Chapter 63: The Dark Concrete Road

"Time is up!"

Glancing at the sleeping Ye Feifan, little fatty slowly walked out of the kitchen, his footsteps gradually fading into the distance.

Three minutes later, the redness on Ye Feifan's face faded, and he sat up again.

There were still quite a few fish bones and other remains left on the table. He tidied them up, hesitating whether he should go outside and take a look.

Unlike the outside world, Yellow Mud Village possessed an ancient spirit-gathering tree whose cultivation was unfathomable. Since he was currently within the range of its canopy... his every move might very well be under surveillance. If he did something that overstepped boundaries in front of the ancient tree, no one could predict what might happen.

After pondering for a few minutes, he left the narrow kitchen... Surely the ancient tree wouldn't make things difficult for him, would it?

Having made up his mind, Ye Feifan boldly walked out of the house, yet a chill crept over his body, and shock filled his eyes.

It was pitch dark?

It had clearly been afternoon when they were eating, so how could it instantly become night the moment he stepped outside?

Was there an array in place?

Carefully recalling all the peculiarities of the village chief's household, Ye Feifan froze. Could the enshrined ancestral spirit tablets be the focal point of the array in little fatty's house?

Walking a short distance further, Ye Feifan stared in disbelief at the scene before him. The village's main thoroughfare was a smooth, reflective concrete road!

A concrete road?

Ye Feifan was somewhat startled. Concrete was only available at the Treasure Appraisal Auction House, and the manufacturing technique had been provided by himself. When had they traded this up here?

Had the Treasure Appraisal Auction House extended its business all the way to Yellow Mud Village?

The royal family turned out to be slightly more formidable than he had imagined...

Turning his head to look at the gloomy, gigantic tree, Ye Feifan did not find the village chief or any other villagers. He could not help but turn back to stare at the long concrete road.

The end of the concrete road was shrouded in pitch darkness, while rows of trees lined both sides of the path...

Tonight's moonlight was obscured by dark clouds, plunging the village into extreme gloom. The trees along the roadside only added a profound and eerie depth to the darkness.

"Should I go take a look?"

Lifting one foot, Ye Feifan hesitated for a long time without taking the second step. His left eyelid was twitching wildly, so he temporarily took out his pocket watch to check the time.

"Midnight? Why did time pass so quickly?" Feeling a sense of horror, Ye Feifan hurriedly tried to contact Zhang Qing inside the pocket watch.

To his dismay, Ye Feifan received no response from Zhang Qing for a long time.

"Zhang Qing... Zhang Qing..."

How strange, has he still not recovered fully?

Witnessing the current situation, Ye Feifan could only conclude that [I Am Waiting for One Minute] was an ability with heavy restrictive aftereffects. It would be wise to use it sparingly in the future unless facing a crisis, otherwise Zhang Qing would remain dormant for a very long time.

The information provided by the system was not complete; a portion of it had been concealed...

Silently gazing at the road, Ye Feifan suddenly heard the familiar voice of the system resound.

"Host has triggered a hidden quest. Spend one hundred points to unlock the side quest. Do you wish to activate it?"

A side quest? Is there danger here as well? Wasn't there still the ancient spirit-gathering tree?

Ye Feifan turned his head to look at the ancient tree, which looked gloomy and chilling. The bark of the ancient tree flickered with numerous starlight particles, their outlines forming mysterious patterns.

"Activate!"

[Nightmare-grade side quest "Beware Behind You": In the dead of night, doesn't that familiar concrete road feel rather intimate? You are watching it, and it is watching you as well. Do you possess the courage to step onto the path? Then come forth...]

[Proceed to the mysterious rural road of Yellow Mud Village at midnight. During this time, you must not look back and must not pause; stroll leisurely until dawn to complete the quest.]

[Rewards will be distributed based on performance, with a minimum guarantee of one lucky draw ticket, five thousand points, and a projection stone (containing the secrets of the Yellow Mud Fields).]

[Failure of the quest will result in the host encountering a supreme terror, with a hundred percent probability of perishing...]

What?

Standing on the concrete road, Ye Feifan felt a chill sweep over him. A gust of cold wind blew from behind, and a strange gaze seemed to be fixing its eyes upon him. Yet, he did not turn back to check, instead moving forward with hurried, cautious steps.

The current quest difficulty was the hardest among all the quests he had faced. Failing the quest meant encountering a supreme terror... The hundred percent probability of perishing was spine-chilling, implying that the mere act of turning back would cause him to behold the so-called supreme terror!

The "it" mentioned in the brief description was somewhat vague, yet it perfectly concealed the other party's identity.

The entity was definitely not human...