Highway Survival for All: My RV's Infinite Evolution

Lu Ge already had a good impression of Eileen, so he gave her a bottle of [Ordinary Healing Potion] that he had obtained from the system.

This potion is not very useful for high-level players, but it is a miracle cure for the common diseases of ordinary people on Torres Star.

Watching Eileen leave with profuse thanks, Lu Ge picked up his wine glass, intending to change the subject, but he keenly caught the suppressed conversation coming from the next table.

"Have you heard? This afternoon, some monsters with tentacles appeared in the abandoned mining area west of the city!" a burly man with a full beard said.

"A monster with long tentacles? A mutated beast?" the burly man's companion asked.

"I don't know! I've heard those monsters are extremely terrifying. If you get hurt by them, even just a scratch, you'll go insane and eventually turn into one of those tentacled monsters!"

"Hiss~ This is so weird? How did this thing even appear?"

"Who knows! It feels just like twenty-two years ago, when those green-skinned orcs with fangs just inexplicably crawled out of the ground, and now this kind of monster has appeared again."

The burly man took a big gulp of strong liquor and sighed:

"If only His Majesty the God-Emperor could awaken... If He were to unleash divine punishment, all these aliens would be reduced to ashes!"

"Yes, may the God Emperor bless us..."

Just as the atmosphere in the tavern became oppressive because of these few casual remarks.

"Bang!"

The tavern's wooden door was suddenly pushed open forcefully.

A cold wind blew in.

A group of ragged, filthy orphans flooded into the tavern.

They clutched a thick stack of flyers tightly in their hands, moving between the tables and stuffing the flyers into the hands of every drinker.

After handing out the flyers, the group of orphans dashed out of the tavern and disappeared into the night.

The people in the tavern picked up the flyer with a puzzled look.

next second.

When everyone saw the contents written in glaring red ink on the flyer, their pupils trembled violently, and the entire tavern fell into a deathly silence!

The flyer prominently displayed two lines of text:

The false god is dead! The god-emperor you worshipped, in order to seize power, has long since sold his soul to the evil god!

[The God-Emperor has transformed into a monster covered in tentacles! Those tentacle-like monsters outside the city, creating pollution, are proof of your God-Emperor's fall!]

"What?!"

"This must be a rumor!"

"The Divine Emperor clearly fell into a deep sleep to save the empire, how could he possibly turn into a monster!?"

After a brief silence, a burst of angry curses erupted in the tavern.

The vast majority of people angrily tore the flyers to shreds.

However, in the darkest corner of the tavern.

A thin figure muttered, "But... last time Starshine City was invaded by the Mechanical Spirit Race, tens of millions died, and His Majesty the God Emperor didn't send down any divine miracles in response... Could it be that what's written on this leaflet is true?"

"Shh! You're fucking crazy! Keep your voice down!"

The companion next to him turned pale with fright and whispered:

"Aren't you afraid the court will hear this, and they'll consider you a heretic, arrest you, and burn you at the stake?!"

Upon hearing this, the man immediately lowered his head guiltily, clasped his hands tightly to his chest, and prayed, "By the Divine Emperor... please forgive my blasphemous thoughts, I beg your forgiveness..."

at this time.

Lu Ge's table also received a flyer.

Looking at the content above, the players in the team exchanged glances.

Li Jianjun frowned and analyzed in a deep voice, "It must have been done by those Mechanicus followers lurking in the shadows. They're waging psychological warfare, trying to undermine the faith of the empire's civilians at its root."

Wen Rui said, "As the saying goes, there's no smoke without fire. This flyer is very detailed and convincing. Although it may not be true, that person may really be in trouble."

"That makes sense." Tang Guo nodded.

Zhou Bai sighed, "...I have a feeling something big is about to happen!"

At this time.

Lu Ge suddenly stood up and said in a low voice, "I'm full, I'll go back first."

Tang Guo pulled out a tissue to wipe her mouth: "I'm full too, let's go back to camp together."

"Um!"

Everyone nodded and stood up.

Lu Ge walked to the bar, reached into his pocket to pay the bill: "Boss, table 14, how much?"

Behind the bar stood a slightly plump woman, weathered by time; she was the owner of this Dragon Bar.

The bar owner shook his head and said, "Eileen has already paid your bill."

Lu Ge was taken aback: "Eileen got married?"

The bar owner sighed, "Yes, it cost five silver shields, which is two whole months' salary for her."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ge turned his head.

His gaze cut through the noisy crowd and landed on the thin figure struggling to wipe the greasy wooden table.

Lu Ge sighed, placed a black and gold shield on the bar, and said in a low voice:

"Boss, please return the money to her. I'll pay for the drinks myself. She's just a young girl, and her mother has just recovered from an illness. It's not easy for her to earn money."

The bar owner looked at the gold coins on the table but didn't take them. He just gave Lu Ge a deep look.

"Sir, you saved Eileen's mother's life, and she has long regarded you as her benefactor. Poor families can't offer anything decent, and she knows she can't help someone as important as you in any way, so she can only express her gratitude in this insignificant way..."

"If you go back, that girl will probably cry in bed tonight."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ge's outstretched hand froze in mid-air.

Wen Rui stepped forward, gently patted Lu Ge's shoulder, and whispered:

"Please accept it. It's a kind gesture from the young lady. Don't reject her dignity as well."

Lu Ge remained silent for a moment, took a deep look at the busy figure, and finally took the gold coins back.

"Alright..."

Lu Ge nodded, turned around and pushed open the tavern door. The group disappeared into the cold night of Ironspine City.

......