The Abyssal Garden: No Room for the Idle-Chapter 340 - 231 Paradise - The Nonexistent World!_2

340: Chapter 231: Paradise – The Nonexistent World!_2

340 -231: Paradise – The Nonexistent World!_2

“What about the Paradise System?” Su Qi suddenly spoke up, out of the blue.

“If, during the first internal test, there were already things like the Main God Space and the exchange and the like, it implied that the Paradise System…

existed even then.”

“And…

what role does the Manager play here?”

Su Qi asked many questions in one breath.

The middle-aged man had only described how these pioneers were selected and how they developed from nothing to their current state, recounting a series of events.

However, regarding the true core, which is the Paradise System itself, this vast structure was not mentioned.

But the middle-aged man paused for a moment and shook his head:

“This part…”

“There are many things that are still taboos, known and utilized only by the extraordinary.”

Su Qi smiled and said, “I can understand.”

Since the other party had said so much, he did not press on but, combining some pieces of information, he had already formed a preliminary judgement about the current state of Paradise.

The middle-aged man gently said, “I’ve said so much, and you surely know my purpose.

In the Rainbow Bridge incident, you caused a great stir and attracted the attention of countless powers.

And now, within Paradise, you have also drawn a lot of notice.”

“Therefore, I am extending you an invitation.”

He handed out a business card: “After verification by the Manager, you could become a Black God Guard with authority in Zone 9.”

Xu Linqiu looked at his teacher in some shock.

The Black God Guard…

was the core organization established by the Investigation Bureau in Zone 9, and those with authority among the Black God Guard were even rarer.

Su Qi picked up the business card.

“Authority…

what exactly does that entail?”

The middle-aged man softly explained, “Accessing data, using Ten Thousand Realms transport of Zone 9, the ability to utilize the special buff augmentations of Zone 9, and so on…”

Su Qi more or less understood the power of Paradise…

It seemed that it too could be wielded through the hub.

“I see, let me think it over.”

Xu Linqiu watched as Su Qi pocketed the business card, figuring this guy probably wouldn’t accept.

He and Ye Shou had discussed it before; this person was unfathomable and had previously turned down multiple club invitations.

The middle-aged man arrived quickly and left just as swiftly, as if burdened with many responsibilities, too busy to stop.

It seemed he had teleported back specifically because Xu Linqiu had come.

Otherwise, Xu Linqiu alone could have conveyed all this information and the invitation.

“Su Buxian,” Xu Linqiu said as he looked at Su Qi, who was pressing his forehead in resignation, “although I don’t understand you as well as Ye Shou does, I can still tell you don’t seem inclined to accept the invitation, right?”

Su Qi replied, “Don’t jump to conclusions; am I not still considering it?”

“…You just want to get more information…”

Xu Linqiu gently reached out, “But even if I don’t tell you, that guy Ye Shou will probably let it slip to you.”

“Take a look at this…”

He seemed to have the authority to use the hub, as a plethora of light ball projections suddenly appeared before them.

Su Qi’s gaze paused, “What’s this…?”

He had seen such things in the Anxious Land too; the worlds of the Anxious Land, both large and small, were in fact represented as light balls in the hospital.

“It’s the Land of the Old Days…

the coordinate projections of various clubs.”

Xu Linqiu softly explained,

“The Land of Old Days is vast, without any capability to leave traces of coordinates.

We can only use the power of the hub to enter, for brief expeditions, and sometimes discover regions not yet erased from existence.”

Su Qi understood; it was like how he previously used the power of protection to enter the hospital.

“So…

we allow clubs to enter and garrison, offering the power of the hub to help them stabilize that area.”

“If you don’t want to join the Black God Guard of Zone 9, you could look for major clubs under Zone 9 to join…

There would be great opportunities there too.”

Yet, Su Qi did not directly respond but just looked at the black and white of the Old Days, “It seems like you all are going to great lengths to explore everything about the Land of Old Days.

What’s the benefit inside?”

Xu Linqiu was startled for a moment, “Wait, didn’t I say?”

Su Qi: “?”

“All players are able to travel to various instance worlds of the Present World because they originate from explorations of the Land of Old Days…

The traces collected are used for transport and then to assign the main storyline missions aligned with those traces.”

“If players manage to clear them!”

“The Land of Old Days can illuminate that spot, and the core power of the hub will be strengthened, resisting the encroachment of the power of the Old Days.”

Su Qi: “…”

Using the power of the hub to enter the Land of Old Days directly in search of anchors.

And for players to enter instances, pass them, and illuminate traces.

It seemed that exploration was all the same.

And the real key…

lay before the core hub.

This reminded Su Qi…

of that piece of “Sealed Land” mentioned in the Paradise rewards.

Su Qi asked, “So, if the power of the Old Days erodes, what’s the worst that could happen?”

Xu Linqiu knew Su Qi would ask this, and his face showed signs of gravity,

“According to our guess…

everyone could be erased from existence.

Moreover, there’s another possibility…”

“What?”

“The reality we’re in…”

Xu Linqiu spoke with a heavy tone, but didn’t continue.

But Su Qi understood what he wanted to say.

Reality could also be eroded by the Old Days, turning into a black and white scene…

Su Qi didn’t continue to ask.

The information he learned today was sufficient.

Asking more would lead to why the previous tests were beta tests, and why this time it became a public test…

That would not be conducive to unity.

The complete opening up and significant increase in numbers probably wasn’t as good as imagined.

However, as long as they could achieve the security rate mentioned in death regressions.

The player community was still quite strong.

Xu Linqiu looked at Su Qi, “In any case, think it over thoroughly; Zone 9 is a good place.

For what comes next, keep your identity hidden, improve your strength and level, and always be cautious.”

Currently, the ranked competition had ended, and with the major update, all players, upon entering the game, prioritized leveling their sequence, enhancing their strength, and practicing with their newly acquired skills and equipment, honing their special abilities.

After leaving Xu Linqiu, Su Qi also arrived at the edge of Zone 9.

If his guess was correct, the “Sealed Land” previously hinted at by the system might be related to the next hub.

Could he also master a new hub?

If it really was so…

it looked as though the fourth Buxian Human City in Paradise might be established.

Then, he might uncover the true secrets of Paradise.

Although he wanted to find it, currently there was no clue at all.

And most importantly…

“Please explore the area ahead later.”

Su Qi looked at the popup in front of him.

“Player level needs to reach Level 60, sequence to reach 6.”

“Xu Linqiu said that the Land of Old Days is extremely dangerous, apart from those areas not erased from existence, you can use the power of the hubs to directly teleport.

Other people have no means at all to leave markers, anchors, coordinates on their journey of exploration…”

“Once you delve in too deep, you’ll completely lose your way, until the power of the hubs is exhausted and you are erased from existence.”

He had always known how perilous this place was.

The Old Days that Old Huang profoundly feared.

The Gods who frantically suppressed it at the cost of their own existences, yet still couldn’t contain the Old Days.

Many in Paradise could only rely on ancient hub power for brief explorations of the Old Days.

This terrifying source of power…

stemmed from Abyss Power!

It seemed to possess unfathomable secrets!

It had a seemingly endless past!

Countless people feared it, explored it, wanting to attain something but were utterly helpless.

And at this moment.

Su Qi slowly extended his hand.

A star was gently pushed by him into the terrifying Land of Old Days.

It…

remained motionless, as a vast amount of black and white spread!

It seemed like it would get lost instantly.

But the next moment.

The light of the star.

Appeared so special within the black and white, and so sparkling.

“Now I know what it’s for.”