According to Kuai Liang's recollection, after he was expelled from the Kuai family, his mother secretly hid him in this temple and entrusted him to someone to raise him. The owner of the temple, Mr. Lang, saw that he was a poor child, so he kindly took him in and told him that he could live freely as long as he did not damage a single brick or tile of the temple or the 800 eternal lamps.
During this period, Mr. Lang came back several times. Every time, he would sit quietly on the stone platform in the temple for a while before leaving. Sometimes he would bring some food and clothes to Kuai Liang, so Kuai Liang always regarded him as a benefactor. When he was young, he even drew Mr. Lang on paper based on his appearance.
The person in the graffiti was wearing black clothes and black pants, with a pair of eye-catching red eyes. Compared with Lang Yuyi, they were exactly the same.
But over the years, his handsome appearance has never changed.
Mr. Lang hadn't been here for seven or eight years. If it weren't for those ruby-red eyes that hadn't changed, Kuai Liang would have almost forgotten him. He dropped the graffiti painting to his side and bowed respectfully to Lang Yu. "Thank you, Mr. Lang, for taking me in all these years."
Lang Yu: "If you want to thank someone, thank the real owner of this temple. She will be very happy to be able to help others." As he said this, he pretended to glance at Qi Mi unintentionally, and his eyes fell on the ruined temple.
In a trance, it seemed as if I was looking at someone through this temple.
She didn't know if it was Qi Mi's illusion, but she felt that Lang Yu in this situation was filled with an indescribable sadness. Every look and smile of his was a remembrance of the old friend who was very important to him.
Following his gaze, she saw broken bricks and tiles scattered all over the floor. Feeling guilty, she quickly said, "Don't worry, I'll fix it right away."
After saying that, he immediately started construction.
Lang Yu cast his gaze on her back, unbuttoned his shirt, rolled up his sleeves, and walked to her side: "I'll help you."
After dismantling all the necessary parts, the next step is to use steel bars to divide the various areas. The kitchen and dining room can be moved to the courtyard. Without moving the entire statue hall, the umbrella-shaped roof above the temple is converted to flat ground. The bedrooms of the people are separated and moved to the second floor. In this way, the original state of the hall where the statues are placed can be maintained while also achieving the effect of convenient living.
Qi Mi raised his right hand, slowly closed his eyes and opened them again. At that moment, an even darker and quieter space appeared, and there seemed to be a faint stench in the air.
Withered roses mixed with corpses covered the ground, making the air smell unpleasant.
Lang Yu understood it at a glance: "The end of the polar night?"
Qi Mi smiled mysteriously, stepped into the crack, and came to the construction site she had found when she was building the wall at the entrance of the Douding class. There were traces of her, Eva and the roses' battle everywhere.
There are usable red bricks and many unopened bags of cement here, which are perfect for wall construction and renovation.
After she broke into the unfinished building, she threw the necessary steel bars here along the cracks from the Polar Night Apocalypse.
Perhaps it was due to the limitations of the city lord's own time and space skills. Although Qi Mi could open a time and space gap in one apocalypse to reach another apocalypse, they must all be areas she had passed through before. Areas that she had not passed through or had not touched upon could not be reached even by time and space manipulation.
Just like the eight monsters released by the city lord at the beginning, they were all summoned from the apocalypse that he had passed through.
Kuai Liang was an ordinary human being and could not see the cracks in space and time with his naked eyes. When he saw this powerful girl conjure up so many steel bars and concrete out of thin air, he was so shocked that his jaw dropped.
He quietly walked to Lang Yu's side and asked softly, "Mr. Lang, who is this girl? How could she suddenly produce so many things?"
Lang Yu pursed his lips and thought for a moment, then a soft whisper slipped from his thin lips:
"Maybe it's...a god."
"God?"
Kuai Liang stared at Qi Mi with a confused look, and his doubts deepened. Just as he was about to ask more questions, he saw Lang Yu put his pale fingers on his thin lips to make a gesture of silence. His eyes suddenly became cold, as if he didn't want to continue this topic.
Kuai Liang understood and shut up tactfully.
Two hours later, with the joint efforts of the three people, the renovation of the temple was completed.
Apart from raising the roof and adding habitable rooms to the second floor, the entire appearance of the temple has not changed. Red lanterns are still hung under the eaves, and a black wooden plaque without any words hangs upright above the gate.
Qi Mi walked around to check, and when he looked up, he saw Chen Banxian running towards him from not far away, panting, with sweat all over his dark and fat face.
She walked over suspiciously: "What's wrong?"
Chen Banxian was panting heavily, waving his hands without saying anything. After taking several deep breaths, he sighed, "I've found something about the thing you asked me to find out!"
"Really? Tell me about it."
Chen Banxian patted his chest to calm down. Just as he opened his mouth, he suddenly thought of something and said meaningfully, "You promised me that as long as I help you find a clue, you will show me the second half of the movie."
"Of course." Qi Mi nodded.
She calculated the time and paused her phone at the most critical moment, which made Chen Banxian so anxious that he scratched his head and thought about it all night. If he hadn't taken them to work in the paper-making factory this morning, he would have planned to go to the nearby market before dawn to wait in order to get the second half of the movie to watch.
Fortunately, hard work pays off. After running around three markets, he actually found some clues.
"I'm telling you, it's only because I, Chen Banxian, went to ask. Otherwise, people in this area might not have the presence of mind to do so." Chen Banxian said proudly, "Although I don't know where the thing you're looking for is, I heard from a vegetable vendor that a man with a phone like yours also asked for this thing called a pass at the market."
"Then what?"
"And then there's nothing else. No one here has ever seen that thing, but—" Chen Banxian'er suddenly paused, grinning mysteriously, "I found out who that person was. Do you want to know?"
"Hurry up and tell me, or the movie will be over." Qi Mi no longer had the patience to listen to him wasting time, and his voice unconsciously lowered.
Chen Banxian was frustrated and didn't dare to be mysterious anymore. He said quickly, "It's the son-in-law that the Kuai family married into the family last month, Kuai Bo. He is now the Kuai family's private doctor. If you want to know about the pass, you can ask him."
Quinbet?
Qi Mi silently memorized the name and confirmed that the man was most likely the Doomsday Player. It would be a good idea to ask him for information, but... yesterday she had vowed to that woman that she would never go to the Kuai family again, but this time she was about to be slapped in the face.
Just as she was thinking about it, Chen Banxian came over with a mysterious look on his face and brought her another explosive news.
"I heard there was a lot of excitement at the Kuai family last night. Kuai Alua, the one who was supposed to be married to the gods, the one you saw with the red cloth wrapped around her waist, was punished by the Kuai family with thirty strokes of the cane last night for saying something disrespectful to the gods. And they also implicated a little sister who shared the same room. All ten fingernails were pulled out one by one... Oh, it's so tragic just thinking about it."
Qi Mi frowned slightly, but then thought about it and realized it was ironic. "Yesterday, because Kuai Alua had a stomachache, the Kuai family sent people to take me back and beat me to death. But in the end, because of a disrespectful remark, they beat the bride who was destined for marriage to heaven to half death. It's really interesting."
If she hadn't learned that the information about the pass might be in Kuai's house, she would never have wanted to go to that place where people were killed without leaving any bones.
She thought for a moment, then turned to look at Lang Yu: "I'm going to visit the Kuai family, do you want to come with me?"
If you want to sneak into the Kuai family, it would be more convenient to use the dark matter barrier.
Lang Yu agreed with a smile, then moved his fingers as if he understood. Suddenly, a faint light like that of a firefly surrounded his whole body, and the barrier composed of dark matter gradually concealed their figures.
Both of them were actually still there, but they could no longer be seen with the naked eye.
"Oh my god! How could they suddenly disappear?!" Chen Banxian'er's hoarse shout was right beside his ear, causing Qi Mi to cover his ears in disgust. Then, he saw him running towards Kuai Liang while howling like a ghost, "Did you see that, Old Kuai? Those two people disappeared in the blink of an eye! Oh my god, it's too scary!"
Later, he pinched his throat and shouted something, but Qi Mi didn't hear it. Mainly because he was not interested in listening, so he left directly with Lang Yu.
In the past, when Lang Yu came here, he would just sit in the temple for a while and then leave, and never walked deep into the road. Unexpectedly, the closer he got to Kuai's Zhuangzi, the more shrill the ghosts' cries became.
No, not even ghosts, but some mysterious creatures that have never been seen before.
His eyes suddenly sank, and he looked carefully at what those things were.
It is roughly human-shaped but not a complete human. It is closer to a paper-made figure, but its skin is smoother than that of a paper-made figure. Its body and face are covered with black runes, giving it a strange feeling that cannot be expressed in words.
A few minutes later, with the help of the ghost controlled by Lang Yu, the two easily came to a long coffin-like room and found Kuai Bo.
Although Kuai Bo was startled by the sudden appearance of the uninvited guest, as a fellow apocalypse player, he quickly calmed down and put down his bowl and chopsticks. "What do you want from me?"
"You should be able to guess our identities." Qi Mi pulled a chair over and sat down, then asked directly, "Any news about the pass?"
Kuai Bo shook his head: "No, and I don't plan to look for it."
Qi Mi and Lang Yu looked at each other and asked, "Why?"
"Because life here is good enough. For that reason, I have no reason to continue risking my life for such an illusory temple." Kuai Bo smiled. "Since you can find me, I guess you already have a certain understanding of this world, right? In this world, there is no need to struggle, no need to worry. As long as you do things according to the rules every day, you will see mountains of treasures when you open your eyes, and the soft and fragrant arms of beautiful women when you close them. Why don't you think I shouldn't stay here and enjoy life?"
Qi Mi stared at him for a moment, then slowly leaned back and asked, "Are you living well in the Kuai family?"
"Of course, I have three beautiful wives, a house full of treasures, and endless delicacies to eat. Why wouldn't it be good?"
"Then aren't you afraid that one day you'll become that sacrifice? Even after death, you'll still wish the Kuai family prosperity and wealth?"
Kuai Bo smiled and shook his head. "I've already researched this carefully. The Kuai family has a very long lifespan, with many dying after 70. By then, I'll have enjoyed decades of grace. Even if I die, I won't be at a loss. It's perfectly reasonable for me to return and repay the Kuai family."
Qi Mi looked at him, and two words suddenly popped up in his mind: brainwashing.
The Kuai family's life of no worries about food and clothing has completely brainwashed and assimilated him.
Hearing this, she knew there was nothing more to talk about, so she slowly stood up and said, "It seems you've already arranged your life, so I have nothing to say. But do you really not have any information about the pass?"
"No." Kuai Bo said seriously, "But based on my intuition, the pass should be closely related to the Kuai family—" At this point, he changed the subject and looked at Qi Mi with a half-smile, "Looking closely, you are really beautiful, and you feel completely different from the women of the Kuai family. Do you want to stay with me? It will be convenient for you to find the pass here?"
Lang Yu raised his eyebrows and stared at him coldly.
Qi Mi snorted coldly, showing no interest at all: "I have my own method, no need."
Kuai Bo thought Qi Mi was looking down on him, and said with an unhappy look on his face, "Oh, are you looking down on me because I'm not in a high position? Don't worry, the Kuai family still has a lot of people waiting to get married. The old widower of the Kuai family is in need of a bride to bring good luck. Why don't you come and give it a try? Maybe you can find happiness in life here?"
I don’t know if it’s because he’s stayed here for too long, or if Kuai Bo’s personality is just annoying, but his every move is filled with the foul gaze of a low-class man.
Qi Mi was already a little disappointed that she got nothing this time, and now she was being treated so strangely by this man, which made her look even more unhappy. She stared at him without moving and asked, "Say it again?"
But this Kuai Bo was still tactless and deliberately raised his voice and said, "Don't be angry, it's not a loss for you, a person from another family, to marry here. The old widower might still be in good health! How can you know if you don't try it?"
Just as he finished speaking, a plate of food suddenly hit Kuai Bo's throat. He coughed violently in pain and his face turned red.
Qi Fan flexed his wrist and grabbed his collar: "Maybe it's because I haven't participated in apocalyptic games in a long time. I almost forgot that most players have the same face as you."
Thinking back on the past two apocalypses, she was lucky enough to have met many kind people. Qi Siyun, Lao Wei, and Liao Yang had really helped her a lot. So she had forgotten that people like Qiao Ye and Kuai Bo were the majority. Even if they knew the information about the pass, they wouldn't be so generous as to share it with her, a fellow player.
And these foul-mouthed men generally have one characteristic, which is that they cannot stand rejection from others. If a woman dares to disobey him, he will definitely attack her with all kinds of vicious and filthy words in minutes.
Qi Mi grabbed Kuai Bo's chin and said coldly, "If you don't want this mouth of yours, I can tear it apart for you." Then she grabbed the chopsticks on the table and pressed the tip hard against his upper lip. Her eyes were fierce as she said, "Do you want me to try to put these chopsticks through your mouth? Let's see if your three wives like it, huh?"
People with this kind of face are often the best at judging the situation, bullying the weak and fearing the strong. If someone is stronger than them, they will immediately admit defeat. "I was wrong, I'm sorry! Oh, I, I remember, when the bride was sent off for the last marriage, the Kuai family brought back a bunch of incense from the main statue in the underground palace, and I found a corner of the pass in the incense."
Qi Mi paused for two seconds and sneered, "It seems that talking nicely won't work, force is still the best option."
Kuai Bo smiled awkwardly, regretting it thousands of times in his heart: Why did I have to provoke her!
Qi Fan: "Where is that bunch of incense?"
"It's right in front of the main house's statue temple."
Qi Mi looked at Lang Yu, Lang Yu nodded in understanding and waved his hand to signal the ghost to go find it.
After a few minutes of silence, seeing that the two showed no sign of leaving, Kuai Bo tentatively asked, "Aren't you two going to the ancestral hall yet?"
Qi Mi glanced at him and pushed him away with a hint of disgust: "I heard that you are the personal physician of the Kuai family. What is wrong with Kuai Alua's stomachache?"
Kuai Bo rubbed his cheek, which was pinched and hurt, and answered truthfully: "It's nothing, just ordinary bloating. It's strange that my digestion is good with my stomach tangled like that."
“…”
Qi Mi was even more speechless. This was because she had the ability to escape. What if an incompetent outsider was kidnapped by the Kuai family and beaten to death just because of a simple stomach bloating? It would be so unfair.
At this time, Lang Yu coughed lightly and pointed in a direction with his finger.
Qi Mi immediately stood up, patted Kuai Bo on the shoulder, and said with a threatening smile: "Next time, don't make such self-proclaimed funny jokes, understand?"
"I understand. I understand."
She turned around gracefully, and disappeared in the moment surrounded by fireflies.
After seeing the two men leave, Kuai Bo cursed under his breath and was about to pick up his chopsticks to continue eating when suddenly his hands became out of control and he started poking his mouth with the chopsticks.
Lang Yu glanced at him calmly as he walked out of the room, and said with a smile: "Play with him and teach him how to use his mouth."
Several ghosts were playing wildly as ordered, and the surrounding area was full of barriers, so even if he spoke loudly, his voice could not be heard.
There was complete silence in Kuai's Zhuangzi, hiding the screams.
When the two passed by the old hall, they saw the master of the main house sitting upright on a high seat and giving a speech, with many juniors kneeling below, not even daring to raise their heads.
Walking through the hall and the corridor, smelling the increasingly strong aroma of incense, two incense burners placed in the shrine of the statue appeared before my eyes.
If you look closely, you will find that these two incense burners are very special.
The incense burner was divided into several compartments, and the ashes in each compartment were inserted with a wooden plaque engraved with the year and date, indicating which marriage the incense was brought back from.
Following the time provided by Kuai Bo, Qi Mi focused on the section from a few months ago. The section was heavily incense-burned, and after a while of digging with a wooden plaque, he finally found the unburned corner. Comparing it with a photo, he found that it matched the pattern on the side of the pass.
Qi Mi frowned and couldn't help wondering where this pass came from and why it had to be burned. The place where the main statue of the god was placed in the Kuai family's underground palace should only be accessible to the Kuai family's people. So, besides Kuai Bo, there might have been or are other players in the Kuai family's manor?
She put the paper scraps into her pocket and looked at the tightly closed shrine. Perhaps the traces of last night's punishment had not yet dissipated, and there was still a hint of blood in the air.
"Do you think gods like to see blood?" she asked.
In most people's imaginations, gods are merciful and would not even kill an ant. Just as angels never like the smell of blood, gods should not be willing to watch such cruel punishment. However, the Kuai family said that this was God's will and staged the tragedy here again and again.
Lang Yu raised her head and after thinking for a moment, she gave an answer that she had never considered before.
"It shouldn't matter to the gods whether they see blood or not. They can't see human suffering, nor do they need to see it, because to them, it doesn't matter at all."
His voice was cold, adding a sense of inexplicable chill to this quiet and solemn environment.
Qi Mi smiled indifferently: "Yes, it shouldn't matter, just like humans don't pay attention to ants and ask how they are doing."
Unfortunately, even so, the Kuai clan still stubbornly and rigidly follows the will of God, just like a group of devout ants begging for the blessings of mankind. It is not only absurd but also ridiculous.
Seeing her staring at the door without moving, Lang Yu glanced sideways: "Do you want to go in and take a look?"
"No, it's not good to offend other people's gods."
As he was speaking, the large group of Kuai family who had just finished the meeting came hurriedly from the hall, led by the head of the family, Kuai Weitian.
The two men stepped back.
Kuai Weitian looked down at the incense burner and suddenly flew into a rage. He turned around and questioned the younger generations who were still looking down, "Who of you moved the incense burner?"
The younger generations knelt on the ground and cried out in injustice: "No, how dare we touch the incense burner of the gods."
Kuai Weitian looked around and saw that no one admitted it. He slammed his cane on the ground twice and said, "I'll ask the gods and then I'll know who it is!"
With a frown on his face, he took out three incense sticks, lit them and inserted them into the incense burner. Then he sternly ordered these younger generations to kneel here and wait, and then he entered the ancestral hall alone.
Qi Mi raised her hands with great interest, wanting to see if this god could really see through the world and find out the culprit, her.
But the facts proved that she overestimated this god. Soon Kuai Weitian came out quickly with a crutch and hit one of the male juniors with the crutch.
"God said it was you who did it, come in now and accept the punishment!"
man:? ? ?
The unfortunate fellow was blamed for something he hadn't seen before. He cried out in injustice, "It wasn't me, Master! I haven't even been here. It really wasn't me!"
"Are you questioning the gods? Come, take him in and punish him with a stick!"
"yes!"
Under the so-called oracle, these people had no doubt about the authenticity of the divination. Whoever the god said was the one, so the unlucky guy was taken to the statue by several young and strong men and pressed hard on a long bench used for punishment.
Just as the black wooden stick as thick as an arm was about to fall, a force suddenly wrapped around the man's hand.
Immediately afterwards, the statue in front of him with drooping brows and eyes suddenly emitted a strange light, and an eternal and long-lasting voice seemed to be conveying mercy for all living beings through this real body.
The dazzling golden light was so bright that people dared not look directly at it. Everyone bowed their heads and knelt, willing to submit.
I saw the snake bones on the Bagua Liu Yao diagram in front of me suddenly shifted, and a pattern that had never appeared before appeared.
Kuai Weitian hurriedly picked up the old and yellowed book of divine will next to him and began to carefully look through it page by page.
This was left by our ancestors hundreds of years ago, and it can clearly translate the oracles given by the gods.
Until the last page, Kuai Weitian's body paused and his lips moved.
There are two interpretations written on it: [Pity the World] and [Mercy].
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