My basement connects to another world.

Chapter 48 Selection

Chapter 51 Selection

Old house, basement.

Jiang Yuan stared at the fluorescent blue text that appeared before his eyes:

[Anchor Point 2 Cooldown Time: 05:59:52]

There are still nearly six hours left in the cooldown period.

"It's good that the anchor point cooldown time is separate; this saves a lot of source material —"

Immediately afterward, a thought struck him, and he used the [Gate of Realms] again.

A golden door of light appeared silently, and he stepped through it.

The temperature plummeted, and the air was filled with the chilling scent of ice, snow, and wood.

Jiang Yuan knew that he had arrived at his home in the Frostclaw tribe.

He looked around to make sure he was in the right place.

Suddenly, I sensed something approaching at an extremely fast speed.

He instinctively took a half step back, and magic surged into his legs, instantly increasing his speed.

This is a combat instinct he honed through numerous life-or-death battles with monsters.

Having advanced to the second tier, his physical attributes underwent another qualitative leap. As he retreated with all his might, his figure almost left an afterimage.

But the other side was faster.

Jiang Yuan was startled and leaned back. At the same time, a thought struck him, and he was about to reopen the boundary gate and use the momentum of his fall to retreat directly back to Blue Star.

This is the safest way to escape.

But the next instant, a clear, warm sensation came from my wrist.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye.

He maintained a semi-reclining posture, finally able to raise his eyes and look up with his arms outstretched.

Her wrists were pale and slender, her furry ears stood straight up, her tail swayed behind her, and her bright eyes were looking at him with a mischievous glint in them.

It's Hiru.

"Jiangyuan, Jiangyuan!" A clear voice rang out, filled with barely suppressed joy, "Why are you falling backward?"

"—You almost scared me to death." Jiang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, regained his balance with her help, and patted her little head with amusement.

"Hehe." Hilu squinted her eyes in enjoyment, then raised her little face, her tail wagging lightly behind her, like a kitten waiting for praise.

Jiang Yuan looked at her smug little face, shook his head with a smile, and suddenly realized something.

In that instant, I had already retreated at an extremely fast speed.

Not only did Hilu catch up, but she also firmly gripped his arm, leaving him no time to react.

Even the third-tier warrior Ke Shan, whom he had seen, did not move this fast in battle.

Jiang Yuan was slightly taken aback, then suddenly realized: "Xilu, you've reached the third tier?"

Hilu's ears twitched happily, and she nodded her little head vigorously.

Jiang Yuan sincerely praised, "Great job, no wonder you're so fast."

He meant it sincerely.

If it hadn't been Hilu who attacked, but rather an enemy, he would probably have been injured.

The gap between the third and second orders was larger than he had anticipated.

Hilu beamed with delight at the praise, "Jiang Yuan is amazing too, Hilu almost couldn't catch him."

She had just broken through to the third level today, and her mother gave her a day off, so she happily came here to guard Jiang Yuan, wanting to give him a surprise.

Jiang Yuan remembered his business and asked, "Where is Captain Ke Shan? I have something to discuss with him."

His plan for this trip was to take a third-tier combatant to Cape Territory and use absolute power to eliminate the governor and the second-tier knight at the same time.

But this involves his ability to travel between the two worlds.

The fewer people who know, the better. The first Tier 3 warrior he thought of looking for was Ke Shan.

Ke Shan has a forthright and generous personality. When they encountered the Horned Beast, he did not hesitate to step forward to help it, even though there was a considerable risk involved.

Hilu tilted her head and thought for a moment before replying, "Uncle Ke Shan—I haven't seen him—he should be out on patrol at this time."

She blinked, tilted her head back, and added, "Father said there are so many more monsters outside the tribe—it's so strange, they even came out of the forest during Winter. It wasn't like this at this time of year before."

Jiang Yuan nodded.

We'll have to wait for Ke Shan to return first; Tissa can only hope for the best.

Wait a minute—his gaze fell on Hilu's small face.

Having just broken through to the third tier and possessing exceptional stealth abilities—a thought struck him, and he asked, "Xilu, you're at the third tier now. How does your strength compare to Captain Ke Shan's? Has your stealth ability changed at all?"

He didn't necessarily have to look for Ke Shan; wouldn't hope Lu be a better candidate?

Moreover, if it were Hillu, she could stay in the Cape Territory for a long time without having to be sent back.

He trusted Xilu more than Keshan.

this point is very important.

If the people on the other side of the Cape Territory were to learn of his ability to travel between the two places, it would be extremely disadvantageous for him.

Once this secret is exposed, the consequences will be dire.

Hilu, however, never revealed his secret to anyone.

He was able to produce food because he did so voluntarily, and the old priest deduced it from his own experience.

This unspoken understanding of keeping secrets is more reliable than any promise.

Of course, this is all predicated on Hil's parents agreeing.

As for the old priest, given his longing for the outside world, even if he wanted Xilu to go out, he would probably agree readily.

Hiru answered Jiang Yuan's every question: "Uncle Keshan is an experienced warrior. Hiru can't beat him—"

As she spoke, she raised her head and changed the subject: "But Shilu will launch a sneak attack."

"Hehe, Father said that Shilu's stealth is so good that even he would be fooled if he wasn't careful."

From a young age, Hilu was different from others. She was blessed by the moon goddess, which greatly enhanced her stealth abilities, and that's not all.

Judging from that astonishing speed just now, it was much faster than when Jiang Yuan last saw Ke Shan facing that horned behemoth.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so caught off guard that he barely had time to see the approaching figure.

Its speed is self-evident.

Jiang Yuan's eyes lit up.

Compared to the head-on confrontation with Ke Shan, the agile and nimble hope Lu, who excels at ambushes, is clearly more suitable for this mission.

He softened his voice, sounding like a big bad wolf coaxing a little girl: "Hilu, actually I've awakened a new ability that can take you to the outside world, um, the world outside Moondwelling Valley. It's completely different there from here."

"But I've offended some people, and I originally came here to ask Uncle Ke Shan for help—"

Inside the spacious tree hollow.

Hilu was sitting obediently, her tail neatly curled around her side.

Her father, mother, and even the priest Muye were all there.

The three listened with varying expressions, their gazes shifting back and forth between Jiang Yuan and hope Lu.

Jiang Yuan slightly modified what he had just said to Xilu and repeated it again.

"That's how it is. I awakened a new ability that allows me to take someone with me to the outside world. I encountered some danger there and now need the help of a Tier 3 warrior."

"The outside world?" Priestess Muye's eyes lit up.

Xilu's mother, Yue Wu, frowned slightly and asked worriedly, "Won't there be any danger?" She looked at Xilu.

Her daughter was still just a child. Even though she had broken through to the third level, in her eyes she was still that little one who needed her care.

But regardless of whether Jiang Yuan's words were true or false, this human had already profoundly influenced their entire Frostclaw tribe.

The rice he provided captivated the entire tribe, and her husband especially loved the thing called "wine."

Thinking of this, Yue Wu's throat bobbed slightly, and the delicious taste of holding a handful of candy involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

"Let me go," Chief Ug said in a deep voice, breaking the brief silence.

Jiang Yuan was slightly surprised, then shook his head: "The tribe needs you. The other side doesn't have any Tier 3 combatants, and Xilu is good at stealth, so she's more suitable than anyone else."

He paused, then added, "Besides, Shilu can come back. As long as you want to see her, it's not like she's gone forever."

Just as Jiang Yuan thought that after saying these words, the matter was settled, he saw Uge seem to have thought of something, and his brows suddenly furrowed: "No!"

Priestess Muye and Yuewu looked at the leader, paused for a moment, and then realized what was happening.

They were thinking of the same thing.

According to records, the moon goddess guided their tribe to Moondwelling Valley.

"Oh right, are you worried about the Moon Goddess?" Jiang Yuan took in the expressions of the three and asked, "Priestess Muye, are you worried about the Moon Goddess's wrath?"

Mu Ye nodded slowly.

"Your ancestors, the Frostclaw tribe, originally came from outside, right? Did the Moon Goddess stop them when they came?"

Mu Ye was slightly taken aback.

Jiang Yuan continued, "The Moon God didn't stop your ancestors from coming here. So, conversely, if you go back, why would she stop you?"

"He only told you not to stay outside, he didn't say you couldn't go out."

After these words were spoken, the tree hollow fell silent.

Mu Ye and Wu Ge exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of wavering in each other's eyes.

Yes, if our ancestors could come, then they can naturally go back too.

The Moon God never explicitly forbade his people from leaving the valley; he simply didn't create an exit.

But since Jiang Yuan can use his own abilities to bring people back and forth, this isn't "leaving the protection of the Moon Goddess," but rather more like—

Take a trip to the homeland of our ancestors.

After pondering for a long time, Mu Ye finally nodded slowly: "You're right."

Ug remained silent, saying nothing, but did not stop them further.

Of course, this is mainly because the moon goddess has not responded to the tribe's sacrifices for over a hundred years.

Yuewu looked at his daughter with concern, his lips moved, but in the end he only reached out and touched Xilu's head.

Jiang Yuan looked at Xilu.

Hilu immediately jumped up from the ground and hopped to his side, her tail wagging happily behind her, without the slightest hesitation.

Jiang Yuan held Xilu's small hand. "Hold on tight, let's go."

Gate to the Realm.

A thought struck me.

The golden portal, invisible to only him, appeared invisibly.

He waved to the three people, Ug and the others, who were looking at him, and then pulled Hil into the portal.

moment.

The two figures disappeared.

As if it had never existed, it left no trace in the spot.

The three people left in the tree hollow stared at each other in disbelief, as if what they had just seen was just an illusion.

The basement of the old house.

As soon as Jiang Yuan returned, he used the [Gate of Boundaries] again.

[Consume Source Material to reset the Boundary Gate (Anchor Point Two)?]

"yes!"

[Source quality: 3 → 1.8]

The golden gate reappeared.

Only 1.2 was deducted, so the source quality is still enough — Jiang Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Hilu stood to the side, staring wide-eyed at the dark and empty basement with curiosity. Before she could speak, Jiang Yuan took her hand.

"I'm gone."

""

Before she could react, the scene before her eyes changed again.

They arrived at another dark room.

Cape Territory, we've arrived.