Become the strongest in the world of gods through game experience

Chapter 159 The Nighttime Screaming Incident

On the way to the last village, He Qing's mood inexplicably improved.

He saw that Julia was carsick on the bumpy road.

So he deliberately slowed down, making Julia's face turn pale from the bumpy ride.

Jie Jie Jie!

The last village – Rongliang Village.

The dirt road they came on was difficult to travel, and it took the group at least half an hour to reach the village entrance.

"vomit!"

As soon as the car stopped, Yulia jumped out of the back seat and poured "natural energy" onto the roadside plants to fertilize them.

"This road is so difficult to travel on, isn't it ever fixed?"

Zhang Xiaoyuan frowned deeply as she looked at the mud under her feet.

"Sigh, it's been repaired, and now the roads are being paved in the villagers' own homes," He Qing sighed.

"Huh? Paving roads in villagers' homes?" Zhang Xiaoyuan asked, puzzled.

"You'll see it when you go to the villagers to find out what's going on."

He Qing spoke angrily as he walked into the village.

"As for the name of this village, Comrade Xiaoyuan, you can just listen to it. It's called Rongliang Village, but I think 'Nagou Village' would be more appropriate."

Seeing He Qing's sullen expression, Zhang Xiaoyuan couldn't help but smile. This was the first time he had ever seen He Qing hate a village so much. It seemed that he had never gained any advantage in this "Rongliang Village" before.

As Zhang Xiaoyuan entered the village, she saw several elderly men and women with gray hair eating sunflower seeds and chatting.

As they approached, the elderly men and women immediately became wary.

"What are you here for?"

An older woman threw the skin off her paw on the ground, rubbed it twice, and asked casually.

"We're here to eliminate the monsters. Where are the monsters in your village? Hurry up and lead us there, otherwise if it gets late, the monsters might escape and hurt you."

He Qing stepped forward and said, squinting his eyes.

"Hey, young man, you look all grown up, but you can't even speak properly. No wonder you're nearsighted; even my old woman's eyesight is better."

The older woman scoffed, rolled her eyes at He Qing, and then said:

“There were often terrifying screams there at night. At first, we thought it was just some kid playing a prank, but when we went to check during the day, we found two dogs dead there.”

Oh dear, she looked terrible; all the flesh on her body was gone.

What a pity! If we had known it would turn out this way, we, the ones half-buried in the ground, would have been better off eating them and enjoying our twilight years.

"It's so great that you've come here. Hurry up and help us get rid of the monsters so we can go out and dance in the square at night."

"I haven't jumped for two weeks, and I feel like my bones are all loose."

Another middle-aged woman jumped out to speak, but judging from the treadmill that was flying under her feet, Zhang Xiaoyuan suspected that the metal treadmill would fall apart before the woman did.

"Comrade Xiaoyuan, let's go."

He Qing turned and left expressionlessly. If given the chance, he would not want to stay in this village for even a moment longer, especially when faced with these unreasonable old people.

Zhang Xiaoyuan and Yulia followed, while carefully avoiding the small potholes on the road.

I don’t know if it’s because of the recent rain, but many of these small puddles are wet with water mixed with the soil. If you’re not careful, you’ll step into a muddy mess.

"Accept!"

A child's shout suddenly rang out from the side. Zhang Xiaoyuan turned her head and saw two dirty little boys hiding behind the wall, holding two lumps of mud in their hands, which they threw at Yulia.

After throwing the food, the two little boys made faces at Zhang Xiaoyuan and the others, laughed loudly, and then ran home quickly.

Judging from their practiced movements, they clearly do this kind of thing often.

Bang!

Yulia's body shimmered with green light, keeping the four clumps of mud outside.

Although her clothes weren't soiled, she was very angry.

"You're asking for it!"

Yulia screamed and ran out quickly into the house where the two children were hiding.

A few seconds later, the sounds of buttocks being whipped flying could be heard from inside, along with the screams of two naughty children.

"Phew, I feel much more comfortable."

Yulia walked out of the house, clapped her hands, and slowly walked forward. She looked back at Zhang Xiaoyuan and the other person.

"Come on, why aren't you two leaving? Aren't you going to find monsters?"

"Ah, let's go, Comrade Xiaoyuan, let's set off, finish off the monsters as soon as possible, and go back to rest sooner."

He Qing chuckled dryly, wiped away imaginary cold sweat from his forehead, and pulled Zhang Xiaoyuan toward their destination, inwardly complaining.

'This little girl is too violent!'

Fortunately, the place where the old man and woman at the village entrance said the monsters roamed was not far away, and He Qing arrived at his destination after walking for a while.

The reason He Qing could recognize it at a glance was because he saw several animal skeletons under the tree, which were reduced to bones.

Its skeleton was snow-white, without a trace of flesh, and had been completely devoured by some unknown entity.

Because of the fear of the unknown monster, even if dog owners saw their dogs dead here, no one dared to come and collect their dogs' bodies.

If they anger the monsters while collecting the corpses, the monsters will turn around and eat people instead of livestock.

"It ate so cleanly, this magical beast must have a huge appetite."

He Qing observed from behind Zhang Xiaoyuan and analyzed the situation.

"However, the villagers said they only heard strange noises at night, not during the day. Does that mean the monsters only come out at night?"

"It's possible, but we can't rule out the possibility that the monsters are trying to mislead us by making noises at night to lull the villagers into a false sense of security, and then attacking humans during the day."

Zhang Xiaoyuan shook her head and leaned closer to examine the animal skeleton.

In addition to the fact that the flesh and blood had been completely eaten, the surface of these bones was found to be covered with many tiny, dense marks.

"Could these marks be from a monster's bite?"

Zhang Xiaoyuan guessed that if it was really bitten by a monster, it couldn't even break the bone of an ordinary animal, only leaving a mark, which meant that the monster lurking in the dark didn't have a strong bite force.

The fact that they were able to kill the village's livestock must have meant that they used other methods to prevent the highly wary local dogs from making a sound when they encountered danger, thus killing them instantly.

"I really hope it's like what you analyzed, Comrade Xiaoyuan, and that it will appear during the day. The thought of possibly having to spend the night in a place like this is really a bit scary."

He Qing felt a little uneasy, tightened his collar, and moved closer to Zhang Xiaoyuan for a sense of security.

"Brother Xiaoyuan, come and take a look here."

While absorbing natural energy, Yulia suddenly exclaimed, attracting the attention of Zhang Xiaoyuan and the other person.

As the two approached, they discovered several holes about the size of a thumb in the ground, pitch black inside, with no idea where they led.

Judging from the loose soil particles inside the burrow/entrance, it looks like an ant hole.

But where can I find ants as thick as a thumb?

If that's true, it means the ants have mutated and turned into monsters.

"Is this the truth behind the nighttime screaming incidents?"