Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

On Earth.

"That's f*cking awesome."

Kang De jumped up from the bed and cursed.

He pulled open the curtains. Outside was the district, and outside was white fog.

This was the white fog world, another mirror dimension different from Earth.

He had returned here, just like the previous 300 days and nights.

Moreover, he was very unhappy.

"Do I have to think of a way to unlock the map?"

He sighed and lay back on the bed.

This was what happened.

Returning to Earth and his normal life was something Kang De dreamed of.

He had gotten what he wanted now.

Not only could he reunite with his family, but the crystals also strengthened his physique. His battle aura had made him surpass the mortal world, and the extraction power of the Fire Thief contained endless possibilities.

Even if he ignored the white fog world, just the power Kang De currently had was enough for him to write a legendary story like an urban CEO novel.

Think about it. In this calm and scientific modern society, what could a person with supernatural power do? That endless beautiful future was filled with endless possibilities.

With strength, he could have the greatest capital to settle down. He could do anything he wanted, go anywhere he wanted, and explore any secret he wanted to know. As long as he had sufficient patience and enough time, the entire world would become his playground. Everything on Earth would be open to him, allowing him to walk slowly and freely.

However, he could not.

Not yet.

Before he wrote the entire urban legend, he had other things to do.

He had to return to the other world and fulfill his promise.

Protecting the princess and protecting Cleveland's country was something he had promised.

Now that Goethe was fighting the elves, not only was the Empire watching from the sidelines, but they were also plotting. The situation was really not good. He had to do something.

If this could not be stopped, if Goethe was destroyed, if he could not protect the country of Cleveland with his strength, if Tina…

A fierce glint flashed through his eyes.

—D*mn, if you force me, I'll directly run to the capital to seek help from the country and trample you flat!

Yes, he thought for a long time and finally decided not to involve the country for the time being.

How should he put it… For the past year or so, he had been looking forward to the country breaking through the fog to save him every day. As long as he could be saved and reunited with his family, he would definitely hand over the ability to transmigrate and the secrets of the other world to the country. This was his greatest gratitude as an ordinary citizen.

However, the problem was that the white fog world was an independent plane that had nothing to do with Earth. Kang De had experienced more than a year of drifting in another world that was enough to subvert his life and worldview, but nothing had happened on Earth. He could return to Earth because of the last trace of kindness left behind by the knight's advice and obtained the best salvation and peace.

In particular, his mind had not completely calmed down, and he did not have enough understanding of the white fog world. It was not realistic to rush to the government to present a treasure after only returning for a day or two.

Moreover, there were other reasons.

Let's put it this way. If he offered such a secret to the country, he would definitely be valued and treated with all his might by the government. The so-called white mice that were imagined on the Internet would not happen at all. His fate would undergo a huge change overnight and he would become an honored guest of the country. The country would even cooperate with his thoughts and give him the greatest respect and help. These were completely predictable.

However, one thing was certain.

Kang De would definitely lose something because of this.

That was freedom.

It was not his personal freedom, but various hidden freedoms.

The country would give him the greatest respect and protection.

The price of protection was all kinds of hidden freedom.

From now on, every call he made would definitely be monitored. Everyone he encountered in his life would definitely be monitored by the country. There was no need to think about going overseas for the rest of his life. If a foreigner approached him, the National Security Bureau would probably nervously check this person's ancestry…

All of this was what Kang De would lose.

Moreover, there was the risk of leaking information.

The country was not one calm and intelligent individual.

Instead, it was a combination of countless decision-makers and executors.

Although the highest decision-makers were visionary and magnanimous, no one could tell what unnecessary thoughts the people below had. Once more people knew, they would have more thoughts.

Once he had too many thoughts, there would be more trouble. Once the secret was leaked and the evil foreign reactionary forces found out, it would mean endless trouble and he would lose his freedom further.

This was probably the reason.

After all, Kang De was only an ordinary person now.

He was not ready to participate in the storm led by the country to open up the other world.

Now, he only wanted to fulfill his promise to the knight and protect Goethe for him. That was all.

In the end, it was also because he did not have to worry about food and clothing now. He did not have any wishes that could not be fulfilled, nor did he have a very urgent motivation—why did he have to hand it over to the country? Being an unknown superhuman was both free and refreshing.

As for making contributions to the country, he naturally had to do this. Why not?

However, he was not in a hurry.

In the future… he would first do what he had promised Cleveland.

This was his plan.

Then, he had to make preparations to return to the other world.

The most important things were weapons for self-defense.

The shotgun he had borrowed from the escort vehicle was used to shoot rubber bullets. It relied on stopping effects and its goal was to only injure and not kill. It was fine if it was used to fight unarmored enemies, but if it encountered a knight in heavy armor, the power would be very insufficient. The same went for pistols. The power of a police gun was limited.

However, he could not cozy up to the country. Otherwise, he would have as much light and heavy firepower as he wanted.

At that time, he did not have to think about things like the fuel truck. As long as he could carry it, he could probably take anything he wanted.

Unfortunately, he could not.

Kang De sighed.

After the white fog world reset, he took the time to go to the police station. As expected, everything had been reset, including the things he had borrowed from the institute. He only needed to borrow them again.

However, things in the institute were not the best.

The first thing he thought of was the warehouse of the military.

Unfortunately, that kind of place was not easy to find out. For a moment, he did not know who to ask. However, it did not matter. Even in a country like China that had strict gun control, he knew that other than the police and the army, there were other places where guns could be legally held.

For example, the shooting club.

A few kilometers away from home was a shooting club. There were many types of guns and foreign equipment. Old Wang liked to shoot targets and often brought him to play. Kang De was very familiar with that place.

After transmigrating, he was annoyed more than once. Why didn't this club open near the district? Why didn't his family buy a house there?

However, there were no ifs. The most important thing was now.

He ran excitedly to the shooting club. After pretending to shoot a few times, he used the excuse of going to the toilet and hiding in the bathroom. He locked the door and activated his transmigration ability.

He had already tested it before. If he activated his transmigration ability in the living room of his house in the white fog world, according to this rule, if he came to other places to activate his ability, he would also appear in the same place in the white fog world, including the shooting club.

However, that was not the case.

He felt weightless. His vision blurred and he found himself on the bed in the bedroom.

In other words, if he activated transmigration in the real area of Earth outside the district covered in white fog, he would directly be teleported to the bed in his bedroom—it was exactly the same as the transmigration mechanism of the other world.

"Amazing!"

Kang De was so anxious that he scratched his heart. "Do I really need to unlock the map?"

He could not help but be anxious.

The white fog world was the best way for him to obtain weapons.

This was because everything was replicated and had nothing to do with Earth. If a gun was lost in the police station, it would be a world-shaking matter. However, the physical changes in the white fog world would not affect the real world at all. In fact, from a legal point of view, it was not a problem for Kang De to do anything inside.

Therefore, he did not feel too burdened.

However, a new problem appeared.

Even if he activated his transmigration ability elsewhere, the range of activity in the white fog world seemed to be only the district. In other words, he could only obtain resources from here.

Definitely not.

How could this do?

He did not believe that this white fog was so thick and huge. This magical phenomenon, this magical and shocking scenery of the replica world, how could this plane only have this little range of activity?

There must be a way to expand the map.

As Kang De pondered, he bought various things on his phone. He ordered a large number of items from various cosplay shops and bought many strange things from various strange shops.

Moreover, he wondered how effective the fantasy enchantment that had never been useful could be.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind.

Be it transmigrating back to the white fog world from the other world or from the outside world of Earth, he would directly appear on the bed in the bedroom. This was similar to his initial transmigration—when he woke up, it was like this.

"Could it be…"

He muttered, "Should I find a place to sleep? Will that create a save point?"

With this thought in mind, he took out his phone and booked a room in an express hotel a few kilometers away. Then, he continued to shop online. The amount on his bank card was continuously decreasing. As a student who had yet to work, he really did not have much money—but it was temporary.

"I still have to think of a way to get some money…"

The sky darkened. He cooked a few dishes and called Old Wang over to eat. At the dining table, Wang Xiaoman took a few bites and said in surprise, "How did your culinary skills become better?"

Kang De said indifferently, "Is it delicious? Then why aren't your clothes bursting?"

"Get lost!"

It was a very ordinary conversation.

After clearing the dishes, he went out for a walk and chatted for a while. Xiaoman instructed Kang De to rest early before returning home. As he went online, he thought about something. He waited for an hour before quietly leaving.

He arrived at the express hotel and slowly fell asleep with excitement. He felt very at ease and comforted.

On the next day, he activated his ability and transmigrated to the white fog world.

He opened his eyes and saw that he was still on the bed in his house.

"…F*ck!"

Kang De jumped up again. "This won't do? Then how do I unlock more areas of the map?"

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