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Even though he really hadn't left behind any cultivation resources...

the Tree of Life was indeed growing rapidly; those tender shoots sprouting visibly to the naked eye.

What was going on?

"Could someone be cultivating my tree?"

Lu Yuan felt an inexplicable chill, the Tree of Life was his last resort.

If he were resurrected and found himself trapped in some civilization's lab, that would be dreadful!

Any normal civilization wouldn't kill the Tree of Life, but they could research him, Old Lu!

"No, no, no, that's not possible, I haven't even seen a shadow of a civilization outside... There's no way."

Soon, Lu Yuan thought of another term: "Time Cage"!

"'God' once mentioned that most anomalies are still trapped within the Time Cage..."

"If I'm not misunderstanding, the flow of time inside the Time Cage is slower compared to the Pangu Continent. Hence, the Tree of Life seems to grow rapidly."

It seemed he had understood something; could the principle of the Time Cage be the same as the Safe Zone?

Except, in the Safe Zone, civilizations could choose to leave on their own.

Whereas "Anomalies" had to find ways to break out on their own.

Lu Yuan couldn't help but feel weighed down; upon such analysis, the trouble he was facing was significant.

It's truly hard to compare which is more troublesome between a "Monster" and a "Demon"...

"Since that's the case, there's no point in staying here."

He stood up from the stone, stowing Old Wolf into his large backpack as well. Fortunately, he had grown quite strong; carrying a cat and a dog wasn't too much effort.

"Let's just roam around, I remember if you walk to the edge of Different Space, from the inside to the outside, a gentle poke can break it."

Old Cat: "The Divine Skill of a 'Monster,' and your abilities, should not be generalized. Otherwise, 'Monster' wouldn't be considered one of the natural disasters."

A cat and a dog squeezed into the backpack.

Old Cat was indifferent, but the dog began to lick it with its wet tongue, which was very annoying.

"Sigh, now I can only pray that the 'Monster's' level isn't too high... After all, it hasn't had that many civilizations to consume."

Lu Yuan had no idea which direction to go; he could only wander aimlessly.

The heavy fog around hinted at something eerie; even to Lu Yuan, who was accustomed to weirdness and fear, this was common.

But he still didn't like these things; only a pervert would enjoy such inexplicable stuff.

In the dense fog, every step he took was filled with unease.

After walking for over three hours, he still hadn't reached the end of Different Space.

"I might be going in circles." Lu Yuan dropped a piece of bread, walked for another hour, and realized he had stepped on it.

His expression turned grim; he had definitely walked in a straight line but still ended up back at the starting point.

He couldn't find the end of Different Space.

Indeed, a 'Monster' wouldn't have such an obvious weakness that would let people escape easily; otherwise, could it still be considered a natural disaster?

"Lu Yuan, there seems to be electronic noise to the left!" Old Cat suddenly said, "You still need to be careful; electromagnetic waves aren't exclusive to technological civilizations, some Mind abilities can create a bit of electronic noise easily."

"Understood." Lu Yuan changed direction, no longer going in circles.

"I've actually been thinking, these natural disasters, getting stronger by consuming humans, isn't that a bit unfair?"

"That 'Demon' is only level 2, much stronger than me at the same level... My cultivation is not easy, yet they grow stronger by consuming people, this world really makes no sense."

Old Cat posed a quiet question, "How do you know you can't get stronger by consuming people?"

"Flesh from Extraordinary Life... I have plenty of that, why would I need to consume people?" Lu Yuan said with a shiver, disgusted by the idea, "I don't rule out some civilizations growing by cannibalism. But those kinds of civilizations are just too disgusting, like vampires breeding Blood Slaves..."

Old Cat remained silent; Extraordinary Life and civilizations with intelligence were still a bit different.

The reason was simple: "Divine Attribute."

This was a special attribute.
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Other Extraordinary Life forms, lacking a high Divine Attribute, always seemed to be missing something...

Of course, this was a conclusion Old Cat had drawn itself; whether it was accurate or not, even it didn't know.

Just a few minutes of walking forward, the dense fog slowly dispersed.

A dark and abyssal cave came into view.

The diameter of this cave is about 12 meters, with a 30-degree slope leading into the ground.

Stalactites hang from above the entrance, dripping water drops that make a "drip-drip" sound, and purple ferns are distributed on the rock wall, occasionally showing signs of being nibbled.

Looking ahead, it is pitch-black, with no end in sight.

"The weak electromagnetic waves are emanating from this cave," Old Cat said as he looked at the entrance, "This must be the Monster's lair."

"Should we rush in?"

"Do you think I'm a fool...?"

Lu Yuan was silent, swallowed his saliva, and deeply did not want to burrow into this seemingly obvious trap.

So he turned back and walked toward the foggy direction.

After half an hour, turning around, he found himself back at the location of this cave.

It was like this after several attempts.

The cave was likely the center of Different Space.

No matter which direction he walked, he would end up back near this cave.

It was almost like hitting a ghost wall...

Although Lu Yuan also had space abilities, compared to the monster before him, it was like a kindergartener facing an academician from the Chinese Academy of Sciences; there was no comparison.

"Let's go in; we have to fight it on its turf," he decided.

"If we don't go in, I'll just be wasting time here, and though I have plenty of food, would I just wait here until the end of the world?"

Lu Yuan was indecisive; the cave was bottomless, with frequent cold breezes blowing out, obviously not a hospitable place.

His sixth sense was also frantically sending warnings.

Ultimately, he made up his mind, "Let's go down... Maybe we'll actually find an Alien trapped here."

His resurrection ability gave him some confidence, otherwise, he would linger here much longer.

"Old Wolf, are you coming with me, or staying at the entrance? If we encounter a massive attack by monsters, I won't be able to protect you," he said.

Old Wolf howled, "Awooo!"

Lu Yuan hesitated for a moment, then decided to take him along.

Staying at the entrance might encounter monsters anyway; better to follow him.

With that, he steeled himself and entered the cave.

Holding an oil lamp, he walked forward a few dozen meters.

"Comrade, behind you!" Old Cat suddenly shouted.

"I've noticed."

The spot of light behind him was quickly shrinking.

The entrance of the cave closed up like an animal's sphincter.

Lu Yuan ran back only to touch a piece of thick limestone.

The entrance had disappeared...

Drops of water flowed down from above, as if there had always been a thick wall here.

He kicked the stone wall hard a few times, but it didn't budge.

Stone can indeed be chiseled down with tools, but no one knew how thick this layer of rock was... Moreover, his position might have already been shifted.

It would require digging through a mountain.

"I always feel like I've been swallowed," Lu Yuan said coldly with a sneer, "But do you really have the ability to digest me?"

In the damp cave with no daylight, only a small oil lamp flickered with dimming and brightening light.

The monster's shrill scream echoed around his ears, and in that dense darkness, pairs of sinister crimson eyes glared with unrestrained stares.

Old Wolf was so frightened that his fur stood on end, and his tail tucked between his legs.

Lu Yuan was also very nervous, his heart beating violently, he clenched his teeth, drew his long sword, and made a loud noise with his armor on purpose: "It's time to start slicing bodies and setting fires."

"What... setting fires?" Old Cat asked puzzledly.

"Young cat, it's normal not to understand. It's a joke among the elderly," he explained.

"What we need to do now, is to slash!"

Lu Yuan, like a Paladin, took steps slowly, moving deeper into the cave.