Inspection Again - Chapter 769



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Episode 769 Good News

According to a myth passed down in Baekwol Village, a long time ago, the ‘world’ was perfect.

In the vast territory, countless lives were conceived.

But later, for some reason, the once perfect primitive world was shattered and the continents were fragmented and scattered into the void.

There was no way to know how many fragments of this primitive world there were.

Those large and small pieces floated through the endless space like leaves or grains of sand floating on a river.

Only after so many years had passed did things finally stabilize and a strange new world was formed.

In different worlds, different gods were born.

The spirits are constantly being born, destroyed, reborn, and evolve along with the pieces of the world.

The false lord that Baekwol Village believes in is a god who was created after the world was destroyed.

The Lord of the False World once ruled and governed a considerable new world with hundreds of millions of followers, but later, the new world was destroyed in a war between gods, and the Lord of the False World and his followers became wanderers floating in the void.

‘Broken World?’

The beach behind the black castle came to mind.

As I reached the edge of the void, a section of the sea that seemed to have been cut off became vivid in my mind.

Applying the physics of Earth in a previous life, this would have been completely impossible.

But if you apply the myth that the copper-skinned pretty girl Baek So-so just explained, it fits perfectly.

‘So, is that night sky far from the beach where the White Moon broke?

The Baekwolgye is a fragment of the legendary primordial world, and a fragment of that fragment?’

Come to think of it, the diameter of Baekwolgye was only about 150,000 to 200,000 sheets.

It’s really just a very small piece of land.

In Bukjin’s mind, a rough model of the Baekwol World was already drawn, not as a spherical world like Earth, but as a piece of land floating in space.

This would have been a good way to explain the fault lines in the ocean a few dozen feet away from the shore.

Then again, a question arose.

‘Is Dongdojinju, where the North Sea Empire is located, round like the Earth, or is it flat and square?’

He unconsciously lifted his middle finger and rubbed his forehead.

“I think I may finally be able to find an answer to a question that has been bothering me for a long time.

All this time, I didn’t understand why the world I was in was called Dongdo Jinju and not Dongdo World or Dongdo Jinkye.

Until now, I thought it was because there were other continents in the North, South, and West, but since no one or books mention other continents, I wonder if they don’t actually exist.

In that case, isn’t it more likely that Dongdo Jinju is not a round shape, but rather a slightly larger piece of broken land?

Suddenly, I feel like my original world view is collapsing.

But if Dongdojinju is flat, how can we explain the sun and moon rising in the east and setting in the west?

Oh, my head hurts.

“Such profound questions do not suit me. It would be better to give up thinking about them.”

After thinking for a moment, Bukjin decided to suppress the questions that were coming to his mind.

If you go back and ask the Emperor of the North Sea Empire, you will know for sure.

“Okay, let’s continue playing.”

Bukjin looked at Baek Soso and smiled, then wrote on the floor.

[The territory is vast. How many villages are there, and how many races are there?]

Without hesitation, Baek So-so picked up the brush and wrote on the ground.

The reason she likes Bukjin is because, in addition to saving her life and saving the fruit tree, he is also incomparably handsome.

She thought that since the face is the mirror of the soul, there is no way that such a handsome person could be a bad person.

Besides, all of Bukjin’s questions were common sense questions, and he wasn’t asking about the village’s secrets or anything like that.

Bukjin lowered his head and looked down at the writing Baek Soso had written.

As Baek So-so said, the empty space was very wide, like the endless night sky.

Inside, there were hundreds of large and small pieces of land, similar in size to the Baekwolgye.

The largest of these landmasses, called the ‘Holy Land of the Imaginary Realm’, is also where the great lord of the Imaginary Realm sleeps.

There were many followers of the lord of the underworld.

There were countless sectarian forces, such as the Baekwol Tribe, whose branches lived on different fragments of land and made contact with each other through the Holy Land of the Void.

In short, according to Baek So-so’s explanation, the great lord of the virtual world is an incomparably powerful god, and the virtual world’s territory and its believers are currently weak.

[Wow, that’s really impressive.]

Bukjin did not spare his praise.

But in his mind, he had already removed the oil from Baek So-so’s words, and coolly summarized only the main points to come to the following conclusion.

The Lord of the Underworld is a god who was born from the destruction of the primitive world. He may have once enjoyed a glorious time, but it is presumed that his domain has now been greatly reduced.

As for the number of believers… … .

Looking at the current situation of Baekwol Village, we can see that the lord of Heogye also does not have many believers.

Ancestors who were once wealthy and affluent are now in such dire straits that they even sell their underwear to pawn shops. In short, this means that the religious system is in a difficult situation.

After weighing the options for a moment, Bukjin decided not to ask about Baek Geum-un.

The real identity of the rich woman was that of a member of the Heogye clan.

Besides, she said she was a princess of a fantasy world.

It was never a low status.

Bukjin thought that Baek Soso would naturally not know Baek Geumun.

How could a ‘village flower’ like Baek So-so know about a person of such high status?

After much thought, Bukjin decided to end the game here.

He stood up, straightened his back, and said.

[There must be more dried up fruit trees than the 40 or so I saved, so wouldn’t it be better to hurry and go save the fruit trees? If I’m late, the fruit trees might really die, so please take me there.]

Baek So-so, who exuded wild charm, immediately jumped up in joy.

She grabbed Bukjin’s hand and ran towards the ‘Field of Hope’ outside.

The ‘signal soldiers’ assigned to the northern advance quickly went to report to the chiefs and elders.

When Chief Baek Hae-jo and the elders heard the news and rushed to the field, Bukjin had already saved all of the two hundred fruit trees.

“This is…….”

The simple villagers were deeply impressed by Bukjin’s actions.

They didn’t know how to thank Bukjin.

When the Northern Expedition had previously rescued about 40 fruit trees, they had already realized that the ‘immortal water’ contained in those small ceramic bottles would be of great value.

So I couldn’t bring myself to ask them to spare the fruit trees.

How could I ask to use that precious thing continuously?

I never thought that a slave who ran away from another world could have such noble character.

Who would have thought that so many ‘new players’ would be brought out to save the fruit trees of Baekwol Village?

What does this mean?

Chief Baek Hae-jo secretly made up his mind.

If Bukjin really wants to stay here, Baekwol Village will accept him.

Even if this boy owes her some favor and it could cause her trouble.

“Huh? It’s gone.”

Bukjin shook a small porcelain bottle.

However, the ‘Choi Suk Shin Yak’ inside was already empty.

However, more than a third of the orchards in the castle still remained unclaimed.

Bukjin thought, rubbing his chin with his hand.

‘I can’t pretend to be cool anymore.’

He scribbled on the floor with a regretful look on his face.

[Unfortunately, I’ve run out of medicine. It looks like I won’t be able to save the fruit tree for a while… ]

However, the simple villagers were more impressed by Bukjin’s attitude.

[Thank you, my friend, for your hard work. I would like to invite you to our village, Baekwoldang (白月堂). I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of Baekwol Village.]

Baekhaejo actively welcomed Bukjin.

The warm and innocent villagers surrounded Bukjin as if they were welcoming a great hero and walked towards Baekwoldang.

There were two places within the castle that were the core of Baekwol Village.

One was a temple dedicated to the lord of the underworld, and the other was Baekwoldang.

Baekwoldang was a place where the village chief and elders discussed matters, and it was also a place where all the villagers gathered to discuss important events related to the survival of the village or the election of elders.

* * *

A desolate castle.

“The situation is not optimistic.”

The left-handed man, his clothes soaked in blood, returned to the castle and reported.

“If you go south, there are eight groups of wild demons whose strength is superior to that of the half-human, half-beasts. There is also a leader of demons who is comparable to a 4th or 5th level celestial.

About 600 li to the south, in the rock forest, there is an old castle that looks like a relic site. Its size and scale are the same as this place, and inside it lives a wise race with a lizard body and a human head.

They number about five thousand and have their own script and language. They appear to have a force to be reckoned with… … ”

Everyone who heard this felt their hearts sink.

It was more dangerous than I imagined.

However, the Emperor of the Northern Sea Empire still maintained a calm attitude and took care of the wounds of the left upper body first.

“Report back later. Treating Kyung’s injuries is the priority.

“Listen! Call the royal physician! Come quickly and treat my Prime Minister!”

The left-hand man shook his head with a grateful expression.

“Your Majesty, I am fine. All the blood on my body was splashed by the demons of the wilderness. I am not hurt.”

Then the people felt relieved.

The left-hand man continued speaking.

“Have Prince Im and Cheon-in not returned yet?”

The Emperor of the North Sea Empire shook his head.

“There’s still no news.”

The left minister first changed out of his blood-stained clothes and then continued his report.

“I have discovered a very strange phenomenon. It could be very beneficial for us. It could be the key to the success or failure of this examination.”

“What is it? Come on, don’t hesitate and tell me quickly.”

The Emperor of the North Sea Empire became anxious for a moment.

People’s expectant gaze fell on the left-handed person.

“I have discovered through reconnaissance that all the demons in this small world are unable to fly.”

The left-handed man rubbed his temples with his fingers and spoke in a firm tone.

“This is a very strange phenomenon. Even if it were a demon with the power of a 4th or 5th level Heavenly Mirror, it would only fly into the air by relying on its own power and stay in the air for a short while, and would not be able to fly for a long time.”

‘You can’t fly?’

People looked at each other in surprise at the words of the left-hand man.

For a moment, a glimmer of hope flashed across his eyes.

This was definitely good news.

If that were true, it would be a huge win for the North Sea test team.

(continue)