The Zhu La Great Forest was indeed terrifyingly large.
After wandering in the forest for five to six days, Bai Ye finally emerged from it and saw the area boundary marking the forest's edge.
For a moment, Bai Ye felt like crying. This had been too difficult.
Nearly a week had passed. How many magical beasts had he slain? He had traveled far and wide, and even his Five Spirits Disc had completed its spirit gathering again!
Five Spirits Disc, Spirit Gathering (2000/2000)
"You have completed Spirit Gathering cultivation. Your Strength, Speed, Stamina, and Spirit stats have increased by 5 points."
"You have completed Spirit Gathering cultivation. Your Five Spirits Curses have been enhanced."
"Due to the enhancement of your Five Spirits Curses, Earth Curse has evolved into Flying Rock Technique." 138 Reading Network
Flying Rock Technique: Manipulates broken rocks with mental power to smash targets or defend.
After completing Spirit Gathering, Bai Ye's physical attributes increased again. Simultaneously, his Earth Curse finally evolved into Flying Rock Technique. This time, it wasn't a mess; the Earth Curse transformed into Flying Rock Technique, possessing both offensive and defensive capabilities.
The Spirit Gathering value increased to 3000 points, but Bai Ye's current Spirit Gathering was 1178/3000.
After all, he had killed so many pig-headed people to complete the hidden quest, and then he had killed indiscriminately to leave the Zhu La Great Forest. His spirit gathering speed had naturally increased.
Soon, Bai Ye stepped across the area boundary and then...
"Huh?"
Looking at the scene that unfolded before him, Bai Ye couldn't help but frown.
It felt completely different from the Zhu La Great Forest. Everything before him exuded...
Desolation!
Before Bai Ye lay a dilapidated ancient road.
On both sides of the ancient road were withered, yellowed weeds. Bai Ye even saw the dry bones of cattle and sheep among them.
Occasionally, the wind would blow, stirring up dust that stung the eyes.
Then...
Bai Ye looked up into the distance and his expression froze.
"What is this?" Bai Ye exclaimed, "The Great Wall?"
At the end of the ancient road stood a towering city wall, stretching to both sides, traversing mountains and ridges, winding like a long dragon.
Bai Ye attempted to search his memory for any area related to the Great Wall, but at that moment...
"City of Sin (Gotham) is about to open. Do you wish to teleport in?"
A light screen suddenly appeared before Bai Ye. The number of entry tickets for the City of Sin had reached 300/300.
There was nothing to hesitate about. The matter of the Great Wall could wait. Since the hidden forbidden zone had opened, it was naturally more important.
Bai Ye decisively chose to teleport.
There was a 60-second window for everyone to choose, so a short wait was necessary. After the time was up, the number of participants remained 300/300. Since no one had dropped out, the teleportation began smoothly.
A vast expanse of white light appeared around Bai Ye, enveloping him. The surrounding scenery gradually faded and blurred, and then...
"Wooo!"
When the white light dissipated, before Bai Ye could observe his surroundings, he first heard the sound of car horns.
It was a bustling street with heavy traffic.
At the intersection, cars drove past continuously. The streets on both sides were filled with many high-end shops selling various luxury goods, clothing, bags, watches, gold, and jewelry.
The people walking around were mostly in suits and elegant attire!
But at this moment...
Several men in jackets and worn-out jeans, with disheveled hair, quickly crossed the street. Their appearance was completely out of place with their surroundings.
Then...
The men simultaneously put on hoods and pulled out rifles from their duffel bags, spraying bullets at the glass display cabinets of a shop.
*Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang...*
With the sound of gunfire, the glass display window shattered. Screams erupted from all around. Immediately after, the men frantically rushed into the shop.
"Put the money in your pockets, hurry, or I'll kill you!"
As the men spoke, they smashed the counters and stuffed jewelry into their bags.
Bai Ye watched everything unfold and couldn't help but laugh heartily.
This was more like it!
This was the City of Sin he was familiar with!
Smiling, Bai Ye crossed the street and walked into a nearby alley. A light screen appeared before him.
"Welcome to the City of Sin."
"You have been assigned to the Sin Faction. Your current Sin Score: 0/1000."
"When your Sin Score reaches 1000, you will receive a forbidden zone quest."
"Gentlemen, let the madness begin."
"Let this city tremble for you."
...
Bai Ye curved his lips and said, "Not bad, the Sin Faction seems to suit me."
As a hidden forbidden zone, the City of Sin was slightly more complex than ordinary forbidden zones. After 300 chosen individuals entered, they would be divided into two factions.
These were the Order Faction and the Sin Faction.
Or, one could directly understand them as the good guys and the criminals.
The so-called Sin Score required committing misdeeds in the City of Sin. Only when the Sin Score was full would a forbidden zone quest appear. Completing the forbidden zone quest would allow one to leave, and the Sin Score would become the reward for the City of Sin. Similar to the previous "Citywide Chaos," after completing the forbidden zone quest, there would be an interface for exchanging items. However, this time, the currency would be Sin Score instead of money.
It was worth noting that the difficulty of the City of Sin was much higher than "Citywide Chaos." If the Sin Score was not full, or if one could not complete subsequent forbidden zone quests, they would be trapped in the City of Sin forever, unless...
Death!
The Order Faction was similar to the Sin Faction, but the Sin Score was replaced by an Order Score. People in the Order Faction needed to apprehend criminals and maintain order in the City of Sin. When the Order Score was full, a quest would appear, and upon completion, they could leave. The Order Score would become the currency for exchanging items after departure.
Bai Ye was very satisfied with being a chosen one of the Sin Faction.
Having been to the City of Sin in his previous life, Bai Ye was well aware of the advantages and disadvantages of both.
The advantage of the Order Faction lay in using their righteous identity to command more resources to combat crime.
And the Sin Faction?
Destruction was always easier than construction, wasn't it?
Bai Ye enjoyed the feeling of freedom and improvisation. Rather than being a righteous enforcer, he preferred to be a criminal, destroying this pitiable city.
As Bai Ye thought this, he left the alley and walked along the street ahead. He happened to see the group of robbers who had just robbed the jewelry store leaving, fleeing in his direction. Their target seemed to be...
Bai Ye followed the direction of their escape and saw an old black van parked across the street.
...