Crossing the wilderness to survive, starting with a broken kitchen knife.

The group headed west, walking along the forest path for the entire morning. They encountered many monsters along the way, which were easily dealt with by the group. However, the monsters appeared too frequently. Even Zhao Feng, a physical monster, felt a little tired. Chen Beipan had been complaining for a long time. If Zhang Shi hadn't forced him, he would have quit long ago.

Finally, at some unknown time, layers of white fog appeared in front of everyone's eyes, covering the scenery in front of them. Even the sunlight was blocked, and visibility dropped rapidly.

Zhang Shi had a particular obsession with the fog, unconsciously equating it with danger. Before anyone could react, Zhang Shi had already struck out with his sword. The shadow-slashing sword energy arrived instantly, piercing the fog and revealing the scenery within.

“There are buildings!”

The moment Ge Dalong saw through the fog, he could see the scene inside clearly.

The fog quickly gathered again, covering everything in front of him once again. Zhang Shi turned to look at Chen Beipan and asked in a deep voice.

"Is this here?"

Chen Beipan looked hesitant and checked the map several times to confirm.

"This, I'm not sure if it's here. The last time I came here, there wasn't this layer of fog, and I didn't see any buildings."

Zhao Feng angrily called him a waste, then stepped forward, axe in hand, and thrust his spear into the mist. Zhang Shi took a quick look with his gaze, and seeing nothing unusual, he didn't intervene.

As soon as Zhao Feng's battle axe made contact with the mist, the system's notification sounded.

Ding, a random copy was detected, do you want to enter?

Zhang Shi didn't expect that there could be a copy within a copy, and then he checked the detailed description of this copy through the system interface.

[Instance - City of Mist (Gold). This instance can spawn monsters of epic quality. There's no limit on the number of players or time. The instance contains various fixed and hidden objectives. Survivors can earn rewards and unlock special features after achieving each stage's objectives.]

[You can teleport to the dungeon entrance at any time after leaving the battle]

[Phase 1000 Goal: Team kills monsters (not achieved) to unlock the teleport point - City of Mist]

Zhang Shi carefully read the description of the teleportation point and figured out that this was one of the nodes of a huge teleportation formation. Survivors can teleport freely between activated nodes. The stone tablet and the teleportation portal on the top of the transfer station mountain should be some of the nodes.

Zhang Shi pondered: This "Mist City" dungeon was not only high-level and rich in rewards, but also offered the opportunity to unlock teleportation points, which would be extremely beneficial for their future operations. He quickly made a decision and said to everyone, "We enter this dungeon. Everyone, proceed with caution and remain vigilant."

Chen Beipan's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, clearly fearing the unknown dungeon, but hampered by Zhang Shi's authority, he had no choice but to follow. Ge Dalong and Zhao Feng, on the other hand, seemed incredibly excited, knowing full well that every challenge presented an excellent opportunity to improve their own strength.

As they stepped into the mist, they were instantly drawn in by an invisible force. When they opened their eyes again, they found themselves in the ruins of an ancient and mysterious city. This city seemed forgotten by time, its buildings dilapidated, yet it still exuded an extraordinary aura.

"They are all Western medieval-style buildings."

Ge Dalong looked around and exclaimed.

Zhang Shi also observed the surrounding environment vigilantly and found that it was unusually quiet here. He could also feel something unusual, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.

"Everyone, follow closely and don't fall behind. Be careful of being attacked by monsters."

Zhang Shi realized that the monsters here might be lurking in the dark, waiting for them to relax. He whispered a warning.

Everyone nodded and carefully moved through the ruins of the city. Soon after, they found a hidden basement entrance in the ruins of a collapsed temple.

Zhang Shi carefully inspected the entrance with his Ding Zhen, confirming there were no traps, and then led everyone in. The basement was dim, so Zhang Shi lit an oil lamp. By its light, they discovered a wall covered in ancient runes. These runes seemed to record something inextricably linked to this instance.

"Looks like we're on the right track," Zhang Shi whispered. He tried to decipher the runes, hoping to find more clues. After some effort, he realized they looked incredibly familiar; he had definitely seen them before.

"Come and look at these runes."

Ge Dalong was searching for clues in the basement. He looked over here following the sound and then his expression froze.

"These are not runes, but English letters!"

Zhang Shi was startled, then realized what was happening. Because of the carved characters, the letters were carved with sharp angles, and coupled with his preconceived notions, Zhang Shi mistook them for runes.

"What's written on it?"

Zhang Shi is a poor student, so the translation work has to rely on top students like Ge Dalong and Wu Qing.

"There is a place mentioned here called the 'Well of Souls'. It might be the place where important ceremonies were held in the old Fog City. It is also the target we are going to look for next." Ge Dalong explained to everyone.

Just as they left the basement to continue exploring, a low roar came from the corner of the street. Then, a large group of half-human, half-beast monsters of various shapes appeared around the street and surrounded everyone, obviously attracted by their movements.

Zhang Dazhuang, holding a machete, stood in front of Zhang Shi, watching the monster in front of him with vigilance. Chen Beipan quietly moved his feet and ran to the back of the team.

"Prepare for battle!" Zhang Shi quickly commanded.

A fierce battle ensued. Zhang Shi, with his newly acquired epic skill, "Shadow Slash," shone brightly on the battlefield. Each strike unleashed a curse, causing unbearable pain for the monsters. Ge Dalong and Zhao Feng also displayed their respective strengths, engaging in a desperate struggle against the monsters.

Although there were a large number of these monsters, most of them were of high grade and not high level. Zhang Shi and his companions quickly cleared out nearly a hundred monsters and gained a lot of experience.

"Hehe, this monster is so easy to deal with despite having such high experience. I wish there were more of them."

Zhao Feng wiped the blood off his battle axe and joked.

Suddenly, the ground on the street began to tremble violently. To call it a tremor is a bit of a stretch; Zhang Shi felt as if the ground were wriggling. Yes, it was wriggling. The entire street seemed to transform into a giant creature, coming to life. The corpses of the monsters scattered on the ground sank into the ground like a quagmire, disappearing.

After a moment, the streets stopped moving, the ground returned to flatness, and the entire foggy city became silent again.

Only then did Zhang Shi discover the anomaly here. The entire street, and indeed the entire City of Mist, had no gaps between its buildings and streets. It was as if they had been constructed through 3D printing, like a single, integrated organism.