NOVEL NEXT Chapter 257: Reincarnation
Chapter 257: Reincarnation
What else could anyone do? They had no choice but to build the Human Tower again.
This time it was clearly more difficult because everyone was thirsty, hungry, and had expended a lot of energy.
After several attempts, they still couldn’t succeed.
Now it was awkward…
They managed to build the tower, but it didn’t reach the previous height because their physical strength couldn’t sustain it.
The burly middle-aged man shouted, “Little brother, you were the one who suggested building the human tower earlier. I can see that you’re quite clever. Do you have any other ideas?”
Everyone turned their eyes to Xu Lian, hoping that he could once again demonstrate his intelligence.
“…” Xu Lian said, “It’s simple. The person standing at the top of the human tower just needs to jump. That way, they can reach the previous height.”
Everyone’s eyes lit up. Right! How could they not have thought of something so simple?
And so.
The short-haired girl at the top jumped.
Soon.
The short-haired girl exclaimed in excitement, “I see it! There’s a stone tablet in that direction!”
This time, no one believed her easily. To be on the safe side, they had several other girls climb up and jump to check it out.
After receiving the same clue, everyone finally believed it.
After the human tower was dismantled, everyone rested for a while. Then, led by the short-haired girl, they marched in a grand procession in the direction of the stone tablet.
The strong and energetic ones walked fast.
The young boys and girls also walked quickly.
The older men and women gradually fell behind because they could not keep up. They were furious. Outside they were powerful figures, but here they were suffering from the disadvantages of old age and frailty. They shouted and cursed, demanding that those in front slow down, but no one listened.
Some young people from less privileged backgrounds suddenly had an idea. They turned around and offered to help the older men and women. Obviously, they wanted to make a good impression on these powerful figures, hoping to become their disciples after leaving this place.
Xu Lian and Liu Qing, both young, stayed close to the short-haired girl and led the first group.
After walking for about half an hour.
They arrived at the place with the stone tablet.
Four large characters were written on the tablet: “Land of Reincarnation”. Next to it was a line of smaller text: “Everything in this life will vanish, only memories remain.”
“Land of Reincarnation? What does that mean?”
“Probably reincarnation?”
“And what about the other line? Everything in this life will vanish, leaving only memories. Does it mean that after reincarnation our cultivation, physical strength, and weapons will be gone, and only our memories will remain?”
Everyone discussed and interpreted these two lines.
The burly middle-aged man patted a young man in tight clothes and pointed to the stone tablet, “This tablet is a ready-made human tower. Climb up and see if you can find anything.”
The young man frowned, “Why don’t you climb it yourself?”
The burly middle-aged man said, “I’m strong, but I’m not as agile as a teenager like you. You go up and see.”
The young man said, “I’m not going.”
The middle-aged man’s face darkened, “We’re all in the same boat here. Isn’t it your duty to contribute?”
The young man coldly replied, “I don’t like your commanding tone. You’re not my elder. What right do you have to order me around?”
“What’s wrong with a young person contributing a little? Stop making excuses.”
“Go upstairs and take a look.”
Everyone looked at the young man and surrounded him.
The young man’s face turned grim, but he had no choice. He had to climb the stone tablet.
After a long time, he reached the top and looked around. Soon he made a discovery, “There’s a place over there that is glowing.”
Everyone waited for the young man to come down and then followed him.
The burly middle-aged man approached Xu Lian, “You’re quite smart. If you have any good ideas, share them with us. We could all use some guidance.”
Everyone looked at Xu Lian with strange expressions, truly feeling that he had many ideas.
Xu Lian nodded, “I understand.”
The middle-aged man didn’t say anything and followed the young man to the front.
The short-haired girl walked over to Xu Lian and Liu Qing, “I noticed you two walking together. Are you a couple?”
Liu Qing smiled, “No, we’re just traveling together.”
The short-haired girl said, “I came here alone. Can I join you?”
Liu Qing looked at Xu Lian for his opinion.
“Alright.”
Xu Lian thought for a moment and agreed. After all, he was a bit of a sucker for pretty faces.
After some conversation, they learned that the short-haired girl’s name was A-Xian, which was clearly a pseudonym. She didn’t reveal her real name.
After another half hour of walking.
They arrived at the glowing place.
It was a pool, and both the pool and its water were glowing.
Everyone treated it like a treasure, taking out their pill bottles, emptying them, and filling them with the pool’s water.
Some tried to break off a piece of the pool, but it was too sturdy and they failed.
This was the Ruined World, a place where a legendary ancient holy land had once developed into a heavenly realm. Nothing here was to be underestimated. It could be a treasure. Better to take it and be wrong than to miss out…
Xu Lian followed the crowd and filled some bottles with water.
“Plop!”…
Some people jumped into the water to see if there was anything under the surface.
However, a miraculous thing happened. Those who went into the water turned into specks of starlight and disappeared.
“What is that?”
“What’s going on?”…
Everyone was in an uproar.
The burly middle-aged man pondered for a moment and asked Xu Lian, “What do you think of this phenomenon?”
Everyone calmed down and looked at Xu Lian.
“…” Xu Lian felt like he was becoming the group’s strategist.
Liu Qing found it amusing. If everyone knew that this inconspicuous young man was visiting the ruined world for the first time, what would they think?
Xu Lian thought for a moment and speculated, “I think there are two possibilities. First, those who entered the pool were dissolved, which means they were eliminated. Second, they were teleported to another place. Do you remember the words on the stone tablet? It said, ‘Land of Reincarnation.’ Could this pool have something to do with reincarnation?”
Everyone was faced with two choices.
Enter the pool and possibly take the right path, or be eliminated.
Don’t enter the pool and stay here.
The burly middle-aged man asked Xu Lian, “Which would you choose?”
Xu Lian suggested, “Why don’t we rebuild the Human Tower and see if we can find anything? If there are no other clues, we’ll jump into the pool. If we find other clues, we’ll follow them.”
The middle-aged man’s eyes lit up, “Brilliant! Do you mind if I join your team?”
Xu Lian was speechless, “Sure.”
Everyone rested to regain their strength and built the Human Tower for the third time.
After several attempts, they finally succeeded.
Once again, the short-haired girl A-Xian climbed to the top of the human tower. She jumped up and observed, “I see something! There’s light over there!”
And so, everyone dismantled the human tower and followed A-Xian to the glowing place.
After walking for another half hour, they found the glowing place – another pool.
Next to the pool was a small stone tablet with the words “Reincarnation Pool” on it.
Everyone looked at each other.
“This is the Reincarnation Pool? Then what was the previous pool?”
“Those who entered the previous pool were probably eliminated, right?”
Adhering to the principle of “Better to take it and be wrong than to miss out,” everyone began filling their bottles with the pool’s water again.
However, the pill bottles they were carrying were already filled with water from the previous pool. With no empty bottles left, they had to pour out some of the water from the previous pool to make room for the water from this pool.
Xu Lian did the same. After all, the previous pool didn’t have a small stone tablet. It was probably a “fake” product. This pool, with its “small stone tablet label”, seemed like the genuine article.