Global Dungeon: I Can See the Status Bar - Chapter 80 - 78: The Fox Lady’s Flavor Really Hits the Spot!
Chapter 80: Chapter 78: The Fox Lady’s Flavor Really Hits the Spot!
Upon learning of the strength and location of the Eternal Gathering Place, the five set out immediately.
Without delay, they traveled day and night under the stars, heading straight for the location.
Compared to the Mechanical Dragon Gathering Place where everyone lived underground, the location choice of the Eternal Gathering Place was slightly more grounded—it’s a mountain.
On the outside, it may seem unremarkable, but inside it is a true fortress built into the mountain.
Over a hundred thousand people live inside, making it an undeniably powerful force in the wasteland.
According to the judgment of Lu Wenwu and others, setting aside the Infinite Mechanical Dragon God itself, the Eternal Gathering Place might be even more powerful than the Mechanical Dragon Gathering Place.
The technology level here is not much inferior to the self-proclaimed number one Mechanical Dragon Base, even boasting seemingly unlimited electricity supply and abundant living resources.
Furthermore, the people here do not blindly worship the power of technology; instead, evolution, superpowers, and technology advance in parallel.
Describing it as well-equipped with strong soldiers is not an exaggeration.
At the very least, Lu Wenwu and the others had to exert quite a bit of effort at the entrance to finally break through the fortress’s defenses and forcefully enter the Eternal Gathering Place.
There was no choice, one of the people they sent was done in by them, and the other brought people back without a suitable excuse. The people here were extremely xenophobic.
In the end, they had no choice but to use force.
Lu Wenwu once again displayed his extraordinary ability to reason with people, crashing all the way through. Relying on his abundant martial virtue, he forced his way into the core area, where he met the so-called Immortal Sun God High Priest.
Amusingly, he was actually wearing a protective suit!
“Sir, as you can see, this isn’t a place for conversation. Why don’t you and the other gentlemen come to my place for a detailed discussion? I assure you, I will speak freely,” the middle-aged man in a protective suit in the core area said nervously, his forehead beaded with sweat, smiling apologetically at the two-meter-tall, muscular man in front of him.
Compared to the imposing giant robot behind this man, the gray-robed bald man wielding an unknown model of machine gun, the red bat capable of draining blood in one fell swoop, along with a beast-eared woman who could take a life with a wave…
This strong man was still within the range he could comprehend!
His body was simply exceptionally robust!
Lu Wenwu did not take the bait, merely examining the person before him with interest, before speaking, “You seem quite nervous. What exactly are you nervous about?”
Indeed, what was he nervous about?
[Immortal Sun God High Priest He Guoren (E)]: 486/500
[Current Status]: Extremely Tense, Extremely Fearful, Experiencing Sustained Mild Radiation
It is hard to imagine that in this wasteland where even surviving without D Tier strength is challenging, there is still a full-blooded ordinary person.
“You seem… very concerned about this suit?”
Lu Wenwu smiled amicably, gently placing his hand on the other’s shoulder, giving it a slight pinch.
With just this simple action, He Guoren’s face turned ashen, trembling to the point he couldn’t utter a word.
“Then as you wish, let’s go to the place you mentioned.” Lu Wenwu retracted his aura, “Have your subordinates lay down their weapons and surrender on the spot, otherwise I can’t guarantee… the reactor’s safety.”
Reactor!
He actually knows about the reactor!
He Guoren’s back was soaked with cold sweat as he hastily agreed.
After arranging his subordinates, he led Lu Wenwu and his group to a place in the base called the Divine Hall Forbidden Area with the fastest speed.
He moved with such urgency that even the subordinates who had been fiercely resisting earlier began to doubt reality.
The ministers were ready to fight to the death, why did Your Majesty surrender first?
The Divine Hall Forbidden Area, its name sounded grand as if it concealed some unspeakable super danger, or even sealed some epoch-defining great demon that would destroy the world upon release.
In reality…
After passing through layer upon layer of alloy gates needing iris, fingerprint, and even blood verification, and after multiple procedures of disinfection, the group arrived at a place that could be described as “teeming with the vitality of spring.”
The fragrance of earth, fresh air, familiar domesticated creatures, and the dozen or so old farmers working diligently in the verdant fields…
The ubiquitous nuclear radiation of the wasteland world was completely absent, making them feel as though they had returned to the world before the nuclear war.
The socially anxious Enchanting Demon narrowed her eyes towards the sky, affirming, “Virtual projection sky, artificial sun, pure water filtration system, multifunctional ecological life support pod… It’s astonishing that people here possessed such high technological power before the nuclear war.”
After entering, the dozen or so “old farmers” turned pale, looking at them in sheer terror.
A few who weren’t afraid had expressions of bewilderment, their demeanor not like that of ordinary people.
It was only now that the group saw clearly that these “old farmers” were unequivocally pure ordinary people.
There were old, no young, men and women.
Too lazy to waste words, Su Qinghong casually waved her hand, immediately putting these people to sleep.
He Guoren led the group to a wooden hut, offering them pure hot water.
“May I inquire what you gentlemen, coming from afar, wish to learn from this humble servant?” he asked cautiously.
“The Immortal Sun God, God of Natural Redemption, God of Celestial Punishment and World Destruction, and Great Evolution God,” Lu Wenwu directly addressed the heart of the matter without hesitation, “I want to hear the truth, everything about before and after the nuclear war; you should understand what I’m talking about. Hmm… let’s start with the nuclear reactor you call the Eternal Sun Well.”
“Yes.”
He Guoren responded timidly, drenched in cold sweat.
“The Eternal Sun Well is a post-war term; I’m not exactly sure when it began, but it likely appeared along with the Immortal Sun God Sect, with at least over a century of history.”
“The place where we are now was a mountain fortress before the war broke out, originally designed for preparation against nuclear war, which is why we’ve managed to last until now.”
“The Immortal Sun God exists, but can also be said not to exist. The deity in the minds of the believers, naturally, does not exist. But if one must say, the Eternal Sun Well, or this fusion reactor known as the ’Great Sun’, is the Immortal Sun God itself.”
“At some point, this nuclear reactor began exhibiting some peculiar powers. It no longer needed fuel input to produce nuclear energy and acquired self-maintenance features. Consequently, the Immortal Sun God Sect gained even deeper roots in people’s hearts.”
“With the deaths of the initial wartime survivors, besides us, there’s almost no one here who remembers the precise history and past. Instead, a deformed, new cultural understanding has emerged from the post-war world.”
“We once tried to guide and change them, but with so much time gone by, many people are unwavering in their belief in the divine. Therefore, we could only pretend as divine sticks to guide them.”
“That’s all there is to the origin of the Immortal Sun God.”
The group remained silent, unanimously looking toward the two experts present.
Enchanting Demon Kashan silently nodded.
Su Qinghong nonchalantly waved her hand, “It’s the truth, it could be verified. If worried, we can randomly pick a couple from those lying down to conduct a soul search. There are over a dozen here, enough for multiple searches.”
He Guoren was suddenly frightened, quickly saying, “Gentlemen, I swear I have not withheld a single detail, please do not unleash a massacre!”
“Don’t be nervous, as long as you cooperate honestly, we won’t be that extreme.”
Anthony, too, had learned some mischief, manifesting his true Blood Race form, with four glistening sharp teeth exuding a dangerous aura.
“But, if the information you provide is incomplete and displeases us… no one here will walk out alive~”
He Guoren was nearly scared to death, almost wetting himself.
[Your team has submitted the ultimate secret]
[Validating]
[Information Match Rate—99.98%, Ultimate Secret: Civilization’s Lament, Validation Passed]
