This time I chose Paladin

The breeze laughed and surrounded the spirit, but the spirit just cried and made Mei Yan's voice: "Is there anyone here? I am one of the messengers of the Return Sect, and I need help now."

The sound echoed in the lonely wind.

Soon, a young man emerged from a patch of grass. He looked at the spirit warily and straightened his slightly dirty outdoor clothes.

"Someone," he said. "What's going on?"

While he was speaking, he was still chewing something, as if he was eating.

Mei Yan was completely silenced by him.

"I need to cross the river," she said.

"only you?"

"It's just me."

"It's not common," the young man said in amazement, "Wait a minute, it's hard to get a ride now."

"I can't wait, I have to go back immediately. I can pay for all the expenses of a trip..."

"It's not a matter of numbers, it's that Boss He isn't here right now..."

[Huaxia - Zhongzhou - The leader unit [Digger] in the riverside area has died and entered the trigger cooldown period.]

First kills of [Digger]: Players [He Li] (41%), [Bai Yuesheng] (28%), [Click to view list]... Reward: [Fighter of Earth]. Underground biomass production in the associated area +20%, underground structural instability -10%, duration: 90 days. The "Leader-level Hostile Target File" has been updated. All players are requested to review the target information and [claim the reward].

youth:"……"

Mei Yan: “…”

Quite embarrassing.

"Oh," Mei Yan said dryly, "You mean he's not on the riverbank?"

youth:"……"

Even more embarrassing.

"Anyway, just wait a bit." The young man smacked his lips and scratched his neck. "It's the middle of the day, and the sun is blazing. Do you want to come sit in our camp for a while? Oh, we don't have any food for you."

Mei Yan: “…………”

Who cares about your two mouthfuls of rice!

"I won't go." She laughed, "My spirit body is waiting here. Call me whenever you are free."

"O'erK." The young man threw down a fancy ending in Chinese and English, turned around and dived into the deep grass and trees again, and disappeared in a short while.

On a tree not far away, Nie Weiyang, without his armor, squatted at the root of a thick branch, but still pressed the branch into a dangerous bend.

he mused.

Although he had no idea what this settlement was like, he had heard of the name He Li. A few years later, this man would establish the ferry crossing "Tianyu Ferry" along the river, controlling the river for a considerable period. He called himself "He Bo" and had a military advisor, Bai Yuesheng, by his side. He appeared to be a hero, but in reality, while not entirely unscrupulous, he was known for murder and arson.

Moreover, Tian Yu Du's forces are independent and not only refuse to cooperate with the government, but also think they can be the king of a region. The society they rule tends to be feudal, which has fundamental ideological conflicts with the government.

Nie Weiyang was not present when he was dealt with. After all, he was engaged in pursuit, raids and assassinations. He could approach and stab evil individuals to death, but he generally did not participate in such struggles and clashes between local forces.

It now appears that this settlement hidden in the mountains and forests is probably the prototype of the later Yudu Ferry. He Li must have had some kind of adventure to master the method of crossing the river at this time. Judging from the content of this announcement, there may be an underground space nearby?

Tianyu, Tianyu...

He believed that he had a destiny and yet he colluded with a cult. No wonder this guy thought he could become king in the future.

After a long wait, near dusk, the young man finally emerged from the bushes. He pushed aside a hanging branch and greeted the spirit lingering in the shadows.

"The boss is back," he said. "He wants you to come over."

The spirit moved and he waved his hand again.

"The boss asked you to go there in person."

Near the riverbank, Mei Yan rolled her eyes.

"I can't get through," the spirit said. "I'm several kilometers away from you. Chen Yan, I'm just here to take a boat. If you can help me with this, the Return Sect will thank you."

Nie Weiyang squatted on a tree branch. He clearly felt that there were other people approaching, and he thought they were He Li's men.

I don't know if He Li is going to tear his face off or just welcome this spirit-controlling messenger...

He observed calmly for a long time, but no one around him showed up. However, Chen Yan seemed to have heard some voice and nodded to the void.

Nie Weiyang's expression turned stern.

—Telepathy? Or telepathy? No, it shouldn't be the latter. This Chen Yan doesn't look like a psychic professional...

Then, it is spiritual communication!

No wonder He Li was able to control this section of the river for a time...

"Boss He said he'll be seeing you soon," Chen Yan said, adjusting his expression to a more serious tone. "So, do you want to eat? Your Excellency, the Returning Envoy?"

"Is there food for me to eat now?" Mei Yan asked back coldly, with sarcasm in her voice.

"Of course, of course. I didn't know you were coming at noon, so I made up for it this afternoon," Chen Yan said with a smile. He rubbed his hands and said, "You are a great man and don't bear grudges. Whether you are hungry or not, the camp will bring you food and drinks soon. If you like, you can comment on it. If not, you can pour it into the river to toast to the River God. It's all fine."

I'll try to keep it at 2k per chapter.

Disrupting the word count is like disrupting the rhythm for me (sad

Can't learn, can't learn

Chapter 110 Let this mind

Later, during the casual chat between Chen Yan and Mei Yan, Nie Weiyang learned something.

Today, the river is divided into nine sections, each guarded by a fully formed aquatic BOSS. They generally do not actively attack the surrounding humans, but as long as they exist, some "minor situations" will occur in the river from time to time, and regular offerings must be made to them in order to maintain stability.

There are also some people with extraordinary talents who can sign a contract with the River God and exercise his power to calm the waves and send boats across the river.

Of course, in Chen Yan's mouth, that wasn't some BOSS, but...

"The water god of the great river - Tianli." Chen Yan looked solemn.

"What kind of god is yours? Dukong Wanxiang is the real god." Mei Yan sneered.

"Your gods are foreign, but we are local gods. We are different." Chen Yan shook his finger. "These leader-level guardians may seem unintelligent, but they actually act purely and in accordance with the laws of nature. Lord Tianli controls the river's veins, yet he doesn't attack us. He even protected us during the ascending blood moon, and all he asked for was to throw a few people in as blood food. If he's not a god, then what is he?"

Mei Yan thought about it and was actually convinced by him.

She nodded in agreement: "That's right."

Chen Yan smiled happily, Mei Yan also smiled, and the spirits stopped howling.

Nie Weiyang above their heads: "..."

When he returns, he must tell everyone to add materialistic thinking and anti-cult ideas to the post-apocalyptic education system... He must.

Aren't those demons from the outside world, or the carp bosses that live in the river? The former devours human souls, the latter eats humans. If you don't give it food, it will bring the river waves ashore to find food.

Worship God?

Twenty years after the end of the world, Nie Weiyang knew very well that in the new world, there were no gods worth worshipping!

The only person humans should worship is humans themselves!

……

Forget it, it’s hard to explain to these superstitious people.

Nie Weiyang waited silently, waiting for He Li to appear.

The only time he had seen He Li in his previous life was when he met with the city's top brass. Back then, He Li was dressed in rough clothing, his features hidden. He wore a water dragon Nuo mask, horns sprouting from his head, his limbs transformed into water dragons, and a long dragon tail trailing behind him. According to Nie Weiyang and others' observations at the time, this man seemed to have merged with something, becoming so unlike a human.

Nie Weiyang had seen people whose alien bloodline was so high that their bodies were deformed.

However, when dragons and snakes transform, even if they have tails, scales grow from the waist down, and the legs become tails. Because the human torso and head are the most important parts, they will transform later.

Nie Weiyang narrowed his eyes. He wanted to see what He Li was like now, to see what was going on...

Since he could seize the power of the boss, He Li could naturally merge with the boss. Although the river god of this water vein is now a carp, the four words "carp leaping over the dragon gate" are probably heard by every Chinese person.

At this moment, the two people's conversation is still going on.

"Habaek rarely attacks, which makes him a lot like 'Second Administrator,'" Mei Yan muttered. "But as long as Habaek exists, the river will be disturbed... What about Second Administrator?"

Chen Yan grinned: "Who knows, I've never met the second administrator.

"Come to think of it, you guys who have returned to the sect are everywhere. Has anyone seen the second administrator?"

"I don't know. I don't care about these things." Mei Yan said.

She was still daydreaming for a moment: "According to the records, Administrator No. 2 is really strong... If we can reach a cooperation..."

Chen Yan, having already benefited from 'cooperating' with the boss, also began to daydream, "I just don't know where the second administrator is."

Mei Yan nodded in agreement: "Yes..."

...above your heads.

Nie Weiyang had an expressionless face. He stretched out his hand, picked up a fallen leaf from mid-air, and threw it aside.

Given their personalities, if fallen leaves landed on their heads, they would probably look up. If that happened, Nie Weiyang would have no choice but to kill them in advance.

Killing cannot solve everything. Choosing who to kill, how to kill, and when and where to kill are more important things.

Soon, someone came.

Birds flew across the sky at dusk, and wild animals were returning to their nests. But there was a noise in the woods, as if a group of people were approaching. Then a rough, strong hand reached out, parted a branch, and a man and his group emerged.

He was a tall, muscular man, about 1.8 meters tall, his bronzed upper body bare. His hands and forearms were painted with strange crimson patterns. He wore a coat tied around his waist and a necklace around his neck. The necklace was clearly a piece of equipment, with beads of various colors strung together, and four teeth adorning the front and back. The bottom tooth had been hollowed out, forming a translucent bottle filled with some kind of liquid that emitted a faint, shimmering light.

As night falls, the sounds in the forest gradually fade away.

The man stretched out a hand toward Mei Yan's spirit and smiled confidently and heroically.

"Hello, Returning Envoy, I'm He Li," he said. "The last time you came, I was busy... By the way, where are they?"

The "they" He Li was referring to were naturally the other people who returned to the sect and went to City C3510.

Mei Yan was silent for a moment: "When are we going to cross the river?"

She didn't want to answer the question at all, her voice became low, and it was obvious that her mood suddenly became very bad.

He Li also realized that something was wrong. He raised his eyebrows and smiled. He obviously didn't feel sorry and was even a little happy.