A strong urge to vomit surged up, and Xia Chuhe threw the duck neck he had just stuffed into his mouth onto the ground, and also spat out the coconut square.
Then, the vomiting stopped. There was no change in weight.
Before this, Xia Chuhe had last eaten more than ten hours ago.
Just as Li Yue and Bu Yi breathed a sigh of relief, and just as Xia Chuhe thought the plan had failed, Xia Chuhe suddenly vomited again without warning.
She vomited red blood, her own blood and bones, and every drop of vital energy that nourished her body.
Xia Chuhe quickly became weak, and even standing up became a test of willpower.
At the same time, the numbers on the scale plummeted.
It dropped from 61 to 55, then to 48, and then...
Bu Yi stared intently at the scale, waiting for the perfect moment to inject the panacea.
However, Xia Chuhe did not give her that chance.
When the number on the scale reached 40 and beeped, Xia Chuhe rushed towards the glass door protecting the moon goddess without hesitation.
Vomiting stopped.
Xia Chuhe heard the Moon Goddess's arrogant voice: "Welcome to the side of the true god. Do you wish to leave the kingdom of the gods, or do you wish to... behold the divine countenance?"
Its tone was full of mockery and provocation, as if Xia Chuhe were a lowly ant.
Her weak limbs couldn't support Xia Chuhe's pride. She knelt on the ground in a sorry state, clutching her aching stomach, and gritted her teeth, saying, "I want to leave."
The moon goddess set a trap at the last moment—her followers would venerate her, and her enemies would try to kill her at close range. Therefore, as long as you are in the instance, she is safe no matter what.
But it was too arrogant, so arrogant that it didn't consider that "gazing upon the divine countenance" was a blatant loophole, and those four words revealed its smugness and its trump card.
Therefore, Xia Chuhe chose to leave, to leave the illusory space, and to see the real world.
Even if she made the wrong choice, it doesn't matter.
Xia Chuhe has already made the right bet on the first half of the road, and for the second half, her teammates are there to support her.
Before leaving, Xia Chuhe told Li Yue and Bu Yi that if they could get through the glass door, each of them could choose one of the options that followed.
Having teammates means she has many opportunities.
...
Even after leaving the space, weakness and pain still lingered in Xia Chuhe's body.
Fortunately, nothing in the space caused her any real harm. Just like in the plant-growing instance... the food was fake, and the damage was fake too. After leaving the space, everything returned to normal.
Even more fortunately, a wriggling mass of grayish-white slime appeared before Xia Chuhe. There was no protective shell surrounding the slime.
Xia Chuhe gave a cruel smile and snapped his fingers in retaliation.
The raging flames enveloped the slime.
The slime wriggles, the pupa hysterically screams.
Xia Chuhe stood in front of the slime, calmly watching and listening, monitoring the hard-working raging fire.
Under the ravages of the flames, the slime continued to evaporate and shrink...
Amidst the roaring flames, a faint "pop" suddenly rang out.
A black mass rolled out of the fire and knelt before Xia Chuhe, begging for mercy: "Please let me go, please let me leave, I can grant your wish, any wish..."
Xia Chuhe stared intently, and setting aside the color, this thing was no different from a human brain, two hemispheres covered with grooves.
Just as Xia Chuhe was about to examine it closely, the watch began to vibrate silently, as if urging him to turn it up a full turn.
Xia Chuhe has already concluded that everything related to slime is bad, and that he should not be misled by strange things anymore.
So Xia Chuhe turned the button next to the watch.
The black brain instantly dissipated into gray smoke, within which lay a memory of the past.
A short, dark-skinned, stout man, with a greedy smile, placed his hand on his dark brain and wished: "I want beauties, countless beauties, fair-skinned, thin, and tender..."
The man made a wish, and his brain burrowed into his body, slowly transforming him into a lump of slime. The slime then spread throughout the area, attracting humans to settle and gradually forming tribes that worshipped the moon goddess and beauty. These tribes eventually developed into cities…
Time is the most precious sculptor; it can carve a sordid wish into a solid set of rules.
...
As the fog dissipated, the city dwellers who had been swept into the strange space couldn't help but gag.
Xia Chuhe searched for his teammates in the crowd.
Some citizens realized what was happening: "Where is the Moon Goddess? Where is the Kingdom of the Gods?"
A response that filled the townspeople with shame and fear spread: "The Moon Goddess has abandoned us because we failed the test."
All the teammates gathered in Xia Chuhe's direction.
Li Yue and Bu Yi are safe. Lu Dangui is with Li Qiusheng. Bao'er is holding Xingxing's little sister's hand. Wang Yan, with a bruised and swollen face, is dragging Xingxing's silly older brother.
Upon seeing Xia Chuhe, Bao'er visibly breathed a sigh of relief, her face beaming with a desire for praise: "Sister, I didn't eat other people's food, and I even stopped the other kids in my room from eating."
Although the only child sharing a room with her was Xingxing's little sister...
Xia Chuhe showered her with praise and hugs: "You're amazing for resisting temptation and helping others avoid danger!"
Wang Yan squinted, not forgetting to mention his own contribution: "This big guy isn't very bright, but he's very strong."
As they talked, they found Zhu Guanshan and Xingxing.
Xingxing knelt on the ground, and Zhu Guanshan squatted beside her, gently stroking her back.
Xia Chuhe asked with his eyes.
Zhu Guanshan shook his head.
Afterwards, Zhu Guanshan told everyone that Xingxing had heard about his younger brother's fate.
The realm of the gods enveloped the entire Dream City, including Star's little brother. It is said that the little brother initially didn't eat the suddenly appearing food, but instead filled his bag with it, intending to take it home. Unfortunately, the food disappeared as soon as it touched the bag. Out of curiosity, the little brother tasted some, and from then on, he couldn't stop. He didn't even leave behind a single fragment of corpse or a piece of clothing.
...
Outside the city, the thick fog dissipated.
Weng Xintian led his Xintian Gang members in an attack, captured the office building, took the guards prisoner, and pacified the city's residents.
Because the rumors were spread in advance, the vast majority of the city's residents with firm beliefs were in Dream City, while the residents who remained in District 5 were mostly people with weak faith or relatively poor health.
As for the guards of Dream City, they were no match for the overwhelming numerical and military superiority of the Xintian Gang.
The process of taking over Dream City went exceptionally smoothly.
The news that "the Moon Goddess has abandoned Dream City and her followers" quickly spread throughout Dream City.
The establishment of faith requires long-term cultivation, while its collapse often only takes an instant.
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