Xiao Jie followed the straight line on the map, flying all the way northward.
The map of Beiming State was exceptionally vast, and the pitch-black night made this vastness even more profound.
Though his heart was eager to find Gu Yun State, even feeling an urge to stay up all night fighting.
However, after flying for over an hour, Xiao Jie still landed in a desolate town at the foot of a barren mountain.
This place was Lonely Mountain Town, the northernmost town in Beiming State. Beyond it lay only endless snowy forests, boundless icy wilderness, and the vast Beihai.
In that extremely cold wilderness, there were no human strongholds, completely unexplored territory, and so far, not any relevant data had been published.
Even with Xiao Jie’s formidable strength, he dared not explore alone in the dark.
Finally, Xiao Jie chose to log out at the inn in Lonely Mountain Town, planning to continue searching for Gu Yun State northwards the next day.
After the Red Dust battle, Xiao Jie realized deeply that in this game, there is no such thing as absolute safety.
No matter how well-thought-out the previous plans, no matter how precise the planning, and how ample the preparations were, the entire group thought they could easily win, yet they might still encounter a total annihilation outcome.
And northward from Beiming State were vast unexplored areas, with hardly any players having ventured in. Who knows what dangers might lie ahead.
He naturally dared not be careless.
Moreover, the visibility was too poor in the dark, and even if he encountered Gu Yun State, he might not recognize it. Missing it would be disastrous. So far, Xiao Jie had little concept of what Gu Yun State actually looked like, so being cautious wouldn’t hurt.
Exiting the game, Xiao Jie looked at the computer desktop and exhaled deeply.
The day’s gaming experience was too complex, leaving Xiao Jie with a sense of being in a different world.
He sighed, stood up from the chair, and headed straight for the door.
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"Out for a walk, to get some fresh air," Xiao Jie said blandly.
In the evening, Xiao Jie went to the rooftop of that building again, not sure why he returned there, perhaps to see Chen Tianwen or An Ran one last time?
No, if he truly had such a thought, he would have contacted them directly.
Xiao Jie didn’t dare contact Chen Tianwen and An Ran, nor anyone else, afraid they might already be dead, more afraid that they weren’t dead yet.
He really didn’t know what to say to them.
At this moment, standing on the empty rooftop, Xiao Jie’s mind was unsettled.
Looking at the urban street scene at night, the bustling, calm, and peaceful city nightscape, yet he couldn’t calm down inside.
Could he find Gu Yun State? Even if he did, could he reach it?
Even if he reached it, how would he find the place where the Immortal was hiding?
Knowing that Gu Yun State, being one of the Nine States, its map must be enormous, it might not be easy.
In the past, he faced countless game challenges, yet never felt such heavy pressure.
A sudden sound of breaking came from behind, making Xiao Jie tense up. Turning back, he saw the person and instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
It was Gu Feiyu, flying in the night with the Wind Control Skill.
It was the first time Gu Feiyu used Wind Control Skill in reality, clearly unfamiliar, staggered as he landed on the rooftop, almost tripping.
He took a few steps to stop. "Jie!" he shouted to Xiao Jie.
"What are you doing here, kid?"
"Naturally to experience the wonder of this Daoist Skill, also I saw you looked troubled when you went out, worried something might happen to you."
Xiao Jie chuckled, this kid... Although feeling heavy and under immense pressure, Xiao Jie wasn’t the type to be crushed by pressure.
The greater the pressure, the more it drives him to work harder.
"Jie, actually I think you don’t need to worry too much, who would have expected the task monster to Ascend to Immortality? Anyway, they aren’t really dead, just revive them later and that’s it."
Gu Feiyu said it lightly, Xiao Jie sighed, "It’s not that simple. Even if they become Immortals, what if they can’t be resurrected?"
"They definitely can be resurrected. I think you’re overthinking it. When I got cancer, I also thought it was the end. But then I met you, and someone just saved me casually. Back then I thought—damn, this game is simply amazing.
After formally engaging with this game, the more I got involved, the more I could feel the uniqueness of this game.
It can ignore the rules of the real world, replacing them with game rules, and when have we ever backed down from playing games?
And in the game, death and resurrection are but the most ordinary things. The reason this feature isn’t available now is that we haven’t reached that level yet.
It’s just that a few people have temporarily died, letting them stay in the graveyard for a few days, what’s the big deal.
Maybe in three or two days, they can be resurrected, just consider them temporarily unconscious and that’s it."
Even though he knew Gu Feiyu was comforting him, Xiao Jie felt much more relaxed after hearing these words. Indeed, in this game, with such strong and magical Strength, resurrection isn’t an unacceptable setup.
His mindset was still too ordinary, viewing life and death from a common person’s perspective naturally felt heavy.
But viewing life and death from a gamer’s perspective, life and death were merely states that could be altered.