The phantom slowly collapsed, and both of them froze in place.
Bao Tianci was stunned because the landlady actually left a letter to Chen Lin alone. She obviously had some ulterior relationship, which made him envious and jealous, and he wished he could take her own life instead.
Chen Lin, on the other hand, fell into thinking.
Through the message from the landlady, it can be determined that his encounter with the woman in silver armor is related to the other party. The woman in silver armor also knew that he had met the landlady beforehand, so she asked him to come out to get information.
He was actually being used as a tool without knowing it!
As for the means by which the landlady ensured that he would definitely see the woman in silver armor, it was most likely because of the arowana cup. The other party mentioned this thing specifically just now, probably because she was afraid that he would react and throw it away.
This object is obviously not an ordinary item, but he has checked it many times before and found nothing abnormal.
After thinking for a while, Chen Lin put away his thoughts.
These two women were extraordinary figures, most likely old monsters who had survived since the mutiny in the ancient country of Sanyu. His methods were beyond his ability to guess, nor could he guess their purpose.
"Let's go, it seems she won't come back."
Chen Lin looked around, then went up to the second floor to have a look, then greeted Bao Tianci and left the tavern.
When he returned to his residence, he took out the arowana cup.
But no matter how you check it, it is an ordinary item, with no energy fluctuations or alien aura.
After pondering for a moment, he put it away carefully.
Luo Qinglan hasn't been rescued yet, so this thing can't be thrown away. Moreover, the boss's message said that this thing can save lives at critical moments, which seems to mean something. We still need to find out whether it is true or not.
If you are really worried, send it to the Nightmare Realm and keep it in a small forest.
Concerned about Luo Qinglan's safety, after finishing the matter here, Chen Lin told Zhou Shiwu to pay attention to the information he wanted to know, and then took Xiaocao into the ruins.
With experience this time, he would wait and see every distance he walked, and avoid any place that seemed to be a domain. Although this resulted in a very slow speed, it was also much safer.
But what made him look ugly was that he had walked for more than a month without meeting a single person, let alone a village.
On the contrary, he encountered several monster attacks, especially a big black bird. It must have mutated and reached the middle stage of the second stage. It was extremely sensitive. He did not dare to waste the power of the golden soul easily, so he was very embarrassed.
Fortunately, after leaving a certain range, the opponent seemed to encounter an invisible barrier and was unable to continue the pursuit, allowing him to escape safely.
This incident allowed Chen Lin to see how the creatures here mutated and their range of activities shrank, and he increasingly felt that it was very similar to the nightmare world.
However, the rules and restrictions here are still insignificant compared to the nightmare world. The nightmare world is completely nonsensical and everything here is traceable.
Another dozen days have passed.
The surrounding area is still endless wasteland, without any trace of human existence.
Chen Lin felt a little anxious.
It would be sooner or later to see the woman in silver armor, but Luo Qinglan's situation was unclear and he didn't know if he was being caught up by officers and soldiers, so he couldn't help but worry.
In this state of mind, his speed began to increase.
But just after flying a few dozen miles, I suddenly felt a cool breeze blowing, with a touch of water vapor.
Chen Lin stopped in surprise, looked at it, then jumped into the air and looked into the distance.
Beyond the height of a mountain ridge in front, a wide expanse of water comes into view, which turns out to be a lake.
What made him look solemn was that the water in the lake was actually red, like blood!
Without any hesitation, he immediately dropped his body, turned around, and quickly flew away to the other side.
Such a weird sight doesn't look like a good place at first glance, so naturally it's better to hide as far away as possible.
But immediately, Chen Lin's expression changed.
As soon as he flew out, he felt the space distorting, and the next moment he appeared at the lake!
Sitting on a bluestone in front of him was a thin old man, fishing with a bamboo pole in his hand.
This scene made Chen Lin secretly sigh.
He has obviously broken into the opponent's territory, and this old man has a strong evil aura, and he has obviously undergone a mutation. Such a person lacks rationality and cannot be understood by normal people.
The most important thing is that he can't see through this old man's cultivation!
"I see that my fellow Taoist carries a fishing rod with him, and he must be someone who loves fishing. There are many good things in this Blood Spirit Lake. It would be a pity to pass by without fishing. Why not sit down and calmly fish!"
The old man suddenly turned his head and spoke to Chen Lin.
Chen Lin was shocked, this old man could actually see through his storage bag!
He only had one fishing rod on him, the one at Gambling Lake. If the other party wasn't lying, he would be in trouble.
Although the storage bag is a low-level magic weapon, it is a special item because it has the user's spiritual imprint, and it will be discovered if he peeks, but he has no sense.
This shows that the other party either has extremely high cultivation or has special means, which makes him very afraid.
Chen Lin hesitated for a moment and chose a stone to sit down on. However, he did not take out the fishing rod, but asked tentatively: "Do I have to fish?"
There must be rules in the mutant's territory. If you want to leave, you must first meet the rules. From what the other party said just now, he couldn't tell what the rules were, so he wanted to see if he could ask some questions.
The old man's eyes returned to the lake.
Just when Chen Lin thought he had violated some rules and became more vigilant, the other party spoke calmly.
"Either you fish for them, or they fish for you, the choice is yours!"
Chen Lin looked thoughtful when he heard this. This sentence was obviously a guideline. Fishing must be done, and it seemed that the danger was not small.
Fortunately, this mysterious figure did not attack immediately like the robber, and there was still room for relaxation.
"What exactly is in this lake? Senior, can you give me a hint?"
Seeing that the other party was willing to communicate, Chen Lin continued to ask.
"Blood Spirit."
The old man really explained it, but then he said nothing.
Chen Lin tentatively asked another question. Seeing that the other party did not answer, but instead the aura on his body became unstable, and the sharp rise instantly exceeded the scope of the foundation building period, he wisely closed his mouth.
He is no match for this person.
Without trying, Chen Lin could conclude that even Xiaocao wouldn't be able to do it, because the opponent was too powerful.
He deliberately wanted to take out the silver-armored woman's token to see if it was effective, but he was worried that the other party was wanted by the government, which would have the opposite effect.
After much hesitation, I decided to give fishing a try first. If I could rely on the rules to leave, that would be great. If it didn’t work, I would think of other methods.
Having made up his mind, he took out the fishing rod for the gambling lake.
This fishing rod has no fishing line or hook, but he also has no other fishing rods on him, and the other party specifically pointed out this item, so it can only be used once.
This object is very important to him now, because the Nightmare Realm storage bag is still in the woods of Gambling Lake. If this object is gone, he will not be able to enter the Gambling Lake scene, but the other party has discovered it and pointed it out.
There's no point trying to hide it.
"The fishing rod is good."
Seeing Chen Lin throw the fishing rod out, the old man commented.
Chen Lin didn't say anything, but doubts arose in his heart.
According to the concentration of evil aura on the opponent's body, it must have mutated more than once, and it has not been removed by external force, so it is so strong. However, it is difficult for mutated people in this situation to maintain their sanity, and they are only at the mercy of the rules.
It's a humanoid monster, but it looks like a normal person. I don't know why.
The more mysterious the other party became, the more careful Chen Lin became. He did not test him again and began to pay attention to the fishing rod.
Time passed little by little.
The fishing rod didn't respond at all.
Chen Lin was not anxious, but rather relaxed. The other party did not snatch the fishing rod, and it seemed that he was simply letting him fish.
Moreover, it is normal that the fishing rod does not respond. This is not a gambling lake. His fishing rod does not have a fishing line and a hook, so it is strange that he can catch something.
The reason why he still fished even though he knew this was because he didn't want to offend this weird old man, so he kept the same in response to all changes, and wanted to continue to explore the rules here from the other party's actions.
Similarly, the old man never caught anything.
Chen Lin took a glance and saw that the other party's bamboo pole was very ordinary, but it had a fishing line. He didn't know whether it had a fishhook or whether it had been baited. But from the beginning to the end, he never saw the other party lift the fishing rod.
Get up and pass.
This made him wonder if the rules here were similar to those in Gui Lun Lake. After taking out the pole, you could not close it if there was no harvest, otherwise the fishing would be deemed a failure.
Just when he was thinking about whether to ask, he suddenly felt the fishing rod in his hand sinking sharply. He was stunned for a moment and immediately raised it up.
A blood-red hazy shadow jumped out of the water with the fishing rod, swaying and struggling.
But no matter how hard I struggled, I couldn't get rid of the pull of the fishing rod. There was no fishing line, but it seemed to be bound by some force.
Chen Lin was surprised. This scene was exactly the same as in Gambling Lake. Could it be that this fishing rod is not exclusive to Gambling Lake and can be used in other places?
Or is there really some unknown connection between this place and the nightmare world?
"That's right, I've been rewarded since I arrived. If you can catch ten blood spirits within an hour, you will be rewarded."
While Chen Lin was thinking, the old man's voice rang out.
He didn't think too much and first took back the fishing rod. Looking at the blood spirit who was still struggling and exuding a strange aura, he turned to look at the old man.
"Senior, what should I do with this thing? Should I put it back or give it to you?"
The old man's eyebrows moved, "Are you sure you want to give it to me?"
But he immediately shook his head and said, "It's useless. If I didn't catch this thing by fishing, I can't use it at all. You can keep it for yourself!"
Chen Lin wanted to ask more about the purpose and storage method of this thing, but the other party ignored it and concentrated on fishing.
He pondered for a moment, then released a ray of consciousness to sense the blood spirit, and then there was a strange flash of color, and he actually felt that this thing was submissive to him!
Recalling the old man's words just now, he had a clear understanding in his heart, took out a spirit storage bottle for storing spirit bodies, and tried to collect the blood spirits in it.
With just a little manipulation, the blood spirit entered it on its own.
Without hesitation, Chen Lin threw the fishing rod out again.
After countless explorations of the nightmare world, he now has rich experience in judging the rules and restrictions. The other party has just given a new prompt, which means that the rule task has not been completed yet.
It has been less than half an hour since he started fishing. It is impossible to catch ten blood spirits within an hour without using some means.
Thinking of this, he quietly transferred his luck power into the fishing rod, but did not dare to use too much at one time to prevent disaster if his luck dropped.
While transporting, he is also ready to stimulate the accumulated dribbling balls in the cuffs to replenish them. Before entering the ruins, the accumulated dribbling balls have been filled, and the power of luck is sufficient.
However, Ji Dribbling was not used. When his own luck power was almost consumed by half, the fishing rod sank again.
Chen Lin's eyes lit up. The fishing rod is indeed a medium for the power of luck. As long as the power of luck is sufficient, it can bring surprises.
With a strong lift, a similar blood spirit was pulled out of the water.
He glanced at the old man, but he didn't show any sign, so he put away the blood spirit as usual and threw out the fishing rod again.
The power of luck relies on natural recovery speed to be very slow. Chen Lin couldn't wait any longer and simply activated Ji Dribble.
It has been determined that the power of luck can speed up fishing, so I can't give it up. If the power of luck accumulated in dribbling is not enough, the only golden crab will have to be used.
Time passed little by little.
There was no movement from the old man's side, while Chen Lin's side was catching fish one after another. Within an hour, they had caught ten blood spirits.
“Good luck!”
Just when Chen Lin wanted to ask about the so-called reward, the old man finally responded, stood up and walked to Chen Lin.
Chen Lin's heart suddenly rose and he was on high alert.
"Don't be nervous, I just want to see what is so special about the person that Princess Qiu likes. You can go."
The old man took a deep look at Chen Lin, and then uttered another sentence, "My name is Gu Lianfeng, remember this name. If you hurt the princess, I will kill you."
After saying that, with a wave of his hand, the people and the entire lake disappeared!
Chen Lin looked at the wilderness in front of him in astonishment, his face changing constantly, and it took him a long time to calm down.
This person turned out to be Gu Lianfeng!
He never expected to meet this person in such a place. He even thought that if he wanted to see him, he would have to go through a lot of troubles. After all, the landlady asked him to go to the palace to find him.
But he was not too surprised that the other party would appear here. It must be because of the arowana cup.
The relationship between the other party and the proprietress is extraordinary, and it is normal to be able to sense the arowana cup in this ruins space.
But he wanted to find this person in order to rescue Luo Qinglan. Now that they met in this situation, the other person might not meet him again in the future, and there was no hope of using this line to save Luo Qinglan.
Chen Lin pondered for a long time, considered all the situations, and then moved on.
Gu Lianfeng's line was originally a backup, and if it was gone, it would be gone. We should follow the established plan and rely on ourselves to find it first. If it didn't work, we would ask the woman in silver armor for help.
He got the information the other party needed. This is his biggest reliance!