this. Even during the intervals between changes, adventurer teams face various horrors. The end of branch roads often leads to dead ends, traps, and guardian beasts. These guardian beasts can somehow predict changes and escape danger, but they are extremely powerful against humans. A hundred-person team can barely repel one guardian beast. The conclusion is that with our human flesh and blood, it's impossible to leave this perilous Labyrinth. Even if someone has the luck of a Hobbit, they can only go a few kilometers before being killed by the countless dangers and accidents."

"So, how can one leave the Labyrinth?" Lin Qing asked after a moment of silence.

"After countless people's blood and lives, we've learned a few tricks," Mrs. Li said calmly. "The only hope lies in a hidden door on a certain branch road!"

"Hidden door?"

"Yes, these hidden doors are very concealed and can only be accessed under specific patterns and times," Mrs. Li affirmed. "Through the hidden door, you can enter another world!"

"Plot world?" Lin Qing asked tentatively.

"Yes!" Mrs. Li smiled. "Like the entrance to a dungeon in an online game. However, reaching this entrance requires a lot of courage and cost."

"Plot world... no, what's in the plot world?" Lin Qing asked.

"Everything," Mrs. Li smiled. "I said that with our human flesh and blood, it's impossible to leave the Labyrinth, but what if you become a superhuman?"

"Superhuman?"

"For example, a cultivator, Spider-Man, Iron Man?"

"Oh!" Lin Qing finally understood. "Can you gain enhancements in these plot worlds?"

"Yes! Besides attribute, skill, bloodline, and gene enhancements, you can also obtain various precious weapons, equipment, and resources. You should know that the shelter with millions of people has no supplies! Everything you see in the shelter, except for wood, stone, and humans, is exchanged by those strong people from the plot worlds." Mrs. Li's expression was solemn.

"Exchanged?"

"Yes!" Mrs. Li said. "Those strong people, like Fang Lingcheng, enter the plot world, complete tasks, and receive a type of spatial currency called 'Supply Points.' Using this currency, they can exchange for any materials, raw materials, and even directly purchase finished weapons, equipment, and potions to enhance their strength. It's easy to see that those who can obtain resources and are powerful become the masters of this shelter city! The elite! People like us, women and the weak, can only be their subordinates, servants, and playthings."

At the end of her words, Mrs. Li's face turned red.

"The shelter regularly sends new people through the elevator to replenish the population," Mrs. Li changed the topic, sighing. "You are the only one recorded to have come up alone, so the South Mountain Brotherhood is likely very interested in you."

"When does the Labyrinth open?" Lin Qing asked.

"Anytime," Mrs. Li smiled bitterly. "But the Labyrinth at night is the most dangerous, with ghosts and monsters roaming. Entering at night is almost like suicide. The spatial rules state that everyone in the shelter must enter the Labyrinth once a month and stay for at least 12 hours, or they will be eliminated."

"Eliminated?"

"Yes! If you violate the spatial will, you will die suddenly. We don't know how the space does it." Mrs. Li added. "Fortunately, the space only has this one rule, which is to force everyone to enter the Labyrinth at least once a month, up to three times. Any more, and you will be eliminated."

"What about the plot world?"

"According to rumors, the time flow in the plot world is much slower than in the Labyrinth. If it weren't for the dangers and the strictly kept secret of the entrance, we would also want to enter and see."

"Two methods," Mrs. Li's face flushed. "Either pay a fine to the space to exempt the obligation to explore the Labyrinth, or join a large gang, which will send troops to protect a group of people for a few hours, then escape, which counts as passing."

"But... both require connections and backing?" Lin Qing quickly grasped the key.

"Yes," Mrs. Li said sadly. "The fine requires supply points, and requesting protection also requires supply points. We have no way to get supply points. We are poor, and we will inevitably become a concubine to some strong person. It's just a pity for Yanran."

Yanran stubbornly puffed out her chest. "Mom, why do we have to rely on a gang? I've grown up and can go on adventures to help you!"

Mrs. Li gently embraced Yanran, and the mother and daughter hugged each other.

Lin Qing stood up, took a deep breath, and looked up at the sky.

His eyes, like the stars in the sky, shone brightly in the darkness!

"I see."

"I have come to a world where the strong rule and the winner takes all."

"Although this world is dangerous, the only rule is strength. Great strength means great power and authority."

"In my previous life, I was a nobody, living in poverty, and couldn't even keep the one woman I loved."

"But this world gives me a second chance."

"Although I am a newcomer, I still have many opportunities. Just like killing Fang Lingcheng and looting his treasures tonight."

"For others, this might be a nightmare world. But for me, it's a chance given by heaven to start over."

"I will become the ruler of this place! I will make those I love happy and those I hate suffer, living freely and fulfilling my desires!"

The Li family mother and daughter didn't know that the man standing before them, after hearing so many shocking things, was not afraid but had such ambitious aspirations.

At that moment, footsteps suddenly sounded from the side.

"Found them!" A ugly face suddenly appeared in the corner, grinning greedily. "Still my old ox's nose is the best."

The three were startled, realizing that the rain had paused without them noticing.

This old ox, with his enhanced tracking skills, had found their hiding place.

Without a word, Lin Qing picked up Mrs. Li and dashed to the other side.

The old ox roared, "The adulterers are here! Catch them!"

He greedily saw that Lin Qing was wearing Fang Lingcheng's [Tactical Bulletproof Vest] and holding a sharp blade. Wasn't this wealth? Any of these could be exchanged for supply points, enough to live a carefree life for a few days.

"Damn!" Lin Qing heard footsteps all around.

This time, there was no escape!

The South Mountain Brotherhood members appeared from all sides, surrounding Lin Qing and the two women.

A cold glint flashed in Lin Qing's eyes.

The only option now was to take that path.

He carried Mrs. Li and ran like mad.

Yanran's face suddenly turned pale.

"Hey, there are no pursuers ahead, but it seems...?"

"Shut up! Hurry up!"

The South Mountain Brotherhood, now led by the old ox, pursued them relentlessly.

But their faces were becoming increasingly grim.

Because this man was heading straight for the entrance to the Labyrinth!

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