A Top Scholar in Everything-Chapter 986 - 972: Orchard

The process of obtaining the Dream Pocket Watch was quite relaxing.

Baiyu acquired it during his time as a baron, at the noble conferral ceremony in the East Prosperity Imperial.

However, the effect of this item is quite extraordinary.

It has a wish-fulfilling effect, though saying it like this may be exaggerated, at least it can bring one closer to the imagined goal.

This understanding can be inferred from the words Dream Pocket Watch.

As for the effect of this magical item, it can be roughly summed up as, as long as you focus on the target while using it, the watch's hands will point to the target's location.

But the side effects of the Dream Pocket Watch are considerable.

There is a high probability of pointing in the wrong direction, and not just simply the wrong path but often leading the holder into extremely dangerous realms.

The former owners of the Dream Pocket Watch.

A good number of them died unexpectedly due to the damnable nature of the Dream Pocket Watch's ability. Even if they didn't die directly at its hands, it was more or less related to it.

Thus, Baiyu was always very restrained.

Seldom using this "Dream Pocket Watch", fearing that he might become overly reliant on it and end up doomed.

But now, the situation is such.

He had no option but to use it.

At critical moments, Machima proved unreliable, relying on oneself was the only way.

Silently chants Seven Coiling Hall in his heart.

Soon.

The Dream Pocket Watch reacted.

Following the direction indicated by the pointer, Baiyu, along with Machima, moved forward, passing through seven gates consecutively.

It seems like his constant bad luck finally turned around.

The Dream Pocket Watch made no mistakes.

Seven precise and correct directions allowed Baiyu and Machima to exit the labyrinth.

Upon exiting the final gate of the maze.

Two beams of light shot out from the maze door, merging into their bodies.

The two only felt that everything around them became familiar and amiable, and after the two forces from the Seven Coiled Palace merged within them, a voice simultaneously echoed in their minds.

"Lucky survivors of the myriad labyrinth, you shall receive a blessing, hoping you can continue onward in a stronger manner."

This voice was very old.

Sounded as if an elderly person on the brink of death was speaking fervently to them.

"What is this?"

Baiyu turned his head to look at Machima, who was shaking her head like a rattle drum, obviously completely clueless.

Baiyu sighed.

Apparently, he couldn't rely on this woman anymore; she had lost her information advantage once inside the Seven Coiled Palace.

The preparations she had made previously.

Were all aimed outside the Seven Coiled Palace, leading to her being extremely knowledgeable about the outside.

But once inside, she was completely without direction.

However, after exiting the maze, the old voice provided a hint.

It seemed to be something about an orchard.

Given that there was only one path upon exiting the maze, Baiyu temporarily refrained from using the Dream Pocket Watch, it's not good to use this thing too often.

If, someday, he gets fooled to death.

He would then become a super unlucky person.

So, he uses it sparingly, that's Baiyu's principle.

At the end of this corridor, a large door appeared before Baiyu and Machima, but this door was not as difficult to pass as the previous ones.

The two pushed lightly.

The door opened directly.

Behind the door, a green grassland, trees laden with fruits appeared before their eyes. Every tree was heavily laden with fruits, and the orchard stretched indefinitely.

A stone stele stood in front of the door.

Several crooked large characters were written on the stele, although it's unclear from which era they are, Baiyu miraculously understood them.

The general meaning of the characters is "Punisher's Orchard."

This meaning is quite cryptic, but indeed only has this one interpretation.

At this moment.

The Dream Pocket Watch in Baiyu's hand pointed to the depths of the orchard.

"Come on, Seven Coiling Hall is still behind this, seems like to reach there, we must first pass through these places." Baiyu stepped boldly into the orchard.

The crisp air greeted them.

A supremely tempting fragrance filled the air, just a slight sniff caused one's mouth to water.

"These strange aromas are drifting from the fruits!"

At this time.

Machima was cautious.

Baiyu nodded, also raised his guard.

This orchard seemed quite eerie, who knows what these fruit trees really are, cannot be careless.

But after a few steps.

The fragrance grew stronger.

Baiyu and Machima saw some martial artists, people from the three major families, picking fruits to eat in this orchard, it seems each differently colored fruit provides a different flavor.

Baiyu even smelled the aroma of twice-cooked pork on one fruit.

Utterly nonsensical.

Clearly, the martial artists and people from the three major families were those who had already escaped the "Myriad Beast Maze," they either relied on their special means or the guidance of their families' Eclipse Moon realm experts.

Yet upon reaching here.

Clearly, the three Eclipse Moon realm experts were no longer following up on their family juniors.

After all, they had their own agendas upon entering the ruins.

And these people who were retained by the orchard appeared to have extremely weak willpower. Baiyu saw many people on both sides of the orchard road, eating under the fruit trees voraciously.

Many of them already had bellies bloated like pregnancy, but were still unaware, continuously stuffing food into their mouths with both hands.

Since the fruit almost regrows immediately after being picked, and each tree has a different taste, it was simply inexhaustible.

The entire orchard held no monsters.

However.

Large numbers of martial artists were trapped there, unable to leave.

They confined themselves.

Baiyu and Machima proceeded to the depths of the orchard, ahead was already the gate, exiting the gate counted as passing this orchard.

This checkpoint was so easy, it made both of them a bit incredulous.

But.

In front of the gate, there was a broken watermelon shed.

Inside sat an old farmer, dressed in simple short sleeves, smiling cheerfully on a chair, with an assortment of melons and fruits spread before him.

The two wanted to leave.

But were stopped by the old farmer: "Rules of the orchard, everyone has to eat one fruit to leave.

No worries.

This fruit contains absolutely no toxins and won't cause any negative effects to your body. It will even increase the Blood Qi within.

It is something absolutely beneficial and harmless.

What do you say?

Eat one, and you can leave, of course, if you want to stay, I warmly welcome you."

The old farmer good-naturedly pointed to the fruits in front of him.

Baiyu furrowed his brow.

Honestly.

Despite these fruits being bright and colorful, Baiyu didn't feel any appetite.

But it seemed.

If they don't eat one fruit each, this old farmer might not allow them to pass.

Baiyu looked at Machima.

She shook her head, indicating that using force was not an option.

Clearly.

The old farmer's strength was such that neither of them could compete against him.