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Chapter 4412 Arrival
Chapter 4412 Arrival
Sean took a deep breath, finally mustered his courage, and walked out of the stone forest.
He imitated the two crystal people before him, pretending to be nonchalant as he walked towards the town ahead.
Along the way, new figures were constantly being born, and new figures were constantly leaving.
From beginning to end, almost no one paid attention to Sean.
At most, I'll glance at him as we pass each other.
Everyone seemed to be in a hurry, as if they had their own things to do and didn't care about others, let alone him... Just like the pair of crystal people before, even if they happened to glance at him, they didn't care after not getting a response and immediately hurried on their way.
Judging from the current situation, it seems that no one really cares about him.
The phrase "nobody cares" might carry a tragic connotation in real society, but in this moment, Sean felt an unprecedented sense of relief.
My previous anxiety has eased a little.
However, as he got closer to the town, he began to worry. After all, the population density in the town was much higher than outside.
Moreover, Sean also saw a role similar to a "sheriff".
They were identified as "police officers" because they wore uniforms, carried weapons, and guarded key positions.
For example, there are patrols at the entrance of the town, at the entrance of some buildings, and even on the lake shore.
If someone trespasses, they will approach and ask questions.
To Sean, this seemed much like that of a sheriff.
He wandered around the area, observing the sheriffs' conditions, and then he noticed something.
The sheriffs at the town entrance seemed indifferent to people coming and going, only responding when someone approached them for a chat.
The lakeside sheriff usually doesn't pay attention to outsiders unless someone can't swim, in which case he'll come to help.
—Regarding the lake in the town, Sean also felt that it was a bit strange. Many people deliberately jumped into the lake, and some people floated out of the lake. It seemed that there was a passage under the lake.
Sean temporarily suppressed his wandering thoughts. Was there a path beneath the lake? If so, where would it lead? These were not things he needed to worry about right now. What was more important was to confirm his location and why he had come here.
Finally, Sean's gaze fell upon the sheriff outside the building's entrance.
These sheriffs appear to be the most powerful at the moment.
Whenever someone approaches the building, they will ask what their purpose is, and may even register their name before allowing them to enter.
Based on the current situation, Sean believes that as long as one avoids buildings heavily guarded by sheriffs, there shouldn't be any problems elsewhere.
Having made up his mind, he finally decided to set foot in the town.
The town has multiple entrances, and he chose the largest one with the highest foot traffic.
He observed the area for a while longer.
It seems there's some kind of hierarchy of discrimination among the monsters here.
When a group of dark-skinned, skinny bamboo-like people entered, the surrounding monsters would obviously move away, and would even show disgust or occasionally roll their eyes in resentment.
Clearly, this group of black bamboo-skinned people were despised by everyone.
Besides the black bamboo stick people, there are also short, ugly green-skinned people and red-skinned people who are despised, and this contempt is very obvious.
At least when they faced the bamboo-skinned people, although they felt disgust, most of them dared not show it and simply kept their distance; but these green-skinned and red-skinned dwarfs, on the other hand, openly showed their contempt, as if they were standing at the very bottom of the hierarchy of contempt.
Apart from these two monster groups, most other monster groups are basically ordinary, neither liked nor disliked.
For example, crystal people, dwarfs wearing hats with teeth, monsters with porcelain heads... all belong to this category.
Of course, some groups are clearly more popular. For example, the dwarfs holding leaves and the pink balloon monsters.
After a moment's thought, Sean finally decided to follow a group of crystal people into the town.
The reason for choosing the Crystal People was naturally because they had all clearly ignored him before.
Sure enough, Sean followed behind the crystal people, and not a single one of them paid him any attention. Even when they saw Sean, they completely ignored him.
Even the crystal beings in front of Sean were secretly swatting at other races around them right in front of Sean.
This is actually a good thing for Sean.
Because of their crickets, Sean learned the names of some groups.
For example, that dark-skinned, skinny man seems to be called the "Long-Hanging Clan," a born villain.
For example, the group of people with lines on their mouths near the Choho tribe are Seto, the Choho tribe's henchmen, natural liars.
In addition, Sean also heard gossip about the Ears, their fear of the Scarlet Lantern Demon, and their anger towards Pilush.
Although I only know the names of these groups and can't match them up, it's still useful information.
Soon, he followed the group of crystal people into the town.
I also learned the name of the town—Rabbit Town.
It seems that the town mayor was very fond of rabbits.
But that doesn't matter. Sean is a little excited now because he has infiltrated the town and even passed right under the sheriff's nose.
The sheriff clearly spotted him, but treated him the same as any other monster, completely ignoring him.
This confirmed Sean's suspicion once again: the monsters here didn't seem to recognize him.
This is a good thing.
If he doesn't know himself, he can find ways to impersonate, disguise himself, and use various methods to obtain intelligence.
For the rest of the time, he wandered around the town with different groups of monsters, and no one paid any attention to him, because there were just too many people in the town, and it was normal to be shoulder to shoulder with them.
For the first half hour, Sean simply strolled around and listened.
He quickly realized one thing: many monsters, like himself, were visiting the town for the first time!
Upon receiving this clue, he was overjoyed, realizing that he could take the initiative.
Since there are so many newcomers here, it's perfectly reasonable for him to inquire about the situation.
But who to ask is another problem.
Sean's gaze darted around, eventually settling on a dwarf holding a leaf in a corner.
He had already overheard from the Crystal Man that these dwarves seemed to be called the Leaf Clan, a group that was close to nature.
The reason for choosing the Konoha Clan is that many clans don't seem to dislike them, which shows that they have high emotional intelligence... But most importantly, the Konoha Clan looks very weak. Sean felt that even if the other side discovered something was wrong, he should still be able to beat these short guys, right?
In short, Shi En considered both courage and strategy before finally choosing the Konoha villain.
Moreover, he specifically chose one that was alone.
He mustered his courage, pretended to be calm, and then walked up to the little man from Konoha.
The other party seemed somewhat timid. Upon seeing someone approach, it instinctively tried to run away, but when it realized that it was a human, the Konoha dwarf breathed a slight sigh of relief and stopped cowering.
Sean noticed this scene.
This little man from Konoha doesn't seem to dislike humans? Or rather, in his view, humans pose no threat to him?
This is a good thing; perhaps we can use this opportunity to ask where the other humans are.
Originally, Sean wanted to inquire about the nearby buildings and the town's official institutions, but after seeing the Konoha people's reaction, he swallowed his words.
He pretended to be anxious and asked, "Hello, may I ask you a question?"
Before the Konoha mascot could refuse, Sean continued, "There are so many people here that my companions and I got separated. Have you seen any other humans?"
Konoha's little man wasn't surprised by Shi En's question, because it was true that there were many people, and getting lost or separated due to the crowd was common.
Even it itself moved to the side to wait because it was too crowded.
It looked up at Sean and said somewhat timidly, "I... I didn't pay much attention. Why don't you go ask at the nearby Rabbit Building?"
Rabbit Buildings? Sean's heart skipped a beat. Did he mean those rabbit-shaped building complexes?
Seeing that Shi En remained silent, the little man from Konoha thought he hadn't expressed himself clearly, so he quickly added, "Building number two."
As it spoke, it pointed to a building not far away.
Sean turned his head and looked at the building.
Upon seeing this, he suddenly froze.
Because there seemed to be many figures peering out from the corridors on the upper floors of the building, and most importantly, these figures were all...humans!
At least in terms of appearance, they are all human!
Previously, Sean had always mingled among the crowds, and the monsters here were mostly tall, three or four meters was common, even the crystal people were two meters tall, which made Sean rarely look up at the upper floors of the buildings... and couldn't see them anyway.
This time, I deliberately left the street crowds and came to the side, which was the first time I had the opportunity to see the situation at the top of the building.
It was in this glance that Sean saw his own kind.
His emotions surged instantly, but because Konoha was beside him, he dared not reveal his feelings. He simply showed Konoha a look of gratitude.
"Thank you, I'll go ask about it later."
After a pause, Sean asked, "By the way, are you standing here all alone because you're in some kind of trouble? If you need any help, I can lend a hand."
Upon hearing this, the little man from Konoha's eyes lit up with joy: "Really? I... I want to go to Silver Coral Island, but there are too many people now, and I can't squeeze through."
“Silver Coral Island?” Sean repeated the name subconsciously, his tone tinged with doubt.
He didn't know if he had misheard or if the other person had said something wrong.
Why did we suddenly start talking about "islands"?
In his mind, shouldn't islands be on the sea?
Upon hearing Shi En's whisper, the Konoha mascot instinctively asked, "Is this your first time here?"
Sean: "???"
What happened? He didn't say anything, so how did he get exposed?
Could it be because he just whispered "Silver Coral Island" repeatedly?
Sean instinctively wanted to explain that he had simply misheard, but when he looked at the Konoha figure and saw that the figure seemed completely unconcerned, he immediately understood.
Instead of pretending it's not your first time, you should admit it is.
It's normal to not know some things when you first enter a new environment.
He thought for a moment and nodded: "That's right, this is my first time here. I really don't know where Silver Coral Island is."
Sean said this on purpose, just because he didn't know where "Silver Coral Island" was, but that didn't mean he hadn't heard of "Silver Coral Island".
This gives him more room to maneuver.
Moreover, after saying that, without waiting for the Konoha scoundrel to react, he changed the subject and said, "Why don't you give directions and I'll clear the way for you?"
Konoha's little boy was momentarily dazed, but under Shi En's urging gaze, he subconsciously nodded: "Okay, thank you then."
Next, under the other party's guidance, Sean led him to... the location of Silver Coral Island.
During this process, Sean also used various rhetoric to downplay his own purpose, cautiously probing for information with a concerned tone.
For example:
"I see quite a few members of the Konoha clan. Are you all heading to Silver Coral Island?"
"What are you going to Silver Coral Island for? You seem to be in such a hurry, it must be very important."
"This is my first time here, and there are many places I don't understand. If it's convenient for you, could you explain it to me briefly? That way, I won't go to the wrong place and cause trouble later."
"By the way, besides Silver Coral Island, are there any other places to go around here?"
While asking questions, Shi En pretended to be working hard to clear the way, which touched the Konoha lads. They didn't even think deeply about Shi En's questions, taking it as just a friendly chat.
So, Konoha told Shi En everything he knew.
On the surface, Shi En remained calm, but as the Konoha villain spoke, his heart was in turmoil.
Silver Coral Island is a dungeon wonderland located in another dimension, with its entrance in the lake.
Does one need a pure heart to enter Silver Coral Island?
It really is an island, with a manager named Maggie and a treasure tower challenge where you can obtain all sorts of magical items.
The Konoha clan went to Silver Coral Island to protect the forest and prevent excessive logging.
The more questions Sean asked, the more confused he became.
Where exactly is this place? Why is it so different from the world he knows?
Other dimensions, fairyland dungeons, treasure towers...
Sean felt completely bewildered.
Fortunately, Sean had good control over his emotions, and it wasn't until he put Toto into the lake that he showed a dazed expression for the first time.
—Toto is the other person's name.
Before jumping into the lake, it waved goodbye to Sean and said its name, seemingly wanting to be friends with him. Sean reciprocated by saying his name as well, and thus gained his first monster friend.
Looking at the ripples spreading across the lake, Sean let out a deep breath:
"Although I have more questions in my mind right now, at least I know one thing: the reason why some people jumped into the lake and others climbed out of it is because there is an alternate dimension beneath the lake... oh no, in the local parlance, it's a fairyland instance."
Sean glanced one last time at the lake, then at the patrolling sheriff in the distance, before turning and leaving.
Before Toto jumped into the lake, he invited Sean to go to Silver Coral Island, saying he would take him to the Persian tribe to get sweet fruit juice.
However, Sean refused.
He didn't know if he could enter the instance, nor did he know if he was "pure at heart".
If he finds out he can't get in at all, then this first friend from another race might distance himself from him.
So he refused.
Moreover, there is one more place he absolutely must go.
—Rabbit Building!
He needed to determine whether the people he had seen in the building's corridors earlier were actually human.
If we are truly human, perhaps we can unravel the mystery of our origins!
With that in mind, Sean didn't hesitate any longer and strode towards the Rabbit Building.