Sangcang New Town.
Xiao He changed into the appearance of Polis and went into the city against the flow of people leaving the city.
The city's population wasn't Yang Xing's target, so none of the three of them would come here. Only Xiao He, who was tasked with "collecting materials," would wander around.
First, we need to investigate the sources and reserves of various raw materials in the surrounding area from the local materials market. Second, we need to see if there are any ordinary materials whose prices have dropped due to relocation.
The former saves money, and the latter saves time; both are good choices.
Xiao He hummed a little tune as he walked down the city street, holding a bunch of wildflowers he had picked by the roadside.
Although the city is called "New City", it still looks very old because it has a history of several hundred years.
Most of the vehicles on the street were hand-pushed wheelbarrows, with only the occasional horse-drawn carriage carrying goods; the atmosphere of magic and technology was very faint.
When the divine sense spread out, there was only one person in the entire city who could reach the level of forbidden spells or above. Most of the others were at the middle or low level, and were no different from ordinary people.
If Yang Xing hadn't said they were all descendants of the Guli Empire, Xiao He probably wouldn't have discovered it even after living here for over a decade.
"Is it because of the thin bloodline?" Xiao He couldn't help but wonder.
"Even though they are in a remote location, they have not isolated themselves."
"Perhaps it's because of the Nuojin Alliance..."
As she pondered this, she walked toward the market.
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Meanwhile, the old city gate of Sangcang.
The robot Xiaoxing sneaked into Dai Lele's pocket to get away with it, while Horry didn't even enter the city.
The sky suddenly became overcast, a stark contrast to the clear blue sky just moments before.
Dai Lele walked into an old coffee shop, intending to have a cup of coffee and rest first, and also to listen to people's opinions on the relocation.
"A cup of coffee, half sugar."
"Okay, please have a seat and wait a moment."
"Um."
Dai Lele gave a brief response and then sat down in the chair that the waiter had pulled out.
"Boom!"
Thunder began to rumble.
The muffled sounds were like someone beating a giant cowhide drum.
Horry: Why did it start thundering and raining as soon as I arrived?
[Xiao He: I've already started downloading.]
Dai Lele saw the two messages and then remembered that it had indeed been pitch black just now, but she had simply overlooked it.
"Da...da..."
Before the coffee was even served, the narrow glass window started making crackling sounds.
She looked up at the window.
Although there were obvious signs of wiping with a cloth, the glass was still very blurry around the edges, as if it had aged.
At first, the raindrops were small, only leaving thin threads on the window. Before long, the threads transformed into fireworks.
Then more and more flowed, until it finally became a waterfall.
The already blurry window slowly became even blurrier.
She had deliberately sat by the window, just wanting to watch the pedestrians on the street. Now, with the heavy rain, she couldn't see anything at all.
No matter where she is or when, she likes to sit by the window, so she doesn't feel uncomfortable if she doesn't look at her phone.
"Hello, here's your coffee, please enjoy."
"Thanks."
Dai Lele looked down at the coffee cup in front of her; the coffee was thick and without a single bubble.
The faint warmth was clearly visible against the brown wooden table, like a layer of silky white gauze.
"This place is so comfortable..." Dai Lele couldn't help but squint her eyes and take a deep breath.
"Boom!"
The torrential rain grew increasingly fierce, and the sound of the doors and windows shaking kept disturbing her thoughts.
"Hmm...thunder is really annoying..."
Dai Lele remembered the book that Xiao He brought back from the capital.
The book says that fire hates thunder, and there seems to be some truth to that...
A perfectly good mood can be ruined by such an interruption, causing one to become extremely irritable.
"Sigh..." she sighed softly.
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"Did the weather forecast say it would rain today?" Xiao He also hid under the eaves of a house, silently gazing at the sky.
It wasn't that she was afraid of the rain, but the materials market had closed early because of the rain.
Yang Xing: I'm not taking the blame for this! The weather forecast clearly says it's a sunny day today!
[Xiao He: Are you implying that someone is using unscientific methods?]
Horry: Someone's performing a rainmaking dance!
[Hore: Image]
Yang Xing: ...
Xiao He examined the photograph closely and indeed found a group of people gathered together, as if they were holding some kind of sacrificial ceremony.
[Xiao He: This thing can really bring rain??]
Yang Xing: Don't listen to his nonsense! This is their long-standing custom, called "inviting the gods."
[Xiao He: Invite a god? Invite which god?]
Yang Xing: Let it be, whoever wants to come can come.
[Xiao He: What you're all saying is increasingly unreliable!]
[Horrley: So, should we release the music video for the box??]
[Xiao He: ? ? ]
Horry: God!! With the goddess appearing, who can rival her?! Wouldn't everyone have to follow you?!
[Yang Xing: But we can't leave now. These people aren't ready. If we suddenly sound the horn and set off, it will cause a huge uproar.]
Horry: When can we set off?
[Yang Xing: At least let me inform the city lord first, right?]
Horry: Oh... then I'll keep squatting...
Xiao He didn't speak, but glanced at the photo a few more times.
Their kneeling movements were perfectly executed, with no deviation in position or formation.
Memories from the depths of her soul told her that this formation was once known as one of the "Four Great Evil Formations".
The ancient civilization was an extremely complex civilization that was born at the same time as the origin continent and evolved over hundreds of millions of years.
Compared to the Guli civilization, the Nuojin civilization seems to have appeared out of nowhere, as if modern Earthlings had "collectively transmigrated" into it.
Xiao He had always felt this way, but she never mentioned it to anyone.
—This world has a creator god; it is a "man-made world."
Knowing this, she was actually quite conflicted.
Having finally been given a second chance at life, I want to enjoy my simple life, but I also can't resist exploring the new and exciting world.
But once you place your daily life in the face of the bigger world, the former seems so vulnerable...
"The people of this world can't leave, so they naturally don't know about other worlds. If these man-made worlds are all sub-worlds, then how can I be sure that my original world is the parent world?"
Xiao He looked up at the sky; it seemed this rain would continue for a very long time.
She was still unable to explain to Yang Xing and the others how the rain came about.
Because it is not the elemental power that people are familiar with, it is neither water nor lightning, but a different kind of "power".
It lies somewhere between a "curse" and a "prayer," and is the only way to communicate with "ghosts and gods."
And this "ghost"...
Gazing at the mysterious dark cloud, Xiao He's eyes gradually cleared: "Is that the creator god?"
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