Chapter 103: Pray for Your Protection of the Prophet

Zhuge Chengnian also said: "Yes, the fact that it is contagious is already very scary."

"Can you imagine? All the people in the world turned into insects..."

"They're like a plague."

Hearing this, Lu Yunting suddenly felt that his thoughts seemed different from those of ordinary people.

He felt that it was already difficult for the people to survive, and even if they turned into [disaster-resistant insects], it was only to adapt to natural disasters and man-made calamities.

Even though night bugs may not sound smart enough, but... at least they can survive.

The power of blood is hidden in everyone's body. Since [Disaster-Resistant Insect] is also a kind of awakened power, there must be a reason for its existence.

However, the rampant infestation of insects is indeed a headache.

Lu Yunting asked: "If you encounter this kind of bug while walking on the street at night, you will be transformed into the same kind, right?"

Zhuge Chengnian said: "This would happen to the people who have not awakened. But awakened people like us are like stones on the roadside in the eyes of insects. We will not attract their attention at all."

"However, if we take the initiative to attack them, they will also be angry and attack us, but they will not be able to convert us into their own kind."

Lu Yunting said: "But the people don't go out at night, so it should be safe."

Zhuge Chengnian replied: "It's not safe. Different insects have different preferences and habits. The only thing they have in common is that they like darkness. They will take the initiative to sneak into people's homes at night... But if every household turns on the lights, it should be fine. In addition, it's best not to talk or make any noise at night because their hearing is more acute."

Lu Yunting asked again: "Have any of you tried to raise insects? Or, does the imperial court raise insects?"

"This... Second Prince, it seems that you really don't remember anything at all."

"Decades ago, the imperial court once raised a kind of fire-resistant [disaster-resilient insects], imprisoned them, and sent special personnel to observe and record their conditions."

"As a result, half a month later, those observers were burned to ashes."

"Later, the imperial court sent in various awakened people with various abilities, including prophets. Without exception, they were all burned to death. Only one fortune teller managed to survive."

"This fortune teller said that among this group of insects, there is a mutant insect. This insect can control fire and is very intelligent. It is different from other insects. It is this mutant insect that killed all the awakened people around it. Because the mutant insect wanted to escape, but it couldn't burn this special house and couldn't get out, so it started killing people in anger."

"Later, the imperial court ordered the massacre of all insects."

"But you can't kill all the bugs."

"Especially in the past few years, the whole country has been in drought, so many [Disaster Insects] that are not afraid of hunger and thirst have appeared. Basically, there are some in every town, but the court does not have so many awakened teams and cannot take care of so many places. But fortunately, there are [Prophets] in every town."

"The [Prophets] know a lot of knowledge. They know how to help people avoid becoming [Disaster Insects]. For example, we passed by a town before, and the prophet in the town secretly spread a rumor that if you don't turn on the lights at night, you will get a strange disease..."

"In other places, the prophet was able to sneak into the dreams of the people on a large scale, suggesting that they must light the lights in their rooms, otherwise water and food would be thrown away."

"However, these are only temporary solutions. The real solution is to kill all the disaster-resilient insects."

Lu Yunting asked: "What about the village? Will [Disaster Insects] appear in the village?"

Zhuge Chengnian said: "Normally not."

Lu Yunting asked again: "Why? Is there something special about the village?"

Zhuge Chengnian nodded and said, "Because the village covers a relatively small area, the [land deed] is also relatively small... By the way, Your Highness, do you still remember what a [land deed] is?"

"Every place in this world has a [land deed], which can be understood as our house deed. Every village and town has a [prophet] in charge. The [prophet] is the owner of the [land deed]."

"Most towns in our country have prophets in charge."

"But it's not necessarily the case in the villages. In many villages, there are prophets, but these prophets are either not awakened or have been lost since birth, becoming wandering prophets, causing the land deeds to become ownerless. In such areas where the land deeds are ownerless, even if they face a huge disaster, there will definitely be no bugs appearing."

Lu Yunting asked: "Why is this?"

Zhuge Chengnian smiled and said, "I don't know about this either. According to the information collected by the court, the emergence of [disaster-rewarding insects] is closely related to [land deeds], but the specific relationship is still unclear..."

At this time, the deputy commander said: "I have heard a rumor, but it is not necessarily true. This rumor said that the [Disaster-Resistant Insects] were born in response to disasters. On the surface, their appearance is a way for people to better adapt to disasters and survive in harsh environments, but in fact, this kind of insect itself means disaster. Some people suspect that when the [Disaster-Resistant Insects] grow to a certain stage, they will eat the [Prophet] and the [Land Deed] together... The key point is to eat them together, not separately, so those ownerless land deeds are not attractive to the insects."

Lu Yunting asked: "Is there any basis for this speculation? For example, has anyone seen insects eating the deed?"

The deputy commander said, "Of course not. There are many versions of rumors about bugs, but I personally tend to believe this version."

At this time, a member of the awakening team said: "I believe in another rumor... It is said that [disaster-resilient insects] are the most perfect form of human beings. Not only can they live longer, but they can also adapt to the environment better. If all the people can awaken their blood power and turn into insects, they can live better. For example, in the current disaster year, there are many refugees. If they all turn into [disaster-resilient insects], they can live for a long time even if they don't eat or drink..."

The deputy commander's face turned cold, and he slapped the member who was talking on the shoulder and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? If you become a monster, what's the point of living?"

As if realizing that his words were a bit harsh, the deputy commander added: "His Royal Highness has lost his memory. You cannot instill wrong ideas in him and mislead him here."

The Awakened One who was beaten apologized repeatedly: "Yes, yes, I didn't think it through."

Lu Yunting said: "I have my own thoughts and my own judgment. It is impossible for me to believe everything he says. Anyway, what you said are all rumors. There is no way to judge whether they are true or false. Tell me more. I want to listen."

"This... okay." The deputy commander was speechless, but like Zhuge Chengnian, he supported the court's policies from the bottom of his heart, and most of the rumors he spread were negative news about insects.

After listening to this, Lu Yunting raised his head and looked at the sky.

Zhuge Chengnian asked, "Your Highness, what are you looking at?"

Lu Yunting said: "Looking at the immortal."

Zhuge Chengnian also raised his head like him, and even rubbed his eyes hard, but unfortunately he still could not see anything.

Lu Yunting asked, "Does the Immortal have anything else to ask?"

Luo Mingyue said: "No more. Also... Regarding the title, if you don't want to call me immortal in private, you can follow the previous title."

"Really?" Lu Yunting's eyes lit up instantly, and he said happily: "Thank you, Immortal."

Zhuge Chengnian didn't know what the immortal said to His Royal Highness that made His Royal Highness so happy, so he asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, what instructions does the immortal have?"

The smile on Lu Yunting's face gradually faded and disappeared, "No, the immortal left because of something."

…

Luo Mingyue continued to observe the town.

She didn't know how to treat the insects, so she decided to keep them.

Anyway, the things she has the most are food and water.

However, if it was during the day, Luo Mingyue did not plan to feed Hulu Town because there were too many people in the town.

Luo Mingyue's original purpose in helping the little people was just to keep them alive.

Since the little people in the town can still live normally without the appearance of the "immortal".

Then, there is no need for Luo Mingyue to intervene.

But she can feed worms at night.

Luo Mingyue discovered that if the insects were full at night, they would go home and sleep peacefully instead of wandering around the streets. From a certain perspective, they were quite well behaved.

Luo Mingyue decided to keep them for a while and see how things went.

At present, the insects cannot see Luo Mingyue's hands. They only care about food and water. They are not noisy and are easy to raise.

In the blink of an eye, the morning passed.

The people of Hulu Town had a relatively stable life. After all, the imperial court sent people to make it rain regularly, and the rebellious princes had never passed by here. Life in the town was peaceful and full of the atmosphere of fireworks. The only difference was that the price of food was much higher than before, and the lives of many people had become difficult. But because of the existence of the government, the people believed that it would rain one day and the hard times would eventually pass, so they were still optimistic about their lives.

At noon, Cui and Yunyun still didn't have lunch.

Yunyun tilted her head in confusion and asked, "What's going on? Why am I not hungry yet?"

Cui also looked worried, "Could it be that we are sick..."

The mother and daughter obviously didn't know that they had already had a full meal when they turned into insects last night, and they were all [Disaster Insects]. Even if they turned back into normal people during the day, the power of the awakened was still contained in their blood. Even during the day, this power would take effect and slow down the digestion speed of their gastrointestinal tract, making them more resistant to hunger.

Yunyun said fearfully, "So my mother and I are both sick? But seeing a doctor is so expensive..."

Cui was worried, but she still smiled and comforted her child, "It's okay. Look, we didn't eat this morning and noon, so we saved the money for two meals. It's just right for us to go see a doctor this afternoon."

"good."

The mother and daughter packed up their stall and went home.

Luo Mingyue fed Mojia Village and Tianliu Village in turn.

The little people in Tianliu Village are all strong-willed and like to be self-reliant, but the prophet's absence for so long has made them realize that their so-called "self-reliance" is actually fake, and they mainly rely on the prophet's ability to purify beast blood. Without the prophet, the meat strips of each household in the village are rapidly decreasing, but they cannot be replenished, so they can only ask the immortal for help.

Many villagers from Tianliu Village knelt under the statue, with lit incense in their hands.

"My god, the prophet has been out for many days and has not returned. Please guide us in the right direction so that we can find the prophet."

"It doesn't matter if we can't find the prophet. We beg the immortal to protect the prophet. If the prophet is safe, we don't need to interfere with his whereabouts. He can come back if he wants to, and leave if he wants to, because he has never owed us anything, and we cannot restrict his freedom. But if the prophet encounters any accident... we still ask the immortal to lend a hand. As long as the prophet is safe, believers are willing to support the immortal for generations to come."

"The prophet is a great benefactor to our entire village. Please bless him with peace."

"We know that the prophet is very powerful. No matter where he goes, he can find a way to survive, and even live better than the rest of us. But... it's really worrying that we haven't heard from the prophet for such a long time..."

"Please, God, show yourself and tell us about the prophet..."

"My Lord God, I am willing to dedicate my life to the prophet. I only hope that he will be safe and healthy."

"God, please show up and protect the prophet."

The villagers did not have a unified line. They just kept repeating the same few sentences over and over again.

But Luo Mingyue had no choice.

She thought to herself: "Although your wish is very strong, I can't do it. I don't even know where the prophet is..."

Or, why not just reward them something?

It was noon, so Luo Mingyue simply packed their lunch and put down one stone basin after another.

The villagers were stunned for a moment, then sent someone to find Aunt Guo.

Ye Ningchuan followed Aunt Guo like a little tail.

"Aunt Guo, please ask the little girl behind you to communicate with the immortals and ask them whether they have agreed to our request by putting down the food. Ask them whether the prophet is doing well outside and whether he has been bullied."

A middle-aged man shouted, "Who dares to bully the prophet? Are you tired of living? I will let my son carry a knife and avenge the prophet."

Someone immediately said, "Are you kidding? Our knives are only aimed at poisonous animals, how can we aim them at people?"

Hearing this, the middle-aged man widened his eyes and said, "Your idea is a little wrong. Just like last time, that black bean ran into our territory and ran wild. Are we going to let him be killed? Our sympathy is only for kind people, not for evil people. Whoever bullies the prophet is an evil person in my heart!"

"You misunderstood. What I meant is that your son's knife is too sharp. Every time he kills a poisonous beast, he is the most efficient. If there is really a villain who wants to hurt the prophet, wouldn't it be an easy opportunity for the villain to let your son do it? Let me carry the knife. I am good at cutting the flesh and bleeding poisonous beasts. It is more appropriate for me to do this kind of killing."

Aunt Guo's face turned pale when she heard this. "No, are you so cruel now? You even dare to kill people..."

"No, we haven't killed anyone. We won't hurt anyone on our own initiative, but we are not pushovers. If anyone offends the prophet, I will send him to reincarnation. That's all."