Chapter 1657: Chapter 7: Place of the Voidfall

[Place of the Voidfall], a fairly well-known spot in the dimensional rift where one can encounter opportunities—the concept of opportunity comes from some self-proclaimed Taoist strongmen from the Mythical Side Sub-world.

Similar terms include adventure, picking up treasure, miracles, and so on—in short, it’s a place even entry-level guys can access without any barriers.

It’s not right to say that all prime spots in the dimensional rift have been taken by major groups—there are no boundaries in the dimensional rift, and no one knows how many prime spots there truly are… waiting to be explored.

[Place of the Voidfall] is a location that, after being developed by many groups, still remains unclaimed and occasionally yields good finds.

Of course, due to its nature as a public place, it’s common to encounter small groups banding together for exploration—and although [Place of the Voidfall] is a public area, it’s also quite a dangerous and chaotic realm.

The rules inside are exceptionally chaotic, often changing; you can never predict what pitfall you might step on next.

Perhaps this step is safe, but the next moment you might fall into a massive crater with a thousandfold gravity and land painfully—or even suddenly enter a space governed by Forbidden Techniques.

“Sir, would you like to buy a map? The most comprehensive and up-to-date trap-marking map for [Place of the Voidfall]. It’s truly essential for killing, arson, and travel!”

This is akin to communication through Divine Sense… such abilities are pretty much standard for beings who can break the limits of the Sub-world and ascend to the dimensional rift, automatically acquired upon entering… considered this place’s sole gift.

Tai Yinzi encountered someone… correctly speaking, it was a guy who looked like a young fellow with a streetwise vibe—but obviously, it was just that the other person was short in stature; there were evidently no ordinary people in this dimensional rift.

Such as Fish Ball Qiang, who accidentally entered, are very rare.

“How should I address you?” Tai Yinzi cupped his hands.

He possessed worldly experience; before being sealed in the jade token, he was indeed mingling in the world.

“Eric!” The blonde, braided young fellow said with a smile: “Sir, you seem unfamiliar. Is this your first visit?”

“How could it be.” Tai Yinzi shook his head, “The old Taoist… hmm, I just usually don’t go out much.”

Eric said nothing… In the dimensional rift, many beings you meet are brief encounters, and perhaps you’ll never meet again.

Friendships within the rift are extremely precious, possibly signifying the potential for journeying together.

So Eric straightforwardly offered, “Map, freshly drawn and includes five newly developed regions, just 0.01 Sub-world Origin, or a trade for equivalent value items. I’m doing small business, in a field where life can be lost at any time; 0.01 Sub-world Origin is really not expensive.”

—Who knows what 0.01 Sub-world Origin amounts to, or what it is?

“Oh… is it?” Tai Yinzi nodded, unperturbed, “Does the map mark locations where Bloodline Fruits grow?”

“Bloodline Fruits?” Eric was somewhat surprised and, curious, directly asked, “Sir, are you planning to find such items?”

“Is there a problem?” Tai Yinzi frowned slightly.

Eric replied, “Those Bloodline Fruits were indeed popular before, but after extensive harvesting over the years, they’ve become extinct. Difficult to find now.”

“Young brother, lend a hand.” Tai Yinzi suddenly took out a token.

This was handed to him by Master Musashi before his departure, indicating that it could be shown if needed, and the other party would afford him some respect… Tai Yinzi, accustomed to this way of handling things, performed the action adeptly, and currently had the demeanor of someone with backing.

“What is this…” Eric was slightly stunned upon seeing the token.

Tai Yinzi moved closer, gently pressing Da Zhe, this young fellow’s shoulder, and whispered, “Let me tell you, I was introduced by Master Musashi… You know Master Musashi, right? The Gatekeeper of the Palace of Eternal Night!”

“Did he send you to pick Bloodline Fruits?” Eric suddenly asked.

Tai Yinzi smiled and nodded.

“Alright, I’ll give him some face.” Eric nodded, then took out a map and made a mark on it, “Places where there might still be chances to find them are marked; whether you find them depends on your luck.”

“Thank you, young brother!” Tai Yinzi nodded in satisfaction.

Naturally satisfied, he not only found the Palace of Eternal Night smoothly but also received assistance from Musashi, then successfully obtained the map; it seemed as if everything was arranged perfectly. It’s truly by divine help, how could he not be satisfied?

“Sir, be cautious ahead.” Eric kindly reminded at this moment: “Though the map is marked, increasing safety, the irregularities in [Place of the Voidfall] mean no one knows if new traps might suddenly appear.”

“True, true.” Tai Yinzi waved repeatedly in gratitude.

Eric politely saw him off, waving goodbye as if old friends parting ways, waiting until Tai Yinzi entered a misty area before retracting his smile.

“Tch, Musashi the Thief’s introduced person… Really nice.” The blonde, braided young fellow chuckled softly, then retrieved an item.

It resembled a walkie-talkie.

Eric placed the item to his lips and murmured, “Attention all units, Musashi the Thief has sent someone else to pick Bloodline Fruits!”

Having said this, Eric put away the item and resumed his spot situated on an edge of [Place of the Voidfall], continuing to sell his maps.

The maps were genuine, painstakingly explored over time, crucial for many newcomers entering the dimensional rift eager to visit [Place of the Voidfall] for a look or chance.

Thus, conducting this business… Eric constantly engages in such sales; he enjoys the feeling of accumulating Sub-world Origin bit by bit.

Yet, such items are generally scarce among newcomers… mostly acquired from their original Sub-world upon ascension, insufficient, often no more than a few tenths.

At that moment.

“Map-selling Eric, you’re indeed still here!”

Just then, a deep voice echoed nearby. Eric looked over to see several figures rapidly approaching… dressed in white robes, masked, with vague auras—it was the most common attire in [Place of the Voidfall].

“Looking for a map?” Eric never asks the background of the visitors; this is a survival technique… if they’re newcomers, it’d be an exception.

“Give us the latest.” The leader stated directly.

“0.01 Sub-world Origin.”

“No Origin.” The leader shook his head, then flicked out an item, “This is one hundred wisps of High Rank Divinity, enough to equal 0.01 Sub-world Origin.”

“Alright.” Eric accepted the offer with a grin, then handed over the map—Divinity was also valuable, desired by many gods on the Mythical Side.

In the dimensional rift, the highest and hardest currency is naturally the Sub-world Origin, but this item has very low circulation, thus it is more often treasure, or Divinity… of course, things like the Divine Power Crystal can also be used, but its value is naturally lower.

“Another question, what was that guy who went in just now looking for?”

Eric chuckled and said, “I rarely inquire about others’ destinations, that’s how you make long-term business.”

The other party did not speak, simply nodded, then led the people away directly into the mist outside the Place of the Voidfall.

Eric at this point brought the Divinity orb close to his nose and sniffed, muttering, “So fresh… could it have just been drawn from his own body? So poor…”

Shaking his head, Eric continued his stall, but soon dozed off.

It’s really rare to encounter two batches of customers in such a short time… Often, Eric has to wait blankly.

Though countless powerful creatures walk within the dimensional rift, the vastness of the dimensional rift overwhelms… the map is too large, no matter how many people are inside, it still appears quite empty.

…

Just after leaving the foggy area, these white-robed, masked visitors stopped directly.

One of them lifted the hat, “Father God… what’s the origin of that guy just now?”

The one being asked, who was buying the map, also lifted his hat and pulled down the mask, revealing his true appearance, surprisingly the Pillar God, Sun God Ra, who escaped from Sub-world number 002!

The identities of these people thus became apparent.

Sun God Ra at this moment looked at the Daughter Goddess Maat, and said softly, “His name is Eric, he has always been selling maps on the outskirts of the Place of the Voidfall, his origin is quite mysterious, some speculate he’s from the magic principle Sub-world, but rarely takes action, never actively causing conflict with anyone. However, since he is able to explore freely and map the Place of the Voidfall, he must have some skills… no need to offend him.”

Daughter Goddess Maat nodded.

She had never been to the dimensional rift before… she was left behind in the past, as the backup for Sun God Ra — now, Daughter Goddess Maat’s role has been fulfilled, she has truly stepped foot into this vast space, everything to her is unknown, everything is fresh.

“Father God, where shall we go next?” Daughter Goddess Maat thought for a moment and asked.

Sun God Ra opened the map to view, thought and said, “In the past, when I explored the Place of the Voidfall, I discovered a mother tree of Bloodline Fruit, I collected it, now it seems, the Bloodline Fruit should be ripe.”

“Bloodline Fruit?” Daughter Goddess Maat blinked curiously.

Sun God Ra smiled and said, “You are new to the Void, you don’t know the magic of the Bloodline Fruit… In the dimensional rift, it is considered a rare treasure, for trade or personal use, it’s quite useful.”

Daughter Goddess Maat became even more curious.

Sun God Ra said, “The main function of this Bloodline Fruit is Bloodline, consuming a Bloodline Fruit allows us to have some concept of sensing our own presence amidst this endless rift.”

Daughter Goddess Maat frowned… sensing one’s own presence, worthy of contemplation.

What is a God?

A God is an existence that completes the unification of its legend… but Gods also vary in strength, some Gods can only simply unify the legends of several Sub-worlds, but some can achieve unification of dozens, hundreds, even thousands of different Sub-worlds… but indeed, the theory in the dimensional rift is, no matter how many legends you have unified, there’s always a you, which is nothing at all, living in an undiscovered Sub-world, independent from you.

“So it means…” Daughter Goddess Maat understood the key: “Once you find your existence in a foreign world through the Bloodline Fruit, and then enter that world, expanding the scope of legend, you can enhance yourself. This way, the Bloodline Fruit is indeed incredibly magical.”

“Compared to random exploration, the Bloodline Fruit does make it easier for us.” Sun God Ra said casually, “But it only has a certain probability, it’s very possible to consume ten, twenty fruits consecutively without sensing anything, but if luck comes, or just a bite might bring revelation… so the value of Bloodline Fruit is not particularly high. However, if it’s a fruit from a mother tree, it’s different. The fruit from the mother tree is the King of Bloodline Fruits, with a one hundred percent chance of gaining revelation!”

“Father God, are you?”

“Indeed, I obtained several in the past, used them, and found several different Sub-world selves, expanded the legend.” Sun God Ra, his eyes lit up, said, “So much time has passed, on that mother tree, there must be mature fruit kings by now… Let’s go, if all goes well, even if we don’t find the Void Artifact in the Place of the Voidfall, we’ll have a chance for advancement when we exit.”

Daughter Goddess Maat nodded heavily, not only she, but the Pillar Gods around also couldn’t help showing a hint of eagerness.

Enhancement… who doesn’t like it?

Gods are no exception.

After all, leveling up brings happiness.

…

Passing through the dense mist, Tai Yinzi, following the markings on the map, deftly avoided layers of traps.

Everything is still going smoothly, Tai Yinzi’s confidence soared, his mood became even more relaxed.

“Oh? You are the one Musashi called to pick the Bloodline Fruit?”

On the road, a burly man suddenly appeared, barefoot, in hemp clothing, muscles solid, carrying a giant axe.

“Yes… may I know who this is?” Tai Yinzi paused, planning to take out the token to operate.

Unexpectedly, the burly man directly nodded, “Then come with me, everything has been prepared for you.”

Tai Yinzi’s hand froze suddenly, hesitated to open his mouth… although this trial is just a formality, just a show, but isn’t Master Musashi being too fake?

It’s all arranged to such an extent, is there still a need for me to walk through this process myself? Why not directly allow entry at the gate of Palace of Eternal Night?

Don’t quite understand the thinking of these gatekeepers… Tai Yinzi could only politely nod, cupped his hands and said, “Well then, I will leave it to this brother.”

“No worries.” The burly man waved his big hand, patted Tai Yinzi’s shoulder, and said with a laugh, “After all, Musashi cut off half of my body back then, almost made me unable to reincarnate, I must take revenge.”

“Huh?”

Tai Yinzi couldn’t react.

Tai Yinzi’s shoulder seemed to be gripped by steel claws, unable to break free.

Tai Yinzi revealed a frightened look.

“What the hell?!”

Suddenly things became not smooth.