This time I chose Paladin.

Chapter 152 What kind of people are these!
"Actually, I... still feel... quite uncomfortable." Yi Jian said.

His left arm was broken and he was currently undergoing orthodontic treatment. Cold sweat kept breaking out on his head.

"It's normal to feel uncomfortable. All my bones are broken," Han Jiangxue said. "That hoe hit you really hard... If Brother Nie hadn't taken the damage for you the second time, you might have died."

"It's not just this that makes you uncomfortable." Yi Jian said softly.

Han Jiangxue was silent for a moment, then looked up at him.

"Is it because it looks like an old farmer that makes you feel uncomfortable?" she asked.

"Yeah. I always feel like we're bullying some simple old farmer or something... Sigh, I know it's ridiculous, but..."

"Come on, you never stop. If we don't do this, it will attack everyone in Gushi." Han Jiangxue shook her head, "Sometimes you have to do what you have to do, no matter how painful it is."

"...You have such a low EQ," Yi Jian complained. Of course, he was just saying it; he didn't really feel any guilt towards a monster. Someone nearby was collecting the bodies, and feeling guilty about the murderer's death was a bit of a sickness.

"You have high emotional intelligence and are a love guru. I've heard of you a long time ago. Do you know why? Because when I go out for a meal, I often meet three women who have a crush on you." Han Jiangxue complained.

She exhaled a breath of cold air, and the frost on her pale face was slowly melting. She stood up slowly, seemingly unaware of the creaking sound of her joints.

"Hmph, old rheumatoid arthritis." Yi Jian muttered, watching the doctor bandage and plaster his arm.

Han Jiangxue glared at him, and a hand reached out from the side, holding her clothes on the back to help her stand steadily. Then the person who reached out the hand squatted down and handed Yi Jian a piece of candy.

"Eat it." Nie Weiyang said, "The candy from my hometown tastes good."

"I'm not a child." Yi Jian muttered, but he still took the slightly yellow candy and threw it into his mouth, feeling a hint of sweetness spreading on his tongue.

"How much of your total attributes did you consume in today's battle?" Nie Weiyang asked.

Yi Jian was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Nie Weiyang: "...How did you know?"

Normal people shouldn't know that his belief skill will permanently consume attributes!

"I know a lot." Nie Weiyang gave a comforting smile. "So, how much? You made sacrifices for us, and no one can let your sacrifice be in vain."

"Nine o'clock." Yi Jian said in a low voice.

Nie Weiyang exhaled. Fortunately, this was the limit of what the glass water produced by Hebo's necklace could replenish...

However, the production of Glazed Water is limited. One drop of Glazed Water has three attributes, and nine points is three months' production capacity. It cannot be replenished in a short time, so it is even more impossible for the city to really let one person consume three months' worth of Glazed Water... Moreover, with Yi Jian's combat power and character, he should have been allocated one drop of Glazed Water. Therefore, this cannot be considered as compensation.

Nie Weiyang pondered for a moment and said, "I will make up for these nine attributes for you."

Yi Jian was anxious: "No..."

"Don't say no. This is what I have to do." Even through his sunglasses, Nie Weiyang's expression was serious. "Also, you should trust your comrades more and stop rashly using this skill. Don't underestimate heroes. There are many ways to solve problems that don't necessarily require self-sacrifice."

Yi Jian stared blankly at Nie Weiyang. He watched him stand up and step onto the lucky lottery ticket next to him. Suddenly, he said to him, "What about you? There are many ways to solve the problem. Do you really need to be at the forefront?"

Nie Weiyang sat on the lucky lottery ticket and touched the scratches on the car body and the scar left by a sickle.

"This is the most efficient solution within reasonable limits," he said. "I can recover from bleeding, but your attributes can't recover naturally. It's different."

Yi Jian watched the blue glow of the Lucky Draw car disappear into the old city. He glanced down at the cast hardened on his arm and clicked his tongue. "What kind of person is Brother Nie? He talks like he's some kind of expendable resource... By the way, Lao Han, how's your leg...?" Yi Jian turned around and saw Han Jiangxue pull a bicycle out of her backpack, straighten the crooked handlebars, and straddle it. He stared in disbelief: "...Where are you going? Is your leg not hurting anymore?"

"Let's go back to the city. Brother Nie wants to go back so soon. Something must have happened in the city." Han Jiangxue rubbed his hands and blew on them, trying to warm his fingertips. "It doesn't matter about your legs, as long as you can balance. I'm going back first. You can rest for a while before coming back."

With that she also ran away, with water still dripping from her frosted hair.

Yi Jian was stunned behind him: "…………? ...Who are these people?" He jumped up from the ground and scrambled. "Wait for me! Can someone lend me a vehicle? Oh my god!"

……

Old city.

Liang Zhenduan listened to the report with a unhappy expression.

"Qiao Xing chased someone into the Biological Research Institute? As expected..." He and several old scholars beside him looked at each other.

"The biological research institute of the previous civilization still hides too many secrets." A biologist said, "I mainly study insects, so I'll stay here. Those who study mammals can go to the biological research institute that Nie Weiyang mentioned. Which direction is it in?"

“None of us have been to the direction from Langcheng to Gushi. It’s not on the map, but we’ve contacted soldiers in various places to draw handmade maps.” Liang Zhenduan took out a map, found the approximate location on it, and drew a circle on it with the pencil that the engineer had clipped to his ear.

Engineering scholar: “?”

The engineer carefully took the pencil back and put it in his backpack. "We don't have much left! Use the charcoal sticks!"

"The charcoal stick can't be wiped clean." Liang Zhenduan said, taking out a ballpoint pen and handing it to him: "Compensation."

As the scholars from all directions suddenly turned their gazes, the engineering scholar put his ballpoint pen away with satisfaction. Liang Zhenduan assigned a few people to lead the team to the new "Gushi No. 2" biological research institute. As for "Gushi No. 1" next to Gushi...

"I'll go with the entomologists; our expertise is quite relevant," the engineer said. "I've also been pondering the design logic behind the architecture and machinery of ancient civilizations. I have to admit, their designs are quite similar to the technological future we imagine. The basic concepts are actually quite similar..."

The hydraulic engineering scholar was shocked: "How do you find so much time to do design, urban planning, and research ancient civilizations? We're all engineers, and you only have 48 hours in a day?"

"Don't interrupt." The engineer shook his head. "Qiao Xing's team has already entered the No. 1 Biological Research Institute. We have to find these children first..."

"But," Liang Zhenduan said seriously, "Gushi needs you."

"Then now is the time to use me..."

"Your staying will have a greater impact."

"Besides me, can you find someone else who knows about the architecture of pre-civilizations?"

"Yes." A voice came.

Nie Weiyang got off the motorcycle. He brushed off the dust on his body and peeled off the blood stains that were stuck on the wind, then walked into the crowd.

He looked down at the map, memorized every line in his mind, then stood up and greeted Liang Zhenduan.

Liang Zhenduan smiled and gestured to Nie Weiyang, "Look, someone who knows about pre-civilization architecture has found it."

(End of this chapter)