Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 720: Strange Land
The dragon-nosed horse galloped briskly along the river, with mud splashing under its hooves. The two pack horses behind it were also quite fast and were able to keep up closely.

Chen Chuan had never ridden a horse before, but with his body control and coordination ability, once he was on the horse's back, he only needed a little adjustment to become very accustomed to it, and looked like an experienced rider.

Although this undeveloped land is full of trees, there are open areas on both sides of the river. From the map given by Chen Bitong, the direction of the river points exactly to his destination, so for now he just needs to follow this path.

However, various things in the fusion land change frequently and cannot be viewed according to common sense, so he will also make adjustments based on the specific situation.

Besides these, this area is not as peaceful as it seems.

From time to time, he would encounter some strange and bizarre creatures near the water flow. In order to save time, he generally did not get entangled with them. He would avoid them if he could, and drive them away with his spiritual power if he couldn't.

After driving for several hours, the river ahead suddenly narrowed, and a large number of river beach pebbles could be seen on both sides. They looked similar in size, as if they were artificially polished.

After taking a look, he drove his horse directly to jump over it. However, as he ran, all the rocks on the lake beach that were stepped on by the horse's hooves stood up one by one and then quickly crawled over in the river.

These "pebbles" turned out to be insects whose carapaces looked similar to lake stones. Moreover, as he ran past, the lake stones that stretched for several miles began to wriggle like the tide.

Chen Chuan ignored it and just urged the horse forward. However, this speed was actually far from the upper limit of the Dragon Nose Horse. Even the two pack horses behind could still keep up.

After crossing several miles of land, he looked back and found that the lake rocks had disappeared without a trace, and the originally narrow river was blocked, with the water overflowing.

At this time, the two pack horses seemed to be in a hurry and were panting heavily. He simply stopped and then raised his hand to take a look at the activity index on his wrist.

Now even without using the second me, the display above is still zero.

Because he had built up enough spiritual strength, he could clearly feel the invasion and could easily resist it.

From this he felt that if his spirit was strong enough, he would be able to adapt better to this area.

He looked up and saw Chao Ming flying around in the sky, checking the movements around him, but he didn't leave him too far, because the environment and creatures here were too dangerous, so he had to stay closer to take care of them.

After resting for a while, he fed the horse some water and nutritional paste, and then continued on his way.

The journey went smoothly for the next few hours, but in the afternoon, the river made a sharp turn, and the area around the river was covered with endless black rotten soil. From time to time, fat, red-headed worms could be seen burrowing and moving in the soil.

Chen Chuan took a look and immediately remembered that this was a kind of insect called the red-headed caterpillar.

The reason why the impression is so deep is that according to the experience left by Chen Bitong, this kind of insect is particularly delicious when roasted, and no seasoning is needed. It is more flavorful when roasted on skewers with maple branches.

This was not because Chen Bi and the others were greedy for food, but because feeding on the organisms of the hybrid land was also part of the pioneering work.

Because many things in the Land of Fusion are high-energy and nutritious, some can be used as medicine, and many can be used as rare biological materials, otherwise there wouldn't be so many companies setting up branches here.

It can be said that although undeveloped areas are extremely dangerous, if they can be explored and utilized, they will be a treasure trove.

The third-level fighters can distinguish the approximate life limits of living things and know what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten. With their tenacious vitality, even if they accidentally eat something they can't distinguish clearly, it's okay. They can get through it.

Of course, this is all under the premise of having teammates to take care of you. If you are alone, you wouldn't dare to do this.

Chen Chuan didn't care about it. With Second Me around, he was not afraid of these things. However, he didn't have the time to roast insects. If he had that time, he might as well practice more.

But he knew that although this piece of black rotten soil looked okay on the surface, there was actually a risk of sinking into it if one stepped on it. There was no place to exert force inside, so even he needed to be cautious. The best option was to avoid it.

So after stopping for a while, he went around to a distant place. This time, it took him several hours to bypass this area.

However, this is far away from the original flow of the river, and it is not easy to distinguish the direction clearly in the confluence area. Although there are day and night, the stars, sun and moon cannot be seen, and one can only make a rough judgment based on the environment in which one is located.

He checked the map of the netherworld that Pingli had saved. If he hadn't strayed too far, there should be an indigenous gathering place nearby where he could communicate.

Chen Bitong had lived there for a few days in the past. If he could find that place, he would be able to determine his location. If he was lucky, he might even be able to get news about the camps of the Consortium and the Linax Federation.

But after going around in a circle, I wasted a lot of time and it felt like I wouldn’t be able to get there before nightfall.

The night in the Blending Land was extremely dangerous and unsuitable for traveling, so he needed to find a place to camp. Nothing in the wild in the Blending Land could be trusted, including trees, and places with water sources were even more dangerous, so he finally found an open area with a slope behind him.

After determining the spot, he punched the ground several times in succession. With the sound of explosions, a deep pit soon appeared below, and the rubble, insects, weeds, etc. several meters below were all smashed to pieces by his powerful force.

Then he took out a folding shovel and opened it. Without much effort, he dug a cave here that was big enough for two people to turn around in.

After coming out, he took out some special insect repellent powder and sprinkled it in the hole. He then took out a special curtain from the bag on the horse's back and spread it in the cave. Then he used a spray bottle to spray some medicine on it. The curtain quickly hardened and supported the place firmly.

After completing this step, he took out the tent coated with a special substance, laid a layer underneath to cover the hardened curtain, then built up the upper layer, fixed it firmly, and finally fastened the buckles on both edges, fitting all the hooks and fasteners tightly without leaving any gaps.

After finishing it, he checked it again to make sure there were no problems. He walked to the ground, chopped some firewood, and piled three bonfires in a V-shape five meters away from the tent. He inserted a "fire wick" in the middle, which was essential for spending the night. After leading the three horses to the vicinity of the tent, he lit it.

The blazing flames reflected each other, surrounding the entire tent.

Chen Chuan glanced at his watch and saw that it was almost six o'clock, so he called Chao Ming down and asked him to enter the tent. Then he walked into the tent. The moment he entered and lowered the curtain, the sky behind him suddenly darkened, and the tent suddenly became pitch black.

He reached out and fiddled with it. With a click, the gas lamp suddenly lit up. Chao Ming was already curled up in the corner obediently.

After feeding Chaoming a few tubes of nutrient paste, he went down to the cave dug under the tent.

He was not going to waste time, but instead planned to cut open the rift and practice spiritual cultivation.

There are no mother shrimps and field surveillance here, and no one will come to care about him. It's just that the fusion area here is closer to the world on the opposite side, so it's hard to say what situation will arise.

In view of the danger of the fusion land, if the light would only open the cracks, he would not try it easily. However, he is now able to repair the cracks. If he sees that the situation is not right, he only needs to close it in time.

He sat down and adjusted his breathing, but only ten minutes had passed when he suddenly felt as if something outside had climbed onto the tent and was trying to find a gap to get in.

At the same time, he felt that the entire area where he was seemed to be flowing, as if being pushed forward by something.

His eyes were calm and he kept his mind steady. He ignored all these and just focused on regulating his breathing. After a while, after he adjusted his state, he took the Xuejun Sword and then pushed the scabbard aside.

After holding the hilt of the knife for a moment, he slashed it forward, and instantly a glowing gap as long as an arm appeared in front of him.

At this moment, he felt a stream of air rushing out from inside, and suddenly he heard countless sharp whistles in the tent, as if they were shouting right next to his ears.

And he saw that on the other side of the crack there seemed to be densely packed things like eyes, which were sticky and close to each other, and were turning and rolling from time to time.

Second, I am also rapidly fading away.

Chen Chuan stared at the opposite side. After cutting a crack in the central city, most of what could be seen on the opposite side were just shadows, but at the intersection, all of them seemed to have substantial shapes.

However, he discovered that after these things appeared, the strange noises outside disappeared without a trace and could no longer be felt at all.

He sat calmly in front of the crack, with the Xuejun Knife on his knees, looking at the things inside and practicing the method of absorbing the essence.

He didn't need to know what was in there. As long as it tried to come over from the other side, he would destroy it immediately. If it couldn't be blocked, he could close such a small gap in an instant.

After practicing for a while, he soon discovered that the essence he absorbed from the rifts was far more than when he was in the central city, which was totally incomparable to usual times.

Moreover, the cracks lasted for a very long time. Previously, when practicing at sea, the cracks could last for about four hours. However, today, four hours later, the cracks showed no signs of weakening.

However, in contrast, the things on the opposite side also became restless and began to try to infiltrate him.

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(End of this chapter)