“Got a light?”
Jing Yuan and the others exchanged bewildered looks.
Although they didn’t understand what Fu Mo meant, Jing Yuan still flicked his finger, producing a small flame at his fingertip.
“And then?” Jing Yuan asked.
Fu Mo pointed at the Nether Portal frame.
“Just flick the flame onto this frame.”
Jing Yuan nodded and flicked the flame toward the Nether Portal frame.
The instant the flame touched the frame, it vanished, and a deep purple curtain with faint particle effects instantly filled the entire interior of the Nether Portal frame.
Before Jing Yuan and the others could marvel at the construction of the portal, an incredibly pure aura of [Destruction] emanated from the deep purple curtain, causing everyone’s expressions to change.
Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan immediately assumed stances ready for battle.
Seeing their grave expressions, Fu Mo froze.
“What’s wrong with you two?”
“Fu Mo, what exactly is going on with this portal?
Why is such a pure aura of [Destruction] coming from it?”
Jing Yuan frowned deeply, gripping his Array Blade tightly.
If anything emerged from the Nether Portal, he would attack immediately.
“What are you talking about?
This is just a simple portal leading to the Nether Dimension.”
Although Fu Mo couldn’t understand why their expressions had changed so drastically, he still caught the key word in their question.
[Destruction].
It seemed to be one of the supernatural powers known as Paths that he had read about on his phone yesterday.
Since when did a Nether Portal have anything to do with [Destruction]?
Fu Mo walked over to the Nether Portal and touched it, then leaned closer to examine it.
He sensed no special power at all.
All he could hear was the sound of the Nether Portal operating.
Jing Yuan, Fu Xuan, Qingque, and Tingyun also approached, but all four remained extremely cautious.
Their eyes stayed fixed on the portal’s curtain, ready to deal with any monsters that might emerge from it.
Fu Mo turned to them and asked in confusion, “Why can’t I sense the power of the [Destruction] Path you mentioned?”
Jing Yuan and the others exchanged puzzled looks.
They could all sense it, so why couldn’t Fu Mo?
Could it be that Fu Mo wasn’t a Pathstrider?
Then how had he used all those miraculous abilities?
“I don’t know,” Jing Yuan replied casually, equally baffled.
Fu Mo shrugged.
Since none of them could figure it out, there was no point dwelling on it.
They had more important matters to attend to.
“I’ll head out first, then.
If you’re worried, you don’t have to follow me in.
I can handle it alone.”
With that, Fu Mo stepped into the portal.
A familiar wave of dizziness washed over him, and two seconds later, he abruptly vanished before everyone’s eyes.
Seeing Fu Mo disappear, Qingque realized that he had been transported to the Nether Dimension and immediately turned toward Jing Yuan and Fu Xuan.
“General, Master Diviner, what should we do?
Should we wait here for Fu Mo to return?”
“No.”
Jing Yuan rejected the suggestion without hesitation.
Carrying his Array Blade, he stepped directly into the Nether Portal frame.
Fu Xuan and Qingque couldn’t help exclaiming when they saw this.
“General, what are you doing?” ×2
Standing inside the portal, Jing Yuan turned to face everyone.
“Fu Mo is risking his life in another dimension to gather medicine for the sake of the Luofu.
Naturally, the Luofu cannot stand by and watch our benefactor face danger alone.
Lady Fu, I’ll leave things here to you.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Jing Yuan vanished into the Nether Portal just as Fu Mo had.
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[Achievement Unlocked: Straight Downwards]
[Achievement Points Obtained: 30]
“Whoa, so higher-level achievements award more Achievement Points?
That’s good.”
The instant Fu Mo entered the Nether, before his vision had even recovered, the achievement notification appeared.
The Achievement Points reward had also changed, filling him with delight.
He had thought every achievement only awarded ten points.
Turning his attention away from the achievement, Fu Mo surveyed his surroundings.
He was in the familiar Nether Wastes, and his luck was exceptionally good.
To the west, beyond a vast Lava Lake, he spotted a solitary Nether Fortress standing amid the Lava Lake.
That was where he could obtain the Blaze Rods and Nether Wart he needed.
“Not bad.”
Just as Fu Mo was about to head in that direction, the portal behind him suddenly began operating again.
He turned and saw Jing Yuan stepping out with narrowed eyes, his Array Blade in hand.
“Jing Yuan?”
Fu Mo called out in surprise.
He hadn’t expected Jing Yuan to follow him into the Nether.
Jing Yuan stood in place with a hand against his forehead, taking some time to recover. This chapter was taken from g.com without permission.
The dizziness caused by traveling through the Nether Portal had left him uncomfortable.
Only after a while did he recover and turn toward Fu Mo with a smile.
“I’m coming with you.
The Luofu cannot stand by while its benefactor ventures into danger alone.
That aside, Fu Mo, is this the Nether?
It certainly lives up to its name.”
Jing Yuan could feel the scorching aura of [Destruction] in the air, constantly setting his nerves on edge.
His subconscious continuously sounded the alarm, urging him to leave this place as soon as possible.
Fortunately, aside from that, Jing Yuan felt no other discomfort.
“Yeah.
The Nether is pretty cool, isn’t it?”
Fu Mo replied before pointing toward the fortress standing amid the distant Lava Lake.
“That’s our destination.”
Jing Yuan followed the direction of Fu Mo’s finger and was rather surprised to see the fortress.
“There’s actually a civilization in this dimension?”
“Yeah.
Remember to follow my instructions once we begin.
Otherwise, things might get a little troublesome.
But with your strength, ordinary monsters probably can’t hurt you.”
Although Fu Mo had never seen Jing Yuan fight, he was the General of the Luofu, so his combat prowess was undoubtedly exceptional.
Ordinary Zombie Piglins and Piglins probably couldn’t harm him.
Only Wither Skeletons and the Wither could likely pose a threat to him.
The former could easily be avoided, while the latter had to be summoned, so Fu Mo wasn’t particularly worried about anything happening to Jing Yuan.
“All right.”
Jing Yuan agreed.
He was unfamiliar with this place, so naturally, he had to follow the ‘local.’
The two began walking through the Nether Wastes.
Before long, several Zombie Piglins with rotting bodies and golden swords approached them.
At the sight, Jing Yuan immediately tightened his grip on his Array Blade.
Fu Mo raised a hand, signaling him not to attack.
“Relax.
These monsters are called Zombie Piglins.
They can be found throughout most of the Nether, but as long as you don’t attack them, they’re harmless.
The moment you attack one, however, Zombie Piglins from all across the Nether will swarm you.”
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T/N: If you spot mistranslation, do tell me!
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