On an unnamed island, Alvida looked at the six people leaving on a raft and asked worriedly, "Are you sure this is okay?"
Naruto, Sasuke, Zabuza, Haku, Sai, and a pirate subordinate serving as a Guide.
"Of course, it's fine."
Yang Tao said confidently, "The East Blue is nothing; we can easily handle it."
"I was talking about the boat!"
"It's fine. Naruto can carry them all the way to Loguetown in the East Blue without a problem."
Naruto's stamina isn't bad either; after a year or two in the World of Pirates, he might even evolve once.
"Alvida, you take the men and train hard. When I return, we'll set off for the Grand Line…"
"The Grand Line?"
Alvida nodded slightly.
…
Back in the Overworld.
Yang Tao looked at the Mist Wall and found that two new wooden doors had appeared next to the single unexplored wooden door that was previously left.
'Can't explore it all… I really can't explore it all…'
This mod was practically shoving things into his mouth, as if afraid he wasn't strong enough.
He looked around and realized Eric wasn't in the Overworld.
'That guy must have gone to the Frontrooms to check on the situation…'
Now, Eric's humans in the Frontrooms had finally played themselves to death. Bored out of their minds, they opened spatial passages, even wanting to use the space of Level 0 for real estate.
Well, now their wish had come true.
And it wasn't just the oppressive Level 0; there were also countless environments like rainforests, oceans, cities, skies, deserts, etc., for them to choose from.
Additionally, there were various unexpected small surprises and friendly Entity neighbors.
'Let's go to the New World and check the situation…'
Arriving in front of the Mist Wall, Yang Tao gently pushed open the wooden door.
What met his eyes was a dim Underground City space and some rusty pipes.
Some sounds came from afar, making it seem quite lively.
"Underground again?"
As Yang Tao stepped through the wooden door, he heard the sound of gongs and drums.
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[You have arrived in the World of Wandering Earth.]
[Initially, no one cared about this disaster. It was just a wildfire, a drought, the extinction of a species, the disappearance of a city. Until this disaster became relevant to everyone.]
[Please explore the current space. Exploration progress: 1.236%]
'It's… it's Wandering Earth?'
Yang Tao felt a strange stir in his heart. Compared to the other worlds he had transmigrated to, Wandering Earth was a very unique existence.
There were no heroes here… or rather, everyone here was a hero.
While he was dazed, a voice came from behind him.
"Excuse me, please move aside."
A voice sounded from behind him. Yang Tao moved aside, and a sweet-looking, fair-skinned young girl ran past him.
She had short hair and wore a blue and white school uniform.
"Han Duoduo?"
No wonder he got 1.236% exploration value as soon as he arrived. Logically, for the female protagonist in the World of Wandering Earth, 1.236% already seemed like a lot to him.
There were simply too many people in this movie, scattered all over the world, and even in outer space. It was almost impossible to raise the exploration value to 100%.
Han Duoduo heard Yang Tao call her name, stopped, and curiously looked at Yang Tao, saying, "You know me?"
Looking at Han Duoduo, Yang Tao smiled and explained, "I happen to know your grandfather…"
It wasn't really a lie; Ng Man-tat!
He was naturally very familiar with him.
Han Duoduo, who was originally happy, heard Yang Tao's words, and her expression immediately became downcast, even turning red.
What's going on?
"Uncle, my brother is still waiting for me. I'm leaving now! Bye-bye!"
With that, Han Duoduo ran off with red eyes, leaving Yang Tao alone, bewildered.
'What's the situation? Could it be that her grandfather Han Zi'ang scolded her?'
Yang Tao shook his head and walked outside. The concrete floor of the Underground City was covered in puddles. Although there were drainage facilities, the drainage effect was clearly not that good.
He arrived in a relatively spacious hall.
In the center of the hall, a lush green tree came into his sight. However, although this tree looked real, Yang Tao knew it was just a holographic projection.
Lacking sunlight, the Underground City could not possibly have such broadleaf trees. At most, they could use sunlight lamps to cultivate some simple plants, and that would only be in places like laboratories.
The air was filled with some special smells.
The smell of earth mixed with a hint of meat. He was very familiar with this smell—the smell of roasted earthworms. After all, he had eaten a lot of them on Level 10; it just didn't provide much satiety.
The lion dance troupe was constantly dancing in the hall, celebrating the arrival of the New Year.
"Wangfujing…"
Yang Tao looked at the name on the hall's notice board, feeling a strange sense of irony.
'I never thought I'd end up in the World of Wandering Earth…'
When he used to watch the movie, he was shocked by some of the grand scenes and imaginative ideas in Wandering Earth.
But only after truly coming to this world did he realize how cruel this world was for ordinary people.
"The dumplings from the neighborhood committee last year tasted good. I wonder how they'll taste this year…"
"Isn't it always like this every year? It's good enough to have something to eat."
People passing by were discussing today's food.
At this moment, a sightseeing car stopped not far from him. Some people got off, and some people got on.
'This should be considered a bus, right?'
Yang Tao observed the surroundings with interest. For him, this was his grand garden.
Suddenly, he saw the skewer shop he had been longing for. Looking at the lively diners inside, Yang Tao walked over.
Just then.
His gaze swept across a large screen displaying the time: February 4, 2076…
'76? Not 75??'
Yang Tao looked at the time on the screen in shock, feeling somewhat incredulous.
The plot of Wandering Earth 1 said that in 2075, the Planet passed by Jupiter, but was captured by Jupiter's gravity. The Planetary Engines extinguished due to gravity, requiring the transport of 'flint' to 'ignite' the Planetary Engines.
But you're telling me it's 2076 now? A year after the Wandering Earth plot?
Yang Tao had a headache.
At this point, let alone 100%, even 25% exploration progress would be difficult, as most of the characters from Wandering Earth 1's plot were already dead.
'Damn it, I was still thinking about whether to save Han Zi'ang… Where the hell am I supposed to save him now?'
"Hello, please show me your identification."
Just as Yang Tao didn't know what to do, a man in a black uniform walked up to him.
His clothes looked somewhat like special forces combat uniforms, but simpler, and he had some weapons tucked at his waist.
Yang Tao reached into his pocket, pulled out a golden business card.
"Officer, this is my business card!"