On the Throne: The King of Black and White

Early the next morning, Lin Xiao arrived at the manor of Deputy Captain Ghost.

On the hot tea table, Lin Xiao took a sip of tea and asked curiously:

"Where are you going on a business trip?"

"Yuzhou."

"Next door?" Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow.

Yuzhou is the neighboring capital of Luzhou and borders Xiangyou District.

Moreover, Yuzhou was established much earlier than Luzhou, and its area is much larger than Luzhou. It is one of the giant cities in Huaya.

"A few days ago, a team of hunters from Yuzhou discovered a secret place in a deserted area."

Ghost took care of the coffee table and said calmly:

"Because the authority inside seemed to involve the realm of the dead, the Yuzhou Hunters Association submitted assistance to the headquarters, and many hunters in the spiritual realm were transferred there."

"Hidden world?" Lin Xiao blinked and couldn't help but ask, "Is it the throne of a demigod?"

"No..." Ghost shook his head and said, "This time it's just the monarch's territory."

"Can you still discover the monarch's secret realm in Yuzhou now?" Lin Xiao frowned slightly.

He vaguely remembered that Deputy Captain Ghost once told him——

The throne of the demigods is on the outside of the world. The hidden world will float for hundreds of thousands of years before it approaches the world and opens an entrance.

After the death of the monarch, the secret realm will be directly exiled to reality.

Maybe in a cave, at the bottom of a lake, in a forest, in the deep sea...

According to common sense, as a city established in the early days of Huaya, Yuzhou should have experienced sufficient exploration of the deserted area there, and the secret realm of the monarch had long been uncovered.

...It couldn't have been found near Forbidden Era, right?

"I know what you are wondering about..." Ghost smiled faintly and explained: "The hidden world was found in a certain high-risk desert area, not the core of the desert area."

"The reason why it has not been explored by the Hunter Association before is because it is the secret realm of the monarch in the abstract realm."

"Will this be different from the normal Monarch Secret Realm?"

"Yes..." Ghost looked at Lin Xiao and chuckled: "Actually, this is also related to what I want to teach you today."

"Lin Xiao, do you still remember...how I explained the power of the abstract field to you before?"

Lin Xiao held the tea cup and replied: "They are located in the mezzanine of the world and originate from human cognition."

"That's right..." Ghost took a sip of tea and said, "That monarch's secret realm is in the middle of the world."

"It is different from the throne outside the world, but compared to other monarchs' holy places, it is indeed quite inconspicuous."

"The Yuzhou hunter discovered the secret place on a piece of reflective ore."

"...!?"

Looking at the young man whose eyes were slightly widened, Ghost's lips curled up and he said:

"The secret realm of the monarch in the realms of spirit and soul will come to certain abstract areas, such as reflections, lakes, mirrors, and even dreams..."

"Moreover, because they are in the interlayer and fragments of the world, the coordinates of their arrival will deviate from the location where the monarch fell."

"This... looks a bit like a throne."

"That is to say..." Lin Xiao pondered for a moment and asked: "That monarch is probably a foreigner? Did he die elsewhere on Blue Star?"

"No, no, no, the world mezzanine is very close to the real world..." Ghost waved his hand and denied:

"It can be offset by at most one or two city-states. It won't have such a big error like the throne."

"It's just..." Ghost paused, with a strange look on his face: "That monarch is indeed not a Huaya..."

"...Huh?" A question mark appeared on Lin Xiao's head.

"According to the speculation of the Yuzhou Hunter Association..." Ghost pulled back his hood and said helplessly:

"That monarch may have traveled to Huaya before, and then died here."

"...Huh?" Lin Xiao was stunned for a moment, suddenly not knowing what to say.

"Then...does this secret place need to be reported to other countries?"

The exploration of the demigod's secret realm requires the alliance of the five countries.

And this kind of foreign monarch, the secret realm came to Huaya again, Lin Xiao was a little confused about how to distribute it.

"If it is the Huaya monarch, then of course it will be completely left to us..." Ghost tapped the table and sighed softly:

"But since he is the monarch of another country, Hua Ya must not be able to make arbitrary decisions."

"After all..." Ghost shrugged and said calmly: "The five countries have spies on each other, so it is impossible to completely hide the truth from the other side."

"We cannot allow other countries to find excuses for condemnation for the sake of a secret place for the monarch, and it will also damage the cooperative relationship of the federation."

"Does that mean this time is also a joint exploration by the five countries?" Lin Xiao asked.

"No..." Ghost shook his head and said, "This time I only reported the country where the monarch belongs, Europa."

"They sent some hunters over. In addition to helping, they mainly played a surveillance role."

"Surveillance?"

"Haha..." Ghost smiled and whispered: "In case we find the treasure in the secret realm, we hide it and don't share it with them."

"I see……"

As expected, everyone is an old fox, talking about each other's needs, but they don't completely trust each other.

Even if Lin Xiao is a student, he understands that such an innocent relationship between countries cannot exist.

But...it's hidden from the world.

Lin Xiao was still full of curiosity about this legendary thing.

"Deputy Captain..." Looking at the ghost, Lin Xiao asked in a low voice: "...This kind of mission is led by a monarch, right?"

"No..." Ghost chuckled and shook his head, denying Lin Xiao's guess.

"After the monarch falls, if the territory is entered by a being of the same level or above, this secret realm will automatically collapse and be destroyed."

"It's as if...the territory that originally belonged to him was occupied by other kings."

"..." Lin Xiao's eyes were stunned for a moment, and he couldn't help but ask:

"Then the secret realm of the throne can accommodate the monarch, right?"

"Okay..." Ghost lowered his eyes and continued:

"But in fact...even if it is to explore a semi-mysterious realm, the monarch is not allowed to enter in advance. Instead, A-level hunters are allowed to serve as pioneers."

"...Isn't that very dangerous?" Lin Xiao frowned in confusion.

If there is forbidden disaster in the throne, it will definitely be an extremely fatal threat to A-level hunters.

"Of course it's dangerous..." The corner of Ghost Ghost's mouth twitched and he smiled bitterly:

"But the sacrifice of the monarch is almost unbearable for the country, and the risk must be minimized."

"Joint exploration by the five countries actually means risk sharing."

Ghost pointed at the black ring in Lin Xiao's hand and said:

"For hunters who are exploring, the official will provide monarch-level demon-devouring rings."

"Even...some people will get the authority to become Transcendent A Grade hunters in one fell swoop."

Lin Xiao was stunned.

For A-level hunters, although exploring secret realms is dangerous, it is also a major opportunity to make military exploits.

Looking at the young man's gurgling eyes, Ghost raised his eyebrows and asked directly:

"Do you also want to go to the secret realm?"

"…Ha ha."

Lin Xiao smiled coquettishly. Of course, he was also very curious about the secret realm of the monarch.

Especially this kind of seclusion in an abstract realm.

"It's a pity that I can't take you there..." Ghost looked directly into Lin Xiao's eyes and said seriously:

"The risk inside is unknown. It may exceed the high-risk wilderness area. Even a true A-level hunter has a high risk of sacrifice."

"I know you are very strong, but...it's better to restrain yourself for now."

"You are still young and have unlimited time. There is no need to take risks now."

"Okay..." Lin Xiao nodded slightly and did not mess around.

There will be plenty of opportunities in the future, and it is indeed a good thing to be able to develop stably now.

After all, if there were swarms of high-risk natural disasters or even Transcendent A-level monsters inside, Lin Xiao didn't know if the Demon-Eating Ring could save him.

Just because you have shelter, you can't just run there and risk your life.

Seeing that Lin Xiao accepted the admonition, Ghost's expression softened and he joked:

"If I take you here, the leader and Lord Long will definitely kill me."

"...How could that happen?" Lin Xiao looked away guiltily.

"Let's not talk about this anymore, let's get back to the topic..." Ghost held his hands together and put them on the table.

"What I want to teach you today is what I just said, the fragments and layers of the world."

"Actually."

"Not only the monarch's secret realm, we hunters can also walk in the abstract realm..."

In the ghost's eyes, pale flames shone brightly, ignited, and even... engulfed his whole body.

The deputy captain of the Ghost Ghost disappeared, and even the power fluctuations no longer existed.

Lin Xiao looked around with a stunned expression, but found no sign of the man.

At this moment, his eyes condensed, moved down, and looked at the tea cup on the table.

The clear tea water was filled with blurry reflections.

This is normal, but...

That reflection seems to have more "content".

Apart from the people and things outside, a little man covered in pale flames was standing quietly in the reflection, looking at Lin Xiao quietly.

"Deputy Head?"

Lin Xiao was stunned for a moment, used the moon white particles, turned on the hunter mode, and completely immersed his mental power into the tea noodles.

With the assistance of this abstract field energy, Lin Xiao finally saw the scene in the reflection completely.

It was a world of light and ghosts.

There are countless pure white roads, criss-crossing and extending in vertical and horizontal directions. Some are paved on the ground, and some are along the sky.

At the end of those pure white roads, there are irregular patches of color.

Some of them are full of water chestnuts, or covered with cracks, and abstract colors are like ink, randomly splashed on them.

Some are black, some are yellow, some are gray, some are pink...

Like... fragments of the world.

At this time, the deputy captain of Ghost Ghost was standing on a light color block, and that color block was connected to the tea noodles in the outside world...

"As long as our whole body is filled with energy, those of us with abilities in the spiritual realm can wander in the abstract world."

The ghost surrounded by pale flames floated up and moved along the white road to another gray block.

And that color block represents...

Lin Xiao took out his cell phone and saw the face of Deputy Captain Ghost appearing on the mirror.

"You must also know the concepts of abstract fields, mirrors, water surfaces, shadows..."

Pale flames floated onto dark patches of color.

Lin Xiao looked at the ground. Next to his own shadow, there was a dark shadow of a man.

Then, the man's shadow disappeared.

Lin Xiao's eyes suddenly shrank.

There was no one in front of him, but the ghost's figure appeared directly in his field of vision.

The mental power swept across, and Lin Xiao "saw" his own eyes.

I saw a figure reflected on the moon-white pupils, that was... the deputy captain of Ghost.

"If you want, you can also appear in other people's eyes or even in their dreams."

In a bizarre world.

The ghost stood on the moon-white color block, folded his hands on his chest, raised his head and said:

"This technique is not difficult, but walking in the abstract world will consume an extremely large amount of energy. Normal B-level hunters can hardly afford it."

"But it shouldn't be a big problem for you..."

Lin Xiao blinked his eyes, and the moon-white block where the ghost was was suddenly filled with cracks, and then returned to the original state.

"Isn't it impossible for outsiders to interfere here?"

Lin Xiao's eyes were full of surprise, and he felt invincible.

"Actually it's not..." Ghost shook his head and said with a slight smile:

"Although the energy will be weakened in half, it can still be transmitted through the medium."

"Besides, 'land' will also disappear..."

The ghost pointed at the dark patch in the distance. It should be a shadow. As the sun moved away, it was slowly getting smaller.

"Once the medium is gone, we have to go back to the White Road and find another place to land..."

The ghost left the moon-white "land" representing Lin Xiao.

He followed the pure white road and jumped into a certain shadow color block like a bubble.

"On the White Road, our energy will be consumed crazily. Once the energy is insufficient, we will even be lost in the abstract realm forever."

A man's figure floated on the shadow of the tea table on the ground.

He was wrapped in pale flames, translucent, rising from the black shadow, and gradually solidified.

The ghost has returned to the real world.

Sitting in his original position, the deputy leader looked at Lin Xiao and warned:

"In the abstract realm, we cannot restore power. Energy can never come in or out."

"Ten million, you must pay attention to losses and don't be careless."

Nod, nod...

Lin Xiao had a bright smile on his face and looked at the deputy leader expectantly.

This is so cool too! He really wants to learn!

5 minutes later……

Lin Xiao, covered in moonlight, emerged from the shadow and returned to reality from the abstract plane.

"What's wrong with you? Didn't you already succeed?"

Looking at the other party's gloomy expression, Ghost asked curiously.

"No..." Lin Xiao pursed his lips.

He was happy to be able to walk in the realm of abstraction.

but……

There are no new skills popping up in the panel.

He was a little depressed again...

……

Night, Mingqiu Garden Community.

On the brightly lit streets, residents are strolling or sitting in community storefronts.

Like the wind blowing.

On the wide district road, the shadows of street lights, trees, and humans rippled one after another, and then quickly returned to calm.

Along the quiet residential road, the wind blew into the commercial street.

Glass in a store, a man's watch, a woman's mobile phone, children's juice, a pet's pupils...

A moon-white figure passed by like a breeze.

He was erratic, sometimes to the left, sometimes to the right, sometimes nearby, sometimes appearing a thousand meters away.

The white figure on the moon sometimes circles in place, and sometimes breaks into a resident's home.

On the black screen of the TV, in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, on the smooth floor, in the lady's makeup mirror...

He seemed lost, like a headless fly, flickering around the Mingqiu Garden Community.

at last……

After half an hour of wandering, it seemed that I had found my target.

The moon-white figure broke straight into a residential building.

He seems to be home...

……

Bathroom, in front of the sink.

The electric toothbrush sizzles.

Lin Shanshan, wearing pink pajamas and a mouth full of foam, froze.

a while.

She rinsed off the foam, wiped her mouth, and looked at the mirror in front of her expressionlessly.

there.

There was a man with long moon-white hair and wearing a white robe.

He had an awkward smile on his face.

Moreover, the facial features are very familiar...