Doomsday Roulette

"It’s late again, a new volume, and the beginning is always hard to write. I hope everyone can understand, thanks to Ye and all the other brothers and sisters, I won't mention them one by one. The day after tomorrow, there will be a small explosion!"

His body was completely out of control, feeling as if it was being torn apart, which made Ye Zhongming uncomfortable and fearful that he might be shattered at any moment.

But in just a few breaths, Ye Zhongming fell to the ground.

Suppressing the intense pain and discomfort in his body, Ye Zhongming rolled and crawled a few times.

Who knows if Yangos was waiting for him here, ready to give him a mouthful of dragon breath?

In a daze, it seemed that there was nothing wrong around him.

He casually took out a bottle of water from his space and splashed it on his face, and only then did Ye Zhongming feel a bit better.

Holding the Purple Crystal Energy Magic Bullet Gun that he had just fired at Wen Hong, Ye Zhongming began to carefully survey his surroundings.

This was an exceptionally strange space, strange enough that he had only seen it in science fiction movies.

Surrounding him was a vast expanse resembling a starry sky, where darkness was the main theme, but within that darkness were dazzling colors: purple-red nebulae, deep blue mists, and twinkling distant stars.

Is this outer space?

A thought flashed through Ye Zhongming’s mind, but he quickly dismissed it, because he saw the ground.

An endless black surface that had gravity similar to that of Earth, even the air had a trace of oxygen that lingered.

In such an environment, how could it possibly be outer space?

Could this be a celestial phenomenon unique to the secret realm?

Ye Zhongming could only think this way for now.

Turning around, he saw nothing, just the same black land, with some distant hills rising and falling.

Furrowing his brows, Ye Zhongming began to worry about how he could get out.

Shouldn’t there be some sort of fissure that connects to the Earth's space? How could he get out now?

With no other options, Ye Zhongming had to choose a direction and walk.

But soon, he discovered some unusual circumstances.

First, from his own body, Ye Zhongming felt that his strength was suppressed. He tested himself and found that he could now only exert about three-star strength, which was the most troubling thing for him. If he encountered danger, it would be almost fatal. Moreover, there seemed to be an invisible and intangible force swirling in the air, which felt very strange.

Secondly, this land was extraordinarily barren. Although it had the same color as Earth’s most fertile soil, he rarely saw any plants; when he did find one, it was in a sickly state. Grabbing a handful of dirt, he found that his skin slightly tingled, indicating that there were elements in this soil that were not suitable for life.

Also, aside from plants, he hadn't seen any other forms of life.

What kind of secret realm is this? Where’s the danger that was promised? How did it turn into this desolate land? Moreover, if he couldn’t find anything, wouldn’t he starve to death here if he couldn’t find an exit? The food and water in his space are limited!

Bearing with his impatience, Ye Zhongming walked aimlessly.

Finally, two hours after entering the secret realm, the terrain changed. Ahead were some oddly shaped trees, and beyond that was a not-too-tall dark brown mountain peak.

Ye Zhongming cautiously approached, slowly entering the forest, and then he was startled.

He recognized these trees, or rather, certain parts of them.

Wutong Shaluo Wood!

With surprise, Ye Zhongming carefully observed them. If he looked at the entire tree, he indeed wouldn’t recognize it; but just by looking at the junction of the trunk and branches, it was definitely Wutong Shaluo Wood!

This was a material Ye Zhongming had seen in his previous life. On Earth, a type of mutated tree would produce this special wood around its magic crystal, which contained mysterious energy.

Moreover, Ye Zhongming could recognize this material at a glance because it had come to his mind as soon as he was reborn.