This sentence pierced through Wen Xishu like an arrow from Sagittarius. Suddenly, he felt a sense of guilt, and a thought of "I truly deserve to die."
Is there such camaraderie in this world?
Even in a fictional world, even if he appeared in someone else's story, in malicious lies...
I also want him to live.
Wen Xishu sighed. He was indeed very afraid that one day in the future, he would receive news of never seeing Wen Chaohua again...
Could this body endure such pain?
"Go save my brother!"
This idea was so intense, it finally transformed into lines and lines of bullet screens, like countless stars born in this endless darkness.
The Tower Power Value began to burn at this moment.
Wen Xishu's thoughts also began to materialize at this moment.
"I need an existence that is like me and can connect with my consciousness!"
The bullet screens began to twist and change, finally converging into a cold white silhouette.
Wen Xishu controlled his body and discovered that the cold white silhouette would mimic his movements.
He immediately chose to lie on the ground.
The familiar feeling emerged.
Wen Xishu's body was swallowed by the black liquid beneath, as if sinking into quicksand. But soon, another force pushed him up.
He is a living person and cannot enter the world of the dead.
But on the other side, the "summoned creature" connected to Wen Xishu's consciousness...
began to sink slowly.
The rule of entering the Netherworld is that no living creatures are allowed. And... it must not be a real existence.
The obsession of all beings, in the Deceit Tower, allowed the Tower Climbers to reach the gate of the Netherworld.
But to enter the gate, one must leave the state of being "alive."
The combination of these two made it impossible even for God to shake the rules of life and death.
However, at this moment, Wen Xishu's consciousness finally entered the Netherworld.
But he also knew very well that most likely, he could only "travel in consciousness."
Just entering the Netherworld had already consumed his Profound Meaning. To leave the Netherworld with a wandering soul?
The difficulty was imaginable.
But if he really accomplished it... could it be considered the strongest jailbreak in history?
...
...
Falling.
Wen Xishu only felt a strong sense of weightlessness, his body continuously descending.
When his consciousness passed through layers of darkness and sticky liquid...
When the intense light stung his eyes, he saw the sky.
Surrounded by azure skies, like the sea.
The continually falling body shattered many clouds.
Wen Xishu began attempting to adjust his body.
At this moment, his physical form outside the endless dark gate of the Netherworld made movements to adjust itself.
The consciousness then made the summoned bullet screen body do the same actions.
He quickly adjusted his posture and looked down, seeing the "Netherworld."
Countless ghost-like forms resembling Qi bodies with human silhouettes surged in the vast city.
He was about to fall into this city!
Just when Wen Xishu thought he would crash into the ground... he found his body caught by some gentle force.
The next second, he looked around and found himself hiding in a dark alley, the surroundings were no longer the sky and clouds.
"Hush! I know you have questions, but don't ask them yet." A colorful crow landed on Wen Xishu's shoulder at that moment.
"No ghost here can see you. You are different from them and will cause panic."
"Tsk tsk tsk, didn't expect that the Obsession World would send someone with an Evil Land mark. You really stacked up all the buffs."
The iridescent crow spoke to itself.
Wen Xishu wanted to speak, but instinct told him that doing so would be dangerous.
"You are not yet an accepted entity in the Netherworld, so everything you see is how the Netherworld looks to the eyes of the living."
"I am your assistant in the Netherworld. But I'll only help you this once. Remember, you didn't see me, and you don't know me. Everything you carry, every aid... comes from yourself, and has nothing to do with me."
"Understood? If you understand, nod your head."
Wen Xishu nodded.
He truly understood.
So, there really are spies from the Obsession World in the Netherworld?
"Remember, this task can only be done once at most; after all, it is a bug."
"The Law Enforcers in the Netherworld do not believe a living being can reach the Void Gate, which was where you were trapped initially, that infinitely vast place."
"Not bad... You're not the first to come here, indeed, but you're the first to find a way in."
"That place is infinitely vast to prevent any soul from escaping and returning to the world of the living."
"If souls leave the Netherworld, they enter the land of nothingness, where there's nothing, only darkness, endless darkness, boundless darkness."
"Eventually, the soul will find out, better to return to the Netherworld."
The iridescent crow let out a mocking laugh.
"You can save whomever you want; you must choose yourself. In the sea of people, there are countless individuals, even from countless worlds…"
"But to prevent you from making mistakes, I'll give you some special help, limited to this."
"If you die in the Netherworld... well, I'll try to do you a favor with my connections and treat you well."
"You can head to the Lower Spirit District or search within... the Upper Spirit District."
"I haven't received any other instructions, only know that someone intends to take away a soul. It doesn't matter who the target is."
"But anyway~ my job ends here. From now on, it's up to you."
A colorful feather fell on Wen Xishu's chest and then, like Ding Dong's Phoenix Feather, integrated into Wen Xishu's body.
To be exact, into the consciousness form.
There were no feelings, but Wen Xishu noticed that the surrounding world changed. When he looked at these spirits, they were no longer just gaseous ghosts.
But flesh and blood.
"You can speak now." The colorful crow said.
Wen Xishu said:
"Do you have any connection with the Obsession World?"
The colorful crow replied irritably:
"Remember, this is a bug. Next time it will be fixed, and no one will ever get into the Netherworld unless... unless you achieve nothing, die in the Netherworld, and the administrators remain unaware of your existence."
"So, don't ask who I am, don't ask anything about me, I didn't help you, I have never helped you!"
Wen Xishu understood.
This was undoubtedly taboo within taboo.
"So... no target? I can take whoever I want with me?" Wen Xishu asked.
The crow nodded on his shoulder:
"Of course~ It's up to your ability, after all."
"In this world, there are many people, some start with just a bowl and end up as emperors, some want to destroy the world for not entering their dream university."
"There are also those who turned the tide and created a prosperous era when their country was humiliated by powerful nations."
"And yes, there are those who, after the Apocalypse Era, managed to preserve human civilization with their efforts."
"Haha, there are too many. Or do you wish to save those less heroic?"
"There are such as those who die on a woman's belly, or who slip and drown in a pit while taking a dump.
"Even those deceived in love by a woman and jump into a river because they couldn't think straight. I must say, human reasons for death are indeed varied."
"Remember, this world is vast, divided into multiple dimensions, segmented by time nodes. You can find the ghost coachman to take you to different time nodes."
"But remember, the Netherworld will repel you, even if I helped you, even if you've come in... the Netherworld will still repel you, dangerous, strange, and eerie impediments will suddenly emerge."
"All your abilities are usable, thanks to my help. Moreover... you also have some additional assistance."
"Alright, this is where I leave. You never met me; I never met you~ Good luck, smuggler."
The colorful feather crow just flew away like that.
In this city full of ancient Chinese architectural styles... Wen Xishu suddenly felt a bit confused.
Too much freedom, isn't it?
This task... actually does not restrict who I might save?
He walked out of the dark alley, looking at the crowd coming and going... for a moment, he didn't know who to pick.
He suddenly remembered the mission, stating he would make many important choices.
Obviously, the first choice was who to rescue. This choice itself is absolutely critical.
After all, rescuing a dead extra, the gain wouldn't justify the Tower Power Value he lost.
Wen Xishu quickly came up with a plan.
"First, I need to find the ghost coachman to take me to the timeline of my era."