Chapter 286 - 292: The Unreal Cleanliness
"It’s too clean here, almost excessively so..."
The cleanliness of Jianglin Hotel relies on the hotel’s system of interstellar black technology automatic cleaning.
However, there’s no cleaning equipment here, and not even a single person, it just doesn’t seem like someone has been cleaning around here.
Yet, the ground here looks no different from the times before the apocalypse, even back then, you’d occasionally see a piece or two of white trash on the streets.
Here, there’s no white trash to speak of, not even a puddle where snow melted after warming weather following a snowy night, which is simply abnormal.
Shen Zhigui instinctively shielded Chu Jiangyue, with lightning flickering in his palm, clearly ready to enter combat at any moment.
"Have you read any novels?"
Chu Jiangyue suddenly asked such a question, and everyone looked over at her.
Among the other 10 people, some shook their heads, while others nodded.
And those who had read novels quickly turned their attention to Chu Jiangyue after hearing her question.
It was obvious they had already guessed what Chu Jiangyue wanted to say.
The rest, who hadn’t read novels, still had full faces of question marks.
Shen Zhigui happened to be one who hadn’t read novels, looking at Chu Jiangyue with a face full of confusion.
"In novels, the protagonists often unknowingly fall into the Illusion Realm while walking, eventually getting separated from their companions.
And when trapped in the Illusion Realm, they may unknowingly fall right into the trap prepared by the owner of the Illusion Realm.
Be careless, and you might end up losing your life."
Those capable of creating illusions usually have formidable power.
Hearing Chu Jiangyue’s words, Shen Zhigui learned about the world within novels for the first time.
"But we haven’t been separated; everyone is still around..."
"How can you be sure that those standing next to you now are the real us?"
Chu Jiangyue posed a soul-stirring question.
Shen Zhigui had nothing to say, Chinese horror is truly the most unexpected.
"I have my way of judging; you are all real."
Chu Jiangyue didn’t know how Shen Zhigui made his judgment; she just wanted to confirm if those around her were real or not.
"If this is an Illusion Realm, we need to find a way to regroup quickly and break this Illusion Realm."
Jin Chuyu was a materialist before, but her worldview quietly changed after she gained the Ice Ability.
"The ability to create an illusion indicates ease with manipulating space; possibly... they’re even a Spiritual Ability User."
It’s said that when a Spiritual Ability User reaches a certain level of strength, they can create an illusion with their mind, indistinguishable from reality.
Hearing Chu Jiangyue mention Spiritual Ability Users, and the terrifying spatial manipulation by the one who created this Illusion Realm, Jiang He’s eyes lit up.
Though he struggled with some things, when it comes to using space, Jiang He truly wanted to find the person who created the Illusion Realm, to seek some guidance.
Unfortunately, given the current situation, they are opposing sides, and his wish to seek guidance had to be put aside.
"Everyone, let’s hold hands and be careful not to get separated."
Chu Jiangyue raised her voice, intending for everyone to clearly hear her words.
"I must say, this Illusion Realm is somewhat fake."
Jin Churan looked around and finally came to a conclusion.
"Jin Churan, what do you mean by that?"
Chu Jiangyue thought Jin Churan might have noticed something.
"Don’t you think, although the scenery here is beautiful, the ground is excessively clean.
The trees planted beside the road haven’t even shed a single leaf."