"Who are you?!"
Wananna roared angrily as she fought back against the "monster" on the ground.
The mysterious man remained silent, completely absorbed in controlling the monster.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Juliet broke free from the black-clad man's control and quickly ran to Xiao He's side, carefully helping him sit down on the ground.
Under the mysterious man's control, those "wire worms" seemed to have eyes, and they didn't attack the two of them.
Xiao He's expression was very complicated.
This wasn't the first time I'd seen this kind of wire-like mutated monster; it was the same kind that attacked Wang Xuefeng on the isolated island on the west coast.
But he was 100% certain that the mysterious person was not present at that time.
If that incident was Luo Yan's design, then based on Luo Yan's background in the Temple of Life, this method is very likely one of the Temple of Life's own techniques. At the very least, there is some kind of connection between them.
However, Yang Xing's detector also pointed directly at him without any deviation, which also meant that he was the criminal priest.
Xiao He's gaze remained fixed on him, but no matter how he looked at him, there was a distinct sense of unfamiliarity.
"Why would someone who has no connection with me do this?" Xiao He frowned.
Juliet thought he was in a lot of pain and was at a loss for what to do.
"How are you feeling? I have some medicinal powder here, I'll apply it to you to relieve the pain..."
Xiao He did not refuse, and although he avoided the vital point, he could not ignore the threat of the wound.
Wananna fought and retreated, quickly reaching the entrance, but she was unwilling to let the prize she had almost obtained slip away.
"Who are you?!"
The mysterious man remained silent, only increasing the speed of his chanting.
The other nine men in black besides him had all died, and were even being devoured by the barbed wire; the cruel scene was utterly disgusting.
Since Wan Anna was able to become a member of the inspection team, she must have real skills.
Even so, she was already in a very sorry state.
Her clothes were torn in many places, and even her long hair, which had been tied up, was disheveled.
"Damn it... neither the dragon nor the gunman are here!"
"I never expected this! I've actually been outmaneuvered!"
"This man..."
In the end, she gritted her teeth and her figure quickly disappeared into the dark entrance.
Xiao He didn't know how he should feel.
Because this mysterious man, just like Wan Anna, seemed to be there to save people at first glance, but the sense of depression emanating from him was more than ten times that of Wan Anna.
"So all these perverts gathered in one day, huh?" Xiao He's lips twitched.
If Juliet hadn't been here, he would have logged off and disappeared immediately.
The mysterious man remained silent for a while before slowly turning around and walking step by step toward Xiao He.
Juliet, standing nearby, was somewhat nervous, but she didn't leave Xiao He's side. Moreover, the "wire worms" around them hadn't disappeared yet, and their constant twisting and contracting made her afraid to make any rash moves.
"And who are you?" Xiao He understood that someone had to break the silence.
The mysterious man removed the hood of his cloak, revealing an unsurprisingly unfamiliar face.
"Lord of Life...I am your believer...I...I deeply admire you..."
The man's voice was so hoarse he could barely speak, his eyes were bloodshot and menacing, and his emaciated appearance made him look like a drug addict suffering from mental illness.
Xiao He was stunned. This was the first person to directly call him "the God of Life".
"Thank you... for giving me... a new life..."
"Please allow me... to serve you as my master..."
The mysterious man knelt down stiffly and slowly, but his spirit was the opposite of his physical state; his eyes revealed nothing but restlessness and fanaticism.
Xiao He forced back his words, "I refuse," and squeezed out through gritted teeth, "Then what do you want now?"
"Please... come with me... I will build you... a new temple of life..."
"I will have...more believers...come to worship you..."
The mysterious man's eyes were fixed on Xiao He's face, and even the wireworms around him were affected and slowly gathered together.
Xiao He continued to suppress the "I don't want to" that almost escaped his lips, but for Juliet's safety, he could only tentatively ask, "Why don't you take me away from here first?"
"You agree?!" The mysterious man's eyes widened even more, making one wonder if they would pop out of their sockets at any moment.
"Take me away first, just leave this girl here," Xiao He said ambiguously, trying to fool him.
"Alright! I'll take you away right now!" As soon as the mysterious man finished speaking, he manipulated the dense "wires" to wrap around Xiao He's body, which then slowly formed the shape of a recliner, but it looked strangely eerie.
“Xiao He…” Juliet looked at him with concern.
She understood Xiao He's intention; for the time being, this was indeed the best solution.
The mysterious man did not choose the path Wan Anna took to leave. Instead, he turned around, opened another hidden door, and disappeared into the deeper darkness with Xiao He.
Xiao He only breathed a sigh of relief after Juliet was finally out of danger.
As long as he is not deprived of the opportunity to "escape offline", he still has a way out.
This made him less nervous. He even became curious to see what this mysterious person was all about and where he was going to take him...
After all, the gods of this world have always been ethereal and elusive.
Xiao He never expected that someone would firmly believe in the existence of God and even find "fragments of Hanflav".
This person is quite extraordinary.
He just seems to have some intellectual issues.
After a series of twists and turns, the light reappeared in Xiao He's field of vision.
The sun was setting, and its orange-red light shone on the snow-covered forest.
"Black Street...?" Xiao He was stunned. Before him was the familiar Black Street, as deserted as ever.
Recalling a few months ago, the residents who were resurrected by Xiaohe were all transferred to the city.
"Refugee camp..." A thought flashed through Xiao He's mind.
The resurrected residents had no money and naturally couldn't afford houses, so being sent to refugee camps was inevitable.
It can be said that they were the first residents of the refugee camp.
"Give him a new life?"
Xiao He silently turned his gaze to the mysterious man's back, finally understanding why there was always a sense of incongruity about the era emanating from him.
At the end of the dark street stands an ancient temple, though it is now in a state of disrepair.
The mysterious man walked with practiced ease, just as he had always done in the past, facing the temple with his hands clasped together, his back view exuding utmost piety.
Xiao He watched the temple approaching without showing any emotion. One by one, "wires" crawled on his arm, carrying a slightly cold and stinging sensation. One might not be able to sit still without a strong mentality.
[Wang Xuefeng: I'm at the high ground now, how about you?]
[Xiao He: It's not a big problem. Let's see what he's going to do first.]
[Wang Xuefeng: Then you need to be careful, there are people in the temple.]
[Xiao He: ...Why are there still people here??]
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