Apocalypse: Resources Consumed by Women Returned Ten Thousandfold - Chapter 261 - 259: Martial God Village (Part 3)
The various shops were dazzling, with blacksmiths selling weapons and equipment, the clang of hammers ringing continuously!
There were also pharmacies displaying a variety of rare herbs and elixirs, emitting bursts of medicinal fragrance!
And inns and taverns offering food and lodging, where sounds of laughter and drinking games rose and fell.
In the context of this post-apocalyptic world, such prosperity was as precious and rare as an oasis in a desert.
Lin Lang took a Martial God Coin out of his pocket, handed it to Ding Xinrou, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes: “Crush this coin and see what happens.”
Ding Xinrou was slightly taken aback. Having been with Lin Lang for quite some time, she knew well that Lin Lang always had a deep meaning behind his actions, so she didn’t ask why.
Without hesitation, she extended her slender fingers and gently squeezed, turning the Martial God Coin into powder at her fingertips.
As the Martial God Coin shattered—
[Ding Xinrou consumed a Martial God Coin, refunded 5000 coins, deposited into the host space]
Lin Lang smirked:
“We’ve turned into rich people.”
…
“Let’s go find a place to stay first.”
The group strolled through the village, their gaze quickly settling on a rather upscale inn.
The inn was richly decorated, lanterns swaying in the breeze in front of the grand entrance, exuding an aura of ancient elegance and luxury!
Lin Lang, accompanied by Ding Xinrou and Lü Su Ran, stepped into the inn.
Their outstanding appearance and extraordinary aura instantly drew the eyes of everyone inside!
The waiter hurriedly greeted them, his face brimming with a warm smile:
“What do you esteemed guests need?”
The smile was filled with attentiveness and expectation.
Lin Lang expressed their desire to stay, and the waiter followed the usual procedure to inquire about their identity!
However.
Upon hearing they were superpower users, the warm attitude instantly receded like a tide!
The waiter’s lips curled slightly, eyes filled with contempt:
“You superpower users have no right to stay in such a nice inn. Better go down the mountain and look for another place.”
Lin Lang remained calm and composed, he merely shook his head slightly—
Business is based on mutual consent, since the other party does not wish to earn their money, there is no need to insist?
He led the two to turn and leave without any anger or resentment.
As for the stingy Lü Su Ran, although very angry, she didn’t say anything!
…
They arrived at a seemingly decent inn at the foot of the mountain.
Upon entering!
The waiter was similarly captivated by the beauty of Ding Xinrou and Lü Su Ran, greeting them warmly and kindly!
Enthusiastically introducing the various room types and services of the inn.
But upon learning they were superpower users, the attitude took a sharp turn, becoming much colder:
“You all, certainly can’t afford the luxury rooms, at most I can give you the worst rooms for the sake of these two beauties.”
Lin Lang felt a bit absurd upon hearing this.
With a wry smile, he said to Ding Xinrou and Lü Su Ran:
“It seems the prejudice in Martial God Village is deeper than I imagined, but no matter, since we are here, let’s settle in first.”
After speaking.
He then walked toward the counter to go through the check-in procedures.
Then he went to inspect the small and humble room they were given.
…
“Anyway, since we’re here, let’s go out and explore!”
Lin Lang decided to take them out for a walk to fully experience the unique customs and culture of Martial God Village.
Strolling through the streets and alleys of Martial God Village, they felt more clearly the strict and stark class distinctions here.
They saw martial artists, walking with heads held high and a leisurely demeanor!
With nothing to do, they just enjoyed the various resources and services in the village.
But superpower users were entirely different—
They appeared exhausted, eyes filled with helplessness and humility, only able to engage in the most basic labor such as street cleaning, heavy lifting, and the like!
No matter how hard they worked, their earnings were objectively a pittance.
Even more astonishing that many high Combat Power superpower users had to endure reluctantly serving martial artists with far less Combat Power!
Besides doing all kinds of strenuous and tedious work, they also often had to withstand the baseless scolding and insults of the martial artists.
Some martial artists deliberately made things difficult, forcing superpower users to repeatedly do pointless tasks; others were verbally harsh, wantonly mocking superpower users.
Lü Su Ran couldn’t help but be filled with curiosity, she opened her big eyes and asked in bewilderment:
“This defies logic. Those superpower users are clearly more powerful, why don’t they resist? Do they really just accept being bullied like this?”
Lin Lang, with a calm expression, said lightly:
“You’re only seeing the surface. Although they possess high Combat Power, in this post-apocalyptic world, surviving becomes exceedingly difficult without the protection and sphere of influence of Martial God Village.”
“Once they offend a martial artist, they would be expelled from the village, losing their foundation for living.”
“To survive, to avoid becoming homeless, they can only endure all this silently.”
Hearing this, Lü Su Ran suddenly realized, she lightly sighed:
“I see, beneath the prosperity of Martial God Village lies a similarly brutal survival law.”
