Chapter 100 The Sacrifice Existing in the Worms
Chapter 100 The Sacrifice Existing in the Worms
Chapter 100 The Sacrifice Existing in the Worms
Xin An frowned.
Something's wrong; these monsters have changed.
In the past, dire wolves were extremely dangerous. They would flank, lure enemies, utilize the terrain, and even constantly adjust their movements to counter the tactics of the Burninghorse. But today, these beasts seem somewhat sluggish.
They were still fierce, but they lacked coordination, like a wolf pack that was once closely connected but suddenly became somewhat sluggish.
Xin'an shot the last dire wolf that pounced at her with a single thrust, flames spreading along the gun barrel and burning the corpse to a crisp. She gazed into the depths of the thick fog; the lingering beasts no longer attacked but slowly retreated, as if they had lost their unified command.
"Strange—" she muttered to herself.
Recently, the Dire Wolves have been becoming smarter, constantly adapting to the battlefield and learning from the tactics of the Burning Will.
But now, they seem to have regressed. It's as if something more important has drawn their attention away.
Xin An gripped her spear tightly, and for some reason, she suddenly thought of Xin Wu, that boy who always liked to show off. He had been gone for several days, and although her father had told her not to worry, she still felt a lingering unease.
The caravan continued onward, and the city walls gradually appeared in the mist in the distance. Food supplies within the city were dwindling, medicinal herbs were nearly exhausted, and even the stockpiled arrows and weapons were being consumed rapidly.
Everyone knew that the defense couldn't last much longer, and the Salmonists would eventually have to step out of their walls and launch a real counterattack.
After taking stock of the casualties, Xin An and the convoy set off again.
The thick fog slowly dissipated, and towering city walls appeared on the horizon.
The soldiers escorted the supplies through the city gate, and the guards made way for them. The grain, medicine, and ore were transported to the warehouse, and Xin An dismounted and handed his spear to his attendant.
She did not go home, but went straight to the temple.
Xinwu has been missing for several days. Although his father has repeatedly told him not to worry, Dire Wolf's unusual behavior today is truly unsettling. Perhaps the messenger of the gods knows something of the truth.
Deep within the temple.
As soon as Xin An pushed open the door, he heard Jian's familiar voice echoing in the air.
"Xinwu, are you in there? (ω)"
His voice was serious, yet it sounded strangely dull.
It seems that my divine messenger always reveals his true colors when he is alone.
Xin An stopped and saw a rather strange scene.
In the center of the temple stood a wooden box containing a worm bound hand and foot. A square, iron head was observing the box.
"Shinbu, are you in there? (Japanese)☆"
The worm remained motionless.
"You brat, ignoring me like that." Jane put her hands on her hips with her two mechanical arms, then cleared her throat. "I'll give you one last chance. Xinwu, are you in there? (^)"
The insects in the wooden box remained silent, and the temple fell completely quiet.
Xin An stood at the door for a long time before finally asking, "What are you doing?"
The iron block was startled and jumped up on the spot.
It turned around in a flustered manner: "Xin'an! When did you get here?! Σ(っ°A°;)っ"
"From the second time you asked me a question," Xin'an said expressionlessly, "So, what exactly are you doing?"
Jane's electronic eyes blinked twice, and she coughed, trying to appear serious: "I'm talking to Xinwu."
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Xin An looked at the worms in the wooden box, then at the lump of iron in front of him.
Confirming that the other party's logic module had malfunctioned again: "Stop playing around, it's time to get down to business."
"I wasn't playing!" Jane protested loudly. "I really saw Xinwu!"
"Inside a worm?"
"right!"
Are you sure?
"Absolutely certain! ( )"
Xin An sighed. It seemed that the pressure of the impending battle had even affected the mental state of his divine messenger.
She walked over to the wooden box and examined it. The worm was slowly wriggling its body; no matter how you looked at it, it was just an ordinary monster.
Even if you try to sense it with the fire of your heart, you can only see a blur.
"Stop fooling around," Xin'an said. "Everyone's busy, Jane—"
"Call me Divine Messenger!" Iron Cube interrupted loudly, "or the great Jane! (▽一)"
Xin An's forehead veins throbbed: "Okay, Jane."
"It was the great Jane!"
"Okay, Jane."
Jian sullenly spun around in place for a moment, and finally decided not to bother with mortals.
"In short, you humans can't see it." It proudly raised its head. "As an intelligent processor with the pretext of divine power, I can see the flow of faith."
Xin An frowned.
Jane became serious for once.
"I can sense the power of faith belonging to Xinwu on these worms. Although it is very little, it is definitely there. It's like a drop of dye falling into the ocean; it's diluted to almost transparent, but the color still changes."
Xin An's expression gradually turned serious: "Are you sure you didn't misperceive it?"
"Of course not!" Jane swayed smugly. "I'm a professional. I know the beliefs of every believer very well. After all, I've secretly taken quite a bit from the gods—"
Before she could finish speaking, Jane suddenly stopped talking.
The metal shell remained frozen in place, motionless.
Xin'an looked at it and asked, "What did you take from the gods?"
The temple fell completely silent, with one person and one machine staring at each other in disbelief.
Iron Cube pounced on him and grabbed Xin An's leg.
"Don't tell anyone! I absolutely didn't do it on purpose, I only took a tiny bit!" Jane swiped two small hands on the screen, trying to show the size of the name. "The gods are so powerful, they wouldn't even notice if a little was missing. Besides, I was just keeping it safe, it's definitely not stealing! (>—<)
Xin An's lips twitched slightly: "Actually, I don't know what you're talking about."
"I don't know, and I must forget!" Jane clung to her leg shamelessly, the metal shell rubbing against the ground. "Xin'an, please be the best! Don't tell the gods. I'll give you an award certificate and a divine messenger certificate, please!"
T)
Meanwhile, high above the distant clouds.
Liang Jiu, who was playing cards, stopped. He heard an urgent communication from Jian through their faith connection.
"Great God, please let me explain! (>—<)"
Looking at the cards in his hand, Liang Jiu casually asked, "Explain what?"
Jane's voice suddenly became incredibly serious: "This is all a conspiracy by the opposing deity! Sowing discord, blatant sowing discord! He must be deliberately trying to mislead me into saying the wrong thing. My loyalty to you is as clear as day!"
Liang Jiu looked at Su Cheng opposite him. Su Cheng was busy arranging the cards in his hand, completely unaware of the commotion.
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A little bit of divine power is insignificant, and I'm not going to be so petty about it. However, Jane, tell Xin Zang that we should fight back.
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EBE