Chapter 37
"Of course!"
Cheng Fu felt that she hadn't fulfilled her promise immediately, and that Phil hadn't made a fuss about it. She already felt guilty! At first, Phil's request seemed harmless, so Cheng Fu nodded in agreement without even thinking.
Phil was very happy. He glanced at the others, then put his arm tightly against Cheng Fu and slowly walked away.
Wen Gengting put his fist to his lips, as if trying to suppress a smile, and left as well.
The three people left behind: "..."
They didn't gain any benefit at all, and Phil looked down upon them with contempt! Their faces twisted with anger. Seeing that they hadn't caught up, Cheng Fu turned her head and glanced at them curiously: "What are you daydreaming about?"
Before they could control their expressions and respond, Phil leaned over and whispered something in Cheng Fu's ear, making her laugh out loud and successfully drawing her attention back.
In the past, they might have simply thought it was just a coincidence of timing.
But unfortunately, the person who did this was Phil. After chatting and laughing with Cheng Fu to attract her attention, he looked at them provocatively. If they said it was not intentional, they would not believe it!
At first, Cheng Fu didn't think anything was wrong. The journey to the temple was peaceful. The atmosphere between the few people was strange. They didn't talk much and were secretly competing with each other.
But as they walked, Cheng Fu finally noticed something was wrong.
She tilted her head, her expression confused.
Phil, who was standing next to her, was the first to notice something was wrong with Cheng Fu. He asked her, "Why are you frowning? Have you been holding hands for too long...are you feeling uncomfortable?"
As he spoke, Phil loosened his grip on Cheng Fu's hand slightly, as if he was afraid that his hands were too big and that keeping their index fingers intertwined would be a burden to Cheng Fu.
"No."
When he loosened his grip, Cheng Fu immediately tightened it, and the two of them returned to the state of having their palms tightly pressed together.
Cheng Fu asked them, "Don't you think... this journey has been a little too peaceful?"
"I don't think so!" The speakers were Xiao Wanyi and Ying Xue.
Although Xi Qiancheng didn't say anything, he snorted coldly, and the meaning he wanted to express was similar to that of the other two.
They were so furious just watching that stinky fish showing off in this short walk that they couldn't feel at peace. They even wanted to bury Phil and leave him in peace. That would be more like it!
But Cheng Fu was referring to something else. Wen Gengting, an outsider to their competition, also pointed out the key point: "Not only did no giant beast attack, but there was not even a trace of a giant beast."
The sky is blue and the clouds are white. It is leisurely and peaceful, so quiet that it can be considered a walk or a picnic.
This was completely different from the situation they had yesterday when they had to rush on the road and drive away the giant beast at the same time.
"You're right. It's been an hour, and we haven't seen even a single giant beast..." After saying this, Xi Qiancheng also felt that something was not right.
"Do you think it's because the pollutants are gone?" Cheng Fu felt that this was a very likely problem.
The only difference between today and yesterday is this.
But yesterday the giant beasts were extremely agitated. Even if they just passed by from a distance, they would rush up and fight to the death when they saw us.
If you don’t know, you might think that it stole its cubs or ate its rice.
Wen Gengting pondered: "In other words, the state of the giant beast is closely related to the strength of the pollutants?"
The pollutants and the guardian beasts balance each other's power, and the behemoth remains the same as before.
If the guardian beasts become weak and the strength of the pollutants increases significantly, the giant beasts in the nearby ruins will also become restless.
"The guardian beast was just about to collapse, and the giant beast wanted to eat people... If the guardian beast was gone, wouldn't it be chaos?" Xiao Wanyi felt sick just by imagining it.
"Don't you think that rumor itself is rather odd?" Ying Xue frowned. "First, they spread the news that planet crystals can grant wishes, piqued people's interest, and then specifically told people how to obtain them, saying you have to kill the guardian beast before you can obtain them... Did the person who spread the rumor do that on purpose?"
It was obvious that the target was the pollutants, but rumors were spreading and were targeting the guardian beasts?
"The question is, who will benefit from spreading such rumors?" Phil, as the guardian beast, has long felt depressed.
It is obvious that someone wants to target the guardian beast. However, in today's world, what real benefits can that person gain by targeting the guardian beast?
Cheng Fu also thought about this.
No matter how you think about it, the only ones who benefit from this are... the pollutants, right? But if the pollutants are sealed, how can rumors spread?
Before they arrived at the market town, someone had already recognized Cheng Fu from afar.
"It's the Goddess!"
"The goddess is here!"
When Cheng Fu reacted, she saw that everyone in the town was kneeling down.
The others were dumbfounded.
"How can I enter the market town from now on..." Xiao Wan was also dumbfounded when he saw this grand scene.
"Hurry up and don't kneel in front of me." Cheng Fu, who had wanted to walk slowly into the market town, didn't dare to slow down now.
Before, it was clear that only people in the temple lobby called her goddess, but how come after just a few days, the news spread throughout the market town?
As a result, she looked carefully and found that several people in the town looked particularly familiar.
Aren't they the same group that knelt before her in the temple a few days ago? Are they spreading her deeds everywhere?
Cheng Fu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"No need to be so exaggerated. Just treat me like an ordinary person. There's no need to kneel down to me. We are all equal."
"How can that be?" the kneeling man immediately became anxious. "Our lives were saved by the goddess, so how can we be equal?"
Cheng Fu looked closely and found that many of those who said these words were female.
In this world, females are superior and males are inferior. It is precisely because females have healing abilities and are rare that they are revered.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com