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Anyang Town as a whole looks more magnificent than Shuihan Town. The city gate alone is one-third taller than Shuihan Town. However, after entering the city gate, there is not a road forward, but horizontal streets on both sides.

There were also people of various races on the streets. In addition to the dwarves and minotaurs seen before, there were also some other races, such as wolf-headed men, kobolds, and other orcs.

"Human? I smell the scent of our own kind on you. It's the scent of those wolf cubs! How many wolf cubs have you killed?" A tall wolf-headed man led a group of younger brothers and came over and sniffed Zhang Xiaobai.

Zhang Xiaobai did not answer. He felt a little surprised as he looked at the wolf-headed man in front of him. Is this the legendary werewolf?

[Wolf-headed people: an intelligent race with a strong sense of group living]

At the same time, another old woman with a cane also came over, which surprised Zhang Xiaobai very much. Could this also be a human being?

[Wu Clan: An intelligent race, good at divination]

Witch? Are you going to poison him to save me? Zhang Xiaobai couldn't help but think.

"Lang Aotian, don't break the rules of Anyang Town. The grudges outside cannot be resolved here." The old woman said.

The tall wolf-headed man who was leading the group glanced at Zhang Xiaobai and his companions, snorted coldly, and turned away.

"Thank you very much, old lady." Zhang Xiaobai bowed to the old lady in thanks.

"You're welcome. I expected you to come today, so I came here to wait for you. Come with me, I have something to tell you." After saying that, he turned around and left without waiting for Zhang Xiaobai and the others to ask.

Wei Xue and Su Fanqing looked at each other, then followed the old woman along the road on the right. They arrived not far away.

In front of me is a single-story courtyard with a single house. Outside the house is a vegetable garden surrounded by a fence, which contains some green vegetables that I have never seen before.

"My mother-in-law asked us to come over. I wonder what she wants to tell us." Zhang Xiaobai asked politely.

"Don't call me grandma. Actually, I'm only in my thirties. My name is Wu Qing, and I'm the only descendant of the Wu clan in Anyang Town. I'm staying here to wait for the arrival of humans. You should be the last batch." The old woman said to herself.

What? You're only in your thirties? You don't look younger than a man in his seventies or eighties? You walk shakily and even use a cane. Zhang Xiaobai, Su Fanqing, and Wei Xue were all in disbelief.

"Auntie, don't be sad. It doesn't matter if you're sick." Wei Yiran was the first to speak and break the awkwardness.

"It's okay. This is my mission." Wu Qing smiled, but her old face was full of wrinkles, and her smile looked a little scary.

"Witches and humans are originally from the same lineage, but witches are born with a short lifespan, while humans are born to be the most perfect race!"

"The last time I saw a human was almost 20 years ago. My master was still alive at that time. Unfortunately, after I pointed the direction to that person, she also passed away..."

"I'm afraid I won't be alive for much longer. You will probably be the last humans I see."

Wu Qing kept talking to himself, and he seemed like a man in his seventies or eighties, speaking slowly and weakly.

"Old, big sister, what exactly do you want to tell us?" Zhang Xiaobai couldn't help but say.

"A long, long time ago, this place was not called the Endless Road but Earth. It was the home of human beings. However, as time passed, due to human beings' self-degradation, all things began to develop intelligence and overthrew human beings' dominance. Human beings were almost extinct for a time."

"Fortunately, some powerful humans have left a backup plan, which is you. As long as you can leave the Endless Road alive, the human race can continue to exist," Wu Qing said slowly.

Although Wu Qing said it casually, Zhang Xiaobai and others were shocked when they heard it. Before, Zhang Xiaobai thought that the Earth Boss Dong was talking about was not the Earth they were on before.

But from what Wu Qing said, this should be the Earth many years in the future, and the reason they participated in this game should be a backup plan left by the human beings, otherwise humans would have been extinct.

"What do you mean by human beings' self-degradation?" Wei Xue couldn't help but ask. He was also in his thirties and didn't know how to address the witch woman in front of him who looked like an old woman.

"I don't know the details. These are words passed down by our ancestors. Maybe it means laziness! The mayor may know more about the details." Wu Qing said.

"Mayor?" This reminded Zhang Xiaobai of the giant in Shuihan Town. If it was that kind of existence again, they had to be careful.

"Then do you know how to leave the Endless Road?" This is the question that Zhang Xiaobai and others are most concerned about.

"If we continue along this road, there will always be a way to leave, but the further back we go, the more dangerous the road will become." Wu Qing did not explain clearly how to leave.

"Isn't there a specific distance?" Su Fanqing couldn't help but ask.

"This is not fixed. You need to figure it out on your own," Wu Qing said.

What is the answer? Several people wanted to ask again, but Wu Qing told them that she couldn't explain it.

Zhang Xiaobai and his companions recalled the attack by the invisible man last night and asked Wu Qing about it. This time they got an answer.

"You should have encountered the Shadowless Clan. They cannot be seen by the naked eye, but if your mental power is strong, you can still sense their existence." Wu Qing said.

"Okay! I've told you everything I should tell you. There's nothing I can tell you. It's useless for you to ask again. Please leave." Wu Qing ordered everyone to leave.

Several people left Wu Qing's yard and looked at Wu Qing's back, which seemed to be a little more hunched.

"Where are we going now?" Su Fanqing asked.

"I think we need to talk to the official government about this. They should be able to draw some conclusions based on this information, which will be more conducive to our survival." Zhang Xiaobai said after a little thought.

"Let's find a place to sit down first. There should be an inn here." Wei Xue said.

A few people walked along the street, then turned left, and they actually saw an inn, it was the "Yue Lai Inn"!

Having just heard Wu Qing say that this is the Earth of the future, they were no longer surprised by the name of the inn.

The owner of the store was a dwarf. When he saw several people coming in, he quickly stood up to greet them.

I took a few people to find a table and sit down.

"Would you like to try the special tea here?" asked the shop owner.

A few people thought of the black grass tea they had drunk before, and they were shocked. Could it be another tea with special effects?

After spending 2 silver coins to ask the shop owner to bring a pot of tea, they began to chat. After all, all the information they got from Wu Qing did not provide any substantial help to their survival, and they still had to complete the main task according to the system requirements.

"Black grass tea?" Zhang Xiaobai took a sip and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Hey, young man! Do you know this kind of tea?" The shop owner's eyes lit up.

"Hey, I have some too!" Zhang Xiaobai took out the remaining small bag of tea from his space ring. They had drunk a lot along the way, and the remaining tea might be enough for a few more brews.

I didn't expect this tea to be so expensive. This pot costs 2 silver coins. Didn't old man Butch give Zhang Xiaobai dozens of silver coins before? But now this tea has little effect on them.