“You’re being too sensitive, brother,” Sun Muchen said. “Putting everything else aside, the people here are physically much worse than us, not worth mentioning at all.”

That's true.

Wang Lan recalled the burly men from earlier. Although they looked stronger than the last, they were actually paper tigers, incredibly weak.

Wang Lan was about to say something more when a man suddenly walked in from outside. He was bald, round-faced, kind-looking, and had a large belly. As soon as he stepped into the house, he laughed loudly and said, "Let me see! Our great benefactor has finally woken up!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Lan immediately looked up.

Sun Muchen immediately explained, "Brother, this person is Chen Bihua, the village chief of Hope Village."

Nice name.

Wang Lan frowned, feeling that it didn't fit the character's image.

Chen Bihua stepped forward, looked Wang Lan up and down carefully, nodded, and said excitedly, "My benefactor is indeed dashing, heroic, and exudes an aura of dominance!"

"Stop flattering me," Wang Lan waved his hand and said, "Who is your benefactor?"

“Both of us,” Sun Muchen scratched his head and explained somewhat awkwardly, “Uh, it’s said that when we came, we brought a whole lot of seaweed and fish with us. They came because of the strong fishy smell. I guess it was brought by the energy field impact of Lina. It’s enough for them to eat for a long time.”

Wang Lan: "..."

Is this even possible?

“Yes, yes,” Chen Bihua said, “To be honest, with the increase in population, food has become a very serious problem. Although the Holy Lord will regularly distribute food to us, it is still not enough. But the seafood you brought has solved our urgent problem.”

Holy Lord?

Upon hearing this "must," Wang Lan paused for a moment, then asked, "Who is the Holy Lord?"

"The masters of our Holy City directly govern us, help us, maintain order, distribute food, and formulate policies."

Alright.

Wang Lan understood immediately upon hearing this.

Isn't this so-called holy city and holy lord just a disguised final fortress?

Chen Bihua then said, "My two benefactors, please stay here comfortably. From now on, we are family. Please feel free to make any requests you may have."

Sun Muchen nodded.

She was happy to stay here, especially after becoming a teacher, where she found endless joy in educating and nurturing students every day.

Seeing Sun Muchen like this, Wang Lan sighed inwardly. It seemed like it had been a long time since she had seen Sun Muchen smile so happily, let alone dressed so neatly and beautifully.

Wang Lan took a deep breath and nodded.

That means they agreed.

Let him stay here with Sun Muchen until he discovers there's something wrong with this Hope Village.

Chen Bihua was overjoyed to see that the two readily agreed.

“Brother Wang Lan, right? I’ve heard Teacher Sun mention your name,” Chen Bihua said. “Come on, let me show you around and introduce you to our village.”