Chapter 341: Is Unimportant

“But it’s said that the pollution on that piece of land in Small Luoding City didn’t disappear because of that. Instead, it continued to spread outward.”

“So the Dark Swamp is…” Aili murmured.

“It’s the polluted land outside the crab wall,” the man answered the question in Aili’s mind.

No wonder she couldn’t find the Dark Swamp on the map. No wonder she couldn’t find any information about it along the way.

So this was a tragedy that the Crab Kingdom was reluctant to mention.

Aili took a small box from her bosom, opened it, and took out a card as thin as a cicada’s wing and the size of a fingernail. She pressed it on the bar and slid it over.

This was the secret key for an anonymous account in the Underground World, a common means of transaction there.

The man picked up the secret key and inserted it into the terminal on his left wrist.

After a moment, perhaps confirming that the money had arrived, a smile appeared on his face.

“I don’t care why you’re asking me about the Dark Swamp, but I need to give you one piece of advice.”

“Don’t go to that ghostly place!”

“What if I really want to go? Is there any way?” Aili asked with a calm expression.

For her sister.

Even if the Dark Swamp was polluted, even if it was truly the Ghost Realm, she would still charge in.

But they were foreign tourists after all, unfamiliar with the place and people, and very conspicuous in this remote little city.

Without any means of investigation, this was also a very unwise move.

The Crab Kingdom had the ability to send several fourth-level starcapable individuals to investigate the situation. There was no way they wouldn’t at least send a single third-level star energy user to guard this place.

If she didn’t know the specific method the carapace race used to enter the Dark Swamp, even approaching the crab wall would be difficult.

It would be better to ask the local powers; perhaps they had a way to enter the Dark Swamp safely.

“This is the second piece of information,” the man said indifferently.

Aili understood. She took out another secret key containing two thousand imperial coins, placed it on the table, and pushed it over.

The man didn’t take it immediately. He just glanced at it, then lowered his voice and said softly:

“There are very few people in this city who can do this, and even fewer who are willing to do it for outsiders like you. In the entire Luoding City, I can only think of one person.”

“Who?”

“The First Divine Doctor of Luoding City, Leng Xiaoyu.”

“That’s how it is.”

***

Late at night, the street lights of Luoding City lit up—one after another, small crabs that could glow on their own, like fireflies, climbed along wooden poles into the transparent lampshades at the top.

Inside a high-end inn in the western part of the city.

Aili told Lin Zhen, who had rushed over overnight, everything she had learned during the day.

The three of them hadn’t expected.

While they had gained nothing, Aili had made such a major breakthrough.

“Before you came back, I went to the crab wall under cover of night to scout the situation. It was exactly as that guy said.”

“Above and below the crab wall, there were soldiers everywhere, with guards every few steps.”

“The security was extremely tight, and they had installed some kind of biological detection device. I didn’t dare get too close, so I’m not sure how effective it is.”

Aili’s face was serious.

“But one thing’s for sure—the Crab Kingdom is serious about sealing off the Dark Swamp! There’s probably a powerful star energy user stationed inside.”

“Forcing our way in is unrealistic, and sneaking in would be very difficult.”

“Is that really so?” Lin Zhen stroked his chin.

“The carapace race likes to use biological technology. Otherwise, I could have asked Elder Chacha to directly hack into their detection devices.”

He trusted everyone in the team, and naturally trusted Aili’s analysis and judgment.

If only Yun Che were here…

His shadow ability was undoubtedly the best suited for infiltration in the team, but unfortunately, he was participating in the Academy tournament and couldn’t come.

Lin Zhen sighed inwardly.

“Looking at it this way, it seems… asking that so-called First Divine Doctor of Luoding City, Leng Xiaoyu, is the simplest solution.”

Zi Jiu murmured to herself, then raised her head and asked:

“Xiao Ai, did you find out anything about this person’s background?”

“Mm, I did.” Aili nodded decisively and shared the information she had gathered during the day.

“This person named Leng Xiaoyu is a pure-blood human. She came to settle here about two years ago.”

“It’s said that not only did she study medicine from a young age and has amazing skills, but her supernatural power also has healing effects. She once cured a strange disease that had troubled the local aristocrats for a long time.”

“So she earned the reputation of the First Divine Doctor of Luoding City. She is a guest of honor among the nobles here and has considerable influence. If she is willing to help, she can indeed get us into the Dark Swamp.”

“Reliable, very reliable!”

“Helping them… Inherited big sister’s fine tradition (laugh)!”

“As expected, in adversity, we still have Ai the Great to rely on!”

“Five years have passed, and Xiao Ai has become so dependable!”

Zi Jiu nodded inwardly and then asked:

“What is her personality like? Will she be willing to help us?”

“Leng Xiaoyu has a very good reputation in this city. I heard from others that although her personality is a bit odd, she is very kind. She often holds free clinics and personally treats ordinary people.”

Aili considered for a moment and said softly:

“I think if we can give her a good reason, she should help us.”

Pure-blood human, star energy user, amazing medical skills, eccentric personality, but quite kind.

After hearing Aili’s description, an image of “Leng Xiaoyu” began to form in everyone’s mind.

She should be a mature woman of considerable age.

Always wearing glasses, with a faint smile on her face, and the smell of disinfectant and herbs clinging to her.

“A good reason… how about we just tell her the truth? Tell her everything except about the Saints’ Hand Society?”

Zi Jiu finished speaking and looked at Lin Zhen, wanting to ask his opinion, but noticed he was frowning and pursing his lips, seemingly deep in thought.

She couldn’t help but ask:

“A Zhen, what are you thinking?”

“I’m thinking, since Leng Xiaoyu is a pure-blood human, why would she settle here? In a city with no technological products, an extremely remote little city?”

Unlike Zi Jiu, Anvil, and the others, Lin Zhen had been pondering this after listening to Aili’s description.

Even if she wanted to find a quiet and peaceful place, the entire universe had countless places far better than Luoding City to choose from.

So his intuition told him there was definitely a big problem here.

“I don’t know why Leng Xiaoyu settled here, but A Zhen, do you think this is important?”

“Mm?” Zi Jiu’s words made Lin Zhen pause slightly.

“Whatever secrets Leng Xiaoyu has, what does that have to do with us?” Zi Jiu said softly.

“We only need her help to get over the crab wall.”

“Yeah, I’m overthinking it.” Lin Zhen shook his head gently.

Perhaps it was because back then he had failed to notice the signs that Yun Ruoxi had been re-mind-controlled, and the distress signals she secretly sent, which led to endless regret and guilt in his heart.

So since then, he had become very sensitive to anything amiss around him.