This village is strange, and the people living in it are also strange.
Their logic is indeed self-consistent, and as human beings, Jin Mo and others also hope to trust each other, but unfortunately, their rationality ultimately prevails.
After seeing the mysterious sacrificial ceremony last night, everyone began to review it and then found many things wrong.
Jinmo believes that the four-story towers built by humans may not be the result of self-consciousness, so they relax their joints only after the ceremony is over, rather than being affected at the beginning.
Bipolar disorder believes that humans who have degenerated and those who can be influenced by themselves can no longer be considered a species to a certain extent, and there should be reproductive isolation between them.
The herd said that since those humans occasionally eat exotic beasts, they should have more sensitive reactions than the residents of Hope City, but Nick behaved almost like a child when facing the two lowest-level exotic beasts.
During the review process, Fengyu discovered that the residents in the swamp settlement were always unusually silent when not communicating with outsiders like them, as if their body movements could express everything they wanted to say.
Mercury thinks... Mercury thinks that if these people really have problems, they should all be killed.
As for whether there was a problem or not, he chose to listen to his teammates.
So the time went back to the present, and after confirming that the villagers had no hostility towards them during the day, everyone came to Zhang Tong again.
Looking at the funny scratches on each other's cheeks, none of them could laugh at all.
"Is that what you came to see me about?"
Zhang Tong's face still had a calm expression, and if it weren't for the obvious scratch, he would still look very serious.
"We are actually still considering it. You know, although the outsiders have obviously degenerated, they are still human beings. After so many years, I really...
"I had a feeling that there would be an answer this morning, so I didn't let them go out to gather or hunt. I wanted any news to be announced in a timely manner."
"It doesn't matter. It's not all about this."
Jin Mo interrupted the other party's emotional narration, causing Zhang Tong to show obvious surprise on his face.
"So what are you here for?"
"I would like to ask you, what do the residents here usually do at night?"
Hearing this somewhat strange question, Zhang Tong was stunned for a moment, and then asked with doubt:
"What else can I do? You know, whether it's Hope City or here, besides working, eating, and sleeping, perhaps the only thing left to do is to create new life.
"Please understand. There is nothing here after all. In Hope City, at least everyone can choose to die of exhaustion. Not being eaten here is a good ending. What's the matter? Did someone bother you?"
Jin Mo's expression did not change, but the corners of his mouth twitched twice, and he thought to himself:
If ninety people playing human pyramid together are indeed creating new life, then it is a bit too bizarre.
"It's not that. We had a good rest last night."
Jin Mo thought about it and continued to test:
"Then did you, the members of Hope City who are in charge of management, notice anything unusual at night?"
"No, it's always very quiet here at night. There may be some noise, but apart from the embarrassing sound just now, there are only the wailing of some strange beasts that managed to pass through most of the swamp and died in the nearby mud."
After hearing this, Jinmo was basically certain of his guess that everyone here might be under control.
As to whether it is mycelium or something else that controls them, the answer to this question is not important now.
This place is less than a hundred kilometers away from Hope City, and they must insure the future of mankind.
"I see. I don't have anything else to ask. Are the other three survivors here? I want to tell you something about the changes in Hope City."
"They must be here. The four of us are older and usually just stay in the village to handle things."
After saying that, Zhang Tong waved his hand and called a hybrid member of human and alien guarding outside the building, asking him to go and inform and invite the remaining three survivors.
Five minutes later, the four middle-aged and elderly people all came into this fairly spacious room.
There were three men and one woman. The woman and the man looked to be in their early forties, still in their prime. One of them was able to peel mycelium from the body of a strange beast, while the other knew basic mechanical manufacturing and maintenance, maintaining the use of primitive tools by the settlement members.
But Zhang Tong and the other old man they saw last night were already in their sixties, and their legs and feet were not as agile as before.
At this moment, Jin Mo, a visitor sitting in the guest seat, had some of the temperament of a host. She looked around and saw that everyone had arrived. The expression on her face gradually restrained and became extremely firm:
"Mercury, close the door."
The sturdy man with not very smart brain turned around and closed the only door of the building, and leaned his tall body against the door, as if to prevent a sudden entry from outside.
"what are you up to?!"
Another old man besides Zhang Tong seemed to sense that the atmosphere was wrong. He slammed his hands on the table and was about to stand up, but sat down little by little under Jin Mo's gaze.
Although he is old and experienced, everything seems so fragile in front of a mature super-powered person who ranks high.
He saw obvious dissatisfaction and murderous intent in the eyes of this middle-aged woman.
"Please forgive my rudeness, but what follows is very important.
"I must first confirm one thing with you. In the twenty years since we lost contact with Hope City, have you still been practicing your original oath and maintaining your loyalty to Hope City?"
Several middle-aged and elderly people did not expect the first question to be like this. They looked at each other, and finally Zhang Tong was the first to raise his hand:
“I know my proposal makes you feel awkward, but what I want to say is that if taking those people with me really puts Hope City at risk, then I choose to stay here with them.
"This doesn't mean that I have lost my loyalty to Hope City. I can tell you everything you want to know. We just need to...just establish a basic communication connection with Hope City..."
Zhang Tong was halfway through his speech when he didn't know how to continue. He began to understand a little bit why Jin Mo had the problem. He might have been a little more merciful, but his loyalty to Hope City had not changed at all.
Seeing that Zhang Tong was silent, the other old man suddenly raised his hand and said:
"I can go, I have no problem with that."
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