: The Small World

"This doesn't look like the Mad Alliance," Wu An asked the cloud screen, gazing at the orange-red planet before him.

"Hmm..." The other person just stammered awkwardly.

After all, the goal was to find the Mad Alliance, but who knew that this seemingly unrelated world would come to them.

Please unleash your magic once more, and I will surely find the Mad Alliance for you—

"Forget it, let's take a look first. If it's suitable, it would be good to have it as a foothold. Our goal is to go further, and we don't necessarily have to find the Madman Union," Wu An said.

【yes...】

Yunmu responded softly, and looking at the little face of the orange-red planet through Wu'an's body, he couldn't help but feel a sense of disgust.

"Why can't I get in?" Wu An asked again.

Each time I try to get closer, I feel a resistance that arises from within.

Not only did the planet in front of it resist it, but even the stellar embryo within its body felt a sense of resistance.

However, Wu An could not figure out the specific reasons for this resistance.

【Try suppressing your magical power below the Breaking Boundary stage, then completely isolate the Star Embryo from your body and see if you can get close.】 Wu An did as Yun Mu asked, and approached the orange-red planet again. He found that the resistance had largely disappeared, and he could now touch a part of the planet that resembled an "atmosphere".

At a glance, one can almost see the entire planet. The ground is covered with solidified red soil, with only a few areas showing green leaves and flowing water. There is an ocean, but it exudes a putrid smell. Although it looks relatively clear, there are no fish or shrimp in it, only a few seaweeds floating on the surface. It doesn't look like the ocean that is the origin of life at all.

Wu An continued to suppress her magic power, gradually decreasing it until she compressed her magic power to the fourth level, at which point she fully entered the planet.

On the desolate land, there are almost no places where living beings gather, but in certain specific places, there are dark things.

Disaster beasts. I didn't expect there to be disaster beasts here... Judging from the level of magic power, most of them are D-rank or even lower.

What's incomprehensible is that these D-rank calamity beasts also seem very weak. If you disregard their bodies constructed from tainted magic, they are at most large wild beasts that a few adults could easily handle.

Of course, C-class disaster beasts are beyond the reach of ordinary human beings.

Wu An flew towards the direction where the calamity beasts were. Where there are calamity beasts, there are probably intelligent beings. The principle behind the appearance of calamity beasts determines this reality.

call--

"Huh?"

Wu An glanced down at the air and earth she had just passed and was surprised to find that her speed was not much different from when she was in the Breaking Realm. You have to know that she is now at the fourth level of magic power. Just looking at the level, the difference is only one level, but the difference is probably hundreds or thousands of times.

"What is the reason for this?" Wu An asked the cloud curtain. For questions about the world, consulting the Holy Spirit is the most effective way to find answers.

To put it roughly, the density of the world is different. Even if the volumes are the same, one cubic meter of cotton will definitely not weigh as much as one cubic meter of iron.

This world is incomparable to ours. According to my calculations, the highest level of magic it can withstand should be at the Breakthrough Stage, but in reality, due to the difference in magic quality, you'll ultimately need to be downgraded to the fourth tier to enter. This is unavoidable; after all, it's just a lower-level world.

"Forehead..."

Although Yunmu explained the problem clearly, the tone of his reply made Wu'an a little uncomfortable, as if he were looking down on people from the heavens.

Okay, let's get started.

[Sister, what's wrong?]

"It's alright. Then do you understand why the celestial embryo inside me is resisting this place?"

The reason is that the quality of matter in this world is too poor. One of the instincts of the Star Embryo is to absorb matter from other worlds and strengthen itself. This is an instinct, like breathing, and it cannot be stopped.

However, the quality of matter in this world is poor, and when added to the star embryo, it can only be considered an impurity that needs to be removed, so it naturally resists entering it.

Your star embryo is a star embryo nurtured in the ordinary world!

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However, it's not their fault that they were born this way...

Wu An didn't ask any more questions and quickly crossed half the planet, arriving above the gathering place of the disaster beasts. As soon as they saw her, all the disaster beasts looked up and breathed, whether they were C-level disaster beasts as big as artificial mountains or dog-level disaster beasts on the roadside.

Wu An ignored them and simply released his magic to probe downwards. He quickly discovered a large number of underground tunnels beneath where the calamity beasts had gathered. Although they were well hidden and could not be seen on the ground, Wu An could see through the situation at a glance with his massive magic sweep.

In the cave passageways, there are large hollows in some places, where... people live, or at least intelligent beings.

[There really was someone... When the Chief destroyed the Thirteen Realms, did he spare these peripheral small worlds?]

"We don't understand why the [Chief] destroyed the world in the first place. Who knows why she spared these smaller worlds..."

To be honest, given the strength of this world, if Wu An hadn't been a little too forceful when he released his magic just now, he might have left a scar on it.

Its fragility is astonishing. It's unclear whether Wu'an has spent too long in the ordinary world and has lost awareness of its true destructive power, or whether these worlds are genuinely more fragile...

I had heard that the fifth rank was the level required to cross the boundary sea with one's body, but that was the standard for the thirteen worlds. Does that mean that even if an extraordinary genius appeared in other small worlds, they might not be able to pass through the boundary sea?

Wu An found a small mound of earth, dug on it for a while, and then saw a small mud door. He pulled it up, and a passage leading underground was revealed.

She didn't directly break through the earth, after all, she didn't understand the ecology here. This passage must be related to the methods the people here used to defend against the monstrous beasts, and she didn't want to accidentally harm them. The passage was dark, and she could only hear the echo of Wu An's footsteps. There were countless forks in the road, but they were meaningless in Wu An's eyes. There were also some magically made alarm bells along the way, so it seemed that magic still existed in this world.

Wu An ignored the alarm and walked straight across.

Before long, she arrived at a large cavern. Once inside, she could get a glimpse of the underground city.

The cavern is about a kilometer wide, with biological remains and signs of battle scattered around, resembling a hunting ground. However, the uppermost part is covered in dust, suggesting that few enemies have ever ventured to this extent.

As Wu An entered the Great Void, she saw many people standing guard, their eyes filled with fierceness and vigilance. Some were even surprised and stunned by her appearance. A quick glance revealed that this place was not only inhabited by humans, but also by other races.

Not like Alice, who appears no different from humans on the surface, but rather a species that is clearly different from humans.

Some resembled Cyclopes, reaching three meters in length; others were almost inhuman, resembling slimes in their stickiness; and some even looked like goblins... Standing slightly ahead, there was indeed one like her, a magical girl.

It was like a hodgepodge, causing Wu An to frown slightly. So many different groups could live together; it seemed they faced considerable external pressure.

Seeing this group of people, Wu An confirmed an important thing—the Chief probably doesn't have racial germophobia, otherwise these alien races wouldn't be alive. She probably just doesn't like the people from the other twelve worlds.

"dawsawdw?!"

The leader shouted at Wu An, but Wu An couldn't understand.

She unleashed her magic, and instantly, the pressure within the void surged to an unbearable level for them. Boom!

The people who were just moments ago tense and ready to attack this sudden intruder were now all lying on the ground, their faces showing astonishment and fear.

Some people were so shocked by the huge difference that they spilled their water, but no one will know for the time being.

Judging from their clothing, they don't seem to be cave dwellers; some of their clothes even resemble modern clothing.

The most important point is that some of the men here actually possess magic, albeit in a very lowly way, and may not even be considered human. But in any case, they do possess magic.

In other words... gender discrimination only exists in the normal world; it's not the case in other worlds!

Ten seconds later, Wu An withdrew her magic. The people stared at her blankly, wondering what she meant.

"Cloud Curtain, is there a way to make them understand what I mean?"

【nature--】

As the Holy Spirit, and a Holy Spirit from a higher world, even if there is a language barrier, the cloud can communicate with people through a way of "communicating with the world".

Without darkness or clouds, one must determine where this world is, in order to establish one's own vague coordinates.

"Just translate what I say to them," Wu An said. If she had enough time, she could learn about the situation here, or even find a moment of crisis when a monster invades to save the day and gain favor, thus getting in touch with these people. That's the style of a magical girl.

Unfortunately, she didn't have enough time; she needed to quickly determine which world this was.

The illusory image of the cloud curtain peeled away from behind Wu An. Some people's eyes lit up when they saw her, and many of them even bowed down in worship, as if they were influenced by the charm of the Holy Spirit.

"I meant no harm. I just had some questions to ask. I demonstrated my strength just now to avoid unnecessary conflict later."

Wu An spoke, and the cloud screen relayed the message:

【Foolish barbarians, standing before you is the magical girl Wu'an, a celestial being destined to ascend to the throne of Mankai and rule over all the stars. Your sister has arrived, and instead of welcoming you with your entire city, you have attacked her. Today, your sister is in a good mood and will not pursue your crimes. Go now—】

Yunmu was speaking when Wu'an grabbed her by the neck, causing her to kick wildly and look at Wu'an innocently.

"Didn't I tell you to translate it exactly as it is?" Wu An asked unhappily.

In situations where translators are caught between two sides, trouble is easily brewing.

Do you not know the old story of "Happy New Year, elder brother and sister-in-law"?

Although Yunmu was muttering in a language that Wu'an couldn't understand, they were of one mind. Even though Yunmu was trying to hide it, Wu'an clearly sensed that something was wrong.

"Sister... there's no need to put on a friendly front with them. That would only make you look less imposing. If you use a more assertive approach, they'll respect you and won't dare to lie, which would be more beneficial for our investigation." "Do I need to use such weak language to appear tough? Who taught you that?"

Hmm... I was born with it, but this is my first time using it, so I might not be very skilled yet.

It turns out this is the factory configuration of the Holy Spirit, so it's not surprising.

Wu An released his grip with a sigh of relief, then pinched Yun Mu's face hard, causing her to grimac and tears to well up in her eyes.

"Just repeat what I said truthfully. With strength as your own, there's no need to put on such a fierce act."

Hmm... okay.

Yunmu nodded and relayed Wu'an's words truthfully this time. Soon, they were led into the underground.

They discovered that this place was actually a city-like place, an underground city with an energy shield on the outside that separated the city from the earthen walls above, preventing damage to the city from falling rocks and soil movement.

The city is quite large, but the population is small. It looks very old, and there are many places where modern buildings are almost nowhere to be seen, only tiled sheds and mud houses.

On the way, some people were surprised to see so many people escorting Wu An alone. Others, seeing her unusual appearance and temperament, seemed to regard her as some kind of deity and knelt down to worship her.

Wu An observed everything in the city and spoke quietly with the guards around him. During their conversation, he learned that the planet was called "Azure Water," which didn't seem to fit its current state at all. It probably symbolized a beautiful meaning. He asked Yun Mu if she knew anything about the planet, but Yun Mu didn't know either.

Before long, they stopped in front of a relatively well-preserved building... resembling a temple. Inside, there stood a magnificent tree, over ten meters thick, clearly not one that could grow in such harsh conditions. While the rest of the area was dilapidated, this place was thriving, with even the ground covered in flowers and grass. As soon as Wu An entered the temple, the tree shook violently, its leaves rustling down, causing the local cultivators to frantically try to appease it, dancing and burning incense.

But soon, the tree stopped swaying, and the scattered leaves rose up without wind, forming an incomplete human shape that bowed to Wu An with great respect. This stunned everyone else. Although they already knew of Wu An's extraordinary abilities, they did not expect it to be to this extent, that even their ancestral spirits had to treat him with such respect.

The cloud curtain appeared impatiently, causing the ancestral spirit to look up. Upon seeing the cloud curtain, the ancestral spirit was filled with worship and excitedly danced with joy. The ancestral spirit is just a title; in fact, it can also be considered a kind of holy spirit.

However, its specifications and completeness are far inferior to those of the cloud screen, and no one would recognize it as the Holy Spirit.

Yunmu approached the ancestral spirit, picking up a leaf from its body. On it was a dark green pattern resembling a coiled dragon. Wu'an didn't understand the pattern, but Yunmu's expression darkened, its gaze on the leaf filled with unease.

"What's wrong?" Wu An asked.

Sister...this...this looks like the emblem of the "Spirit Realm".

【Spirit Realm】, one of the thirteen worlds. Wu An only knew the name, but did not understand why Yun Mu's face looked so ugly.

[If we consider the Boundary Sea as a flat surface, with the thirteen worlds distributed within it, then the Ordinary World would be located in the northern part, with the Mad Dream Union at the northernmost point; and... the Spirit Realm would be located due south... This ancestral spirit bears the emblem of the Spirit Realm, indicating that this world was once a subordinate world controlled by the Spirit Realm.]

In the thirteen worlds, each world basically has some subordinate worlds, but the normal world does not, because even in the previous generation, the dominant force in the normal world was magical girls, and the conditions for becoming a magical girl have not changed in essence from the current generation.

Despite being labeled with three accusations of gender discrimination, personality discrimination, and unstable output, the magical girl class is still quite strong, belonging to the top tier in the previous generation. In contrast, the current generation's witches are from the Trisolaran civilization, so they cannot be used as a comparison point.

[Even in a subordinate world, those that can be directly marked are obviously not too far from the Spirit Realm... if they were too far, there would be no control. But this planet, so far away, has drifted to the vicinity of the Ordinary World... which may mean... which may mean...] Yunmu was somewhat reluctant to reveal the truth.

"The previous coordinates are no longer usable?" Wu An asked.

After a pause of several seconds, Yunmu nodded.

Hmm... um.

This means that their plan to determine their approximate location by discovering a planet has failed.

The Spirit Realm and the Ordinary World are almost on the north and south sides of the Boundary Sea. No matter how fast Wu An flies, it is impossible for him to cross the north and south in a short time and go from the north of the Boundary Sea to the south.

The fact that the subordinate worlds of the Spirit Realm have appeared around the ordinary world likely indicates that the coordinates of the Boundary Sea have been completely disrupted, or that under the influence of the [Chief], everything is different from before.

Wu'an and Yunmu need to find another way to explore... They are still not too far from the normal world, and the protection on Wu'an can still be faintly sensed.

As the distance from the ordinary world increased, not only did the influence of Qianhuan weaken, but Wu'an's power also diminished—after Jin Yu's protection failed, her rank returned to the fifth level, instead of [False Full Bloom].

The distance must be far enough that the magic inherent in [Awakening] completely loses its status.

[Sister, the disordered coordinates aren't necessarily a bad thing... This ancestral spirit still bears the mark of the Spirit Realm, which at least shows that the Spirit Realm wasn't completely erased. Maybe we can find it...]

Yunmu stammered as she comforted Wu'an. In any case, the Spirit Realm hadn't been completely erased from existence, and other worlds were probably the same; at least... the possibility of bringing life to the dead otherworlds was a little higher.

Moreover, this planet can also serve as a foothold, helping Wu'an travel to even more distant places.

Finding such a place in the vast ocean is always a good thing.