A Comprehensive Network: An Endless Adventure Begins as a Wanderer

The dream is dim, the fireflies are faint.

The bonfire in the center of the banquet was nearing its end.

The fairies were all drunk and passed out around the mushroom table in twos and threes, while a few half-drunk little fairies were slowly eating the candied berries on the table.

Aside from Ruby's seaweed cake, the other fairies are all very skilled at making desserts and candies.

Kelvy lay on the table, snoring softly. The cap of the mushroom tilted to one side, and the moonlight in the gills flickered with her breath.

Ruby curled up next to it, her little hand still clutching half a piece of seaweed cake.

Cheng Yi picked up a glass of dewy wine in front of him.

The dew-infused wine is clear, with a pale silver sheen that seems to flow slowly within it; it is cool and slightly sweet.

It's called wine, but it's more like a small beverage with a negligible alcohol content; only fairies would get drunk on it.

Cheng Yi picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp, then stood up.

"Are you leaving?"

The voice of the ancient tree in the dream echoed in his heart.

Cheng Yi nodded.

"Aren't you going to say goodbye to them?"

Cheng Yi glanced back at the fairies who were lost in their dreams and smiled gently.

He wasn't good at saying goodbye.

No, we'll meet again someday.

The branches and leaves of the ancient tree in the dream swayed gently, like an old man shaking his head and smiling.

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Upon exiting the dreamscape, the wind on the wasteland caressed Cheng Yi's face, instantly invigorating him.

Cheng Yi secretly made plans in his mind.

I still have two things to do in the plane of Calipis.

The first thing to do was undoubtedly to send Grandma Shag off to her family reunion.

The second thing he noticed was the Abyss Watch Breathing Technique on his interface.

Right next to the Blade Fortress lies the surging ocean, perfectly fulfilling the requirements for advancing to the Deep Sea Abyss.

One attribute point equals a 1.5x increase, which is a very significant boost for Cheng Yi.

As his thoughts returned to normal, Cheng Yi opened his palm, and the jet-black silver coin was slightly warm in his hand.

Two vague sensations were reflected in his mind.

The two senses were very close, located in the same direction in the wilderness.

The closest of the sensors wasn't far from here, but it wasn't within 10000 feet (about 3km), enough to activate the Shadow Coin's teleportation effect.

Cheng Yi immediately sped off in that direction.

Before long, they entered the area where the Shadow Seeker Silver Coins were located.

The surrounding area remained a desolate wasteland, stretching as far as the eye could see. There were no traces of the witch on the ground.

The two ghostly figures sensed their presence underground in this wasteland.

Is it because they know that passion will die, and they're banding together for warmth?

Without hesitation, Cheng Yi activated the Shadow Seeking Silver Coin effect immediately after entering high-energy stealth mode.

The silver coin in his hand began to melt rapidly, turning into a flowing shadow.

The shadow spread rapidly from his palm to Cheng Yi's entire body, dragging him into the shadows beneath his feet.

Cheng Yi felt the surrounding environment begin to darken rapidly, as if he had fallen into an endless abyss.

The shadow stretched out and then quickly dissipated. When Cheng Yi opened his eyes again, he found himself in a huge cave.

Inside the cave, many withered vines grew in a tangled mess, with some dry branches hanging down.

Various glass jars of different sizes were tied to the branches, containing human tissues soaked in colorful liquids.

In front of Cheng Yi was a large pot, with indescribable solids and liquids floating inside, emitting a pungent odor.

An old woman with a compassionate expression was stirring something in a pot with a large, grimy wooden spoon.

It seems this is the compassionate old woman, Grandma Shag.

With that thought in mind, Cheng Yi quietly moved behind the pitying old woman.

With intention, one can outwit the unintentional; the nameless sword is drawn!

The instant the nameless one struck Granny Shag, the glass jars on the surrounding branches suddenly burst forth with a ghostly green light.

They all started flashing at the same time, like a strange pair of eyes.

The eerie green light condensed into a beam, about to fall towards the intruder.

However, Cheng Yi was in a state of advanced stealth, so these beams of light could not find their target and could only weave haphazardly in the cave.

At this moment, Wuming had already cut through the disguise of the compassionate old woman Shag and penetrated her ugly body.

With a single sword strike, the old hag was almost cut in half at the waist!

[Network notification: You have killed the merciful Granny Shag (Witch/Fairy/Fractal Lifeform)]

[Wilderness Side Quest: Grandma Shag's Reunion, progress updated]

And those glass jars, after their owner's death, all dimmed and returned to their original state.

In Cheng Yi's perception, the remaining witch was also within the network of this underground cave.

But at this moment, this aura is rapidly fleeing towards the ground...

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The aloof Granny Shag swiftly navigates the lair she built herself, triggering one hidden trap after another.

That killer star, not content with just eliminating passion, actually broke into her lair!

Just now, with the breaking of that soul connection that represented pity, Leng Mo knew that he was all alone.

How could I die here?

Grandma Shag thought bitterly to herself as she activated the self-destruct traps throughout the underground cavern.

Although I don't know how that killer got in, it doesn't matter anymore. Let him and his lair perish together!

The indifferent old woman, Grandma Shage, struggled to emerge from the cave, having rushed along in a rather disheveled manner. Even her old body had developed some cracks.

However, she clearly couldn't care less about that at this point.

Even if that killer star doesn't die down there, he won't be able to catch up for a while.

She thought this coldly.

She took a deep breath of the crisp, cold air of the fairy wilderness, determined her location, and prepared to continue her escape beyond the wilderness.

The wilderness is no longer a safe haven. Having lost two clones in succession, not to mention the druids, even the fairies might come to take advantage of our misfortune.

It's better to start over somewhere else.

It's all that damned killer's fault!

As she thought this, illusory colors swirled beneath her feet, and she was about to take a step.

Then Leng Mo felt something firmly holding her back from behind.

Then came an invisible sword strike...

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[Network notification: You have killed the indifferent Granny Shag (Witch/Fairy Creature/Fractal Life Core)]

You have completed the Wilderness side quest: Grandma Shag's Reunion!

You have obtained the Wild Witch's Limited Treasure Chest (Pale Gold)!

Cheng Yi bent down and picked up the Shadow Coin that had fallen out of the shadow of the old hag's corpse. Looking at the collapsed cave behind him, he scratched his head.

All of the old hag's belongings were buried below.

Although Cheng Yi wasn't particularly interested in looting the old hag's "collection"...