Hope Village.
Holy City.
Noon.
Based on the human timeline before the mutation.
now.
11:58.
At the foot of the holy city, the villagers, who had been waiting for their loved ones to return, had long since quieted down, leaving only their hearts full of anticipation.
"Waaah—"
The sound of horns echoed throughout the holy city, resounding and reaching every corner of Hope Village.
The villagers were all excited.
The gates of the holy city slowly opened to the sound of horns.
A series of figures stood at the doorway.
At the same time, a solemn and dignified voice rang out.
"Now that the villagers have completed their work and study period, we hereby approve their return to Hope Village. We hope that what you have learned and applied will help Hope Village become even better!"
Full of ritual!
Sun Muchen clicked his tongue twice in his mind.
As the voices rang out, the villagers of Hope Village left the holy city. The gate closed, and the villagers walked out and headed down the mountain.
The villagers rushed forward to greet them.
"Let's go, Teacher Sun!"
Lin Han was eager to pull Sun Muchen forward, but when he turned around, he saw Sun Muchen standing still.
"What's wrong, Teacher Sun?"
Sun Muchen glanced at Lin Han and said, "There are so many people, why do you have to squeeze in with them? Your uncle will have to come this way anyway."
Lin Han laughed and said, "Hey, doesn't our moving forward mean we're paying more attention to the Holy City?"
“But I don’t value the Holy City that much,” Sun Muchen said. “So you go ahead, I’ll wait for you here.”
Lin Han nodded, but didn't say anything more, and went on his way alone.
Sun Muchen watched as the villagers stepped forward one after another. Those who came from the Holy City could be described as being surrounded by flowers, but the expressions on each person's face were surprisingly calm and indifferent. Sun Muchen's gaze swept over the crowd one by one and found that the indifference in their eyes was beyond his imagination. They even had a kind of... blankness that Wang Lan often talked about!
Sun Muchen unconsciously frowned, subconsciously wanting to release his magical energy to investigate whether there was anything different about these villagers, but at this moment, the first family to receive their family members came over.
Seemingly welcoming her husband, the woman beamed with joy and greeted Sun Muchen warmly, saying, "Teacher Sun, you've come too! Didn't you just arrive in the village not long ago? Do you also have family in the Holy City? I remember Mr. Wang went out with the adults from the Holy City, didn't he?"
Sun Muchen smiled and said, "Yes, my brother and the others went out. I came here with Teacher Lin Hanlin to pick up his uncle."
"Oh!" A look of surprise appeared on the woman's face. She said, "Teacher Lin has such a big reputation. Your uncle works in the Holy City, and you have such a good friend who can come with him to welcome him."
Sun Muchen smiled, taking it as a polite response, and didn't say anything more.
She glanced at the woman's husband and saw that the man's eyes were vacant and his expression was indifferent. Compared to the woman's excitement, the man's facial expression was completely unreadable. Sun Muchen felt strange and nodded to the man as a greeting.
Unexpectedly, the man remained unmoved, merely glancing at Sun Muchen before turning away to look elsewhere.
Seeing this, the woman awkwardly patted the man's arm lightly and said, "Oh, Lao Li, this is Sun Muchen, the new guy from our village. Teacher Sun, you didn't know him back in the Holy City?"
After the woman's explanation, a fleeting glint flashed in the man's eyes. He then nodded, smiled, and said, "Oh, yes, it's Teacher Sun!"
Sun Muchen was taken aback, feeling that the man's expression was unusually unnatural, with a forced smile.
While there were many people in the village with blank stares, their facial expressions were all very natural, unlike this man who seemed particularly abrupt and awkward.
Sun Muchen nodded in response, and then said, "Go home and get some rest. You must be tired from working or studying."
"Hey! Hey!" The woman nodded, smiled, said goodbye to Sun Muchen, and then left.
The other villagers gradually picked up their families, and as they returned home, they all greeted Sun Muchen warmly.
Sun Muchen naturally wouldn't let any person who came from the Holy City slip by, so he carefully stared at each of them for a few moments.
But they found that these people, like the woman's husband, either had calm and expressionless faces, or their expressions revealed an inexplicable awkwardness.
Until Lin Han arrived with his uncle.
Lin Han's uncle is a well-known old carpenter in the village. He was chosen to enter the Holy City this time, supposedly to help repair some old objects inside the Holy City.
Sun Muchen noticed that Lin Han's uncle had quite a few gray hairs on his head, with only a few black hairs visible. His face was covered with wrinkles, and he looked quite old. However, he was carrying a large box on his back, yet his uncle still walked briskly.
The two approached Sun Muchen.
Lin Han gave the introduction.
"Teacher Sun, this is my uncle, Lin Feng."
Sun Muchen was stunned for a moment, not expecting that this seemingly frail old man would have such a name.
"Uncle, this is Teacher Sun. He's very famous. You should have heard of him in the Holy City."
Lin Feng nodded, his voice somewhat stiff as he said, "Sun Muchen came to Hope Village a few days ago and is currently teaching at the school. He has an older brother, right? Wang Lan, who is currently on a mission with people from Holy City."
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