HLnovel Chapter 395 -395-Gamma Sector, the City of Night
Chapter 395 -395-Gamma Sector, the City of Night
As a guide, Vivian displayed exceptional professionalism.
If Caelan had not seen through Vivian’s identity with [Eye of Insight], he might even have suspected that she had used some kind of illusion-creating skill.
"Mr. Caelan, you may not know this, but many things once happened here. Under the influence of multiple factors, this place eventually became what it is now."
Vivian seemed to fall into her memories. Then she sighed softly, but did not answer Caelan’s question.
A place that had once been so prosperous had now turned into endless yellow sand. How could one not feel sorrowful when speaking of it?
A moment later, Vivian brought Caelan to the entrance of the Beta Sector.
"Mr. Caelan, next, we will head to the Beta Sector through a special passage."
"Most awakeners do not know this passage exists."
Caelan smiled faintly and made a gesture inviting her to lead the way.
"Come on, hiring you as my guide was truly worth it."
Vivian smiled, then led Caelan into the special tunnel.
The moment Caelan stepped into the tunnel, he felt an unprecedented sensation.
It felt like riding an elevator, but in an extremely chaotic order. One second, he might be moving upward, and the next second, he would be moving downward, or perhaps left, right, or in some completely random direction.
At that moment, Caelan felt as if he were inside a washing machine drum, and one spinning at random.
It was only because his current physique was terrifyingly strong. If an ordinary person had been in his place, they probably would have vomited bile.
Fortunately, this torment did not last too long.
A moment later, they arrived at the Beta Sector.
Compared to the Alpha Sector, the environment of the Beta Sector had clearly improved quite a bit. There were not many buildings here, but the natural environment was extremely beautiful.
Caelan even saw a lake as pure as blue crystal.
Aside from the lake, he also saw many plants and animals.
However, the shapes of these plants and animals were extremely strange. They did not seem naturally born. Instead, it was as if they had been deliberately pieced together.
For example, Caelan saw an animal with the body of a lion and the head of a sheep.
There was also a two-headed dog, except its other head was that of a cat.
As for the plants, they were even more bizarre. Caelan even saw large patches of mature wheat growing on a single tree.
Caelan swept his gaze over them. When he saw the attribute points of these plants and animals, he could not help sucking in a sharp breath.
Any random plant or animal here was above Level 500.
Such powerful existences were already enough to instantly kill more than 95% of awakeners.
The most terrifying thing was that the plants and animals here were densely packed together like locusts. If one was careless and ended up being targeted by them, the outcome would probably be extremely miserable.
Caelan finally understood why there were so few awakeners who came to the [Celestial Realm].
No one would joke around with their own life!
Fortunately, Vivian understood this place well enough and accurately found a safe passage.
She was not affected by these terrifying creatures. Instead, as she moved forward, she explained things to Caelan like a tour guide.
"This is the current situation of the [Celestial Realm]. There is no life in the Alpha Sector. All powerful lifeforms are entrenched in the Beta Sector."
"According to ancient records, the reason the Alpha Sector turned into a sky full of yellow sand was because these plants, animals, and insects expanded without restraint, leading to the complete collapse of the ecosystem."
"If they are not contained, these insane things could even destroy the entire world."
After hearing this explanation, Caelan frowned slightly and could not help asking in return,
"So the creatures of the [Celestial Realm] didn’t resist?"
Vivian’s tone was extremely calm, but Caelan could hear a trace of sorrow within it.
"Of course we resisted. Unfortunately, the resistance failed. The reason the plants and animals you see became like this is because they were infected."
"It was a terrifying infection. No one can even explain clearly whether it was a virus, bacteria, or something else."
"The only thing we can confirm is that this infection is related to the God of Puppets."
Caelan was slightly stunned, then fell silent.
The God of Puppets had occupied the [Celestial Realm]?
However, compared to such a simple conclusion, Caelan knew very well that behind these surface-level appearances, there had to be many deeper details and secrets hidden away.
At that moment, he suddenly understood something.
The existence of life was, in essence, a form of energy. Therefore, the plundering of the environment and other living beings by these powerful plants and animals was itself a form of energy plundering.
And his [Absorption Core] seemed to have a similar effect.
He simply did not know whether there was any connection between the two.
Caelan shook his head, then continued following Vivian toward the Gamma Sector.
At the border between the two regions, Caelan saw the most magnificent sight he had ever witnessed in his life.
A towering city wall that stretched as far as the eye could see appeared between the two regions.
Caelan swore to the heavens that he had never seen such a massive structure before.
But after thinking about it carefully, it made sense. If there had not been such a towering structure, those infected creatures would probably have already stormed into the Gamma Sector long ago.
"The passage we are traveling through now was actually jointly built by the Celestial Realm and the World of Myriad Races."
"Those things trapped in the Beta Sector were once enemies that caused both worlds a shared headache."
"However, with the passage of time, the World of Myriad Races has already forgotten these terrifying existences."
Caelan had not expected that such a piece of history would be hidden within the [Celestial Realm].
Even more tragic was the fact that the awakeners of the World of Myriad Races no longer even knew the exact location of the passage.
No, to be precise, they should know it.
It was just that the information had never been publicly announced.
"The creatures living in the Gamma Sector are still very powerful, so they can defend their own territory."
As Vivian summarized, she pointed toward a more distant place.
"But these creatures are still merely on the outskirts of the [Celestial Realm]. They have no right to enter the core region."
Under Vivian’s guidance, Caelan finally entered the Gamma Sector.
The instant he entered this region, Caelan was shocked by the sight before him.
Everything here was filled with a steampunk-like fantasy atmosphere.
For a moment, he even thought he had entered a cyberpunk Night City!
Countless puppets moved like robots, carrying out all kinds of work.
The streets were filled with homeless people everywhere, but their faces were brimming with happy smiles.
Just what kind of city was this?