Stuck in a Chinese novel

Wei Jun had expected to see a medieval-aged world, a swamp world, a forest, a land of snow, a desert, or maybe something else that fitted the setting of the dungeons. But, never in his dreams would he have expected…

"What is this place?" One of the soldiers asked, not being able to stomach the scene before him as well. The truth was, no one could tell what they were seeing. Due to the lack of sci-fi movies in this new world, the scene was strange to everyone in the party. But Wei Jun had been an avid fan of Star Wa*s and Star Tr*k.

While he wasn't the type to watch movies, there were still a few movies that even piqued his attention. And so, with that, he recognized the scene before him. Across the vast land which resembled the deserts of Vegas, there was a city.

What was strange about that city was that there were skyscrapers as tall as Mount Everest that disappeared into the clouds, but those weren't actual clouds. What made the city strange was the giant dome outside of it. It was the typical setting of Sci-Fi cities where humanity had explored space, leaving Earth behind to rot.

"The air feels a little strange…" The general said.

'It's more putrid than usual.' Wei Jun commented inwardly as he sniffed a little. He hadn't noticed before he started cultivating, but the world he lived in had very putrid air. He didn't know about his original world because he couldn't feel anything supernatural then, but in the new world he was in, he could feel the changes drastically after awakening Qi.

The pollution in the air in this place was ten times denser. Wei Jun could feel his Qi working in an overdrive to keep the pollution out of his system. Wei Jun felt the changes and said, "Why don't we head over there since it seems like our only clue?"

The general nodded in assent, "It does seem like our only option. What I am concerned about though is the fact that this dungeon is unlike anything I've ever seen."

Wei Jun could tell it was a first experience for them as well. Seeing that even they didn't know anything about it, Wei Jun turned to the only person who could shed some light on the issue.

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Wei Jun remained silent to the system's reply. There were moments when he knew if he pressed, the system would spill everything but there were times when even the system wouldn't say anything. This was one of those moments. Wei Jun nodded, knowing he would see everything himself soon anyway.

The group began to walk but the expansive desert field wasn't as short as it seemed. It was long, long, and long. It took them three days, along with proper rest, to arrive on the outskirts of the city, just before the dome.

Wei Jun couldn't feel nay presence beyond the dome. The dome was transparent and Wei Jun could see everything beyond the dome. A deserted city with skyscrapers all over. However, what caught his attention was the building far away, which seemed to be the middle of the city.

'A citadel?' Wei Jun thought. The shape of the building was strange, almost like a temple. It didn't suit the Sci-Fi setting where gods were forgotten and supernatural forces were revered. Still, Wei Jun couldn't be sure so he went ahead and touched the dome. His hand passed through the dome like it wasn't even there.

He looked at the general who was also inspecting the dome. Wei Jun offered, "Why don't we scout first with proper cover?" The reason Wei Jun suggested that was because when Wei Jun's hand passed through the dome, he couldn't see his hand through the transparent dome. With that, there was a chance that the dome might not be just transparent and the streets inside might not be empty.

There was a chance the dome didn't show the truth inside the city so there was a need to take strict precaution. The general nodded to his suggestion and signaled two of his soldiers. They nodded and readied their weapons, one archer and one shield, while the shield covered the general from the front, the archer stood behind him, his arrow drawn and ready to be fired just above the general's left shoulder.

While Wei Jun thought the general would dump the task on someone else, it was strange seeing him stand up to the task himself. From the looks of it, the general wasn't the type to dump the dangerous tasks on his subordinates, or even dismiss the thoughts of the groups as he listened to Wei Jun two times without objections.

The team, in their defensive stance, slowly entered, and only after they disappeared and didn't appear for some time did the emotion of concern start to seep in. However, before concerns could even be voiced, the archer returned by himself and said, "I-I guess you guys should come too."

The team glanced at each other but in the end, they decided to follow the archer inside. As they entered, Wei Jun couldn't help but be astonished by what he was witnessing. Creatures, walking on two legs but far from humans, roamed the city without even sparing them a glance.

There were no humans in the crowd, but there were plenty of other creatures that resembled foxes, wolves, felines, birds, and even the ugly ones such as frogs and fish types. Looking at the scene, not just Wei Jun, but everyone else was also taken aback. They would have opened fire had the monsters, or could they even be called monsters, but they didn't even spare them a glance.

It seemed like a market square, with food stalls and item stalls perched on the side as far as the eye went, and on the other side were buildings that resembled office buildings. They were nothing when compared to the buildings in the middle of the city, but they were still grander than the Ruan Enterprises building back in Yuan Yin City.

Above their heads, bridges of different manners could be seen. While there was only foot traffic on the ground, there were bridges set for different purposes on their heads. One for subway, or it seemed like a subway, or more like a bullet train with how fast it traveled that even they could barely see them with their senses enhanced.

A bridge for cars, a bridge for motorcycles that hovered above the ground, similar to the cars, and one final bridge for bicycles but they weren't exactly bicycles because a bicycle required two wheels strictly but while there were pedals on these bicycles, there were no wheels to indicate that.

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"Umm… General… What should we do?" One of the female mages asked.

"I'm open to the ideas." The General, equally stumped as them, replied, open to suggestions which Wei Jun quickly supplied. "I think attacking out of the blue wouldn't be wise. We should first make sure they are indeed our enemies."

While there were some dissatisfactions among the group, the final decision lay upon the General, and after mulling it over a little, he looked at Wei Jun and asked, "And your reason for thinking so?"

"We don't know what kind of weapons they possess and whether or not they are effective against Qi. Not to mention, they outnumber us by at least 1 to a million." Obvious reasons that anyone could deduce. The general must have thought of that as well hence why he didn't attack. The rest of the soldiers weren't stupid to overlook this point as well. They were simply short-sighted.

The general nodded but that wasn't his main concern. "In a dungeon, to get out, we must defeat the boss monster to get out. How do you propose we do that without fighting?"

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"We don't just need to defeat it. We can also gain the boss's recognition." Wei Jun replied. But, contrary to what he thought, the others were looking at him like he was an idiot.

"Where did you hear that from? From a magical fairy?" One of the soldiers said, making the rest of the group chuckle but the General remained silent. He looked at Wei Jun and asked, "What makes you so sure of your hypothesis?" He didn't seem as unreasonable as other generals Wei Jun had faced so far, prompting Wei Jun to at least work amicably with him.

Wei Jun nodded and said, "Because I have experienced so myself. During one dungeon expedition, I was the only one left alive and trapped inside a dungeon. However, the boss of the dungeon could speak and let me go after I offered him some of the artifacts in my possession."

It was a bullsh*t story, one that no one would believe but in the world of supernatural, anything could happen.

"All right, you will take the lead from here forth." The general said. Wei Jun was taken aback by that order and expected opposition from the soldiers but no one dared to say anything.

Wei Jun eventually nodded and just before he could turn around, he heard, "Humans? This far out of the city? What are you doing here?"