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An ominous aura permeated all life in the twisted forest. The gnarled branches of the towering ancient trees spontaneously stretched and intertwined upwards, weaving together a canopy that blocked out the sun. Only a few sparse rays of sunlight managed to penetrate the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled patterns of light on the ground.

The forest is shrouded in shadow year-round, and the air is filled with a nauseating, damp, and putrid smell.

Da, da, da.

A figure is eating.

It resembles a horse, with two horns on its head, a dark gray coat, and a thick, inky black aura emanating from its body. Wherever the two-horned beast goes, it leaves a trail of rotting hoofprints, and anything that comes into contact with the black aura quickly withers and rots.

In the food chain of this forest, it is undoubtedly the apex predator, and no prey it sets its sights on can escape its hunt.

A gust of wind swept by too quickly.

Its massive body suddenly stiffened, and a fine, spiderweb-like network of cuts appeared on its surface. Accompanied by a series of "splatter" sounds, black blood splattered out, and its body instantly disintegrated into countless uniform chunks of flesh, corroding the surrounding earth one last time.

call.

A dozen meters away, a boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old appeared. A hint of joy at a successful hunt flashed in his eyes, and thick black blood slowly slid down the blade of his sword, silently seeping into the soil.

"As expected of the hero, you mastered the power so quickly, and you can easily defeat even a two-horned beast."

A clear, girlish voice rang out, and a girl of similar age, dressed in a plain white robe, approached. Warm white light emerged from her hand and entered the body of the boy known as the "Hero," quickly soothing his slight fatigue.

"This kind of monster is not worth mentioning." The young man, Zhang Qixuan, said modestly, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.

Just like the beginner forest, the inhuman monsters, and the trustworthy companions that are indispensable in every adventure story... these are indeed the standard elements of otherworldly legends!

Zhang Qixuan was satisfied, but his thoughts drifted back to half a month ago.

Back in his hometown, he was obsessed with stories of heroes from other worlds battling demon kings. The destined protagonist, destined to save the world, was always accompanied by beautiful girls.

At that time, he thought that if a beautiful girl asked him to save the world, he would never refuse.

As he wished, a girl with mysterious powers appeared before him, declaring that he was the destined hero and that only he could save the world.

The moment Zhang Qixuan touched those soft fingertips, he was transported here, to the hero summoning circle established by the royal family, and received the title of hero amidst cheers from everyone.

As a hero, he naturally possesses a unique ability called Bullet Time.

Even the renowned Grand Master of the Holy Knights was stunned when he found Zhang Qixuan's sword blade pressed against his vulnerable neck.

Although he possessed absolute speed, he still lacked strength. Therefore, at the princess's suggestion, he teamed up with the priestess and began training with the aim of eliminating demons.

"I truly deserve to be called a hero; I've improved so quickly in just half a month." Zhang Qixuan was smug. If he had the strength he had half a month ago, he would only be able to do gua sha (scraping therapy), but now his strength has also increased.

"Now that our mission is accomplished, let's head back to the village, hero."

However, when Zhang Qixuan returned to the nearby village, he did not receive the usual cheers. The villagers who had surrounded him were now crowding around someone else.

Zhang Qixuan stopped and looked at the figure in surprise. His improvement was not limited to strength; his eyesight was also far better than before, and the nearsightedness he had developed from being engrossed in novels had long since been cured.

He could clearly see that the man was dressed in modern clothes just like himself, with a gentle demeanor and a scholarly air about him.

The clothing style in this world is very different from that in his hometown, so it is clear that this person also comes from his own world.

"The Hero is back!" Finally, some villagers noticed Zhang Qixuan's presence and shouted, "The Hero is right here!"

……

Half an hour ago, in the program room.

Even Chen Zhuzhu couldn't withstand two consecutive hours of live streaming. She had a ten-minute break every half hour, during which she would play previously popular legal regulations on a loop to fill the time.

Just as Chen Zhuzhu was drinking water to moisten her throat, the hotline rang.

Before she could even begin her routine, the person on the other end of the call spoke up eagerly, or rather, completely unaware that their voice had been leaked.

"You idiot! How did you end up here! Didn't I tell you to leave?!"

"But I'm a little worried..."

"Whoaaaaah—get out of here! If I die here, I'll haunt you even as a ghost!"

The background is filled with the roars of wild beasts, making the scene clearly chaotic.

"Hello..." Chen Zhuzhu tentatively began.

pat!

The other end of the call abruptly ended when something seemed to be smashed violently on the other end.

"Uh... what should I do now? Should I call back?" Chen Zhuzhu felt that the other party had accidentally dialed the number, but this number was not easily dialed by mistake.

"Unfortunately, this is a one-way call." Jiu Chonglou manipulated the device, obtaining a string of numbers: "But we can obtain coordinates... oh, it's this little world."

She seemed quite certain that this world was not difficult, and did not intend to accompany Ji Mo this time.

Sure enough, even though Ji Mo was attacked as soon as he landed, a monster that was more than ten times stronger than the most powerful lion on the African savanna showed the docility of a house cat under his gentle "caress," lying at Ji Mo's feet whimpering and not daring to move. If you ignored the vast primeval forest around them that looked like it had been ravaged by a storm, this scene could be considered a beautiful story of harmony between man and nature.

The live stream was showing Ji Mo's movements in real time. From the screen, the coordinates seemed to point to a primeval forest, where the creatures were extremely aggressive and much larger than previously thought.

After Ji Mo gently smashed the heads of several attacking alien creatures like watermelons, and his body inevitably became stained with the smell of blood, he finally deterred the restless thoughts lurking in the forest.

He surveyed the area around the coordinates and found fresh flesh in only one spot. He casually picked up a twig and poked at it, confirming the skeleton's shape: "Not human."

"It was eaten?" Chen Zhuzhu guessed.

"No. This device also records the soul fluctuations of the person seeking help. Besides helping us identify who made the call, it also alerts us when the person dies," Jiu Chonglou explained. "It seems they've escaped."

The device can only provide coordinates at the moment of the call; these are one-time coordinates. If the person seeking help moves too far, Jiuchonglou will not be able to obtain a new location and will have to wait for the next call.

But Ji Mo did not give up the search and eventually found a nearby village.

Then, he saw Zhang Qixuan.

Like a boy whose territory had been invaded and eager to assert his dominance, he stepped forward angrily and demanded, "Who are you?"

Ji Mo looked at the other person with a slight doubt. Even though the other person was wearing modern clothes, he did not immediately think that the other person was from the Weifan Realm. In the dungeon that Chen Zhuzhu participated in, there were also a lot of modern people, but only Chen Zhuzhu came from the Weifan Realm.

But the next second, a voice came through the earpiece used for communication.

"Old man Ji, this brat is also from the mortal realm."

"Um?"