163: Chapter 163 The Land of Beginnings

The Land of Beginning, a place near the coast.

The air was thick with the scent of blood.

Dozens of people were crawling on all fours, prostrating themselves on the cold, damp sand and stones in an extremely humiliating posture.

Less than three meters directly in front of them, a corpse with a gaping hole in its chest and almost drained of blood lay slumped over, its eyes wide with lingering resentment.

That was their former leader; just because he had talked back, trying to maintain a shred of dignity, he had been...

"Pfft." Like crushing a bug.

The ones who did it were the people standing before them right now, a group with relatively uniform clothing and cold, disdainful expressions.

The leader was a bald, burly man. He kicked the leader's corpse with the tip of his boot and spat:

"See that? This is the consequence of not listening."

He scanned the newcomers lying all over the ground:

"I don't care if you were some mountain king, sea overlord, or whatever bullshit Chosen One on that crappy island before."

"Once you arrive at the Land of Beginning..."

"If you're a dragon, you'd better coil up for me!"

"If you're a tiger, you'd better lie down for me!"

"Here, there are only two paths: submit, or like him, become fertilizer!"

The cold killing intent, like a tangible freezing wind, scraped across the spine of every prostrate person.

After a brief silence.

"I... I want to live!"

"Don't kill me! I can do anything!"

Sounds of begging for mercy and pledging loyalty rose and fell. The excitement and ambition of having just arrived in a new world were shattered into nothingness in the face of absolute power and bloodshed.

The bald, burly man nodded with satisfaction and signaled his subordinates to begin receiving these new assets.

Within the crowd, some desperate whispers could be faintly heard:

"Damn it, why was I so stupid to come to this crappy place."

"If I'd known I was coming here to be a dog, I would've rather drifted on the sea..."

"So unlucky."

On the outskirts of the Land of Beginning, this kind of "welcoming event" played out every day.

The law of the jungle, where the weak are prey to the strong, took effect from the very first step you took onto this land.

At this moment, a subordinate hurriedly ran over, leaned into the bald man's ear, and whispered with excitement:

"Boss! News from the observation point says a few ships are approaching! One of them is suspected to be made of steel!"

"A steel ship?"

The bald boss's eyes lit up suddenly: "Can you confirm that?"

"The reflection and silhouette are nine times out of ten a metal beast! Plus, looking at the ship's design, it doesn't look like ordinary cargo," the subordinate said firmly.

"A Tribe that can afford and build such a ship must have deep pockets! And, most likely, there is at least one Unique Class holding the fort!"

A fresh Tribe possessing a Unique Class meant huge potential and a massive boost to his own forces after annexation!

"What about the others? Any movement?" the bald boss asked urgently.

On the outskirts of the Land of Beginning, they were not the only force eyeing newcomers and conducting "forced recruitment."

"The people from Black Flag and Wild Wolf seem to have caught wind of it too! Their people have already started creeping towards those potential landing spots! They're moving fast!"

The subordinate's expression was a bit grim.

"Fuck! Those bastards! Their noses are sharper than dogs! Brothers! Don't let the scum from Black Flag and Wild Wolf beat us to it!"

The bald boss cursed and waved his hand fiercely.

"Yes!"

A group of subordinates shouted in unison.

Meanwhile, on the sea two days' voyage away from the coastline of the Land of Beginning.

Guided by Yun Lin's positioning, the cruise ship was sailing towards the Land of Beginning.

On the deck, the sun was shining brightly.

But the atmosphere was a bit subtle.

Qi Yun held a pink "miracle upgrade candy" in his hand.

He hesitated for a moment, then popped it into his mouth.

Hmm, it tasted good, sweet but not cloying.

Immediately after, a gentle yet massive warm current dispersed from his stomach, quickly rushing to his limbs and bones.

A system notification sounded crisply in his mind: [Level increased to 41].

Feeling the increasing power within his body and the increasingly precise control over space, Qi Yun nodded with satisfaction.

This candy was indeed powerful; it was worth it for him to temporarily let go of those experience packs on Quan Island.

"Qi Yun~ Qi Yun~"

A deliberately softened voice rang out from behind him.

Yun Lin had snuck up to a spot two steps behind him, holding a glass of something that looked like juice.

She had changed into a form-fitting outfit today, her silver hair tied high in a ponytail, wearing an expression of "I'm very capable" and "I'm very thoughtful" on her stunningly beautiful face.

"I've seen you standing here for a long time. The sea breeze is strong, why not drink this? I mixed it with fruit and purified water, to replenish vitamins!"

She held up the cup, looking at him with sparkling eyes.

Qi Yun glanced at Yun Lin, who was looking at him with a "hurry up and praise me" expression.

"Not thirsty." He was concise and turned his head back to continue watching the sea.

"Oh..." The light in Yun Lin's eyes dimmed for a moment, but it quickly brightened again.

She didn't leave either; she just held the cup and stood quietly half a step behind him and to the side.

The sea breeze blew her silver ponytail, and the sunlight danced on her perfect profile. The scene was beautiful, if one ignored the "don't touch me" aura radiating from the man in front.

Not far away.

Xia Ran saw Yun Lin following Qi Yun step by step.

"Hey, Yun Lin. Stop fawning over him there; can't you see he's annoyed by you? Come over and chat!"

Xia Ran couldn't help but lower her voice and shout over there.

Upon hearing this, Yun Lin slightly turned her head to look at Xia Ran and replied firmly: "No. I want to be here."

Xia Ran: "..."

There's no saving her; this simp is hopeless!

Qi Yun's thoughts flew towards the stage named the "Land of Beginning."

Unique Class, level increased.

He was ready.

He just didn't know if the Land of Beginning was ready to welcome them?

Nighttime.

Qi Yun leaned against the headboard, having just finished a brief discussion with Li and Bai Yu regarding the initial action plan after landing in the Land of Beginning.

The door was pushed open silently.

Xia Ning walked in.

Qi Yun liked the feeling of Xia Ning being by his side; he shifted to the side, making room for her.

Xia Ning suddenly reached out and grabbed Qi Yun's wrist.

"Xia Ning?" Qi Yun asked, confused.

Then, she did something that made Qi Yun's pupils shrink.

She pulled his wrist, guiding his hand to press against the curve of her waist.

It was the sensation of warm, supple skin, full of amazing elasticity.

Xia Ning's hand gripped him tightly, not letting him pull away.

She even went a step further, taking his hand and guiding it...

His fingertips brushed across her tight waistline, touching the lower edge of her ribs.

Qi Yun asked: "Xia Ning? Why?"

Xia Ning tilted her head slightly, the moonlight illuminating half of her cheek:

"I want to be of help to you in the Land of Beginning."

No explanation was needed; Qi Yun already understood her meaning.

He looked at her face, which was so clean and pristine under the moonlight, and listened to her state the most "outrageous" logic of action in the calmest tone; for a moment, he didn't know whether to be angry or amused.

Xia Ning's beauty was beauty that was calm to the extreme.

Her skin was a cold-toned porcelain white, so delicate that no pores could be seen, and as clean as if it had never been tainted by the secular world.

Every feature was born just right, and combined, they formed an exquisite face that was extremely pleasing to look at and approachable.

Especially those eyes, which were usually cast down; as she looked at him intently now, they were pure and deep.