Mobile City Travel Guide

Chapter 94 Research and Development of Anti-Cyber ​​Weapons

The initial assessment before leaving was correct.

It's definitely not safe outside the Gates of Hell; a slight misstep could lead to encountering something truly terrifying.

"Looks like we need to hurry up and get on the Road to the Underworld!"

However, the pressure of entering the Yellow Springs Road is also great, because the road is full of ghosts and even some strange creatures.

Li Xin subconsciously glanced at the 1700-point balance on the panel.

Exorcism bullets alone are not enough; we need to evolve something else.

But he had already inspected all the weapons and vehicles on the Starfire, and bullets were the only usable item.

Just then, he suddenly had a brilliant idea.

In folk legends, peach wood, yellow talismans, realgar, bronze mirrors, cinnabar, and door gods are all believed to ward off ghosts and monsters.

So, could we first create it in the production workshop and then see if there are any powerful evolutionary branches?

Generally speaking, this should be highly feasible. After all, this is specifically designed for spirits, so it would be easy to create corresponding branches.

Once this line of thought was opened, Li Xin suddenly had a burst of inspiration and came up with an even better idea.

In the following period, he poured a large amount of wood and cloth into the production workshop, and assembled it directly on the deck through the assembly plant.

This is a hundred-meter-tall statue of a figure dressed in a red robe, with a belt around his waist and boots on his feet. His left hand is resting on a sword, and his face exudes an imposing presence.

Image of Zhong Kui.

Li Xin's idea was simple: among all the gods who exorcise evil spirits and ward off disasters, Zhong Dao was the one who specialized in suppressing and catching evil spirits.

Let's build a bell tower statue and see what evolutionary branches it has to offer.

Filled with excitement, he looked at it.

【Item Name: Zhong Kui Statue】

[Description: This is a Zhong Kui statue meticulously carved from wood. Although it appears to possess both form and spirit, and exudes a majestic aura, it is all show and no substance. At best, it can only slightly frighten ghosts, but it has no real power to ward off evil.]

[Evolvable Branches:]

[Blessing and Guardian Deity: The Zhong Kui statue will truly inherit a few strands of the original owner's energy. Simply place it in the city to ward off evil spirits. "Ghosts and gods see it as if they see the True Lord."] —1500 Evolution Points [Underworld Emperor]: This Zhong Kui statue will absorb a large amount of heaven and earth's fortune and underworld authority, and in the future, it can replace Yama, becoming the new Underworld Emperor. Note: You need to continuously feed it with a massive amount of fortune and spiritual treasures.] —35000 Evolution Points [True Lord of the Daoist Lineage: The Zhong Kui statue will acquire the lineage of the True Lord. It does not rely on the power of external gods, nor does it compete for underworld authority. It independently establishes its own lineage, establishing itself as true with its wooden body, and focusing on cultivating the Dao. If it attains enlightenment, it will exist alongside heaven and earth, shining as brightly as the sun and moon. At that time, your mobile city and its people will also ascend to heaven. He glanced at the 50000 evolution points and immediately became excited.

Surprisingly, a useful evolutionary branch actually emerged.

At the same time, he couldn't help but look at the two evolutionary branches: "Emperor of the Underworld" and "True Lord of the Daoist Lineage".

It's rare.

Through the power of evolution, an ordinary Zhong Kui statue was granted such an opportunity.

Unfortunately, the Starfire didn't have resources of that level.

Not only that, a strange conjecture also appeared in Li Xin's mind.

If the "Emperor of the Underworld" and the "True Lord of the Daoist Tradition" purchase the Zhong Kui statue together, what will it become?

Unfortunately, he didn't have nearly enough evolution points.

After purchasing the "Blessed and Protective Saint" evolution branch, a faint golden luster immediately appeared on the entire Zhong Kui statue, spreading from head to toe and finally converging in its eyes.

At this moment, it actually possessed some of the original owner's soul and aura.

Especially when looking at it, one can't help but feel an invisible yet powerful sense of mental pressure, and dare not even have the slightest disrespectful thought.

Li Xin nodded slightly.

With this Zhong Kui statue as a guarantor, the Xinghuo ship had a glimmer of hope when it passed through the Yellow Springs.

Then, he turned his head and looked towards the Gates of Hell.

The scent is getting closer.

That existence is gradually approaching.

He took a deep breath and then waved.

"Set off!"

The Spark started its engine and sailed into the Yellow Springs.

In its most prominent position is the newly evolved statue of Zhong Kui.

On the deck, everyone was either holding guns or operating heavy machine guns, their expressions extremely tense.

On the road to the underworld, countless souls wander slowly.

Upon sensing the strong presence of living people emanating from behind, a glint of light flashed in their eyes, and they turned around, revealing expressions of joy and even ferocity, before converging from all directions.

But upon seeing the Zhong Kui statue in the city, all the ghosts suddenly stopped moving, their faces showing a mixture of fear and dread.

Immediately afterwards, they knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly in fear.

In an instant, thousands upon thousands of ghosts, like wheat harvested in autumn, knelt and prostrated themselves in worship.

The scene was extremely grand and eerie.

Not far away, several ghost messengers who sensed the presence of living people also charged in menacingly.

But upon seeing the Zhong Kui statue, their expressions froze and their bodies stopped moving.

"This is... Lord Zhong Kui's aura?" The leader of the eerie messengers' expressions changed drastically.

"Impossible! What are the origins of this iron lump and the living person on it? How could they possibly be granted divine souls and vital energy by Lord Zhong Kui?" Another ghost messenger shook his head repeatedly, his voice trembling.

"How would I know? Never mind that! Let's hurry up and offer our prayers!"

As a result, the several ghost messengers immediately knelt down in unison.

They respectfully kowtowed three times to the Zhong Kui statue on the deck of the Xinghuo ship, muttering incantations.

Upon witnessing this scene, Li Xin and his companions could hardly contain themselves.

This kind of thing, where someone borrows another's power to intimidate another, is really interesting.

But a few seconds later, everyone suddenly felt an invisible weight pressing down on them, and at the same time, their bodies and minds became cold and chilling, as if they had fallen into an ice cave.

"What's going on?" someone asked in alarm.

Li Xin was also very confused, but after thinking about it carefully, he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

Because the Zhong Kui statue is on the Xinghuo ship, the ghost messengers not only worship it, but also the living people in the city.

According to legend, the living should not be easily worshipped by the dead.

Especially those underworld messengers, who hold positions of authority in the netherworld. They have official positions, ranks, and powers in the underworld, and ordinary people cannot bear to kneel before them.

It is said that at best, one's luck will be damaged and lifespan shortened; at worst, one will die on the spot and be reborn as an animal.

Just as everyone's hair stood on end, Zhong Kui's image suddenly flashed with light.

Before anyone could react, they felt the immense pressure on them vanish instantly.

"Does this mean they saved us from this terrible calamity?" Li Xin was taken aback.

Then he looked at the Zhong Kui statue, bowed respectfully, knelt down, and kowtowed three times.

For the rest of the journey, Xinghuo unexpectedly had a smooth trip.

The ghosts and eerie messengers along the way all knelt down in reverence upon seeing the Zhong Kui statue enshrined on its deck.

Some even maintained their kneeling posture long after the Starfire had left.

"It feels like an emperor on an imperial tour," Lu Chen couldn't help but exclaim.

Li Xin, who was looking through binoculars, was about to say a few words when he caught sight of something and froze.

A father and daughter appeared from the horde of ghosts ahead.

The father is a middle-aged man in his forties, and the daughter is a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl.

They were all dressed in the simple attire of the ancients. The father wore a coarse gray-blue short brown robe with a hemp rope tied around his waist, straw sandals on his feet, and a bamboo basket on his back.

The daughter was dressed in the same simple white cloth dress, with a light blue half-sleeved garment over it, and straw sandals on her feet.

Their baskets were all bulging, and it was unclear what was inside.

But unlike the lifeless faces of the surrounding ghosts, their expressions and mannerisms were no different from those of the living.

The father lowered his head slightly, his brows furrowed, and he scanned his surroundings warily, his lips occasionally moving as if he were whispering something to his daughter.

His daughter followed closely behind, her curiosity tinged with a hint of nervousness.

Li Xin couldn't help but take a few more glances.

It is definitely a living person!

The father and daughter probably used some means to make themselves indistinguishable from ordinary ghosts, thus blending into the road to the underworld.

For a moment, he felt like his brain had exploded.

Where did these two living people come from? What do they want to do in the underworld?

At that moment, the father and daughter also saw the Xinghuo ship approaching from behind.

Their expressions froze, clearly not understanding why such a thing would appear in the underworld.

After thinking for a moment, Li Xin immediately issued the order.

"Just drive there and pick them up," he said.

A few minutes later, the Starfire slowly pulled up in front of the father and daughter.

The father and daughter were taken aback at first. Initially, they wanted to continue pretending and worship the Zhong Kui statue along with the ghosts around them, but Li Xin directly lowered the elevator platform and waved to them.

"Come on up, I've already recognized you as living people."

The father and daughter exchanged a glance, their expressions revealing a hint of tension, and even more confusion.

After all, from their perspective, the road to the underworld is filled with countless ghosts, and ordinary people who step onto it will surely die. They never expected that such a magical vehicle would appear safely.

"Who exactly are you people?" the middle-aged man asked, his voice trembling as he came onto the deck.

Li Xin waved his hand.

I have more problems than they do.

"Where did you come from? Why are there still living people in the underworld?" he asked bluntly.

The middle-aged man paused for a moment, then spoke.

"We... came from up there."