Mingchao: The Survival Journey of a Comedian

Chapter 29 truly "opens one's heart and soul"

He was never one to waste time; once he got the answer he wanted, he quickly agreed to the deal.

Qiu Shui stopped wasting words. He had originally intended to teleport directly there, but then suddenly realized that the other party wasn't a Resonator and didn't have anything like a terminal.

There was no other way; in the end, the three of them still had to walk there.

"Oh my! Mo Wunian..."

"I only chose to walk because you didn't have a terminal... How did you end up flying?"

"Anke, my little darling... please be careful!"

Qiu Shui ran wildly below, occasionally glancing up at the people flying in the sky with An Ke on their swords.

"I don't have a terminal, so I can't use the grappling hook or parachute..."

"To make up for this deficiency... it's quite normal to be able to fly on a sword!"

The person carrying Anke in the sky didn't see it that way. While reaching out to protect the other person, they admired the scenery from above.

"This can be considered as fulfilling one of my life's dreams~"

Which man hasn't dreamed of cultivating immortality? Hasn't longed to fly on a sword?

He wasn't strong enough back then to achieve this wish. He's not the same person he used to be!

"Big brother! Faster!"

"Wow……"

He patted Anke's head, signaling her to manage the two sheep on her back. Seeing the scenery becoming clearer, and estimating they were nearing their destination, they gradually slowed down and came to a stop.

Seeing that the other party had stopped, Qiu Shui finally breathed a sigh of relief and then rushed over.

Seeing Anke still excited, Qiu Shui helplessly walked over and looked her over from head to toe. Only after confirming that she was not injured did she pat her chest and let out a breath.

"Mo Wunian...aren't you supposed to be unable to use too many frequencies normally?"

"Won't this bother you? And you're bringing Anke along?"

He initially thought the same thing, but then he discovered that the frequency with which he consumed energy while flying was actually less than the frequency with which the key absorbed energy under normal circumstances.

Bringing one more person wouldn't be a problem.

"It's alright, taking care of a small child shouldn't be a problem."

"But it's not necessarily the case if you're bringing an older child."

Qiu Shui, aware that she was being subtly criticized but unsure of what to say: ...

"Yes, yes! If Uncle Qiushui goes up there, there won't be a place for Anke!"

Seeing her beloved daughter betray her and fall for someone else, Qiu Shui was heartbroken but could only let it go.

"Alright, we should be almost there, right?"

"I didn't see anything either?"

Looking around, it was almost entirely barren, devoid of anything. He could hardly believe the secret realm the other person had described was here.

Qiu Shui wasn't surprised by the other party's reaction. She adjusted her goggles and nodded firmly.

"Trust our intelligence from the Black Coast."

"Don't be fooled by the fact that there's nothing here; there really is nothing."

After being glared at, Qiu Shui stopped joking and walked over to the protagonist, pointing to the key hanging from his waist.

"Don't tell me to use this key to open it."

"Then we really need to use it."

"And only you should be able to open it."

A secret seemed to linger in the air. After scrutinizing Qiu Shui, he finally took the key from his waist.

"I have it now, so what?"

Seeing that the other side was almost ready, Qiu Shui first pulled An Ke, who was still watching the show, to a distance, then stepped back herself and began directing from a distance.

"Based on the data we've collected from the Black Coast... it's roughly in your location."

"The frequency needs to resonate to activate. I don't know how dangerous it is, but it shouldn't hurt you..."

"After all, this secret realm... can only be opened by you!"

He felt like he'd been pushed out to be a guinea pig. Looking at the two people keeping their distance, he didn't know what to say.

"Only I can open this... What kind of outrageous setting is this?"

Although he was verbally complaining, he had actually calmed down and begun to feel the frequencies around him. The messages carried by the wind were chaotic and disordered, making it very difficult to extract the frequency he wanted.

Just as he was beginning to sense a resonance, a commotion arose in the distance, nearly interrupting his thoughts.

"A fleeting afterimage? Appearing suddenly?"

"Otherwise, my afterimage detector wouldn't have failed to detect anything at all!"

"...They're after Mo Wunian!"

Upon hearing this, he instantly wanted to cut off the connection and kill the monster first. But then he was shocked to discover that he couldn't cut it off; the connection was forcibly maintained.

"Not a buddy? What the hell are you doing causing this mess?!"

A gunshot rang out instantly, and the closest remaining elephant fell to the ground. Qiu Shui also abandoned his relaxed attitude, his expression turning serious as he watched the remaining elephants closing in on them.

"Anke, we won't be dividing up the tasks this time."

"This person must be protected, otherwise..."

Before Qiu Shui could finish speaking, she fired a bullet from her gun, quickly repelling the remaining images, and slowly retreated to Mo Wunian's side.

"Ok!"

"Anke will protect her big brother!"

"Black sheep, white sheep, attack!"

Closely protected by two people, he knew his current goal was to unlock this secret realm. He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down, and desperately tried to sense his surroundings.

"What the hell... how much longer...?"

He had no idea what function the secret realm he had opened had. The surrounding afterimages were gathering more and more, and seeing the two people injured while protecting him, he felt guilty.

In his haste, he overlooked that familiar frequency.

"Why are so many of the afterimages suddenly gone...? Is someone blocking them...?"

"Never mind, this is a good thing!"

"Is Anke alright?"

After Qiu Shui dealt with the remaining damage once again, she quickly looked at An Ke, who was clearly exhausted, and asked with concern.

"Anke is alright... but there are fewer monsters now!"

Anke joined them, with the black and white sheep surrounding them, showing no sign of letting their guard down.

"Not okay yet?"

"We can't hold on any longer!"

"I'd like to... but what's the problem..."

He could sense that it was just a hair's breadth away, but that tiny spark was missing. He was more nervous than anyone else. Cold sweat streamed down his face; he was terrified of making a mistake.

"What exactly is the problem..."

He frantically recalled everything he knew, piecing together all the clues, and suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him as he held the key in his hand.

"It's not just about me... it's about who I am..."

"It's my own frequency!"

Ignoring everything else, I channeled my own frequency into the key, instantly sensing a clash. The powerful impact created shockwaves, and the afterimages that had surrounded them vanished.

"what……"

"Anke, be careful!"

The key in his hand instantly emitted a dazzling light, and space rapidly distorted, teleporting all three of them inside.

All that remained of the scene were traces of fire.

In addition, one could also hear a dissatisfied groan.

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"Finally in... Are you two alright?"

He was nearly overwhelmed by the sheer volume of frequency absorbed at once, almost thinking he wouldn't be able to maintain his physical form. But the next moment, he was astonished to discover that the frequency in this place was ridiculously high, more than enough to sustain his shape.

Qiu Shui rubbed his head, looked at An Ke who was pressing down on him, struggled to help her up before nodding.

"It's alright... at least I'm inside."

"Anke is alright too!"

Out of remorse, Mo Wunian walked up to the two of them and touched them, using his abilities to heal them.

Ignoring their astonished looks, he took the lead and began to observe the surroundings.

"..."

"Oh dear... I thought it would be a bit worn out..."

"It seems to have been dealt with very well."

He admitted that Qiu Shui was right; the current environment was completely different from what the wanderers faced.

It certainly has the style of scientific research; all the necessary equipment is present, but everything is very well organized, and you can even clearly see research materials on the table.

Of course, there are also decryption methods above.

All the instruments were sealed off. Qiu Shui tried to touch one, but was immediately thrown back.

"I don't recall the intelligence mentioning any puzzles or clues here..."

"Anke, why don't you look around?"

Anke was naturally also hit, though not seriously, but it was clear that everything was repelling outsiders from approaching.

Hearing Qiu Shui's arrangement, he nodded and looked around to see if there was anything he could touch.

Mo Wunian, naturally unable to miss his own private realm, went straight to the center, his curiosity piqued as he looked at the machine and a sealed box to the side.

"Ding! Authentication successful..."

"Welcome back, #Mo#*#Wu#*Nian—"

"what?"

He had barely touched the machine before it suddenly unlocked before he could do anything. He almost stood there marveling at the power of technology.

Qiu Shui naturally heard it too, and was a little surprised, but didn't look at him much. She leaned over and patted his shoulder.

"As expected... you really are the only one I can turn to."

"Your touch seems to have unlocked all permissions...it's quite convenient."

Then I saw the other person excitedly rush into the pile of documents and start searching everywhere.

"..."

Forget it, I probably won't need those materials anyway, let the other person look at them if they want.

After all, it was a transaction, and besides, if the other party hadn't told me about the secret realm, I probably wouldn't have been able to get in.

He seemed quite relaxed about it, but in contrast, he stared silently at the box that had been placed in the middle specifically to entice him to open it.

"This is clearly problematic."

"It immediately caught my eye and made me want to open it."

"Maybe something bad will happen the moment I open it."

His intuition told him this was the case, but his hands couldn't help but want to push the other person away:

Because this box looks just like a treasure chest! And it's even gold!

That's so vicious!

"We've almost finished researching what kind of being originally the owner of this place was..."

"I was being touched so tightly..."

"More than three hundred reports..."

"Uncle Qiushui! There's more over here..."

On the other hand, he was clearly engrossed in exploration; he had just glanced at the reports—but couldn't understand them; there were too many technical terms.

It's tough on him, this corporate slave.

"Mo Wunian! We've collected almost everything here, and we've just discovered a way out."

"How are you doing over there?"

The other two also joined in. They looked at the box in front of them, then at themselves.

"You want to open it?"

"Big brother, would you like to open the box?"

"I want to open it, but something feels wrong."

Seeing this, Qiu Shui patted him on the shoulder, telling him to relax and open up boldly.

Some things can only be discovered through exploration.

"With us watching, go ahead and do it!"

Anke also looked over, the black and white sheep beside her flying in the air, constantly surveying their surroundings.

"Alright then, I think this thing is destined for me anyway."

"It's unlikely that something bad would happen if we just opened it..."

Feeling like I'd made a fatal mistake, I quickly shut up. I placed my hand on the box:

"Not ready to open it yet!!! Just teleport me if you touch it!!!"

"Being cheated!"

To this day, the person who set up this trap remains unknown, but he is certain that they were absolutely aware of their own psychology.

Knowing that it was absolutely impossible for them to open it, they teleported simply by touching it.

"Mo Wunian!" "Big brother!"

He could feel the space rapidly distorting, as if several layers of distortion had been set up. Qiu Shui and An Ke tried to pull him back, but to no avail.

Everything before my eyes began to blur, and I could faintly hear the system struggling.

[Blocking - Forced -]

[Reconnecting]

[Reboot—]

【…】

Alright? The system was blocked again. He already had a feeling who would be making the move this time.

Besides that world consciousness, is there anyone else who can block the system? He can't think of anyone at the moment.

"I finally got my chance... Damn it..."

"Why are they protecting each and every one of them so well, is there something wrong with them...?"

Struggling to his feet, he realized he had most likely entered another place. Looking at the snow-white space, and then at the illusory figure before him, its face completely obscured by a white hood, he finally couldn't help but rub his forehead.

"Changed your look? You're not using those glasses anymore?"

"So you're willing to personally come after me?"

He took a few steps back, his sword already materializing in his hand. He was ready to use that skill a second time, provided his opponent dared to make a move.

Don’t take life and death seriously, just do it if you don’t accept it

"Don't associate me with that bastard!"

"I admit I blocked that thing, but it was for its own good..."

"You wouldn't want to see something happen to someone you cherish, would you?"

Brother, please calm down. He admits that his attitude was bad, and he knows he was wrong.

"Brother, we can talk this over."

"If you say you're not the world's consciousness, then why are you looking for me?"

"..."

It didn't feel like a good thing, but surprisingly, he didn't feel any wariness towards the mysterious hooded man in front of him.

It looks very familiar.

Seeing that he had behaved himself, the hooded man nodded in agreement and tried to move a little closer to him.

"...You're not going to mess with me, are you?"

He retreats when the other person gets close, and retreats again when the other person stops moving, and the distance between them keeps increasing.

"How can you say that... After all, I also quite dislike world consciousness."

In a sense, we are on the same side.

"I want everyone around me to be safe and sound... to maintain world peace..."

"Isn't this what you wanted?"

"I've given you my whole heart!"

"..."

This person in front of him... was a bit too unusual. He finally stopped and began to scrutinize the hooded man.

What exactly are you trying to say?

"What I'm trying to say is very simple: come closer, and I'll tell you how to achieve what you want."

He seemed like a con artist, yet his words constantly drew him closer.

"If I'm lying to you, I'll die with you, okay?"

"If we don't come now, there won't be any time left!"

He could feel that the system in his mind was about to be de-shielded; the crackling of electricity and the constant, indistinct mechanical sounds echoed in his mind.

After hesitating for a moment, I walked towards the other person anyway.

"Damn! ...You're really being honest with me."

Before he could even get very close, his opponent suddenly charged forward. Just as he was about to draw his sword in retaliation, the power already gathered in his hand swiftly invaded his body, striking without the slightest hesitation.

It was as if they had prepared for all of this long ago and anticipated that he would come.

He tried to resist, but in an instant, he felt countless garbled characters appear before his eyes, leaving him no room to fight back.

"I……***……"

In the end, he was tricked to death, and he was certain that he wouldn't believe a single word about the other party if he encountered them again!

He thought his journey in this other world was over, but in his final moments before his consciousness faded, he seemed to hear the mysterious hooded man break down, and hear the light emanating from the key—

"Why are you everywhere...?"

"Damn it... I might not be able to make a move next time..."

Although he didn't know who had tricked him, he was very grateful.

[Ding! System connection restored]

[Please be wary of frequencies outside of this frequency.]

Beware of scams.