Death… And Me

Chapter 2040 Not So Sure

Luman had told the twins that the further they went into the Swamp of no Return, the stronger the Demon Beasts would become. However, Luman also mentioned that he didnʼt know if he had truly got further into the Swamp or not during the time he was lost. Itʼs just that there was a time when Luman found many stronger Demon Beasts as he kept moving everywhere.

It wasnʼt wrong to say that the further you enter a Demon Beastsʼ Territory, the stronger they were. After all, thatʼs how most of their territories worked. If you are stronger, then you have the power to fight for better resources, which are usually located deeper inside those territories. It was basically logic. 

Even humans followed the same path. The stronger and wealthier you were, the closer you lived to the center of a big city. Even a small village with no more than a few hundred people would usually have its chief hut at the center of the tribe. 

However, different from Luman, the twinsʼ group could tell exactly where they were going thanks to Luanʼs eyes. Luan knew what direction they had to go if they wanted to leave the Swamp. Naturally, he also knew how to move to the center of the Swamp of no Return.

At first, the logic of stronger beasts the further inside you went worked perfectly. After just a few years, the strength of the Swamp Beasts had risen from Void Tempering Realm to Space Bending ones. Itʼs just that Luan could tell that they were still very, very far from the center of the Swamp.

Their travel speed wasnʼt an issue. Instead, the flow of space in the Swamp became more prominent as they approached the center. Luan took some time to identify an issue, and that issue was that even though they were moving to the center, their speed was reduced as well.

Kentucky was still flying at the same speed as ever, which puzzled the twins when Luan mentioned that. ”Do you mean that we arenʼt moving straight to the center of the Swamp of no Return?” Roan asked Luan with a curious expression.

Luan immediately shook his head now that he understood what was happening. ”No, thatʼs not it, father. We are definitely making a beeline to the center. Unfortunately, it seems like the flow of space that makes one go lost started to show other issues. Even though we are moving as we should, the Space Power effect is making us slower. We are not lost, but we are not making much progress either. Think about it as if you are running on a slippery surface. Your feet gave ten steps every second, but because of the slippery ground, you only moved the distance of a single step.”

Roanʼs eyes narrowed when he heard it. He looked around and could see the Swamp Trees, dirty, and water passing by as Kentucky continued to fly. He didnʼt feel like he was being affected in any way. Of course, when it comes to oneʼs sense of Spatial Powers, even his Space Bending Realmʼs cultivation couldnʼt compare to Luanʼs innate ability. Not to mention that Luan had Space Element Affinity. He trusted Luanʼs conclusion.

”No wonder I havenʼt felt much difference in the flow of space ever since we left Lumanʼs settlement. When we made our way from the entrance of the Swamp to where Luman was located, there was a consistent increase in the flow. Now, however, we have been moving for a few years, but the flow pretty much didnʼt change.”

Luan nodded. ”Thatʼs what puzzled me. Father and Uncle Rean can only feel the flow, but I can see it with my eyes. I couldnʼt understand why it was not changing. If anything, the further we went, the lower the increase of the flow. Thatʼs why I changed my approach and focused on our movement instead. Iʼve been checking it for the past few days, and now Iʼm certain. The flow of space not only can make those inside get lost, but now that we are this far inside, it is also repealing us. If Iʼm not wrong, our actual speed is somewhere around 20% of what it was when we entered the Swamp.”

Kentucky turned his head after hearing that. ”So, what do we do then? I canʼt feel anything different. For me, it feels like Iʼm still moving as fast as I did when I left the settlement. If Iʼm being pulled back, I have no idea how to break through this restriction.”

Rean pondered a bit before saying. ”Well, itʼs not like we are stuck. We are moving slower, but we are still moving. It just means our journey will take longer. Since time here passes many times faster, it wonʼt change much compared to outside. Letʼs not forget that the faster time effect also increases the further we go into the Swamp. By now, I donʼt think more than 20 or so years have passed outside the Swamp.”

Luan shook his head in disagreement. ”At the moment, it is fine with 20%. But thatʼs not the problem here. I said it before, didnʼt I? The flow of space hasnʼt changed much since we left the settlement.”

Roan immediately understood the crux of the issue. ”Since it hasnʼt changed much, that means we are just too far away at the moment. If we continue moving like this, let alone a few years, we might very well take decades, if not hundreds of years, to reach our destination.”

Luan shook his head. ”Thatʼs already being very optimistic, father. The way I see it, we will be lucky if we ever get there. Even if we do, it will take tens of thousands of years. Thatʼs because this repealing effect will only grow. Also, who knows if other effects also donʼt come into play.”

”Thatʼs troublesome...” Rean understood that it wasnʼt very good. ”Well, at least we know we have a way out, so thatʼs a plus.”

Suddenly, Sister Orbʼs voice echoed in their minds. [I wouldnʼt be so sure about that.]

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