Serial Player
Chapter 554 - 230: The Master

Chapter 554: Chapter 230: The Master

This village is referred to as Rain Village by the young folks due to the incessant rainfall. Hence, all the denizens here own either black umbrellas or black raincoats.

The opportunity to enter the village only comes on the last day of each month when it’s raining heavily.

Those who live outside and own black umbrellas seek out individuals who need help. They then provide them with black umbrellas and instructions on boarding the public bus.

From their diverse set of dialects, it’s pretty clear that they were brought into Rain Village in the same manner.

However, for some reason, they didn’t leave the village.

Before entering the village, Li Changhe discreetly activated his Hawk Eye Magic Eye to observe the situation inside the village. At first glance, it seemed like any other rural village.

"Except for the old man with a walking stick who boarded the bus with us, I haven’t seen any other elderly people. No kids either," Li Changhe made a mental note.

He also saw at the top of the village, a building resembling a Buddhist temple. Amid the old buildings, this dignified construction was striking.

That person who is called the ’master’ probably resides there. If I want to figure out where Luo Qiao went, I need to find an opportunity to meet with that master.

"Presumably, the person who gave you the black umbrella has already told you this," the young man leading the group said as they entered the village, treading on the paved path. "Coming here can solve all your problems."

"Can it solve all problems?" asked He Feng. He still held an iron crutch and a plastered leg. His expression was gloomy and melancholic, like he was living a worthless life.

He was pretending to be a bullied student. In the darkest moment, someone found him and gave him a black umbrella that could change his destiny.

He was quite convincing in his acting, subtly hinting at who he was.

Subtly, he thought of himself as a student subjected to bullying.

Along with Bai’s make-up skill and the special effect of the Insect God Vest, it was hard for people to notice.

If he wasn’t so familiar with himself, like knowing what nonsense the other would say as soon as he opened his mouth, he could still fool himself.

That young man, obviously, didn’t see through He Feng’s disguise.

Looking at He Feng’s injuries, he smiled and said: "Exactly, whether you’ve encountered injustice or disaster, if you received a black umbrella, you’ve got a chance to enter Rain Village. All your misfortunes will be eliminated. No doubt you’ve noticed that this place is special."

The passengers nodded silently, acknowledging the ability of the black umbrella holders, the ghost bus unseen by ordinary people, and the village that could not be found on maps or the internet.

Even the staunchest atheists, when confronted with supernatural power, would inevitably dwell on these bizarre occurrences.

"After meeting the master tomorrow, you’ll understand how wonderful this place is," the young man replied. "But you also need to pay attention to a few things. When it’s raining, be sure to take your black umbrella. Don’t leave your room at night. Even if someone knocks on the door or makes a sound, don’t respond, and don’t open doors or windows. Even if you hear my voice after the door is closed, don’t respond. Remember this."

Seeing the shock on the faces of Li Changhe and others, the young man smiled and said, "Of course, as long as you pay attention to these things, you won’t be in any danger. See you tomorrow."

His face was pale, and he was wearing a black raincoat which, when smiling, only added to the unease.

They then led Li Changhe and the others to an old house.

This was their so-called guest house. Every batch of newcomers stayed here awaiting the appearance of the master.

It was an aged, single-story brick building with a small yard and three rooms.

After the elderly man and the priest left, five people remained on the bus.

The couple occupied one room. The masked woman took one room.

The remaining room was left for Li Changhe and He Feng to squeeze in.

As Li Changhe and others settled in their rooms, the young men warned them once again not to leave their rooms.

After leaving some daily necessities, they quickly left. The cold rain didn’t slow them down and soon they disappeared from the view of everyone.

However, Li Changhe, who could rely on his superior physical senses, could still hear their distant voices in the rain.

"Can we make it on time?"

"Will the master intervene?"

"Hurry up, it’s rare that someone made it in."

"I bet the master won’t intervene."

"Hard to say. Isn’t Brother Zhang very alert to him? That priest’s strength is probably strong."

"Anyway, no matter how strong he is, he won’t be as strong as the master..."

They were eager to see the fate of the priest.

In fact, their defensive actions from the moment the priest appeared indicated that they were not simple.

Like Liu Yan, whose limbs were broken and was left to die in his own basement, their properties were not quite normal.

Judging from their speed of leaving in the rain, their agility must be at least 7 points.

"So, does this village have the technology to mass-produce these individuals with abnormal attributes?" Li Changhe thought, "What would happen if those [Player Organizations] found out about this?"

Once this technology falls to unofficial forces, they could quickly create [Players] with attributes not lower than 7 points.

After all, it’s impossible to train a normal person’s attributes to 7 points or even higher in a short period of time.

But once they possess this technology, couldn’t they mass-produce individuals with abnormal attributes? It’s a real danger.

Perhaps those foreigners that Moon god saw were in this exact situation.

"No, nothing comes without a price," Yun Ting responded in his mind, "If this village has anything to do with the Tianyan Association, those affected by this effect must have paid a price. Look at their complexion, and you can see it."

All those young individuals, whether male or female, had pale faces, not much different from Li Changhe’s current disguise.

Wearing their black raincoats, they gave off an indescribable eeriness.

With the late hour, the cold and damp weather, and the strange warning from these youngsters,

the passengers went back to their rooms after a brief exchange and tightly shut the doors.

After entering the room, Li Changhe and He Feng greeted each other and introduced themselves.

They acted as if they were meeting for the first time.

They had to be careful not to give away any open flaws.

They didn’t have full information right now, so it wasn’t time to go head-to-head with those guys.

Everything in the room was normal, there were two wooden beds and a few sets of bedding. Although it was an old house, at least there was no sign of leakage.

However, since the village had no electricity, they used kerosene lamps for lighting, which left a bit of an unpleasant smell in the room.

Both of them didn’t mind, they were casually chatting while extinguishing the lamp.

A few minutes later, snores could be heard inside the room.

Simultaneously, a figure appeared outside the window.