Everyone was stunned in shock, and Tang Shiyan and the other girls turned pale with fright.
But Xia Chen seemed to have recovered a lot. He shook his head calmly and said, "I'm fine. The teacher is right. Now is not the time to be sad. What's important is how to deal with the disaster. We don't have much time left."
Everyone looked at him in surprise. Gradually, their eyes lit up again. The inheritance of the village continued, and they had someone they could trust again.
Tang Shiyan said softly: "Xia Chen, did the village chief leave any revelations?"
Xia Chen nodded: "I want to go to the Supreme Mountain. Only the Supreme Mountain can save us."
What! Everyone was shocked!
"No, Xia Chen, that's too dangerous! Our village has never been that far away." Tang Shiyan shook her head and said firmly.
"Xia Chen, the Supreme Mountain is just an illusory legend." Chen Lie said, "Immortals may not really exist, and they are too far away from us. Even if there is no disaster, it is impossible for ships to row that far, let alone the current sea
Strange things are everywhere, you go..."
He didn't say any more, but his words clearly meant that he didn't think Xia Chen could reach the Supreme Mountain.
No one said anything, but the expressions in their eyes clearly believed that Xia Chen's idea was a fantasy. Some things cannot be achieved by human power.
"Xia Chen, Chen Lie is right." Xu Qiankun, an elder in the village, was silent for a while and then said, "Our conditions do not allow us to go out to sea so far. Even if this is the old village chief's revelation, maybe... we can
Wait for the sea to recede on the island's high ground. At least the food and clean water stored are enough for us to survive for dozens of days."
Xia Chen shook his head and said firmly: "No. Once the disaster begins, it will not end until the island is submerged. No matter how difficult and dangerous the Supreme Mountain is, I must go."
"I won't let you go." Tang Shiyan's face turned pale, "If you go, you will die. Even if you die, we will die together."
"Yes, I won't let you. Don't tell me that you may die. Even if you die, I'm not afraid of being with you." Chen Mengzhu also shouted.
"We don't agree either..." Several other girls also expressed firm opposition.
They are not afraid of death, but they are very afraid of being separated from Xia Chen and never seeing each other again. That is the real fear.
Xia Chen said helplessly: "How do you know that I will definitely die? Don't I know the dangers of the sea better than you? I am sure of it."
Everyone looked at him like he was an idiot.
"Xia Chen, the sea water has now reached the beach. It is full of piranhas. You can't even get close to the boat, so how can you go out to sea? Not to mention that there are sea monsters on the sea. How can you be sure?" The always funny Pegasus became helpless.
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"If you are determined to go, give us a convincing reason." Chen Qiushui looked directly at him and said.
"Okay." Xia Chen sighed, and suddenly took the steel fork from Fang Qiu's hand and thrust it hard towards his chest.
Everyone didn't expect him to act like this, and they all exclaimed.
Poof, the steel fork pierced Xia Chen's chest without any suspense, but strangely, no blood flowed out. Moreover, Xia Chen's face was very calm, and it seemed that he was not hurt at all.
Then, he pulled out the steel fork inch by inch, and the wound on his chest healed.
Everyone was immediately dumbfounded.
The girls were originally so beautiful, but when they saw this scene, they couldn't help but froze.
"Now you believe it, like Teacher Yuxie, I am also a person who has received revelation from God." Xia Chen smiled and said.
Everyone said nothing and was still stunned. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, it would be hard to believe this shocking fact. The always simple and cheerful boy suddenly became mysterious and tall in their hearts.
This is simply immortality!
Who can survive? Only those who have been inspired and blessed by the gods. It seems that God has blessed our village and prevented us from perishing... Everyone was thinking, excitement appeared on their faces, and suddenly they saw great hope.
Xia Chen remained calm. Only he knew how much fear he had just overcome before piercing the steel fork into his chest.
The so-called divine revelation was just to make everyone believe in him. Xia Chen did not receive any blessing at all. The reason why he did this and was safe was entirely due to the strange feeling he got after the strange clam clamped his ankle.
When the strange clam pinched his foot, he clearly remembered that he felt pain, but when he didn't pay attention afterwards, the pain disappeared, and then the foot injury also disappeared.
This made Xia Chen begin to wonder if there was something wrong with his body.
Later, on the way up the mountain, his arms and legs were scratched by sharp gravel in many places, but Xia Chen discovered that he didn't bleed, and these wounds healed almost instantly.
He could hardly believe his eyes at that time because such a thing had never happened in his memory.
Of course, these wounds will also cause him pain and fear. Just like ordinary people, only rapid healing can show miracles.
Xia Chen had no way of knowing why. He was just an ordinary person. From childhood to adulthood, he has never received the blessing of immortality.
But now he seems to have realized that the special ability of immortality only comes after the disaster. What does this portend?
That's why Xia Chen performed a horrifying "suicide show" in public.
However, even if he had an immortal body, it still took great courage to pierce the steel fork into his chest. The moment he felt the coldness and pain, Xia Chen still felt like he was surrounded by the shadow of death.
Fortunately, he overcame his fear and conquered all the villagers and his girls.
"Xia Chen, we..." Chen Lie hesitated, not knowing what to say, but still said, "You are right, just do what you want. Only you can save us now."
Although Tang Shiyan and other girls were still quite worried, they no longer had any firm objections, but looked a little reluctant.
"Don't worry about me, wait until Xia Chen climbs the Self-esteem Mountain. You will also follow one of you to achieve enlightenment, and chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven." Tianma muttered, which immediately made everyone laugh, and the heavy atmosphere was swept away.
Several girls glared at Tianma fiercely. This guy was the most disliked by them in the village.
Originally, there were a few kind and innocent little beasts in the village, including Green Dragon, White Tiger, and Suzaku Xuanwu, who were very popular with girls. However, since they got involved with Pegasus, all of them have turned into little scoundrels.
"Xia Chen, when do you plan to set off?" Tang Shiyan was the first to calm down and asked.
"Without further delay, let's set off immediately. Sister Shiyan, help me prepare birch sap. If my guess is correct, this strange fish with a sharp mouth is the piranha in the deep sea. It is very sensitive to the smell of tree sap." Xia Chen said.
"Let's get ready right now." Tang Shiyan waved her hand and ran out with a few girls.
"Qiankun. Chen Lie, please bury the teacher properly. He liked this ancestral hall the most, so let this ancestral hall be his tomb." Xia Chen glanced at Yu Xie's body with a hint of sadness and said sadly.
"Okay, let's take care of it now." Chen Lie and Xu Qiankun responded at the same time. They and a few strong young men stepped forward and lifted the body of Elder Yuxie.
"Others are responsible for carrying gravel and clay and building walls on the highlands. This can delay the rising trend of the sea water. When I leave here, everyone will save money and work together to tide over the difficulties." Xia Chen ordered again.
After experiencing this incident, the boy seemed to have become more mature, and he also possessed the ability and quality of a leader in his actions and command.
Now that everyone had a backer, they all cheered up. After agreeing in unison, they got busy.
There are several deep wells on the island's highlands with ample fresh water resources. The water in one of the wells has been exhausted, but the temperature underground is very low and the available space is large, which is perfect for storing food.
Over the past few decades, the food and clean water accumulated in the village are enough to sustain it for a long time. As long as the seawater does not flood the entire island, or another fireball lands, there will be no disaster for the people in a short time.
Seeing this, Xia Chen felt slightly relieved. Only when the rear was settled, could he go to the Supreme Mountain with confidence.
Suddenly, something stirred in his heart, and he felt like he was in a dream. Once upon a time, he was the same, burdened with the pressure of saving his loved ones, struggling step by step in a world of the jungle...
Although this feeling is in a trance, it is not at a loss, but a sense of déjà vu, very familiar, yet very strange, far away and right in front of you.
Xia Chen frowned. From his memory, he was in the village and had never been to any other place except the island. How could he have such a sudden feeling and vague memory?
What does this mean? Is it the same as the immortal body? Is it some kind of omen?
Just as he was thinking about it, Tang Shiyan and several other girls had returned, with their little white and jade hands filled with light green birch sap.
Xia Chen took off his clothes and asked them to apply the juice on his skin. His whole body was immediately filled with the fresh and exciting plant smell.
In fact, he didn't know whether he could avoid the piranha in this way. It was completely a subconscious move. Although he had immortality, Xia Chen was not willing to go to the Supreme Mountain where the piranha would cut him to pieces.
After finishing, the girls ignored the pungent smell on his body and came up one by one to hug and kiss him, which made Xia Chen's heart flutter and almost reacted to a certain part of his body.
Chen Lie and others also came back. After discussion, they originally prepared a harpoon for Xia Chen to use for self-defense on the road, but after thinking about it, Xia Chen only wanted a thick and hard steel drill.
In the constant storms at sea, harpoons and daggers are easy to break and are not as durable as steel drills. At least you can defend yourself when encountering sea monsters.
As for other things, except for a few packs of compressed food and a jug of water, Xia Chen didn't bring anything with him. He was immortal, so even if he ran out of food, he wouldn't starve to death.
There are about a dozen fishing boats in the village, but most of them are made of wood. Only one is a steel fishing boat. It has the ability to sail long distances, so it naturally became Xia Chen's choice when embarking on the road.
After Xia Chen simply said goodbye to everyone, he went straight to the island.
At this time, the sea water had submerged the pine wood house not far from the beach. Everyone looked at his back silently. Although they knew that Xia Chen was ready, they still couldn't help but worry.