The 10-kilometer journey turned out to be so long. Meng Xiang's left arm ruptured faster than expected. He had to wrap his left arm with a bandage and put on a long-sleeved shirt.
Along the way, the police's "woohoo" sounds were heard. Apparently, the commotion on Mt. Ikoma had woken up the police who were still trying to sleep in.
When we got back to the village, it was past noon. The villagers were talking about the incident at Ikoma Mountain. Most of them had angry expressions on their faces, which showed that the villagers had great respect for the police. When they learned that the police had found signs of arson, they cursed at the grave robbers.
Meng Xiang just laughed it off and forced himself to go back to his mother-in-law's house. His mother-in-law was waiting anxiously in front of the house, which made Meng Xiang feel like he was really home.
"Xiang, you're finally back. Come in and have dinner." Mother-in-law quickly stood up and greeted him.
After exchanging a few polite words, Meng Xiang entered the house and saw a table full of food, which had not been touched at all. He couldn't help but ask, "Mother-in-law, didn't you have lunch?"
"Haha, it's boring to eat alone. Come, let's eat together." Mother-in-law served the rice and asked Meng Xiang to sit down.
Meng Xiang was deeply moved. Although he had only met his grandmother by chance, she really treated him like her grandson. It seemed worth it to walk 10 kilometers back to say goodbye. He already felt that his strength could no longer suppress the decay of the curse. After finishing this meal, he had to leave.
After taking two bites of rice, the mother-in-law said sincerely, "Ikoma Mountain is on fire, and the people who rented the house next door have left without saying goodbye. Meng Xiang, I guess you are also going to leave, right?"
Meng Xiang was stunned for a moment, put down his bowl, and felt a little embarrassed. He was a man of temperament, and if someone respected him, he would return the favor. His mother-in-law treated him like this, and he still lied to her, feeling guilty. His face was hot, and he whispered, "That's right, I'm leaving this afternoon."
"It's okay. I'm already very satisfied that you can come back to eat this meal with me." The mother-in-law smiled as she continued to put jirou into Meng Xiang's bowl. She looked at her husband's altar and said with a sense of loss, "Since you left three years ago, I haven't had someone to eat with me like this for a long time. Xiang, you came here for Mt. Ikoma, and that fire should have something to do with you, right?"
Meng Xiang wanted to tell a lie, but at this moment, he was speechless. He couldn't help but think of his family. Although his family lived a carefree life, weren't they also like his mother-in-law, looking at his shrine and sighing every day
Grandma said seriously, "I have lived for so long, and I am quite accurate in judging people. Xiang, since the first time I saw you, I felt that you and your companions were not ordinary people. My sixth sense is quite accurate. After you leave this time, I believe we will never see each other again."
Meng Xiang nodded and agreed to everything.
Grandma continued, "Your affairs should be kept secret, and I won't ask any more questions. Ikoma Mountain has existed for thousands of years, and no one has been able to set foot on the mountain. It's better to burn it down now, at least no one will go up the mountain to rob tombs and end up being cursed and killed."
Meng Xiang certainly didn't feel guilty about burning Mt. Ikoma. He just felt guilty for hiding it from his mother-in-law. He took out all the remaining 2 catties of gold in the ring and said, "Mother-in-law, this gold is enough for you to live in your next life. You should regard it as the property left by your relatives and you must accept it."
Grandma smiled and said, "Thank you very much. Although I don't know your true origins, I know that what you did must be very dangerous. You must promise me that no matter what happens, you must survive."
Meng Xiang nodded and gave a sly smile: "I will survive. I may not be strong in other aspects, but my will to survive is definitely the best in the world."
Meng Xiang suddenly had an urge to go home. His mother-in-law's exhortations were very similar to his mother's nagging. Since entering the reincarnation world, all he had in mind was to survive and become stronger, but he had never thought about returning to the real world or going home. He knew that his relatives had no worries about food and clothing, and he was a little tired of the dullness of the real world. Since his relatives thought he was dead, he really drew a line between himself and his relatives. Now, eating, chatting and having fun with teammates such as Jie Juan and Han Fan reminded him of his friends in the real world, and the short time he spent with his mother-in-law reminded him of his relatives.
In fact, the real world is still worth reminiscing about.
In the world of reincarnation, as long as you accumulate 100,000 points, you can return to the real world with human-like skills and gold that is rich enough to rival a country. Although this wish is a bit far-fetched, it is not out of reach.
"Or, to me, the reincarnation world is just a passer-by, and my home is still the real world." With this thought in mind, Meng Xiang said goodbye to his mother-in-law and crossed mountains and rivers alone. Until night, in a remote mountain, Meng Xiang stopped moving forward.
He took off his clothes. The festering had spread from his left arm to his whole body. He was afraid that if it took a while longer, his whole body would be festering and he would die.
"How can I die like this? There are still five days left, let me try my luck." Meng Xiang dragged his body, which was stinging all over, and took out the pre-prepared iron chain from the ring, tied up his body, then took out the bottle of T-type virus, took out the syringe, sucked some, and then injected it into his right arm.
It was about to rot, and there was no way to survive for 5 days except to turn into a zombie. Zombies were immortal, so as long as they were not too unlucky and encountered a human or a beast that bit off their head, they could survive no matter how badly they were injured. Moreover, with the body tied up with chains, when Meng Xiang turned into a zombie, he would at least not break out of this desolate place and suffer more dangers in his unconscious state.
The insects buzzed, and Meng Xiang tied himself to the trunk of a tree, quietly looking at the sky, waiting to become a zombie. He was not afraid of confronting the strong, but what was waiting for him had nothing to do with strength, but luck.
"Luck is also a part of strength. My luck has always been good..." Meng Xiang felt his consciousness gradually becoming blurred, and finally he completely lost consciousness.
When he woke up, he was already in the main god space. The light column had been covering him, and outside the light column, Jie Juan, Han Fan, Zhou Lina and Mu Fei'er looked at him in surprise, as if they were looking at an unknown creature.
Meng Xiang lowered his head and was shocked. His body, from the ribs down, was completely gone. Now, only his head and arms were floating in the light column, and his internal organs, flesh, and bones were growing at a visible speed, all the way to his waist and lower body.
At this time, Mu Fei'er and Zhou Lina finally couldn't bear it anymore. After all, there was a difference between men and women, so they turned their heads away at the same time. But Jie Juan stared at Meng Xiang's lower body with an indifferent expression, which made Meng Xiang feel...
When the healing was finally completed, Meng Xiang quickly changed his clothes and put them on. He glanced at Jie Juan and laughed, "Everyone, I'm back."
Everyone gathered around. Han Fan patted Meng Xiang on the shoulder excitedly and said, "Hey, you looked so glorious when you left, but why are you so embarrassed when you came back? It's a miracle that you are still alive and well."
Meng Xiang simply recounted what happened to him in the plot world. Jie Juan pinched her chin, gave a sly smile and said, "So, you turned into a zombie and were attacked by a beast, and your lower body was bitten off? You're so stupid, you don't know how to find a cave to hide yourself?"
"There was no way. I didn't have much time left. Fortunately, my hands were still there. At least I didn't lose the ring." Meng Xiang also felt that this time was very dangerous. As long as the head of a zombie was not destroyed, it could survive for a while. His lower body was bitten off, but his head and arms were fortunately intact. Not only did he come back alive, but he didn't even lose the ring. It can be said that he was extremely lucky.
Mu Fei'er's smile was brighter than anyone else's. After listening to Meng Xiang's experience in the plot world, she felt a little scared, but also a little yearning. After hesitating for a long time, she whispered, "Actually, I also want to play in the plot world, Meng... Brother Meng, next time I wonder if you can take me there..."
Before Meng Xiang could answer, Jie Juan teased him maliciously, "Of course he is willing. Having a companion, if nothing else, at least he can keep the quilt warm at night."
"Sister Juan!" Mu Fei'er cursed shyly, and couldn't wait to explain: "When I said... we're going on a trip together, it doesn't just mean me and Meng... Brother Meng."
Meng Xiang gave Mu Fei'er a kind smile: "Of course, it doesn't matter if we go alone or together. Moreover, I also thought that one day, I or you will be strong enough to ignore the Lord God. When we are tired of playing in the reincarnation world, we will go back to the real world together. We will exchange space bags, fill them with gold, diamonds and the like, and then go back to the real world, and even buy land to build a country. Then we..." He wanted to continue, but Jie Juan said angrily: "Don't dream, why don't we think about how to survive the punishment plot first."
Speaking of the punishment plot, Han Fan immediately replied: "By the way, today I studied the captain's power and found that the captain has a lot of power, which is very convenient. Moreover, I learned a lot of information."
The captain has a lot of power, so in other reincarnation teams, players fight tooth and nail to become the captain, but only Meng Xiang is so generous as to hand over the title of captain to others.
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