Chapter 323: Little brother, do you believe in religion?

Ji Ruo and others followed the boy from a distance.

The boy was not slow, at least not too slow compared to ordinary people.

He held the bread tightly in his arms and walked through the streets and alleys. After turning several corners, he came to a street that looked very dirty and messy.

"Lucky Street?"

This is the name of this street.

Ji Ruo was a little surprised. According to Sheila, the god in charge of this street should be the so-called God of Luck, but this environment is really... It seems to have nothing to do with "luck"!

The people here were not dressed well, and their expressions showed some degree of alertness. I didn't know whether they were alert to the people around them, or to something else.

Ji Ruo came here with a horse, a cat in his arms, and two pretty women. Although the legendary gangsters looking for trouble did not appear, it did attract a lot of people's attention.

Ji Ruo sensed the vague malicious intent, but he didn't care.

There's no way around it. Being handsome makes it easy for others to target you. Just walking on the street can make others harbor ill will towards you.

As for Liang Shixian, he looked a little dull with his short hair and was naturally ignored.

It's just a servant, don't take it too seriously.

In comparison, the white-haired young man looked more like the leader.

"Ji Ruo."

Emily crossed her arms and said, "I have a bad feeling here. Isn't this the street ruled by the God of Luck? Why don't these people look lucky at all?"

"Because only the most unfortunate people are most likely to have a strong desire and devout belief in 'luck'." Sheila whispered.

Ji Ruo said: "Unfortunate people long for 'luck', but the Lucky Street governed by the God of Luck is actually the most unfortunate. How ironic."

Naturally, Ji Ruo's evaluation of the empire's rulers dropped a little in his heart.

As they continued to move forward, the Ox-Horse Dragon felt a little uncomfortable.

"Master, the look in these people's eyes... I always feel like they want to eat me." It whispered.

Emily nodded: "I feel the same way... Although I am not a human, I am an elf, the species closest to human form. They actually want to eat me too?! How scary!"

Liang Shixian said embarrassedly: "Emily, you and the cows and horses probably don't feel the same feeling. Eating is different from eating."

"What do you mean?"

"It's just... ahem, I don't know how to explain it to you."

Liang Shixian, who was about to explain, saw Ji Ruo's teasing look and suddenly changed his words.

If he really explained it, Ji Ruo would probably tease him again and ask if he was secretly researching something exciting.

God bless you, is there any need to study that thing?

Ignoring the strange looks from the people around them, the group followed the boy to the depths of Lucky Street.

How should I put it? The further you go along this street, the more unfortunate the people around you seem to be.

Although the outside was dirty and messy, it was still presentable. But inside, it was simply a garbage dump filled with a strange and rotten smell.

The people here looked lifeless. If it weren't for the rise and fall of their chests, they would have looked like they were dead. They were lying or sitting on the streets, but there was still a kind of longing light in their eyes.

Do nothing, just wait for luck to come.

Occasionally, a guy dressed relatively well would come here, pick and choose with a look of disgust, and negotiate with a certain "zombie". Then the "zombie" would praise the God of Luck excitedly, then stand up and leave with the other guy.

It seems that this is the 'good luck' that has come to them.

"He won't live long." Sheila looked at the man who was taken away and suddenly said, "I see a strong aura of death in him. He will die in a fight with a giant beast, while the spectators around him are all glamorous..."

Ji Ruo remained silent: "Let's keep going."

The surrounding buildings were becoming increasingly simple, some were just a few stacked wooden boards with a dirty curtain hanging at the door.

In front of those buildings with curtains, there stood ragged young ladies with stiff smiles on their faces, soliciting customers, but the atmosphere was not charming because they were too thin and too dirty, and there was no temptation at all.

When Ji Ruo passed by, he even smelled a strong sour odor and a mixture of some strange body fluids - for the first time, he began to dislike the powerful senses he had developed as a warrior.

He quickened his pace.

Mother Earth finally showed Ji Ruo her hateful side. Reason told Ji Ruo that this was normal, after all, that was the social system.

But out of emotion, Ji Ruo, who grew up in Daxia, said he couldn't accept it.

But for now, he can't change this.

Liang Shixian made the assessment seriously, carefully recording everything he saw and taking photos from time to time.

His idea was similar to Ji Ruo's. This secret realm was not worthy of cooperation, at least not for now.

There are problems with the social system of Mother Earth, and they are huge.

In fact, if this situation happened in other places, it would be normal. After all, even in Daxia, there are still poor places.

But the problem is, this is the imperial capital, the capital of the most powerful empire in the entire Mother Earth Continent.

Of course, it is also the place most seriously affected by the gods.

"Nancy, look what my brother found!"

The boy returned to his residence and excitedly handed over the bread he had stolen: "You must be hungry, right? Come and eat it!"

Nancy was also a thin child, her body was dirty, her face was dark, and her facial features were almost invisible.

"Brother Ash, are you stealing things again?" Nancy did not take it immediately, but asked worriedly.

"No!" The boy named Ash denied it flatly. For some reason, he suddenly remembered what Ji Ruo had said to him before: "I didn't steal it this time. I bought it with my own money!"

"Really?" Nancy was still a little worried: "Brother Ash, please don't steal things anymore. You always come back with serious injuries... Actually, I'm not hungry..."

As she was speaking, Nancy's stomach began to growl.

There was silence for a while.

Because Nancy's little face was so dark that it was impossible to tell whether the little girl was blushing or not.

"Aren't you hungry yet?" Ash stuffed two pieces of bread into Nancy's arms and said casually, "Eat quickly. When I came back just now, Ram and his guys wanted to steal my bread. I had no choice but to stuff it in my mouth. When they saw they couldn't steal it, they left.

If you don’t like it, I’ll throw it away.”

Nancy, who had just shown a bit of disgust, quickly said, "No, no, how could I dislike Brother Ash?"

Ash smiled, scratched Nancy's nose, and said, "You always play this trick."

He knew that Nancy would show a disgusted expression and say something like "Oh, it's so dirty," and then give him the larger piece of bread.

However, since similar things have happened so many times, Ash was able to predict it in advance.

Nancy ate the bread in small bites, handed the larger portion to Ash, and said, "Brother Ash, would you like to eat some too?"

"No, I've already eaten outside." Ash shook his head and said, "Besides, I already have a way to make money, so our future life will definitely be better."

He made up his mind to go look for Ji Ruo and the others tomorrow.

Because those people won't hit themselves.

"Really?" Nancy asked suspiciously.

"Of course, you see I didn't get beaten today!"

"Oh, that's great." Nancy was a little excited: "Congratulations, we are finally lucky!"

"Yeah, good luck."

Ash was really praising.

If it weren't for the blessing of the God of Luck, how could he have met that group of people?

Isn't it good luck that I didn't get beaten after stealing something?

"Why should we praise luck?" Suddenly, a familiar voice came from above his head, and Ash's face changed.

not good!

Those guys are catching up!

He quickly turned around, opened his arms, and blocked Nancy behind him with a vigilant look.

Huh? No one?

"We bought the bread, and it was my decision not to hit you. What does luck have to do with it?"

Ash looked up at the sound and was stunned.

He saw Ji Ruo and others standing in a row, squatting on the wall, looking down at him and Nancy.

Of course, this was not what stunned him.

The order of the people squatting on the wall, from left to right, is Liang Shixian, Sheila, Emily, Luo Xi, Ji Ruo, Niuma Molong...

That horse... How did it climb up the wall? And it can even squat?! Is it really a horse?!

Ji Ruo tilted his head and said, "But if you mean lucky to have met us, then I admit that this is indeed lucky, but I think this matter should have nothing to do with the god of luck."

"What do you want to do!" Ash said with a vigilant look: "Don't hurt Nan...my brother! Come to me if you have any problem!"

"Brother Ash..." Nancy looked worried. He looked at Ji Ruo and begged, "I will return the bread to you. Please don't hit Brother Ash. I'm sorry..."

"Nancy, shut up!"

"Why do you think we will beat you up?" Ji Ruo jumped down from the wall and said with a smile, "Do you think I'm the kind of guy who won't tell you in person, but will secretly follow you back to the base and then catch the 'criminal gang' in one fell swoop?

Huh? Now that you mention it, it seems quite interesting. "

Ash became even more nervous.

"Don't be so nervous." Ji Ruo smiled and said, "I have something I want to discuss with you. Come, let's sit down and talk."

Ji Ruo took out teacups from the semicircular white pocket and distributed them to everyone.

Including the horse and the cat, Ji Ruo took out a total of eight teacups.

Ash took the cup subconsciously and was surprised at the capacity of the small pocket. It didn't look that big, but it could hold eight teacups...

Then he was confused.

Because behind the teacup, Ji Ruo took out a bigger teapot: "By the way, do you want tea or juice? Forget it, let's drink juice."

After the teapot, Ji Ruo took out eight chairs and an eight-person table... How could he take out so many things from a palm-sized pocket?!

Ash and Nancy were still confused until they sat down.

They couldn't understand and found it difficult to accept.

"While it's not a good habit to waste, the bread is already like this, so let's not eat it. Or you can give it to Ash. Let's eat something else."

Afterwards, Ji Ruo took out a lot of delicious delicacies. The rich aroma spread. The two children, who had only eaten bread and leftovers, felt like they were on an elevator in their throats and their appetites were whetted.

Emily and Rosie ate happily.

"What do you want to discuss?" Ash didn't start eating right away. Although he wanted to eat, he was still very cautious: "We won't go with you!"

Although he was still young, he also knew that occasionally there would be people like Ji Ruo coming to Lucky Street and taking some people away.

And those people never came back after they left.

Ash once longed to be taken away, but when he knew that those people were taken to the Beast God Arena, he gave up the idea.

Those people are all dead.

"Hey, hey, hey, why are you saying that as if I'm some messed-up vendor?" Ji Ruo waved his hands and said, "I'm not that kind of person."

"Tell me why you're here!"

"It seems like you won't eat properly unless I explain it clearly. Well, I'll get straight to the point."

Ji Ruo leaned forward and said mysteriously, "Little brother, do you believe in religion? Are you interested in learning more about the great stove god?"

"Um?"

Ash was stunned.

Stove God? What kind of god is that?

I've never heard of it. Also, what is a 'stove'?

"We only believe in the God of Luck!" Ash said vigilantly.

“What’s the point of believing in Him?”

"ah?"

This question confused Ash.

Isn't it natural that he lives on Lucky Street and believes in the God of Luck?

Ji Ruoyi spread his hands and said: "Can believing in Him make you full? Can it make you warm? Can it make you live a better life?

Apart from a little psychological comfort, what else is there for it? "

"The stove god is different. The stove god's power is visible to the naked eye."

"Visible to the naked eye?" Ash was bewildered.

Ji Ruo tore off a fragrant chicken leg, stuffed it into Ash's hand, and said seriously: "This is the power of the stove god."

"Just because you believe in the stove god, you can eat these things!"

Suddenly, someone outside the door spoke loudly.

Compared to the poor people on Happy Street, Ji Ruo and others were dressed very brightly and they even brought a horse!

So along the way, many people noticed them.

After Ji Ruo took out those delicious delicacies, the tempting aroma spread. These guys who had never eaten anything good couldn't help but gather around.

They were not as vigilant as Ash, or rather, they no longer cared about those things.

For them, as long as they can eat enough, they can even go to the Beast Arena - unfortunately, they are too thin, and such "luck" usually does not befall them.

"Of course."

Ji Ruo nodded.

"Okay! From now on, I am a devout believer of the God of Fire!"

A skinny man said loudly that in fact he didn't even know who the Stove God was, nor what the Stove God could do specifically. But after he finished speaking, he walked into the house by himself and ate as if no one was around.

"It's delicious, really delicious. I've never eaten anything so delicious before. Woo woo woo..."

These delicacies were made by Ji Ruo himself. They contained some of the magical power of the stove god, and the man was moved to tears while eating them.

Seeing that Ji Ruo and others did not stop them, the guys outside could not help it and they all "swore" to believe in the Stove God, and then went in to eat a lot.

Ji Ruo kept replenishing the delicacies on the table, changing table after table.

"Eat as much as you want. Eat as much as you want."

Nancy's face was full of desire, but Ash still insisted.

He whispered to Nancy, "Hold on, Nancy, don't be fooled by them. I've heard that there are evil gods who like to sacrifice human blood... Don't take it lightly!"

"Well, I understand, ya..."

Before she could finish her words, Nancy's vision became increasingly blurred in the overwhelming aroma, and suddenly her eyes rolled back and she passed out.

"Nancy!"

Ash hurriedly hugged Nancy. He looked at Ji Ruo with resentment: "Damn cultist! What did you do to Nancy?"

Ji Ruo: “?”

What does this have to do with me?

I'm confused too!

Is this a scam?!

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