Chapter 107 Madness and Chaos
Rong Yi pulled out a sofa chair and sat down comfortably.
"It's not even eight o'clock yet, there's still a long time before dawn. If no ghosts come later, we'll go to another area and come back during the day."
She wanted to have more of these kinds of good fortunes—hundreds of ghost crystals could be seized in an instant from just one location.
But after waiting for almost half an hour, no ghosts came.
Rong Yi fiddled with his phone. During the day, his phone was filled with entertainment programs that people usually watch. Apart from a lot of stories about ghosts, the rest seemed pretty normal. But at night, it changed drastically.
The local television stations only broadcast programs about the local ghost king, but the internet is a different story, with programs from various cities and districts being broadcast.
She frowned deeply. "At this rate of killing, how many years will it take to kill everyone in this world?"
Judging from this setup, it seems like they're putting on a show and holding a ritual every night.
Wei Yanqing searched the information and found that "they are implementing a multi-child policy. Except for Ghost Lords and above, lower-level ghosts are not allowed to kill pregnant women and children. It seems they want to sustainably exploit the situation."
Not only can ghosts not kill pregnant women and children, but even sacrifices must be made to people who are adults or older.
"Disgusting," Rong Yi commented.
After looking at his phone for a while, he understood why no ghosts came. Everyone was at home, whether they were ordinary people or government officials. Even ghosts would gather together to party. They had just wiped out all the ghost subordinates in Baozhai District.
"No wonder they were eating meat when they were sensing things."
Wei Yanqing's spiritual power was like another level of vision, and he saw those ghosts feasting on chunks of meat.
Rong Yi got up and tidied up the sofa. "Come on, I found a place. The XC district, which is closest to Baozhai District, is still holding a sacrificial ceremony. The timing of the ceremony varies from district to district, and theirs hasn't started yet."
It seems that the XC district has captured a member of the Rebel Alliance. The man has a look of resignation to his fate, and the believer in the camera's view points at him and calls him a traitor to humanity.
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The car sped to the XC district. The site of the ancestral worship was not far from Jin Ning's residence, only about eight kilometers away.
From afar, Rong Yi saw the large lights from the program illuminating the sacrificial site.
The screeching sound of the tires screeching against the ground during the sudden braking attracted everyone's attention.
A beam of light shone in front of the car, and Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing got out of the car into the light and straightened their clothes.
Rong Yi smiled and said, "Hello, it seems we're not late."
The people in the crowd immediately recognized them: "The troublemakers from Baozhai District!"
Bang--
The person pointing at Rong Yi and the others froze for a moment, then noticed three of his fingers were smashed. A sharp pain belatedly shot into his brain, "Ah—"
Rong Yi pointed the gun at him, and seeing him clutching his arms and crying for his parents, she moved the gun towards the program's host, "Let go of that person." Her eyes were fixed on the bound human sacrifice.
The host looked disdainful, "Don't even think about it..."
Before he could finish speaking, another shot was fired. The host's eyes widened as he slowly looked down at his groin, and a heart-wrenching cry echoed throughout the venue.
For no reason, the moment Rong Yi saw the host, he felt that his very existence was an eyesore, and his only thought was to ruin his lowly ways.
The host lay curled up on the ground, clutching his groin, a far cry from his earlier swagger.
Everyone froze in place like quails in fright. Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing approached the venue, their footsteps startling the stunned crowd. Someone tried to turn off the camera, but Wei Yanqing stared at them and said, "Continue broadcasting."
The person who had moved their hand to the switch withdrew it after hearing Wei Yanqing's words and pointed the camera at the two of them.
Wei Yanqing then pointed to two more people, "Let go of that person."
Unlike the host, the two accused dutifully untied the ropes binding the human sacrifice.
The man, now freed, pulled on the loosened ropes. "Did the Alliance send you to rescue me?"
Rong Yi: "..."
Wei Yanqing: "..."
Young man, you probably have a misunderstanding about the organization's strength.
The man, oblivious to their silence, continued, moved, "I told you long ago, joining the alliance would inevitably lead to my death someday, so why waste your energy saving me?"
Rong Yi opened his mouth and then closed it again, not wanting to interrupt his emotions.
Wei Yanqing: "Hey... comrade from the Alliance, calm down, we have important business to attend to."
The man nodded excitedly, wiping away tears from the corners of his eyes, showing none of the fierce demeanor he had displayed before. "My name is Ding An. I will never forget your life-saving grace."
Back to the point, they came here for more than just to save a sacrificial offering.
After the ritual is completed, the Ghost King is summoned to descend and enjoy the sacrifices. However, the Ghost King has a big appetite, and the corpses of a few people are not enough to satisfy him. Therefore, in addition to the sacrifices, believers will prepare extra meat so that the Ghost King can eat his fill.
This is why, despite the implementation of the multi-child policy, the population has continued to decline sharply.
Wei Yanqing glanced at the trembling believers and said, "Summon your Ghost Lord as usual."
These words were a command, and no one could resist them. The crippled host was on the verge of death. Rong Yi pointed at him and said, "Just treat him as a sacrifice. Anyway, you are all very loyal. It's nothing to sacrifice yourself to a ghost."
Several people immediately rushed over to lift the host, whose voice was so weak it was barely audible, "No, no, please..."
It seems that not everyone worships ghosts. For example, this host is simply using his own ugliness to glorify ghosts in order to gain benefits and satisfy his own selfish desires.
This plea for mercy enraged the true believers who revered ghosts, who turned fierce and shouted, "Traitor!"
The long knife plunged into the abbot's heart, and a large amount of blood gushed out. The abbot coughed violently several times, spitting out a lot of blood that soaked his chin.
After the crazed believers dismembered him, they cleaned his clothes to avoid affecting the demon king's palate.
After finishing everything, she looked up at Wei Yanqing. The moment their eyes met, the madness in her eyes quickly faded, and she retreated like a frightened animal.
Rong Yi held a gun in one hand and put the other in his pocket, turning his head to Wei Yanqing and said, "Do these ghost kings not watch these programs? We've already been humiliated so much, and we still have to summon them to appear."
If you were watching the show, you'd probably be fighting with them by now, but nothing happened.
"No rush. Even if we can't summon it, we can go and find it ourselves."
The shameless demon kings probably all have headquarters like the Jin Ning residence; they can simply order their followers to reveal the address.
Ding An was right behind them as they were talking. He was shocked by their conversation and curious about who they were, not only because they had the superpower to kill ghosts, but also because they were so keen on actively searching for them.
The believers knelt on the ground, chanting incantations, just like when Rong Yi first arrived in the instance world and saw the middle-aged woman performing the ritual.
Soon their voices merged together, as if they came from one mouth. Rong Yi and Wei Yanqing didn't notice, but Ding An, who was standing behind them, began to look pale and clutched his heart.
(End of this chapter)
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