Chapter 47
As soon as Senior Brother He finished speaking, Black Lotus seemed to have eyes, and directly chopped off the head of the zombie that had attacked her with a single move.
Wang Jinyan felt a chill run down his spine.
She turned to Zhu Jianbai with a questioning look, wondering if he had spoken too loudly to Junior Sister Wen.
“Yes, the zombies here are weak.” Wen Wan didn’t try to hide anything.
That's great, they have someone who can deal with those monsters, that will make things much better.
"Junior Sister Wen, what's going on here?"
The most important thing now is to figure out what's going on outside.
Wenwan has dealt with another zombie.
She looked longingly at the barrier, wanting to go in too. There were constant zombie attacks outside, making it impossible to have a proper conversation, but the barrier was blocking her out as well.
Unfortunately, they had no choice but to deal with the zombies outside first.
They watched as the monsters they couldn't defeat were sliced up by Wen Wan like cabbages, one head at a time, and in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, all the zombies around them were wiped out by her.
How is that possible? How did she do that? She's only at the Golden Core stage. They couldn't even break through the monsters at the Nascent Soul stage, yet Junior Sister Wen, at the Golden Core stage, fought her like it was nothing. How could that be? And Junior Sister Wen didn't even use any spiritual power.
Wang Jinyan dared not speak loudly anymore. Junior Sister Wen was a bit strange and had a close relationship with demonic cultivators. Even if he wanted to criticize her, he had to tell Junior Sister first. Otherwise, if she caught a monster and bit him, it would be a loss.
With this mindset, Wang Jinyan decided to play the fool and adapt to changing circumstances.
“These monsters are zombies that have lost their human consciousness and are severely infected by a virus. Spiritual power is useless against them, which is probably why you are trapped.” Wen Wan didn’t understand why Senior Sister Liu and the others were trapped when these zombies were so weak. She tried using spiritual power when she was harvesting them and then discovered the problem.
"This small world must have been attacked by a virus, causing humans to lose their minds. For the safety of the villagers, all the humans who had lost their minds went to Qi Village to settle down. So Qi Village became a village full of monsters. Unfortunately, you fell into Qi Village, while I came from an outside village."
She explained the matter clearly in a few gentle words.
“Junior Sister Wen, we were saved by Lin Zhu.” Liu Qingqing said, “He is different from us. He is a demonic cultivator. He was extremely weak after arriving here. He can deal with these monsters, but one fist can't fight four hands. He overused a lot of his power to build the barrier and has been unconscious ever since.”
"Junior Sister Wen, could you tell us how you dealt with these monsters?"
The question was asked by Liu Qingqing, but the others quietly pricked up their ears to listen.
Wen Wan frowned. It wasn't that she didn't want to talk about it, but rather that she didn't know how to explain it.
After thinking for a moment, he replied, "There are many ways to fight, and spiritual power is not the only one. I was born with other powers, but if you ask me what those powers are, I can't say for sure."
"I understand." Liu Qingqing didn't ask any further questions.
"Senior Brother Fan and Senior Brother Yu are settled in the village on the ground and are currently safe. You should come out first. We'll go find the priest of Qi Village. On the way, I'll tell you what we know so far and determine the next step of the plan to see how to leave this place."
"OK."
It was difficult to enter the barrier, but there was no obstacle to leaving. The group of people left the barrier smoothly.
Wen Wan checked on Lin Zhu's condition and found that it wasn't serious; he was just overexerted and there was no immediate danger to his life.
A group of people walked toward the priest's location, with Wang Jinyan and his companion following at a distance.
They were all connected to the demon race. Normally, he would have fought them and parted ways long ago, but he didn't dare now. In this place, only Junior Sister Wen was safe. A wise man submits to circumstances.
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Qicun Security Office
"Little one, is what you're saying true?" Lord Siming grabbed Ah Heng's shoulders, tears streaming down his face, unable to hide his joy.
The role of the priest in Qicun is equivalent to that of a village priest on earth.
Aheng nodded seriously: "It's true. The High Priest has also acknowledged her identity, so we will definitely be saved. The Divine Messenger has really appeared."
After appearing in Qicun, Aheng was chased by zombies. He stumbled and was rescued by Lord Siming, who brought everyone information about the divine messenger.
The villagers in the surrounding area were also moved to tears upon hearing this.
"Great! Lord Siming, we are saved!"
One of the villagers wiped away tears from the corner of his eye.
"Yes, that's great, we're saved. We've only been temporarily abandoned by the gods, but they will surely come to save us."
The chief priest knelt and kowtowed towards the direction of the village on earth, and the rest of the people followed suit.
Over the years, he has seen more and more people come to Qicun, and more and more people lose their minds. He has tried to stop them time and time again, one by one, but he could not stop them from eventually turning into monsters.
His strength was waning, and he had to go out from time to time to see if any new people were entering Qi Village, in order to prevent them from being killed in the process.
The safe territory provided to them shrank smaller and smaller, until finally the remaining hundred or so people piled up all their food and lived in fear in these two pavilions.
The gods entrusted him with this task, but he failed to do it well and disappointed Him.
As they persevered day after day, growing increasingly desperate, they finally heard good news today.
They are not abandoned people; the gods have sent people to save them.
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Most of the zombies were gathered at the spot where they had been, and Wen Wan had already dealt with most of them. Only a few scattered ones remained on the road, which were not a threat.
Along the way, they encountered someone who had not yet fully evolved and might still be saved, and she took them to a safe place.
Looking at the shield protecting the security area, which was far weaker than she had imagined, and the cramped space, Wen Wan secretly realized something was wrong.
This also means that the people in charge here are becoming increasingly weak.
After dealing with a few zombies nearby, Wen Wan was about to negotiate with the people inside when A Heng hurriedly ran out.
"My Lord, Divine Envoy!!"
Ah Heng was shocked. Could it be that the divine messenger had also been corrupted? That's impossible!
"Divine Envoy, what brings you to Qi Village? You must go back quickly, it's very dangerous here!"
Ah Heng said anxiously, only then did he see clearly the divine messenger. Behind her was a group of people, one of whom was unconscious and was a villager who had fallen ill and run away that morning. The rest were all unfamiliar faces.
"Aheng, I'm so glad you're alright." After saying that, Wen Wan looked at the group of people following behind her. The one in the lead, who looked older, was probably the priest here. "Would it be convenient for us to come in and have a chat? Don't worry, we won't hurt anyone."
Aheng looked at Siming, and seeing that he nodded, he welcomed everyone in and explained the affairs of Qicun to Wenwan.
It turns out that Qi Village has neither a priest nor a village chief. The most convincing person is Si Ming, who must be the one left by the gods to protect Qi Village.
However, as time went by, his strength grew weaker and weaker.
At first, they were able to keep them in check, but they gradually fell into a disadvantageous position and could only retreat again and again until the only safe place was these two attics.
"It is my incompetence that has let down the gods." After the villagers dispersed, Si Ming repented to Wen Wan with remorse.
He had sensed the presence of the deity even before he arrived outside, and thus knew that she was a divine messenger.
"Lord Si Ming, this is not your fault." Perhaps because Si Ming looked old, Wen Wan treated him with even more respect.
"I also brought two unconscious people with me, and we might need your help." Time was of the essence, so Wen Wan got straight to the point, telling Wang Jinyan and Senior Brother He to put the people down as she spoke.
“He must be a villager here. He tried to attack us but I knocked him unconscious. He hasn’t completely lost consciousness yet, so there might still be hope. That’s why I brought him back,” Wen Wan said, pointing to the unconscious villager.
"The other person has a special identity; to you, he is an outsider, just like me."
"He exhausted his strength to protect his companions and fell into a coma, but this place may be too special for him, preventing him from recovering. Lord Siming, perhaps you have a way."
The human body has very special functions; even if it falls into a coma when problems occur, it will automatically draw on its own energy to repair itself.
If one were to truly overdraw their power, they wouldn't be unconscious like this. Judging from Lin Zhu's condition, there's no sign of recovery whatsoever. There's only one explanation: he can't absorb any energy here to help his body recover.
Upon hearing this, the God of Fate stepped forward to examine Lin Zhu. He gasped and respectfully said to Wen Wan, "God Envoy, the power in his body is very similar to that of the God. My original power also comes from the God. I can temporarily transfer my power to him to help him regain his senses."
Wen Wan nodded, and the Fate Master began to transfer power to him, but as soon as the power was transferred, it began to dissipate and disperse.
The Lord of Fate frowned: "It's strange. He can receive these powers, but he can't retain them. They dissipate as soon as he crosses over."
His strength was already limited, and continuing to transfer it would only be a waste.
No wonder.
After hearing what the Lord of Fate said, she roughly understood. If Lin Zhu was likened to a water bottle, then the water bottle was leaking. No matter how much water the Lord of Fate poured in, it would all leak out.
"Lord of Fate, please try one more time. While you transfer power to him, I will try to seal this power within his body."
"good."
Since the divine messenger has spoken, let's try again.
Fortunately, the process went smoothly. Wen Wan used her supernatural abilities combined with a little spiritual energy to temporarily control the leakage of Lin Zhu's power.
With the matter resolved here, Liu Qingqing and her group of people in the attic stared warily at the villagers.
Unlike the villages on Earth, which reject outsiders, the villagers of Qi Village sympathize with outsiders.
They were already a deeply polluted group of people, and they couldn't be any worse off than they are now.
"Young lady, after Lord Si Ming and Lord Shen Shi have finished their conversation, you should return to the village on Earth with Lord Shen Shi as soon as possible, and stay away from Qi Village. It's very dangerous here."
"It was said by an elder who seemed to have some influence."
They all came here from villages on earth, knowing that outsiders are not welcome, but with the divine messenger present, they are also guests and will not be troubled.
"Could you please pass on a message to my sister when you go back? Her name is Xiaohua, and she lives in thatched hut at number 15 in the village. There are two scarecrows in her house. Tell her that her brother is doing well in Qicun, and that she shouldn't worry and should take good care of herself."
When Aheng first arrived in Qicun, his biggest worry was his younger sister, who was all alone and helpless in the village. He also knew that they had been corrupted and that this group of people would never have the chance to return to the village. If the divine messenger could go back, he hoped that he could help him pass on a message to Xiaohua.
"And me, young lady, please help me pass on a message. My home is in thatched hut number 3, the third house after you enter the village. There is only one grandson left in the house, who is only ten years old. Tell him that his grandfather is in good health and that he should listen to the high priest and take good care of himself."
"And me..."
The remaining villagers followed suit, hoping that they could help them deliver a veiled message to their families who were still living in the village.
The things I heard from my junior sister Wen about the village were all things that were actually happening right before my eyes.
The group of people in front of me are suffering from pollution, unable to go home, and finding it difficult to even see their families.
"careful."
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