The next day, Fang Zheng and Sayu left the hotel and headed towards the old city.

"Mr. Fang Zheng, was everything you said last night true?"

Following Fang Zheng, Sayu still looked confused.

"Why? You don't believe it?"

"Of course, suddenly saying that there are monsters disguised as humans in this world... Frankly speaking, it would be strange if I believed it so easily."

"So, you don't believe what Kushina Tamae said last night?"

"Well... it does sound incredible, but... it's not that outrageous. Just like what you said, Mr. Fang Zheng, legends like werewolves and vampires actually have scientific basis. I think even the gods in this place should be similar. After all, they are just physically stronger than humans, and they can't fly in the sky, and they can't use magic."

“That does make some sense.”

Fang Zheng shrugged and nodded.

Indeed, as Sayu said, even if the gods really exist, it is not impossible to explain them with science. After all, apart from their superior physical fitness, they do not show any particularly counterintuitive side. As Sayu said, they can neither fly in the sky nor use magic. In fact, even if most people really know about the existence of gods, they are more likely to regard them as some kind of genetic mutant species.

"Mr. Fang Zheng, what do you think?"

"Me? If you ask me, I would rather expect this to be some kind of curse, or something supernatural."

"Huh? Why?"

Hearing Fang Zheng's answer, Sayu was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Fang Zheng to have such a side. Could he be an avid fan of the supernatural? ?

But Fang Zheng's answer was beyond Sayu's expectations.

“Because it will solve the problem.”

"……Why?"

"Look, if the people in this village became like this because of a curse, then as long as we find the source of the curse and remove or eliminate it, then the people in this village may be able to return to their original state, right? Just like in fairy tales, as long as the evil witch is defeated, the people she poisoned will return to their original state."

"Mr. Fang Zheng..."

Hearing this, Sayu looked at Fang Zheng in dumbfoundedness.

"Even elementary school students wouldn't believe this now, huh?"

"Really? Then let's talk about something more realistic. If I report this, the best case scenario is that the government will completely isolate this area and turn it into a restricted area, not allowing anyone to enter or leave. If it's a little simpler, all the people here will be killed, and then the public will be told that there was some kind of poison gas leak. After all, it's just a satellite city, and there are few people coming and going on weekdays. As long as the government controls the media, this matter will be forgotten in a week at most. To be honest, I think they are more likely to choose the latter. After all, they have many enemies to face now, and naturally they don't want to have another one. Moreover, the infectiousness of the gods is very dangerous and difficult to prevent and control..."

Having said that, Fang Zheng chuckled and tilted his head to look at Sayu.

"Which one do you think is better?"

"…I think witches are better."

Sayu gave in decisively. After all, she was still a high school student and could not imagine the scene of slaughtering all the people in the city. In comparison, Fang Zheng's story about witches and curses was easier to accept.

Frankly speaking, for Fang Zheng, this was also an experiment for him to figure out whether the world before him was developing towards magic or technology.

If the gods are some kind of genetic mutation, then this means that this world is at most this level. There may be monsters with physical qualities beyond human ability like the transformed monsters before, but that's it. As Sayu said, these guys can't fly, and they can't cast magic. There's nothing special about them.

But if the gods are the product of a curse, then this means that the difficulty of this world may increase to a considerable level in the later stages. After all... magic is not scientific.

Fang Zheng intuitively believed that the world would eventually go the latter route, because with his current abilities, if he took the technological path, no matter how much the creatures in this world mutated, merged and evolved, they would still be ordinary creatures in the end. Basically, Fang Zheng could now do the same as he did in Jurassic Park, with a slide and then pick up the Tyrannosaurus Rex to bleed and roast it, so no matter whether the next evolution of this world was Resident Evil, Jurassic World, or some other biological mutation, it would be no difficulty at all for Fang Zheng.

But on the other hand, if it was magic... then the upper limit would be very high. This world is a prison, and it is estimated that the prison is not run by Swedes. Fang Zheng does not expect to have a comfortable life online and playing PS4. Therefore, as his abilities are gradually unlocked, the upper limit of this world will also increase.

But...it's impossible that I will suddenly wake up and be thrown into some fantasy world.

I hope not.

"Ah, Mr. Fangzheng, Ms. Sayu!"

When they arrived at the bridge, they saw Asagiri Kaname already waiting there. When she saw the two of them, she waved with a smile. Today, Asagiri Kaname was not wearing a uniform, but ordinary daily clothes, and she looked quite lively.

"You're really early."

"Because we have to go to the shrine, I can't wait."

Facing Fang Zheng, Asagiri Kaname also answered with a smile, and then the three of them walked across the bridge and headed towards the shrine.

"But it's really quiet here, which is a little different from what I heard."

Looking at the deserted streets, Asagiri felt a little curious.

"Yeah?"

"Yeah, I asked other people, and they all said that the people in the old city aren't very friendly, and they don't want anyone to come here. But... there's actually no one on the street, which is really beyond my expectation. Could it be that everyone has gone to work?"

"hehe……"

Hearing Chao Wu's curious muttering, Fang Zheng chuckled. He knew why no one was there. If, as Kushina Tamian said, even gods and men could sense the aura of the Time Dragon on Fang Zheng, then all the people living in the old city would be gods and men, and they would naturally be able to sense it. In fact, I'm afraid that these people are hiding behind the windows, huddled in the corners, shivering.

It's like they were just passers-by actors hiding from disaster when Godzilla came into town.

In other words, Fang Zheng did not expect the immortal to be so sensitive. You know, he has already restrained his aura. After all, Fang Zheng has not even released the dragon's might yet - well, if Fang Zheng released the dragon's might that even ordinary people could feel, I'm afraid all the immortals in this place would be scared out of their wits.

In this respect, they are more like rabbits than wolves.

As timid as a rabbit.

Because there were no obstacles, the three of them arrived at the shrine very quickly. As Asagiri Kaname said, the shrine here is located on the mountain. Well, most shrines are on the mountain. Going up the steps, you can reach the gate of the shrine next to the waterfall, and then you can see the money box and the body on it.

Ahem, sorry, I got it wrong again. This is not Hinamizawa.

"No one."

Looking at the empty shrine, Sayu couldn't help but sigh, and Asagiri Kaname was also a little surprised.

"Really? There's no one here... Is everyone out for something?"

"Maybe they went to play hide and seek."

Fang Zheng obviously didn't care about these little things and just replied casually.

"Is the Chang'e Wolf enshrined here?"

"Ah, yes."

When he heard the topic he was familiar with, Asagiri Kaname immediately put aside his little doubts and started to explain excitedly.

"The legend about Chang'e Wolf has existed since ancient times. It is said that Chang'e Wolf has been protecting this land, forest and the people living here, and does not allow anyone to break the rules. Once someone destroys the forest, the wolf will carry those who have lost their reverence for nature into the forest as a punishment..."

"Wow...it sounds pretty scary."

Standing in the empty shrine, listening to the story that Asagiri was about to tell, Sayu instinctively crossed her arms and looked around anxiously. Fang Zheng, on the other hand, walked around the money box without a care in the world and then pushed open the door of the main hall.

"Okay, let's go in and take a look."

“That’s not a good idea.”

Seeing Fang Zheng walking into the shrine hall on his own, Sayu felt a little embarrassed, but Asagiri Kaname followed him excitedly, and then the three of them walked into the hall.

The hall was the same as other places, with no one to be seen. There was only a mirror on the wooden platform in the middle. Chao Wu looked at the sculptures of wolves on both sides with great interest, while Fang Zheng just stared at the mirror in front of him without saying a word.

At this moment, Sayu also came over, looked at Fang Zheng and asked in a low voice.

"Mr. Fang Zheng, what are we looking for now?"

"See if there is a secret passage. If there is one, that would be great..."

"Secret passage?"

"Yes, I should say, I hope... oh, it seems that there is."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng walked to the front of the altar, then he stopped. Then Sayu saw Fang Zheng reach out and grab the wooden board behind the altar, then pull it hard.

"boom!!!"

The wooden wall that was originally locked was roughly pulled open by Fang Zheng. Sayu was stunned when she saw this scene, but before she could say anything, she saw a dark, deep rock tunnel behind the wooden wall.

"What's this?!"

At this moment, Asagiri Yao also heard the sound and ran over. When she saw the scene, she was also greatly surprised.

"I never thought there would be a secret passage in the shrine? What is hidden inside?"

"We'll know what's hidden when we go in and take a look."

After saying this, Fang Zheng walked into the hidden passage in front of him.

He did not tell the two of them that, in fact, when Fang Zheng opened the hidden wooden door just now, he felt a strange breath coming from inside.

Hmm...it seems that no matter what is hidden inside, it is definitely not human.