The Great Jungle of Jura was indeed frighteningly vast.
After wandering for five to six days within the forest, Bai Ye finally emerged and saw the boundary line marking the edge of the wilderness.
For a fleeting moment, Bai Ye felt on the verge of tears; it had been an arduous journey.
Nearly a week had passed. How many monsters had he slain? He had traversed the land, dust-covered, and his Five Spirit Disk had even completed its spirit gathering!
Five Spirit Disk, Spirit Gathering (2000/2000)
"You have completed Spirit Gathering cultivation. Your Strength, Speed, Stamina, and Spirit stats have increased by 5 points."
"You have completed Spirit Gathering cultivation. Your Five Spirit Curses have been enhanced."
"Due to the enhancement of your Five Spirit Curses, Earth Curse has evolved into Flying Rock Technique." 138 Reading Net
Flying Rock Technique: Manipulate碎石 (shattered stones) with spiritual power to strike targets or for defense.
After completing Spirit Gathering, Bai Ye's physical attributes had improved again. Simultaneously, the Earth Curse had finally evolved into Flying Rock Technique, and this time, it hadn't been a half-hearted upgrade. The Earth Curse, now Flying Rock Technique, possessed offensive capabilities while also being usable for defense.
The Spirit Gathering value had increased to 3000 points, though Bai Ye's current Spirit Gathering was 1178/3000.
After all, he had killed so many pig-headed people to complete the hidden quest, and then he had engaged in rampant killing to leave the Great Jungle of Jura. It was only natural that his Spirit Gathering speed had increased.
Soon, Bai Ye stepped across the boundary line, and then...
"Huh?"
Looking at the scene that unfolded before him, Bai Ye couldn't help but frown.
The feeling was starkly different from the Great Jungle of Jura. Everything before him exuded...
Desolation!
Before Bai Ye lay a dilapidated ancient road.
On either side of the ancient road were withered, yellowed weeds. Bai Ye even spotted the dry bones of livestock among them.
Occasionally, a gust of wind would blow, stirring up dust that stung the eyes.
Then...
Bai Ye looked up and gazed into the distance, his expression suddenly freezing.
"This is?" Bai Ye exclaimed in astonishment, "The Great Wall?"
At the end of the ancient road stood a towering city wall, stretching continuously to both sides, traversing mountains and valleys, winding like a dragon.
Bai Ye intended to search his memory for any regions related to the Great Wall, but at this moment...
"City of Sin (Gotham) is about to open. Do you wish to teleport in?"
A light screen suddenly appeared before Bai Ye's eyes. The number of entry tickets for the City of Sin had reached 300/300.
There was no question about it; the matter of the Great Wall could wait. Since the hidden restricted zone had opened, it was naturally more important.
Bai Ye decisively chose to teleport.
The allotted time for everyone to choose was 60 seconds, so a brief wait was necessary. When the time ended, the number of participants remained 300/300. Since no one had dropped out, the teleportation commenced smoothly.
A vast expanse of white light appeared around Bai Ye, enveloping him. The surrounding scenery gradually dissipated and blurred, and then...
"Honk!"
When the white light faded, before Bai Ye could even observe his surroundings, he first heard the sound of car horns.
This was a bustling street, teeming with traffic.
At the crossroads, cars continuously drove past. The streets on both sides were lined with numerous high-end shops, selling all sorts of luxury goods, clothing, bags, watches, gold, and jewelry.
And the people walking around were mostly dressed in suits and expensive attire!
At this moment...
Several men in jackets and worn denim jeans, with disheveled hair, quickly crossed the street. Their appearance was completely out of place with their surroundings.
Then...
The men simultaneously donned balaclavas, pulled rifles from their duffel bags, and proceeded to spray gunfire at the glass display case of a shop.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang...
With the sound of gunfire, the glass display window shattered. Screams erupted from all around, and then the men frantically charged into the store.
"Put the money in your pockets, quickly, or I'll kill you!"
As the men spoke, they smashed counters and stuffed jewelry into their bags.
Bai Ye watched everything unfold and couldn't help but laugh heartily.
This was more like it!
This was the City of Sin he was familiar with!
Bai Ye smiled and crossed the street, entering an alleyway to the side. A light screen then appeared before him.
"Welcome to the City of Sin."
"You have been assigned to the Sin Faction. Your current Sin Value: 0/1000."
"When your Sin Value reaches 1000, a restricted zone quest will be issued."
"Gentlemen, begin your madness."
"Make this city tremble for you."
...
Bai Ye curled his lips and said, "Not bad, the Sin Faction seems to suit me."
The City of Sin restricted zone, being a hidden restricted zone, was slightly more complex than ordinary ones. After the three hundred chosen ones entered, they would be divided into two factions.
These were the Order Faction and the Sin Faction.
Or, one could simply understand them as the righteous side and the criminals.
The so-called Sin Value required one to commit misdeeds within the City of Sin. Only when the Sin Value was filled would a restricted zone quest appear. Completing the restricted zone quest would allow one to leave, and the Sin Value would then become the reward for the City of Sin. Similar to the previous event, Citywide Chaos, upon completing the restricted zone quest, an interface for exchanging items would appear. However, this time, the currency had changed from money to Sin Value.
It's worth noting that the difficulty of the City of Sin was much higher than Citywide Chaos. If the Sin Value was insufficient, or if one failed to complete subsequent restricted zone quests, they would remain trapped in the City of Sin forever, unless...
Death!
The Order Faction was similar to the Sin Faction, except that Sin Value was replaced by Order Value. Members of the Order Faction needed to capture criminals and maintain order in the City of Sin. Similarly, when the Order Value was filled, a quest would appear, and upon completion, one could leave. The Order Value would then become the currency for exchanging items after departure.
Bai Ye was very pleased to be a chosen one belonging to the Sin Faction.
Having been to the City of Sin in his previous life, Bai Ye was well aware of the advantages and disadvantages of both.
The advantage of the Order Faction lay in its ability to leverage its righteous identity and access more resources to combat crime.
And the Sin Faction?
Destruction was always easier than construction, wasn't it?
Bai Ye enjoyed the feeling of free rein. Compared to being a righteous enforcer, he preferred being a criminal, destroying this pathetic city.
As Bai Ye pondered this, he left the alley and walked along the street. He happened to see the group of robbers who had just looted the jewelry store leaving and sprinting towards his direction. Their target seemed to be...
Bai Ye followed the direction the robbers were running and saw an old black minivan parked across the street.
...