The Abyssal Garden: No Room for the Idle

"Do you want to play?"

Su Qi raised an eyebrow, "Really? I'm not very good though. Remember to go easy on me, and let's just bet casually without getting too carried away, okay?"

"No problem, it's just for fun," everyone couldn't help but laugh, "After all, it's been a long time since we've felt anything like getting carried away."

After all, everyone knew each other too well, even if they gambled... it was just a continuous exchange of IOUs.

"That's good."

With a smile, Su Qi joined in and comfortably took his seat, "Then let's get started."

Everyone suddenly paused, not sure if it was an illusion.

This kid sitting there, they all felt a strange sensation, as if it wasn't a newbie, but a god of gambling.

And those who had gambled here for countless ages seemed like mere pups that had been targeted...

At this moment,

on the other side of the outside world,

within numerous Gate Worlds, many were still battling hard, everyone pressing forward.

Meanwhile, the recovery of the Abyss Power and the current world power was appearing a bit faster than before.

And outside the Extremely Evil World... within the Boundary, a vast amount of strength was also slowly assembling.

Countless advanced beings of the Abyss... stood on a continent floating in the starry sky, with thousands of worlds behind them.

On these worlds, there were all sorts of monsters and numerous Abyss believers.

They had already made all sorts of preparations.

On the other side, current world power was also gathering, and the person leading all this remained unknown, vaguely there seemed to be an equally massive power.

This was already an anticipated collision, all hidden forces quietly waiting for that moment which could impact the revival of the entire Present World.

And on another front,

Bai Yilin and a group of over a hundred people were advancing into the Old Days Gate World behind Nancy.

With the formidable strength of the Meteor Alliance coupled with their numbers, although the Gate Worlds they encountered were strong and dangerous, they managed to push through one by one.

Not only that,

Nancy herself was one of the Heavenly Destiny People and had quickly run into other such people. After a round of communication, they soon proceeded together.

Though the more people there are, the more difficult it was to enter into the Gate Worlds, but now in this place, all powers were converging, and it was unwise to be alone.

Moreover,

Nancy caressed the World Tree Withered Leaf in her hand, its flickering quivers as if hinting that a turning point was about to arrive.

Maybe it's in the next few Gate Worlds... or perhaps the next one.

"Let's go, continue the challenge to the next world. If Su Buxian continues to advance, we will eventually run into him."

Bai Yilin and others nodded.

Jiang Zhi paused, "I can almost imagine him saying something like 'We'll meet at the pinnacle'."

Upon entering here, it was impossible to make contact with the others.

They could only proceed together.

Plus, with Nancy's identity as a Heavenly Destiny Person becoming their companion,

Bai Yilin and the Meteor Alliance felt by now...

The confrontation between the Abyss and the current world left no place for spectators, and in addition, the Pollution Value from the Abyss was something they aimed to eliminate.

Naturally, they would want to take the stage.

Bai Yilin glanced at the panel in their view.

[Current Pollution Value: 683]

[Warning: Once the Pollution Value reaches 1000, a significant event will be triggered, and thereafter, it will never decrease below 1000]

[During this major world event—the Extremely Evil Event, the Pollution Value will continue to fluctuate after breaking 1000]

[Main quest triggered!! Keep the Pollution Value under 10000 at the event's end]

[All player actions reducing Pollution Value will be recorded by the system, and rewards will be given according to player performance in the major event]

Bai Yilin let out a soft sigh.

It wasn't just all the players, but including all powers of the Heavenly Destiny People from the current world, who were trying their best to push forward.

But sadly...

The pollution value had been fluctuating but maintained a generally rising trend, climbing from over 400 to nearly 700.

Actually, it had been higher before.

And then, just half a day ago... the pollution value suddenly underwent a significant change, dropping by more than 50 points!

Understand that this sudden drop of 50 points was an astonishing event.

Because the previous fluctuations were about 1 point over several hours, and the most the value would waver was no more than 3 points.

This drop of 50 points truly shocked everyone, leaving them clueless about what had happened, but it also gave them a sigh of relief.

At least, there was a distance from reaching 1000 points that allowed them to catch their breath—they were also entering one Gate World after another, striving to enhance their strength as much as possible.

"Let's go."

Nancy led everyone forward through the corridor, quickly coming upon a gigantic door.

"This door... requires 30 white keys per person."

The deeper they went, the more keys were needed, and of course, the rewards after passing through were more significant.

Their keys could be used for random draws at the Black and White Bear Store, which offered Character Cards and Tools—all of which were parts that increased their strength.

"I didn't expect it to take so many... and for this door to be so massive, with an extraordinary aura."

Bai Yilin said with a focused tone, "I judge that this world is very likely to have a large number of others entering along with us, surely different from those we encountered previously."

"Anyway, be cautious, let's take one step at a time upon entering."

They didn't hesitate for long, quickly inserting a large number of keys, and the door opened in response, as each stepped into the mist.

Meanwhile.

They, however, failed to notice that at this very moment, many others in different Gate Worlds were stepping through the same patterned colossal door, although through different corridors.

This included.

Old Huang.

"Priest, you've been staring at this door for so long... are we going in or not?" Ah Qi couldn't help but ask beside him. The most up‑to‑date version is on M4VLEMP4YR.

Old Huang frowned, "Don't rush, let me repeat, don't rush, give me more time to look."

It wasn't particularly concerned about the resources here, but was leading the future stars of The Hustlers to grow.

But previously,

When it used the Black and White Bear Store, it had pulled up a strange message.

Within the Ancient Gate lay a corridor leading to the ultimate, and anyone who could leave through there... could easily obtain a hundred thousand white keys.

This number was undoubtedly staggering, considering the five or six Gate Worlds they had experienced, where numerous people fought desperately and only managed to average around one or two hundred keys each.

As for this...Old Huang was not at all eager to confront it but held a principle of dread and avoidance.

It had weathered many great storms; the so-called Ultimate Corridor would undoubtedly carry unimaginable danger and difficulty.

The kind where whoever went would die.

Naturally, it wanted to be extremely careful, avoiding if possible; there was no need to have everyone fight tooth and nail.

"Alright, after confirming everything, this door seems different from the previous ones, but it shouldn't be..." Old Huang nodded in satisfaction: "Let's go."

At the same time.

In the world beyond this door, more Abyss powers and Heavenly Destiny People were also stepping through.

And in the corridor.

A screen appeared next to each great door.

The Black and White Bear was displayed on the screen, wearing a wicked smile while also looking gleefully over everything.

It giggled,

"Are they all nearing the ultimate core area? That...world built on the roots of decay seems about to open its pathway."

"The group from the Abyss seems to have mastered everything, and the gods of the Abyss are even growing restless."

It could see many things.

A plethora of Abyss Gate Worlds being rapidly released, a vast amount of ancient Abyss power also awakening under a large-scale ritual.

A great deal of pollution had already spread; while the powers of the Present World were still resisting, soon the pollution would... exceed the Boundary.

"But what does any of this have to do with me, a lone bear."

The Black and White Bear giggled again, gradually fading away.

As if it were merely an Old Days GM, all matters connected with reality were irrelevant to it.