: The Trend of Retirement

After a short rest on a planet called Azure Water, the two placed coordinates there as a foothold and decided to use this planet as a new center to explore the Boundary Sea.

Although the coordinates of the entire Boundary Sea have been messed up, they know where they came from and where they are going. As long as they stay as far away from the ordinary world as possible, they can find a suitable place to ascend to their positions.

Having a place to stay is very important. When traveling through the Boundary Sea, the problems are not only the mental energy of the [Chief], but also the need to constantly use magic to resist the cold, vacuum and special erosion of the external environment just by staying in it. Even just staying still in the Boundary Sea will slowly consume magic, let alone flying and exploring.

Before leaving, Wu An helped the people here clear away the monstrous beasts on the ground and brought them some water and other necessities.

The environment here is harsh, and the overall quality of magic is poor. The calamity beasts that are only C-rank in the eyes of the Dark Ones are a major threat that can destroy a city here, and they are not to be trifled with at all.

Moreover, the Earth's surface is prone to disasters, and the environment of the entire planet is constantly deteriorating. It is no longer suitable for ordinary people to live on. People with magical protection are a little better off, but ordinary people are not.

Wu An didn't intend to help them much or stay here. He simply used his magic to reinforce the city's energy shield. In the short term, unless a B-level calamity beast was generated, the shield would not be breached. In their memory, only some very old people and their ancestral spirits had ever encountered B-level calamity beasts. Such things were not common.

That's what they say. No sooner had Wu An left than he noticed that the corrupt magic power of the entire planet had changed direction, and the outline of a B-level calamity beast was faintly visible in the air.

Consequently, dark clouds shrouded most of the planet, seemingly announcing the arrival of this terrifying entity.

"Is this also related to my constitution...?"

Wu An was very troubled. His constitution, which made him prone to attracting calamity beasts, was triggered not only in the normal world but also outside. He would definitely investigate it if he had the chance in the future.

Wu An brandished a gun, aiming it at the B-rank calamity beast. The moment the beast peeked out, a magic bullet shot from Wu An's fingertip, exploding upon impact and instantly engulfing the beast's body. Not a trace of impure magic remained, and the dark clouds in the sky were swept away by the powerful gust of wind from the explosion. Leaving the largely undeveloped Biyue Star, Wu An and Yun Mu continued their previous method, releasing magic to probe in twenty-four directions every so often.

The cloud screen's sensing was as unreliable as ever. Although it encountered another planet, upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a planetary wreckage. It wasn't that all the creatures on it had died out, but rather that the entire planet had been broken into tiny particles, just like the [Abyss of Desire] destroyed by Wu An.

Then they encountered two more planets, both of which were planetary remnants. The state of each planet was just as tragic as the previous ones, with not only all life dead, but even the planets themselves had been chopped into minced meat.

"Is there something wrong with Biyue Star? Why wasn't it destroyed?" Wu'an asked.

From the perspective of a petty person, there's nothing special about it; perhaps the chief simply let it go by accident?

It's like counting sand; some grains will inevitably slip through your fingers.

Wu An didn't quite agree with this answer, but he didn't know much about the Boundary Sea, so he could only ignore the situation for now and continue exploring.

There is no place to rest in a completely destroyed world; standing in it is no different from standing in the Boundary Sea.

Soon, more than half of his magic power was used up, and Wu'an had to prepare to return to Bishui Star.

On the way back, looking at the road that had been restored to its original state, Wu An couldn't help but feel ashamed. Just how vast was the Chief's mental energy? It was able to fill every inch of such a huge Boundary Sea... Could the full release of the Chief's mental energy cover one of the four directions of the Ordinary World?

Qianhuan might be able to, but I've never seen her do it.

A quarter of the ordinary world is incomparable to the entire Boundary Sea. [Sister, stop for a moment—I sense a new presence in the northwest.]

While cruising in the Boundary Sea, even with vague coordinates and a recorded location, the Boundary Sea is too vast. A slight deviation in angle could lead to a different direction. Even Wu An could only ensure a general direction and then try to get closer to Bi Shui Xing.

"I hope I'm not mistaken again..." Wu An said, pouting.

After all, nine out of ten times the cloud barrier sensed something was wrong, and the one or two times it was right, it only revealed the dead star and the remains of some kind of giant creature.

[Hmm...this time it should be different. Although the aura over there is blurry, the rhythm it transmits is very strong, completely unlike the previous Azure Water Star!]

"Okay, let's go take a look."

Following the guidance of the cloud screen, Wu An flew towards the northwest. Before him was a vast expanse of purple. Every time Wu An got closer, the purple agarwood would dissolve. This gave Wu An the feeling of opening a blind box. Every time the cloud screen found something, he didn't know what kind of place it was until he actually saw it.

"It's strange... It's supposed to be my shared energy source, so why can't I sense its state?"

Wu An sighed inwardly. It wasn't that she hadn't tried, but that she had failed. This might be related to her inability to release mental energy, or it might be that although they were from the same source, they were from different people, so she couldn't borrow the chief's mental energy.

If we could borrow it, we could extract all the information in the entire Boundary Sea, and we wouldn't have to wander around like blind men.

[We're almost there, keep going, sister!]

Please visit...to see the latest chapter! Address: dEqixs.oRg Yunmu gave an encouraging shout. Wu'an looked at the Qiongzhi in front of her. Logically speaking, at this distance, even through the energy of her mind, she should be able to see the situation clearly, but why could she find almost no trace of the object?

Huhu——

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew in my ear without warning, as if something had been released from the opening of the purple agar.

Wu An raised his hand, about to use his magic to probe ahead, but his eyes suddenly widened.

The once flawless fingertips withered and shrank the instant they were extended, transforming from the youthful radiance of a girl into the decay of an old woman.

The aging process spreads so quickly that it begins at the fingertips and progresses to the base of the fingers in the blink of an eye, then spreads across the entire palm.

Not only the skin decayed, but the inner magical circuits and magic itself rusted away. Apart from the energy of the mind, everything tangible and material withered away.

Click!

A withered hand broke off, and blood splattered everywhere.

The moment Wu An severed his hand, magical wings burst forth from his waist, flapping forward and instantly traversing hundreds of miles.

Huhu——

But that strange wind lingered in his ears, relentlessly pursuing him. Wu An noticed that the severed part of his wrist was beginning to decay, and his other hand, along with both feet, were starting to peel and decay—'What the hell is that—'

They were caught off guard and had no idea how it worked.

[Sister, quickly cut open the body and pour most of your magic into one limb! This is "Degenerative Wind," a calamity specifically targeting living beings! Any creature that comes into contact with it will decay and die within a short time.]

The voice of the cloud curtain exploded in his head, and a magic dagger formed in Wu An's only remaining hand. Before it could dry up, he slashed towards his limbs.

Splash—

A flash of light, and Wu An's limbs were severed, and his body below the chest was also separated. The six pieces of his body flew in different directions, and the message that his mental energy had been struck was transmitted back at six times the speed.

Wu An didn't bother checking the information; he just tried his best to suppress the urge to reshape his body. His hot blood sprayed all the way, and his vitality was completely suppressed. During the flight, he even suppressed his own magic power to the minimum, just sticking to the edge of his body. As a result, the removal of the purple agar was also minimized.

Once the impact of the flight lessened, Wu An remained in a passive descent posture until the agar completely enveloped him. After confirming that the whistling wind had stopped, Wu An finally used his magic to stop the bleeding, restore the organs above his waist, and one arm.

At this moment, her face was pale, probably because she had dissipated most of her remaining magic power in order to get rid of that strange wind. Now, she didn't even dare to fully restore her body.

The journey across the boundary sea is always accompanied by threats. Although most dangerous creatures have died under the Chief's mental energy, the degenerative wind like that just now is not a living thing, but a "natural disaster". It has no concept of death, it is just restricted.

When Wu An gets close, it eliminates the mental energy blocking its path, allowing it to temporarily escape its predicament.

Yunmu apologized silently, and Wu'an didn't say anything. Threats were to be expected; normally, a few complaints would suffice, but in this situation, there was no need to be overly critical. If Yunmu hadn't reminded him of a solution, Wu'an might have been in serious trouble. She gently comforted Yunmu, which finally stopped his shame.

However... my magic is still draining away, and the consumption is too great... In my haste just now, I completely forgot to record my location, and I don't even know where I am right now.

Returning to Biyue Star will likely be difficult... or rather, given the remaining magic power, the probability of going back is extremely low.

"Is this the only option?"

Wu An reached for his heart, where a pocket watch lay—the White Rabbit's Clock.

Once activated, she will undergo a time jump and return to the outside of the normal world. However, her current state can only be replenished by returning to the inside of the normal world. After returning, will she be able to come out again?

If she can't get out, does that mean she's completely finished?

Wu An was unaware of the more important point: her current magical power was extremely weak. Even if she attempted time travel, she might fall out of the travel state due to insufficient magical power during the process.

Wu An pulled out the "Good Luck" item, took a deep breath, and pressed it to his forehead.

"It's up to you again... Should we attempt a [time jump], or try our luck and swim back to Azure Water Star?"

Wu An gave two options, intending to consume all of his accumulated luck, or even overdraw his luck, and let [good luck] provide the answer.

But a strange sensation made her stop what she was doing; there was a faint reaction... that hadn't disappeared. The reason she said it hadn't disappeared was because Wu'an knew the source of the reaction: her short limbs and waist.

In an environment enveloped by mental energy, in order to avoid being condensed by the chief's mental energy and to avoid losing vitality in this sea of ​​boundaries, one must constantly release magical power to resist the environment.

Only with Wu An's intervention can the amount of magic released be controlled; otherwise, in order to maintain vitality and resist this erosion, the body will release magic at its maximum power and quickly deplete it.

At this moment, apart from the two limbs that were caught up by the wind of decay, two of the other three limbs had already fallen silent—indicating that the magic power on them had been exhausted, and their bodies had become mortal.

But there is another part of the body that can now transmit a faint response, and the response has hardly weakened. That almost means that the limb is in a location where it does not need to resist the environment of the Boundary Sea... that is, a safe zone?

Wu An frowned. She had to reconsider. Although her body was scattering and fleeing, her magic power was limited, and the distance wouldn't be too far. With her current magic power, perhaps she could try to get there...

After a moment's thought, Wu An added another option—[Go to the location of the severed limbs].

Wu An took out her good luck, hesitated for a moment, and not only used up the luck she had accumulated, but also overdrawn it to the limit, maintaining it at the limit of negative luck explosion, and then... she tossed the [good luck] into the air.

jingle!

The chip is dropped onto the newly added third option, where the number drops rapidly until it becomes negative.

It's actually a result that Wu An doesn't really want. Returning to Bishui Star is too difficult, and the probability of failing a time jump is also very high. Taking a gamble is actually a good way out.

Since even good fortune agreed with her idea, there was no need for hesitation. Wu An put away her chips, compressed her body space as much as possible, and slowly flew towards the direction she sensed.

Along the way, she also asked Yunmu what the "wind of decommissioning" meant.

It is a disaster within the boundary sea, and the way it spreads is unknown. It usually appears on its own near dying planets and civilizations. It can also appear around some extremely powerful planets.

Any living thing or material that is contaminated by the wind of decay will decay and rot. It will not actively attack planets, but will only attack living things or vehicles in the boundary sea. However, its appearance basically means that a planet is about to be destroyed. Like a crow, it is not popular.

Hmm... According to Miss Azure Star, the Degeneration Wind is a relatively rare disaster. Even she has only encountered it a few times, since the conditions for its occurrence are very demanding. I didn't expect that we would encounter it this time.

However... once you reach the Full Bloom stage, you can resist the decline, because the body's state at Full Bloom is fixed, absolutely independent, and cannot be affected by external things. Encountering this was simply bad luck.

"When we got close, wasn't it said that there was the aura of an active planet? How come that thing has nothing to do with being active?" Wu An asked.

[Perhaps... when the Chief was sealing off the Boundary Sea, he happened to be in that vicinity...]

It's hard to say whether encountering that thing is a blessing or a curse. It has blocked my way out of the darkness, but it has also preserved a sliver of hope for survival. It all depends on whether I can seize it.

As Wu An wriggled, the connection with his body grew stronger. Without a controlling entity, the demonic power within the mangled body would naturally dissipate, but the sensations transmitted back from the severed limbs remained clear even now. It seemed that he had truly reached a safe place.

As her magic power gradually diminished, and the sensations transmitted back to her body grew stronger, a withered black hand suddenly entered Wu'an's field of vision, causing her face to turn pale.

That was the hand that Wu An had severed when she first encountered the Regression Wind. Because she quickly detached herself, and the Regression Wind followed, the hand wasn't completely eroded before it was frozen by the Chief's mental energy. The hand appearing here means that Wu An is now heading in the direction where she first encountered the Regression Wind, but... after that, it was clearly a reaction transmitted back from her limbs.