The rising sun shatters the darkness!

Chapter 365: Desire for Knowledge and Desire for Survival (asking for monthly ticket)
[Oh, endless malicious desires are coming at you from all directions. You are wrapped in a strange soft air. It seems that there is an unspeakable and indescribable horror that is about to descend from the infinite depths of darkness!]

[What's going on? Could it be that she summoned the will of the evil god? But she clearly didn't set up a ceremony, and I didn't see the corresponding sacrificial array! You are immediately alert. ]

[The situation is not good. It seems that something strange is about to come out. Should we escape? It seems that there is still time to leave before the other party completely enters the real world! ]

【your choice:?】

[“…Don’t worry, let’s see what she summoned. Maybe it’s an evil god I’ve never seen before, so I can just open my eyes.” You chose to stay where you were. You watched her performance quietly, and even started to think while waiting. Maybe this time you can get a forbidden reward by facing the gods directly.]

[? Damn, how dare you! You even want to fleece the evil god? ]

[After a while, the flickering light returned to color, and Yang Yu smacked his teeth and asked in a somewhat dull voice: "Why aren't you afraid of the breath of my Lord?"]

[“Fear? What kind of aura?” Your eyes widened, and you suddenly realized what had just happened.]

[It turned out to be her, the sperm-eating ghost who regained sovereignty and took control of this body! And, in some way, it simulated the aura of the evil god's arrival, hoping to scare you away in this way.]

[I have to admit that this sperm-eating ghost is indeed a little special and is not an ordinary creature. If it were an ordinary person, he would have been frightened and run away, which would have created an opportunity for her to escape control.]

[But its wish is obviously going to fail, because the person she met today is different from any enemy she had met before! ]

[What she is facing is a madman who has snatched food from the mouths of many evil gods, a plunderer who is proficient in using flowers to offer to Buddha to please the gods - the King of Sacrifice, Xu Shu! ]

[Since you are very good at robbing other people's sacrifices to achieve your own success, let's simply call you "self-sacrifice"! ]

"?"

Xu Shu looked slightly stunned.

What the fuck is this!
[How dare this little sperm-eating ghost play this trick of bullying in front of you? You laughed at her for being young and ignorant, showing off her knowledge in front of an expert, but you didn't even blink an eye! ] (Note 1)

[What does it mean? A strange new term, which has already been included in the Taichu volume.]

[When the sperm-eating ghost saw that his first plan failed, he came up with another one. His face was covered with a layer of gloomy green, and he deliberately said to you in a flattering way: "It's so cold outside, let's do something sensitive."]

【"Snapped!"】

[Knowing that you will be hunted by the 'Take Out Essence' after cultivating it, you are furious, and slap the sperm-eating ghost in the face with your backhand, causing its teeth to fly out and its lips to swell, and you angrily yell, "Either you come and explain, or don't get in the way!"]

[The sperm-eating ghost gave you a resentful look, and the shadow on its face slowly dissipated. It seems that this layer of green is the sign of its appearance. ]

[Yang Yu took back control while trembling, spitting blood from his mouth, and said pitifully and inarticulately: "Da Ling, gaga serve me, you are so annoying, why are you hitting me, wuwuwu~"]

[“It’s okay, it doesn’t hurt. By the way, where were we talking about? When you made the locust tree monster stronger, what did the monster inside you say to you?” Your comfort was cold and perfunctory, and you only wanted to ask about the secret. You scumbag, you really only have yourself in your heart. ]

【“Ah? It, it said, it said… ahhhhh~” Yang Yu just pretended to think, but her eyes began to roll up, her tongue stuck out, and she was like having a seizure. A ghostly shadow covered her face again, and the familiar sinister and bohemian goth girl appeared again.】

【“?” You looked at her in astonishment. 】

【“?” The sperm-eating ghost also looked at you in astonishment, “No, didn’t you just tell me not to come out?”】

[“What the hell, get back, I haven’t finished asking, don’t force me to beat you… Wait, or you should answer, what did you say?” You pinched the sperm-eating ghost’s neck, trying to bypass the stupid middleman. ]

[The sperm-eating ghost first recalled for a moment, then froze, showing a horrified expression and yelling: "It's not me, it's not me, I didn't say anything, I don't know anything, don't, don't ask me!"]

[As she spoke, she held her breath and hid deep in Yang Yu's consciousness again, allowing the girl's consciousness to take the lead again.]

[“Hmm?” This inexplicable scene surprised you. From the attitude of the sperm-eating ghost, you judged that it didn’t want to act anymore.]

[“I understand. I thought the monster in Yang Yu’s body was a sperm-eating ghost, but it’s not. This is because the sperm-eating ghost was actually born from her own mutation. She is essentially a sperm-eating ghost. So the monster in her body she was referring to was someone else… Um, the owner of the Demon Tomb, her name was something like Feili. Was she not dead yet? Or was it the mumbling directly from the evil god?”]

[Hey, you can actually figure out the logic behind such a confusing story? This is unscientific and not like you. Tell me, who are you?]

[“Nervous.” You are speechless. However, with the little clues you have now, even with your amazing wisdom, you can only judge this little bit of information, which makes you feel very annoyed. ]

[You quickly decided to give up thinking and the dream of becoming a great detective. You held the weak sister Yang Yu under your armpits and strode forward, following the fleeing crowd who were still unaware of the situation, and came to the ground.]

[Cao Yang, who was coming towards you, saw you and hurried over. He saw the Yang Yu under your armpits, and then looked at you with your face covered by a red scarf. Obviously, this little protection could not stop a transcendent who had seen you. He was stunned and said, "Ah? Brother Xu... Brother Xu? What, what are you doing?"]

[You glanced at him and didn’t answer. Instead, you asked Yang Yu: “Did he participate in the research?”]

【Yang Yu nodded and said fearfully: "I did, but he is a good man. Someone used a toothpick to stick into my nails to force me, and he secretly used medicine to treat me."】

[“It’s rare that you can stay clean even when you are out of the mud.” You nodded, remembering the injury that had nearly killed Cao Yang before, and thought to yourself that this person saved you, but you still want to kill him. It turns out that monsters are unreasonable.]

[You did not hesitate for long, but headed north, ready to find Shi Haitao, the guardian of this place, again.]

[You are already familiar with this town and don’t need anyone to lead the way. Before leaving, you slap Cao Yang and say, “This slap is to wake you up. Get out of here, kid. This place is full of bad guys you can’t afford to offend. You’d better forget everything that happened today.”]

[You walked away, leaving Cao Yang in shock. He was still in the dark and at a loss.]

[A few minutes later, you rush to the obsidian mine and catch Shi Haitao playing Landlord with three pretentious women.]

[“You, it’s time to wake up!” You beat this slippery ‘little fish man’ Shi Haitao to his knees again and again, questioning him and demanding that he confess everything.]

[Shi Haitao didn't understand at first, until he saw the little potato girl under your armpit, he knew everything was exposed.]

[“My Lord, I was wrong. I really know I was wrong. I will never dare to do it again. I will tell you everything you want to know. I will not hide anything. Please give me a chance!”]

[Shi Haitao started to act pitiful with tears and snot, saying that he had made a mistake and begged you to show mercy and give him a chance to make amends.]

[However, even though he realized his mistake so deeply, when you asked him what other secrets he had about the Demon Tomb's owner, what exactly was inside the Demon Tomb, and other important secrets, Shi Haitao was still evasive in what he said, like a shy young woman with her clothes half-open, reluctant to say no but willing to give, and he didn't even tell you as much as Yang Yu did.]

[He is keeping most of the information to himself, trying to use it as a bargaining chip. This person is too tight-lipped. We need to find a way to pry him open! As a grassroots hero, you must have the strength and means to do this. Why don’t you…]

[“You really have a way to get yourself killed! If you don’t want to talk about it, then don’t talk about it forever. Just die.”]

[You dragged him to Yangshe Village and killed him in front of the local guards. Shi Haitao's screams of regret echoed throughout the valley.]

[“If you confess, you will be treated leniently. If you resist, you will be treated severely. Who else wants to go to hell with a secret? Stand up!” You caught ten cannon fodders and crushed them to death easily, showing your great power and looking down on the scene. ]

[All the guards were almost pissed with fear, many even knelt down to beg for mercy, scrambling to tell you what they knew.]

[Unfortunately, the information these people knew was pitifully little, barely a tiny bit more than what Yang Yu knew.

[For example, you know that another second-level player here, Wang Quanxing, is a "breaking bad guy" by profession. In exchange for the right to shelter Yang Yu, a sperm-eating ghost, he did not hesitate to send his lover to Shi Haitao's bed;]

[For example, you know the exact time when the local garrison personnel were persuaded by Shi Haitao and determined to eradicate dissidents and turned from officers and soldiers into cultists: October 18, 10th year of the new calendar.]

[But they are all trivia that has nothing to do with secrets. When you want to know if there is a mysterious woman with strong power here, they are clueless. 】【"Useless things, you have fallen into depravity and abandoned your duties as guardians, becoming traitors to humanity and harming the people. You don't even know to find out the secrets? What's the point of keeping you here!"]

[You were extremely annoyed, and slapped all the guards who were begging for mercy or fleeing, killing them all and devouring them completely, leaving no one alive.]

[As expected of a killer who has mastered the unique skill of 'Killing Heart into Burning', your heart is colder than the killing knife! ]

[After doing all this, you looked at Yang Yu, who was crying like rain, and said proudly: "I have avenged you! I have brought justice to Yangshe Village! As for you, it is time for you to die."]

[“What? Why, why do you want to kill me? Aren’t you here to redeem me?” Yang Yu looked at you in astonishment and grievance. She didn’t understand what you were saying at all. There was no connection between your first two sentences and the third one! ]

[You looked at the little sister's delicate face with tears in her eyes, shook your head and sighed, "You are indeed pitiful, but I can only tell you that your humanity does not exist at all. The obedience you show now is just an acting performance because you see a glimmer of hope for survival! After I leave, this whole town will become your slaughterhouse. Am I right, Ghoul, Potato Sister?"]

[“No, how could that be, sir? I was just accidentally killed…” Sweet Potato sister was still crying at first, but after realizing your cold will as a killer, she suddenly became extremely resentful and her true nature was revealed, “Ahhhh you damn human, how did I provoke you? I told you everything I knew, but you must kill me!”]

[“Look, you’re anxious again.” You chuckled, “Alas, actually I was just testing you. If you had been patient for a little longer, I would have really let you go. What a pity~”]

[After hearing your words, Yangyu sister was stunned for a moment, and her face flashed with dullness, astonishment, regret, despair, anger and many other colors. Her expression was extremely wonderful.]

【Will you let her go? 】

[Tsk, you definitely said that on purpose. You kill people and destroy their hearts. How terrible!]

[You admired the anger of the demon girl, Potato Sister, with a rather evil taste, and then killed her and captured two purple curse crystals.]

[After doing all this, it was already 2:30 in the afternoon. You stood at the highest point of the entire village and shouted loudly: "Friends hiding in the dark, stop looking. My name is Yu Mingluan. If you have anything to say, why not come out and talk to me!"]

[Your loud voice is like a cannon blasting through the mountains, resounding through the forests, causing the surrounding birds to fly up, and the sound can be heard for miles.]

[However, you stood there, passed on the message many times, and waited for more than two hours, until after five in the afternoon, but still did not see anyone appear, especially the mysterious sighing girl you had been thinking about.]

[“It seems that she hasn’t arrived at the scene yet. It’s very likely that when I met her before, she had just arrived, and she didn’t come here because I received the news of my killing of all the bandits in the village? Tsk, this is difficult. If she waits until nightfall to show up, the journey will be over, and I will not be able to predict her strength in advance... This is a very unstable factor for me..."]

[You are quite conflicted. You are curious about the secret behind this matter, but you are also worried that you will be in a desperate situation due to your lack of strength.]

How to choose?

[In fact, you don't have to be so self-deprecating. With your strength, a level 42 legendary 'Dragon Elephant' of the third stage, you can be a master who can defend a place anywhere. ]

[Be bold. As the saying goes, life is precious, but knowledge is more valuable. Since you want to know the real secret, why not stay and meet her? ]

[After some inner struggle and careful consideration, you finally overcame your curiosity and chose to leave this place quickly without any regrets.]

[A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. You are really too cautious! ]

[You use your feet as wings, running madly across the wasteland, leaving behind a cloud of sand, and running all the way south along the border.]

[After running for more than half an hour, you rushed over 300 miles, far away from Yinli Village, and came to a place with a very elegant name, called "Jimo Island."]

[Although it is also a border area, this Jimo Island is obviously much more prosperous, comparable to a metropolis, with an outrageous flow of people, a constant stream of traffic, and ferries constantly transporting supplies. There are also many organized soldiers patrolling in rows, a scene of prosperity and strength. ]

[In terms of prosperity, this place is even more prosperous than the areas closest to the safe zone, such as 'Xiren Township' and 'Zuiweng Pavilion'.]

[“According to the unwritten rules of Penglai, the larger the territory, the more powerful the local director is. This local director must be one of the best.”]

[You enter Jimo Island thoughtfully, and soon figure out the reason why this place is so prosperous. ]

[It turns out that this Jimo Island was named after a large relic called "Jimo Trench" 200 nautical miles outside the border.]

[Because of the existence of the ruins here, extraordinary people from other safe areas often come here and go out to sea from here. ]

[You know, large ruins are difficult to break through, and the surrounding radiation areas will also produce a large number of monsters. For ordinary people, both of these are dangerous places that cannot be avoided, but for extraordinary people, they have a fatal temptation. ]

[Therefore, the area formed by the surrounding seas, called the 'Five-pipe Outer Sea', is an important target for development. The number of extraordinary people coming and going has formed a considerable scale, and a large number of auxiliary industries have been derived, allowing this border town to develop rapidly. There is also a fairly large sect stationed here, called the "Laoshan Sect." ]

[Laoshan Sect is one of the most important places in Taoism. It had a great reputation in the world long before the disaster. In the early days of the disaster, it was one of the most important forces in the human race. It can be said that the Laoshan Sect played a great role in the huge population of Penglai area today. ]

[Unfortunately, at the beginning of the catastrophe, the Laoshan sect desperately resisted the strangeness that fell from the sky, and almost all the middle and high-level members of the sect were killed. When the dust settled, they were plucked by the super power Baiyujing that came later. Now they can only recuperate in this strange place and barely maintain their status as a second-rate force. It is really hard to say. ]

[“Large ruins…Jimo Trench, this place should have nothing to do with me.”]

[“Hehe, I remember this is a large-scale ruins with a maximum entry limit of level three, and it has not been breached yet. The danger inside is obviously not small~”]

[You stand on the shore and look out to sea, and you can vaguely see the outline of some mountains on the horizon. I guess that is the 'Wuguan Outer Sea'. ]

[There are many ports inside and outside the border. You walk through them and find many extraordinary people with small loudspeakers selling their "ferryman" profession. However, you find that those who are selling are not extraordinary people, but laborers they hired.]

[“Professional boatman, veterans never fail! One hundred nautical miles in ten minutes, fifteen round trips, hardworking and never complaining~”, “Specialized in small and medium-sized sea transportation, reasonable prices, no cheating.”, “Fifteen-day pioneering ticket, choose my old helmsman and you won’t get lost!”]

[At this moment, the sun is about to set, but they are still working diligently to sell themselves. They are truly model workers.]

[You passed by a group of boat ticket sellers, and took advantage of the last few minutes before the sun set to rush to a cliff by the sea. Looking at the sea surface that was like a pool of stagnant water without even a splash, you took several deep breaths in succession.]

[An elderly boatman who just returned happened to pass by and saw you. He smiled and asked, "Young man, are you going out to sea? Come to me, an old man. I can sail at night. I only charge 20 miles for 100 nautical miles. The price is reasonable. Do you want to go?"]

[You smiled and shook your head, then leaped off the cliff, tumbling 3600 degrees in the air and falling into the sea, creating huge waves.]

[“Hey young man, are you a pig? This sea is so freaking freaking freaking freaking freaking freaking freaking!”]

[The simple old ferryman was stunned and tried to pull you over, but it was too late.]

[Oops, you have entered the realm of the Sea of ​​Death! You feel the huge pollution coming from the sea water! You feel the oppression brought by the 'Deep Diving Rules'! ]

[After diving ten meters, you feel your skin itching unbearably, but you are not afraid at all and continue to go down. ]

[After diving 20 meters, the blood vessels on the surface of your skin began to bulge and seemed to be about to burst at any time. Fortunately, you are strong and can endure it. ]

[In the 30-meter area, a beeping sound rang in your mind, as if a thousand woodpeckers were attacking your brain. Your blood was surging, but with your strong physique and will, you remained clear-headed.]

[At 2 meters, you suddenly feel like there are eyes staring at you from all directions! Watch quietly! ] (Note )

[You are at a depth of 40.8 meters, your heart suddenly contracts, you feel extremely uncomfortable and depressed, and you feel like something in your body is about to wake up! ]

[You are dead, this journey is over, settlement in progress...]

(End of this chapter)