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Chapter 558 - 234: Rejuvenation

Chapter 558: Chapter 234: Rejuvenation

The master looked at each person’s face, always wearing a kind smile. He seemed like a caring elder.

He sat on the cushion in front of the Buddha statue, with his back facing it, just as he did when facing the priest in black last night.

Meanwhile, Li Changhe noticed that there was someone leaning against the wall on the right side of the hall.

It was a young man in black clothes. He had his arms crossed and was leaning against the wall with a wooden cane in his hand.

Aside from his sharp eyes, nothing seemed special about him. However, he looked familiar.

On the other side,

Lin Hu also saw the young man, and after nodding in greeting,

he said to the old monk, "Master, shall we eat first?"

"The guests are anxious." Seeing the couple hesitating to speak, the master laughed and said, "Let’s start right now. You should also get ready. I think the priest’s companion from last night will be here soon."

Lin Hu was slightly stunned but immediately nodded in agreement, "Yes."

He then arranged for everyone to sit on the nearby cushions.

The old monk’s words had a soothing effect on people, like being bathed in a spring breeze.

Li Changhe had experienced this feeling before with the old abbot of Jiulong Temple.

"He must be a Buddhist Transcendent!" Li Changhe thought in his heart.

At the same time, he started to observe the sights in the main hall with his peripheral vision. The most eye-catching thing was the tall Buddha statue of Immeasurable Buddha (Amitabha).

The Buddha statue was imposing and dignified, inspiring awe in people.

Yet it also gave a strange sense of disharmony. Li Changhe couldn’t pinpoint what exactly was off, but it just felt wrong to him.

However, he wasn’t particularly interested in that, but rather in tracking and analyzing the battle information from the previous night with the traces left by the Hawk Eye Magic Eye.

At that time, the door of the Buddha Hall was closed, so Black Hawk could not see the outcome of the battle between the priest and the old monk. However, it was evident that the priest lost.

If they could find some intelligence, it might come in handy for the upcoming actions.

"The priest’s footprints appear in all corners of the room, showing he was using hit-and-run tactics," Li Changhe discussed with He Feng in his [Friends] chat room. "But his footsteps are a bit chaotic, suggesting that he realized he was at a disadvantage and panicked. But at least he hasn’t given up resisting."

"It could also be because the room was closed, and he couldn’t escape quickly," He Feng added. He asked, "What about the old monk’s footprints?"

"Much steadier. The distance between each footprint is nearly the same. And it’s the same now." Li Changhe glanced at the old monk who was walking in front: "On the left side of the round pillar in the main hall, there are two inconspicuous cracks. There are footprints under the cracks. One of them belongs to the priest at least."

"At that time, the priest probably stabbed the pillar with a weapon like a Black Key and used it to fix himself on the pillar," He Feng’s battle instinct was strong, and he quickly calculated the priest’s moves and intentions in his mind, "It seems he did not intend to fight the old monk in close combat and tried to keep a distance and attack from a higher position. This also implies that the old monk’s close combat skills are very strong. That makes sense if this monk is a Buddhist Transcendent and has already cultivated a Glass Body. Generally, no one would want to engage in close combat with him. Just like fighting a soldier."

"Makes sense, but the priest also lost because of this. The second crack on the pillar has some bloodstains. I guess the old monk might have thrown something that directly pierced through his body," Li Changhe continued explaining, "It wasn’t a firearm. We didn’t hear any gunshots last night. Besides, if the old monk had a firearm, the priest wouldn’t have jumped to such a position to confront the enemy. It wouldn’t be a crossbow either. Even as an Archer myself, I wouldn’t play with a bow at such a close distance against an enemy."

"If it’s not a firearm and not a crossbow, then it should be some small and lightweight throwing weapon," He Feng concluded, "If there’s a conflict, we should be careful about this."

"I have the Arrow-avoiding Protection," Li Changhe replied, "You should be careful."

"Look at you bragging about your little protection. I have a death immunity, am I bragging? Am I?" He Feng teased.

They merely glanced at the traces in the Buddha Hall,

and the two of them deduced the rough course of the battle between the priest and the old monk.

This was mainly due to the trace tracking of the Hawk Eye Magic Eye, combined with their abundant battle experience; it wasn’t challenging.

At that moment, Lin Hu brought out some cups from the side hall and poured tea for everyone.

While pouring tea for Li Changhe, he whispered, "Chen, the master is showing compassion for you. Just answer whatever he asks, and don’t think about lying. Only then can the master help you overcome your difficulties."

"Brother Lin... is he going to ask right here?" This was the advantage of striking up a conversation earlier, as Li Changhe smoothly asked.

"Of course, everyone has different needs," Lin Hu paused and replied, "Perhaps, you’ll join our ranks soon."

Then, he and the young man in black left the Buddha Hall together.

After greeting the master, the young man in black walked past everyone. His sharp, sword-like gaze swept over them, and he left the room with an ambiguous smile.

However, Li Changhe and He Feng were greatly shocked. If it were only for the cane,

they might not dare to confirm. But when they saw the young man’s walking rhythm and sharp gaze,

they were 100% certain that this was the old man with the crutch who boarded the Ghost bus with the priest last night!

The strange behavior of the old man and the priest last night had caught their attention as [Players], so they had paid special attention to their movements and postures.

Now, they recognized them at a glance. It wasn’t just the strength that was impressive, but the fact that in just a few hours, this guy had transformed from a wrinkled old man to a young man in his thirties.

This change was more shocking than the girl dressing as a man and calling Li "wife". Well... it’s about the same level of shock.

"Is this a technology possessed by Rain Village?" Li Changhe was shaken, not by the displayed power but the age-reversing technology.

In some ways, this technique seemed even more unbelievable than increasing a person’s attributes.

After all, some mysterious and magical medicines could achieve the former effect.

For example, Boxer had once taken a pill that directly increased his energy by two points.

Brother Dong had accidentally injected a drug that boosted his strength attribute as well.

But age-reversal, even in an Evolution Game, is rarely reported to have this effect.

According to Moon God, there was a Stay-young Pill that appeared in the [Exchange] before. It was taken by someone for 1000 game coins.

"No, look at the old monk. He’s at least seventy years old, or possibly older. If he really had age-reversing technology, wouldn’t he use it on himself?" He Feng reminded Li Changhe in the [Friends] chat room, "Let’s keep watching."

On the other side, after closing the door of the Buddha Hall, Lin Hu turned to look at the young man in black.

"Hey, Brother Zhang. You’ve finally recovered," Lin Hu teased, "You should’ve come back last month."

"It didn’t rain last month. I almost thought I’d die of old age outside," the one called Brother Zhang said with a relieved expression.

Subsequently, he took a glance at the room,

and whispered, "Be careful, I’m worried that there might be accomplices of the priest from last night mixed in."

"You and the master are both too cautious," Lin Hu smiled, "Everyone in our village is Extraordinary, you know."