Damn it, something's wrong with the gacha I got.

The cat just swayed for a moment, and then its form vanished.

But Chen Bai remained calm: "I knew it, you're a fake. Normal residents either live in residential areas or in lower-class areas, why would you appear in this alley?"

The man's incoherent ramblings made him realize that something was amiss.

Since hardly anyone comes here, that mentally unstable man was either a fake or some kind of monster in disguise.

Do you really think Brother Bai's IQ is negative?

"Alright, back to the point, where is that rift passage? I can't see it."

Chen Bai muttered to himself, scanning the area. Apart from the ghostly figure from before, he was all alone. He couldn't see any ghostly passages at all!

"Or should we go ask Hiluva again?"

However, he quickly rejected the idea, since the other person was quite busy and it was better not to disturb them.

Just as Chen Bai was about to leave to look for other clues, a dark red light flashed before his eyes.

The space seemed to shatter like a mirror, revealing a strange, dark blue passage.

"Huh? There really is one!"

Chen Bai was taken aback.

It seems that what Hiluva said is true.

"Since that's the case, let's go in and take a look. If we find that Sambo, hehehe~"

Chen Bai strode forward and stepped directly into the rift passage.

As soon as he entered the rift passage, a smiling mask suddenly appeared from the void and flew into the rift.

Then, the previously open rift passage closed instantly, as if nothing had ever happened.

......

Meanwhile, after sightseeing and checking off their list in Belleburg on March 7, the three of them felt a bit tired, so they went to the hotel that Cocolia had arranged for them to rest.

"Oh dear, today was really tiring, but I took quite a few photos."

On March 7th, he took out his camera and looked through the photos, a satisfied smile spreading across his face.

Although Belloberg's technology is somewhat outdated, it has a beautiful industrial-era aesthetic, and the snow scenery here is quite nice, even though it's caused by the star's core.

If the star core problem is solved in the future, tourism can be developed here, and a ski resort would definitely be a good idea, attracting many interstellar tourists.

"Dong dong!"

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

When she got up and opened the door on March 7th, she found it was Xing, who was holding a trash can, which immediately made her face darken.

"Xing, why did you bring the trash can? It's dirty, take it away right now!"

March 7th retreated a few steps in disgust.

"You don't understand, March. There are endless treasures in the trash cans. Do you want to see them?"

Xing asked with a hopeful expression.

"What are you looking at! How could there be treasure in a trash can? It's full of garbage. You should put it back where it was, otherwise it'll be troublesome if someone finds it."

The seventh day of the third month was silent.

Chapter 20: Who is it? They actually ambushed Lord Hook in the Dark!

She really had a headache dealing with this little gray-haired boy.

When she's quiet, she looks like a beautiful girl, just like her, but why does she like rummaging through trash cans so much?!

This puzzled March 7th greatly.

Is this guy's path not one of "pioneering" but one of "pleasure"?

Otherwise, how could there be such abstract behavior?

"By the way, hasn't Chen Bai come back yet?"

Xing suddenly asked.

"Who knows? But he's a grown man, he knows we're here."

March 7th signaled to her not to worry, that guy still had two abstract artifacts, which could minimize any danger they might encounter.

"Okay, I'll go back now." Xing nodded.

"You should return the trash can first. Never mind, I'll take you there myself."

Feeling uneasy, March 7th pulled Xing and put the trash can back in its place, making Little Gray Fur look like he was going through a life-or-death separation.

There was nothing she could do but pull him back again to prevent her from bringing the trash can back.

Soon, night fell, and the wind and snow obscured the moonlight, so even the starlight never fell on this planet.

Inside the Goethe Hotel, March 7th and Xing were fast asleep when Dan Heng knocked on the door and woke them up.

"What's wrong, Danheng? I'm so sleepy right now."

On March 7th, I yawned.

"Wake up, get up, something's not right."

"What's wrong?" Xing asked curiously from the side.

"When I woke up, I saw a group of silver-maned iron guards outside the hotel, seemingly heading towards us."

Dan Heng replied.

"Huh? No way?" March 7th's face stiffened.

Will I be wanted again this time?

"Let's not worry about that for now, let's leave the hotel just in case."

Danheng urged him hurriedly.

"Okay, I'm coming right now."

Soon, Xing and March 7 quickly packed their belongings and left the Gothic Hotel with Dan Heng.

However, they were still discovered by the Silvermane Iron Guards, led by Bronya, who came to arrest them. One of them, Chen Bai, had disappeared.

But let's catch these three first, and we can search for the other one later.

So Dan Heng, San Yueqi, and Xing had no choice but to flee. Fortunately, they were quite skilled and retreated directly back to the Rift Realm.

Seeing this, Bronya also entered the rift, determined to arrest the three of them.

What she didn't expect was that when she confronted the three people on the train again, the spitting Sambo suddenly appeared, threw a smoke bomb, and carried all four of them away.

While the upper level was bustling with activity, Chen Bai was also keeping busy.

After he entered the Rift, he encountered many Rift creatures, but they were all turned into cats by his Meow Meow Stick.

After groping around for a while, he finally stepped out of the rift, but as soon as he did, his vision went dark.

"What's going on? It's getting dark?"

By the time he realized what was happening, the area was completely dark. Although there were lights powered by the earth marrow, the sky was pitch black.

The surrounding area was filled with various mine carts, mining tools, and some stationary robots.

"Have I successfully reached the lower level?"

Chen Bai guessed.

It seems he couldn't guess where this place was, except for the lower level area.

Since Silva had previously mentioned that the lower zone was mainly for mining the earth marrow and was located underground, he was certain that this was the lower zone of Beloborg.

I just don't know which area we've arrived in?

I don't know where to find a place where people gather here.

Just as he was about to explore this unknown area, a small figure suddenly rushed out from around the corner and bumped into Chen Bai unexpectedly.

Bang-!

The small figure was knocked to the ground, letting out a cry of pain: "Ouch! That hurts! Who dares to ambush Lord Hook in the Dark?"

The newcomer was a little girl with rosy cheeks and wearing a felt hat.

"Are you alright, young lady?"

Chen Bai went up and helped her up.

"Who are you? I don't think I've ever seen you before!"

Hook asked suspiciously.

"I came from the upper zone and accidentally wandered into the rift and got lost."

Chen Bai offered an explanation.

"Upper level area? Does that refer to the people at the top?"

Hook blinked his big, curious eyes and asked.

“You could say that, but I come from outside this world.” Chen Bai nodded.

Little Hook tilted his head: "Outside the world? Hook doesn't quite understand."

"It's okay if you don't understand, but aren't you afraid I'm a bad guy?"

"Don't worry, I'm the boss of the Mole Gang, and if he's a bad guy, Hook can tell for himself."

Little Hook stood with his hands on his hips, looking like he was something special.

"Okay, then could you take me to a place where there are people? Like where you live."

Chen Bai smiled and said.

"Of course, but..."

Hook paused for a moment.

Seeing that she seemed troubled, Chen Bai asked with suspicion, "What's wrong? Is something the problem?"

"No, it's just that if I go back, I'll definitely be locked up by that horrible old hag. Even though Hook is the leader of the Mole Gang, there are still people he's afraid of."

Hook was worried that when Natasha found out that she had run away again and brought people back, she would definitely shut her up and give her a good scolding.

"Old hag? Who's that?"

"That's Sister Natasha. She's a doctor in Rocky Town and often helps treat many people."

Hook thought for a moment and said.

"Oh, then take me there, and I'll explain for you. Just say that Little Tiger helped me, and maybe Dr. Natasha won't blame you."

Upon hearing this, Chen Bai replied.

"Really?"

Why would I lie to you?

"Okay, since that's the case, let's keep our word and pinky swear!"

As he spoke, Hook stretched out his fair little hand and curled his little finger.

Seeing this, Chen Bai did the same, making a pinky promise with Hook, and the two said in unison:

"Pinky promise, a hundred years from now."

After completing this simple trust ritual, Hookton changed his demeanor and turned to Chen Bai, saying:

"Let's go to Rocky Town and show you where Lord Hook lives."

"okay."

So, the two, one small and one large, wandered around in this desolate underground mining area, until an accident occurred.

Several homeless people wearing gray overalls and looking ill-intentioned suddenly appeared from the middle of the road.