Ancient Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 11 Under the Great Calamity, All Living Beings Are Equal

Lin Xiu felt a little regretful.

It wasn't that she regretted saying the wrong thing and making Yao Rongrong think she was malicious; rather, she had gotten so caught up in the storytelling that she forgot to end the story and finished telling a completely fabricated tale without leaving a hook for the ending.

Great!

I just hope that Lady Yao will keep her promise and give me some dumplings; otherwise, I might have to cut her off from the story and kill her!

Lin Xiu turned to look at Yao Rongrong, and seeing that the woman had finished speaking to him and then went back to thinking, he did not disturb her.

After walking a while longer, the sky suddenly darkened.

It was nearly evening, but the sky shouldn't have been this dark, indicating that dark clouds were gathering and a storm was brewing.

"Miss Yao, stop reminiscing. It could rain any minute now, we need to find shelter quickly."

Lin Xiu offered a reminder.

Yao Rongrong then came to her senses and said, "Sir is right, let's go quickly."

There was another hill ahead, covered only with some grass and a crooked tree; nothing else. From a distance, it appeared bare.

Seeing that there were no undead on the hill, Lin Xiu, Yao Rongrong, and Brother Donkey quickly walked up.

Upon reaching the top of the hill, the two paused briefly to gaze into the distance. The black donkey then took the opportunity to bury its head in the grass and begin munching.

Lin Xiu knew that this donkey was a glutton, but he didn't expect it to eat so much.

Ever since leaving Mengzhou City, Brother Donkey has been eating everywhere, going wherever he goes. As long as there is grass on the ground, he will eat it without hesitation, as if the wild grass outside Mengzhou City is comparable to the most delicious delicacies in the world.

Lin Xiu always felt that with these grasses around, even the finest wine wouldn't be able to attract Brother Donkey.

Thinking back, when I first transmigrated and found Brother Donkey, Brother Donkey was always like this, eating wherever he went. It was only after entering Mengzhou City and settling down with me in Mengzhou City that he suppressed his nature.

Returning to the mountains now is simply a relapse of my true nature.

Thinking about it, this is actually quite good. The donkey is self-sufficient, which saves me the trouble of finding and storing food for it.

Good thing!

"Sir, look, there's a village ahead, and one house that hasn't collapsed yet. Let's go take a look. If everything's alright, why don't we rest there tonight?"

Yao Rongrong pointed to the distance and said.

Lin Xiu looked around, but the place was too far away, and he could only see a blurry outline. In the dim light of the sky, he could not see very clearly.

It seems that Yao Rongrong is not only better than me in terms of physical skills, but also has much better eyesight.

I wonder if it's because of practicing that method for a long time?

Based on this assumption, Lin Xiu became even more interested in training and cultivation, as well as the Qi-boosting and health-preserving pills.

"it is good."

Lin Xiu agreed.

The two men and the donkey continued on their way down the hill. The sky grew increasingly gloomy, and the wind picked up, causing the weeds underfoot to sway and bend over completely.

The air was thick with moisture, making the dark clouds and the gloomy weather seem heavy and oppressive, causing a sense of suffocation.

Continuing onward, they encountered no undead along the way. As they drew closer to the dark outline ahead, Lin Xiu could finally see that it was indeed a village.

However, the village has been completely abandoned. With no one around, most of the houses have collapsed and become ruins.

Only one or two houses remain standing, which looks rather out of place in this deserted village.

Upon reaching the deserted village, one can see that there are still living dead among the ruins; some are lying in the ruins, while others are buried under collapsed houses, but they are not a cause for concern.

The living dead here were clearly different from those in the Star Gazing Sect on Wolong Mountain. They did not suddenly erupt with powerful energy and seemed to be in their normal state, which reassured Lin Xiu and Yao Rongrong somewhat.

However, Lin Xiu still dared not be careless, so he retreated behind Yao Rongrong and let the heroine Yao scout ahead.

The heroine Yao glanced at Lin Xiu with amusement, but said nothing.

As you travel through deserted villages, there is inevitably a living dead you cannot avoid.

The undead was probably a former villager, quite old. Even now, as an undead, it was still hunched over, lunging at Yao Rongrong with its mouth barely open.

Therefore, Yao Rongrong did not have to exert much effort to deal with this living dead.

Upon reaching the house that had not collapsed, one could see that it was slightly tall and its building material was not mud walls and thatched roofs, but rather resembled brick and stone houses in the city. It was probably the home of a landlord in the village.

But what's the difference?

Whether landlords or poor peasants, all were either dead or fled during this great disaster, or remained in a state of semi-death, like walking corpses.

In the face of great disaster, all beings are equal.

"I'll go in and take a look first. Would you like to come along, sir?"

Yao Rongrong turned around and asked Lin Xiu a question.

Lin Xiu replied, "Miss, please go in first. I'll keep watch for you at the door."

Yao Rongrong couldn't help but giggle, glancing at Lin Xiu: "Sir, you really know how to talk."

Lin Xiu said, "You flatter me."

Yao Rongrong couldn't help but laugh for a while, but didn't argue with Lin Xiu, and went into the landlord's courtyard.

She was naturally very careful. She knocked on the door and, after hearing no response, tiptoed inside.

—This is certainly not a polite greeting; it's just to guard against the possibility of undead appearing behind the door.

Having roamed the martial world alone for so long, Miss Yao still possesses this much vigilance.

Lin Xiu watched Yao Rongrong step inside, silently hoping to learn something. However, he hoped he wouldn't need such survival skills in the future, so he'd leave that task to the heroine Yao.

Occasionally, noises could be heard from inside, but Lin Xiu didn't rush in. With his current skills, going in would only cause trouble for Yao Rongrong; it was better to stay here and "support" the heroine.

After waiting a while, footsteps approached from afar in the courtyard. Lin Xiu could hear them clearly; they were Yao Rongrong's footsteps. However, he remained vigilant, retreated behind the black donkey, patted it, and said, "Brother Donkey, be careful."

Brother Donkey scratched his hooves, turned around, and faced the door with his rear end, planning to use his signature donkey kick if anything went wrong, which would also make it easier to run away.

Then Yao Rongrong came out of the door and couldn't help but widen her eyes: "What are you doing?"

Seeing that Yao Rongrong's eyes weren't clear and lively, and that there was nothing wrong with her, Lin Xiu said, "Naturally, it's to guard against the living dead."

Lin Xiu spoke these words with a clear conscience, and naturally showed no shame.

Of course, he felt guilty as well.

Yao Rongrong looked the black donkey up and down, then glanced at Lin Xiu, and asked, "Is that so?"

Lin Xiu nodded: "Of course."

Yao Rongrong: "..."

Suddenly, the sky turned white, followed by a rumble of thunder.

Both of them looked up at the sky and saw a thin bolt of lightning strike down and land in the distance.

Yao Rongrong then said, "It's going to rain, come in quickly."