There is a watchtower at the entrance of the village. The watchtower has two floors, with a large gong hanging on the upper floor.
Several burly middle-aged men were on duty here. Seeing Yang Shu approaching, a bearded man shouted: "Boy Yang, are you dressed like this and ready to go out and have a try?"
"Well, Uncle Li, I want to give it a try."
"Here, take this card, carve a name for you by the master in the room, and then you can go out."
"Great, thank you! Uncle Li."
Yang Shu took the wooden sign and took a look. He saw some strange lines carved on one side, and two rows of words on the top of the other side: Macheng. 1527 Refuge Village.
When Yang Shu entered the room, he only saw an old man with white hair lying on a chair and taking a nap, but his fingers were tapping very regularly on the back of the chair.
The entrance to the village is an important area of the village, and this is the first time Yang Shu has come alone.
Even when a group of them left the village yesterday, they did not see the white-haired master go out. At this time, Yang Shu looked at the master lying on the chair, thinking deeply.
"Master, I want to leave the village, so I came here to register and carve my name."
The old man opened his eyes, looked at Yang Shu, then spread his hands and closed his eyes again and said, "Name?"
Yang Shu put the sign in the old man's hand and reported his name.
The old man just held the wooden sign casually in his hand, and then opened his palm again: "Okay, take it! I hope you will leave the village now, and you will bring this sign back by yourself."
Yang Shu was stunned for a moment, then said: "I know, I will definitely bring it back by myself."
After taking back the sign, Yang Shu saw his name engraved vigorously and forcefully on it, and did not see how the old man moved. Yang Shu couldn't help but marvel.
Going outside the house, four burly men had opened the large fence at the entrance of the village just a crack, just enough for one person to pass by.
"Get out quickly. I hope you can come back with your sign!"
"Okay, thank you uncles!"
Yang Shu was about to go out when he heard someone calling him from behind. When he turned around, he saw a girl wearing a light green coat standing in the distance under the light of a torch.
"Uncles, can you give me some time?"
"Haha! Being young is good! Go and come back quickly!"
Yang Shu ran over in embarrassment: "Why are you here?"
"Well...this is for you. I wish you success and go back early!"
Yang Shu became even more embarrassed when he saw the wooden knife handed over by the girl in green.
The knife is only about one finger long, but it is very delicate. At first glance, it looks like a gadget for women to play with.
"I'm sorry, I don't have anything good to give you, so I can only carve this thing for you..."
The girl thought that Yang Shu thought the knife was worthless, so she took it back.
Yang Shu quickly reached out and took the knife, and in a hurry he accidentally touched the girl's finger. The girl was startled, and her face immediately turned rosy.
Yang Shu didn't dare to stay long, so he finally asked: "I have to go out quickly, that... that... I don't know your name yet!"
The girl covered her mouth and laughed, then said playfully: "I'll tell you when you come back."
After the girl finished speaking, she turned around and walked away. Her shaking shoulders clearly showed that she was laughing as she walked.
Yang Shu angrily put the knife into his pocket, then turned around and strode away.
After walking out of the big fence, Yang Shu turned around and looked at the pointed cones pointing outwards on the big fence. Yang Shu couldn't help but be speechless.
Further on, there are several rows of tall plants like sunflowers planted on the ground. These are called sunflowers. The densely packed sharp knife-shaped protrusions on each plate all show that this thing is not easy to mess with.
When Yang Shu walked through the gap between these guys, he saw those huge disks facing Yang Shu one after another like their ancestors facing the sun.
Yang Shu clenched the sign in his hand, and after walking past with a pale face, he found that his forehead was covered in sweat.
A strong man on the watchtower shouted jokingly: "What's wrong, Yang Shu? Are you scared? Are you regretting it? It's not too late to regret it now. We opened the door for you and you can come in. You know, the wilderness is more dangerous than here."
The danger. Haha..."
Yang Shu strode away speechlessly, leaving only a desolate figure behind.
The girl in green saw Yang Shu's back disappearing through the gap in the fence, and then turned around and left again.
The girl walked quickly and did not go to the bonfire party. Instead, she deliberately avoided it and took a detour back home.
"Grandma, I'm back!"
"Well, did that kid accept the thing?"
"I accept it, what should I do next?"
"Next, of course you have to get out quickly, otherwise if that kid loses something, you won't be able to find him."
"Well, I understand."
…
Beside the bonfire, a person whispered in Qi Shao's ear: "Qi Shao, that kid really went out."
"Okay, follow the plan."
"Hey, wait, let the gray wolf go with you."
"Didn't he just become a psychic? Would he go now..."
"He needs a certificate of nomination!"
"Okay, I know."
…
At the focus of the bonfire, Zhao Heizi saw the beef in Liu Yu's hand, and the expression on his face suddenly became ugly. This expression came and went quickly, and only a few people noticed it.
And that wretched middle-aged man was one of them. After looking at his precious daughter, the middle-aged man's expression suddenly became determined.
…
Outside the village, there is a large section of barren land about a hundred meters long. This barren land forms a ring around the entire village. On the outside of the village, there is a circle of more dangerous plants planted. It is those things that
existence, so we can safely leave an exit to be guarded.
Every once in a while in the barren land there is a plant that looks like a flame. Although they emit light and illuminate the barren land, they do not have the temperature of a flame.
Yang Shu walked out about half of the way and stopped in this barren land. He did not plan to enter the wasteland tonight. The terrain there was complex, dense with weeds, and the dangers were everywhere.
The wasteland is not only a proving ground for humans, but also a proving ground for beasts, and at night, it is the home field of beasts.
Yang Shu came here to look for the opportunity to become a psychic, not to die.
After finding a few stones and stacking them together, Yang Shu sat down with his backpack in front of him and his long knife on his knees.
Yang Shu didn't dare to sit cross-legged here. If something rushed out of the wasteland regardless of life and death, it would not be fun if his feet were numb.
The night temperature in the wasteland is extremely low. In fact, since the cataclysm, the climate of the entire Blue Star has undergone great changes.
Take the place where Yang Shu and the others are located as an example. The short summary is: one day is divided into four seasons!
At the extreme point, it snows heavily at night, but at noon during the day, you can't wait to soak in the water directly.
After tightening his cotton-padded clothes, Yang Shu began to close his eyes and fall asleep, freeing his mind and cultivating his willpower.
Under his control, willpower spreads around the body, so that any movement can be detected immediately.
On the second floor of the watchtower, two strong men looked at Yang Shu's back and marveled: "This kid has some brains, unlike those who appeared before, who just rushed into the wasteland stupidly."
"Yes! Becoming a psychic is important, but life is more important! Tell me, among these little guys, will any of them succeed this time, and how many of them will come back?"
"I don't know if anyone has succeeded, but I know that this kid named Yang Shu has a better chance of coming back alive."
"Hey! There are still people going out! I didn't expect there to be three of them this time."
Yang Shu, who was sitting quietly, heard the messy footsteps coming from behind, turned around curiously, and then stood up with a slight frown.
"Haha, Yang Shu, I didn't expect you to still be here! Why, you dare not enter the wasteland alone."
"Yang Shu, do you want to come with us? It's better to have someone to take care of you if there are many people."
"I didn't expect you three brothers to come out either. I'll take my time, and you can go first."
These three people are real brothers, twins. Because their surname is Zhang and the three of them are almost inseparable in the village, they are called the Zhang three brothers. Of course, peers like Yang Shu and others also call these three people.
Zhang's three evils.
In the past, when these three people got together, they were not even afraid of the stupid guy. When Yang Shu was younger, he was often bullied by these three people.
However, as we grow older and everyone is busy cultivating willpower, communication with each other has become much weaker.
Although these three people later became more restrained, Yang Shuke didn't have a good impression of them.
Dazhang sneered and said: "Let's go. We are one step away from the success of channeling. Naturally, we look down on mortals like us. Let's go quickly."
Two Zhangs followed in the footsteps of Da Zhang, and only three Zhangs stayed at the end and whispered to Yang Shu: "Yang Shu, when I left, I seemed to see that stupid guy knocking on Liu Yu's door. You know
, the silly guy is now a psychic. Although Liu Yu looked down on him before, but now...hehe..."
After Sanzhang finished speaking, he wanted to pat Yang Shu on the shoulder, but Yang Shu frowned and dodged him. He didn't feel embarrassed and walked away quickly with a smile.
After hearing this, Yang Shu couldn't help but clenched his fists tightly with both hands, and felt inexplicably irritable.
After walking far away, Zhang's three villains whispered again.
"Lao San, why are you talking to that guy about this? Do you still think that guy can go back?"
"It's good to have fun!"
"By the way, boss and second brother, do you want to eat meat?"
"What's the meaning?"
San Zhang looked back and then whispered even more quietly. After hearing this, Zhang and Zhang left San Zhang with frightened expressions on their faces, as if they didn't know this brother.
"Hey, what do you mean by that? Just tell me whether you want it or not."
Da Zhang thought about the meat he ate at night and couldn't help but swallowed his saliva and said: "This... is really possible. What if someone else finds out?"
"Brother, as long as the three of us are secretive, who will know? Besides, in this wilderness, it is normal for someone to die! Second brother, what do you say?"
"Then... just give it a try?"
"Hey! That's right! Let's go first, let's go to the wasteland and arrange it properly."
After watching the three villains of the Zhang family walk into the wasteland, Yang Shu sat down again. Although he didn't hear what the three men said, Yang Shu became even more vigilant.
When I was young, it was fine in the village, and everyone would have some concerns. But after the coming-of-age ceremony, when I came to this wilderness, people and things would become different.
Although this is the first time he came out, when Old Yangtou was here, he often talked about his wanderings in this wasteland when he was young.
If you can wander around in the wasteland a few times and then return to the village, your status will be different.
It was about midnight at this time, and the temperature was even lower. Even though he was wearing thick cotton clothes, Yang Shu was shivering.
Yang Shu once again cultivated his willpower, because this thing can be done at any time. At this time, the stimulation of low temperature can make people calmer.
The beasts roared one after another in the wasteland, interspersed with the sounds of barking, biting, and moaning. The sounds made Yang Shu's heart unable to calm down for a long time.
The previous three words were still ringing in his ears, and Liu Yu's appearance flashed through his mind from time to time. Yang Shu's heart was finally in chaos.
Unable to calm down and practice, and it was too cold at this time, Yang Shu got up and started pacing on the spot.
At this moment, a strange sound came from the edge of the wasteland to the side, and then a person was seen stumbling out of there.
The man rushed out a few steps and fell to the ground. It seemed that he saw Yang Shu's presence. The man raised his head slightly and shouted in a low voice: "Help me...save me...save me..."
Just where the man rushed out, there were several rustling sounds again. Hearing this sound, the man shouted in even more horror: "Quick! Save me...save me...they are coming."