There's a skeleton dungeon connected to my basement.

Chapter 562, The Beloved Hero

They crawled back to the City of Hope through the dungeon gates like maggots.

He slumped into Lena's office.

Like a salted fish that has lost its dreams.

The lingering pain in his soul left him with a somewhat dazed expression.

I'm still thinking about that question.

Lena stood up from her office chair, opened the window once again, and looked out at the city square in front of her.

This is also a major reason why he likes to monopolize Lena's office.

The location is still very good.

The city square is always bustling with activity.

Let out a breath.

"living comfortably without anybody's help."

His words carried a hint of ease.

It doesn't mean that one person's war can't be considered a war.

Rather than rushing headlong into the rotten lands and stretching the battle lines too far, it would be better to go on more business trips myself.

There is a problem that needs to be overcome.

With the gnolls mostly wiped out, Xiao Yang needed a new target and some more precise dimensional coordinates.

However, this is easy to handle.

"Spend some money, some spirit coins, and buy some information from those who specialize in this line of work."

"Then open the door."

It's that simple.

With that in mind, I was finally able to let go of this matter.

When no one is around, Xiao Yang doesn't care much about his image.

Besides, he is indeed very tired right now.

The feeling of having your soul torn apart is extremely unpleasant.

"It's like one became a thousand, and then they were all thrown into a washing machine."

He leaned lazily against the windowsill.

"He looks like an old man."

Their gazes were drawn more towards the people in the city square.

"It's like an old cat basking in the sun, lazily watching the traffic on the road in front of it."

I saw several chubby little fleshy balls.

He has done some research on this obvious overnutrition.

Not a big deal.

"A kind of weakness that cannot tolerate nourishment."

The Rotten Lands are gradually becoming a high-magic environment.

This situation arises from a final burst of life in a decaying land.

The most direct manifestation of this comes from the oxen and livestock that occasionally experience a resurrection of their bloodline and transform into genuine demons.

If livestock undergo such dramatic changes in a high-magic environment, then naturally humans will too.

This is why the City of Hope can continuously produce so many professionals.

Children were more affected than adults, especially since it coincided with a massive supply boom in Hope City.

All these factors combined have created the new generation of Hope City, who are like little ogres.

It's not necessarily a bad thing.

These little guys will likely be quite talented when they grow up.

As they grow up, their physiques will mostly return to normal.

Alternatively, you can simply start extraordinary training after completing your job to burn off the excess energy accumulated in your body, which can also help you lose weight quickly.

After figuring this out, Xiao Yang was no longer worried about the situation.

However, Lena showed no sign of stopping her pig-raising plan.

All I can say is that Lena truly deserves her title as the former goddess's attendant.

The goddess has recently become obsessed with playing games, manipulating aging gamers with a nurturing mentality.

"I've become a big mom."

And Lena.

She is obsessed with raising the new generation of children in the City of Hope like piglets.

"She became a young mother."

The two guys are practically cut from the same cloth.

This kind of upbringing reminded Xiao Yang of a saying.

Is love always about feeling indebted?

If they continue to be raised like this, Xiao Yang feels that these little ogres will really turn into true spheres with equal length, width, and height.

He found the scene rather offensive.

"Let's try to stop Lena from overdoing her maternal instincts."

Xiao Yang plans to find a training method for these little guys that can help them train and digest energy in advance.

This not only strengthens their foundation but also prevents them from actually becoming obese. They should probably consult a Taoist master about such training methods.

He probably does.

Let's also see how his educational work is going.

Just as Xiao Yang was lost in thought...

Perhaps due to the fatigue of his soul, Xiao Yang did not notice that his concealment technique was not functioning properly at all.

In the city square, people gradually noticed Xiao Yang, who was leaning against the windowsill.

For a moment, I still found it unbelievable.

Until more and more people discovered this.

finally.

An excited shout rang out in the square.

"hero!"

By now, barring any ambiguity, the word "hero" in Hope City will only refer to one person.

For a time, amidst such shouts...

More and more people looked up, and more and more people noticed Xiao Yang's figure.

After Xiao Yang realized his mistake, he couldn't escape it.

With excited and enthusiastic expressions, the crowd densely surrounded the small building.

"hero!"

"He's a hero!"

At this moment, Xiao Yang straightened his posture.

There was a brief pause.

He stretched out his hand and waved to the people who were gathering in front of him.

In no time, more and more people gathered around.

"A great hero!"

"A great hero!"

Loud cheers.

He looked both enthusiastic and excited.

"Hello!"

Xiao Yang also greeted the city residents who had gathered in front of him.

the next day.

The most striking image on the front page of the Hope Daily, which covered the entire Hope City sphere of influence, was Xiao Yang waving from the window.

Coupled with the densely packed city residents who gathered there.

Those unreliable newspaper editors gave this bombshell news story such a title.

[Shocking! A great hero appeared in the city square! Enthusiastic city residents spontaneously gathered to express their respect and love for the great hero!]

A long and tedious headline, using three exclamation marks.

It was a standard shocking statement, yet it also carried a hint of the sun's radiance.

If Xiao Yang saw this Hope Daily, he would probably have a strange expression.

"It's strange in every way."

But this daily newspaper was leaked.

There were four additional issues in one day.

Moreover, additional issues are still being published.

This broke the record for the highest single-day print run of the Hope Daily.

It's hard to say what the real connection is between such an exaggerated achievement and that sensational headline, but it must be closely related to Xiao Yang.

It was simply because Xiao Yang made an appearance.

Or.

It's simply because of his connection with Xiao Yang.

He underestimated his power in the City of Hope.

It would be too easy for him to start a war.

With such fervor, whatever he wants to do will be supported and endorsed.

Even if he announced on the spot that he was going to become a god, the city residents would still fanatically use their bodies to support him on the throne.

But perhaps it was precisely because they realized this that they did so.

Xiao Yang is the one who would choose to suffer hardship for himself.

After this incident, more and more people gathered in the central square.

Even in remote towns where the harvest had just been completed, many farmers flocked here.

It was done with a pilgrimage-like attitude.

I hope to meet Xiao Yang.

It's a pity that Xiao Yang probably won't be showing up.

"The great and busy savior did not stop his pace; after a short rest, he began his journey again."

"Continue with my business trips and overseas assignments."

(End of this chapter)