When Ji Heng's eyes swept over, Li Zicang shut up obediently. Feeling that his gaze lingered for too long, he smiled awkwardly and said, "It was just a joke, trying to liven up the atmosphere."
Suer read it again carefully, and when a long paragraph of text almost disappeared, he said, "Isn't this the god in the story?"
Providing protection, but being criticized by thousands of people.
He stared at Ji Heng and said, "You must be the reincarnation of a god, born powerful. However, absolute light is..."
Before he could finish his words, he was tapped lightly on the forehead by the other party: "Don't brainwash your own people."
Su Er stopped talking nonsense and said seriously, "There is quite a bit of information that can be extracted from this passage."
'Darkness is coming' may foreshadow a crisis; as for 'the peach tree in the yard is about to wither', it seems to be related to the peach branch given by Gou Baopu.
Li Zicang thought for a moment and said, "Our personalities before and now are not that different."
Su Er nodded in agreement. Xu He was the perfect example. Even though he had assumed a decent identity in real life, he still acted like an egoist. But Ji Heng was responsible and understood the importance of life, a stark contrast to the gods in stories.
Games can change one's living environment and appearance, but they cannot change a person's essence.
At this time, two people came across the bridge on the other side of the river. Suer looked up and found that they were acquaintances... Wan Yi and Su Tangyi.
Trillion greeted him and said, "There should be another player."
Suddenly a black head emerged from the river, frightening several people so much that they took a step back.
Yizhu climbed up the bank with a wet head, gasping for breath: "The rocks were too slippery, and I fell into the river."
The weather was very hot, and moisture began to evaporate rapidly from her clothes soon after she reached shore.
Even so, the white shirt was too fitting to her curves, and everyone turned their heads away at the same time. Yizhui herself didn't care at all and leaned against the tree nonchalantly.
"There are still two more life-or-death tribulations to overcome." Li Zicang coughed lightly and rubbed his chin with his thumb. "According to the terms of the deal, the gods will come to reap our lives in three days."
From the moment the transaction was established, the positions of both parties were in opposition.
Ji Heng pondered and said, "Try to find a place where humans gather."
Li Zicang climbed up a tall tree with his bare hands and looked around like a monkey.
The only one who was not in good shape was Sur.
He had an extraordinary sixth sense, always feeling that Yizhu seemed to be kicking the stones under her feet nonchalantly, but was actually observing him through her reflection in the river.
Recalling the interactions after entering the fraudulent relationship, I don't remember offending the other party.
At this moment, Yizhu suddenly walked in front of him, her eyes began to move up and down wantonly, and a spray appeared in her hand: "Use this to freeze the movement of ordinary evil spirits for ten seconds."
Don't underestimate ten seconds, sometimes they can save your life.
Su Er asked tentatively: "Sell it to me?"
Yizhu shook her head. "I've heard your theory, and I think it makes sense." Seeing no response, she continued, "If you want to pass, you have to be extravagant."
The ending tone is very long.
Suer always felt that this girl spoke in a nervous manner and he couldn't figure out what she was thinking, so he could only wait and see what she would say next.
Yizhu: "I'll buy you this spray for one night."
"…"
"If I get pregnant, God can't take me away."
If God wanted to take her away, it would be equivalent to indirectly killing an innocent life.
Su Er straightened up slightly, his expression becoming serious: "Children are not to be used."
Yizhu revealed a bit of confusion: "I don't understand." Then she raised the stakes: "Two props."
Originally, Su Er was very disgusted by such an idea, and swallowed the sarcastic words that were on the tip of his tongue.
Yizhu seemed to genuinely not understand the bond that should exist between a child and their parents. Even in the Wudu dungeon, where fratricide persisted despite repeated prohibitions, the townspeople still held basic ethical and moral values. It was hard to imagine the twisted world she had lived in before.
Knowing that subconscious ideas are difficult to shake, Soul sighed and changed his words: "There are only three days. Your idea is not valid."
Su Tangyi also pulled Yizhu aside awkwardly and whispered, "It will only happen about a week after having sex..."
The last few words were so low that they were completely inaudible.
Upon hearing this, Yizhui put away the spray in disappointment.
As a woman herself, Su Tangyi frowned and said, "Besides, relying on children to escape this hellish situation is very irresponsible." Finally, she hesitated and asked, "Are your parents treating you badly?"
Yizhu shook her head: "It's very good, so good that it doesn't seem real."
But she still couldn't understand the bond between family.
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere suddenly became quieter.
Su Er couldn't help but think of the family photo... The fact proves that fake is fake, and it is impossible to truly make the fake look real.
The ground shook slightly, and the dust that rose up was very choking.
Li Zicang jumped down from the tree, his legs numb from the shock. "There seems to be people in the northwest."
The embarrassing atmosphere was broken and everyone felt somewhat relieved.
As they continued to move forward, Sur kept a distance from Yiju without leaving any trace, as if he was afraid that the latter would force herself on him.
Seeing this rare cowardly look, Ji Heng found it amusing. He glanced at Yizhu who was staring at Su Er and asked, "Why did you choose him?"
Yizhu: "Young and energetic."
Li Zicang, who was walking in front, twitched his lips. His marriage standards were comparable to Ji Heng's.
Yizhu pointed to her head and said, "There's something wrong with my brain. I'm not fit to raise a child."
Having seen normal interactions between parents and children, she knew her thinking wasn't quite right. Besides, the others were too experienced to see through her, so only Su Er could be sure of a person with a cold exterior and a warm heart.
Being given the good guy card for no reason, Sur forced a smile.
The sound of the river was left behind, and although there was no shortage of vegetation around, the air humidity was still much lower than normal.
There was a village ahead. Li Zicang slowed down his pace and said, "Some places are very xenophobic. It's better to observe them first."
It was a little late when the big black dog tied at the village gate barked a few times at this side, which immediately attracted the attention of many villagers.
Li Zicang turned around to ask for advice: "Go into the village or leave?"
A drop of cold water fell on his eyelashes without warning. Li Zicang was stunned for a moment and stretched out his hand: "Is it raining?"
Thunder roared in the sky, and raindrops clattered down. Not far away, villagers danced and cheered. Suddenly, someone shouted over here, "It's a messenger from God! It must be a messenger from God!"
The skinny villagers ran very fast and rushed over to surround several players.
The excitement was not contained until an old man with a goatee appeared.
"Honorable Messenger—" The village chief opened his arms, tilted his head back and let the rain pour on his face, then he put his hands over his head and bowed his head in worship.
All the villagers began to do the same action, with men, women, young and old kneeling on the ground.
Compared with these devout villagers, the players seemed very indifferent, and no one offered a helping hand.
The village chief kowtowed nine times before standing up and shouting at the top of his lungs, "Welcome the envoy!"
The player walks towards the village under the guidance of the villagers.
Ji Heng and Su Er walked side by side and whispered, "Do you feel it?"
Sur nodded. On the surface, these villagers were very respectful, but in fact, there were people stopping them from the front and the back, as if they were afraid that they would run away.
Ji Heng's lips curled up, his smile rather amusing: "There is a fixed set of welcoming etiquette here, which means that there were 'divine messengers' before us."
Where those people ended up is what is worth exploring.
The village is not big, with a total of three wells, two of which are located at the east entrance of the village.
The village chief bowed slightly and said humbly, "The house at the east end of the village is the most comfortable to live in."
Just as he said, these rooms were exceptionally cool, and the sheets and quilts had a faint smell of soap, as if they had just been changed.
Su Er narrowed his eyes and said, "Just separate rooms for men and women."
"That's right," Su Tangyi agreed with a smile, "It would be too much trouble for one person to occupy a room."
The village chief waved his hand and said, "This is a resting place specially provided for the gods' messengers."
"That's right!" a child said frankly, "Every July the angel of God descends, and we clean up in advance."
Unable to refuse such a kind offer, the player could only nod in agreement.
The villagers treasured the rain, but Suer had no habit of getting wet in the rain. He pointed to the house at the edge and said, "I'll live in that one."
After saying that, he went in to rest.
Suddenly, a strong force grabbed his wrist. The village chief's eyes gleamed with brilliance: "Doesn't the envoy of God like rain?"
Glancing at his withered and shriveled fingers, Soul responded calmly, "I like it very much."
The village chief smiled somewhat grimly: "Then why don't you stay and bathe in God's grace together?"
Su Er pulled his hand back and said coldly: "It's too hard for me to come to the mortal world."
"…"
"The heavens are so far away from the earth. It took so much effort to finally descend to the mortal world... Forget it. You mortals certainly don't know the hardships involved."
After saying that, he went into the house to rest without looking back.
The village chief's peeling lips moved twice, but he was rendered speechless. After a moment, he looked at the other players with a rather grim expression, "Who else wants to rest?"
It would be a waste to continue getting wet in case you get sick, so the remaining five people didn't stay any longer and hurried into the house.
"…"
Ji Heng entered Sul's house and was about to knock on the door when he found a crack. The owner had deliberately left it unlocked.
Pushing the door open, Su Er, sitting on a stool, raised an eyebrow at him: "What's the village chief's reaction?"
Ji Heng told the truth: "I think he wants to skin you alive."
Soul laughed instead.
It was inevitable that there were some strange things in the village, but since they acknowledged their status as God's messengers, it was impossible for them to take action over such a small conflict.
I don't know whether it is to celebrate the rain or to welcome foreign guests, but the village will hold a banquet tonight.
Suer arrived late, and when Li Zicang saw him coming, he nodded and gestured to look ahead.
On the long table lay six pig heads, bloody and retaining the terrified expressions of the pigs before their death. It was still drizzling, and the blood had seeped into the plates.
The village chief asked people to prepare the dishes and chopsticks: "Please take a seat."
Sur sat down as he was told.
The villagers sat at the round table, but their meals were much more normal, at least cooked. The village chief didn't take a seat, but personally cut a piece of raw meat and offered it to Sur first: "Please enjoy, envoy of God."
After a few seconds of silence, Soul swung his arm and knocked the plate to the ground.
The shattering sound was particularly crisp in the rain.
The villagers who had been friendly all stood up instantly, all with unfriendly expressions.
The village chief was still holding the plate, his eyes already revealing a bit of sinisterness.
Sur was not afraid at all. Instead, he scolded, "People often use pig heads as offerings to gods. Only gods can eat these! Do I deserve it if you give it to me?"
"…"
The village chief was stunned and found that he had no way to refute it.
Su Er sneered: "You don't understand the market at all, and you still have the nerve to receive the envoy of God." Then he looked at Ji Heng and said: "Tell him, what do our envoys of God eat?"
Ji Heng said calmly, "Of course it's honey picked from the mountains at five in the morning. Before eating, you must rinse your mouth with the dew collected at sunrise."
Li Zicang, who was afraid of being hungry, quickly added, "Fresh fruits and vegetables are also essential."