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Chapter 48 - 46 The Wolf Opened Its Eyes

Chapter 48: Chapter 46 The Wolf Opened Its Eyes

The appearance of Rule Eleven actually did not cause much of a stir on Blue Star.

For nations without any means to resist death, having one more or one fewer rule really didn’t make a difference.

Therefore, almost everyone was certain that Rule Eleven was meant to target those with the power to resist abnormalities, those Chosen Ones with resurrection abilities.

Over in Lighthouse Country, things naturally turned chaotic, the upper echelons who had always believed that sacrificing a portion of the populace would ensure peace were now utterly panicked.

And in Dragon Country, the atmosphere among the higher-ups was also tense.

Although even the Dragon Country People themselves did not yet know what Xiao Yi’s talent was, they could at least recognize that Xiao Yi could ignore the damage from abnormalities, which was considered one of his greatest advantages.

But this advantage now ceased to exist, and furthermore, the instance was Wolvesville, which posed a considerable challenge for Xiao Yi to survive within.

Xu Yingguang at this moment also wore a grave expression, he had clearly said he would assist Xiao Yi, but now, other than just watching, there was nothing he could do.

No outside hints were allowed, and all the protective measures that had been prepared in advance for Xiao Yi were useless in the face of enforced death.

Xu Yingguang knew clearly that although Xiao Yi had a special advantage in this Wolvesville, whether or not Xiao Yi could make good use of it was another matter.

Therefore, at this moment, other than trusting Xiao Yi, there were no other options.

...

"..." Sheraya did not waiver because of Rule Eleven, it seemed that this rule made no difference to him either.

Sheraya looked at the grandmother and asked, "It seems this is the rule we must follow, is it the same as the rules you need to abide by?"

The villagers all turned towards the grandmother, "Grandmother, is it the same?"

The grandmother nodded, "That’s right, it’s essentially the same as the rules of the Feast ceremony I know of, but there are some parts I cannot comprehend; it seems those are rules that only you outsiders can understand."

"In that case..."

Sheraya was about to continue, but at that moment, Dick interrupted him by saying,

"In that case, we have another important issue that must be resolved before we can ensure that tomorrow’s Feast goes smoothly."

It was because of an emotional outburst that Sheraya had taken over the conversation.

Now, Dick forcefully took the lead back; he needed to take control!

He had to engage in a dialogue with the majority of the villagers and gain their trust.

"What is the issue?" the grandmother asked.

Dick continued, "If we’re deciding with written votes, then we should also know your names, right?"

"Names?"

Faced with this mundane question, the villagers, however, showed puzzled expressions.

Then, they said, "Most of us don’t have names; after all, there’s only a few of us in the village, and we all know each other, there’s no other situation that requires a name, so even if we once had names, we’ve now forgotten them."

"No... names?" Dick was stunned. "But then, how can we carry out the voting?"

"Just write down the titles." the grandmother said. "For example, if you want to kill me, just write down ’grandmother’ on the paper."

"Is that... feasible?"

Yet, the grandmother said, "I’ve participated in the Feast twice now, in actuality, we’ve always conducted the Feast ceremony in this way and it’s never caused any problems."

"Is... that so?" Dick was somewhat incredulous.

But unexpectedly, this grandmother had already survived two Feasts.

Just as Dick had thought, this grandmother had outstanding abilities and seemed to hold the highest position in the village; she was undoubtedly the most troublesome opponent, or rather, the strongest possible ally.

At this time, Sheraya spoke to Dick in a hushed tone, "The rules on the rule document generally only affect us, the Chosen Ones, there’s no need to dwell on this; continue asking."

"That’s right." Dick looked again at the villagers, "Then, please tell us your respective titles."

So, Xiao Yi and his three companions also learned how to address each of the seven villagers.

Grandmother, village chief, Ah Yi, Iron Brother, chef, Yun Sha, Xi Yun.

Yun Sha had her own name because her ancestors were from abroad and were well-educated; Yun Sha herself had been educated in the tradition passed down from her ancestors and had been abroad, so she was particularly attached to her own name and had taken the trouble to give her daughter a name.

However, she had forgotten her own surname.

After gaining some knowledge needed for the Feast, what remained was to wait for nightfall.

Tonight, everyone’s identity would be determined. Tomorrow, the Feast would officially begin.

"We still have one last thing to do," said the elderly woman. "According to the rules, each person must stay in a separate house, and luckily there are plenty of empty houses in the village. I’ll arrange for someone to take you to your lodgings."

Xiao Yi and his three companions each received a house to rest in, with different people leading them to their respective abodes. Xi Yun was in charge of leading Xiao Yi.

"...!" Ah Yi glared at Xiao Yi, his eyes almost splitting with rage. "Why does Xi Yun have to take care of you, kid!?"

"It just so happened that I was the one chosen," Xi Yun said somewhat helplessly. "Anyway, don’t come disturbing us, take care of your own business. Let’s go, Xiao Yi."

"Oh, okay."

Xi Yun led Xiao Yi away, leaving Ah Yi behind to roar in frustration. Yuzuki Hibiki watched him with a sense of helplessness—when would it be his turn to take her to the cottage?

On the way, Xi Yun suddenly asked Xiao Yi, "Xiao Yi, you said you don’t believe in the so-called Feast and the Wolf God, right?"

Xiao Yi nodded. "That’s right. How could such things possibly exist? It’s absurd."

"I believe," Xi Yun said. "Because I’ve really seen the Wolf God."

"Seen it?"

"Mm-hmm, I saw it when I was a child. A pure white Wolf God, as tall as one and a half Iron Brothers. But it was just a glimpse, nothing worth mentioning. The only thing I’m sure of is that the Wolf God truly exists."

"...truly exists?"

"However, even though I know the Wolf God exists, I still agree with one of your ideas, Xiao Yi... it’s absurd."

A trace of helplessness appeared in Xi Yun’s eyes. "Everyone in the village has just been passively accepting and carrying out the Feast, as if it were a matter of course. How absurd! Always being passive, this village will one day perish, and everyone will die!"

"..."

Xi Yun continued, "Conducting the Feast is just a way of sneaking moments of life for a few decades, at the expense of sacrificing other villagers. And even so, the next Feast will still come around. That’s why I want to meet the Wolf God, to put a complete end to the Feast. If persuasion doesn’t work, I’ll take action, even if it’s futile and I get killed by the Wolf God. At least I will have tried instead of just sitting around waiting to die."

"...is that your thought?"

"Yes, it is." Xi Yun gave Xiao Yi a somewhat bittersweet smile. "I just didn’t expect the Feast to arrive so much sooner than I thought. Now that we can’t leave the village, meeting the Wolf God will have to wait. And I’ve dragged you all into this as well—you shouldn’t have had to suffer through this. If I had known, I would have led you directly out of here."

"I don’t mind," said Xiao Yi.

"It’s too late to regret it now. Anyway, I’ll do my utmost to survive the Feast! I must survive! To bring an end to the Feast for good!"

As they were talking, they had already arrived in front of a small cottage.

Then, Xi Yun helped Xiao Yi clean the house and brought over bedding from his own home, along with a bucket of water, so Xiao Yi could wash his face and hands.

After busying himself for a while, the sky had already turned dusky.

After nightfall, everyone would be compelled to sleep, so Xi Yun quickly said farewell to Xiao Yi and left.

With nothing to do, Xiao Yi suddenly felt a chill.

"Cold..." Xiao Yi quickly burrowed into the covers.

At that moment, the last light of twilight faded completely, and night fell.

Xiao Yi paused for a moment and then closed his eyes, instantly falling into a deep sleep.

The others did the same.

Inside the live broadcast room, watching the four sleeping figures on their screens, all the viewers were filled with myriad thoughts.

Everyone had calmed down by now.

They knew that this was, after all, Analog Horror, and they could only abide by the rules; otherwise, they’d have no chance at all.

Although it was frustrating, it was the fact of the matter.

Moreover, with the use of outside reminders forbidden, nothing said in the live broadcast room could interfere with what was happening inside the instance. The final outcome was not something they could determine. All they could do was wait and hope.

So rather than being gloomy, it was better to face it with a smile... that was how people were convincing themselves.

Besides smiling in the face of it, now, everyone in the live broadcast room was sincerely praying in their hearts, hoping these four individuals could sleep peacefully until dawn and not wake up.

Only wolves wake up at night.

But, unfortunately, from the moment Analog Horror began, everyone’s prayers were doomed not to be fulfilled.

Suddenly, a long howl of a wolf resounded, descending on the village like the bright moonlight of the night.

All the viewers in the live broadcast room immediately held their breath and focused their attention! Then they saw someone wake up.

Xiao Yi...opened his eyes.