Chapter 204: Approaching the Divine (26)
“Extremely dangerous!” Qing Cong’s face turned pale with fright upon hearing this.
Previously, during the Divine Official training, she had heard the Earth Mother Divine Official introduce it.
“If you encounter them, you must avoid them from afar, because extremely dangerous weird objects are not something you can deal with,” the Earth Mother Divine Official, now the Grand Divine Official, had warned at the time.
He Shan also looked startled and fearful upon hearing this, then remembered Liantang Village’s current special status, and became even more worried.
“The crops currently planted in Liantang Village… and so many villagers, if it really breaks out, wouldn’t it be…?”
Liu Sheng’s expression was serious: “Exactly, thankfully it’s only at the edge of Liantang Village for now, but it will erode further in no time…”
“That’s terrible! I really want to go faster…” Qing Cong knew the matter was serious and became anxious.
As she spoke, she suddenly felt her steps become faster and more urgent.
“This?”
Qing Cong was startled by her own speed and exchanged glances with He Shan, who looked equally bewildered.
Then, the Grand Divine Official said calmly: “I’ve accelerated you. Don’t stop; we’ll be there very soon.”
Indeed, the Grand Divine Official was omnipotent!
Earth Mother above!
The two newly appointed Divine Officials couldn’t help but praise the Grand Divine Official’s methods, then dismissed their doubts and enjoyed the feeling of lightning speed beneath their feet.
“It’s a pity we can’t use the ‘Shrink the Ground into an Inch’ technique, otherwise we’d be there in an instant.”
“No choice, modifying data also needs to consider rationality,” the world explained faintly.
“Shrink the Ground into an Inch is fine, but your bodies would collapse first. According to your body settings, you cannot withstand such a spatial leap.”
“So we can only set walking speed, but after increasing the speed like this, your whole bodies will be very sore tomorrow.”
“Oh, like being beaten?”
“Understood… lactic acid buildup.”
But Liu Sheng couldn’t care about tomorrow’s matters at this moment. Lactic acid buildup was lactic acid buildup; at worst, she could drink a mouthful of “holy water” and reset her muscle state.
Now that she had resolved more weird events, she received more and more “holy water” rewards, so it was fine to splurge a bit.
However, the efforts in Liantang Village could not be jeopardized; that was the food supply for the remaining thousands of people in Xuan Thirty-Nine City.
To let everyone eat sooner, she had even specially asked the world to use a cheat to accelerate the ripening of the crops. A wave had already been harvested two days ago, and a new batch was only planted yesterday.
Thinking this, Liu Sheng quickened her steps even more.
After walking for a quarter of an hour, Liu Sheng brought Qing Cong and He Shan to Liantang Village.
At the village entrance, a Divine Official was already waiting. He had received a message from “Mama” and knew the Grand Divine Official was on her way.
“Grand Divine Official!” He respectfully stepped forward to greet her, then greeted the two Divine Officials behind Liu Sheng, “Qing Cong, He Shan.”
“Tianyuan,” Qing Cong and He Shan also bowed.
“Earth Mother above, thankfully you arrived in time, Grand Divine Official. The weird object has only just entered the village,” Tianyuan said, leading the way and explaining the situation.
Liu Sheng, of course, knew: “You did very well, evacuating the people promptly.”
“This is still due to your diligent teaching, Grand Divine Official,” Tianyuan scratched his head sheepishly, then said regretfully, “Unfortunately, we still didn’t discover it in time. Two villagers were… swallowed, their bones gone…”
Liu Sheng had already learned the news of “faith points minus two” from the world, and knew that those two villagers were probably beyond saving, so she sighed silently in her heart.
For Liu Sheng, perhaps because these common people truly became her believers, her state of mind inexplicably and subtly underwent certain changes.
Even though she knew they were just data, she couldn’t help but feel that they were also living individuals; both fake and not entirely fake.
Unconsciously, Liu Sheng truly regarded them as her own people, not just cold “faith points.”
Behind Liu Sheng, Qing Cong and He Shan quietly asked Tianyuan.
“What does an extremely dangerous Rank weird object look like?” Qing Cong asked nervously.
“Yes, what is it like? Knowing sooner will help us prepare,” He Shan also asked Tianyuan with a serious expression.
Tianyuan, however, looked troubled: “I can’t quite describe what that thing is…”
“How could you not have seen it?” Qing Cong didn’t quite understand.
The weird objects they had seen before were basically derived from local sources; if not humanoid, then trees, cows, grass, and some were transformed from inanimate objects, such as the book with dead bodies on Shikang Divine Official’s hand, and the house carried by Dawn Priest.
“You’ll know when you see it…” Then, Tianyuan suddenly exclaimed, “Wait, why am I walking so fast?”
“Calm down, this is the Grand Divine Official’s method,” Qing Cong, instead, ridiculed others’ fuss, completely forgetting that she herself had been exclaiming loudly while walking earlier.
“Indeed, she is the person closest to the divine…” Tianyuan nodded and praised sincerely, “If only I could walk this fast every day. My daily steps patrolling the village are astounding recently.”
Liu Sheng listened and quietly curled her lips. She would not mention the after-effects for now.
“We’ve also walked quite a bit; today we even went to Xuan Mountain and climbed the mountain…”
“How was it? Is there really no way out?” Tianyuan asked with concern, his expression tense.
All Divine Officials knew that the Grand Divine Official was exploring paths out of this realm, following the Earth Mother’s will.
Previously, the Earth Mother had decreed that there was no way out of this realm, and only by working together could they escape the predicament.
However, the first thing was to survive.
But at first, everyone didn’t understand what “no way out” meant, why they needed to “escape the predicament,” and how to “survive.”
But when a Divine Official followed the Grand Divine Official and touched the first “air wall,” they began to feel a hint of despair.
As more and more air walls were discovered, a sense of despair permeated the temple.
It turned out they had become turtles in a jar, waiting for the weird objects to devour them little by little.
So what exactly were they?
And what awaited them outside?
The fear of suspicion grew in their hearts, and for a time, many lost their motivation.
It was the Grand Divine Official who timely reminded everyone that the Earth Mother had already pointed out a way out, and as long as everyone followed closely, there would definitely be a glimmer of hope.
“Yes, we are truly trapped here… just as the Earth Mother predicted,” Qing Cong said.
“However, now is not the time to discuss this. Let’s wait for the Grand Divine Official’s instructions,” He Shan, being more composed, reminded them.
“True, it’s useless for us to worry too much. The Grand Divine Official also said that we must survive and ensure the Earth Mother’s people can survive together. Only by surviving can we consider the next step,” Tianyuan had memorized the Grand Divine Official’s words and quickly adjusted his mood.
Moreover, a crisis right in front of them had not yet been resolved.
“Grand Divine Official, we’re here. That thing is up ahead,” Tianyuan suddenly spoke, pointing forward.