Ye Dui and the others further understood the rules of the Divine Sin Continent.
Believers’ power could still be used in this world, though it was particularly troublesome. But the trouble was only relative. If one could gather a huge number of fans, a believer’s power could even rival that of a red-robed archbishop, or even surpass it, reaching the limit of a believer controlling faith power.
Lesa had felt a bit down earlier when she discovered she could not use her power. Now this discovery brought a smile to her face. She clenched her fist hard to cheer herself on. She was determined to become the strongest Divine Sin streamer!
Almost every member of the bald man’s seven-person team carried a backpack. Ye Dui searched these backpacks. He was overjoyed at what he found. It was a huge haul. There were more than two hundred low-level magic scrolls, over twenty intermediate magic scrolls, and even ten high-level magic scrolls. There were also dozens of low-level healing scrolls, eight intermediate healing scrolls, and three high-level healing scrolls.
Other various scrolls and equipment were countless. Among them, Ye Dui saw unique scrolls like detection scrolls and defence scrolls.
“Ye Dui, Ye Dui, there are several barbaric bulls behind the hillside!” Guni and Shalome dragged several barbaric bulls around from behind the hillside at that moment.
Barbaric bulls. These were clearly the mounts used for travel in the trial world. They were extremely important.
However…
“I wonder what the meat of these animals tastes like?” Looking at the sturdy bodies of those barbaric bulls, Ye Dui held his chin in his hand and could not help showing a thoughtful expression.
Half an hour later, Ye Dui and the others enjoyed delicious roasted barbaric bull meat. Adding the one they had obtained earlier, they now had five barbaric bulls in total. Ye Dui and Grimm slaughtered one. In the past, one would definitely not be enough for them to eat. Guni and Shalome, the two big-eating girls, were not so easily satisfied. But now their abilities were sealed. Though their appetites were still frightening, they were no longer as voracious as before.
If others in the Divine Sin Continent saw Ye Dui and the others slaughtering and roasting barbaric bulls to eat, they would surely curse loudly. In every fragment world used for trials and Heavenly Ladder battlefields, after refreshing, barbaric bulls would randomly appear one after another. Though the fragment worlds were not large, to move quickly within them, barbaric bulls were the most important means of transport.
When leaving a fragment world, barbaric bulls could even be taken along. So let alone eating them, every single barbaric bull was an important strategic resource!
To others, Ye Dui’s group’s behaviour would absolutely be seen as the most noobish and idiotic act. However… when they saw Ye Dui summon several steel magic constructs after everyone had eaten their fill, they would certainly no longer feel that way.
Ye Dui wanted to eat the barbaric bulls to replenish energy, naturally because he had better replacements for barbaric bulls!
“This is an exchange from the Fast and Furious world, a mid-size SUV, Jeep Wrangler (Guo Da’s ride in Fast and Furious 7), a magic construct. It requires consuming magic scrolls to start!” Ye Dui took out a black car from his storage space. This vehicle had super strong off-road capability and a certain carrying capacity. The interior space was very large. Ye Dui had spent 550 points to exchange it from the Fast and Furious world. It was perfect for their current movements.
In addition, Ye Dui also exchanged three motorcycles, all with extremely strong off-road performance. He gave them to Guni, Shalome, and Grimm to ride. Ye Dui would drive the Wrangler and take the others along.
This was way more badass than barbaric bulls!
“How do you ride this thing?” Guni climbed curiously onto one motorcycle, wanting to try making it move on its own like riding a beast.
Ye Dui smiled and explained to her, “Riding a motorcycle requires some skill. You need to control the handlebars well with both hands. This motorcycle is a magic construct. First, use a magic scroll to add magic power to it. Then you need to ignite it to activate the motorcycle’s performance…”
Ye Dui explained for a while. Guni and Shalome were both the type not good at using their brains. They had not yet grasped the knack. Grimm, on the other hand, smoothly transformed into a bald biker. He quickly mastered motorcycle riding technique. He rode smoothly around the nearby hillside and returned. His bald head shone brightly. “Guild leader, this magic construct is too awesome. I love it!”
“I want to ride like him too!” Guni immediately refused to admit defeat and continued trying.
It took a full hour or more. After falling twice and scrapping one motorcycle, Guni and Shalome finally managed to control the motorcycles freely. This speed was actually quite astonishing in comparison.
Then Ye Dui had the remaining people get into the Wrangler. He took the driver’s seat and prepared to head to the location of the light pillar in the middle of this world: the Heavenly Ladder.
“Next, I will show you what speed and passion really means. Everyone sit tight…” Ye Dui rubbed his palms with great excitement as he spoke to his companions. With a rumbling start sound, after the Wrangler consumed ten low-level magic scrolls to fill its magic fuel tank, the car shook once. Whoosh. It shot straight forward.
Then with a bang, it crashed into a big tree ahead.
The tree as thick as a person’s waist snapped directly in half.
Everyone inside the car suffered violent jolts. Guibao, who had transformed into his small turtle form, accidentally got flung from the back seat to the front. With a splat, he stuck to the windscreen…
“It’s fine, it’s fine. This car is very sturdy. It has been modified and reinforced. It absolutely will not break easily.” Ye Dui hugged Guibao down from the windscreen while comforting his companions.
“But I worry we might get broken instead…” Debbie in the passenger seat rubbed her red forehead and muttered. During the crash, her head had accidentally hit the dashboard.
…
Just as Ye Dui and the others successfully set off, in the lower-layer fragment worlds of the Divine Sin Continent, quite a few people were observing everything happening in the “initial trial” world.
The Divine Sin Continent consisted of countless fragment worlds. These fragment worlds formed a pyramid-like structure, divided into upper-layer worlds, middle-layer worlds, and lower-layer worlds. People entering the Divine Sin Continent would become lower-layer people. To advance, they needed to participate in Heavenly Ladder battlefields and climb upward through the Heavenly Ladder. It was said that upon entering the upper-layer worlds, one might finally leave the Divine Sin Continent completely.
But in five thousand years, no one had ever successfully left…
Whether upper, middle, or lower layers, each consisted of countless fragment worlds. These fragment worlds were separated from each other yet connected by wondrous bridges. Most had competitive relationships with one another. At the same time, some fragment worlds were neutral. They no longer hoped to advance to higher layers through the Heavenly Ladder. They were content with their current worlds.
Such neutral worlds were not few. They were more like trading zones between various fragment worlds.
In the very centre of the lower-layer worlds, connected to the Heavenly Ladder, stood a central city.
The so-called central city was actually a relatively very large fragment world. It belonged to the neutral worlds. It was also the entrance for participating in Heavenly Ladder battlefields and trials. This central city had “bridges” connecting to every fragment world.
In the very centre of the central city stood an incomparably huge light pillar. This light pillar was the Heavenly Ladder. Every fragment world had a Heavenly Ladder, but they were small ones, branches of the large Heavenly Ladder, like the difference between trunk and branches.
In the taverns, shops, and squares of the central city, countless light screens stood. These light screens were similar to screens from Ye Dui’s previous life. Through believers as mediums, they could display scenes from various trial battlefields.
In a place in the central city called Freedom Trade Street, a bearded burly man was anxiously bargaining with a boss selling blank scrolls.
The boss’s face showed some contempt. He stubbornly pressed the price without yielding. The corner of his mouth carried a cold smile. As if impatient, he waved at the bearded burly man. “Enough. One low-level magic scroll can only exchange for three blank scrolls. No haggling. If you do not agree to this price, go somewhere else. I have no time to waste with you!”
“Boss, I just saw you exchange with others at five blank scrolls.” The bearded burly man suppressed his anger and said.
“Others? Can you compare to others? You lot are newcomers just exiled to the Divine Sin Continent. You are called… Stan Town, right? I heard last time you participated in a trial, the whole group was wiped out in just half an hour? Hmph. What a bunch of useless people. In my opinion, it will not be long before you get devoured by other fragment worlds!” The boss sneered mockingly.
The bearded burly man was precisely the mayor of Stan Town, Ye Dui’s comrade who had lived and died together with them: Kas!
His face turned somewhat ashen. He said firmly, “We have already figured out the rules of the trial. Next time, we will definitely achieve a victory!”
“Hmph. Keep dreaming.” The boss mocked. “Fragment worlds exiled entirely like yours have never lasted long… Fine, fine. Three blank scrolls. Take it or get lost. I have no time for your nonsense!”
Kas held several low-level magic scrolls in his arms. His face showed indignation. But after thinking for a moment, he gritted his teeth hard and turned away.
These magic scrolls were painstakingly inscribed by old Merlin. He could not bear to waste them like this…
There was no currency in the Divine Sin Continent. Trade was by barter. The most commonly traded item was scrolls. One magic scroll could usually exchange for five blank scrolls. Blank scrolls were empty scrolls. After processing by inscribers, they could become scrolls with various effects. Exchanging for more blank scrolls allowed trading for various daily supplies.
After more than half a month of exploration, old Merlin had become an elementary inscriber. This time, he had come from Stan Town to the central city to exchange magic scrolls for some blank scrolls and supplies to bring back.
But as a newly joined fragment world here, Stan Town faced contempt everywhere and was mocked. He had organised people to participate in three trial battlefields, but each time ended in miserable defeat.
“Next time I will go down personally. No matter what, I must win once. As long as we get one victory, we can gain status among these fragment worlds…” Kas gritted his teeth and promised himself.
He prepared to check other spell exchange shops. Perhaps he could meet some kind-hearted bosses. But at that moment, through a window, his vision suddenly caught a glimpse of a light screen leaking from a nearby tavern.
The scene on the light screen flashed by, but Kas clearly saw a familiar figure…
“Ye Dui!?” His face filled with shock. He hurriedly walked into the tavern.
The tavern boss saw him and showed a mocking expression.
“Is this not the mayor of Stan Town? What is it? Want a mug of ale?” The boss teased.
“No, I just want to take a look…” Kas replied perfunctorily. His eyes fixed on the magic light screen displayed on one wall of the tavern.
At this moment, Ye Dui’s figure was no longer on the light screen. Instead, it showed a yellow-haired girl. She was a believer participating in the initial trial with her team. Through the believer’s power, the light screen could project all activities of that team.
The believer girl was heard saying with a smile, “We just used a detection scroll to check those newcomers’ actions. Did you see? They are actually eating barbaric bulls! Those newcomers are so inexperienced. We already know their position. Now we are going to attack them and catch them off guard. These newcomers belong to our Kane City team…”
Some drinkers were sipping ale and watching the light screen, discussing heatedly.
“Initial trial? Newcomers? Someone entered the Divine Sin Continent and is going through the initial trial. If I did not see wrong just now, Ye Dui and the others, they came to the Divine Sin Continent? They… are here to save us!?”
Kas suddenly felt his eyes grow moist.
In this despairing world, he had seen the greatest light!
