Hearing these words, Yao, who was beside him, quickly nodded. He understood human nature very well.
"That's right. If we can't get this core, then it's useless. In that case, should we split up? Go straight to the king, snatch his core, and leave immediately."
Jiang Fan was quite helpless hearing this. After all, he still didn't know where the real exit was. If the king had lied to him last time, then the place he was facing might not be the real exit.
"No, this matter is not that simple. Let's observe here for a while. If we don't have real confidence, we'd better not leave here so easily."
Yao quickly nodded and then led the group beside him to a small tavern.
Upon arriving at the tavern, Jiang Fan realized how valuable these few shells were.
When he took out the shells and prepared to buy something to eat, the tavern owner was so startled that he took several steps back. Looking at the shells in front of him, they were unable to move for a moment.
"We're truly sorry, sirs. We really can't break your shells. How about this, consider this meal on us? Come back next time you have the chance."
At this moment, the companions beside them were also tempted.
They never expected that such a small shell could be so useful. If they had collected more shells from the beach and came back, wouldn't they have become the richest people in the world here?
However, even if they became the richest people in the world, what would be the use? They still unhesitatingly chose to find the exit immediately after finishing their meal.
While eating, Jiang Fan deliberately chatted with the people around him.
"You know, we've been in this world for so long, and this world has always been like this. What do you think can be done to restore us to our former selves?"
Perhaps the person chatting with Jiang Fan beside him was a bit drunk. Hearing Jiang Fan's words, he didn't seem surprised but laughed heartily.
"What right do we have to leave here now?"
"Even if we really left, how long could we survive? We've been dead for so many years, and our minds have deteriorated to this extent. Even if we returned to the real world, we would be unable to accept others' way of thinking."
I, too, am tired of the unchanging life here. Although there is no pressure and no arguments here, I have long felt despair.
"This is truly a hell of infinite reincarnation. No torment can compare to the directness of infinite reincarnation."
Hearing his words, Jiang Fan finally understood why he was so weary. It was said that this world had not changed for a long time. Everyone here had been the same, doing the same things every day. It was impossible to do anything else.
"That's true, but there's nothing wrong with staying here. If there's a way to get out, that would be even better."
As expected, the saying "drunk words reveal true thoughts" is true. After Jiang Fan finished speaking, he saw the rat-headed person say to him.
"Getting out isn't difficult. It's just that after we get out, we won't have a physical body to survive. We are now just a bunch of spirits. If we touch seawater, we will die immediately."
"Otherwise, we could leave through that great gate to the east at any time. It's just that there's no point. Many people have wanted to leave over the years, but after they left, the moment they touched the seawater, they would be instantly disintegrated and vanish into thin air."
"Because our mass is too light, any object with mass we touch will cause its gravity and magnetic field to instantly obliterate us."
The world of Hu Ka Luo sounds so fantastical and ethereal, as if it's not in the real world, but listening to his explanation, it seems quite close to science.
Indeed, the mass of a soul is said to be only a mere 21 grams, and the magnetic field emitted by such a small mass is very weak.
When the magnetic field is affected by something with a larger mass, it becomes fragmented, which is equivalent to their souls dissipating.
Without the support of a body, they absolutely cannot survive with this spiritual form.
This is the main reason why, over the years, even though they knew the so-called exit was in the extreme east, they had no intention of leaving.
"Brother, what you're saying makes sense. But thank you. It's been a pleasure talking today. I'll chat with you again next time."
Jiang Fan was naturally happy to chat with him, as he didn't suspect Jiang Fan at all. Instead, he chattered on and on about clues about this place, which benefited Jiang Fan greatly.
After speaking, the rat-headed person directly collapsed, having passed out. Jiang Fan knew he was drunk. After all, the spirits here had no mass, so their tolerance for alcohol was naturally very low.
For Jiang Fan, this alcohol was like freshly fermented malt. For them, it was different. The alcohol content far exceeded their tolerance.
"How is it? Did you get any news?"
Yao, who was beside him, looked at Jiang Fan and said. Jiang Fan quickly nodded.
"It is said that the exit is in the extreme east, but because their mass is too light, they cannot cross that gate. However, we are different; we still have physical bodies."
"Now, as long as we find this so-called core, we can escape from here in one go."
"It's just that I still don't know where this so-called core is. But knowing where the exit is is a good thing. No matter what, we can still get out through this exit, so we are not afraid of them."
"Moreover, this child has left us enough of the other shore flowers. We can stay here for a year or a half, and there will be no problem. We don't need to worry about these small matters."
"We just need to focus our attention on finding this so-called core."
Hearing this, Zhou Niannian, who was beside him, also became happy. Finally, there was some hope of escape.