UWP - Chapter 59 - Ambushed in the Dark

"Fortunate..."

From what this balding driver had said, Bai Zhi very quickly picked up an important message. Suppressing his suspicions about the nature of where they were for the moment, he merely raised an eyebrow and continued his inquiries.

"There have been others who've come here before me, haven't there?"

"…Indubitably. Anyone can get on this bus, but few are able to make the journey back."

The driver plucked a single stick out of the pack of cigarettes and stuck it in his mouth. Once again extending his neck like a mamba with the head of a middle-aged man, he brought said head close to Bai Zhi, and Xu Feng nearly dropped the unconscious Zheng YaoWen in fright when he saw it.

"Borrow a light, brother?"

"Man, if I had your ability, I'd be the Artful Cheater of the exam hall," Bai Zhi quipped as he fished out a Zippo lighter and leaned in to light the cigarette. When he was done, he flicked the cap closed and tossed the lighter over to the driver.

"So, mind sharing a little tip with a brother? Seeing as we're friendly and all. Could you tell me how to get home from here?"

"…You and that guy named Chu have a lot in common, perhaps you might make it back, after all."

The balding driver looked Bai Zhi up and down, then took a long drag and retracted his serpentine neck.

"The Five Corruptions* run rampant, Hell is empty and all the devils... Before you is the entrance to the Underworld. If you wish to return, please scrape together enough dough here to buy yourself a ticket home."

Bai Zhi nodded thoughtfully at the thin, winding path that led into an impenetrable darkness. "And then?"

"And then? Then we'll see if you have what it takes to make it back and get on, eh? Three hours. I'll be leaving after three hours. If you're not here by then, your next chance to leave will be in seven days."

The balding driver leaned back in his chair with a self-satisfied chuckle and pinched the butt of the nearly exhausted cigarette. Without even looking, he flicked it behind him.

BOOM!

A ball of fire exploded outwar

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Translator Notes

* Also known as Five Turbidities, said to be signs of the end of the age of the dharma. They are, to the best of my limited understanding: Corruption of the Eon (Kalpa), which is describes things like war, natural disaster, famine, and pestilence. Corruption of Perception, which describes corruption in knowledge and understanding. Corruption of Passion, which describes overindulgence and preoccupation with distractions. Corruption of Lifespan, essentially the shortening of lifespans. Corruption of All Beings, which describes a lack of distinction between noble and base beings.

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Underworld Player Chapter 59 - Ambushed in the Dark

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