From Prisoner to Si Chen..

Chapter 378 Footprints
Jilan urged the spiritual boat to the shore at the fastest speed.

He jumped down and once again stepped on the mudflats of the God's Land.

But from the moment he landed, the night sky suddenly disappeared, replaced by clear daylight.

It seemed like in just a blink of an eye, the world had changed.

Jilan looked ahead and saw a clear blue sky with white clouds. In the distance, there was no dense forest, but a grassland with no visible edge.

The wind blew, and the knee-high grass swayed and rustled, giving people a feeling of loneliness, emptiness, and inexplicable weirdness.

"Unknown changes have occurred in the 'lower level' area..."

Gillan murmured.

By studying with Mrs. McCalla, he gained a better understanding of God's Homeland.

The area where he had just landed was on the border of the "lower layer" and was called the "Gray Zone".

The gray area is not static.

It seems to change over time, with no pattern or repetition.

Since ancient times, countless mystics have studied the Land of God, but they have not been able to summarize any laws about the "gray area".

Every visit to God's Homeland will be a completely different journey.

Jilan took a deep breath and walked forward.

He tried to cross the silent grassland.

As he walked, Jilan slowly closed his eyes, expanded his spiritual awareness, and used all his strength to activate his spirituality.

Soon, just as teacher Pala said, Gilan felt an indescribable calling and guidance coming from the four directions in the distance.

He knew that this was due to his own compatibility with the four cosmic elements.

If you want to be promoted to the fifth level "Splendid", you must leave four "footprints" of corresponding attributes in the "lower" area of ​​the God's Land.

Jilan kept walking, closing his eyes and feeling it.

There was a warmth coming from the west, a damp feeling coming from the northwest, a light breeze coming from the northeast, and a faint rumbling sound coming from the east.

He opened his eyes, chose the northeast direction, and walked straight towards it.

'There should be a strong concentration of wind elements there, and the "Evolution Mushroom" often appears in places where wind elements gather... I can go there to look for this material and leave a "footprint" behind.'

Thinking this, Jilan walked along the silent and empty grassland.

He didn't encounter any strange creatures here.

Everything was so dead silent.

Following the guidance of the wind, Jilan walked for a long time and finally reached another place.

Here is a vast desert!

However, the color of the desert is not yellow-brown, but a dark green that goes against common sense.

When Jilan stepped on the sand, his feet sank into it unconsciously. He had to increase the force of lifting his feet to continue moving forward.

Looking down carefully, Jilan was surprised.

Because what gathers on the ground to form the desert seems to be not ordinary sand and gravel, but tiny and round "seeds".

"Seed desert?" Gillan was stunned.

Looking up, I can see the vast dark green land. How many seeds are needed to fill it into a "desert"...

But he soon felt relieved.

Because things in the "lower" area of ​​God's Land are difficult to understand with common sense, this place is full of absurdity and fantasy.

Jilan withdrew his gaze and continued forward.

After hiking for a long time, the originally unchanging dark green desert scene finally underwent new changes.

Jilan saw that there were egg-shaped dandelions as big as buildings floating in the air.

There is an indistinct black core in the middle of them, supported by countless straight fibrous vines and umbrella-shaped white fluff.

Ji Lan's eyes narrowed.

Through the "Guidance Prompt" ability of the "Player" Essence, he identified that this huge floating object was actually a living creature, one of the residents of the Divine Land.

They have a name, called "wind spore mother".

Gillan did not take the initiative to provoke, but chose to remain quiet and continue to move forward at a steady pace.

Going further, the "seeds" of sand on the ground actually began to sprout and bloom. The original desert ground became a large white "blanket".

In addition, there are also dark green irregular columns growing here, which are large and small, with the largest ones being as high as two or three floors and the smallest ones being not even knee-high. But the shells of these strange columns are very shiny, hard, and have patterns like tortoise shells.

However, what makes Gillan feel strange is that the shape of this columnar structure is actually somewhat similar to a "cactus".

Because their surface is covered with "thorns".

However, these "spikes" are actually finger bones, and they can actually move!

Gillan held his breath and walked quickly through this mysterious "cactus" area.

But during this process, he actually saw a figure not far away, sitting under a huge "cactus" to rest.

The man was wearing a brown windbreaker, a beret and goggles, carrying a travel bag and holding a big white dog in his hand.

"Hey, friend." The man also noticed Gillan's arrival and stood up and waved. "This way."

However, Jilan stopped cautiously and did not move forward rashly.

His eyes narrowed and he used his spiritual vision to look directly.

The other person's body outline exuded a dazzling blue light, and he was obviously a 5th-level "Glorious" level Jiushi, with a water-type spirituality.

Ji Lan's heart trembled.

He used the "Guide Tips" again, and the next second, colorful words appeared in his eyes. Perhaps because the opponent's original level was higher, not much information was displayed.

From the description, Gillan learned that the man's name was "Schnauzer" and the big white dog he was holding was called "Amos."

A man and a dog dream of visiting the land of gods, which seems to have some unknown purpose.

Jilan let out a breath and walked over calmly. As soon as he approached, the man extended his hand enthusiastically.

"Hello friends, my name is 'Schnauzer', and I am a traveler who likes to explore and study the land of God."

As he spoke, the man pointed to the big white dog beside him and introduced it:

"This is my beloved dog 'Amos'. He is naturally very intelligent and I like to take him with me when I travel in my dreams."

"What about you, friend?"

The big white dog was squatting on the ground, looking up at Jilan, sticking out its tongue and wagging its tail in a friendly manner.

Gillan noticed that there seemed to be a bloody mark under the lush white hair on the back of the dog's neck, with the pattern of a triangular inverted cross.

"My name is Vic Nightmare."

Gillan said calmly.

"Here to search for some mysterious materials."

This was an alias he made up when he was a senior prohibition agent.

The man in front of him had an unknown origin, and Jilan did not trust him, so he pretended to be friendly with him.

"Oh, it's Mr. Vick."

The Schnauzer laughed and sighed:
"God's Homeland, Toyalan, is vast and boundless. Even the 'lower' area has not been fully explored by anyone... It is not easy to meet other visitors here."

"So it's rare for us to meet. What materials are you planning to look for? I should be able to help you."

"No need." Jilan refused decisively.

He always felt that this man's enthusiasm was a little weird, so he didn't plan to have too much contact with him.

"Mr. Schnauzer, I'm in a hurry. Bye."

After that, Jilan passed the man and the dog and left. During this process, he remained alert at all times. Once the other party made a rash move, Jilan would use "Mind Descend" at the fastest speed and counterattack violently.

However, the Schnauzer just sighed and watched him leave with his beloved dog Amos who was squatting beside him.

After Gillan walked a distance away, Schnauzer suddenly reminded him loudly from behind:
"Mr. Vic, there will be a fork in the road ahead. Don't go to the left. There are very dangerous residents of the Divine Land there. They will actively attack visitors! It is difficult for ordinary people to fight against them, and the mortality rate is extremely high!"

Jilan didn't look back or stop, he just narrowed his eyes.

Because the wind he felt was pointing to the left...

After a while.

Gillan paused.

Sure enough, there was a fork in the road ahead, just as the traveler Schnauzer had said.

A huge tiankeng blocked the way ahead, with a diameter of more than seven or eight hundred meters. It seemed like a naturally formed collapsed vortex, bottomless.

Therefore, two paths emerged: left and right.

Gillan stood there, thinking for a while.

"The Schnauzer said there's danger on the left..."

He suddenly chuckled.

"Will you not go there even if it's dangerous?"

Shaking his head, Jilan walked directly to the left road.

He was skeptical of Schnauzer's reminder, and he trusted his own intuition and judgment more.

After bypassing the tiankeng, Jilan continued to move forward and soon arrived at a place covered with white dandelions. As he walked, he could feel the furry touch under his feet.

"We're here." Jilan murmured.

He noticed that there were many giant dandelions floating in the air here, all of which were "wind spore mothers".

And on the ground, there are moving mushrooms.

These mushrooms are huge, with the smallest ones being as big as adult men and the largest ones being four or five meters long. They have a pair of human-like legs, with muscles made of hyphae, which are quite sturdy.

And beneath the mushroom buds of different colors and patterns are identical faces that are twisted and in pain.

Empty and numb.

At first glance, it looks like a group of fat people wearing hats.

'These are the "Euphorbia mushrooms."

Jilan looked at the huge mushrooms that were wandering around like humans and said to himself.

"Don't rush to act. Wait for a while and let the "footprints" form..."

He did not move forward, but sat down and waited quietly.

The emoji mushrooms didn't seem to notice him and continued walking on their own. There was complete silence all around.

Only the wind was blowing continuously, the white fluff on the ground formed pieces of "waves", and the "wind spores" in the air floated slowly and leisurely.

If you ignore the absurdity of the environment, this scene is quite beautiful.

But soon, Jilan found something wrong.

Because the dandelion "blanket" all around him was pointed at him without him knowing it, and the egg-shaped white fluff was like a head, staring at him with non-existent "eyes".

"This environment is hostile to me..."

Jilan's heart trembled, and he had this feeling for no reason.

(End of this chapter)