The phantom slowly collapsed, and both of them stood there in a daze.
Bao Tianci was stunned because the proprietress actually left a letter for Chen Lin alone. It was obvious that there was some hidden relationship between them. He was envious and jealous and wished he could take her place.
Chen Lin fell into deep thought.
Through the message from the boss lady, it can be confirmed that his encounter with the silver-armored woman was related to the other party, and the silver-armored woman also knew that he had met the boss lady before, so she let him out to obtain information.
He was actually being used as a tool without realizing it!
As for how the proprietress was sure that he would meet the woman in silver armor, it was most likely because of the dragon fish cauldron. She just mentioned this item specifically, probably because she was afraid that he would react and throw it away.
This thing was obviously not an ordinary item, but he had checked it many times before and found nothing unusual.
After thinking for a while, Chen Lin put away his thoughts.
These two women are extraordinary characters. They are most likely old monsters who have survived the changes in the ancient country of Sanyu. His methods are beyond his ability to guess, and he cannot guess their purpose.
"Let's go, it looks like she won't be coming back."
Chen Lin looked around, went upstairs to take a look, and called Bao Tianci to leave the tavern.
When he returned to his residence, he took out the dragon fish cup.
But no matter how you check it, it's just an ordinary item, with neither energy fluctuations nor any strange aura.
After hesitating for a moment, he carefully put it away.
Luo Qinglan has not been rescued yet, so this thing cannot be thrown away. Moreover, the proprietress’s message saying that this thing can save lives at critical moments seems to have a hidden meaning. We need to find out whether it is true or not.
If you are really worried, send it to the demon world and keep it in the woods.
Concerned about Luo Qinglan's safety, after dealing with things here, Chen Lin asked Zhou Shiwu to pay attention to the information he wanted to know, and then took Xiaocao into the ruins.
With experience this time, he looked around every time he walked a certain distance, and bypassed any place that seemed to be a territory. Although this made his speed very slow, it was also much safer.
But what made him look unhappy was that he had been walking for more than a month without meeting a single person, let alone any villages or towns.
Instead, he encountered several attacks from monsters, especially a large black bird, which must have mutated and reached the middle stage of the second stage. It was extremely agile, and he did not dare to waste the power of the golden soul easily, so he was in a very awkward situation.
Fortunately, after leaving a certain range, the opponent seemed to encounter an invisible barrier and could not continue to pursue him, allowing him to escape safely.
This incident allowed Chen Lin to see how the range of activities of the creatures here had shrunk after mutation, and he felt that it was more and more similar to the demon world.
However, the rules and restrictions here are nothing compared to those in the Demon Realm. The Demon Realm is completely nonsensical, while everything here has a traceable path.
Another ten days passed.
The surroundings are still endless wasteland, with no trace of human existence.
Chen Lin felt a little anxious.
It could be sooner or later to meet the woman in silver armor, but Luo Qinglan's situation was unclear. He didn't know whether he had been caught up by the soldiers, so he couldn't help but worry.
In this state of mind, he began to speed up.
But after flying for dozens of miles, he suddenly felt a cool breeze blowing, carrying a faint mist.
Chen Lin stopped in confusion, took a look, then flew into the air and looked into the distance.
When we passed the height of a mountain ahead, we saw a wide expanse of water, which turned out to be a lake.
What made him look solemn was that the water in the lake was actually red, just like blood!
Without any hesitation, he immediately landed, turned around, and flew quickly to the other side.
Such a strange scene doesn't look like a good place at first glance, so the farther away from it the better.
But immediately, Chen Lin's face changed.
As soon as he flew out, he felt the space twisting, and the next moment he appeared by the lake!
On a bluestone in front of him, there was a thin old man sitting, fishing with a bamboo pole in his hand.
This scene made Chen Lin secretly feel that something was wrong.
He had obviously intruded into the other party's territory, and this old man had a strong evil aura and was obviously mutated. Such a person lacks rationality and cannot be understood by normal people.
The most important thing is that he can’t see through the old man’s cultivation level!
"I see that you carry a fishing rod with you, so you must be a person who likes fishing. There are many good things in this Blood Spirit Lake. It would be a pity if you don't fish. Why not sit down and fish quietly?"
The old man suddenly turned around and spoke to Chen Lin.
Chen Lin's heart trembled. This old man could actually see through his storage bag!
He only had one fishing rod with him, the same one he had in Duyun Lake. If the other party wasn't lying, then he would be in trouble.
Although the storage bag is a low-level magical tool, it is a special item. Because it bears the spiritual imprint of the user, anyone who peeks into it will be discovered, but he has no sense of it.
This meant that the other party either had extremely high cultivation or had special means, which made him very wary.
Chen Lin hesitated for a moment, chose a rock to sit on, but did not take out the fishing rod. Instead, he asked tentatively: "Do we have to fish?"
There must be rules in the mutant's territory. If you want to leave, you must first meet the restrictions of the rules. From what the other party said just now, he couldn't judge where the rules were, so he wanted to try to find out some.
The old man's gaze returned to the lake.
Just when Chen Lin thought he had violated some rules and was on high alert, 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 rule guide. He had to fish, and it seemed quite dangerous.
Fortunately, this mysterious figure did not attack right away like the robber did, so there is still room for easing.
"What exactly is in this lake? Can you give me a hint, senior?"
Seeing that the other party was willing to communicate, Chen Lin continued to ask questions.
"Blood Spirit."
The old man actually explained it, but then he stopped talking.
Chen Lin asked another question tentatively, but when he saw that the other party did not answer, and his aura began to become unstable, and rose sharply and instantly exceeded the scope of the foundation-building stage, he wisely shut his mouth.
He is no match for this man.
Without even trying, Chen Lin could conclude that even with Xiao Cao it wouldn't work because the opponent was too strong.
He 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 and that would have the opposite effect.
After much hesitation, I decided to give it a try by fishing first. If I can leave relying on the rules, that would be great. If that doesn't work, I'll think of other ways.
After making up his mind, he took out the fishing rod from the Duyun Lake.
This fishing rod had no fishing line or hook, but he didn't have any other fishing rods on him, and the other party specifically pointed out this item, so he had to use it.
This item is very important to him now, because the Demonic World storage bag is still in the woods of Duyun Lake. If this item is gone, he will not be able to enter the Duyun Lake scene. However, the other party has already discovered and pointed it out, so there is no point in hiding it.
“Nice fishing rod.”
Seeing Chen Lin throwing the fishing rod out, the old man made a comment.
Chen Lin didn't say anything, but doubts arose in his heart.
Judging from the concentration of the evil aura on the other party, he must have mutated more than once, and it has not been eliminated by external force, so his strength is so strong. However, it is difficult for mutators in this situation to maintain their sanity. They are just humanoid monsters at the mercy of the rules. But the other party is like a normal person. I don't know why.
The more mysterious the other party was, the more careful Chen Lin became. He did not test the opponent again and began to pay attention to the fishing rod.
Time passes by little by little.
The fishing rod didn't respond at all.
Chen Lin was not anxious, but felt a little relieved. The other party did not snatch the fishing rod. It seemed that he was just letting him fish.
Besides, it's normal for the fishing rod to have no reaction. This isn't a gambling lake. His fishing rod has no fishing line or hook, so it would be strange if he could catch anything.
The reason why he still went fishing even though he knew this was happening was that he didn't want to anger this strange old man. He wanted to remain unchanged in the face of all changes and continue to figure out 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 fish hook or not, nor did he know whether it had bait. But from beginning to end, he never saw the other party lift up the fishing rod.
This made him wonder if the rules here were similar to those at the Gambling Lake, where if there was no catch after casting the rod, the rod could not be retracted, otherwise the fishing would be considered a failure.
Just as he was wondering whether he should ask, he suddenly felt the fishing rod in his hand sinking sharply. He was slightly stunned and immediately lifted it up.
A hazy blood-red shadow jumped out of the water along with the fishing rod, swaying and struggling constantly.
But no matter how hard he struggled, he could not get rid of the fishing rod. Even though there was no fishing line, he seemed to be bound by some force.
Chen Lin's eyes were filled with surprise. This scene was exactly the same as what happened at Duyun Lake. Could it be that this fishing rod was not exclusive to Duyun Lake but could be used in other places as well
Or is there really some unknown connection between this place and the demon world
"Yes, I have gained something right after I arrived. If I can catch ten blood spirits within an hour, I will get a reward."
While Chen Lin was thinking, the old man's voice rang out.
Without thinking too much, he retracted the fishing rod, looked at the blood spirit that was still struggling and emitting a strange aura, then turned to look at the old man.
"Senior, what should we do with this thing? Should we 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, "It's useless. If you don't fish it yourself, you can't use it. Keep it for yourself!"
Chen Lin wanted to ask again about the purpose and storage method of this thing, but the other party ignored him and concentrated on fishing.
He pondered for a moment, and released a wisp of spiritual consciousness to sense the blood spirit. Then there was a flash of strange color, and he actually felt that this thing had a kind of obedience to him!
Thinking of the old man's words just now, he suddenly had an epiphany. He took out a spirit storage bottle and tried to collect the blood spirit in it.
With just a slight manipulation, the blood spirit entered in on its own.
Without hesitation, Chen Lin threw the fishing rod out again.
After countless explorations in the demon world, he is now experienced in judging the restrictions of the rules. The other party just gave a new hint, which means that the rule mission has not been completed yet.
Nearly half an hour has passed since he started fishing. It would be impossible to catch ten blood spirits within an hour without some tricks.
Thinking of this, he quietly transferred his own luck power into the fishing rod, but he did not dare to use too much at once, in case his luck declined and disaster occurred.
While transporting, he was also ready to activate the stored dribbles in his sleeves to replenish them. Before entering the ruins, the stored dribbles had been filled and the power of luck was sufficient.
However, the dribbling technique was not used. When his own Qi power was almost consumed by half, the fishing rod sank again.
Chen Lin's eyes lit up. The fishing rod was indeed a medium for the power of luck. As long as the power of luck was sufficient, it could bring surprises.
With a strong lift, a similar blood spirit was pulled out of the water.
He glanced at the old man, who showed no reaction, so he followed his own method, put away the blood spirit, and threw the fishing rod out again.
The power of luck recovers very slowly naturally, and Chen Lin couldn't wait, so he simply dribbled the ball to activate it.
It has been confirmed that the power of luck can speed up fishing, so we can't be reluctant to give it up. If the power of luck accumulated by dribbling is not enough, the only golden crab will have to be used up.
Time passes by little by little.
There was no movement from the old man, but Chen Lin caught them one after another. In less than an hour, he 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 instantly tensed up and he was on high alert.
"Don't be nervous. I just want to see what's so special about this person that Princess Qiu likes. You can go now."
The old man looked at Chen Lin deeply, 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, he waved his hand, and the people and the entire lake disappeared!
Chen Lin looked at the wilderness in front of him in shock, his expression changing constantly, and it took him a long time to calm down.
This person turned out to be Gu Lianfeng!
He had never expected to meet this person in such a place. He even thought that it would take a lot of trouble to meet the other person. After all, the proprietress told him to go to the palace to find the other person.
But he was not too surprised that the other party would appear here. It must be because of the Dragon Fish Cauldron.
The other party has a special relationship with the proprietress, so it is normal to sense the dragon fish cup in this relic space.
But he wanted to find this person in order to rescue Luo Qinglan. Now that they met in this situation, the other party might not meet him again in the future, so there was no hope of saving Luo Qinglan through this line.
Chen Lin now stood there in deep thought for a long time, thinking about all the situations, and then continued to move forward.
Gu Lianfeng's line was originally a backup, so if it's gone, it's gone. I should just follow the established plan and search on my own first. If that doesn't work, I'll ask the silver-armored woman for help.
He got the information the other party needed, and this was his greatest reliance!