The metaphysical mother returns, and the villain son stands at attention

Chapter 244 The game begins

When the Ghost King saw that the child just spit out a mouthful of blood, everyone gathered around him to show concern, and he became more determined to play the game.

People are like this. They are very good at disguising themselves in front of outsiders, but only they themselves know what they are thinking in their hearts. Especially when facing life threats, how many people can give up themselves for others?
"I'm fine." Huo Xingchen looked a little depressed, and his chest still hurt, but he didn't show it. Instead, he changed the subject and said, "It should be that the connection was planted when I was controlled before."

He felt a little guilty, "I was negligent."

Gu Qingyin's eyes were red with distress. She hugged Huo Xingchen tightly and kissed his forehead. "It's not your fault. It's because mommy didn't protect you well. Be good, don't be afraid. Mommy won't let anything happen to you."

Huo Xingchen raised the corners of his lips and smiled sweetly, "I know, mom is the best."

The others all showed expressions of heartache when they heard this, and looked at the Ghost King with eyes full of anger, wishing they could tear him to pieces on the spot, but due to the connection between him and Huo Xingchen, everyone was afraid to take action and did not dare to do anything at all.

"Despicable! Shameless! Unacceptable..." Zhang Qiuyan cursed angrily, but when she thought of the Ghost King's experience before his death, she couldn't bring herself to curse. For a moment, she despised herself for being soft-hearted and became even angrier.

After using the talisman to give Huo Xingchen a simple treatment, Gu Qingyin looked at the Ghost King coldly, "What do you want to do?"

"Don't worry, you will know soon..."

As the Ghost King's voice slowly fell, the scene before everyone's eyes changed again.

This is a very old village. The low wooden bungalows can be considered mansions. Most of the houses are built with stones and soil and seem to be in danger of collapsing at any time.

The air was very dry and mixed with the stench of rotting meat. Most of the pedestrians on the roadside were pale and thin, and their bodies were dirty as if they had just rolled in the field.

"Is this where the Ghost King lived before he died?" Zhang Qiuyan looked around, "Is this a game scene? What are we going to play?"

Dongfang Lingjun's face was serious, "The game has already begun."

"What?" Zhang Qiuyan had just asked when her stomach started to growl. She subconsciously pressed her stomach to resist the surging hunger.

Gu Qingyin hugged Huo Xingchen tightly and whispered, "It's a situational experience game. He wants us to feel the pain of not having food to eat, and then... see what choice we will make."

Zhang Qiuyan was stunned and subconsciously looked at Huo Xingchen. Did the Ghost King want to see if they would throw Huo Xingchen away too?
But how is that possible? They know it's just a game.

The things about the game are almost clear.

Huo Yunjing said, "Let's find a place to live first. This game won't end so soon."

Walking along the road, you can see many empty houses. It can be seen that the famine has been going on for some time. Maybe it’s because the land is dry? Can’t grow food in the fields?

Finally, they found an empty house that looked clean and sturdy. Gu Qingyin drew a cleaning talisman and dusted the room. The others then cooperated and started cleaning the house.

Gu Qingyin held the sleepy Huo Xingchen in her arms and looked at the people busying around in and outside the house. She missed her little paper dolls very much. When she returned this time, she would definitely make a few more paper dolls. They were really useful.

The house was not very big, with only one bedroom and a large bunk bed, which was enough to accommodate several of them.

Huo Yunjing's storage bag contained sleeping bags for use in the wild, one for each person and some left over.

When Gu Qingyin took the sleeping bag, she asked casually, "Did you bring any food?"

Huo Yunjing paused, pursed his lips and said, "No." His storage bag was filled with tools and other things. In addition, he himself was not a person who cared much about food, so naturally he would not bring food with him.

Gu Qingyin was not surprised at all, this was in line with her character. She unfolded the sleeping bag, put Huo Xingchen in it, then turned to Huo Yunjing and smiled, "Then please go to the mountain to find something to eat. When Xingchen wakes up, it will be time to eat." As she spoke, she took out a handful of talismans from her backpack, "Use them as you see fit, don't be stingy, it's best if you can get some meat."

Huo Yunjing took the talisman and turned away. He would definitely come back with prey.

Outside, Dongfang Lingjun was taking Zhang Qiuyan to add reinforcement and defense formations to the house to prevent the starving natives from eating anything they could find.

By the time the master and disciple finished their work, the sun had passed the center line and began to set in the west. Huo Yunjing, who had gone out to look for food, had not returned yet.

Dongfang Lingjun sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the sleeping Huo Xingchen, smacked his lips, and muttered, "I'm a little thirsty."

Gu Qingyin was startled and then realized that they had not found any water source along the way, and there was no running water in the house. If they wanted to drink water, they could only go outside. Considering the extremely dry air, Gu Qingyin had a very bad premonition.

"Please take care of Huo Xingchen. I'll go outside to see if there's any water."

Dongfang Lingjun and Zhang Qiuyan both responded and told her to go without worry, but they didn't go too far.

Gu Qingyin went out and changed the route. After walking around for a long time, she finally found a well at the east end of the village. When she looked inside, it was indeed dry.

This is the biggest problem. People can survive without food by eating tree bark, but without water, they really can't survive for a few days.

No wonder there are so few people in the village. Some of them have fled or died of thirst. Only a small number of them are left.

Gu Qingyin looked up at the cloudless blue sky, thinking about the possibility of praying for rain.

Compared to ordinary people, Taoist priests have many more ways to solve problems. From the very beginning of the game, the balance of the game has been tilting in their favor.

On the way back, Gu Qingyin, who was alone, finally attracted the attention of the villagers.

She was really eye-catching, with fair skin and moist red lips. It was obvious that she had enough food and water. She also looked unfamiliar, so she must have come from another place.

The refugees watched, their eyes cloudy, no one knew what they were thinking, only vague desire and... greed.

Gu Qingyin didn't care and wasn't afraid. They were just a group of dead things concretized from her memory.

Halfway through the journey, Gu Qingyin met Huo Yunjing who was returning from hunting.

This man will never disappoint anyone. No matter which world he is in, he is extremely reliable.

Huo Yunjing was holding two dead and plucked pheasants in his hands. The most striking thing was that the pheasants had obviously been cleaned.

Gu Qingyin's eyes lit up slightly, "Where did you find the water source?"

At this time, Huo Yunjing realized that there was no water source in the village. A trace of annoyance flashed in his eyes, and he pursed his lips without saying anything.

Gu Qingyin keenly sensed something was wrong, "Did you use up all the water?"

Huo Yunjing felt inexplicably guilty and looked away, saying, "No, but I can't drink it either."

Gu Qingyin was silent. She wanted to take back what she had said before. This person could be unreliable sometimes.

(End of this chapter)