After Herag and Shiludi rode the Bona Fish to the outskirts of Seashell City, they suddenly felt it became much livelier.

Inside and outside the city, there were a lot of people coming and going, many of whom were riding various kinds of fish, weaving through the streets, laughter echoing all around.

A ruined ancient city stood in front, although only broken walls remained, from these remnants, one could see that it was once a massive and magnificent city.

This ancient city was named Giant Stone City.

According to records, Giant Stone City used to be considered a massive city in a highland area.

However, due to the encroachment of seawater, Giant Stone City became the underwater city it is now.

After Herag and Shiludi entered Giant Stone City, they found the roads here extremely spacious, able to accommodate a dozen carriages side by side.

It is said this was prepared for times of war, so troops could quickly mobilize.

The architectural style here is also very unique, favoring the use of particularly large yellow stones to build houses.

Herag rarely saw any small bricks; the houses were basically constructed of giant stones.

This gave the buildings sufficient stability, and it's no wonder that after being submerged in seawater for so many years, they could still maintain their general shape.

Herag wandered for a while, finding that it was essentially like a commercial district, only set in an ancient city of ruins.

After wandering for less than half a day, he felt a bit bored.

However, Shiludi seemed quite interested, only her attention wasn't on the ancient ruins, but on the various shops on both sides.

Snacks, clothes, and various magic-crafted trinkets seemed to hold great attraction for girls.

Herag and Shiludi strolled leisurely down the street, when suddenly he sensed a familiar presence.

The Aura of the Abyss Plane.

If it were the Wizard Plane, detecting the Abyss Plane's presence wouldn't be surprising.

Even if the Abyss Plane hasn't started building spatial passages, there are many Abyssal Cultists distributed across the Wizard Plane, so Herag was used to it.

However, after coming to the Boundary Land, Herag had never felt the Abyssal Aura.

The conditions of the Boundary Land meant that most people here indeed had no reason to become Abyssal Cultists.

The Abyss Plane offers them very little, and they can obtain most of their needs right here in the Boundary Land.

But it seems that such people do exist after all.

Herag appeared to be looking down at a skewer of fish in his hand, but in reality, his attention was on a bearded man with a round hat in the distant crowd.

This man had a weathered face, with many crumbs stuck in his beard that seemed like residue from some kind of cured meat.

He sat alone by the roadside, blankly watching the people passing before him.

The Abyssal Aura Herag sensed came from this man.

As he strolled through the ancient ruins with Shiludi, he kept his attention on the man's actions.

The man sat alone by the roadside for a long time until hours later in the afternoon, when he slowly got up.

He finally headed to an inn not far away; it looked like he was staying there.

The commerce within Seashell City was booming, with many inns and hotels.

Many of the inns were converted from original buildings here, which had a unique charm drawing a lot of tourists to stay.

Shiludi had booked a room for Herag in Giant Stone City, planning to stay there tonight.

With the appearance of this anomaly, Herag changed his mind.

He said to Shiludi, "Let's not stay here tonight; let's head back for now."

"Not staying here?" Shiludi seemed surprised, clearly not understanding why Herag suddenly changed his mind.

Herag didn't explain much, only saying, "I have some matters to deal with, so we'd better head back first."

Shiludi nodded in half-understanding, not asking further.

Since Abyssal Cultists had been discovered, it indicated potential danger.

At such a time, it's naturally best to steer clear of danger, so Herag decided not to stay.

However, he planned to return on his own later to observe this man.

With Shiludi by his side it was inconvenient; it would be safer to leave her in Seashell City instead.

Although Shiludi didn't know what Herag intended to do, she followed his plan, returning to Seashell City together.

After dinner, they returned to their room, while Herag left alone, informing Shiludi he needed to attend to some matters.

Shiludi realized it should be some important business, or Herag wouldn't have suddenly altered their schedule.

After leaving Seashell City, Herag returned to Giant Stone City.

Predictably, that man was still inside the inn.

The inn Shiludi had booked for Herag was at some distance, offering better accommodations at a higher price.

The Abyssal Cultist stayed at a regular inn, with average conditions.

However, the prices were still steep; there were no cheap places in Giant Stone City.

Upon entering his room, Herag kept a constant watch on the man's movements.

Through observing the magical aura emanating from the man, Herag discerned that he was likely a Level 2 Wizard.

After returning to the inn, the man stayed in his room, sitting in a chair, silently muttering with his eyes closed.

He maintained this position, unmoving.

Suddenly, Herag realized he was communicating with an entity from the Abyss Plane.

Herag could enter a Divine State, and when the cultists communicated with him, it resembled this Abyssal Cultist immensely.

This discovery piqued his curiosity even more, wondering what this man was trying to accomplish.

Until midnight, the Abyssal Cultist abruptly opened his eyes with a vacant expression and then exited the room.

Herag found it strange, as it was already midnight, and Giant Stone City had mostly quieted down.

By this time, there were hardly any people outside, except for some lively bars.

Herag kept his attention on the Abyssal Cultist's actions, watching him head deeper into Giant Stone City after leaving the inn, uncertain of his intentions.

Giant Stone City itself was a vast city, and only the outer areas, where buildings remained intact, had been developed into a tourist zone.

But deeper within Giant Stone City lay vast regions akin to ruins.

Since it was too chaotic, most tourists only glanced from afar and wouldn't go near.

There weren't any roads leading through the ruins.

This man headed directly toward that area with a clear intent.

Upon seeing this, Herag left the inn as well.

Otherwise, the man would soon be beyond the range of his environmental detection.

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