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Chapter 242, Lu Yue's Room Allocation

Lu Yue had also seen genuine natural treasures, such as the one in Changshan Village.

But I have never encountered this kind of thing that contains source energy.

Lu Yue looked solemn. He thought of the bronze shells in the Bigan ruins. The reason why those bronze shells contained source energy was simply because of the power of rules in the ruins. Moreover, part of the materials used to make the bronze shells were the souls of extraordinary people.

Could it be that the natural treasures here are also like this?
For a moment, the abnormality here aroused Lu Yue's speculation about the source energy.

If source energy is just the soul, then why can some people produce source energy while others cannot? Thinking back to what Taoist Fang once said, there is something very special hidden in those peaches in the medicine box.

Suspected to be the source of energy.

This Taoist priest from the East and the West had also discovered it at the end of the underworld.

Source energy...is not just a simple soul.

It is even very likely that it does not belong to the human body and is a foreign object.

Only in this way can we explain why some people have it and some do not.

Lu Yue had a vague understanding in his heart and felt that he was one step closer to the truth of the source of energy. Then he stared at the mushroom in his hand, washed it with mineral water, chewed it tentatively and swallowed it, and then observed his wrist.

Almost instantly, the life on the wrist increased by one year.

"Only a year?"

Lu Yue frowned slightly. In order to find this rare treasure, he spent nearly two hours. If calculated at this efficiency, he might only be able to find four plants within eight hours during the day, increasing his lifespan by four years.

However, the reality is often more cruel than expected. This kind of search method that relies on luck may make some people extremely lucky and be able to break even, but some people may be unlucky and get nothing.

It is indeed difficult to prolong your life by relying on natural resources and treasures.

Unless we can find higher quality natural treasures.

But no matter what, this road is undoubtedly difficult.

However, this experience also made Lu Yue clear that these natural treasures in the ruins that can increase lifespan can most likely provide a ray of source energy.

If we can cleverly utilize this point, mobilize the masses, and jointly search for natural treasures, and then recycle these natural treasures, it may become a shortcut to obtain source energy.

Of course, there are many difficulties hidden in this.

Lu Yue didn't dwell too much on this matter.

He put away his thoughts and continued to search for rare treasures.

However, he found nothing in the next four hours.

As six hours of the eight daytime had passed quietly, Lu Yue had to reserve some time to prepare to return to the gathering place.

After all, the remains of the night are full of unknowns.

Just then, a familiar figure came into view in the distance.

Lu Yue let out a light exclamation.

Isn’t that the macho guy who shocked the whole crowd by splitting a tree with his hips?
The other party hasn't left the ruins yet? ! ! !

With the other party's lifespan, if he really had to spend a night in the night ruins, his lifespan would probably have been reduced to zero.

Could it be that the other party has found a top-quality treasure like peaches?

Lu Yue's curiosity was completely aroused, and he hurriedly followed from a distance.

Soon, he arrived at the edge of a black water swamp.

Deep in the Blackwater Swamp, there are thickets of bushes, intertwined with intricate vines, swaying water plants, and mottled mosses, like a deep green maze.

As his sight extended, Lu Yue noticed wisps of mist rising in the distance. In the mist, the outlines of bushes and ripples on the water were looming, as if some unknown force was controlling them in secret.

The tree-chopping man jumped into the black water swamp without any hesitation.

Lu Yue showed a puzzled look on his face, secretly guessing the other party's intentions.

Seeing that the night was approaching, Lu Yue had to give up the idea of ​​continuing to explore after noting the location, and quickened his pace to rush towards the gathering place.

Finally, we successfully arrived at the gathering place before dark.

However, the gathering place at this time was as noisy as boiling water.

A large group of people appeared in front of me, making a lot of noise, just like a vegetable market.

A few minutes later, Lu Yue understood the whole story.

It turned out that the newcomers who had just arrived at this piece of ruins during the day also discovered this gathering place and had a dispute with the old people who had appeared here on the first day.

The cause of the dispute was simple.

The old people warned the newcomers that this place was full of dangers and advised them to leave immediately.

What the newcomers were thinking was that they had come here from afar and had gone through untold hardships to get a ticket to enter the ruins fragments. As soon as they entered the ruins, they found that one hour of daylight could increase their lifespan by one year.

You ask them to give up at this time?
Fuck you!!!!

The newcomers united together and questioned the old people's impure motives.

Lu Yue could testify that the old people did not lie, because it was indeed dangerous at night, but... were those old people really kind-hearted?
The answer is obviously no. Ever since Lu Yue revealed the secret of the natural treasures during the day, the old men have been trying to explore them all day. They know very well how precious these natural treasures are that can increase lifespan and help people survive the night.

However, after exploring during the day, everyone did not gain much.

In theory, large ruins do contain many opportunities and treasures.

But these are only fragments of larger ruins, not complete ruins.

The resources here are limited, but more and more people are entering.

In order to maximize their own interests, the elderly began to exaggerate the dangers.

The newcomers are not fools. Why don’t you quit when it’s so dangerous? It’s obvious that there is something fishy. So, two forces formed in the gathering place.

One group is the elderly people who arrived here on the first day.

The other group is the newcomers who just arrived today.

This was originally a trivial matter, but the real trigger of the conflict was the limited number of wooden houses. With the influx of nearly thirty newcomers, everyone began to compete for the right to live in the wooden houses.

The spiritual energy here is rich, which is suitable for long-term practice. It is impossible to stay outside all the time, so it is reasonable to find a gathering place for rest.

In addition, after hearing what the elders said before, the newcomers also felt that it might be really dangerous here at night. It was too late to chop down trees and build a wooden house now, so they had to obtain the right to live in the wooden house.

Among the old men who entered on the first day, a master of the fifth level of the Divine Hidden Realm said coldly: "I don't care, we were the first to discover these wooden houses, and giving you two is already very polite!"

There are not many extraordinary people in the team of old people, only eight.

Eight people occupied four wooden houses.

There are only six simple wooden houses here.

The newlyweds were extremely dissatisfied with this. There were nearly thirty people in their group. Did they have to squeeze thirty people into two wooden houses?

Do you sleep in a pile at night? ! ! !
"We have more people, so we'll distribute the seats based on the number of people. Five seats will go to us, and the remaining one will be left for you. This is fair." The newlyweds shouted confidently.

Although the old men have a master at the fifth level of the Divine Hidden Realm, the rest are just entering the extraordinary realm. The newcomers have strength in numbers, as all of them are at the fourth level of the Divine Hidden Realm.

The two groups were arguing with each other, neither side giving in. Their strength was equal, and if they started fighting, both sides would probably suffer losses. Therefore, they were trying their best to avoid conflict and tried to use verbal confrontation as much as possible.

"Everyone, is it necessary to be so procrastinating about allocating a house?"

"We are all brothers from all corners of the world. Why should we hurt the harmony for a house?"

When Lu Yue's voice sounded, it instantly attracted dozens of pairs of eyes. The old people remembered Lu Yue's kindness in telling them the basic rules earlier, and they all fell silent.

The newcomers curled their lips and showed disdain for Lu Yue's words.

This is just about dividing the house, the benefits are insignificant, so there is no need to take action.

If it was for some treasure, they would have probably fought each other a long time ago.

Whether it was for the sake of face or something else, this first battle was related to the right to speak in this area in the next few days, and they absolutely could not lose.

"It's getting dark. Since you all want to divide the house, I suggest we have a competition."

"I heard that the extraordinary people of the fourth level of the Divine Hidden Heaven can release energy fluctuations. There is an ancient tree a hundred meters ahead. Whoever of you two groups can stand here and touch the tree with his own energy will be the winner. How about the winner to get a house?"

Resolving disputes through competition?
This is indeed a good idea.

However, everyone frowned when they looked at the ancient tree a hundred meters away. Normally speaking, when they entered the extraordinary stage, the energy leakage would usually only be a few meters to a dozen meters.

The range of energy influence depends on the ability.

Here, the judging criteria are simply energy leakage.

Theoretically, this competition is impossible for anyone present to complete.

But whoever admits failure first will lose at this time.

It's impossible for a man to admit that he is not good enough!
The new team chattered and then elected an extraordinary person.

"I'll go first. It's a hundred meters, no problem."

The extraordinary man's eyes flashed, and he used local materials to quickly make a simple bow and arrow. Then he wrapped the energy around the arrow head. With a whoosh, the simple wooden arrow flew out and finally barely stuck on the tree trunk.

Although it was a bit tricky, it did achieve the effect of energy leakage over a hundred meters. In the team of seniors, several people accused them of cheating, while the newcomers argued with their necks stretched and their faces flushed, saying that they were just applying the rules reasonably.

A person must have a brain, why not keep it? ! ! !

When it was the old man's team's turn, the extraordinary person who was at the fifth level of the Divine Hidden Realm snorted coldly and also made a javelin on the spot.

The energy leaks out and attaches to the gun tip.

With a sudden throw, the javelin smashed the arrowhead directly and stuck firmly in the tree trunk.

The outcome is clear at a glance.

The newcomers all looked unhappy and shouted about cheating. The old ones refuted them with their previous words. The two sides started to argue. Some people suggested two wins in three games, three wins in five games, four wins in seven games, and five wins in nine games…

Seeing that the dispute was getting more and more intense, Lu Yue silently took out the bronze axe and chopped it fiercely at the distance. The strong energy fell and a deep gully appeared on the ground.

There is no grass within a hundred meters in a straight line ahead.

The tree was also smashed into pieces by the strong energy.

There was total silence.

"I'm the referee, I have the final say. This game is considered a draw. We are all compatriots, so why should we be so formal? More people means more fun, and sometimes it can be safer."

"So I suggest you divide the five cabins equally."

"As for me... I like to snore when I sleep. In order to avoid disturbing everyone's sleep, the innermost wooden house belongs to me."

"Anyone who has an opinion can raise their hand, and the minority will obey the majority."

In the end, Lu Yue formulated a distribution plan with an absolute advantage of one to zero.

Then he walked straight to the deepest part of the gathering place and settled down.

The people outside were left looking at each other in bewilderment. Many of them swallowed unconsciously, obviously still not recovering from the scene of Lu Yue's attack just now.

"Well...how do we divide it?"

"The referee is fair, just and open. I think we should listen to the referee."

"That's okay with me too."

"You are all fine, and I think it's fine too."

After a while, all the extraordinary people began to divide the wooden houses equally.

The whole picture is extremely harmonious and warm.

Everyone helped each other, was polite and modest, and looked like a group of high-quality people.

Inside the house, Lu Yue nodded with satisfaction and put away the bronze axe.

"..."

Almost as soon as the time came, the whole sky suddenly dimmed, as if covered by a layer of black gauze. As time slowly passed, the forest outside the gathering place became gloomy and terrifying in the night, like a ghost with bared fangs and claws, bringing with it a strange feeling of oppression.

I don’t know how long it took, inside a wooden house.

Zhao Lei got up quietly and went outside to use the toilet, lighting a cigarette.

It was his first day entering the ruins.

Moreover, he has a clear understanding of himself.

His purpose was not to seize the final core, but to take this opportunity to practice and improve his strength, so he chose the outskirts of the island where there were few people.

I didn’t expect the fragments of the ruins to be even stranger than I imagined.

At night the rules are reversed, theoretically resulting in eight years of life lost per day.

Zhao Lei glanced at the time on his wrist worriedly.

It clearly shows [10].

There is a trace of Yinmen industry blood in his body, although it is very thin and has not awakened. He has always thought that he is a new-age transcendent, but he did not expect that entering the ruins this time would give him a heavy blow.

Some destinies cannot be escaped.

Even if you quit now, you can only live for ten years when you return to the real world.

The digitization of life expectancy has forced him to start considering some practical issues.

Should I stay and search for rare treasures to prolong my life?
Or should I quit immediately and return to the real world to survive for another ten years?

This question made him extremely irritated tonight. If he had known earlier, he would not have come to participate in the relic fragmentation. He would not be so anxious without knowing the probability of his remaining life span.

Zhao Lei smoked several cigarettes in a row, but still couldn't get rid of the depression in his heart.

There was a cool breeze in the forest at night, and from time to time there were strange noises coming from it. It was hard to tell whether it was the cry of a wild animal, a human, or something else.

After finishing his cigarette, Zhao Lei was about to go into the house.

Suddenly a figure flashed by in the distance.

"Who?!" Zhao Lei shouted in a low voice with tension.

"My fellow countryman, it's me." The dark shadow slowly raised his head.

"It's you?" Zhao Lei couldn't help but look a little surprised.

The man who came was none other than the muscular man who had chopped the tree with his crotch on the first day. When he heard the other's accent, he recognized him as a fellow villager at a glance, so he gave him gauze and comforted him. He didn't expect that the fellow villager did not leave and dared to stay here.

and many more!

One night passed.

According to common sense, the other party's lifespan should have been completely consumed.

Thinking of this, Zhao Lei couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

In this land of ruins and fragments, there are some things that must be guarded against.

"Don't worry, my friend. I'm still alive."

Brother Pishu's words did not let Zhao Lei lower his guard. He still looked at him vigilantly: "Stand still, let me see your wrist."

In any case, life expectancy cannot be faked.

Upon hearing this, Brother Pishu slowly lifted up his left sleeve with his right hand.

Reveal the number on your left wrist.

【twelve】

Twelve years?!

Zhao Lei confirmed again and again and confirmed that it was indeed twelve years in that position.

At this time, Brother Tree Splitting quickly lowered his sleeves to cover the space behind the lifespan number, and said to Zhao Lei: "I found a good place. In addition to natural treasures, that place can be exempted from the influence of the ruins' night rules."

"Thanks to you for saving me yesterday, I came here to thank you."

"Fellow villagers don't cheat fellow villagers, you have to believe me."

Zhao Lei was a little hesitant, as his ten years of life were like a sword hanging over his head.

Believe it or not?
In fact, Zhao Lei has no way out.

So he asked, "Where is the place you are talking about?"

"There is a blackwater swamp here. Go through the miasma and it's right there. I'll take you there..."

Zhao Lei thought for a moment, but ultimately failed to resist the temptation. However, not long after he walked, he suddenly caught a glimpse of the man doing the splits, and his expression became a little strange and gloomy.

"You look a little weird?"

"Nothing, it's too cold here at night, I'm freezing."

Zhao Lei was doubtful and took a few more steps.

"No, why is there a gleam of iron on your face?"

"Just applied wax to prevent cold."

"Why did it turn into copper again?"

"The wax has gone bad..."

After he finished speaking, the tree-chopping man suddenly stopped, turned his head and looked straight at Zhao Lei, with a strange smile on his face.

Zhao Lei's heart was filled with alarm bells, and a deep chill rose from the bottom of his heart.

Just as he was about to turn around and flee, he saw a few figures appear in the distance.

Those people's bodies were glowing with bronze light.

"Enemy attack!!!"

At the last moment, Zhao Lei shouted loudly, and his voice echoed in the night sky.

(End of this chapter)