The rising sun shatters the darkness!

Chapter 201 Hunting and Storm Villa (asking for monthly ticket)
Time flies by in the blink of an eye.

Gu Shiqian, the head of the Gu family, stood up, looked up at the sky where the sun was setting, and suddenly sighed.

Gu Jingyun entered the Sword Tomb Trial Site yesterday afternoon.

By this afternoon, a full cycle of clocks had run out and the deadline of twelve hours had passed, but he had not come out. It was obvious that he must be dead.

The other elders had naturally deduced the result and couldn't help but express their regret.

They all had high hopes for that young man.

However, the great elder who originally seemed to dislike Gu Jingyun also expressed his opinion today, sighing and saying: "Not everyone can succeed in striving for the top. It's a pity that there is one more soul killed by the sword in this world!"

It seems like he is sighing along, but in fact he is mostly mocking.

Gu Shiqian didn't care.

The Gu family has been passed down for many years. Challenging the sword tomb is a matter of life and death, so it is normal that they cannot get out.

"It's just the death of a young man who seemed to have good talent. One person's death is nothing. There are thousands of younger generations who will stand up."

"As long as the sword tomb is here, our Gu family will continue to produce younger generations and will always be able to produce geniuses!"

"Moreover……"

Gu Shiqian admitted that he had made a mistake. Since Gu Jingyun died in the sword tomb, it meant that he was not a true genius at all.

He calmly returned to the underground ancestral land and returned to the vicinity of the altar.

Although, if the challenger dies in the sword tomb, there is no need to collect the bodies, they will become nutrients for those sword tombs.

But as the saying goes, it is easier to invite a god than to send him away, and the same is true for the ancestors. They, their descendants, have to shed some blood to respectfully send off the three ancestral black birds in the cassock.

However, the scene before them shocked everyone.

The gate of the ruins that was originally open disappeared, and the altar was in a mess. The ground was broken into pieces and covered with rubble, and the original mysterious magic array pattern could not be seen at all.

"..."

Seeing this scene, Gu Shiqian and the family elders all turned pale.

How is this possible?

Where is the altar at the entrance of the sword tomb?

What about an altar as big as mine?

It was there just now!
"This is an illusion, an illusion..."

Gu Shiqian seemed to be in a dream. He staggered back to look at the elders, but he saw the same paleness and fear on their faces as his own.

Reality completely shattered his hope of luck.

Now I have to admit it.

At the entrance of the sword tomb, the white jade slab used to support the magic circle was completely shattered!

The magic circle can be drawn again if it is gone, but this white stone slab made of special material is the foundation of the family and cannot be copied at all.

As for copying something with other materials, what’s the point?

If there is no base, can it still be called an altar?
"Head of the family..." An elder's voice trembled, and he wanted to say something.

Gu Shiqian suppressed his inner fear, said nothing, and walked quickly to the altar.

The stone tablet in front of the altar has now fallen to the ground and broken into eight pieces.

An old-fashioned box lay on the ground.

He took a deep breath and slowly opened the lid like a gambler opening a dice cup.

The cassock is still there.

He breathed a sigh of relief at first, then realized something was wrong.

The cassock was still there, but the three ancestral golden birds on it were gone!

Gu Shiqian had a bewildered look on his face, when suddenly an inexplicable thought came to his mind: Well, at least I don't have to send off my ancestors respectfully this time, and I won't have to do that in the future.

He quickly threw this rebellious thought out of his mind, turned around, and found that the elders also looked confused.

The entire underground cave fell into complete silence.

Only their hearts were beating rapidly and rhythmically, as if they were shouting:
The sword tomb is gone.

The Gu family is about to perish!

……

……

In the evening, on the edge of the wasteland.

The landmark is located approximately near (15, 19), in a relatively old house where the previous owner had clearly lived for more than half a month. A bonfire is burning, dispelling the chill of the early winter evening.

Three people, one man and two women, were sitting around the campfire, enjoying today's dinner: a batch of canned food that was ready to eat right out of the lid, but would taste better if heated.

One of them was tall and strong, carrying a bundle of steel bars arranged in a fan shape on his back; among the other two women, one was wearing tight black clothes like an assassin, while the other was wearing a flowing white dress, like a lady from a wealthy family who came to visit.

For such an alternative combination, there is naturally no other choice except Xu Shu, Gu Pan and Gu Yueming.

After they split up with Tang Rou and the others, after a long journey of a day and night yesterday, plus a whole day of marching today, they finally headed west from the lighthouse supply point (19, 19) and arrived at the abandoned supply point (15, 19).

Today is the first day of December and the sun is almost setting.

Gu Yueming was half-squatting on a crooked wooden stool, eating food in small bites, when he felt a slight vibration in a part of his body.

With a slightly moved expression, she walked to a hidden place aside and turned on the source of the vibration, her upgraded drive.

The light screen in front of him showed a private message from Gu Shiqian, the head of the Gu family. The content was very brief and powerful:

“As everyone knows, every sword master is a precious treasure of our Gu family. They are all weak beings that need to be well protected. We must give them enough time to grow up so that we can restore the family’s prestige.

"Be sure to protect your sword master! If there is any mistake, the clan rules will be followed." - Gu Shiqian, third-level master.

what?
Gu Yueming's expression froze for a moment.

Only one day has passed, why has the attitude changed so much?

Patriarch, I still admire your rebellious and ruthless appearance yesterday...

Although he thought so in his heart, Gu Yueming was still quite formal and did not dare to overstep the line in replying to Gu Shiqian's message: "I guarantee to complete the task."

Afterwards, she walked back to the campfire silently, looking at Xu Shu and Gu Pan who were eating with big mouthfuls of food with complicated eyes.

In nearly two days and one night, we only advanced less than 50 kilometers. To say that this speed is not slow is indeed a bit self-deception.

However, considering that the purpose of this trip is mainly to hunt and hone oneself, the slow speed seems understandable.

But the actual situation is not like this.

It's not that it's slow, it's that it's not moving at all.

Yes, no movement!
Less than ten kilometers after leaving that strange and dangerous place, Xu Shu found a bunker ruin that looked very sturdy on the side of the road and suggested taking a rest.

Then, without caring whether the two had any opinions, he went in and started to rest.

And this rest lasted for a whole day, and he just curled up in a small dark room.

By last night, I had an even better reason not to even leave the house.

Gu Yueming was dumbfounded.

What about hunting? What about honing yourself through fighting? How come you forgot all that?

However, even though he had some complaints in his heart, Gu Yueming dared not speak out.

There was no way out. She now had a small handle in Xu Shu's hand.

That is, about her other fake identity – "Gu Yuexi".

She was afraid that Xu Shu would bring up the matter and let Gu Pan expose her lie.

Therefore, she secretly pulled Xu Shu aside and lied to him in private, saying that Gu Pan had always been at odds with her aunt Gu Yuexi since she was a child, so she hoped that Xu Shu would never mention anything about her "aunt" in front of Gu Pan.

In short, in order to tell a complete lie, Gu Yueming used all her tricks and made up a lot of lies. The lies went further and further, and the details became more and more complete and serious. After finally getting Xu Shu's answer, she felt relieved.

Although she has now forgotten why she was so afraid of her identity being exposed, the meaning of obsession is that she has to execute it without any reason.

In short, it must not be discovered.

So no matter how confused she was, she didn't dare to ask or say much. She could only stay there obediently and even took the initiative to persuade Gu Pan who was feeling very troubled.

Fortunately, Xu Shu finally took action this morning.

However, Xu Shu's actions today also made Gu Yueming feel extremely strange.

She saw Xu Shu smiling at the sun and pointing in the direction of the sun like a believer of the Dawn Church.

Then, just after six o'clock, she saw Xu Shu suddenly get up, rush out of the border line at an extremely fast speed, and rush into the wilderness.

Gu Yueming was almost startled.

No, you’re going out now?

In normal hunting, at least a team of people would be gathered and then they would slowly move forward.

He just rushed out like that?
Fortunately, in less than half an hour, Xu Shu came back with two large and plump erosion crystals in his hands.

Although there was some blood on his body, there was no scar at all. It was all the monster's blood. He had won a great victory.

Gu Yueming felt relieved a little. Only now did she realize that this young man whom she liked very much seemed a little too reckless.

It’s time to educate them!

Before she could say anything, she saw Xu Shu looking towards the sun again, and then without any warning, he ran towards a hill outside the wilderness.

Gu Yueming couldn't help but look at Gu Pan and asked, "Has he always been like this, or has he suddenly changed now?"

Of course, the answer I got was the same as before.

Gu Pan even felt a little nostalgic.

I remember that this guy was the same in a prison. He would suddenly rush out after staying there for a while and then come back with the spoils.

"But don't worry, Auntie. This guy will go crazy three times at most and then behave himself. It's a pity that he didn't call me, but took the monster alone. Oh, I wanted to try my sword too!"

Gu Pan touched the hilt of the sword, but did not tell the truth. She actually "knew" that Xu Shu could predict the future. Xu Shu himself told her that the method he practiced was special.

However, she was a cautious person, and even withholding some information from her aunt who raised her, she did not tell the truth.

"Speaking of cultivation..." Gu Pan's eyes lit up and she suddenly remembered something. After saying something to Gu Yueming, she ran out alone. However, she did not run to the border, but walked to the east for a distance.

Gu Yueming was left alone in this abandoned little bunker.

Another hour or so passed before Gu Pan was the first to return to the bunker.

She hadn't changed much and didn't participate in the battle, but she returned in a previously abandoned SUV.

This made Gu Yueming feel happy. He thought that Panpan was smart and knew to find a means of transportation.

Instead, her package became much bulger, as if something as big as half her face was stuffed inside. No one knew what it was. Anyway, it looked mysterious. When Gu Yueming asked her about it, she was very cold and did not answer, which made Gu Yueming very unhappy.

And Xu Shu once again came back covered in blood.

This time, he brought three erosion crystals with him, and he was also not injured.

It is worth mentioning that just as Xu Shu returned to the border, Gu Yueming saw that the hill he had been to was suddenly shrouded in black fog, with lightning and thunder.

It seemed that many powerful monsters were fighting here. Their strength was so terrifying that rivers of blood flowed, mountains collapsed, and the ground nearby cracked. After that, they left without a clear winner.

After that, Xu Shu suddenly became autistic and walked forward in silence for three hours.

Gu Yueming thought: "What a close call... It's only two or three kilometers away, but there are actually such powerful monsters fighting here. The wilderness is indeed full of dangers. It's not really safe just because it looks safe..."

"It seems that he is scared and doesn't plan to go out hunting anymore? Well, that's how a young man who has just started out will behave. It's a good thing. He will become more cautious..."

Gu Yueming felt that he roughly understood Xu Shu's behavior pattern.

Then, after heading west for four hours, we arrived at this seemingly abandoned lighthouse supply point (15, 19).

Just when Gu Yueming thought that Xu Shu was tired from fighting and was about to rest on the spot, she saw Xu Shu suddenly pause as if thinking about something.

"It's over. He has to think again..."

When Gu Yueming saw this scene, his heart skipped a beat and he felt something was wrong.

Sure enough, she saw Xu Shu's eyes suddenly light up, and he looked in a direction and rushed out in a hurry and with great purpose.

This time, he was gone for a long time, at least three hours, and when the sun was about to set, he came back with injuries all over his body.

This time, Xu Shu brought back seven erosion crystals, two of which were green crystals and one was a blue crystal.

This time Gu Yueming was used to it and even felt happier.

Because she had always been marginalized before, but this time she finally found the meaning of her existence - Xu Shu was injured, and she, as a wet nurse, could come in handy, and she carefully treated Xu Shu.

This is how a nurse works. After all, a soldier like Xu Shu only needs to rush to the front line to fight and kill, but as a nurse, I have to consider many more things, such as how to prevent the soldiers from getting scars, how to treat them most efficiently and quickly, etc. These are all things that require a lot of effort. (Note 1)

As a second-level "Witch", Gu Yueming felt that his life was really difficult.

After three difficult battles, I only felt a little bit of involvement.

And what happened next was exactly as Gu Pan said, “Three times is the limit.”

Until nightfall, Xu Shu never left this seemingly abandoned lighthouse supply point.

He even comfortably picked the food from the car that Gu Pan brought back, and gave some canned fruit to Gu Yueming, saying casually, "Your treatment when you left the city is quite good. It's a pity that most of them are canned meats, and these are the only vegetarian ones."

This did win some favor from Gu Yueming, but also some doubts.

No, how does he know that I don’t like these canned meats?
Could it be that Gu Pan told him?
What was her purpose in telling him these things?
Because Gu Yueming was extremely bored today, he began to have uncontrollable wild thoughts and was fighting a battle of wits with himself in his brain.

Fortunately, the message that Gu Shiqian sent later disrupted her original thoughts, otherwise she would probably still be thinking about some weird conspiracy theories when she went to bed at night.

This cannot be blamed on her. She often stays in the rear area with nothing to do on weekdays. She is so bored that every day she does nothing but look at various team recruitments online and read some female-oriented picture books. The nanny is indeed like this.

She is not as naive and gullible as Gu Pan.

She naturally didn't know that Xu Shu had actually experienced today's events three times.

Three times exactly!

Moreover, all three times ended in death.

Xu Shu was eating canned food while focusing his attention on the [Number of Openings Today 0/3] on the Taichu Scroll in the void in front of him. Looking at the three new items on it, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

"I've put all my money into the expedition to get a hunting route, and the results are pretty good. I got so many erosion crystals today, and I'm very lucky. If I keep going like this, I'll reach the maximum level in just two or three days."

"However, this Storm Manor... I have encountered it twice in a row. It seems that it cannot be avoided?"

Xu Shu looked back to the south, towards a mountain not far away, and his eyes narrowed involuntarily.

After a while, he heard the sound of whistling wind and a woman crying.

really.

That guy is here again!
The ghost lingers.

Xu Shu suddenly called Gu Pan and raised his eyebrows: "Hey, teacher."

"What?" Gu Pan was feeling depressed because he hadn't gained any experience the whole day, so he didn't look happy when he heard that.

This guy went out to fight monsters without asking me to join him.

I see you don't take me, your teacher, seriously at all!
Wait, what did he call me?
Gu Pan's heart skipped a beat, and when he looked up, he saw Xu Shu's mouth curled up with a dangerous smile.

She asked almost reflexively: "Is there any trouble again?"

Xu Shu chuckled: "As expected of my teacher, you have a unique vision! Come on, get ready for battle, tonight is not as safe as yesterday."

As soon as the words fell, a long, mournful sigh echoed throughout the supply point.

“Alas~~~”

(End of this chapter)