Chapter 166 We met in the wilderness

"The snow is a mess. It looks like there must have been a fierce battle." said another voice.

"There are messy feathers on the ground, as if they are the sparrows that have been blessed by heaven." Another voice.

"What are they fighting? There's no blood, no broken limbs, and even they themselves are gone."

"Perhaps, it was the food they hunted and flew away with it?"

"Perhaps they were eaten by other celestial creatures, and that creature left without leaving any trace."

There were several people, both men and women, guessing and talking.

The voices and tones of their speech were not normal, as if they were too dignified, and sounded like poetry recitation.

Imagine the feeling of reciting poetry and saying "Have you eaten?" "I haven't eaten, how about you?" This kind of daily conversation...

It feels weird anyway.

The sighing voice from the beginning sounded again, it was a female voice, but the tone was more solemn.

"O weeping Mother! No matter what kind of battle it was, no matter which side was killed, it is the sorrow of life. Dear companions, let us face this snowy land where tragedy occurred and observe a minute of silence for the victims."

Then, for a full minute, all voices died down.

Qiao Lan listened silently in the open space beneath the snow, thinking to herself, "Is this really a moment of silence? What a complete routine!"

After listening for only a minute, the sighing voice spoke again.

"Now, let's carefully examine this battlefield, companions. Whether it's a crystal core or something else, if you gain anything, please remember that it is all the merciful gift of the Mother Goddess."

Everyone said in unison: "Thank you, Mother God."

The rustling sounds of footsteps and snow clearing rang out again.

Those people were walking around and getting closer.

Qiao Lan, Fu Xingyuan, and the old chef had finished their crystal core recuperation, completely clearing the toxins and replenishing the strength and energy expended in the battle. Everyone was waiting for Geng Duofu, whose recuperation wasn't finished yet.

If the detoxification is done after a period of time, the effect will be reduced, so when they heard the group of people approaching, they did not leave and did not interrupt Geng Duofu.

Just like that, when one of the other guys walked over here, he finally discovered them.

"Oh! My Mother of Mercy! Companions, there is someone here!"

The man poked his head out from the snow, looked at Qiao Lan and the others, and called out to his companions while reciting a poem.

Qiao Lan and his friends pushed away the floating snow and absorbed energy on the ground below the snow level, which was equivalent to being in a pit, so the other party didn't notice them before.

At this time, they discovered it and gathered around.

"Oh! There really is someone!"

"There are four in total, two men and two women!"

"She was wrapped up so tightly that no skin was exposed except for her eyes. I couldn't see her face clearly. I had no idea who she was."

"My companions, could it be that they are fighting against those sparrows favored by the heavens?"

"Are they also people favored by heaven?"

Blah blah blah...Qiao Lan and the others were surrounded by poetry recitations.

"Hi, hello everyone, it's a nice day today."

Qiao Lan waved and greeted the other party warmly.

To be honest, after hearing the accents of these people, she also wanted to know what they looked like. Now that she saw them, she was a little disappointed.

She doesn't look exaggerated or weird, she just has an ordinary appearance. Compared with their weird accents, she looks too ordinary.

These people were walking on very wide wooden boards, like they were wearing a pair of huge flippers, and they were holding long-handled snow pushers and shovels in their hands, so walking on the snow was not too difficult.

They stood above the pit, gazing at the people below with amazement and curiosity.

Finally, the woman with the most solemn voice came over and stood at the edge of the pit.

"Goddess, be blessed." She clasped her hands together over her chest, her expression filled with compassionate joy. "Thank you for saving the lives of these lost wanderers."

Who is the lost wanderer? Qiao Lan's brows furrowed. The fact that we survived wasn't due to some divine intervention, was because we were strong enough. Why are you being thankful?

By now she had confirmed the identity of this group of people.

He came out of that strange base in the north of the city.

Of the mice that Xiao Li sent out to explore, one came back on the third day after the snow fell, and another came back the day before yesterday. The others have not returned yet. I wonder if they were blocked by the heavy snow.

According to the reports from the two who came back, there are many people living near the circle of candles in the north of the city, and they occupy many of the surviving buildings.

Every day they would gather in groups in the room, or in the open air, once in the morning and once in the evening, kneeling and muttering something that the mice could not understand for a long time.

There was also a very large room with a large circle and five-star pattern painted on the wall. Inside, people in robes were lighting candles and doing things that the mice could not understand or describe clearly.

Qiao Lan used the communicator to communicate with Ye Qi about some minor details.

The spies sent to the north of the city by Ye Qi Base also brought back the same news.

There is indeed a human gathering place over there. It is very large, with a lot of people, and people are constantly going there to seek refuge.

And it is an organized and well-organized place, not as chaotic as the mob territory in the past.

Everyone there believes in God.

Worship a deity called "The Mother Goddess".

The spies hadn't discovered the specific deity or pre-apocalyptic religion it belonged to. The group was reluctant to reveal too much to outsiders who didn't believe in God. Only by joining them in worshipping the Mother Goddess could they possibly learn the details.

And they do have food, with meals distributed daily. Those who eat must be believers, and they are divided into groups and sent to several fixed buildings to eat. People outside don't know what they eat or how much they eat, but those who eat come out with satisfied expressions. Perhaps the food is good?

There they organize members to train for physical fitness, select awakened ones, and also carry out infrastructure construction. It seems quite orderly, and they are also very polite when receiving outsiders...

That's roughly the situation.

Because the road was blocked by heavy snow, Ye Qi had not yet sent more people to investigate the details.

After Qiao Lan exchanged information with him, they both felt that this base was a bit strange.

It seemed to have appeared out of nowhere and grown rapidly.

And where does their food come from?

So we decided to wait until the heavy snow situation eased and then continue our investigation to find out the truth.

Unexpectedly, before the investigation had any results, Qiao Lan actually ran into their people while out on patrol this time.

Aren't they active near the north of the city? Qiao Lan is in the western suburbs of the city. It's snowing heavily, and it's inconvenient for the awakened to move in the snow. Why are they running all the way here?

While the woman was expressing her gratitude, Qiao Lan was wondering how to strike up a conversation and get some information...

After expressing her gratitude, the woman put down her hands and smiled kindly at Qiao Lan.

He said gently, "Lost wanderer, the Mother Goddess has blessed us and brought us together in the vast wilderness. Today..."

"Where! Ah!" The old chef suddenly interrupted her with a shout, "Where! Where have I seen you before? Your smile is so familiar!"