There's a skeleton dungeon connected to my basement.

Chapter 325, The World's Will Biting the Hook
The days of leisure are over.

Today marks the official completion of the Well of Purity.

From the moment he decided to settle this special building, which had been obtained by the dungeon intruders after entering the Land of Decay, a faint sense of unease arose in Xiao Yang's heart.

This was not a loss without cause; it was for a very simple reason.

"The Well of Purity is connected to the world's will of the Rotten Lands."

Although this world is rotten and festering, on its last legs, it is not yet completely dead.

The Well of Purity is just an ordinary brick well, and its basic structure has been completed. It is currently being managed by the construction function of the God's Game Outpost module.

With ample materials, one square stone brick after another first appeared vaguely, until they were completely laid down.

It was so close.

It's just a hair's breadth away from successfully completing the construction.

Xiao Yang was waiting for that moment.

Over the past few days, the ruins in the center of the City of Hope have been largely cleared.

This work is being done by the survivors.

This can be considered a measure to reassure them.

In the very center of the City of Hope, after the ruins were cleared, a muddy area appeared.

If land were to be graded, the land in the Rotten Land would be absolutely unqualified.

This can be determined with just a glance.

It was whitish, completely devoid of moisture, and looked like it was made of coarse sand and gravel pieced together, making it extremely unhealthy.

"Everything in this world is doomed."

This applies not only to the surface of the land, but also deep within it.

Even at depths of several thousand meters, there is no normal soil left; it is whitish, dry, and lifeless.

Xiao Yang still had a bag of wheat seeds in his hand, a bag of wheat seeds that could withstand slight contamination, but he was unsure whether these seeds could still germinate normally under the current circumstances.

"How can we keep our promises and truly save the world?"

Xiao Yang had been thinking about this problem for a long time.

He cannot rely entirely on his own strength, even though doing so would be of little use to him.

His gaze fell upon the group of survivors, each with a different appearance, gathered together and busy with their own tasks.

He could support even 100,000, let alone 10,000, of these survivors.

He wields immense power and possesses abundant resources.

If it's simply about supporting a group of people, nothing could be simpler.

If only things could be that easy.

"He can't handle everything."

"It's very troublesome."

Saving a group of people is far more difficult than simply starting a massacre.

Especially in a world like this.

During the thought process, an idea emerged and was confirmed.

He wanted these survivors to be able to grow greenery again in this decaying world.

“This is very important.”

Perhaps it's due to his genes, or perhaps it's because Xiao Yang is a member of the 33214 plane, but he is almost naturally able to understand the complex expectations contained in the things of land and planting.

"Land, produce, hope, roots."

"Think of a solution."

Perhaps it is not impossible to achieve all of this.

For example, hire more professional people.

"Planting goddesses, immortal arts, talismans, mysterious magic, environmental transformation."

Adding all these random methods might actually have an effect.

Of course, things could probably be simpler.

Dry soil only needs a little water to come back to life.

Perhaps all of this will ultimately come down to the pure well before us.

Time passed slowly, and finally, the moment of completion arrived.

The last stone brick materialized and solidified completely amidst the illusory haze. An ordinary-looking well appeared before Xiao Yang, and then, nothing more.

Watching all this unfold, Xiao Yang felt a growing sense of unease amidst the calm.

After a pause and silence, he decided to take a few steps forward.

"Things shouldn't be this simple, right?"

Muttering to himself, he approached the Well of Purity, lowered his head, and gazed at the still empty well before him.

He saw a stream of water, so pure it was almost imperceptible, suddenly gush forth from the bottom of the well.

Clear water appeared.

It was at this very moment that the situation began to change.

From the moment the water gushed forth, the gray world gained another splash of color.

It's like the dust that has accumulated in the world being wiped away in an instant.

Water began to gush out continuously.

The survivors on the field let out a surprised shout.

"Because of what?"

Looking down, Xiao Yang roughly understood.

Lush green grass sprouted from the mud beneath their feet.

The lush green began to spread, and it wasn't just lush green; at the same time, branches sprouted from the grass, and flowers emerged from those branches.

This doesn't seem like a particularly surprising scene.

But it wasn't just these survivors; even Xiao Yang's face showed surprise at this moment.

Before seeing the sprouting grass, he had always silently believed that the world was doomed, or had already ended.

Although they decided to do something, they were generally pessimistic about what they would be doing.

But now, I've seen these things.

The flowers are not a single color, but a riot of colors, a vibrant mix of hues.

"Perhaps there really is still hope for this world?"

Somewhat hesitant, in a state of uncertainty, such thoughts arise.

Picking the next flower, it turns out, is a special prop.

Flower of the World

Quality: Special

Effect: Makes a request to the world.

Description: I'll do anything for you, please help me!

Seeing the description that popped up in front of him, Xiao Yang couldn't help but break down for a moment because the words of the World Will of the Rotten Land sounded like a declaration of selling his ass.

I just lost my composure and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Finally, he silently managed to utter a sentence.

"damn it!"

Why would a world power like you ask me for help? What level am I at? Don't expect me to budge.

It's going to end sooner or later.

Xiao Yang reaffirmed his stance.

The completion of the Well of Purity seems like a good thing, but the changes are far from over.

Lowering his head, Xiao Yang cast his gaze into the Well of Purity, where his heightened senses allowed him to see many different scenes.

A faint, hazy light, surrounded by countless shadows.

Darkness surged, transforming into countless jet-black tentacles that clung densely to the hazy glimmer of light.

The faint glimmer of light was held fast, seized by the countless layers of darkness that climbed up to it.

"They can't escape."

But it did not give up; a hazy, ethereal line was projected from the glimmer of light, connecting to the Well of Purity in the City of Hope.

At this point, Xiao Yang finally understood.

If the world's will in this decaying land is a fish caught in a trap, then now it is firmly biting a not-so-sturdy hook.

(End of this chapter)