The whole weird world is waiting for me to go to heaven

Chapter 1173 Family Reunion
Besides Bell Labs having its own methods of communication and gathering, other families also have their own unique abilities.

In the darkness, accompanied by powerful music, colorful laser lights pierced through the clouds, and a huge holographic projection slowly rose.

She was an absolutely perfect woman.

blonde hair, blue eyes, and skin as smooth as cream.

Every strand of hair has the perfect curve; every frown and smile is so captivating.

No matter who you are, you can see your ideal type in her, like the many facets of a diamond, endlessly fascinating.

She could attract all eyes just by being there.

This is Matilda Darian of the Darian Corporation—an Unknown being of two realms, known as the "Queen of Starmaking," who controls the entertainment industry of the planet Variegated Star and has produced many highly popular variety shows. The stars and groups under her management are very popular in the Federal Empire.

This is her holographic image.

As for what she actually looked like, no one knows. Those who do know are people from hundreds of years ago, and people today have only seen her holographic image.

In this darkness, it shines like a torch.

It illuminated the faces struggling in the dark, cold night. Against the backdrop of the ugly, twisted monsters, their peerless beauty stood out, clearly not belonging to this place.

When the spotlight fell, her beauty became even more striking.

Yuan Yuanzi is cute and bright, Valentine is handsome and unparalleled, Mavis is mature and charming, and Elon is innocent and sunny.

These are all Matilda's people, the "Unknowns" of the Darion Foundation, and also quite popular stars on the planet Variegated and even in the Federal Empire.

Immediately, a flood of expressions appeared.

Everyone likes to look at good-looking people.

Not to mention that these good-looking people are also particularly skilled.

The fighting is fluid and graceful, like dancing, and the characters even make heart gestures, smile, and wink at the unseen camera from time to time. Combined with the skill effects designed specifically for the camera, it's a feast for the eyes.

This is the most popular family.

The light from the treasure chest's respawn glowed in the darkness.

The image of Matilda now displays an even more beautiful smile.

……

Fortunately, the production team of "Escape from the Splendor" was quite considerate. The teams were scattered but at least they were still in one area, so people like Dr. Bell II and Matilda could find each other without their skills affecting too much of the area.

There are also families like the Gu family of Changning, who are known for their shared cultural heritage and can connect with each other through their literary traditions.

In the darkness, the scholarly atmosphere, carrying the incongruous scent of ink, flowed through the dark city, and the Gu family members were naturally able to find each other's traces by following the ink scent.

The Fies Group, which controls the financial system of the colorful star, also has its own methods.

Although the financial system no longer exists in the cold night.

But they were prepared, having purchased each other's bonds in advance, making them each other's creditors and able to sense each other's presence through their blood.

Repaying debts is justified.

This kind of relationship couldn't be more solid in the cold night.

There is also the Wujian Palace, which was originally established around the Pure Realm of High Priest Tenkai Seishi. Everyone there is a believer in the Pure Realm, and the power of faith resides in their hearts.

When the Pure Land unfolds in the cold night, believers are naturally inspired.

With each step and each bow, they journeyed towards the Pure Land.

……

However, the remaining families were not so lucky.

Not every family has the means to reunite; they can only wander in the darkness, hoping that fate will bring them together again.

Before death arrives.

When viewers saw these families losing their cohesion, they were greatly disappointed and quickly switched the live stream to those families that were using all sorts of ingenious tricks.

If they can't gather together, lack both numerical and capability advantages, they will be eliminated sooner or later in this environment and won't be worth paying attention to.

As for the dark horse, it started from the lowest point and is presumably also in this category.

However, when their gaze fell upon the new world family, they discovered that Liu Sheng, as the family head, had not gone out to search—unlike the other family heads who were actively searching in the dark and cold night.

Liu Sheng went out for a walk and then returned to the house.

Despite the child beside her crying and crawling around, she remained focused on what she was doing.

Except when the child reached out to pry at the scrap metal in front of her, Liu Sheng would only intervene slightly; otherwise, she remained focused on what was in front of her.

What is this being done?
Many questions arose before Liu Sheng's eyes.

Liu Sheng offered no explanation.

Lacking tools, they could only tie the parts together with wire, eventually piecing together a strange, mismatched mess.

Then she took out her diary pen.

As she wrote and drew on the metal sheet, whether it was because the pen itself had a strange effect or because her drawings actually worked, the lines she drew shimmered almost imperceptibly.

Some people recognized what it was, and their question marks and puzzled expressions turned into surprise and admiration.

Finally, to everyone's astonishment, the thing pieced together from the pile of scraps actually flew up, flew out the window, and then into the dark sky, where it hovered endlessly.

Liu Sheng kept his eyes tightly closed.

It seemed to be sensing something.

Soon, a satisfied smile appeared on her face. Then, she wrapped the crawling child in her swaddling clothes, rushed out of the house, and ran off in one direction.

……

Li Ming was panting heavily.

She was holding a huge axe.

On his back was Ariel, who had fainted from excessive blood loss.

As she rushed into the woods, she quickly sensed a royal aura somewhere. Having dealt with the royal family of the Northern Desert for many years, she quickly guessed that the owner of that aura must be Ariel.

However, he was already on the verge of death.

Without thinking, she quickly ran in that direction.

Since we're already on the run, it doesn't matter where we run to.

Soon after, I saw Ariel unconscious beside the corpse of a tall, strange creature, surrounded by many other strange creatures trying to devour his flesh.

Li Ming used the last bit of his flashlight to drive away the monsters, and in the brief moment of respite, he quickly tore off his clothes and bandaged his abdomen.

Then he carried Ariel on his back and took the axe.

Descriptions flooded my mind—

[Woodcutter's Hand]: A heavy axe, honed to a fine point by the woodcutter's patient work, perhaps because he intends to chop more than just firewood. It can inflict additional tearing damage on flesh targets.

It's alright, a rare good weapon.

The aura of the dragon vein emanating from her body entered Ariel's body, barely stabilizing the last embers of his life that were on the verge of being extinguished.

But we still need to find a place to get it properly bandaged as soon as possible.

Otherwise, Ariel would be in danger.

However, in this forest, more and more strange creatures appeared, surging in like a tide.

Li Ming was getting weaker and weaker.

Just then, a monster grabbed her leg. She swung her axe down, but because she was exhausted, it only grazed her. Another wolf-like monster took the opportunity to pounce and bite her shoulder hard.

She let out a muffled groan in pain.

More strange creatures came into view.

Several more strange creatures pounced on her, some even dragging Ariel off her back.

Li Ming was furious.

A roar.

It didn't sound like a human voice, but rather like the roar of a dragon.

In an instant, the phantom of a five-clawed golden dragon coiled above her head, its eyes majestic and its golden light like fire, sweeping across the dense forest.

The strange creature was immediately stunned and hesitated to move forward.

The strange creatures on her body were also shaken off by the invisible pressure.

He lay prostrate on the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

Li Ming, panting, reattached Ariel to his back.

Under the shadow of the dragon, she walked step by step through the narrow path that the monster had retreated from.

Ahead, the edge of the dense forest was already faintly visible.

If we just keep going forward, we can leave this place...

However, at that moment, another aura suddenly appeared. Domineering and majestic.

The darkness seemed to be weighed down as well.

All the monsters instantly lay prone on the ground.

"I didn't want to get involved, but now it seems your status is similar to mine, so you deserve my serious attention..."

A colossal creature appeared in the sky above the forest.

It was a huge humanoid skeleton with a crown made of white bones on its head.

The skeletal hand opened and pressed down on Li Ming's head.

Li Ming was only about the size of a finger bone in front of it.

The golden dragon phantom rushed forward, circling in the air, trying to block the giant palm.

It can be pressed down inch by inch.

The dragon's shadow let out a low groan, the golden light cracked, and finally, unable to hold on any longer, it vanished without a trace.

Li Ming gritted his teeth, raised his axe, and chopped upwards fiercely.

The axe blade landed on the white bone's palm, leaving only a shallow white mark.

"Damn it, it's not a flesh and blood target..."

She was about to be crushed into mincemeat along with Ariel.

Something suddenly flashed through the air and crashed violently into the giant skeleton.

The skeleton raised its hand to block, but the thing was cunning; it darted and turned, slipping into the hole in the skeleton's eye.

The next moment, a deafening explosion rang out.

The skull was blasted open, and the white bone crown was knocked off and shattered into countless bone fragments.

The giant skeleton king roared in fury.

The entire forest was trembling.

Li Ming was still in shock.

Another figure darted out from the darkness.

Upon seeing that face, Li Ming's heart, which hadn't been beating, inexplicably trembled.

"for you!"

Liu Sheng slapped a card into Li Ming's hand.

"Ability Card?" Li Ming was surprised.

"Yes, use it quickly."

"You're not using it?"

"You'll find it more efficient."

Li Ming only thought for a moment before he understood.

"it is good."

She gripped the ability card tightly.

The patterns on the card transformed into flowing light, which surged into her body along her palm.

The next instant, Li Ming reopened her first realm:—
[Name]: Dragon Vein Fortune
[Type]: Field
[Quality]: Legendary
【Effect】:
(1) Each constellation of fortune that meets the criteria—such as the unknown, religious holy sites, royal symbols, or heroic relics—can form a core of fortune.

Anyone who trusts this core, regardless of race, class, or level of spiritual cultivation, can establish a "bond of faith."

(2) When the connection of faith in a certain area is stable enough, energy channels will naturally emerge, which may manifest in forms including but not limited to the Heavenly Network, Spiritual Veins, Ghost Veins, and Source Veins.

Once the energy channels are formed, they can nourish the land and living beings.

(3) Within Li Ming’s territory, all those with stable trust connections can be included in the Map of Mountains and Rivers.

The current level of the "Map of Mountains and Rivers" is Level 3.

The physical condition of the people within the territory has increased by 30%, the concentration of cultivation energy has increased by 30%, the growth rate of all things has increased by 30%, and the diversity and output of mineral veins and resources have increased by 30%.

Whenever the territory expands substantially, lost lands are recovered, or the people's hearts are won over, the map of mountains and rivers is upgraded by one level.

[Consumption]: When protecting the people, resisting foreign enemies, repairing mountains and rivers, and rebuilding after disasters, one's luck will be consumed.

However, if the people's hearts remain stable, the energy can gradually recover after being depleted, and may even transform into a deeper bond of faith; if the people's hearts collapse, the fortune will turn against the concentrated body.

[Comment]: Remember, water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it.
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Invisible golden threads appeared between Liu Sheng, Li Ming, and Ariel, coiling and flowing into their bodies. Several strands of golden thread faintly connected to different directions in the darkness.

This is the bond of faith.

A certain power surged within the three of them.

Ariel's injuries stabilized further, and the bleeding gradually stopped; Liu Sheng's abilities also improved, "Mom" could now extend an arm's length and was also more robust.

Above Li Ming, the golden dragon phantom reappeared, its form even more enormous and solid. The Mountain and River Map floated in mid-air, and a jade seal appeared in his palm.

Wherever the three of them are, that is territory.

Although the giant skeleton and those eerie minions were eager to invade, they were momentarily intimidated by this powerful pressure.

Not to mention the aura emanating from the child behind Liu Sheng who was sticking his tongue out at the giant skull.

In the end, we could only watch them leave.

This is precisely why Liu Sheng believes that Li Ming is more effective at using ability cards.

Li Ming himself is the embodiment of the dragon vein.

It is also a carrier of Skynet.

Once she has the additional ability [Dragon Vein Luck], she can rebuild the Heavenly Net, thus creating an energy network.

Liu Sheng and the others were able to resume their cultivation and regain their strength.

Being stripped of abilities by a higher dimension is one thing, but regaining them through one's own efforts is another.

In addition, it can also provide energy for spiritual artifacts—like the strange-looking "Heavenly Sword" that Liu Sheng made before, she also had to carve an energy array to absorb strange energy particles to activate it.

More importantly, their defenses and offenses will be enhanced in this territory, and they can withstand low-level monsters in the cold night even without campfires and those special flashlights.

Suddenly, I felt a long-lost sense of security.

"Hold him for me while I perform surgery on Ariel."

Without saying a word, Liu Sheng shoved the child from behind her back into Li Ming's hands.

Countless tentacles emerged from his body, swiftly ripping out Ariel's internal organs, removing the parasites, stuffing them back into his abdomen, and then using tiny tentacles to sew up the wounds.

"Where did this child come from?"

Li Ming held the child stiffly.

The child looked at the golden dragon above Li Ming's head with excitement, waving his arms and legs as if trying to grab it, while the golden dragon could only circle and dodge.

Liu Sheng finally finished the surgery and coughed lightly.

"It's a long story, let's stop here and continue looking for other people."

……

With the newly established Skynet, all the "family members" were found very easily.

Finally, the family was reunited.

When everyone finally regrouped in the room, a campfire was burning in the fireplace, and with the addition of compressed biscuits and water, their basic human needs were finally met.

Finally, I felt a warm and comforting feeling.

The only drawback—

In one corner of the living room, a huge mountain of flesh was fast asleep, its snoring so loud it made the fireplace fire tremble.

It is precisely the "spirit of gestation".

However, the current "Spirit of Pregnancy" may be closer to Greman Izetta because those extraordinary characteristics have been removed, and a clearer female appearance can be seen in the mountain of flesh.

However, her size is still far larger than that of an average person.

Even the Taibai Sword Immortal only reached her knees, looking like a tiny little thing that would roll over at the slightest push.

So, she had no choice but to sleep in the living room.

It's quite something that Gao Wei even customized a set of work clothes for her, which were so tight that she could hardly breathe.

“I didn’t expect her to come too…” Ariel’s expression was complicated.

“Yes…” Li Ming also looked troubled. “We didn’t want her to become a tool for reproduction anymore, so we didn’t put her back. As for the ultimate fetal god, we weren’t paying attention and she was taken away by other families.”

Zhang Lan stretched out the vines, "But after bringing her back, we don't know where to put her. Her influence is just too terrifying, so we can only detain her temporarily..."

Liu Hongshan nodded vigorously while munching on a biscuit: "I didn't expect her to come in this time too."

Liu Sheng shook his head:
"No matter what, after I controlled her, she became my 'family.' Since this program is a family-friendly program, she, as an unknown being, was naturally included in the higher dimensions."