Apocalypse: Resources Consumed by Women Returned Ten Thousandfold - Chapter 260 - 259: Martial God Village_2
However, after a moment passed, the room remained silent, with the anticipated energy fluctuations nowhere to be seen. Yan Xiaofan remained as usual, with no changes whatsoever.
Lin Lang furrowed his brows, eyes full of confusion, murmuring to himself, “How could this be?”
Yan Xiaofan let out a bitter smile and softly said,
“I’ve eaten the Superpower Fruit before, but each time it’s like this, completely unresponsive. Superpowers seem so unattainable to me.”
Her words were filled with deep disappointment and helplessness.
Lin Lang pondered for a moment, his eyes faintly glimmering with a golden light, utilizing the ability of the Eye of Destiny to closely examine Yan Xiaofan’s body.
But after a thorough scan, everything was normal; the Superpower Fruit entered her body, only to disappear without a trace, just like a stone sinking into the sea, leaving no evidence whatsoever!
This bizarre situation deepened the doubts in Lin Lang’s heart…
However.
Lin Lang didn’t dwell too much on it.
He arranged matters for the two women he had just taken in.
Lin Lang walked outside.
Smilingly, he waved to Wen Feiyan and Yan Xiaofan, his tone firm:
“Let’s part here, until we meet again.”
Wen Jie enthusiastically suggested:
“I wanted to give you a proper farewell, how can you just leave like this?”
Lin Lang gently shook his head:
“No need, I’ve received your intent.”
With that, he turned and hit the road with Ding Xinrou and Lü Su Ran.
Wen Feiyan and Wen Jie stood on the verdant hilltop, their gaze tightly following the gradually receding figures.
Wen Feiyan’s eyes were full of reluctance, a touch of affection so deep it seemed to congeal the air.
Her lips slightly trembled, but she held back from speaking words of retention.
Wen Jie’s brows were tightly knitted, his face filled with confusion and worry, muttering under his breath:
“Something’s not right, really not right! They just married and hastily left, do we feel like we’ve been swindled?”
Wen Feiyan slightly lifted her head and said gracefully:
“Dad, don’t think that way. Meeting people is a rare fate.”
“Besides, Lin Lang’s help to us has been genuine and visible, and we should trust him.”
Wen Jie listened, then slowly nodded in agreement:
“That’s true, though there’s still a sense of unease.”
…
Lin Lang continued forward with Ding Xinrou and Lü Su Ran.
Aboard the journey!
All around was shrouded by an eerie Red Mist.
The Red Mist was like a thick curtain, dyeing the entire world in a blurry blood-red, making it hard for the eyes to penetrate.
They thus wandered through the Red Mist, not knowing how long they walked!
Only when the mist, intense and impermeable, became increasingly thin.
At that moment!
A mountain peak appeared in their vision.
Lin Lang and his companions fixed their eyes to see that the mountaintop showed no signs of the Red Mist, replaced by neatly arrayed low houses.
Wisps of smoke were rising slowly from the chimneys of those houses, and shadows moved along the mountain path.
A hint of certainty flashed through Lin Lang’s eyes:
“That’s right, this must be the Martial God Village we’re looking for!”
…
Lin Lang walked to the entrance of the Martial God Village.
Politely, he expressed his intentions to the gatekeeper:
“Hello, we’d like to take a walk inside the village.”
The gatekeeper was a burly man, his eyes emanating arrogance.
Upon hearing Lin Lang’s words, he scanned them up and down and disdainfully snorted:
“You all are superpower users? In the Martial God Village, Martial Dao reigns supreme, this is not a place for you superpower users to roam freely.”
Lü Su Ran muttered quietly:
“What’s the difference between Martial Artists and superpower users?”
The gatekeeper sneered:
“Difference? The difference is, in this Martial God Village, Martial Artists are nobler than superpower users!”
“Even if you superpower users manage to enter, you can only do low-level work, don’t think you can be on equal footing with Martial Artists.”
This nasty attitude made Lü Su Ran unable to hold back her anger:
“We’re just wanting to visit, why be so aggressive?”
The gatekeeper crossed his arms and said arrogantly:
“If Martial Artists were to come, I’d be courteous, but as for you superpower users…humph! Not worthy of respect.”
“Enough said!”
The gatekeeper glanced sideways at Lin Lang and his companions, with a hint of impatience, saying:
“It’s not impossible for you to go in. Our Martial God Village uses a special currency called Martial God Coins, which can only be exchanged for resources. That’s the rule here; if you want to make purchases inside, you have to hand over resources to exchange for Martial God Coins first.”
Lin Lang thought to himself, though his resources were extensive, there was no need to show them off.
Thusly.
He calmly took out a few bottles of pure water from his storage space and said serenely:
“Let’s exchange some Martial God Coins with these water bottles first.”
The gatekeeper saw Lin Lang only bringing out a few bottles of pure water, his face instantly igniting with scornful mockery:
“Just this? What a pauper!”
His words were full of disdain.
But he could not publicly violate the village’s regulations, even though he was extremely reluctant, he still moved aside and allowed passage, muttering:
“Humph, go in, don’t be an eyesore here.”
Lin Lang seemed to ignore the gatekeeper’s insult, maintaining composure as he led Ding Xinrou and Lü Su Ran into the Martial God Village.
Lü Su Ran slightly clenched her fists, annoyed:
“How can this person be so rude, he’s just a gatekeeper, why act so overbearing?”
Lin Lang smiled and said:
“A gatekeeper, how could he be worth your anger?”
…
As they entered the Martial God Village, Lin Lang and the others were instantly stunned by the sight before them.
Within the village, streets crisscrossed, bustling with people, lively and animated.
