Decaying World

Chapter 148, Moon Tower II (Thanks to the Level 148 Auto Repair Technician Alliance Leader)
Lin Hui looked up and could vaguely see that the bright yellow halo seemed to be emanating from giant moths.

He paused briefly to rest, eat something, and drink some water to replenish his energy, and also took care of his bodily needs behind a large rock.

The wind howled across the plains like ghosts, the temperature was extremely low, and the black soil in some places was covered with a light frost.

Several shiny black scorpions scurried out of their burrow, brandishing their stingers as they passed by Lin Hui's feet.

Snapped.

Lin Hui stomped on one of the paws, then looked ahead into the distance. He couldn't see anything in the dark.

'At this speed, I'm at least a hundred meters per second, right? I've been running for so long and I still haven't reached the core area. Isn't this inner city a bit too big?'

With patience, he adjusted his mask again and sped forward.

This time, however, we didn't run for long before a different view finally appeared ahead.

The originally pitch-black sky gradually brightened with tiny white dots of light.

Huge cylinders rose from the earth, soaring into the sky, piercing the mist, and extending to an unknown height.

These enormous cylinders resemble a forest of giant trees in gray and white. From a distance, they appear entirely gray and white, with tiny white dots of light shining on them. At night, they resemble pillars of light, gleaming with a quality like the starry sky.

Lin Hui slowed his pace, but continued to speed forward.

On the plain ahead, gray-white cylinders can now be seen, with irregular, large cavities at their bases.

They are like giant white trees growing from the ground, breaking through the earth and soaring straight into the sky.

The hollow is surrounded by a vast sea of ​​pure white flowers.

The flowers were so dense that they covered Lin Hui's entire field of vision.

It completely turned the area directly in front of him into pure white.

But soon, as the distance closed in...

He discovered that beneath these seas of flowers were clusters of white stone buildings.

Buildings stand one after another, and you can vaguely see a large number of cars shuttling back and forth inside, like blood flowing in a vein.

As they drew closer, Lin Hui saw roads extending into the flower-filled buildings, crisscrossing like a miniature spider web.

A large number of wagons, oxcarts, horse-drawn carriages, and even a kind of black deer as big as a horse were moving back and forth on it.

They drove in carrying large quantities of goods, and then sped away carrying huge chunks of Wanfu meat with tiny mouths, along with other goods.

Lin Hui noticed that no one had walked there like him; many people were sitting in passing trucks and buses, and some were pointing at him curiously, seemingly talking about something.

He continued forward and soon chose a main road, following the flow of traffic. Before long, he slowly entered the city area filled with white flowers.

Houses with roofs covered in white flowers are appearing more and more densely on both sides of the road.

Most of these houses are made of stone, and some have small courtyards built for unknown purposes, where people are watering potted plants.

In front of some houses, people were washing the bodies of passing horse-drawn carriages, oxcarts, and deer carts with clean water.

Others run small shops, where the owners are playing cards with a few friends, looking quite relaxed.

This place made Lin Hui feel as if he had returned to a small town from his previous life. If it weren't for that small cluster of towering, gray-white pillars.

He quickly continued along the main road, passing through blocks until the road surface extended to the hollow base of a huge cylinder.

The road surface curves and slopes downwards at the edge of the cavity, forming a spiral that leads all the way to the bottom of the cavity.

Lin Hui stopped, stood at the edge and looked around, but did not continue forward.

He looked down into the hole, but it was pitch black and he couldn't see anything.

Once you get here, there are very few vehicles; most of them have already been diverted to other branch lines.

Having run all the way here, Lin Hui could vaguely hear the sound of a stream flowing from inside the huge cylinder.

Looking back, he saw that in the flower-filled buildings, there were almost no people strolling leisurely on the streets. Everyone was either loading or unloading goods, and after finishing, they would immediately get on their vehicles and leave without wasting a moment.

There was no one else around who was idly standing at the edge of the cave looking around.

A few young people saw him from afar and, out of curiosity, discussed it amongst themselves. Before they could reach a conclusion, the old man leading the group slapped each of them on the forehead and urged them to get on the bus and leave.

"It seems like not many people live here; it's just a transit area for goods."

Lin Hui pondered. He hadn't seen any patrols or guards, but those people and vehicles seemed to be in such a hurry, not wanting to stay here for even a moment longer. There must be a reason.

He thought for a moment, then quickly realized what was going on and took out a license from Amamiya from his waist pouch.

The color on the black license token is visibly fading.

'Extremely strong radiation?' Lin Hui understood somewhat.

Regardless of what others thought, he quickly chose a huge cylinder and ran around it.

Soon, a straight stone bridge for entering and exiting was discovered on one side of the cylinder.

The stone bridge is entirely gray-white, and its material is the same as that of the cylinders.

Trucks were coming and going densely packed on top of it.

On one side of the bridge, a huge circular hole was cut into the surface of the cylinder, from which a silver stream flowed, splashing and plunging into the deep pit below. The rushing sound of the water was incessant.

Lin Hui now understood where the sound of water he had just heard came from.

"Sir, is this your first time visiting the core area of ​​Tu Yue?" At this moment, a silver-armored guard on the stone bridge stepped forward and bowed to him.

The sound of rushing water made the person's voice somewhat indistinct.

Lin Hui withdrew his gaze and looked at the person.

Through the gaps in the helmet, he could clearly see that the face inside was not a normal human face at all, but a blurry face that was constantly flowing, as if it were made of grayish-white mist.

"Who are you?" he asked in a low voice, becoming more alert.

"My name is Heart Eater Jie, and I'm an Undead Guard responsible for security here. I've been in charge of maintaining order here for over thirty years." The guard patted the broad-bladed double-edged sword at his waist, his tone tinged with pride.

"Alright, I'm just here to take a look around. It's my first time here. Is there anything you can tell me?" Lin Hui knew that the other party might have mistaken him for someone else, but he didn't point it out and just went along with what the other party said.

"I'm sorry, sir, I don't provide guidance. If you need it, you can explore on your own following the signs. Apart from our Undead race, very few people can live here long-term. Our race is mainly responsible for maintaining order and security here," Heart Eater replied.

"Understood. Thank you." Lin Hui nodded.

"Okay, have a pleasant journey." The guard nodded to Lin Hui, turned back to the stone bridge, and continued to keep his eyes on the passing vehicles.

After observing the passing vehicles for a while, Lin Hui simply walked onto the stone bridge and headed towards the entrance of the Moon Tower, just like the other cars.

Seeing this, Shi Xin Jie bowed slightly to him from afar, then paid no more attention.

Soon, a delivery truck was stopped by them, and they went up to ask the driver something.

Seeing this, Lin Hui quickened his pace and walked along the stone bridge.

Along the way, one could see eerie guards like the Heart Eater from time to time by the bridge, protecting the passing trucks.

Occasionally, a richly decorated silver carriage would speed out, often carrying only one or two people, yet requiring two to four horses to pull it—quite extravagant.

Without exception, all the men and women on the bus were dressed provocatively, with large areas of skin exposed. They had relaxed expressions, delicate features, and light makeup.

Lin Hui looked around and realized that he was the only one walking on the stone bridge, which made him stand out conspicuously.

Just as he was considering whether he should also find a car to blend in with them.

"Why are you walking here all by yourself?" Suddenly, a silver carriage slowed down, and the delicate gauze curtain of the carriage was lifted a crack, revealing a little boy who was still just a child.

This girl with delicate features, like a porcelain doll, is still clearly a girl. She just has short, boyish hair.

Her eyes were a bright, fluorescent red, like lava, and very beautiful.

She looked at Lin Hui with curiosity.

"You're not a bloodline original. If you keep going like this, you'll die soon, won't you? Aren't you afraid?"

"I have permission, so I'm not worried for now," Lin Hui replied with a smile, seeing that the other party meant no harm.

"Then it's best not to stay too long. Many adults have very short memories. Even if they called you here on business, they'll forget about it soon and then scold you for being here, saying you've offended their eyes, and then kill you," Carrot Head advised.

"Are there many such cases?" Lin Hui asked, taken aback.

"Yeah, there are a lot every day. I don't know why, but you seem to have a strange smell about you, but it smells really good." Radish Head hesitated. "Let's go quickly, don't let the adults see us."

"Yes, thank you. By the way, what's your name? Maybe we'll meet again in the future." Lin Hui nodded.

"My name is Shaye. If you come to Blood Creek often, you can come find me. But remember not to get too close to the entrance."

"Hmm, thanks for reminding me. Is this stream called Blood Stream? Why does it have the word 'blood' in it?" Lin Hui looked at the silver stream flowing continuously from the round hole on the outer wall of the Moon Tower and falling into the dark pit below.

"Don't you know that? It's because it's the blood flowing from the mist dragon at the top of the tower," Radish Head said matter-of-factly.

"Blood?!" Lin Hui was stunned.

"Hmm, that's a mist dragon captured by the ancestor, imprisoned at the top of the tower specifically to provide us with drinking water and crops. It's been used for over a thousand years, didn't you know?" Radish Head asked in confusion.

Lin Hui shook his head blankly.

"You'd better leave quickly, you don't know anything. If it weren't for the fact that most real visitors enter the Moon Tower from the sky, and those who come on the ground are usually in trucks or servant vehicles, it would be too dangerous for you to wander around like this."

Radish Head and Gauze Leaf looked at Lin Hui with an expression of pity, then lowered the curtain and drove away.

Lin Hui followed her advice and did not enter the Moon Tower. Instead, he stepped back and walked out of the stone bridge in the opposite direction.

He randomly chose a white building, walked to the door, greeted the people there, and planned to learn about the situation in this core area from the residents.

Hello, excuse me for coming here?

Before Lin Hui could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the old man sweeping the ground in front of the building.

"What are you doing here, a normal person? You're so 'good'? What a load of rubbish! I've never seen anyone as reckless as you." The old man cursed, his face stern. "Ask what you want to ask! Then get out of here. This place doesn't keep normal people."

"..." Lin Hui paused for a moment, then continued, "Sir, may I ask..."

"Big my foot! I'm only sixteen this year!!" The old man grabbed a broom and hurled it at Lin Hui.

(End of this chapter)