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But the strange thing was that when the people in the city looked at Chen Sheng and the others, there was more pity in their eyes, as if they were looking at a dead person. There was no emotion at all. There was no welcoming or rejecting behavior. It was as if they saw someone who was going to suffer the same fate as themselves.
Chen Sheng frowned slightly, his heart sinking. The atmosphere in Lushan City was too depressing, so depressing that it made people feel depressed.
This is not normal, not normal at all.
There are many people in the city, but it seems dead and dull.
Many people just sat against the houses, with despair on their faces.
"Father, may I ask, why are the people in the city so lifeless and silent? Have they run out of food?" Chen Sheng frowned slightly, grabbed an old man who had just received a bowl of porridge from the big pot, and asked.
"Young man, you shouldn't have entered the city. Once you enter Lushan City, you will never leave alive."
The old man drank up the porridge in the bowl, then looked at Chen Sheng and the people behind him, shook his head with a sigh and said, "You are not the first to enter the city. Many people came to Lushan City from all directions before. But after entering, they could never leave. Did you not get attacked by ferocious beasts when you were four or five miles away from Lushan City?"
"How did you know?" a big man behind Chen Sheng asked in surprise.
Indeed, when they were near Lushan City, there were no beasts or monsters attacking them. They thought they were lucky and didn't encounter any beasts. But now it seems that things may not be what they imagined.
"That's because those ferocious beasts and monsters don't dare to approach Lushan City at all." The old man shook his head.
"That's great. The whole city should be safe. Why do people have such expressions?" A citizen said in confusion.
"You think too simply. The reason why those ferocious beasts and monsters dare not approach is because there are more terrifying monsters here. Those monsters dare not enter the area of Lushan City."
The old man's face showed fear and his voice was trembling.
Chen Sheng's heart was shocked, and he immediately knew that this time they might be in big trouble, possibly even more dangerous than before in the Huns' camp.
"What kind of monster is this? It's so powerful. I see there are over 100,000 people in the city. How could they be afraid of that monster?"
Someone said with some disbelief.
The population of this Lushan city is not small at all.
People can be seen everywhere, but most of them have despair on their faces.
Moreover, in the city, there are residents who originally lived in Lushan City, as well as people who gathered in the city later. People from different dynasties have different clothes and appearances. You can even see many people with short hair and urban clothes. They look no different from modern people. But the despair and fear they exude are equally strong. They are even less receptive to changes in the outside world and their own situations than the ancients.
These are modern people from many fantasy worlds, but their number is only a small fraction compared to the ancients.
Even if many modern people think that their ideas are more advanced than those of the ancients, it is of no use.
But here, there is no electricity, no mobile phones, no guns. Even if you stand on the commanding heights of thought, you will face ferocious beasts and monsters in troubled times, and all kinds of dangers. You have eloquence and ambition. But without strength, who can you fool
In troubled times, only the strong can dominate everything and have prestige. Just talking is useless. In terms of strength, the strong men in ancient times are simply crushing those white-collar workers in the city who have long been in a sub-healthy state.
Most of those people are unable to carry anything and cannot walk.
Especially in Lushan City, it was like a nightmare.
"I can't deal with it. There's no way to fight it. It's a monster."
When the old man heard this, fear appeared in his eyes.
When he thought of that monster, his whole body trembled, and his face turned a deathly gray.
Obviously, there was no hope of escape at all.
"You just have to accept your fate. The monster has blocked off the entire Lushan City. Anyone who dares to escape will be eaten by the monster immediately. Moreover, every day, the monster will select humans from the city to devour as blood food. Dozens of people will die every day, but as long as you don't escape, there will be no danger unless it is time for the monster to eat. There are granaries in the city. As long as you eat sparingly, the food in the granaries can last for a long time."
The old man shook his head and then walked towards an open space. He leaned against the wall and stared blankly at the sky.
When Chen Sheng and others heard this, they showed an inexplicable fear and disbelief on their faces.
No one expected that they were so happy to see a city before, thinking that they would have a place to stay in the future, but now it seems like they have walked into the gates of hell. They have personally delivered themselves to the mouth of the monster.
"I don't believe it. Those words are bullshit. I don't believe that there is really a ferocious monster that can trap the entire city. And it can't let people leave. Is the monster so smart? Didn't we get in safely? I want to go out and see if the monster knows."
A commoner following Chen Sheng suddenly shouted loudly.
He was already being hunted and chased by the beasts, which made him furious. Now that he had entered the city, he encountered this situation again, and he suddenly exploded. He was so angry that he turned around and walked towards the city gate without thinking.
brush!!
As soon as he moved, the eyes of many people in the city could not help but focus on him.
Obviously, this move was unexpected, but it was also welcomed.
For some people, the arrival of Chen Sheng and his men even made them feel a little happy. After all, the monster only ate a dozen people a day, and the arrival of outsiders could help share some of the risk. Maybe it wouldn't be their turn. Maybe they could live a few more days and wait for a turnaround.
The man was very fast, and he went straight out through the hole in the city gate and came to the outside of the city gate. He looked like he was going to leave Lushan City.
brush!!
But just as the man left the city gate and stepped onto the land outside, he saw that the ground beneath the civilian had cracked open without warning, and a dark hole appeared. He didn't even have time to react, and he fell right in. He only had time to let out a shrill scream, and then the original hole was blocked by soil again and disappeared. The ground was still the ground.
Soil is still soil.
But a person can disappear so easily.
It can be seen that the man can no longer survive.
Hiss!!
Chen Sheng and others couldn't help but gasp when they saw it. This scene was too horrible. A living person was buried underground and disappeared. Life is so fragile.
"You see. Once you come in, don't even think about leaving. If you leave, you'll die. You have no idea what that monster is. Once you leave, the ground will suddenly crack open and take you underground, and you'll never come back."
The old man shook his head and sighed.
Not only outside the city, it is not safe inside the city either. Holes may appear in the ground at any time and swallow people. Anyway, more than a dozen people are pulled underground and die every day.
This situation has been going on for a long time.
"They are treating the people in the city like pigs and sheep. When they are hungry, they come and grab a few to eat. They guard the city and don't let anyone leave. This city has been treated as fish on the chopping board by the monster in the dark."
Chen Sheng's face was solemn.
He absolutely did not want to die here in the monster's mouth. He had to escape or kill the monster. Killing the monster might be difficult, but he absolutely did not want to be trapped here and wait to die.
But Chen Sheng was unsure about fighting against the beasts. Those monsters were too powerful. Whether it was strength or other aspects, they were far beyond ordinary humans. He was sure that he would die in a head-on fight.
"It would be great if there was some way to become stronger. There are ferocious beasts in this world, but why aren't there those high-level practitioners?"
Chen Sheng smiled bitterly to himself.
Just as Chen Sheng was thinking about his strategy, suddenly, an old beggar in the city came towards him. He looked at him, grinned and showed his yellow teeth, and said, "This brother, you are incredible, really incredible."
"What do you mean, old man?"
Chen Sheng was awakened by the voice, looked at the old beggar in front of him, frowned and asked. He did not drive him away because he was a beggar.
"Look at you, little brother. You have become a rising star. Your luck has condensed into a shape, like a stick. Although it is dirty now, it has great potential. Once you gain power, you will immediately turn into a dragon pillar. You also have a body of horizontally trained muscles and bones. If you get a superior skill, you will immediately fly to the sky. Fly to the horizon."
The old beggar looked at Chen Sheng with a smile and said.
"You old beggar, you've come to the wrong person to beg for food. We don't even have a grain of rice." Someone behind Chen Sheng shouted directly.
"Don't be anxious. Listen to what this old man says." Chen Sheng stretched out his hand to stop him and said, "Although I am willing to do things for the people, this world is too difficult, and it is impossible to find superior skills. How can I practice and become stronger?" His words were full of emotion.
"Little brother, there is no need to worry about this. Look. This book 'The Book of Immortality from a Hundred Tribulations' can solve all your problems. With it, you can soar into the sky." The old beggar grinned and said, taking out a book of martial arts that looked very attractive.
That martial arts book was emitting a precious light, and it was obvious at first glance that it was extraordinary.
"I have no money."
When Chen Sheng saw this, he instantly felt an endless desire in his heart. He wanted to snatch the skills from the old beggar. But he did not do it.
"What treasure do you have? Take it out and let me see it."
The old beggar said with a smile.
His eyes looked towards Chen Sheng's arms.
"I only have this bead. I don't know what it's good for."
Chen Sheng took out a glass bead from his bosom. It looked ordinary, but there were two golden five-pointed stars on it.
(To be continued.)