Versatile Mage: Choose one of three Hexes at the start

Chapter 138 Keeps You Curious
With the presence of gray garlic to mask their odor, nothing unexpected happened on the way to Huacun.

Although I have encountered hordes of undead many times, I have managed to escape unscathed each time.

However, when the group arrived at Huacun, they were completely dumbfounded.

Because all the villagers who originally lived in Huacun have disappeared.

Fortunately, the buildings are still there, only the people have disappeared, which is much better than Yangyang Village.

"A fight broke out here not long ago."

The village paths were in a mess, with damaged wooden houses everywhere.

As a hunter mage who often risked his life, the short man immediately went to the 'crime scene' to examine it carefully.

"Moreover, the fight took place right after the rain stopped, on our way to Huacun."

If the fight had happened a few days earlier, there wouldn't have been any bloodstains at the scene; the torrential rain would have erased all traces.

Not long after.

The two bearded men, whom Asha's wife had sent out to check out the village earlier, also returned.

"There wasn't a single person in the village, not even a corpse, whether human, animal, or spirit."

"How could this be?" The burly man was struck dumb upon hearing this.

First, Yangyang Village mysteriously disappeared, and then all the villagers of Huacun Village collectively vanished. With these two events linked together, Dazhuangnan no longer had any hope left.

Da Zhuangnan had lived in Yangyang Village a few years earlier, so he naturally knew that almost every household in Weiju Village had a cellar, which was their way of avoiding other dangers for generations.

Because the undead will not attack the village of Danger on their own initiative, many stubborn old folks would rather die than step out of the village.

He had already told everyone about the cellar, and now that the bearded man said he hadn't found anyone, it meant that the person was definitely not in the cellar either.

Just as the strong man was still feeling sad and confused, a cry of surprise pulled him back to reality.

"I rely on!!!"

The burly man turned his head and saw the short man sitting on the ground looking rather disheveled, staring at the old well with a look of lingering shock.

The voice just now clearly didn't come from the short man.

Upon turning around and seeing the short man's appearance, the group instantly realized that there was clearly someone in the old well.

Once the person was pulled from the well, the burly man immediately recognized him.

However, the first thing the young man named Hong Jun did after coming up was to ask the strong man to help pull up the hundreds of villagers who were in the well.

With their efforts, one by one, villagers dressed in unusually retro styles were pulled from the water.

When the last man and woman were pulled out of the water, Su Chi and Mo Fan, who had been watching coldly from the sidelines for a long time, were both surprised.

Especially Mo Fan, who completely disregarded the woman next to the man and excitedly rushed over to give him a hug like a good brother.

"You little brat, I knew you weren't dead."

However, Zhang Xiaohou pretended to have amnesia and looked at Mo Fan with a blank expression.

"Do you know Fuda?" Su Xiaoluo, the woman who came up after Zhang Xiaohou, asked urgently.

"Fuzhou University?" Mo Fan looked at the girl beside him, then at Zhang Xiaohou, who had a blank expression, and didn't know what to say.

"Xiao Hou probably has amnesia, but it's not a big problem," Su Chi said.

Mo Fan opened his mouth, patted Zhang Xiaohou's shoulder, and finally condensed all his words into one sentence:
"It's good you're not dead, you little brat, it's good you're not dead!!"

However, apart from Su Chi, no one else noticed that Zhang Xiaohou's pupils visibly contracted at that moment.

After learning that Zhang Xiaohou was alright, Mo Fan's mood improved significantly.

However, the only downside was that Zhang Xiaohou became Su Xiaoluo's little shadow, foolishly following her around the whole time.

After the matter was resolved, the short man discussed the matter of returning to the ancient capital.

However, the original inhabitants of Huacun were divided at this time.

Some people advocate relocation, since the village is clearly unsafe now, and staying here would only mean waiting to die.

However, some very stubborn villagers believe that this is their ancestral land, and they would rather die here than leave the village where they have lived for generations.

“Village chief, we’re not leaving. We’ve never left the village in our entire lives, and now that we’re old, we won’t leave.”

"Yes, village chief, at worst we can just hide in the well and wait it out for a while longer."

"Besides, it's not entirely safe outside. If we leave the village, we might die even faster."

Village chief Xie Sang was at a loss with these villagers who refused to leave the village no matter what he said; he couldn't very well kidnap them.

Among the majority of people who are unwilling to leave the village, there are actually some who are not opposed to leaving the village.

Their only worry was that they would die on the way, since it would take at least several days to travel from Huacun to the outer city wall of the ancient capital.

This meant they had to spend two nights in the Land of the Dead, which they considered a death sentence.

Meanwhile, Asha's Riya stayed in Huacun for a while before deciding to leave.

"We have some business to attend to now, so we'll be leaving now. We look forward to seeing you again." Asharuya, accompanied by two attendants, bid farewell to Su Chi.

“I’m also looking forward to it.” Su Chi nodded; he understood what Asha Ruya meant.

After all, if he remembered correctly, Asha's successor should be the leader of the Greek team in the World University Tournament.

"flowery."

Seeing that Asharuya had already taken a few steps toward the village entrance, Su Chi suddenly called out as if he had remembered something.

"Hmm?" Asha Ruya turned her head.

"I'm really curious about what kind of stunningly beautiful face you're hiding behind your veil. I wonder if you could satisfy my curiosity today?" Su Chi said with a smile.

"this one"

Asha Riya paused for a moment, but as a high-level mage, Su Chi still noticed the smile in her eyes.

Just when Su Chi thought things were about to go smoothly, he heard the woman in front of him change her tone.

"Of course, we want to keep you curious!"

After saying that, Asha'ruya turned her head and walked out of the village.

Judging from her 'head held high' walking posture, Su Chi could sense a hint of pride in her.

Damn it!!
Of the more than one hundred survivors in Huacun, only about thirty were willing to leave.

Upon hearing this result, village chief Xie Sang couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

In his view, those who remained were likely doomed.

But there was nothing he could do. As the saying goes, it's hard to persuade a damned ghost with kind words; that's just fate.

However, Mo Fan breathed a sigh of relief. After all, he had promised Su Xiaoluo that he would escort some villagers back to the ancient capital, which he considered as payment for taking in and rescuing Zhang Xiaohou.

Su Chi didn't say anything about this either.

They were just escorting a few people. As long as they didn't encounter any commander-level undead like Corpse Ministers, the remaining servant-level undead would basically die no matter how many came.

Therefore, there is basically no pressure for Su Chi.

But if he encounters a situation he can't resist, he'll definitely run away immediately.

It's a season with long nights and short days, and with the recent rainy weather in the ancient capital, the group hadn't gone far before the sky darkened.

Another downside of rainy weather is that death energy accumulates faster and at a higher concentration, resulting in more and stronger undead crawling out of the tombs.

Undead are essentially no different from flesh and blood demons; they will do everything they can to advance into stronger beings.

If the undead cannot obtain blood, then they can only increase their strength by absorbing death energy.

Fortunately, it was still very safe during the day. In addition, the route they took was not the same route they came by. Instead, the village chief Xie Sang pointed out a route that did not require passing through Yangyang Village. Therefore, they actually covered quite a distance in one day.

When evening came...

The villagers of Huacun, protected by the well water, and Su Chi and his group, who were concealing their presence with gray garlic, were not attacked by the undead, which instantly put some of the people who had been terrified along the way at ease.

However, the female doctor, Su Xiaoluo, was full of doubts.

"It's really strange. There's clearly nothing wrong with the well water in our village, so why were we attacked by so many undead before?"

"They might be a group of mutant undead. Let's not talk about that for now. Our top priority is to get to the ancient capital as soon as possible. Only when we get there will we be truly safe." Village Chief Xie Sang quickly interrupted Su Xiaoluo.

Time passes quickly.

Soon, the whole night had passed.

However, most of the villagers didn't sleep much that night. After the previous attack on the village by the undead, they had begun to doubt whether drinking the ancestral well water could protect them from the undead.

When dawn broke and they found that all the dead were indeed ignoring them, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

However, they were even more puzzled by the previous attack on the village by the undead.

During the day, since the spirits of the dead went to their tombs to rest, the group traveled at a faster pace.

It must be said that the route recommended by Xie Sang is indeed closer to the ancient capital. After a day of travel, they are very close to the ancient capital.

If they can safely get through this second night, they will definitely be able to return to the ancient capital before dark tomorrow.

soon.

The second night also passed safely.

Su Chi could clearly sense the extraordinary excitement of the villagers in Huacun, since this basically meant that they could safely reach the ancient capital.

"It's dawn! It's dawn! Everyone, cheer up! We won't rest during the day and will try to get to the ancient capital as soon as possible."

While stirring up the villagers' emotions, Village Chief Xie Sang said to Hong Jun beside him, "Hong Jun, you have studied magic in the ancient capital for several years. When we arrive in the ancient capital, you will be in charge of the villagers' housing problem."

"Don't worry, village chief, I'll take care of this."

Because it was daytime, the villagers were clearly less wary, and each of them wore a relaxed smile.

However, there's a saying that goes, "Never open champagne at halftime."

Just as the group was about a few dozen minutes away from the ancient capital, a scream suddenly came from the back of the group.

Ahhh! ! !
The sudden, painful scream startled everyone who had been laughing and joking.

When Su Chi and the others turned around in the direction of the shouts, they only saw a cloud of blood mist floating in the air.

"They're the dead!! So many dead!!"

To the villagers' horror, more and more spirits emerged from the earth.

"Isn't it said that the undead can only move at night? How come they're here during the day too?" Mo Fan asked, puzzled.

"Forget it, let's save people first."

Because the change came so suddenly, by the time Su Chi and his companions had wiped out all the undead, several villagers had already met their demise.

After this incident, the villagers stopped laughing and joking and instead kept their heads down, silently making their way on their way.

As dusk began to fall, the villagers, who had never left the village before, finally saw the majestic city standing on the earth.

During the day, there are always some guardian mages patrolling and guarding the outer city walls.

"Sir, I am the village chief of Huacun Village, a dangerous settlement." Xie Sang quickly stepped out from the crowd and handed a certificate to the inspector.

"You're actually from Weiju Village?" The guard captain took the credentials, checked them, and looked at Xie Sang and his group with a strange expression.

"May I ask, sir, is there something wrong with this?" Xie Sang asked, his face full of confusion.

"It's nothing, it's just that people in the city have been talking about your dilapidated village lately."

The guard captain curled his lip; he wasn't particularly fond of these people who claimed to be protected by their ancestors and immune to undead attacks.

See, they got wiped out.

"Take a look, this is the latest confirmed news." The guard captain took out a morning newspaper from the side and handed it to Xie Sang.

The most eye-catching headline in the morning paper was: All six dangerous villages in the Xianchi area have been attacked, and no survivors have been found yet!

Su Chi glanced at them from the side, then said nothing and simply pulled Liu Ru and the others away.

Now that he had delivered these people to the ancient capital, he was too lazy to care about what happened next.

"Miss Su, would you be willing to accompany us on this journey?"

At Su Chi's prompting, Mo Fan approached Su Xiaoluo and asked her questions.

After all, Zhang Xiaohou only recognizes Su Xiaoluo now, and he won't go anywhere else except by this girl's side.

“Okay,” Su Xiaoluo thought for a moment and finally agreed.

However, Hong Jun, who was standing to the side, was not happy about it.

"I disagree. Why should Xiao Luo go with you?"

He then earnestly advised Su Xiaoluo, saying, "Xiaoluo, you can't go with them. Who knows if they're good people? What they said before was only their side of the story. We're not even sure if they're friends of Fuda University."

Upon hearing this, Su Xiaoluo also frowned, clearly thinking of the situation Hong Jun had described.

Having no other choice, Mo Fan had to pull out his student ID and some photos he had taken with Zhang Xiaohou to prove it.

After seeing these photos, Su Xiaoluo finally felt relieved, but just as she was about to agree, Hong Jun started again.

"Who knows if this photo is real... Ughhhh!!!"

(End of this chapter)