Everyone felt a pang of sympathy and fell silent for a moment.
Yes, all of them, these time travelers, want a piece of the pie.
If it weren't for the protection of the Mountain Goddess, their fate would probably not have been much better than that of the prisoners in the ship's cabin.
Looking at the emaciated, barely breathing prisoners, Lin Anniang felt a pang of pity.
She waved her hand and said to the believers behind her, "What are you all standing there for?"
"Hurry up and carry all these people out. We have plenty of space to house them in this barren mountain!"
"Yes, Madam An!"
Several strong believers immediately responded and went forward to help the patients who looked the weakest.
Of course, what happened next left this group of people dumbfounded.
Suddenly, a patient lying in the corner, covered in frightening red spots and on the verge of death, leaped up from the ground!
He rubbed his body vigorously with practiced ease.
He rubbed off a layer of red powder from those horrifying red spots, revealing the relatively healthy skin underneath.
"Oh well, now that we've confirmed you're all the same kind, there's no need to pretend!"
The patient grinned, revealing a set of white teeth, and spoke in a loud voice, showing no trace of weakness.
One of the believers in the desolate mountains, who was about to help him, nearly popped his eyes out.
What's going on?
Has it come back to life?!
Immediately afterward, a man next to him, who had been clutching his chest and coughing violently as if he were about to cough up blood, appeared to be dying.
He suddenly straightened his back, cleared his throat, and complained in a strong voice, "I was so suffocated! I've been pretending for so long, my voice is almost hoarse!"
Another "patient" was curled up in the corner, clutching his stomach and groaning, his face as pale as paper.
At that moment, it stretched out a big yawn, and its joints cracked and popped.
"Oh my, I can finally relax a bit. My back is about to break from being curled up like this for the past few days."
There was even a young man whose eyes were closed and who seemed to have been unconscious.
At this moment, it opened its eyes, sat up nimbly, and looked around at everyone with curiosity.
In an instant, the scene at the bottom of the cabin, which had been shrouded in gloom and filled with constant groans, suddenly became lively and energetic.
The dozen or so patients who were "on the verge of death" have now stood up, full of energy, and are moving their hands and feet.
The believers from the desolate mountains were dumbfounded.
Everyone's mouths were agape, and they couldn't close them for a long time.
This reversal happened way too fast!
What happened to the saying that the illness was terminal? What happened to the saying that he was about to die?
Are all those feelings just an act?
It was Xu Hai, the old factory director, who noticed everyone's confusion. He sighed with a wry smile and began to explain.
"Please don't be offended, everyone. This is the only way they can do it."
“Those evil spirits forced us to work for them day and night. If anyone was even slightly slow, they would be severely beaten.”
“Those who are physically fit will be forced to do even heavier manual labor; they don’t treat us like human beings at all.”
"Only by pretending to be seriously ill and about to die can one escape some of the hard labor and barely catch one's breath."
"Otherwise, they'll really work us to death and torture us to death!"
Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized what was going on.
I see!
For a moment, they were all at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
However, there was more sympathy and admiration for these fellow time travelers.
"Alright, alright, stop standing there!"
Lin Anniang came to her senses and was happy for the group of people. She waved her hand.
"Since you still have the energy, hurry up and come with us. We'll take you to see the barren mountains!"
The believers behind them led these people, carrying the truly weak and sick, towards the hole on the deck.
When these travelers, who had been trapped in the bottom of the ship's hold for so long, were once again bathed in sunlight, many of them couldn't help but shed tears of emotion.
"We're out! We're finally out!"
A young man looked up at the azure sky, his voice choked with emotion.
He used to dream of time travel, but after actually experiencing it, he realized how difficult it was!
"Waaaaah... I've finally seen the light of day!"
Another girl wiped away her tears, her voice choked with sobs.
The sun wasn't scorching hot, but it was still intense for them.
It was like a long-awaited rain after a drought, warming a despairing heart and bringing new hope.
That's great! They can live normal lives now!
Seeing this scene, the people on the desolate mountain were filled with emotion and sighed.
After his initial excitement, former factory director Xu Hai quickly recalled those supernatural events.
He walked over somewhat impatiently, a hint of anxiety on his face, and hurriedly said to Wang Wan and Lin Anniang.
"Our benefactor, we still need to leave here quickly!"
"Those evil spirits have temporarily retreated, but who knows if they will return?"
"If they come back with a large force, we're all doomed!"
The old factory director was clearly terrified by those evil spirits, his tone filled with deep fear.
Upon hearing this, Wang Wan's cool and aloof face revealed a faint smile.
Lin Anniang, who was standing next to him, reached out and gently patted the old factory director's shoulder: "Old man, please calm down."
You can rest assured!
Other believers also stepped forward, chattering amongst themselves: "Yes, those little demons and monsters have long been terrified by our Mountain Goddess. Even if they had a hundred lives, they wouldn't dare to come back!"
Xu Hai and the other transmigrators were stunned.
Mountain Goddess?
That sounds pretty impressive.
Although they didn't quite understand, seeing the confident expressions on Wang Wan and Lin Anniang's faces, their worries lessened somewhat.
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