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Chapter 560 - 236: False Transcendents

Chapter 560: Chapter 236: False Transcendents

Before Li Changhe opened fire, He Feng and the couple had already followed Lin Hu, who had originally been at the entrance of the Buddha hall, and the young man in black to the rear of the hall.

That should be where the secret of Rain Village lies.

On the way, He Feng came across several young men and women who were guarding the place.

Although he did not possess the Magic Eye, he was ultimately a [Player] whose Physical Attribute had reached 10 points, and his five senses were sharp.

He observed each person but found no one who resembled Luo Qiao.

"Where could she be hiding?" He Feng thought as he leaned on his crutch while scrutinizing the actions of the youths.

Upon seeing the young man in black, one among them joked, "So, Brother Zhang, you’ve recovered? You should stop roaming outside. You might drop dead one day."

The one referred to as Brother Zhang chuckled lightly, "I’m not as patient as you guys. Plus, I still have to deliver umbrellas to our allies outside."

"Ah, I see." The youth looked at He Feng and his companions, "These are the new recruits? Aren’t there two less?"

"For those two, the master is still in conversation. I’ll get them later. You can take these ones in first." Brother Zhang pointed at He Feng and his entourage, "Except for that middle-aged man, he’ll definitely fail."

"Failure..." He Feng recalled the scene when everyone met yesterday evening. The husband among the couple had noticeably shown his displeasure when they referred to the old man with the crutch as ’old grandpa’.

"So, the consequence of the anomaly is rapid aging." He Feng thought, realizing a negative effect of this technology.

This man addressed as Brother Zhang returned to Rain Village and, after only one night, reverted from an old man to a young man. It wasn’t rejuvenation but merely a temporary suppression of the adverse effect of rapid aging.

"If the price of the anomaly is accelerated aging, then what is the result of failure?" A question rose in He Feng’s mind.

The information obtained from Liu Yan showed that everyone who boarded the Ghost Bus would leave Rain Village after a month.

Although Liu Yan’s memory contained no useful information about Rain Village, he knew that some passengers from their group were missing when they disembarked the bus.

"Those that remained in the village were the ones with the anomalies. Since the failures did not leave the bus, they must still be in the village. Were they dealt with, or..." He Feng’s heart skipped a beat. He remembered the humanoid monsters that were running rampant outside the houses last night.

Even when the two [Players] saw those non-human beings, they did not initiate any task.

Because these creatures were once human!

At that moment, the group arrived at a house. It was a small house, from which an astonishing heat was emitting. The ground was wet from last night’s rain, but the moisture on the ground and walls near the house had evaporated. It was quite noticeable.

"Here we are." Brother Zhang turned back to the woman among the couple and said, "Go ahead, soon you’ll be freed from your illness."

"What about me..." The man among the couple asked in a low voice.

"Uncle, you should just wait here. You shouldn’t have come here in the first place but you are obviously not comfortable with your wife coming alone, so I gave you the black umbrella especially." Brother Zhang looked at the man and shook his head, "You’re too normal. So normal that you can’t obtain this power. Of course, if you want to have a try...."

Suddenly, the sound of a baby’s cry came from the woman. The sound was not loud, but it was very urgent, seemingly urging something.

The expressions of the youths nearby changed, and their eyes all turned towards the woman.

A black little hand appeared on the woman’s abdomen, which was small, tender, and slender.

The woman nervously covered the black little hand, obviously not being shocked by this abnormal phenomenon for the first time.

"Is it a ghost baby? No wonder you were given black umbrellas." Brother Zhang’s expression slightly changed but he laughed, "Go on in, enter the Creation Furnace, and embark on the path of the Extraordinary."

"I have a question." He Feng, who had been silent all this while, suddenly asked, "Isn’t entry into this furnace subject to certain qualifications?"

Brother Zhang glanced at He Feng, feeling that something was off.

Out of caution, he tightened the grip on his cane and signaled to several others, "Ah, you’re right. The prerequisite to enter the Creation Furnace is to be possessed by resentful spirits. The stronger the resentment, the higher the chances of success. You’ve likely received the black umbrellas for the same reason."

Seeing the youths subtly surrounding him, He Feng was dismissive and continued to ask, "The success rate, huh... If successful, will one become Extraordinary as you? No, it’s better to call it False Transcendents."

No words came from Brother Zhang, he just gripped his cane tightly and slowly pulled it out. A chilling blade emerged from the cane.

"You’re an accomplice of that priest. A Transcendent? Or a Player?" He stared at He Feng, devoid of any emotional fluctuations in his voice. The intent to kill rose.

Lin Hu and the others distanced themselves from He Feng, being cautious.

Unmoved, He Feng even took out a cigarette and smoked it leisurely. He exhaled a puff of white smoke, the glowing head of the cigarette appearing and disappearing in the smoke.

"If one fails, they transform into those wandering beast-like creatures from last night, right?"

[Task goal 1 completed]

[Unlock task goal 2: Destroy the Creation Furnace/Kill the Master of Atonement/Leave as is]

The [Evolution Game] gave a note in consciousness.

Clearly, this was an option for the [Player].

However, He Feng ignored the progress of the task and said calmly, "Based on your subsequent responses, I will take appropriate action. Answer me carefully. Where is Luo Qiao?"

There was no response, but He Feng noticed slight changes in the faces of Lin Hu and the others.

He Feng observed their faces as, when Luo Qiao’s name was brought up, they showed a little surprise but did not look in any direction.

If Luo Qiao was in Rain Village, someone would instinctively glance in her direction. This was an instinctive reaction, and most people would be caught off guard.

"If you are here to seek Ms. Luo, then you got bad luck. She took your very bus to leave." Brother Zhang scoffed, "But you no longer have a chance of finding her!"

The same bus took Luo Qiao away downhill and brought back Li Changhe and the others uphill...

"... just one step away, huh." He Feng looked rueful, his plastered left leg raised slightly before being forcefully stomped back on to the paving stone.

’Crack!’ The plaster fell off and the paving stone cracked.

At the same time, Brother Zhang closed the distance instantly. The icy blade shot out of the cane, aiming straight for He Feng’s neck.

His intent to kill was already peaked; he would not let He Feng go. He was extremely confident in his own abilities, and thus, he attacked first.

On the other hand, a loud gunshot came from the Buddha Hall.

Li Changhe shot the damn woman with a single bullet.

His disguised weakness gave way to a burgeoning Killing Aura.

"Ah, that was a bit impulsive. But..." Li Changhe looked at the old monk, "Master, if you don’t want to die, tell me where Luo Qiao is."

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