Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 679 River God's Desolate Temple
The next morning, the entire prefecture was placed under martial law.

Currently, entry is permitted, but exit is not.

However, it wasn't too difficult for Chu Danqing.

They easily led Lu Wanyi out of the city.

How could these things, which are called gods but are actually robots, possibly stop him?

The rank and hierarchy of deities are linked to the divine rules governing them.

The more complex the clergy, the more rules there are, and the higher the level of intelligence.

But correspondingly, it is easier to find bugs from them.

Therefore, the stronger a god is, the weaker he becomes. If a way can be found to exploit the conflict between the rules, even an ordinary person can bring down a powerful god.

This bizarre development has made these deities less popular in the summoning system.

After leaving the city gate, Chu Danqing continued towards Dongdu Prefecture and did not encounter any bandits along the way.

Because of the presence of deities who patrol and cleanse the area, there are very few bandits in the wilderness, and even if there are, they are dealt with within two days.

It can only be said that, aside from powerful figures like Zhang Shanfu who are far too inhuman, the common people can still manage to have something to eat.

At least they won't starve to death.

Lu Wanyi is a case in point; she survived thanks to the power of the goddess Linshui, a deity whose power was so weak it was almost unbearable to look at.

Therefore, there will be no problem with survival.

However, this only applies to survival; forget about making a living.

As dusk approached, Chu Danqing recalled the map that had been included in the intelligence report.

At their speed, they certainly wouldn't make it to the next town, but there was a river god temple nearby that had long been abandoned.

Chu Danqing knew the reason for the abandonment: the river channel that was originally managed by this river god had dried up, and now only a dry riverbed remained.

This rendered the river god useless, and it perished after the imperial court's supplies were cut off.

That's equivalent to starving to death.

If the river flows again in the future, we can arrange to bring another statue over.

“Auntie, we’ll have to stay at the river god’s temple for the night for now,” Chu Danqing said, pointing to the dilapidated temple not far away.

Lu Wanyi's eyesight wasn't very good, and it was getting late, so she couldn't see very clearly.

"It's alright, this old woman can live in a shabby cave, I'm not that precious." Lu Wanyi couldn't see it, but she didn't care.

Anyway, for her, how bad could things get? Could they be worse than before?
These days have been very good.

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing agreed and drove to the river god temple.

After settling the horses and vehicles, they entered the temple.

The temple has been abandoned for a long time, but judging from the traces inside, people occasionally stay here.

Therefore, some residual traces such as plant ash remained.

Fortunately, the people who stayed overnight were quite well-mannered and there was no excrement or anything like that.

So despite its dilapidated state, the environment is still quite nice.

Chu Danqing and Da Bao did a simple cleaning, and it was now habitable.

"Does your mother have any dietary restrictions?" Chu Danqing asked casually.

When traveling, Chu Danqing has made ample preparations for all aspects of life, including clothing, food, accommodation, and transportation.

"What's with all these dietary restrictions? As long as we have something to eat, that's all that matters." Lu Wanyi doesn't care about any of that now.

She did have that when she was a concubine, but after going hungry for two meals, she stopped being able to eat anything, let alone avoid certain foods.

"Okay, then I'll just make some three dishes and a soup." Chu Danqing said, taking out the steaming hot 'pre-cooked dishes' from her storage space.

The storage time is indeed quite long, but the Life Apostle has corresponding preservation, heat preservation and other technologies.

It tastes exactly like it's fresh out of the pot.

It should be noted that this is a high-quality food, although it is already considered obsolete at Tier 3 and is of no use to Tier 3 Apostles.

But the quality of their food is truly exceptional; its color, aroma, and taste are all extraordinary.

Lu Wanyi was truly mesmerized by the fragrance.

"Hiss~" Lu Wanyi couldn't help but take a deep breath; she hadn't tasted such delicious food in over twenty years.

"Brother Chu, what deity has prepared this delicacy? I have never smelled such a fragrance when I was in the palace."

The imperial kitchen was designed so that imperial chefs and deities cooked together, resulting in incredibly delicious food.

“Not a god,” Chu Danqing said.

How could a group of indigenous people, who are merely tools for deities, possibly compare to the apostles of life in Paradise?

In terms of combat power, they cannot compare to Dimensional Apostles, and in terms of skills, they certainly cannot compare to Life Apostles.

The Apostles of Life may lack combat skills, but they are equally adept at various crafts.

To put it simply, the high-quality food that Chu Danqing bought was only produced by the lowest-level apostles in the third tier.

He couldn't even afford the food produced by the Apostles of the Top Life.

That one pack contains so many buffs and enhancements that it's dazzling.

Unfortunately, it was too expensive, and Chu Danqing simply couldn't afford it.

Not only food, but other top-tier life apostles are also quite outrageous, just as outrageous as these top-tier dimensional apostles.

It's estimated that the only chance to enjoy this is during wartime missions, when the amusement park helps reimburse expenses.

"Not a god?" Lu Wanyi paused, not expecting this answer.

Since it's not a god, it must be a human being. But can a human do such a thing?

Thinking about Chu Danqing's situation again, it doesn't seem impossible.

"Don't overthink it, it's pointless," Chu Danqing said, setting out the bowls and chopsticks. "Let's eat." Lu Wanyi didn't dwell on it any longer and immediately sat down to eat.

The moment she tasted it, she felt dazed, as if she had returned to the past.

An illusion is just an illusion. When he came to his senses, he was still eating in that dilapidated temple.

The three of them were eating when Da Bao, who was eating from a large pot, suddenly stopped.

“Xiao Chu, person, malice,” Da Bao said immediately.

Based on Da Bao's perception, the person was probably quite far away, so this malice was most likely not directed at Chu Danqing, but at everyone.

Da Bao's warning meant that the other party's direction of travel would most likely pass by his river god temple, and it was also possible that this was their destination.

"Let's wait and see. If he hasn't made a move, we don't need to worry about him," Chu Danqing said. "Let's eat."

If they're not after him, then we won't bother with them.

If we really have to fight, then we can just exchange for a treasure chest. Well, there's also the possibility that we won't be able to exchange for a treasure chest.

About three minutes later, a man with an oily face, wearing a flowery shirt and a large red hairpin, entered the temple.

"Greetings, young man." The man glanced at her, then his eyes showed disappointment.

Two men and an old woman were naturally not to his liking.

Chu Danqing stood up, returned the greeting, and said, "Please do as you wish."

Inviting someone to eat together? If Da Bao hadn't said the other party had malicious intentions, and hadn't sensed any ulterior motives, that would be absurd.

Chu Danqing wouldn't mind being invited to eat together.

But Chu Danqing's lack of action is already a great sign of restraint.

Seeing Chu Danqing's attitude, the man's eyes darted around, and he found a spot in a corner of the temple.

He took out some dry rations from his bundle, gathered some firewood, started a fire, and roasted them to eat.

After finishing his rations and regaining some of his strength, he lazily reclined and asked, "Young man, where are you planning to go?"

"There's no need for you to worry about that," Chu Danqing replied coldly.

Faced with Chu Danqing's attitude, the man shamelessly continued to ask, "The fragrance from earlier, sir, has traveled for almost three miles."

As he spoke, he suddenly stood up and moved closer to Chu Danqing.

As soon as they set off, Da Bao stopped them.

"Just talk, don't get too close. I'm not used to being close to strangers."

"I'll spare your life this time." After Chu Danqing finished speaking, Da Bao threw him out of the temple gate.

The other party's behavior just now wasn't malicious; it was just a small act of trying to get something out of Chu Danqing.

A lesson is enough; there's no need to kill him outright.

Otherwise, if they really fought, he wouldn't have just been thrown out; he would have been beaten to death by Da Bao.

After being thrown out of the temple gate, the other person rolled several times before getting up in a disheveled state.

He didn't dare say anything more and ran away in a flash.

"Brother Chu, this person's arrival is strange; things might not be so easy to resolve," Lu Wanyi said with some worry.

"It's alright, they're nothing to worry about," Chu Danqing replied. "Auntie, you should rest early. You've had a long and tiring journey, you can't stay up for long."

Lu Wanyi simply nodded upon hearing this.

She's just an old woman, what tricks could she possibly have?

After taking some bedding and mats, Chu Danqing went to sleep.

Lu Wanyi's health is indeed not very good; she must be tired after a long day of running around.

I stayed up last night because I was worried about Chu Danqing, but I'm sleepy tonight since I have nothing to do.

After Lu Wanyi fell asleep, Da Bao came over and said, "Xiao Chu, I picked it up."

As he spoke, Da Bao took out a bead from under his arm and handed it to Chu Danqing.

"Huh???" Chu Danqing was completely dumbfounded. He remembered that Da Bao had always been by his side.

He knew that Da Bao had inexplicable luck and an auto-pickup function that worked inexplicably.

This definitely wasn't found in the Green Sprout Garden, because the one I got back then was given to Chu Danqing last night.

Give it to him now, explaining that it was just picked up.

"Where did you find it?" Chu Danqing asked.

Da Bao honestly replied, "Just now, when I was throwing him, I picked it up from his body."

Chu Danqing fell silent. Had this automatic pickup feature evolved?
Before, at least I only picked up unclaimed items, but now I can even find owned ones.

It's highly likely that Da Bao touched the bead when he threw it, and then saw the equipment panel.

Finally, he used the hair to easily steal it.

"Be careful next time you pick up items from others. Don't pick up Apostles or people who don't mean us any harm," Chu Danqing said.

The target is the Apostle, and Da Bao is likely to get into trouble.

If you act without malicious intent, that's called stealing; if you act with malicious intent, it's called double-crossing.

"Okay, I understand, Xiao Chu." Da Bao nodded, indicating that he understood.

"It's probably an opportunity that Qian Yuan stole on a whim, and this guy has become the unlucky treasure-delivering boy," Chu Danqing said. "It's getting late, you should get some rest."

"I'll still be on watch tonight."

Da Bao doesn't actually need to rest, but he'll be in better shape after resting.

Chu Danqing doesn't need to fight, but Da Bao needs to recover his mental health.

(End of this chapter)