Chapter 41 Fungal Remains Frenzy 2 "Did you kill Zhang Chuxi?"...
In short, he not only insulted Shan Peng, but also caused the loss of Shang Jin. His arrogance and conceit were so overbearing that even Shan Peng himself was stunned and didn't react for a moment.
When he realized what was happening, he was instantly furious. A faint blush appeared on his face, which had a somewhat scholarly air about it, but he held back his anger and simply turned to look at the others.
"As you can see, this is Nanmen Jue. He makes no attempt to deny that he has killed people and destroyed the cycle of reincarnation."
This person speaks eloquently and appears fearless, but he relies on inciting the emotions of the masses to deal with his enemies.
Nanmen Jue had no interest in such people, teasing the crows with a mocking smile, his disdain blatant.
Why hasn't the protection period ended yet? It's taking so long that she's losing patience.
No one responded to Shan Peng's words, but a slightly trembling, timid voice softly rang out.
"Is...it really true?"
Nanmen Jue paused, stroking the bird's beak, and looked up at the person who had made the sound.
Guan Junren took a few steps forward, his eyes almost moist. He looked at Nanmen Jue and, amidst the astonished gazes of the others, persistently asked, "Did you really kill them... and destroy a cycle of reincarnation?"
Nanmen Jue stared at him quietly for a few seconds, then lowered his eyes and said casually, "It's really strange. Usually, they are all murderers and thieves, and they don't treat the natives of the reincarnation world as human beings. But when they find out that someone killed them, they become indignant, as if putting this matter out in the open makes them clean and innocent, as if they have never done anything dirty."
As she spoke, Guan Junren's face turned deathly pale, and the others also showed their own unnatural expressions.
"I dare say I have never done any of those despicable things you described. Now may I ask you?"
A stark contrast to his previous kind-hearted and somewhat cowardly demeanor, Guan Junren's eyes flashed with clear anger, almost as if he were roaring at Nanmen Jue.
"I ask you, is all of that true? Did you really kill all the other reincarnators and destroy that world?"
His voice trembled, but there was no fear in it. He resolutely approached Nanmen Jue, seeking only an answer.
"Watch out!" Shan Peng grabbed him. "This is a top-level dangerous individual. Don't get close."
Guan Junren froze, veins bulging on his neck. He didn't shake off Shan Peng, but looked at Nanmen Jue almost pleadingly, "Say something?"
Dan Peng looked around, a thoughtful expression in his eyes, "You...know each other?"
"I……"
"What do you want me to say?" Nanmen Jue raised his head, seemingly impatient. "The main god himself issued the wanted notice, do you still think it's wrong? Guan Junren, we've entered the apocalypse, so you should change your habit of believing everything you hear."
As if all the color had been drained from him in an instant, Guan Junren turned pale and stunned.
Dan Peng gleaned the meaning from Nanmen Jue's words and patted Guan Junren's shoulder sympathetically, "You were deceived by him? You're lucky, at least you weren't killed by him."
Guan Junren didn't say anything more.
Dan Peng said, "Everyone, we Entropy Embers are always open and aboveboard. My identity is the action team leader of Isolation Zone A-3. I'm here to find Father Leid. As long as you help me kill Nanmen Jue, I will use all my connections to ensure everyone's safety in this world as much as possible. What do you say?"
Killing a red-named person won't turn you into a red-named person, let alone killing a wanted criminal appointed by the main god. Shan Peng plans to take action before the protection period ends and kill Nanmen Jue here.
Nanmen Jue acted as if he hadn't heard anything, and neatly combed the feathers around the crow's beak.
However, Shan Peng's words did not garner the support he had expected.
Of the seven people here, apart from Guan Junren and the bewildered newcomer Ji Chengying, Deng Erhuai and Lu Yunxiao remained silent. Finally, there was a handsome young man with a green name who looked as timid as a squirrel and dared not speak at all.
Dan Peng looked slightly embarrassed, with a mixture of doubt and annoyance, as he looked at Deng Erhuai.
Deng Erhuai hesitated before taking down the sniper rifle from behind him and pointing it at Nanmenjue.
Dan Peng's expression brightened slightly, and he took out the gun behind him and cocked it with a click.
"Is this real...?" Ji Chengying stared blankly at the scene.
"Nanmen Jue, every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor. Now, I will take the lives of those reincarnators you killed!" Shan Peng revealed a ferocious expression.
Bang, bang!
The two fired their guns at the same time. Ji Chengying screamed in terror and was pulled aside. She looked up, trembling, and saw Lu Yunxiao.
"How...how could it be a real gun?!" Ji Chengying cried out, "They're really going to kill someone!"
Lu Yunxiao had no time to comfort her. He stared ahead with a shocked and solemn expression. The place where Nanmen Jue had been sitting was now empty!
This scene also stunned everyone else, who all looked around, searching for Nanmen Jue's figure.
The protection period hasn't ended yet, so Nanmen Jue couldn't possibly have gotten out; she must still be here!
Are you looking for me?
A soft, pleasant voice rang out, chilling the hairs behind Shan Peng's ears, and Shan Peng's scalp instantly tingled.
He suddenly turned around, and an icy hand gripped his neck. The arm, which looked quite slender, lifted him off the ground with a single hand!
Neither of the two people with purple names present could see how she moved!
Everyone stared in shock at the scene. Guan Junren rushed forward anxiously, only to be pulled back by Lu Yunxiao.
As one of the attackers, Deng Erhuai took several steps back, his face grave as he raised his sniper rifle.
"Nanmen Jue, put him down!"
Unable to hear the voices of others, Shan Peng gripped Nanmen Jue's wrists tightly with both hands, staring into Nanmen Jue's eyes with extreme fear.
Nanmen Jue remained expressionless, his phoenix eyes dark and deep, revealing no trace of killing intent, but he had no doubt that his neck would be severed in this man's hands.
"Help..." he opened his mouth with difficulty, but no sound came out.
Nanmen Jue shifted her gaze and slowly scanned the others. Everyone she looked at tensed up involuntarily, and even Ji Chengying forgot to cry.
“I’m not a bloodthirsty person, but if anyone dares to get in my way again, I won’t hesitate to kill a few more.”
Nanmen Jue threw the person in his hand at Deng Erhuai, and the two rolled around in a heap, raising dust on the ground.
"Get lost."
drop--
The protection period has ended, and the world officially begins.
All the reincarnators stood frozen in place, none of them daring to move.
Hurried footsteps approached, and a woman in a nun's habit entered the courtyard. Upon seeing the scene, she let out a blood-curdling scream.
Everyone looked over, and even Nanmen Jue's cold, indifferent eyes twitched.
nun's habit?
Doesn't this immediately remind you of Father Leid in the mission? Is the start of the game going to be just as "smooth" as this one, with the spawn point right next to key characters and items?
The others clearly thought so too, until the nun uttered a name.
"Father Zhang Jinghe! Please come quickly!"
The glimmer of hope in everyone's eyes immediately died out.
Soon, a middle-aged man dressed as a priest arrived. Seeing the messy scene in the courtyard and the several broken coffins on the side, he was not alarmed at all.
His steps were always steady, both when he came over and when he walked in.
The priest named Zhang Jinghe was walking towards Shan Peng.
He helped Shan Peng up. "Captain Shan, what happened? Wasn't it said that someone was infected and needed to be buried?"
Dan Peng was a veteran of the reincarnation world, and upon hearing this, he immediately sorted out the plot. He glanced warily at Nanmen Jue's side while forcing a smile and saying perfunctorily, "Oh, it's a misunderstanding. They weren't infected."
Zhang Jinghe didn't comment on his half-hearted explanation, but simply asked, "So what's the plan next?"
Dan Peng cut to the chase: "Do you know where Father Leid is?"
Zhang Jinghe fell silent.
The silence at this moment was unusual. All the reincarnators looked at him. He seemed to sense danger, his eyes slightly sharpened, but his expression remained calm.
“I don’t know,” he said calmly.
"Are you playing me?" Shan Peng frowned at him and asked sharply, "What do you know?"
“All I know is that you all encountered parasites and fled to my place for refuge. I am the priest of this church, and I do not know Rayd,” Zhang Jinghe said.
It turns out this is a church.
Nanmen Jue has defined her birth point. This time, she doesn't have any special identity; she's just a survivor who escaped from the apocalypse, which reduces many of her constraints.
However, due to the mission's guiding principles, she was assigned to the side of the quarantine facility's forces.
She glanced at the others, wondering who among them was her "teammate".
She didn't care whether she gained or lost a few thousand points, and she had no intention of getting involved in the fighting among these reincarnators. She was just waiting for Xiao Nuo, who had just left, to return so she could go about her business.
Just as I was wondering if there was any information about my sister in this world, I suddenly heard a noise on the other side.
A black gun barrel was pointed at the priest's chin. Shan Peng's demeanor was completely different from before, now full of ferocity.
"I'll ask you one more time, what do you know about Father Rayd?"
He threatened Zhang Jinghe in this way, and none of the reincarnators stopped him. Ji Chengying dared not speak, and Guan Junren looked reluctant but ultimately did not say anything.
It's just an NPC; even if I accidentally kill him, it's no big deal.
“I know nothing,” Zhang Jinghe repeated. “If Captain Shan thinks I’m lying, then kill me.”
As he spoke, he closed his eyes, looking as if he were facing death with equanimity.
"you!"
Dan Peng was furious. How many orange and gold names were there? He could name almost all of them. The mainstays of completing missions in the reincarnation world were always purple names. He was used to being in control and issuing orders, but he never expected that from the moment he entered this world, everything would run wild like a runaway dog, causing him to lose control.
It's one thing to be beaten up by Nanmen Jue, but what is this NPC anyway, daring to defy him like this?
A surge of rage welled up within him; Shan Peng's patience had reached its limit, and his hand was about to pull the trigger—
A long, slender hand, as cold as jade, gripped his wrist. The familiar chill was just like the hand that had choked him earlier, bringing him intense fear of death.
The shock and fear left by that moment were so profound that even now, with just a grip on his wrist, he immediately lost his strength in terror, followed by a sharp pain in his wrist, and the gun fell to the ground.
Seeing Nanmen Jue make a move, the reincarnators fell silent again, not understanding what she was trying to do.
Nanmen Jue pried Shan Peng's hand off, threw him aside, and casually shifted his body to the side, firmly shielding Zhang Jinghe behind him.
"What...what are you doing?"
Dan Peng felt he had lost face, but facing Nanmen Jue's face, he didn't dare to yell at him. He could only ask in a distorted, puzzled tone.
Nanmen Jue's gaze slowly swept over him and landed on the others. Those she saw all lowered their eyes and dared not look directly at her.
“They are all real,” Nanmenjue said. “If I see anyone kill someone in front of me again, don’t blame me for not warning you.”
Everyone was stunned. What did they mean by "they are all real"?
Dan Peng exclaimed incredulously, "Are you crazy?"
Nanmen Jue glanced at him indifferently, all his resentment stuck in his throat, unable to utter a single word.
His eyes were red as he took a few steps back, abandoning the gun that had fallen to the ground, and said, "Whoever wants to come with me, come along."
Then he turned and left, his back view staggering and disheveled, as if he was eager to escape from this place where Nanmen Jue was.
Nanmen Jue ignored them, bent down to pick up the gun on the ground, and raised an eyebrow in surprise when he looked up.
She had thought everyone would be eager to flee from her, this jinx, but to her surprise, only the green-named boy ran away, and it didn't even seem like he had followed Shan Peng.
But it runs really fast.
The other four people, including Deng Erhuai, stayed behind.
Nanmen Jue glanced around, a half-smile on his face. "What's this? You guys haven't given up on killing me, and want to stay and wait for your chance?"
Lu Yunxiao said, "We can't kill you."
Nanmen Jue looked at the somewhat eccentric middle-aged man's face.
"Based on what you just showed, we can't kill you, and even if we all attacked together, we probably couldn't," Lu Yunxiao said calmly. "But I don't think you're as terrifying as the rumors say."
Guan Junren's usually gloomy face twitched.
Deng Erhuai clicked his tongue, hoisted the sniper rifle back onto his back, and headed straight for Nanmenjue.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense again.
Nanmen Jue raised his eyes, showing no intention of attacking or making any defensive movements. He simply watched as she stood in front of him, looking up at him with her head slightly tilted back.
"Although Iron Drill was forced by circumstances to cooperate with the other two companies, we are not people who act without discernment. After all, we know better than anyone what it feels like to be targeted and attacked when you have done nothing wrong." Deng Erhuai's voice was deep. "So, Nanmen Jue, I just want to ask you one question: Did you kill Zhang Chuxi?"
Nanmen Jue's Adam's apple bobbed almost imperceptibly. "You came here for Zhang Chuxi."
“Everyone we meet will ask you this question.” Deng Erhuai stared straight at her. “Zhang Chuxi just joined Iron Drill, and not many people have met her. I happen to be one of them. She was a simple and kind girl. If she was killed because of something she did, then I have nothing to say. But at least for now, I don’t believe she would do anything bad. So tell me, what happened to her?”
"She's so innocent and kind," Nanmen Jue said.
Deng Erhuai stared at her silently.
Nanmen Jue suddenly smiled and said, "Indeed, she was too naive and kind, so she died."
Her tone was flippant and mocking, and anger began to surface in Deng Erhuai's eyes.
"Don't overthink it, she died because of me." With these words, Nanmen Jue essentially gave up any possibility of cooperating with Iron Drill.
This was the obvious choice. Given her current situation, it would be bad luck to be associated with her in the slightest. Moreover, in her heart, Zhang Chuxi's death was indeed related to her.
If Xu Yang hadn't wanted to kill her, he wouldn't have set his sights on Zhang Chuxi.
With the answer he sought finally settled, Deng Erhuai's eyes reddened, and he took a step back.
"Alright, Nanmen Jue, from today onwards, Iron Drill will officially regard you as my enemy. I can't kill you now, but I won't give up. From now on, every Iron Drill will fight you to the death."
“Really?” Nanmen Jue said. “That’s great.”
Everyone was stunned.
It's wonderful that someone remembers her and wants to avenge her.
Iron Drill, just as that silly girl said, is indeed a great guild.
Nanmen Jue ignored everyone else and turned to the priest who had been silently watching her from behind. She placed the gun in his hand and asked, "Have you had enough of the show, sir?"
The other reincarnators were startled. They were so engrossed in their own thoughts that they forgot there was an NPC on the field.
Zhang Jinghe weighed the gun in his hand and gave a kind smile. "I'm not even fifty yet, don't call me so old."
"Alright, Father Zhang." Nanmen Jue gave him an exaggerated bow. "Do we have anything to eat here? I'm starving."
Zhang Jinghe grinned from ear to ear, "Yes, yes, we can't compare to those big bases in terms of security, but we still have food, sir..."
“My name is Nanmen Jue,” Nanmen Jue said.
“Come with me.” Zhang Jinghe took a few steps, then turned back to the other reincarnators. “Come in with me, unless you’re going to kill someone suddenly. It’s going to get dark soon, and it can be very dangerous outside after dark.”
The group looked up at the sky and saw that it was indeed getting dark. They were new to this apocalypse and not particularly high-level reincarnators, so it was best to listen to the NPCs.
Ji Chengying wanted to say something, but Guan Junren pulled her back, so she obediently shut up and followed him inside.
So everyone followed Zhang Jinghe into the somewhat dilapidated building. Along the way, they encountered several nuns who greeted Zhang Jinghe, indicating that he was the person in charge here.
The church interior was larger than Nanmenjue had imagined, mainly constructed of wood and brick. The air was filled with the musty smell of wood, and a few rays of the setting sun shone through the cracks in the glass windows, casting a cold and indifferent light on the world, as if the Virgin Mary were heartless.
Zhang Jinghe led them to the dining room, told them to wait a moment, and went to make arrangements. Only a few reincarnators remained in the large dining room.
No one wanted to sit too close to Nanmen Jue, so although they were all sitting at a round table, there were empty spaces on either side of Nanmen Jue, making it look like a debate between two people.
Everyone seemed a little nervous, but Nanmen Jue was much more at ease, tapping the table with his slender fingers, seemingly deep in thought.
Suddenly, Nanmen Jue spoke, causing everyone to shudder.
"This place is very high."
Therefore, it would be dangerous for someone like that green-named boy and Shan Peng to leave so recklessly.
It's unclear whether the others understood her subtext, but no one responded for a moment. Ji Chengying, however, was fearless and raised her hand as if answering a question in class.
"Excuse me... how did you know?"
They stayed together the whole time and didn't have time to explore their surroundings.
Although Ji Chengying was impulsive, the question she asked was crucial, and everyone looked towards Nanmen Jue.
“The air density is different,” Nanmenjue said.
She had struggled to survive at various altitudes. Things like thin air and high pressure may seem insignificant, but they can sometimes be deadly, making her exceptionally sensitive to them.
She spoke so naturally that the listeners stared in astonishment.
"You're kidding... How can you tell from that?"
"Mr. Nanmen is right, the altitude here is indeed not low."
Zhang Jinghe entered carrying a tray, followed by several nuns who were also carrying trays.
"Before the apocalypse, this was the famous Beak of the White Whale Cathedral, which is 3,865 meters above sea level. The most famous thing here is the sunset."
As Zhang Jinghe spoke, he walked to the closed window, opened the huge window, and a cool breeze blew into the hall, attracting everyone's attention.
The setting sun tore molten gold cracks through the pure white sea of clouds, the clouds rolled and churned, and the densest part in the distance looked like splashes of bright red wine. A faint rainbow was so close that it seemed you could reach out and touch it.
Everyone was stunned by the magnificent scene. For a moment, the entire hall was silent except for the sound of clouds and wind chasing and rubbing against each other.
"The bright moon rises over the Tianshan Mountains, amidst the vast sea of clouds."
Everyone looked over, and Guan Junren's face turned slightly red. "I've never seen such a perfect match before, I couldn't help myself."
"What a wonderful poem!" Zhang Jinghe's eyes lit up.
Everyone ate with their own thoughts on the matter.
Having experienced the first world, Nanmen Jue no longer had high expectations for food in the apocalypse. Moreover, after surviving that hellish half-year, she could now stuff even soil and tree roots into her mouth without batting an eye, greatly increasing her acceptance of food.
Surprisingly, the food in this post-apocalyptic world was actually quite good: the roast chicken was glossy, the steamed buns were soft and fluffy, and there were even vegetables.
“We have a large area here, and luckily it hasn’t been polluted yet, so we raise some animals and produce our own fruits and vegetables,” Zhang Jinghe explained, noticing her stunned expression.
Nanmen Jue took a bite, and the taste was just so-so.
For a post-apocalyptic world, the quality of life in this church is quite good; apart from the sparse population and dilapidated buildings, it doesn't feel like the end of the world at all.
As they were eating, the sky outside gradually darkened. Zhang Jinghe stood up to close the window, and Nanmen Jue followed him to the window. Upon seeing the view outside, he couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!"
Hearing her surprise, the others became curious and came over, then fell into a collective silence.
As night falls and the sea of clouds recedes, the mountains and forests that had been buried beneath are revealed.
On the verdant surface, blood-red, vein-like hyphae climbed densely. To Nanmen Jue's keen eyesight, the hyphae seemed to wriggle as if breathing, embedding themselves even deeper.
The stench of blood was overwhelming, leaving no doubt that beneath this blood-red forest lay countless killings and corpses.
This scene was so impactful that Ji Chengying, who was entering the apocalypse for the first time, turned pale and took a few steps back before bowing and vomiting.
The other three immediately stepped forward, while Nanmen Jue coldly stared at the scene outside the window, showing no fear or emotion.
This is... another world ravaged by the Supreme God.
She turned to the side and looked directly at the priest's calm profile, which even seemed somewhat holy in the moonlight.
"What will happen when they spread?"
Upon hearing Nanmen Jue's words, the others turned even paler.
Those mycelia are clearly still growing. What will happen when they spread upwards?
The priest looked at Nanmenjue with calm, deep eyes, without a smile on his face.
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