Chapter 71: Chapter 71 Curiosity Killed the Cat, Leaving the Secret Realm!Lin Yue opened his eyes, and the darkness before him was as black as ink.

    He gently sat up, listening to Bai’s breathing beside him.

    Bai was sleeping soundly.

    He listened for a while to the outside noise, but it was deathly silent.

    Lin Yue waited a little longer before taking the sheepskin covering his head and body into his Storage Space, and then turned on the flashlight.

    Dust continually flickered through the beam of the flashlight, like endless snowflakes.

    "Squeak." Bai groggily woke up, quickly stood up, and nestled beside Lin Yue’s feet.

    Bai also knew that they had slept for a long time in this strange environment.

    Lin Yue put the eight stones surrounding them into the item box, clearing the area completely.

    The eight stones formed a small fortress around him, and when covered with sheepskin, added an extra layer of security.

    Lin Yue had no concept of how much time had passed, whether it was day or night.

    He only knew that the hundreds of Monster Winged Dragons had attracted even more of them, and eventually, the road outside the restaurant was filled with them!

    The roars of those monsters continued for quite some time.

    Lin Yue even heard human cries and wondered if it was just an auditory hallucination.

    Trapped inside the restaurant, he waited until the light outside turned to darkness, but the monsters never left. Sёar?h the N?vel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    Faced with hundreds of such monsters, Lin Yue could only continue to wait.

    Finally, when he saw that it had turned completely dark outside, he went up to the second floor of the restaurant and set up a temporary shelter in a small room.

    Bai had called him to the second floor, not for any other reason, but because it felt safer there.

    After arriving on the second floor, Lin Yue found it to be a decent place, with not just tables and chairs, but also a room at the far end that wasn’t small.

    He eventually drifted off to sleep there after setting up for rest and waiting for the monsters to leave.

    This was his first time spending the night in the Secret Realm.

    Lin Yue gently opened the wooden door, and the flashlight beam scanned the outside space.

    Outside was a white mist, clearly signaling morning.

    The previously raucous and indescribably unpleasant roars of the Monster Winged Dragons were gone, but Lin Yue wasn’t completely relieved yet.

    "Squeak." Bai lightly chirped, indicating there was no danger.

    Lin Yue nodded, quickly moved to the stairs, and quietly descended.

    Stepping on the stairs, Lin Yue crouched and looked toward the door.

    Outside, the thick white mist had spread into the store; there were no cries, nor the sound of wings flapping.

    "Bai, stay alert, let’s get back quickly!"

    Though the haul this time was abundant, the Monster Winged Dragons delayed their return to the Shelter, losing nearly half a day.

    Lin Yue and Bai quickly exited the door and headed straight for the side road.

    However, the putrid stench of blood and limbs of uncertain origin on the ground made Lin Yue feel a bit nauseous.

    Reaching the main road from the side road, Lin Yue searched for direction in the thick fog, remaining vigilant as he moved forward.

    Guided by the wool thread, it didn’t take him long to find the Ancient Secret Realm Gate.

    Carefully pushing open the door, he listened for sounds from the other side, and upon confirming there was none, he finally felt at ease.

    "Bai, we’re going back. Once we’re back, we..."

    "Squeak! Squeak squeak!"

    Bai suddenly interrupted Lin Yue, sounding utterly terrified, unlike before!

    Lin Yue immediately reacted, tucked Bai under his arm, and dashed through the door!

    Slamming the door shut heavily, he finally let out a long breath.

    "Bai, what exactly came? Why are you so frantic?" Reaching his territory, Lin Yue relaxed but was still puzzled by Bai’s strange cry.

    Bai ignored Lin Yue and walked far ahead, seemingly wanting to stay away from the Ancient Secret Realm Gate.

    Lin Yue noticed Bai was still visibly shaken.

    Did something approach just now?

    A horde of Monster Winged Dragons?

    Or was it that giant monster?

    In any case, he had no way to know for sure.

    Since the door was already shut, opening it now out of curiosity... that would be a case of curiosity killing the cat.

    After some thought, Lin Yue used a stone wall to completely block off the Ancient Secret Realm Gate, easing his mind.

    However, what he didn’t know was...

    On the other side of the Ancient Secret Realm Gate,

    It had already been submerged by a sea-like horde of giant spiders!

    ...

    "Bai, tired?" Back in his own Shelter, the spacious and bright room restored his sense of security.

    Spending a night in that dusty, pitch-black room was indeed unpleasant.

    Especially within the Secret Realm!

    The Secret Realm, Earth from decades later, is filled with the unknown and dangers, and without so many resources to attract him, he wouldn’t subject himself to such heart-pounding experiences.

    Lin Yue placed some skewers in front of Bai.

    This time, thanks to this little guy, without him, exploring alone might have led to unforeseen challenges!

    However, obtaining so many resources was indeed exciting.

    In particular, acquiring those two gasoline generators was an unexpected delight.

    The hand-cranked ones he made could not compare; hand-cranking was too tiring.

    While Bai feasted, Lin Yue went down to the basement to place the substantial amount of collected resources in the warehouse.

    Heavy items were placed together, while plates and cups were set aside for when an earthquake arrived, to then be stored with the wine.

    The haul from this trip exceeded his expectations by far.

    Alongside acquiring powerful tools, Lin Yue also found several items seemingly labeled as broken, yet capable of being deconstructed into valuable parts.

    Such as monitors and laptops gathered from that office.

    With everything stowed away, Lin Yue returned to the first floor and saw Bai circling around looking for water.

    "Here, Bai, don’t be anxious." Though Bai didn’t engage in combat this time, he contributed a lot of effort, and also...

    "Squeak! Squeak!" Bai suddenly lifted its head from the bowl and barked toward the door.

    "Hmm? Bai, are you..."

    Just as Lin Yue wondered whether Bai was a bit skittish, still shaken from the previous tension, they suddenly heard a scream!

    Wait, this is... a human scream!

    ...

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