Ita Era

Chapter 34 Peach Blossom Village (32)

Back at the village chief's house, Ding Shi closed the main gate and headed towards the side guest room. He knew he needed to get some sleep; now that Sun Qi was dead, whether he would be attacked by zombies in his sleep was entirely up to fate.

A drop of water fell from the sky and landed on Ding Shi's shoulder. Ding Shi subconsciously turned his head to look, but because of the darkness, he couldn't see the water stain. The next second, Gui San Niang appeared out of thin air on the roof of the main house. She held one hand in a claw shape in front of her and floated towards Ding Shi. Her speed was not very fast, as if she was enjoying the fear of her prey before its death.

Ding Shi ripped open his clothes with both hands, and all the buttons popped off instantly, revealing his strong chest muscles. He then pulled the clothes off with both hands and threw them at Gui San Niang. He took a step and left the courtyard, entering the passageway in front of the guest rooms.

Even with her head covered by clothes, Gui San Niang's speed didn't slow down; she continued to grab at Ding Shi's back. Just as her claws were about to touch Ding Shi, a bolt of lightning appeared out of nowhere, slamming Gui San Niang to the ground.

Gui San Niang immediately let out a piercing scream of pain. Ding Shi turned around and saw a rotating yin-yang diagram appear on Gui San Niang's back, with countless sparks of electricity dancing on it. Gui San Niang writhed in the courtyard like a dying fish, hoping to alleviate her pain.

Seeing this, Ding Shi was not in a hurry. He sat on the threshold, lit a cigarette, and encouraged, "Come on, jump one more time."

At that moment, Ding Shi was certain he saw emotion in San Niang's eyes—an emotion of irreconcilable enmity. Ding Shi asked in confusion, "Can't I see it?"

Gui San Niang continued to scream and roll around in the courtyard, her eyes still fixed on Ding Shi. This expression answered Ding Shi's question: You can be afraid when you see me, but you can't be happy when you see my embarrassing state.

As time passed, the sparks of electricity diminished, and Ghost Third Sister gradually returned to calm. About five minutes later, the sparks disappeared, and Ghost Third Sister vanished with them. Ding Shi knew that this disappearance was not the same as the usual disappearance; the five minutes were a punishment imposed on Ghost Third Sister by the laws of Heaven.

To say that Gui San Niang was wronged is an understatement, as she was killing people strictly according to the will of Heaven. The problem lies in how Ding Shi's act of taking off his clothes should be considered.

The system's thinking is quite simple: both sides have valid points, and Third Sister loses. The reason: Third Sister won't complain, so let her be struck. It completely disregards Third Sister's pride. Unlike the zombie Third Sister, Third Sister possesses intelligence. Previously, she was angry at the begonia for not fighting back; now she's angry at Ding Shi's arrogance. She doesn't dare reason with Heaven, so she naturally transfers her hatred for being struck by lightning onto Ding Shi.

Compared to Gui Sanniang, Ding Shi was more afraid of Jiang Sanniang and her gang of henchmen. He could go without water, he could go without getting wet in the rain, but he couldn't go without sleep.

For the past seven days, Ding Shi has been sleeping less than five hours a day on average. Last night he stayed up all night again. With the darkness of night, he has reached the point where he can fall asleep standing up.

Just as Ding Shi was about to decide to sleep for a few hours, Pan'er's screams came from the courtyard. Ding Shi pulled back a corner of the curtain and looked outside, only to see two red figures ganging up on Pan'er.

Ding Shi speculated that: Jiang San Niang drove Pan'er into the courtyard, and Pan'er's getting wet in the rain triggered the killing rule of Gui San Niang, so the two San Niangs killed Pan'er together.

It's a pity; it's better for the village chief to die than for his son to die.

After killing the person, Ghost Third Sister obediently disappeared. After drinking the blood, Zombie Third Sister flew to the roof, stood on the tiles, and then, like a character in a fantasy drama suspended by wires, flew forward with her red clothes fluttering.

How could I dare to sleep like this?
Ding Shi snapped his fingers, took out his homemade oxygen tube, stuffed one end through a mouse hole into the barn next door, and put the other end under the covers, burying his head in them. Perhaps due to lack of oxygen, Ding Shi relaxed and drifted off to sleep.

To Ding Shi's surprise, he slept for more than 20 hours until he was woken up by the urge to urinate.

Upon waking, Ding Shi first checked the system time; it was already 7:00 AM on the eighth day. His first thought was, "This works too." His second thought was: "Organize the props."

Ding Shi currently possesses one skill card: Three Missing One. It can be placed into the skill card slot.

There are many more prop cards, including a demon-revealing mirror, a set of throwing knives, a bird gun, gunpowder, steel balls, a blank book, the seven of spades, a ghost-summoning bell, and a five-thunder talisman. In addition, there are miscellaneous items such as a nail-pulling hammer and cigarettes.

There are only four slots, so Ding Shi can only take four items. The Blank Book of Heaven, the Seven of Spades, and the Five Thunder Talisman are essential. Alternatives include the Demon-Revealing Mirror, the Ghost-Summoning Bell, a throwing knife, and a musket. If possible, Ding Shi would also like to take a pot, a few pounds of meat, a bag of rice, and a bed…

The Demon-Revealing Mirror is a magical artifact, but without the corresponding incantation, it's useless. The musket is the weakest of firearms, so it's definitely not the best choice. The Ghost-Summoning Bell... Ding Shi ultimately chose the throwing knife, simply because he liked it. To put it bluntly, Ding Shi had decided from the beginning to invite the throwing knife to his island villa.

With 50 minutes to go, Ding Shi glanced out the window. It was dawn; although dark clouds covered the sky, it was indeed bright. Even better news was that it hadn't rained, and the fog had dissipated.

Ding Shi left the room and turned right, finding a wooden chamber pot. He considered for five seconds before deciding to sit down and urinate to avoid the splattering of mucus on his shoes and attracting Ghost Third Sister. Although it was already daylight, who knew if Ghost Third Sister was still there?

Pan'er's body was still lying in the courtyard. She had been killed by Gui San Niang first, so she hadn't turned into a zombie. Ding Shi, carrying a large black umbrella, knelt down as he passed by Pan'er's body, closed her eyes, and then covered her with a blanket.

"Little Ding."

Ding Shi jumped up and turned to see the village chief holding a cane. He couldn't help but give him a thumbs up: "As expected, a scourge lives on for a thousand years."

The village chief ignored Ding Shi, squatted down, lifted the blanket to look at Pan'er for a while, then covered her with the blanket again and said, "Little Ding, Peach Blossom Village is gone. Take me to the station."

Task: Take the village chief to the bus stop.

It’s not over, is it?
Ding Shi didn't say anything, but helped the village chief avoid the puddles on the road. The village chief held a cane in one hand and an automatic umbrella in the other. The two walked silently to the bus stop without any problems. The time was 7:23.

Upon entering the bus stop, the two looked back and saw no one in the entire village except for a zombie making its way through the paddy fields.

Ding Shi asked, "Village Chief, where are you planning to go?"

The village chief said, "Sancai City."

Ding Shi asked curiously, "The Three Talents City?" The Three Talents City, the Four Symbols City? Could there also be the Five Elements, the Six Harmonies, and the Seven Stars?
The village chief replied, "Go and seek refuge with my daughter."

The village chief looked dejected, and to match his mood, it began to rain, neither heavily nor lightly.

Ding Shi looked at the sky with worry, then at the time. Was this going to go on forever? What if he missed the 8 o'clock minibus? What should he do then? Or would he be forced to die?
Meanwhile, countless Peach Blossom Village instances were also nearing completion. Unlike Ding Shi's Peach Blossom Village, everyone else's Peach Blossom Village was peaceful and harmonious.

Countless begonias looked up, gazing affectionately at the groom player: "Can you stay? For me."

Countless children surrounded the volunteer: "Teacher, can you stay?"

Countless players, including Cuihua, held their grandsons and cried with tears streaming down their faces: "Don't go."

Countless girls held the hands of the Night Patrol team players: "Even if you decide to leave, I will never forget you. You are my hero."

Countless assistant players kicked the old village chief away, saying, "You're the one who makes the most of all this trouble."

(End of this chapter)