By associating with Nezha, I became the darling of the Chinese gods.

Chapter 128 Bizarre and Unusual! The Nian Beast Invades the Capital?

This prosperous age…

so beautiful!
No wonder it is a dynasty that has left a strong mark on history!
Perhaps it was because the New Year was approaching, but the distant Night Goddess was brightly lit, and Wen Miao stared at it for a long time before she could bear to look away.

As reason gradually returned, Wen Miao glanced at the semi-transparent StarNet system panel and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow in surprise.

Tsk, that's a bit weird...

Let's leave aside the regular exam scenarios that are related to China.

After all, it was the StarNet system that read her peripheral consciousness and simulated the examination room.

But this is a miraculous site that has absolutely nothing to do with exams!

Why would a miraculous ruin from an interstellar world bring test-takers into a Chinese-themed instance?!

In an instant——

Scenes from previous exams flashed rapidly through Wen Miao's mind.

The ruins of Poseidon, the haunted city that never sleeps, and the recently discovered Giant's Court...

Images and scrolls filled Wenmiao's mind.

At this moment, her memories were even brought back to the time when she entered the Fire Cloud Temple with Jiang Yu and the others.

Something is wrong!
Each one of them is more suspicious than the last!

Wen Miao frowned, one hand supporting her forehead, her mind racing with memories.

The beads are laid out before me, only lacking a thread to string them all together…

Suddenly, an absurd idea uncontrollably popped into my head.

"Could it be..."

Swish!
Wen Miao's eyes suddenly opened, a deep, dark light flashing in their depths.

Seeing Wen Miao standing motionless in mid-air, looking completely lost, Shang Tianqi frowned in confusion.

Strange, what's wrong with Wen Miao?
Her serious expression... could it be that she's discovered danger nearby?!
The more Shang Tianqi thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and his expression visibly became anxious.

With Wenmiao's strength, he can definitely see things that they can't!

Thinking of this, Shang Tianqi could no longer hold back. He cupped his hands around his mouth like a megaphone and shouted in a high-pitched voice:

"Wenmiao, Wenmiao! What are you looking at all by suddenly flying up? Is danger coming?"

Not only was Shang Tianqi anxious, but the fellow villagers who were favored by the gods behind him also looked worried.

Wen Miao's strength has now spread throughout the entire Federation.

For her to think about this for so long, she must be in big trouble!

Now, all the villagers who were favored by the gods couldn't sit still any longer. They craned their necks and asked anxiously:
"Wenmiao! Is danger approaching at the ruins of the divine relic?"

"Damn it! Should we defend immediately?"

"Of course we need to! Everyone, perk up and get ready for battle!"

Among the crowd, besides some of the chosen ones gripping their divine weapons, preparing to fight to the death, there were also some who, in hindsight, remarked:
"Ha! I knew this miraculous site wouldn't be so simple!"

"Hmph, I sensed it as soon as I arrived here; there was indeed danger lurking here!"

"It seems my sixth sense is just as sharp as Master Wenmiao's!"

The shouts of the crowd brought Wen Miao back to reality.

Looking down, he saw a group of divinely favored individuals spitting with high spirits, each one gathering divine power as if injected with chicken blood, their eyes flashing with a monstrous red light.

Wen Miao suddenly came to her senses, and the corner of her mouth twitched.

Um...

These people wouldn't believe her so unconditionally...

She just flew up because she really just wanted to see the magnificent capital of the Tang Dynasty!
Ugh!
Unfortunately, no one would believe me if I told them.

Exhausted, Wen Miao wiped her face, cleared her mind of the complex thoughts, and floated back to the ground.

"Calm down, I haven't detected any danger yet."

As Wen Miao put away the Hun Tian Ling, she suggested:

"More urgent than that is to quickly follow the instructions provided by the StarNet system and inquire around to see if any unusual situations have occurred recently."

"Don't forget, our ultimate goal for this trip is to quickly activate the miracle!"

The chosen ones nodded repeatedly and discussed among themselves:
"Wen Miao is right!"

"That's a relief. Since Wen Miao didn't detect any danger, it seems we're quite safe for now!"

Shang Tianqi raised his hand and said seriously:
"I think we should gather everyone in the village together first and count the exact number of people so that we can better plan the next exploration mission." Unsurprisingly, this suggestion was agreed upon by everyone.

Everyone got right to work, going door to door in the thatched huts to find people.

One household, two households, three households...

As everyone expected, the entire village turned out to be inhabited by interstellar beings favored by the gods.

There are only 260 people in total!
As for Jiang Yu and the other favored by the gods, it is unknown where they were randomly assigned.

Hope everyone can get together soon!

In case of danger, these 260 people are really not enough!
Wen Miao sighed inwardly, pointed to the semi-transparent StarNet system in front of her, and said:

"How about we create a group chat first, so it'll be easier to contact and communicate in the future?"

I must say, the world channel provided by the StarNet system was quite useful during the last back-to-school competition.

Perfect for team battles!

Soon, all the chosen ones in the village joined a group—

"A concentration camp of incredibly talented geniuses"

Group owner Shang Tianqi looked at the group name he had chosen with satisfaction and nodded repeatedly.

Hmm, not bad!
Only such a powerful and imposing group name is worthy of them in the prime of their lives!
Wen Miao: "..."

The other favored by the gods: "..."

What a load of rubbish!

Is it too late for them to leave the group now?

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To gather information, you must leave the starting village.

With the Lunar New Year approaching and the weather cold, coupled with the approaching curfew, every household in the nearby villages has their doors tightly shut, making it quite difficult to find someone to ask for information.

Therefore, Shang Tianqi and 260 others split into pairs and spread outwards from the village, secretly searching for information and other companions favored by the gods.

Wen Miao naturally paired up with Shang Tianqi.

The two walked along the country path.

Just then, they encountered a man carrying a wooden box, hurrying towards the village entrance, seemingly trying to get home before curfew.

According to the map provided by the StarNet system, this peddler clearly came from the capital.

Very good!
This is exactly the information we have!

Wen Miao's eyes lit up, and she quickly stepped forward, grabbed the peddler, and asked:
"My lord, have any strange things happened in the capital recently?"

"There is indeed a strange thing."

The peddler, who came from the capital, squinted his small eyes and gossiped in a low voice:

"I'm telling you, but you mustn't tell anyone!"

Wen Miao blinked, and agreed without really meaning it:

"Good, good, good!"

"Rumors are circulating that the Imperial Observatory recently observed the celestial phenomena at night and predicted that an alien object would invade the capital on New Year's Eve this year!"

"Sigh, there are only 7 days left until New Year's Eve. It's said that this is all because of women..."

Before he could finish speaking, the peddler's remaining words were overwritten by the StarNet system.

[Full Map Announcement: The main quest for exploring divine miracles has been activated. All chosen ones, please join forces to slay the Nian beast.]

[The StarNet system predicts that the probability of a divine companion beast descending after the Nian beast's death has increased to 100%.]

The StarNet system has searched the entire interstellar space for the history of miracle exploration. By gaining the favor of enough divine companion beasts, one can awaken the Beast God and initiate a miracle!

Wen Miao was speechless.

What is the StarNet system?

The Nian monster?!
Is it the Nian beast she's thinking of?
It should be true, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Combining the StarNet system with the gossip the peddler just mentioned…

I rely on!

Wen Miao's eyelids twitched violently, and she couldn't help but curse inwardly.

In other words, will the legendary Nian beast launch a massive invasion of the Tang Dynasty capital on Lunar New Year's Eve this year?!
Good guy!
This is too magical!
The ancient ferocious beasts from Chinese legends have all come here! Does that even make sense?!
This is ridiculous during the Chinese New Year!
correct!

So, what is the Nian beast afraid of again?!
(End of this chapter)