The Journey to the Harem in the Digital World

"Is it still the same pattern? Exactly the same? Or... have I actually been standing still in the same place, not moving at all?" Qi Lin frowned, feeling an inexplicable irritation and uneasiness in his heart.

Suddenly, the scene changed abruptly like a broken mirror, and busy ghost beasts appeared in front of him. They were either carrying things or cleaning. It was a busy and orderly scene.

"Have we walked out of the maze, or have we fallen into another, more complicated maze?" Qi Lin looked up and saw that the mural above had changed quietly. The original strange pattern had been replaced by a solemn and sacred temple, as if silently telling him something.

"Interesting." Qi Lin's lips curled up into a playful smile, carrying cleaning tools, like an explorer wandering between the maze and reality, shuttling between the busy ghost beasts, and slowly moving towards the deepest part of the palace.

As he went deeper and deeper, the surrounding scenery quietly changed, from the initial pure white to deep black, as if crossing the boundary between light and darkness. The temperature of his body surface also dropped sharply, as if he had fallen into an icy abyss. The creepy fear surged like a tide, ruthlessly attacking his sensory defenses.

What exactly are these?

There were some shocking sculptures standing on both sides, their shapes were distorted, full of weirdness and evil that could destroy the human spirit. With every step forward, Qi Lin's sanity value (SAN value) was like a candle in the wind, swaying, gradually approaching the despairing zero point.

It's it!

Qi Lin raised his head suddenly, his eyes locked on the tentacle monster in front of him that he had encountered before. The monster was abstract and distorted, like a nightmare crawling out of the abyss, which was frightening.

At this moment, his eyes suddenly became sharp, because he was shocked to find that the monster actually moved!

"Haha, human, you lowly ant, we meet again." The tentacle monster made a humane mocking sound, with a playful light flashing in its eyes, as if mocking Qi Lin's insignificance and helplessness.

"I smell the fear and despair deep in your hearts. They are like freshly cooked delicacies, exuding an alluring aroma. They make me even more eager to break free from the endless abyss and completely devour this world."

As the voice fell, a huge figure slowly emerged from the darkness, its body twisted and hideous, like a demon crawling out of the depths of hell. Then, another monster followed closely behind, its eyes flashing with cold light, like two deep cold stars, slowly approaching.

"In this vast and dark universe, we, the Old Ones, are the true kings. Any force that attempts to challenge our authority will be ruthlessly crushed into dust."

Along with this cold voice, another monster slowly walked over. It was tall and majestic, and its tone was full of arrogance and disdain. Its eyes were like two lightning bolts, scanning everything around it, as if it wanted to bring the whole world under its control.

"In this endless abyss, I have slept for countless centuries, waiting for the moment of awakening. Now, my wait has finally come. I will take this world back under my control and make everyone submit to me."

The monsters that existed in the dark fog spoke of their own terror and power. Their figures appeared and disappeared in the fog, floating like ghosts. Each monster exuded a frightening aura, making the whole scene full of depression and fear.

...

Monsters of various shapes whispered and slowly approached Qi Lin. The whole scene became distorted, abstract, and extremely weird, like a painting distorted by a nightmare, attempting to completely devour his soul in endless darkness.

"What the hell is this thing?" Qi Lin felt an unprecedented despair in his heart. He would rather face a mountain of work, or even create children endlessly, than to witness these disgusting monsters again.

"Haha, come on, go to the eternal darkness with us and become a part of us." The tentacle monster laughed coldly, and the sound was like a biting cold wind in winter, piercing the bone marrow.

"I don't want to become a disgusting monster like you!" Qi Lin roared, his voice echoing in the empty space.

Chapter 177 Discovery and Harvest!

"Stay... Stay..." This strange whisper kept circling in his ears like a spell, trying to wear down his will and drag him into the abyss of no return.

However, at this moment of despair, a golden light suddenly flashed before Qi Lin's eyes - a golden arrow suddenly came into view, like a ray of hope in the darkness, igniting the fire of hope in his heart.

"Damn it, you always come to ruin my good things!" Displeasure and anger appeared on the human face of the tentacle monster, and its tone was full of fear and resentment towards the golden arrow.

Without the slightest hesitation, Qi Lin rushed towards the direction of the golden arrow like an arrow shot from a bow. His figure drew a graceful arc in the twisted space.

As a dazzling light suddenly lit up, Qi Lin's figure instantly disappeared in this terrifying space, as if swallowed by a mysterious force, leaving only the monsters roaring and angry in place.

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"Am I back?" Qi Lin slowly opened his eyes. The sculptures around him were silent, but seemed to still be telling the thrilling experience just now. Although everything had calmed down, the sense of reality still lingered in his heart, leaving him with lingering fears.

To him, it would undoubtedly be a nightmare to experience again the feeling of having his spirit manipulated at will, and he did not want to step into that haze again.

Huh?

"Are you... directing me to follow you?" Qi Lin suddenly noticed that the golden arrow seemed to be inviting him in an indescribable way. After confirming that it nodded slightly, Qi Lin had some doubts in his heart, but considering its kindness in helping him several times, he decided to follow without much hesitation.

Following the guidance of the golden arrow, Qi Lin came to a sculpture. The sculpture was both fascinating like a living thing and silent like a dead object. It was ugly to the point of causing people to look sideways, yet it inexplicably exuded an attractive charm. It seemed to be a collection of negative emotions, yet it gradually became pleasing to the eye as one stared at it.

"You brought me here..." Before Qi Lin finished his words, a golden arrow was pointing to a stone brick next to the sculpture, as if indicating something.

Qi Lin, full of doubts, took out his glasses and looked carefully, but he saw only darkness, as if some force blocked his sight. This aroused his curiosity even more.

He approached the stone brick and tried to open it. Sure enough, there was an entrance hidden under the stone brick, and a long and deep staircase leading to the unknown. After a brief hesitation, Qi Lin resolutely embarked on this unknown journey.

When he walked down the last step, he was surprised by the scene before him - this was the mysterious place he had mistakenly entered last night.

"It turns out this is also the entrance to there." Qi Lin muttered to himself, with a hint of surprise in his tone.

"Should we explore further?" As soon as this thought flashed through his mind, he quickly rejected it. A long period of disappearance would not only arouse suspicion from others, but would also be mistaken for someone having met with misfortune.

More importantly, he didn't want Phyllis to worry about him.

"Next time, I'll come alone." Qi Lin made up his mind and did not stay any longer. He turned around and returned along the way he came.

Before leaving, he carefully restored the slab to its original state and gently brushed the dust off his hands.

"It's time to go back."

Now that he knew where the entrance was, this expedition was a success. With a calm and satisfied heart, Qi Lin set out on his journey home.

...

Qi Lin hummed a brisk tune and walked out with a relaxed pace. When passing through the sculptures, he couldn't help but cast a deep gaze again. Although they were just silent sculptures, they seemed to contain a power that struck the soul directly, which would probably make ordinary people crazy when they saw them.

However, when he looked around, he unexpectedly found that none of the fierce ghost beasts that were supposed to be busy were there. This sudden change made him feel confused and frowned slightly.

At this moment, an irregular, abstract monster suddenly appeared in front of him, frightening him so much that he instinctively raised his foot and kicked it hard. However, to his surprise, the monster was so fragile that it was annihilated by his kick and turned into nothingness.

"What is this?" Qi Lin's eyes were attracted by a luminous object that was left behind after the monster disappeared. He was about to reach out to take it, but suddenly a figure flashed by and snatched the luminous object away.

"Snatching food from a tiger's mouth? This is intolerable!" Qi Lin was furious. He looked up and saw another monster greedily devouring the glowing object. Its body quickly expanded after devouring it, as if it had gained infinite power.

"Hiss - is it so powerful?" Qi Lin couldn't help but gasp when he saw this. He realized that this luminous body was definitely a good thing, and its effect was probably more powerful than any hormone.

"You stole my stuff and you still want to live? No way!" Before he finished speaking, Qi Lin had already flashed and appeared in front of the monster in an instant. He briefly accumulated strength, then kicked out fiercely, hitting the monster's body.

Without any surprise, the monster was killed by Qi Lin's powerful strength, and its body turned into nothingness.

Qi Lin slowly bent down and carefully picked up the luminous body that was emitting soft light. Just as he was full of doubts, an inexplicable pulling force suddenly emerged, quickly guiding the energy in the luminous body into his body.

"Eh? This... is this an ordinary soul body?" After the explanation of Zhimei and others, Qi Lin suddenly realized that this seemingly inconspicuous luminous body actually contained such a huge amount of energy that could replenish and even enhance the quality of their souls.

"Suck it, suck it, I'll give it to you." Qi Lin smiled generously. At the same time, he quickly scanned the surroundings, searching for similar monsters.

"Found it!" His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, and he quickly locked onto the figure of a monster. Without the slightest hesitation, he flashed and rushed over like an arrow from a bow.

"Bang!" With a dull thud, the monster was instantly defeated by Qi Lin's powerful force and turned into nothingness. Qi Lin picked up the soul body again, his eyes flashing with excitement, and his eyes were once again locked on the prey that was ready to move not far away.

"Today, none of you can escape!" Qi Lin's voice was like a declaration of doomsday, full of unquestionable determination. He began his hunting journey like a cold-blooded hunter.

...

"What a great harvest!" Qi Lin looked at the last soul in his hand that was slowly being absorbed, clapped his hands with satisfaction, his face filled with satisfaction and joy.

Chapter 178 Go deeper again!

"Hiss - this sunlight is so dazzling!" Qi Lin raised his hand and gently blocked his eyes to block the scorching sun.

"Qi Lin, you finally came out!" Phyllis' voice was filled with surprise, and she ran over happily.

Qi Lin smiled and nodded: "Yes, it's out."

Abelmon stared at the side with his eyes wide open, and said in disbelief: "Brother, you can come out safely, it's amazing! In the previous few times, no one has ever succeeded in coming out."

Qi Lin explained seriously: "Maybe it's because we didn't encounter any major danger this time."

Abelmon's eyes lit up, as if he had thought of something: "Then...should we celebrate properly? How about a drink?"

Qi Lin looked up at the sky. The blazing sun seemed to be cheering for his victory, so he nodded: "Okay, let's celebrate."

The three of them came to the Jibaichang General Store.

"Welcome, distinguished guest!" A snot beast came towards us, its voice full of politeness and enthusiasm.

"Wine! Wine! Wine!" Before Qi Lin could speak, Abelmon rushed over impatiently, grabbed Snotmon and shook him excitedly.

Snotlout was shaken so hard that he felt dizzy. His voice was trembling: "Dizzy... I feel dizzy... Stop shaking..."

At this time, a man came over with a warm smile on his face: "Dear guest, welcome. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Qi Lin smiled and gestured to the man: "Boss, I'll pay for Abel's drinks, you can take him to drink."

The man nodded, and then motioned for Snotmon to take Abelmon to enjoy the wine. As Snotmon and Abelmon left, the store returned to peace.

"Sir, please let me know if you need anything." The man's face was filled with a warm smile, and his eyes revealed a bit of curiosity and expectation.

Qi Lin looked at the man with a sharp gaze, his black eyes flashing with a deep light: "Boss, I remember you said last time that you can buy anything here, is this true?"

The man smiled even more and rubbed his hands gently, as if he was ready to meet any of Qi Lin's needs: "Of course, as long as you can think of it, I will do my best to do it for you."

Qi Lin looked solemn, looked directly into the man's eyes, and slowly said, "So, can you help me get some explosive items?"

The man was slightly stunned, then quickly recovered and asked directly after a brief pause, "How much do you need?"

Qi Lin showed his utmost sincerity and said firmly: "I will buy as much as you can get. Price is not an issue and I will never bargain."

When the man heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, as if the deal had already been secured: "Hiss - this deal really belongs to me."

He then asked: "Are you in a hurry to use it?"

"The sooner the better." Qi Lin thought to himself. He didn't want to stay in this place any longer. It was time to go back to the Elf Village. Moreover, the water here was deeper than he thought. Before leaving, he had to make a big noise.

The man looked regretful: "The number may be less."

Qi Lin smiled nonchalantly: "It's okay, just go ahead and prepare it. As long as you can get it, I'm willing to pay no matter how high the price is."

"Okay, leave this matter to me." The man nodded readily in agreement.

Afterwards, the two left the shop, leaving Abelmon there to continue his revelry. After all, all the Ghostmon were gone, and he could drink as much as he wanted here, and his house was now requisitioned by Qi Lin.

Phyllis asked curiously, "What do you buy these explosives for?"

Qi Lin shrugged, with a playful smile on his face: "Of course, it is to give Kishida a feast called 'art'."

Phyllis' eyes widened in surprise. "Explosives and art? How can they be connected?"

Qi Lin didn't explain too much, just smiled and said: "Okay, let's go back, nothing should happen today." As he said that, he walked towards the house.

"Wait for me." Phyllis hurriedly chased after him.

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The night is like a cage, wrapping the earth tightly.

"You really don't need me to go with you?" Phyllis asked with a hint of worry in her voice.

Qilin shook her head slightly, her eyes firm: "No need, I have my own way to get in."

"Then you must be careful." Phyllis's words were full of concern.

Qi Lin smiled and nodded, then turned and walked into the night.

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Outside the temple, it exudes a strange and mysterious atmosphere in the night.

Qi Lin looked up at the building shrouded in the night, and an inexplicable feeling surged in his heart.

He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, as if to clear out all the distracting thoughts in his mind.

Then, he walked towards the interior of the temple with firm steps.

"Thump..." The sound of footsteps echoed in the empty temple, and Qi Lin once again stepped into this place full of strange atmosphere.

He looked around, and wherever he looked, he saw an indescribable weirdness and mystery.

"If possible, I really don't want to come to this place again." Qi Lin whispered to himself, but his steps never stopped and he continued to explore deeper.

When he passed by the sculptures, he stopped involuntarily, turned his head and stared into the eyes of the sculptures, as if trying to find something.

At this moment, a slight movement startled him. He seemed to see the sculpture's eyes move slightly, but then they returned to stillness in the blink of an eye.

Qi Lin frowned, feeling uneasy. But he quickly regained his composure and continued to move forward.

However, shortly after he left, a low and eerie sound suddenly came from between the sculptures, like a whisper from hell, echoing in the temple.

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Stepping into this mysterious area again, Qi Lin's heartbeat accelerated involuntarily, as if being pulled by some unknown force.

"What kind of secret is hidden here?" He thought to himself. After all, to attract someone like Kishida, there must be something extraordinary here.

Qi Lin's purpose of this trip was clear and firm, he just wanted to see with his own eyes what could attract Kishida. If he found something valuable, he would take it away if he could, but if he couldn't take it away, he would destroy it at all costs to prevent future troubles.

So, he resolutely moved forward into the depths, his steps firm and powerful.