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Chapter 39 Entering the World
“Those people are good at tracking White Ghosts and won’t bother with this side of things for now. They’ve probably already met up with that greedy petitioner,” Xia Yan said, putting Jiang Xiao at ease.
“Even so, we have to hurry, the faster the better,” Han Jiangxue said, pushing them along until they finally reached the White Ghost army’s marching route.
Trying not to leave traces in the snow was extremely difficult.
Especially for an army of several hundred White Ghosts, whose passage left a complete mess.
The snow forest was littered with footprints, fallen trees, and scattered branches, making it easy to track the White Ghosts' trail.
But there was a problem: the army was too large, and even though the trio had reached the marching route, the path was simply too wide.
Jiang Xiao suddenly realized something. “Right, when human Awakened die, do Star Beads appear?”
“Of course. From the moment you become an Awakened, you’ve integrated into this bizarre and dazzling world, and a Star Bead will form in your head,” Han Jiangxue said, carefully searching their surroundings, which were utterly ravaged.
Jiang Xiao's eyes lit up. “Then… do the Star Beads in Awakened ones' heads contain Star Techniques?”
“Heh.” Xia Yan shook her head and smiled. “In theory, yes, but humans are different from other species. If you describe creatures from other dimensions as a glass of pure natural juice, then humans are mixed drinks with countless additives. The possibility of harvesting Star Techniques from human Star Beads is zero.”
Han Jiangxue sighed and nodded. “Humans aren’t as pure as other creatures from other dimensions. Just from a racial perspective, humans don’t have any of the distinct characteristics of any one type of creature from another dimension. Humans don’t carry innate Star Techniques.”
Xia Yan once again took the lead, running quickly along the path, and explained, “To the White Ghosts, we’re also creatures from another dimension, but what Star Techniques do we carry?”
“Your sister is right. From the perspective of Star Techniques alone, humans don’t have any outstanding racial characteristics and don’t give birth to innate Star Techniques. We can only plunder the Star Techniques of other creatures after the fact, artificially.”
“So, even if an Awakened has countless Star Techniques, even if you absorb that Awakened’s Star Bead, you’ll definitely come away empty-handed. This has never happened in history,” Xia Yan said decisively, shaking her head.
Han Jiangxue said, “But that’s a good thing. It largely prevents humans from killing each other.”
“That makes sense.” Xia Yan was consciously trying to please Han Jiangxue, constantly agreeing with her. “If humans could absorb the Star Beads in the heads of their own kind and thus acquire Star Techniques, then this world would really be in complete chaos.”
Jiang Xiao said, “But theoretically, human Star Beads still contain the Star Techniques they absorbed during their lifetime, but the possibility of absorption is extremely small.”
“Not extremely small, zero.” Xia Yan’s gaze suddenly stopped on a tree. “Give up those unrealistic fantasies. This is the conclusion drawn from countless experiments.”
Han Jiangxue also looked up and saw half an arm on the branch.
Looking further, she saw dripping blood and the snow that had been trampled into a mess.
“Dismembered. There’s only an arm left,” Xia Yan sighed.
Jiang Xiao felt a chill run down his spine. If Han Jiangxue's order had not been to lie down and hide on the spot, but to lead the team to escape, would they have been caught up and dismembered as well?
Not necessarily. After all, they didn't draw aggro like this team did.
“Pack, marching pack!” Xia Yan’s running footsteps suddenly stopped, and she slid several meters on the snow, pointing to the camouflage backpack scattered on the ground in the distance.
Jiang Xiao came back to his senses.
Had the exciting moment of looting finally arrived?
In his vision, the camouflage backpack was already a bit tattered, with several cuts. The water bottle, sleeping bag, and food inside were scattered all over the ground.
Before Jiang Xiao could step forward to loot, Han Jiangxue walked directly over, opened the Space Coffin, scooped up the marching pack, and threw it directly into the Space Coffin.
“Let’s go,” Han Jiangxue said, and she and Xia Yan ran away quickly.
Jiang Xiao: “……”
Three hundred meters away, Xia Yan saw blood again.
She hurriedly followed the bloodstains and saw a pile of intestines on the far left edge of the wide army path.
Jiang Xiao only felt his stomach churning. He was still too inexperienced.
He had slaughtered many White Ghosts, but he had basically been very "gentlemanly" – beheading, stabbing faces, stabbing hearts. He had never gutted a White Ghost.
This scene was indeed a bit bloody.
“Over there, half a body.” Xia Yan was like a heartless cold-blooded animal. When she saw half of a human corpse, there was even a hint of excitement in her words.
Jiang Xiao’s expression was extremely strange. What had these two girls been through?
Was scavenging corpses already considered a commonplace activity?
“Being confident enough to break into this southeast route means that their strength is definitely not bad. Although their Star Beads can’t be used to extract Star Techniques, the Star Power they contain is genuine and will help Xia Yan break through to the mid-stage of the Nebula Phase.” Han Jiangxue still cared more about Jiang Xiao, and although her voice was cold, her explanatory actions were very warm.
So that was it.
Come to think of it, both of them had been stuck in the mid-stage of the Nebula Phase for a long time and needed a Star Bead containing vast Star Power to break through the obstacles. No wonder they were so excited.
“There’s a Star Bead, definitely!” Xia Yan ran over, grabbed the Awakened’s head, and threw it towards Han Jiangxue.
This head was not as neatly beheaded as a normal one. It still had a neck, and even a small part of its chest, connected with blood and flesh, looking extremely miserable, with an extremely terrified facial expression.
The wide eyes and horrified expression seemed to be indicating what he had experienced in the last moment of his life.
Han Jiangxue waved her hand, and the Space Coffin opened again. The broken corpse with its skin and flesh instantly disappeared and was thrown into the Space Coffin.
“Too lucky, it wasn’t completely eaten,” Xia Yan said excitedly, and ran along the route again.
It’s hard to know what people are really like.
The more Jiang Xiao came into contact with the two of them, the more he could discover the terror of this world.
Usually, both Xia Yan and Han Jiangxue were considered normal people.
Moreover, Jiang Xiao had received care and attention from both of them. Although Han Jiangxue was a little aloof and Xia Yan had a fiery temper, they both belonged to the category of normal people.
However, the actions and behavior of the two at this moment made Jiang Xiao completely realize what the profession of Awakened was really like.
Or rather, what this bizarre and dazzling world was like.
After all, Jiang Xiao had been in this world for a short time and had even less contact with this strange world. As an ordinary man who had traveled from a normal world, his consciousness and concepts had not yet been integrated with this world.
“Are you disappointed in me?” Han Jiangxue’s faint voice suddenly came from behind.
Jiang Xiao was so frightened that he shivered. He had just seen the terrifying face of that corpse.
Jiang Xiao didn’t stop walking, thought about it, and said, “If we don’t take it, the Guardian team will take it, and the White Ghosts will eat him.”
“Your reason for self-comfort is not bad,” Han Jiangxue quickened her pace, running alongside Jiang Xiao in the snow, and said, “But in essence, we are scavenging the corpses of our own kind to strengthen ourselves.”
“It’s better than letting him lie exposed in the wilderness,” Jiang Xiao seemed to have figured it out, and said, “We can’t let the White Ghosts have it.”
“Heh.” Han Jiangxue smiled and didn’t speak anymore.
“Han Jiangxue, what exactly do you want to say?” Jiang Xiao couldn’t help but ask.
“For Awakened, a good beginning and a good ending is a luxury,” Han Jiangxue turned to look at Jiang Xiao and said, “I just want to tell you, don’t die, otherwise, your head will be cut off and your Star Bead will be taken away.”
“This world is not beautiful, at least not as beautiful as you imagine. Awakened are only outwardly glamorous. Anyone with great power has walked out on piles of corpses,” Han Jiangxue said in a deep voice. “In China, powerful state violence agencies and extremely strict penalties can deter a group of villains.”
“The country is already protecting Awakened to the greatest extent and maintaining social stability,” Han Jiangxue said softly. “But in other dimensions, even if there are Guardian teams, they can’t achieve comprehensive supervision and control. This is the lowest level of other dimension world, which is considered safe. In the future, we will enter all kinds of other dimension worlds. I just hope you stay alert, and it’s a good thing to let you come into contact with these things earlier.”
Jiang Xiao licked his lips and nodded silently.
Today, he saw another side of Han Jiangxue, and also heard about another side of this world.
This lesson was very realistic.
After this lesson, Jiang Xiao truly felt that he was beginning to integrate into this interesting world.