Strange Voyage: Summoning the Fourth Disaster.

Chapter 662 A New Path, A Path of the Heart

That idiot, I'll have to teach him a lesson after I log off!
Li Miao took a deep breath.

However, since things had come to this point, he was too lazy to dwell on it anymore and instead focused his attention on the items dropped by the nameless road repairman.

Since we can no longer obtain information about dialogue from the nameless road repairman, we can only look for related information in the descriptions of his dropped items.

[Acquired: Paranoia Cup (Excellent)]

[Acquired: Road construction record]

Aside from the wax, the nameless road repairman dropped only two things: a tall gold cup he was holding and a small booklet.

This relieved Li Miao.

Fortunately, this nameless road repairman was not a decent person; he actually kept a diary.

These days, it's rare to see monsters that directly drop text items.

Li Miao began to carefully examine the information related to the two items.

[The Obsessive Gold Cup (Excellence)]

[Type: Weapon]

[Effect: Increases your Spirit and Faith by 3 while possessing this item.]

[Note: The nameless road repairman's weapon is a medium for magic and can also be used as a medium for prayer.]

This weapon didn't provide any useful information, and its effectiveness was mediocre.

Li Miao glanced at it and then handed it to the person who went ashore.

Then he opened the "Road Construction Records" he had on hand.

The text contained a fair amount of information, and its contents helped Li Miao understand why the cobblestone road existed.

"...Indeed, the Long Night Divine Realm holds unimaginable opportunities. Outside this Soul Cleansing Night Pool, a Path-Cultivating Spider Mother is waiting..."

[“The divine servant said… if you can help the Spider Mother build a new road, you will be able to transcend in the long night…”]

"If I could receive the blessing of the Long Night's Flame, I would surely be able to resurrect the dying Moy... My lowly bloodline could be washed away, and my father and brothers would no longer have to endure any humiliation!"

"However, to complete this task, a contract must be signed. I will remain here for a very long time, keeping company with the Road-Building Spider Mother..."

"...No matter what, I must make sure this road is built successfully, no matter what!"

Fortunately, the account clearly describes the origin and purpose of the nameless road repairman.

Without a doubt, like others, he was someone who stepped into the realm of the long night gods in search of opportunity, and his goal was to resurrect his lover and cleanse his lowly bloodline.

At this spot in the Soul Cleansing Night Pool, he found the Spider Mother who repaired the road.

The divine servant told him that as long as he built the road to its end, he would be able to be liberated from the long night.

However, to obtain this opportunity, a contract must be signed.

After signing the contract, he could not leave or die until the important task of road construction was completed.

Although the nameless road repairman hesitated, he decided to sign the contract after considering his deceased lover and his ideals.

"Tsk..."

Seeing this, Li Miao clicked his tongue, already guessing what would happen next.

As expected, the subsequent events described in the account unfolded exactly as he had predicted.

[“...The Spider Mother needs materials to build this new path, and the materials she needs are...devout blessings or flesh and blood…”] [“After this new path is built, those who come after will be able to reach the depths of the Long Night Divine Realm more quickly…”]

"Flesh and blood... No, I can't do that. Harming others is not my intention. How is killing others for power any different from being an animal? I have to find a way to get others to offer their devout blessings..."

"Fortunately... I obtained some treasures from the Statue of the Long Night. Communication might be a bit difficult, but it's not hopeless..."

"Finally... although this stranger wasn't friendly at first, I managed to get his help."

"After all, although it's dark and impossible to communicate in this outer area, all I need to do is bring the person into the Soul Cleansing Night Pool, hahaha, I'm so clever!"

"My strength has indeed improved significantly; the bottleneck of my bloodline can no longer limit me..."

"I see the sparks of the future and success shining upon me!"

"After receiving the devout blessing, the road built by the Road-Building Spider Mother became very beautiful."

"I will build a beautiful path for the torch of the great, long night."

"However... one person's blessing is still too little; the Spider Mother only repaired a small part of it..."

At this time, the nameless road repairman still held onto hope, and was extremely enthusiastic and determined.

This also explains why the cobblestone path ahead has such a beautiful color.

Because the road-building materials he was using at that time were the devout blessings of those who had passed by.

The nameless road repairman persisted for quite a long time.

However, it is also clear from the account that his mindset gradually began to change over time.

"It's so quiet here, I really want to talk to someone."

"I encountered another passerby. He had no intention of helping me, and I didn't want to force him. Sigh, in this long night, it's always good to be cautious..."

"...This newcomer helped me readily, but...he seems to have some designs on the Road-Building Spider Mother? Damn it, I didn't even receive a sincere blessing. This guy wasn't here to help me at all! Damn it!"

"I don't understand why someone would rather die than help me?"

【“…”】

"I don't know how much time has passed, and no one can speak. The Road-Building Spider Mother remains silent as always, only becoming excited for a moment when she receives a devout blessing..."

"I don't know if my parents are still alive, or my brothers and sisters... I'm completely bound by this contract, and the road construction is progressing abnormally slowly... Although I won't die, I'm still growing old..."

"The outside world seems to have changed; people have become very wary, as if they harbor the greatest malice towards strangers..."

"I really want to know what's going on, but unfortunately I can't ask them. I can only ask for their help. I've thought about using that gift to ask them, but..."

"I was horribly attacked. Although I survived, I've never been so close to death. That damned attacker deserves to be condemned to a cold, unburnt hell!"

"Perhaps I shouldn't waste his body..."

"The newly built road has changed color, and it's quite long."

"Perhaps... my past choices were wrong."

Start here.

The mindset of the nameless road repairman has changed somewhat.

His impression of those who came after him was no longer the same as at the beginning; instead, like most people in the long night, he assumed evil as the premise for judging them…

(End of this chapter)