I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

"Another world? Not a game?"

Ke Cheng thought the girl was joking.

But then I realized something was off.

"Aren't you an NPC? How do you know I'm not from this world? Are you a player too?"

He quickly asked.

"Do you think you can back out now?"

The girl looked at Ke Cheng with amusement and asked in return.

Ke Cheng immediately looked for the option to exit, but upon closer inspection, he found that there was indeed no exit option.

No matter how Ke Cheng tried to remove the helmet, he couldn't reach it.

"Stop thinking about these things. They're coming soon. You should focus on surviving first."

The girl smiled playfully and pointed ahead.

As Ke Cheng watched the pirate ship approach, he felt his heart pounding in his ears, and an unprecedented surge of emotion welled up in his chest.

Did I really travel to another world?

Is my body healthy here?

Moreover, this place is clearly not modern; it is the magnificent Age of Exploration, and there is also the golden wine that can grant immortality.

Countless thoughts swirled and brewed in Ke Cheng's mind, and he suddenly felt as if he had been reborn.

He looked at the pirates in the distance, whose faces he could already make out, and a surge of courage welled up in his palms.

Picking up a weapon, Ke Cheng felt a sense of "being alive" more real than ever before.

Behind him, a stunningly beautiful young woman smiled, seemingly anticipating a good show.

Chapter 848 Truly Living

[Task Completed]

[Returning Now]

Ke Cheng looked at the indifferent and cold words in front of him, and the golden liquid in his hand, and felt a sense of disbelief.

There really is such a thing as golden wine in this world.

Originating from a strange sacrifice on the high seas, this treasure was bestowed upon the world by an indescribable and unbearably powerful being.

Of course, every gift of fate comes with a price tag attached in secret.

The alchemists on that ship sacrificed the entire crew in exchange for four cups of golden wine. Two of them were drunk, while the remaining alchemists killed each other and eventually perished at sea.

The surviving alchemists also suffered hardships afterward, leaving behind only fragments of their words, which became the breeding ground and soil for the legend of the Golden Wine.

However, the wine is indeed real.

Along the way, Ke Cheng slayed pirates, fought sea monsters, challenged dangerous traps and mechanisms, and even had to confront the bizarre and unpredictable guardian monster.

The extraordinary nature of this world has far exceeded my expectations.

Even in his most insane nightmares, Ke Cheng had never seen such an indescribable monster.

Even now, with the mission accomplished, his hands are still trembling. He is thrilled by the terrifying scene he just witnessed, and saddened by the loss of his comrades along the way.

Who would have thought that of the entire ship, only two people arrived here?

The feeling of being "alive" has never been so wonderful.

Without hesitation, he drank the contents of his cup in one gulp.

The cool, clear liquid flowed down his throat and into his body. Some force beyond scientific comprehension was reshaping Ke Cheng's body. He could see that the wounds on his body were healing rapidly, and the huge crater that should have taken his life was slowly wriggling and closing.

He felt a surge of power, his vision cleared, and he felt as if he had been reborn.

"This thing may not be very useful, but it should be more than enough to extend your lifespan. However, everything comes at a price."

Beside him, the pretty girl in leather pants and boots said something that made Ke Cheng's heart skip a beat.

"Extending lifespan... doesn't that mean becoming immortal?"

He looked at the beautiful girl in astonishment.

This girl looks frail, but her fighting prowess is unfathomable. Even in the most critical moments, she strolls around leisurely, completely ignoring the monsters.

Those ruthless, terrifying monsters were like docile kittens and puppies in front of this girl.

Who is she?

Ke Cheng asked this question, but the other party did not give a direct answer.

Of course, there was no dramatic love story or dangerous suspension bridge effect between Ke Cheng and the girl; he only felt fear towards her.

Now, the girl tells Ke Cheng that the legendary golden wine can only prolong life, not grant immortality, which leaves him stunned.

"There is no such thing as immortality. Did you see those monsters just now? They were people who drank the Golden Wine and were tortured beyond recognition, but who could not die."

The girl smiled, speaking with a smug look on her face.

“You already had a terminal illness, and the Golden Wine could only alleviate the symptoms. Originally, you probably only had six months to live, but now you can live for at least two or three more years. Isn’t that something to celebrate?”

Ke Cheng was taken aback upon hearing the girl's words.

Indeed, he was already nearing the end of his life, and now, after going through such an adventure, he has been able to live for several more years. This is beyond the explanation of a medical miracle.

If he hadn't done everything he saw with his own hands, Ke Cheng would probably have prayed to the gods and Buddhas, believing that some deity had bestowed a blessing upon him.

"If you want to truly cure your illness, continue exploring this foreign land, wait for the next mission, and do your best to survive."

The girl spoke as if she were expecting something, which made Ke Cheng feel a little dazed.

The surrounding scenery shifted, and Kecheng returned to that starry sky.

This time he could clearly feel his body's presence. He opened the game panel, found the exit button, and immediately felt relieved.

After exiting the game and removing his helmet, Ke Cheng discovered that only an hour had passed.

He clearly spent at sea for at least a month!

The pain in his abdomen lessened considerably. Ke Cheng sat up and stepped onto the ground. The solid feel of the ground gave him an unreal sensation.

Is that ocean world real, or is the present moment real?

The beautiful girl was no longer by his side; it all felt like a dream.

Ke Cheng clenched his fist and found that his strength had indeed increased significantly. He hurriedly wanted to check his physical condition.

When Ke Cheng found him, the doctor was a little surprised.

Ke Cheng's body is already nearing its end, and his department usually only performs routine examinations. Does his seeking out me now mean he has a premonition of something?

Many people have a sense of impending doom when their time is up, and perhaps Ke Cheng also felt that something was wrong.

The doctor performed a simple blood test and lab work, but the results wouldn't be available until the next day. He then told Ke Cheng to go home and get some rest. Finally, the doctor considered whether to seek help from a colleague in the psychiatry department.

The next day, the doctor received the test results, his eyes widening in disbelief.

"...Although the cancer cells are still present in your body, the affected areas have begun to heal on their own, and some of the organs that have been affected by the spread have even been repaired. How is this possible?"

The doctor said to Ke Cheng, but then quickly turned away and said something else.

"However, the cancer cells are still present, and your condition still needs to be treated with caution. Well, I think you can consider active treatment, but of course, the decision is entirely up to you."

The doctors were also conflicted. In this situation, if they started aggressive treatment, the patient might actually be able to turn the tide and survive.

However, if the treatment is ineffective, it is equivalent to taking away hope from a patient who was already prepared to leave this world, causing secondary harm.

After all, patients leaving the palliative care department are always lying down; I've never seen anyone walk out.

"I understand……"

Ke Cheng, who was initially somewhat confused, was greatly shocked after receiving the doctor's diagnosis report.

"This is just a game, why is it like this?"

This isn't something that can be achieved simply by maintaining an optimistic mindset; Golden Wine truly extended its lifespan.

If we could find more Golden Wine, or something similar...

He remembered what the beautiful girl had said.

Everything I want is in this foreign land.

The feeling of truly being alive...

Ke Cheng quickly came up with an idea after thinking about this.

The next day, Ke Cheng immediately completed the discharge procedures. He didn't need any comfortable environment or to wait for death.

He wanted to live, to survive, and to live a more fulfilling life than anyone else.

After being discharged from the hospital, breathing in the fresh air outside without the smell of disinfectant, the first thing Ke Cheng did was go to the nearest shopping mall and buy a [Morning Star]. After returning home, he didn't even bother to clean up before logging into his account.

Welcome to the Quiet Place

Familiar words appeared before his eyes, and Ke Cheng felt quite at ease.

Chapter 849 The Moment of Ascension to Godhood

Lu Ban opened his eyes and felt the knowledge flowing into his brain.

Leopard is indeed helping Lu Ban travel to various exotic lands to acquire knowledge, explore the unknown, and protect those hotheads from going too deep into exotic lands and causing their brains to malfunction. After leaving the palliative care ward, he ran to the ward of the mental hospital.

And these players who were on the verge of death were indeed quite skilled.

Perhaps because they had already seen through everything and only thought that surviving was a victory, they showed amazing courage in the face of various dangers and fears, and completed the mission better than those players with extraordinary abilities.

Of course, these people's lives were extended to some extent during the mission.

Because they were exposed to foreign pollution, which itself possessed power to erode the human body, the diseased parts were actually contained.

Cancer, a mere human disease, pales in comparison to the alienation from other lands.

Lu Ban thus witnessed much of the history of foreign lands.