Through the fog, across the bridge.

The scene in front of me is different from the second ring.

It was raining and under the gray sky, there was a decaying street.

The street signs are faded, waste items are piled on the street corners, and the wet road is full of potholes, making it look even more sneaky and sad.

The few people who entered earlier have disappeared.

There are very few people who have successfully entered the first ring, except for some well-known news, such as being appreciated by the city lord, getting a certain secret treasure, and soaring into the sky.

Or with the help of that city lord, so-and-so realized his wish.

"..."

There is a lot of similar good news, but if it is more specific, such as what is going on in the first ring, or the detailed information of the city lord, or the name of the person who obtained the secret treasure, etc., very little has been revealed.

Walking along the street, the surrounding street lights emit faint light, which is reflected on the road, forming a shadow of the lake.

Everything here is just like the real world!

When he turned the corner, Qiao Yuan stopped.

A picture that he could not imagine appeared before his eyes.

The sign on the left clearly shows that this is a market.

For the first time, he saw "people".

In the snack shop in the distance, there is a pale, thin middle-aged man standing in a chef's uniform, as if he is waiting for customers to come to the door. He does not move or speak. Judging from his expression, he gives people a gloomy and cold feeling.

.

Looking down, there are some familiar foods on display.

Pickled pepper chicken feet, chicken and duck, cold braised vegetables, mixed vegetables...

With blazing fire burning in his eyes, the true form of these foods appeared in Qiao Yuan's eyes.

Um?

Some surprise!

I originally thought it was something bad, like human flesh and blood, but I just added an illusion, but I didn't expect it was really good stuff.

The main ingredient is spiritual liquid, and the ingredients are not ordinary ingredients, such as raw poultry fed with spiritual liquid and the like. There are also some secret ingredients that are very tonic for the awakened.

These things are of great help to even sixth-level awakeners, but if they are placed outside... they can only be described as luxury.

Generally, city leaders do not have this qualification.

"..."

…

In another stall, there was a woman wearing a red dress, her face was so pale that it was almost transparent, and there were some crystal beads, bracelets and other things in front of her.

They were also some good things. Qiao Yuan could vaguely sense that these crystals were extraordinary.

It seems to have a certain bonus effect on the cultivation of awakened people.

Walking slowly through the middle lane, the people setting up stalls on both sides were guarding their stalls indifferently.

Finally, Qiao Yuan stopped next to a stall selling antiques. Sitting on the stone steps was an old lady with an ugly face and dry skin, as if the bark of a tree had been hollowed out by time.

The patterned carpet is filled with various porcelain and pottery pots, unknown animal bones, mutton-fat jade and strange-shaped stone products.

His eyes moved slightly, and Qiao Yuan discovered several strange things inside.

It is not comparable to the kind of low-level weird objects. One of them has even reached the level of a top-level intermediate weird object.

"..."

There are many kinds of things sold in this market, and they are all helpful to the awakened ones.

The things in the market alone are enough to surpass the heritage of several cities.

Things that can truly enhance the strength of the awakened are now placed in this small market, and they are worthy of being a part of it.

Previously, in the second ring, if you wanted to get something that would be helpful to the awakened, you had to explore every corner of the city. No one knew what it would be until you got it.

Similar to opening a blind box!

Except for those ten dangerous areas, there are indeed good things in them, although they may not be suitable for all awakened people.

But here, the goodies on the stalls are clearly visible at a glance!

There are many varieties to choose from!

This city lord is really capable of spending money, and is so selfless... even among humans, it is rare.

Why does it do this?

Qiao Yuan was not interested in other things, but this weird thing... was a genuine thing that could bring him special energy value.

Gotta get it!

…

Just when Qiao Yuan was thinking about whether there was something fishy about it, whether he needed to pay for it himself, and whether he should switch to another account to snatch it if he had no money, the sound of rapid footsteps was heard in the distance.

Ta Ta ~

The light rain pattered on the stone road, stirring up a piece of mud, and a figure loomed, walking from a distance.

The thin body looked abnormally twisted in the night, and the clothes were stained with mud and dirt, as if they had not been washed for a long time. The whole body was wrapped tightly, and a black mask was placed on the head, covering most of the face, and only the eyes could be seen.

This is a powerful sixth-level awakener!

It was stronger than the three masters he had killed before.

It can even be said that there is only one step left to be promoted to the seventh level.

But I had never seen this person before, so I guess he was someone who had entered Sin City before but never left.

"I've thought about it!"

Before the awakened one came, Qiao Yuan had seen the place where he bought jewelry. There were some special things that could improve the efficiency of cultivation.

"It's the same one!"

The man pointed to the largest crystal ball in the stall.

The stall owner noticed something and nodded.

When the awakened person was about to speak, he suddenly noticed the presence of Qiao Yuan. His eyes were a little unhappy, as if he was afraid that what he said next would be overheard.

The stall owner grinned and motioned for the man to follow.

Enter a room.

"..."

Qiao Yuan shook his head helplessly. He was not a voyeur, so was it necessary to be so defensive?

What about trust between people!

Leaving the stall, Qiao Yuan quickly disappeared into the market.

Not long after, a figure quietly crawled towards the roof, and finally hid by the window sill, stretching out his ears to listen carefully.

The lonely man entered the small dark room and closed the door tightly. He said that there was no dirty deal, but Qiao Yuan didn't believe it.

Since I can't suppress my curiosity, I can eavesdrop with peace of mind.

"Let's get started." The strange spirit stall owner said.

"Yeah." He responded with a heavy nasal voice.

…

"My name is...my name is..."

"If you can't explain it, you can learn from the previous ones."

"..."

"I have a friend, let's call him Xiaowei. He has never known who his parents are since he was a child. He is an abandoned sick baby. It snowed heavily that day and he was abandoned in the trash can... Adults can't even be here.

He survived such an environment, let alone a baby, but God was not kind to him. On the night when he was about to freeze to death, an old couple found him."

"The old couple adopted Ah Wei and gave him a complete childhood. However, as time went by, the abandoned baby grew up slowly, and his physical diseases were exposed, and he could not see the light of day!"

"Once exposed to sunlight, the skin will develop blisters, erosion, scabs, ulcers, and excruciating pain..."

"When his peers were playing outside in the sunshine, he could only hide in the house and close the curtains. He was lonely and envious of those outside."

"Because he is a freak, he has no friends at all. Night is his home field. Only at night can he be qualified to come out and go to the places where the children played during the day, imagining that he is one of them and playing with them.

."

"Xiaowei has become very autistic and unwilling to talk to others."

"Finally... one day, something happened. Xiaowei, who was hiding at home, welcomed his friends. It was the first time that he saw people of his own age coming to his home to find him. They wanted to play with him."
To be continued...