Global Lords: My Species Can Mutate

Chapter 203: Chapter 202: Illusion Realm

Eventually.

Lin You still didn’t get a chance to inquire more about this battlefield.

Looking at the lifeless face in front of him… no, the Princess Consort, his emotions were exceedingly complex.

Clearly.

When disaster was imminent, the King of Dayan had already sensed the crisis coming and used an excuse to drive the Princess Consort out of the palace, intending to keep her safe.

Unexpectedly, the Princess Consort not only didn’t leave but also, due to a misunderstanding of the King during the disaster, harbored intense resentment and finally mutated into a monster, always staying in the Imperial Garden.

This Imperial Garden must be a place they frequently visited…

With a gentle sigh, Lin You put away the Jade Pendant.

Just at this moment, Luo Lei and the others who went out to scavenge came back with Lingxi, with joy on their faces.

“How is it? Did you gain anything?” Lin You asked.

“Yes, we just happened upon two who were barely hanging on, and we dealt with them.” Luo Lei answered repeatedly, unable to hide his excitement in his words.

After killing that Lord, his Magic Energy had risen to over two hundred thousand.

In the past, he absolutely wouldn’t have dared to imagine this.

With these resources, when he returns, he can definitely develop his Territory well and stand firm in the next Battlefield of Ten Thousand Realms.

“It’s good they’re dealt with; get ready, it’s time to move out.”

Lin You nodded silently, not saying much.

The reason he provided resources to the two was simply out of convenience, as he wasn’t lacking in Magic Energy.

So soon enough, they were back on the road.

With hundreds and thousands of Species, they marched grandly through the palace, clearing zombies along the way and replenishing the number of Immortal Flowers.

After all, they had just lost so many.

Yet Lin You was unaware.

At this moment, in the southwest direction of the Imperial Palace, a team had directly abandoned the treasure fight, taking advantage while they were vying for treasures, and entered deep into the palace.

They were only seven or eight kilometers away from the Other Shore Flower.

“Haha, those fools would never have guessed that we’d get here so quickly.”

“I bet they’re still fighting desperately over the Battlefield Treasure?”

“Let them fight; the longer, the better. Though the Battlefield Treasure is precious, it’s nothing compared to this thing.”

“Push on a little more, and ahead is Jinluan Grand Hall.”

In a series of shouts, they moved forward with their Species, hacking through obstacles and exterminating zombies.

Their strength wasn’t weak; almost everyone had a Tier Eight Species beside them, and the rest were all Tier Seven.

Even encountering Tier Eight zombies occasionally, they managed to defeat them with combined efforts, causing minimal hindrance to their progress.

Thus, they moved forward, all the way until the sun began to set.

A grand hall covered in gray-white roots finally appeared in their sight.

Three big words “Jinluan Hall” hung high above the hall entrance.

This was the place where the kings of successive generations held morning court, and it was also the largest palace in the entire imperial palace.

From afar, one could feel an unparalleled majestic solemnity, completely different from any other building, pressing down unbearably.

Several Lords were excited, looking at the Other Shore Flower on Jinluan Hall and the gathering dark clouds in the sky; even the dumbest among them knew the treasure was hidden here.

“Let’s go! Let’s go inside quickly and see, that thing must be in here, we mustn’t allow other realms to seize it first.”

Speaking this, they gathered the Species beside them and cleared out the zombies outside Jinluan Hall’s main entrance, then slowly walked into the hall step by step.

But when they entered, filled with excitement.

They found a lone figure wearing a Dragon Robe sitting on the Throne, silently watching their arrival.

“A hundred years… finally someone else has come here…”

The distant and deep voice echoed throughout the hall.

The Lords’ expressions changed, staring in shock at the figure slowly rising from the Throne.

Upon seeing the information panel popping up in front of them, each one was shocked to the core, terrified beyond measure.

As if witnessing the most horrifying thing in the world.

“Ten…”

“Ah—”

Heart-wrenching screams instantly resonated throughout the palace, inside and out.

Originally noisy due to their intrusion, Jinluan Hall fell silent again, as if no one had ever been there.

Vaguely, one could see corpses being hung by gray-white roots above the palace, continuously drained of blood.

The Other Shore Flower above the hall became even more eerie.

…

Elsewhere.

Having progressed through the afternoon, Lin You and the Lords of other realms had mostly reached the vicinity of Jinluan Hall.

But due to their prior struggle over the Battlefield Treasure, their pace had been slowed considerably.

By nightfall, they still hadn’t broken through the zombie encirclement to reach the front of Jinluan Hall.

And for some reason, as night approached, Tier Eight zombies began to increase gradually, making a straightforward rush nearly impossible.

“It seems we’ll have to rest in a nearby palace tonight and act later.”

Looking at the giant Other Shore Flower so close, Lin You said to Luo Lei and Xu Xiangdong beside him.

After nightfall, zombies’ mobility slightly increased, and they also had to guard against potential sneak attacks by Tier Eight zombies, making movement extremely dangerous.

Even though he had many plants around him now, he still didn’t want to take this risk, choosing to rest for the night before proceeding.

“Tomorrow will be the last day, by then surely many Lords will have arrived here, trying to seize the final treasure; we don’t know what it might turn into.” Luo Lei said worriedly.

“And the poisonous circle outside, tomorrow it might shrink into the palace, forcing all the Lords inside,” Xu Xiangdong picked up his words, also a bit worried.

If not for Lin You being here this time.

They might have been killed during the second contraction of the poison circle.

Then turned into emotionless zombies, wandering around this realm, or being slain by other lords.

Just thinking about it is terrifying.

“After eating, get some rest. Tomorrow, there’ll probably be a tough battle.”

Lin You withdrew his gaze, turned his head, and said to the two.

“Boss Lin You, are you going to seize the newly appeared Faith Treasure Pearl?” Luo Lei asked.

Xu Xiangdong, next to him, also looked over upon hearing this.

“Yes, I definitely need to get the Faith Treasure Pearl, but more importantly, I want to see inside that palace.”

Lin You’s gaze was profound as he glanced at the palace beneath the Other Shore Flower.

A place that so many realm lords desire, even risking leveling into Battlefield One, must hold some unknown secret inside that palace.

Luo Lei naturally understood this too, and their expressions gradually turned serious.

Subsequently, the three of them gathered by the fire, ate a little, discussed the plan for tomorrow, and then each went off to rest in the rooms nearby.

The entire palace fell into dead silence again as night fell.

Yet, no one noticed.

When the night completely enveloped the palace, the Other Shore Flower above the Jinluan Hall slowly unfolded, scattering a large area of powder that spread throughout the palace with the night breeze.

And the stems and roots on the ground, too, made rustling sounds and started moving slowly on the ground.

…

“Hmm?”

Not sure how much time had passed.

Lin You woke from his sleep.

Opening his eyes, he was greeted by blinding sunlight streaming in through the window.

Outside, the honking of cars and the chaotic noise kept coming in continuously.

Lin You glanced at the clock on the wall, then at the computer that had gone to sleep, and the pile of documents piled high beside him, and was momentarily startled.

Suddenly, his eyes opened wide.

This…

Isn’t this the company he was in before the collapse of the Ten Thousand Realms!?

What exactly happened??

In shock, Lin You stood up abruptly, looking around.

The familiar cubicle seats, the familiar printer, and even the vending machine at the end of the corridor, even the suit on his body, were exactly as he remembered.

It left him completely dumbfounded, his mind blank.

Wasn’t he… in the Battlefield of Ten Thousand Realms?

How did he suddenly appear here?

Could it be an illusion?

Lin You reached out his hand, pinched his cheek hard, and the familiar pain made him grimace.

It’s real!

How is this possible!

Lin You was shocked to the core, incredulously looking at everything around him, and at the colleagues coming through the door one after another.

And just then, a voice suddenly greeted him from behind.

“Lin You, good morning, did you pull another all-nighter with the files last night?”

With those words, a gentle beauty in a work dress with long hair draped over her shoulders came up to him, a faint smile on her face.

Even from a distance, a slight floral fragrance could be smelled, refreshing and delightful.

Lin You remembered, she was the goddess figure in the hearts of all the men in the company, Yang Wanxin.

Even he had secretly harbored feelings for Yang Wanxin at some point.

But back then, all he had was work, and he wasn’t good with words, so he just watched from afar mainly.

The kind of guy with guts but not courage.

Looking back, he really was quite naive back then.

Yes.

Back then…

With a sigh in his heart, Lin You gradually calmed down.

The Yang Wanxin in his memory would never greet him with a smile like this, nor would there be such an obvious floral scent.

This fragrance, he had only smelled when he got close to the Other Shore Flower.

“Come out, stop pretending to be a ghost!”

A low shout directly broke through the illusion.

Soon after, the scene before him froze then shattered into countless pieces.

And he, too, finally woke up again, appearing back in the palace.

Looking outside, it was already the next morning!

“This!”

Lin You was utterly amazed, he rushed out of the room, only to see masses of gray-white roots surging around him, trying to engulf him frantically.

Luckily, the plants blocked them, allowing him to escape unharmed.

Looking further away, atop the Other Shore Flower towering between heaven and earth, a fearsome red cloud was gathering ceaselessly.

Even the roots below seemed to suddenly have life, wildly dancing around the palace.

Shouts and screams echoed continuously from all directions within the palace.

Evidently, other lords had also broken free from the illusion of the Other Shore Flower, trying to fend off this sudden upheaval!