Chapter 144: I Accidentally Picked Up a Map

Soon, the three of them arrived at Lin Mu’s location, accompanied by the leaders of the three races. As for the other three, they left the area.

“When did you arrive here?” Lin Mu asked.

“Fifty or sixty years ago, but I’ve forgotten the exact time,” came the reply.

Lin Mu furrowed his brow; that was even longer ago than he had imagined.

“Do you know how long the earliest inhabitants have been here?”

They exchanged glances. “We’re not sure either, but that person claimed they’ve been here for 200 years, though they appeared to be only in their forties.”

Lin Mu looked at Anna. “How long can you live?”

“Over 800 years, I believe.”

Lin Mu twitched at the corner of his mouth—he shouldn’t have asked. So, it was quite possible that the person had really been here for 200 years.

“Do you know how to return to your own planet?”

Korodo shook his head. “We do know, but it’s just a rumor passed down from elsewhere, and its authenticity is unverifiable. At the very center of this continent is a mysterious city. If you occupy that city and become its lord for ten years, you can return to your own planet. But no one knows exactly where in the continent’s center this city lies. One thing is certain: the city is inhabited by necromancers.”

From Korodo’s perspective, these people before them likely came from there. Asking this question seemed more a test to see if he would lie.

Lin Mu’s eyelid twitched; he realized he hadn’t asked where those necromancers came from. But what was this mysterious city? Was it a megacity? No—the map only showed a few cities, with no mention of any mysterious city.

“You can go now. Remember what they told you. I can survive here just by working.”

After the three left, Lin Mu turned to Anna.

“Don’t look at me. I’m not reliable. I have no idea about any continent center or mysterious city. I’ve just been running around since I arrived.”

Anna shook her head quickly. Did this man think he was omniscient?

...

After taking control of a large city, Lin Mu stopped once again. He remained very interested in that mysterious city, but judging by the current map, the area he had unlocked was pitifully small, which showed just how vast this place really was.

In his view, the continent's center must be located at the very middle of the map. Judging by what he could see, it was at least a million kilometers away.

“How big is this planet, exactly?”

He also discovered that the larger the area he unlocked, the more the map zoomed out. He began to wonder if, upon unlocking a megacity, the map would shrink again. If so, this planet was truly immense.

“Captain! Captain!” Zhang Qian came running over, excitement on his face.

“What’s the good news?”

“Look at this thing!”

Zhang Qian handed Lin Mu a parchment scroll.

[World Map (SSS+)]: Upon unlocking, grants access to the world map, usable only by the convoy captain.

???

“Where did you get this?”

“Found it in a wooden box inside a bush outside.”

Lin Mu stared at the map in his hand, momentarily at a loss for words. A world map? Obtained so easily? And of SSS+ quality? It all felt unreal.

“You did well. If you need anything, talk to 001.”

Holding the map, Lin Mu returned to the vehicle to mull over the situation.

Sitting in the driver’s seat, staring at the map, he felt as if someone had deliberately sent this to him.

With the map, wouldn’t he be able to locate that place directly?

After activating it, his map interface began to rotate, and the entire map lit up. Unlike the previous maps, this one marked the locations of various cities.

And the so-called mysterious city was indeed at the very center—but it wasn’t on land; it floated in the air.

Moreover, the “center” was just a general designation.

Lin Mu’s mouth twitched—there was even a monthly trajectory marked for this city.

“Does it have to be this sophisticated?”

No wonder people called it a legend. It wasn’t on the ground at all—it was inevitably legendary. Only the elite of this world could possibly reach it.

But that was fine—he could fly up there. Others could only send a few people, but he could bring a whole team.

He wasn’t afraid of numbers, nor combat power.

The only uncertainty now was the strength of the people up there.

Maybe... he should wait a little longer.

Two figures watching from the sky looked at Lin Mu, speechless.

“I don’t care anymore. Let him handle it himself. After all, I already gave him the map,” said the one responsible for Blue Star, utterly giving up.

“Fine. With the map, he probably won’t be interested in those races anymore.”

The other glanced below, hoping so. But the likelihood was slim.

Things unfolded as expected.

Lin Mu didn’t stay long in the large city—just over two months before moving on.

His next destination was indeed the mysterious city, but the story took an unexpected turn.

Within a hundred kilometers around, cities fell victim to his attacks.

Meanwhile, his team grew larger and larger.

The two fell silent.

One asked, “How could that restraint collar be so buggy?”

“Who do you want me to ask? That thing was made hastily. As long as one’s mental strength is powerful...”

Well, mental strength seemed lacking among the races here.

Sigh~

Lin Mu was unaware that someone was watching his every move.

Even if someone was watching, it didn’t matter. If they were gods, he couldn’t resist now anyway, so knowing or not was irrelevant.

Looking at the map, Lin Mu’s goal wasn’t the mysterious city but a megacity here.

“The megacity is reached. Send people to scout. Korodo, you and your group, come here.”

When Korodo and the others arrived, Lin Mu inquired about the megacity.

“So, the megacity only has more allied races, but no significant difference in strength?”

Korodo and the others nodded.

This was, after all, a survival game, not a heroic one. Only cooperation could yield mutual victory.

If so, then a direct confrontation was the way.

It took Lin Mu a full month to capture the megacity.

Upon entering, his first priority was to incorporate the people here.