"Stingy!" Zhu Xueqing watched as the Shell Lady was placed into a briefcase, looking frustrated, then her eyes twinkled as she said:

"A big man like you raising a little girl, people will laugh to death. How about giving her to me? Don't worry, I'll take good care of her."

Wishful thinking.

I won't even give my sister away, let alone to you?

Shell Lady really shouldn't be seen by women.

Such a thumb-sized girl is most lethal to women.

Fortunately, I was wise enough not to let my sister know about the existence of Shell Lady.

Otherwise, I'd be annoyed to death.

"This is my daughter; can I just give her away so casually?" Chen Shouyi said seriously.

"You said you were raising her for fun!"

"You must have heard wrong!"

At this moment, Luo Jingwen interjected, "Alright, let's be serious. Will bringing along this little one affect your combat?"

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Last time when I encountered the Barbarian God in another world, I managed to escape with her," Chen Shouyi said.

There will definitely be some impact, but I can't just leave Shell Lady at home.

Fortunately, the impact isn't significant, and in a real life-and-death battle, I would naturally toss Shell Lady aside.

"You encountered the Barbarian God in another world?" Luo Jingwen exclaimed in surprise.

Zhu Xueqing also looked over, shocked.

"Some martial artists were captured by the Barbarian Tribe, and I went to rescue them. I accidentally killed too many barbarians, which alarmed the Barbarian God. Fortunately, it was just a fright," Chen Shouyi roughly explained.

Luo Jingwen breathed a sigh of relief. He had thought facing the Barbarian God, even if it were a Demigod, would not be something a Martial Artist could handle, especially in another world. Even the strongest existence in the Great Xia Country, Ye Zong, would likely face defeat.

"You're really lucky!"

...

The helicopter flew for over an hour in the darkness, landing on a flat area at the foot of a mountain. The group quickly exited the helicopter.

"This is Nanshan City, let's go!"

Chen Shouyi walked out of the helicopter and looked up at the rolling mountains ahead.

Then he followed the team, heading up the mountain.

This wasn't a scenic spot; there were no rock-paved steps, only a rugged path leading into the wooded depths.

A two-meter long, horned strange lizard with a fierce glint in its eyes rushed towards the group, only to be cut in half by Luo Jingwen's sword:

"There are quite a few otherworldly creatures here, everyone be careful."

"I've always heard that the forest teems with otherworldly creatures, and it seems it's true," Chen Shouyi said, gently flicking away a spiky flying insect.

"This is relatively mild. The real infestation is in sparsely populated areas," Zhu Xueqing said.

The group moved swiftly, traversing the steep mountain path as if it were flat ground.

In less than two hours, they had crossed several summits.

Luo Jingwen stood on a massive rock on the mountain peak, looking into the distance and said in a deep voice, "Cross one more small mountain, and we'll be there!"

Chen Shouyi and Zhu Xueqing also jumped onto the rock. In the distance, the city was pitch black, with not a glimmer of light, like a giant beast lying in the darkness.

"Could it be an empty city?" Zhu Xueqing asked.

"We won't know until we check it out," Luo Jingwen said, jumping off the rock.

The group remained silent, focusing on their journey.

In just over ten minutes, they descended the mountain.

Passing by a village, Chen Shouyi keenly sensed a familiar presence.

The Domain of Faith.

However, it was much fainter compared to the other world, barely perceptible and easily overlooked.

The night was dim, silent, with a thick smell of incense in the air.

The group exchanged heavy looks.

It was certain that this place had completely fallen.

"This place has indeed been infiltrated by the cult," Luo Jingwen said gravely.

"Why don't they flee to the neighboring Jiangnan Province? There is no defense here!" Zhu Xueqing asked in confusion.

Chen Shouyi remained silent, not speaking.

Actually, the war between humans and the Barbarian God wasn't a war of species survival.

The Barbarian God fights for faith, while humans defend their dignity as a species.

However, the common people are often the most pragmatic. As long as the Barbarian God they believe in isn't too evil or harsh, and the government doesn't crack down hard, along with tangible benefits from the faith, they'll quickly flock to it and spread it rapidly.

Even the ethereal earthly religions can attract masses of followers, let alone real gods.

As long as life is bearable, who would risk danger to flee to an unfamiliar place?

"Let's head into the city and have a look," Luo Jingwen sighed after a long time.

...

In the darkness, a patrol of soldiers strolled through the streets, laughing and chatting.

A breeze blew, and several trash bags danced on the wind.

The group hid in the corner, quietly observing.

Chen Shouyi noticed that these soldiers were undisciplined, and many faces didn't resemble those of the Great Xia Country, with quite peculiar accents,

Sensing Chen Shouyi's confusion, Luo Jingwen whispered, "According to reports, the East Sea Province has seen an influx of Southeast Asians and Chinese. The swift fall of the East Sea Province is likely related to these people."

"Southeast Asians!"

His brows furrowed. Right now, humanity's enemy was the barbarians, the creatures from the other world.

They weren't guarded against fellow humans from other countries, so if many sneaked in with malicious intent, it was truly possible!

Typically, lower-tier towns and counties had limited defenses.

Usually, there was just a garrison of a regiment, with only a few Martial Artists.

With communications and electricity cut, just one supreme Martial Artist attacking could turn an entire county upside down. If enough infiltrated and were well-organized, they could even control the entire county.

"It's only two-thirty, let's find a place first and wait until daylight," Luo Jingwen said, checking his watch.

...

This place seemed to have experienced some chaos, but empty houses weren't hard to find.

Chen Shouyi pressed his ear against the door, listening for a while: "No one's here!"

Luo Jingwen said, "I'll open the door."

After Chen Shouyi stepped aside, he took out a piece of wire, inserted it into the keyhole, and skillfully jiggled it a few times, opening the door.

"You can do that!" Chen Shouyi exclaimed in surprise.

Zhu Xueqing also looked over, surprised.

"Do you want to learn? It's sometimes quite handy!" Luo Jingwen said with a smile.

"I'll pass!" Chen Shouyi declined courteously, "I'd rather climb through a window."

This suburban self-built house had open windows on the second floor, and he thought it would be easier to just climb through.

Zhu Xueqing also showed no interest.

"Sigh, modern Martial Artists are just straightforward and rough. In the past, we underwent special agent training," Luo Jingwen said.

"Special agent training?" Chen Shouyi asked curiously.

He said as he walked into the living room, where a thick layer of dust had accumulated, clearly uninhabited for a long time.

"In the past, any Martial Artist underwent special agent training. Did you think that with the otherworldly threat, the world is completely harmonious with no disputes?" Luo Jingwen retorted.

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